5: Chapter 5 is now in progress: Lv5 Monster Map 'Dark Forest' (Inferno Level)...

Dongjiang City, Fourth High School, Principal's Office.

"Bang!"

"That's a hidden class! According to the data, the War Titan can tank and deal damage, plus it has percentage-based damage. It's the ultimate Boss killer! With double stat points in intelligence and Physique, it's basically invincible!"

The white-haired old principal slammed his palm on the table in excitement, causing the teacup to jump and tea to spill all over the desk.

"Investigate! Go investigate now! The IP address shows it's at a node right here in Dongjiang City!"

The old principal's face was flushed red, his finger trembling as he pointed at the holographic screen like an old man who had just won the lottery. "It's among the batch of students who just awakened! If it's a student from our school, our ancestors' graves must be smoking with good fortune! This year's university admission rate is going to explode!"

The Dean of Students wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, quickly flipping through the name list. "Principal, this... it's hard to narrow down. If it were an S-grade genius like Shen Qingni, it might be possible, but she led her team to the Gray Wolf Plains. As for the rest..."

"Could it be a student who awakened a powerful talent but is keeping a low profile? You know, the 'pig eating the tiger' type?"

"Hard to say. To insta-kill the Turkey King, they'd need to be at least S-grade—no! At least SS-grade or higher with a Lightning or Fire-type high-attack talent. But in this year's batch, besides Shen Qingni, the strongest is only an A-grade Wind-type..."

No one even cast a glance toward Jiang Feng, who had awakened the 'B-grade Power Leveling Talent'.

After all, in common sense, a support talent soloing a dungeon? How was that different from seeking death? Unless he didn't want to live anymore.

...

Gray Wolf Plains Dungeon.

"Crack!"

An ice wall shattered, and Shen Qingni retreated two steps in a slightly disheveled state. Her exquisite mage robes were stained with a few spots of mud, making her look a bit bedraggled.

"School Beauty Shen, watch out!"

The knight beside her immediately raised his shield to step up, barely blocking the pounce of a wild wolf.

Shen Qingni panted heavily, looking at the golden announcement on the World Channel. For the first time, an emotion called 'bewilderment' appeared in her cool eyes.

"Anonymous ID... something-something-Feng... who is it?"

She looked at her own side; even with five people coordinating, killing a few Lv3 wild wolves was a narrow escape, and they had to be constantly mindful of their positioning.

Yet that mysterious person had actually soloed through a Lv5 dungeon?

How could the gap between people be so large?

"Is it a transfer student from the Capital? Or a monster secretly trained by the military?"

The lackey boy who had previously mocked Jiang Feng was now standing with his mouth wide open, looking dazed. "Is... is this even human? A hidden class? War Titan? It sounds even more overpowered than an S-grade talent! When did our school produce such a god-tier figure?"

Shen Qingni bit her lower lip, a flame of refusal to lose igniting in her eyes.

"No matter who you are, I will definitely catch up to you by the time of the College Entrance Examination."

...

Kyoto, Huaxia Supreme Military Command, Special Operations Department.

The dim room was filled with swirling smoke, thick enough to make one's eyes sting.

A middle-aged man in a general's uniform sat with his legs crossed, holding a cheap, low-quality cigarette. His narrow eyes were fixed intently on the data stream on the large screen.

His name was Li Yan, the Dragon Country military's famous "General Mad Dog." He was notorious for not playing by the rules and frequently winning battles.

"Unlocked Level 5 dungeon Purgatory difficulty."

"Unlocked Level 10 First Advancement class 'War Titan'."

"This batch of graduates is quite interesting."

Li Yan exhaled a smoke ring, the haze blurring his slightly roguish face. "Dongjiang City's data node... and this clear time is very interesting."

His fingers tapped unconsciously on the tabletop, making a rhythmic "thump-thump" sound.

The adjutant beside him was taken aback. "General, is there a problem?"

"Look here," Li Yan pointed at an inconspicuous line of small text on the screen. "The dungeon entry time and the end time of the Dongjiang No. 4 High awakening ceremony are only twenty minutes apart."

"In other words, this little genius named something-something-Feng just finished awakening and, without even going home, rushed straight into the dungeon wearing nothing but novice cloth armor."

Li Yan grinned, revealing a row of stark white teeth, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. "He's not just a genius; he's a madman who doesn't want to waste a single second to get stronger. I like this kind of person. He's got guts!"

"General, should I pull the name list for Dongjiang No. 4 High?"

"Pull it! But don't alert those old scholars."

