68: Chapter 68: The Slayer Set! Third Job Advancement Completed!

"Screech!!!"

The originally calm and steady Shadow Mantis let out a near-frenzied shriek.

In its pair of blood-colored compound eyes, its previous hunter-like posture had long since vanished, replaced by boundless horror and panic.

After all, the three trump cards it relied on for survival and took pride in had been completely stripped away by Su Chen in an instant!

Having lost the foundation of its evolution and its Killing Instinct, it was like a venomous snake with its fangs pulled, instantly losing the courage to continue fighting.

"Jie jie, why feel fear toward death?"

Su Chen laughed wildly, his gaze as sharp as a blade: "You should feel honored; your talents and skills will witness the true peak through me!"

Since this monster had lost its utility value, it was time to send it on its way.

[Flash Stab]!

[Throat-Slitting Blade]!

Under the Shadow Mantis's despairing gaze, Su Chen and his Frost Clone moved like mirror images, their two longswords carrying a momentum of destruction as they pierced through the void together.

Boom—!

Without the evasion buff from [Killing Instinct], the Shadow Mantis was simply unable to dodge effectively.

The two terrifying bursts of power overlapped, instantly emptying its remaining health bar!

This nightmare of the Ancient Colosseum, carrying deep resentment and terror, finally turned into a cold corpse.

The Third Awakening quest was declared complete!

In the center of the screen, the quest countdown came to a sudden halt.

[Ding! You have successfully killed the legendary-grade BOSS [Gloom Mantis · Rogers], gaining 666 million experience points!]

[Ding! Since your level has reached the cap, the excess experience points have been transferred to the experience pool. Please complete the Third Awakening ceremony as soon as possible!!!]

"Phew—"

After fighting in this dark jungle for a day and a night, Su Chen exhaled a long breath, and his tensed nerves finally relaxed.

He skillfully completed the looting process and then sat down on the grass to recover his stamina.

[Ding! Obtained material: Shadow Mantis Claw ×2!]

[Ding! Obtained material: Shadow Mantis Elytra ×1!]

[Ding! Obtained treasure: heart of slaughter ×1!]

[Ding! Obtained equipment: Slayer Shell Legguards ×1!]

Since Su Chen had already used [Sleight of Hand] during the battle to steal almost all the good items—including several legendary-grade divine gears and special items—only four pieces of loot were dropped in the end.

[heart of slaughter] (Treasure)

[Quality]: ???

[Effect]: Stop killing with killing; the strong stay strong. For every target killed in battle, one stack of "Killing State" is added: Attack Power, Attack Speed, and Movement Speed each increase by 1%, up to a limit of 999 stacks! Lasts for 10 seconds; kills refresh the duration.

Su Chen was ecstatic; he hadn't expected this BOSS to be hiding such a top-tier reaper!

Although a 1% individual bonus seemed unremarkable, once he unleashed a wide-range Pseudo-Forbidden Curse · Doomsday Volcano, thousands of monsters would fall in an instant.

After stacking to 999 layers, it would be nearly a tenfold attribute boost!

This was practically an enhanced version of a Killing Domain; it took effect immediately upon being placed in the inventory, making it a divine item for farming mobs.

[Slayer Shell Legguards] (legendary-grade)

[Level]: 60

[Attributes]: Constitution +3333, Agility +3333, Attack Speed +50%, Movement Speed +50%

[Requirements]: Constitution attribute ≥ 19,999 points

[Set Attribute]: slayer (1/4)

(2/4): Critical Rate +20%, Critical Damage +20%.

(4/4): Critical Rate +50%, Critical Damage +50%.

In the game, legendary-grade sets were already rare, and the other three pieces of this [slayer] set—[Gauntlets], [Boots], and [Spaulders]—had already been stolen by Su Chen one after another during the previous battle!

Once he crossed the Level 60 mark and put on this full set, Su Chen's critical rate would soar directly to a terrifying 70%!

At this moment, the dungeon settlement interface popped up.

[Assassin Novice Trial Dungeon settlement complete...]

[Final Rating: SSS-rank!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Free Attribute Points +50!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: 3 million Gold Coins!]

[Ding! Since you are the first player to achieve an SSS-rank rating in the [Ancient Colosseum], you receive an additional reward: [Accessory Slot] permanently +1!]

A one-time class advancement dungeon could actually yield an SSS-rank?

Su Chen was somewhat surprised, especially by that extra Accessory Slot; it meant he could equip one more rare accessory than others, a permanent advantage that was practically priceless.

Outside the dungeon, Chen Le, who had been waiting for a long time, her beautiful eyes shimmering, watched the returning Su Chen, her long legs involuntarily rubbing together slightly.

Her heart was full of amazement: once again... once again he had perfectly passed a five-star difficulty Class Advancement Trial!

"By the way, Mr. Su Chen," Chen Le spoke up in confusion as if suddenly remembering something, "Don't you... have to attend the College Entrance Exam today?"

"College Entrance Exam?!"

Su Chen, still immersed in the joy of the Third Awakening, had a drastic change in expression.

Oh no! He had been so focused on grinding the BOSS's talents and skills in the dungeon that he had actually mixed up the time in reality.

He originally thought there was still a day of buffer, but looking at his watch now, it was already past eight o'clock, with less than an hour left before the start of the exam!

And the test center was in Jinchuan City!