14: Chapter 14 Team Up? Not even a dog would team up! I'm going to feed the monsters all by myself! Don't stop me!

After registration, the next step was forming teams.

According to the rules of the New Star Trial.

Students needed to form their own teams to enter the Mist Forest.

Usually, groups were 3 to 5 people.

This allowed for mutual coordination, with tanks, damage dealers, and healers, greatly increasing survival rates and hunting efficiency.

The classroom instantly became lively.

"Young Master Li! I have C-Grade Strength Enhancement, please let me join your team!"

"Brother Hao! Take me with you! I can cheer you on!"

"Class Monitor Xia Wanqiu! I want to join your team! I will protect you!"

Everyone was busy trying to latch onto someone powerful.

Although Li Hao's hand was injured, he was, after all, an A-Grade Talent, and still very popular.

Soon, a crowd gathered around Li Hao.

With an arrogant look on his face, he selected a few followers with decent strength and deliberately cast a provocative glance at Lin Fan.

That look seemed to say, "See that? This is popularity! This is strength!"

"A piece of trash like you is destined to be unwanted!"

Xia Wanqiu's side was also surrounded by people.

After all, having a powerful healer was equivalent to having several extra lives.

Only Lin Fan sat alone in the corner.

Like an orphan abandoned by the world.

The people around him looked at him with mockery and evasion.

Who would want to team up with a masochist who only knows how to get beaten up?

No damage output, and what if he activates that Taunt Aura of his again in the dungeon, causing teammates to kill each other?

Wouldn't that be a ticking time bomb?

Just then.

Two boys who looked a bit timid shuffled over to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan had some impression of these two.

One had the F-Rank Talent [Visual Enhancement], commonly known as Clairvoyance, and could only serve as a scout.

The other had the E-Grade Talent [Light Body], which made him fast but had little combat power.

They belonged to the bottom of the class and were the type nobody wanted.

"Um... Classmate Lin Fan..."

The bespectacled boy with [Visual Enhancement] said softly.

"We don't have a team either... How about... we form a group?"

"At least we can make three people and meet the entry requirements."

He was truly at his wit's end.

If they didn't form a team, the two of them wouldn't even have the courage to go in.

Seeking out Lin Fan was a last resort; he figured that Lin Fan at least had thick skin.

He could serve as a meat shield at a critical moment, allowing them to run away.

The people around looked over with expressions of watching a good show.

"Yo, the Trash Alliance has been formed!"

"Three F-Ranks, isn't going in like delivering takeout to the monsters?"

"Hahahaha, you're killing me, this combo is perfect!"

Li Hao sneered, "Trash is trash; it can only hang out with trash."

Facing the mockery of the crowd and the anticipation of the two boys.

Lin Fan lifted his eyelids and looked at them lazily.

Then, he said something that made the whole class drop their jaws.

"No."

"I'm not teaming up."

The bespectacled boy was stunned, "Huh? W-why? Although we are weak, we can at least help you watch the road..."

"Because you are too weak," Lin Fan said with a serious face.

"If I team up with you, you can neither hit me nor help me lure monsters."

"If a monster comes, you'll still need me to protect you."

"The most important thing is..."

Lin Fan paused, his eyes showing some disdain.

"What if you steal my monsters?"

"What if the monster goes to bite you instead of me?"

"Wouldn't I be losing out big time?"

The whole class went silent.

The two boys opened their mouths wide, feeling hugely insulted!

What do you mean by stealing monsters?

What do you mean you lose out if it doesn't bite you?

How much do you want to be bitten!

Are you a pervert!

"Lin Fan, what do you mean!"

The bespectacled boy was also angry, his face flushing red, "We kindly asked you to team up, and you're looking down on us?"

"Do you think you're so amazing?"

"Fine, don't team up! Who cares!"

After saying that, the two walked away angrily.

Lin Fan shrugged indifferently.

He really did look down on them.

His cultivation system was too special.

He had to draw all the aggro and take all the damage.

Teammates, for him right now, were just baggage!