Li Yan stubbed out his cigarette in an ashtray overflowing with butts and stood up. His cloak fluttered even though there was no wind. "Change my itinerary. I'm going to Dongjiang personally."

"This is a prospect comparable to double SS-grade potential. If those Great Families or other factions find him first, it'll be a loss for the country."

"Remember, investigate in secret. Being able to solo those self-destructing monsters means this kid's explosive power is staggering. He's definitely hiding a trump card that no one knows about."

The adjutant hadn't expected General Li Yan to rush to Dongjiang personally, but then again, such a genius was worth the General's effort.

...

Inside the dungeon.

The clamor of the outside world did not reach Jiang Feng's ears.

He was currently immersed in the joy of "dividing the loot," unable to pull himself away.

"Between the level-ups and the first-clear plundering, I've accumulated a total of 165 attribute points."

Jiang Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at this huge sum, falling into a brief moment of "happy trouble."

While the previous full-intelligence build was satisfying, it exposed a fatal problem—he was too squishy.

If he hadn't forcibly overwhelmed that Turkey King with damage just now, with his 300 HP, he probably would have died on the spot and lost a massive amount of experience.

"I want to become a God of Magic, not a 'God of Death'..."

"Only by staying alive can you deal damage; that's an eternal truth."

Jiang Feng's gaze sharpened, and he operated quickly in his mind.

"Since it's a hidden clue for a 'Melee Mage,' I should lean a bit more toward the brawler direction, right? It's perfectly reasonable for a Mage to be a bit tanky, isn't it?"

With a thought, the 'all-in' began!

First, survival was the top priority.

He dumped 70 points directly into [Physique]!

[Stat allocation complete!]

[Physique: 30 → 100]

[Defense: 68 → 208]

[Health Points: 300 → 1000]

[HP Recovery Rate: 30 points/min → 100 points/min]

...

Buzz!

A warm current instantly flowed through his entire body. Jiang Feng felt his skin become tougher, and his heartbeat was as powerful as a drum. This health bar thickness was truly reassuring.

Next was that metaphysical [luck] attribute.

Although he couldn't see a direct effect, that [True Bursting Flame] book and the [crimson flame magic staff] had already proven its worth.

"Take a gamble, turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"

30 points were dumped into [luck]!

The remaining 65 points went to his unwavering core attribute—[intelligence]!

Only with enough mana could his spell machine gun keep firing non-stop; that was true Infinite Firepower!

[Stat allocation complete!]

[intelligence: 160 → 225]

[Magic Attack Power: 578 → 773]

[Mana Points: 1600 → 2250]

[MP Recovery Rate: 160 points/min → 225 points/min]

...

The data on his retina flickered wildly, finally settling on values that would drive ordinary players to despair:

[Character Panel]

ID: Qingfeng (Hidden)

Class: Mage

Level: Lv5

Health Points: 1000/1000

Mana Points: 2250/2250

Attributes: Physique 100, intelligence 225, Strength 10, Agility 10, luck 55

Magic Damage: 773

Defense: 208

HP Recovery: 100 points/min

MP Recovery: 225 points/min

Inventory: 5000 Gold

...

"This panel..."

"This data..."

"This magic damage!"

"I'm practically a True Man!"

Jiang Feng stood up and clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.

Due to his powerful attributes, Jiang Feng's health and mana recovery speeds were also quite startling.

"Right now, even if I stood still and let monsters of the same level hit me, my health recovery speed would probably be faster than their damage output."

Jiang Feng's face broke into a "nuclear-kind" smile.

"And I've unlocked the Purgatory-grade dungeon?"

He looked toward the newly appeared blood-red portal deep within the dungeon.

Black chains were wrapped around the door frame, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure as if it led to the depths of hell.

It was worth noting that dungeon difficulties were divided into three grades: Normal, Hard, and Nightmare. All players could enter whichever difficulty they wanted.

But Purgatory-grade dungeons, according to official data, contained monsters ten times stronger than those in Normal difficulty. One could not enter unless they completed the prerequisite conditions to unlock it.

However, the drop rates were very impressive.

In short, as long as one's strength was sufficient, soloing a Purgatory-grade dungeon was undoubtedly the optimal choice!

Based on the monster strength, after Jiang Feng triggered his talent, he would obtain even more impressive attribute points, which would then translate into his own combat power.

Without thinking for more than two seconds, Jiang Feng carried his crimson flame magic staff and stepped into the blood-red vortex.

Upon reaching Level 10, Jiang Feng also wanted to see just how powerful the potential of that Melee Mage hidden class—the War Titan—really was.

[Entering: Lv5 Monster Map 'Dark Forest' (Purgatory Grade)...]