They were stumbling blocks that diverted his experience points!

Especially these squishy teammates; he would have to waste effort saving them, which was too much trouble.

How great is it to be alone?

He could do whatever he wanted!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, has this Lin Fan gone crazy?"

"He rejected his only chance to team up?"

"He's actually planning to go in alone?"

"This is suicidal behavior!"

"He's probably just trying to show off in front of the school beauty Xia Wanqiu."

Li Hao and Su Xue laughed until they were bent over.

"Good, good, good! You've got guts!"

Li Hao said loudly, "Lin Fan, I respect you as a man!"

"I hope that when we're in the dungeon, I can see you being just as tough!"

"Just don't die on the first level!"

Lin Fan grinned at Li Hao.

Revealing eight white teeth.

"Don't worry, Brother Hao."

"I also hope to meet you in there."

"When the time comes, remember to make your fire a bit stronger."

"Don't be like last time, where you couldn't last more than a few minutes."

Li Hao's smile froze instantly.

Bringing that up again!

"You just wait!"

Li Hao gritted his teeth.

Once they entered the dungeon, there would be no surveillance, and no teachers watching at all times.

As long as there was a chance.

He would definitely kill this bastard!

Three days later.

The outskirts of Jiangcheng.

At the entrance of the Mist Forest.

This place had already been blocked off by the military, and a long cordon had been set up.

Besides the students from the Third High School, students from several other schools were also gathered here.

Hundreds of people, a vast crowd.

Various colors of combat uniforms and all kinds of weapons and equipment looked quite spectacular.

Most students had expressions of both excitement and nervousness on their faces.

After all, it was their first real combat experience.

Only Lin Fan was different.

Wearing casual sportswear, hands in his pockets, and a lollipop in his mouth.

He didn't look like he was here to risk his life, but rather like he was here for an outing.

This attire seemed completely out of place among the fully armed crowd.

"Who is that kid? Why is he so cocky?"

Students from other schools pointed at Lin Fan and whispered.

"That's a celebrity from our school, F-Rank Talent, and his brain is a bit messed up."

The students from the Third High School immediately explained, afraid of lowering their own standards.

"Quiet!"

A sharp shout.

The chief instructor in charge of this trial, a Level 3 Martial Master wearing camouflage with a powerful aura, walked out.

He briefly explained a few rules and precautions.

The core point was: if you encounter danger, crush the teleportation talisman to get out; saving your life is the priority!

"Now! The trial begins!"

"Enter in order of your teams!"

Following the order.

The students began to file in.

When Li Hao passed by Lin Fan with his elite team, he made a throat-slitting gesture.

His eyes were cold and sinister.

When Xia Wanqiu's team passed by, she hesitated for a moment, then whispered to Lin Fan:

"Classmate Lin Fan, be careful yourself. If it's really too much, hurry and come out; it's not shameful."

Although the incident where he threw a durian at people last time made her very embarrassed.

But she was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to watch a classmate throw his life away.

Lin Fan nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, Class Monitor. I don't have much, but I have one thing: I'm tough!"

After most people had gone in.

Lin Fan slowly walked to the entrance.

"Alone?"

The officer in charge of registration frowned.

"Yeah, alone."

"Are you sure?"

"Very sure."

The officer shook his head, made a note in his book, and looked at him as if looking at a dead man.

"Go in, and take care of yourself."

Lin Fan stepped into the rolling mist.

After his vision blurred for a moment.

Lin Fan appeared in a dark and damp forest.

Ancient trees towered all around, surrounded by mist.

The air was filled with a mixture of rotting leaves and the stench of wild beasts.

If it were an ordinary student, they would probably be sweating from nervousness by now, carefully observing their surroundings.

But Lin Fan was different.

He took a deep breath, a look of intoxication appearing on his face.

"Ah... this is the scent of experience points!"

Not only did he not hide his figure.

He instead swaggered into a clearing.

He cleared his throat and then shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Hey!!!"

"Is anyone here? Oh no, are there any beasts here?"

"Have all the monsters here died out?"

"Grandpa is here to deliver takeout to you! Come out and eat meat!"

The sound echoed in the silent forest, startling a flock of birds.

If other students saw this scene, they would definitely think he was crazy.

This was asking for death!

Shouting in the wild was a major taboo!

But this was exactly the effect Lin Fan wanted!

"Roar—!"

Sure enough.

Within a few seconds, a low roar came from the bushes nearby.

Immediately after, a wild boar with a massive body, covered in black bristles, and with tusks sticking out, rushed out!

[Iron-Hide Boar]!

A Level 1 Mid-Tier Monster!

Thick-skinned and fleshy, with extremely strong impact force!

An average team encountering this kind of monster would have to deal with it carefully, or even need three or four people working together to take it down.

The Iron-Hide Boar saw this tender-skinned human, Lin Fan, daring to act wild on its territory.

It immediately roared.

Its four hooves kicked the ground, and like an out-of-control small tank, it carried a foul wind as it smashed fiercely toward Lin Fan!

"Well done!"

Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

He did not dodge or evade.

He even actively puffed out his chest!

He opened his arms to welcome the blow!

"Bang!!!"

A loud noise!

The Iron-Hide Boar's iron-hard head smashed fiercely into Lin Fan's stomach!

The huge impact force caused Lin Fan's feet to plow two deep marks into the ground, and he retreated two or three meters before stopping.

But!

He didn't fall!

He didn't vomit blood!

He didn't even break his skin!

Instead, the boar shook its head after the collision, its eyes looking a bit dazed.

It felt like it had just crashed into a mountain!

Its brain was buzzing!

[Ding! Suffered a collision attack from a Level 1 Mid-Tier Monster (Iron-Hide Boar)! Defense +80!]

[Ding! Physical toughness slightly increased!]

Hearing the notification sound in his mind, Lin Fan was overjoyed.

"Awesome!"

"This is the taste!"

"Much better than that bunch of students who haven't eaten!"

"As expected, the monster brothers are the ones you can rely on!"

Lin Fan patted the dust off his stomach and looked at the boar, which hadn't yet recovered, with a kind expression.

"Brother Pig, the force is good, but it's still not enough."

"Come again! I won't move, let you hit me!"

As he spoke, he even hooked his fingers at the boar.

That contemptuous look, that punchable posture.

Although the boar couldn't understand human speech, it felt the insult!

I am a monster!

A ferocious monster!

What is that expression?

Do you look down on pigs?

"Roar!!!"

The Iron-Hide Boar was completely enraged!

It gathered its strength again. This time, the black bristles on its body stood up, and its speed was even faster than before!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The following scene was extremely bizarre.

A ferocious wild boar was tirelessly charging, again and again, at a human youth.

And the youth, while being knocked around, was laughing wildly, "Hahaha."

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the angle!"

"Ouch, that one hurt a bit, not bad, not bad, Defense +85!"

"Brother Pig, are you tired? Don't stop!"

Ten minutes later.

The Iron-Hide Boar was foaming at the mouth, its limbs weak as it lay on the ground.

Its skull was about to crack.

It looked at the human in front of it, who was still full of energy and looking like he hadn't had enough.

Tears of despair flowed from the pig's eyes.

Are you a devil?

Who is the real monster here!

Lin Fan looked at the boar, which was now completely motionless, and sighed with regret.

"Out of gas already?"

"Your stamina is not good."

"Forget it, I'll give you a quick end."

Lin Fan walked over, and in the terrified eyes of the boar, he smashed his fist onto its crown.

[Thorn Armor] passive triggered.

Combined with Lin Fan's own strength.

"Crack!"

The boar's skull shattered, and it died on the spot.

Lin Fan skillfully dug out the monster crystal core.

"This money is earned too easily."

"But coming one by one is too slow."

Lin Fan stood up and looked into the depths of the forest.

A flash of madness crossed his eyes.

"Since I'm here, let's play big."

"Taunt Aura... Activate!!!"