24: Change the image, change jobs!

Before the shattered boundary wall,

the Divine Power had already faded, and the aura of the Goddess of Dawn had completely returned to the Shackles in his palm.

Su Yan slowly landed, his eyes filled with surprise.

Because the previous world announcement had caught him quite off guard.

"Holy crap, the damage is actually permanent; the boundary wall has been eliminated..."

To be honest,

before he acted, Su Yan only did it to make it easier for him to travel to the Forest Kingdom.

He thought that after the boundary wall was forcibly broken, it would soon repair itself.

But he didn't expect such a result.

Su Yan smiled comfortably, light flickering in his eyes.

In this way, the passage from the Novice Map to the Forest Kingdom would become unobstructed.

Players would no longer be stuck at Rank 50!

"Thank you, Demon Slayer!"

"Demon Slayer, you are like a second father to me, Old Li. Please allow me to kowtow to you!"

"I never dared to imagine in my dreams that one day I would also be able to Breakthrough Rank 50 and head to the Forest Kingdom..."

At this moment, several choked voices of gratitude came from behind him.

Su Yan turned back to look.

That group of veteran players was so excited that tears streamed down their faces as they expressed their deep gratitude to him.

Some knelt on the ground, raising their hands high in excitement and shouting to the sky.

It was as if they were venting the frustration of being stuck at their Rank all these years.

Su Yan pursed his lips and then responded with a smile.

"No need to thank me, I only did what I should have done."

"Fortunately, it's not too late. Good luck to each of you."

Leaving behind these words, Su Yan did not stay any longer and stepped into the boundary wall.

He knew very well in his heart.

The reason these veteran players were so excited wasn't just because the level limit was lifted.

An even more important reason...

...was that they now had the chance to extend their lifespans!

As long as they worked hard to increase their Rank within their remaining years, their lifespan would increase accordingly.

For example,

if this group of veteran players raised their Rank to 100,

even without considering their actual strength, just based on this Rank alone, their lifespan could reach at least 90 years!

And so on... "It looks like tonight will be a sleepless night."

The corners of Su Yan's mouth curled up slightly,

and the scene of a group of old men happily fighting all night suddenly flashed through his mind... "Traveler, welcome to the Forest Kingdom!"

The next moment.

A vast expanse of lush greenery filled Su Yan's vision, and in front of a grand gate made of jungle, two Elf Guards welcomed him in unison.

This greeting...

...even though Su Yan hadn't gone through the Breakthrough quest, he couldn't help but feel a sense of achievement and pride welling up when he heard it now.

He even nodded back to the Elf Guards in greeting.

Then, he finally crossed the jungle gate and officially entered the Forest Kingdom.

The Forest Kingdom was the territory of the elf clan, allies of the Human Race.

The maximum Rank for this map was 200.

The condition to clear it was also to reach Rank 200 and then complete the Breakthrough quest.

The moment he entered the Forest Kingdom,

Su Yan suddenly thought of something.

In previous years, during the National College Entrance Examination, a direct admission channel would be established alongside the regular exam.

The admission standard was whether one had completed the Rank 50 Breakthrough quest and entered the Forest Kingdom map.

If they had,

then not only would they be exempt from the National College Entrance Examination, but prestigious Blue Star schools like Imperial Capital University would also scramble to recruit them.

Of course,

the difficulty of this admission standard went without saying.

Only one or two would appear in all of China every year, and they were all geniuses among geniuses.

"Is it hard? It's just so-so."

Walking along the forest path, Su Yan gave such an evaluation.

He checked the time and saw it was still very early.

Without hesitation, Su Yan quickly headed deep into the Forest Kingdom.

After a player completes the Breakthrough quest and enters the next high-level map,

the first thing they need to do is change their class.

Because only after changing classes can they continue to level up.

Furthermore, completing the Class Advancement would provide benefits such as an increase in all attributes, the ability to upgrade class skills, and the chance to learn new class skills.

This was what the textbooks mentioned: why a player's strength would undergo a qualitative leap after a Breakthrough and Class Advancement.

They would form an all-around crushing advantage over players of the same Rank who hadn't broken through and changed classes.

In this regard, Su Yan was no exception.

A God's Wrath Mage was first and foremost a mage, so he could naturally change classes.

Su Yan planned to finish the Class Advancement tonight, so he could go straight to grinding Rank 200 dungeons after going to school tomorrow.

No sooner said than done.

Following the guide, Su Yan immediately rushed toward the City of the Forest where the Class Advancement NPC was located.

He encountered many high-level wild monsters along the way.

This would be very difficult to deal with for other players who had just entered the Forest Kingdom.

They basically needed to form a party or even a raid to slowly push toward the City of the Forest.

But Su Yan was different.

His strength didn't allow for a low profile; he left a trail of sparks and lightning in his wake.

These wild monsters, who were used to acting like tyrants and bullying new players to death, didn't dare to make a sound in front of the Rank 1 newbie Demon Slayer.

They could only serve as acceleration tools, constantly providing speed boosts for Demon Slayer.

"No, it's still too slow. I'll have to buy two more Movement Skills after the Class Advancement."

However, Su Yan still felt the speed wasn't fast enough and his mood wasn't brisk enough.

And so,

he casually threw a Flame Forbidden Curse into a group of wild monsters on his right that hadn't even provoked him.

Boom!

A loud explosion rang out, and terrifying flames rose into a mushroom cloud, instantly turning the jungle into a sea of fire.

The group of wild monsters was wiped out!

...After traveling for a full half hour,

Su Yan finally arrived at the City of the Forest, located in the center of the Forest Kingdom.

This was a grand royal city built upon countless thousand-year-old giant trees,

perfectly combining architectural art with the beauty of the forest; it was the headquarters of the Human Race's allies, the elf clan.

At this time, Human Race Players could be seen everywhere in the City of the Forest.

Those who could appear here were already considered experts of the Human Race in reality.

Unsurprisingly, Su Yan's arrival quickly caused an earthquake-like commotion.

Someone cheered excitedly:

"Haha, the tables have turned! Now it's finally our turn as Forest Kingdom players to witness the glory of the great Demon Slayer! Move aside, I want to be the first to kiss his boots!"

Someone like this could basically be identified as a broke person who couldn't bear to buy a Teleportation Scroll.

"Holy crap, Demon Slayer is actually only Rank 1! That's insane! He's the first person in history to fight his way to the Forest Kingdom at Rank 1!"

"Wait, didn't Demon Slayer just break the Novice Map's boundary wall? How long has it been, and he's already fought his way to the City of the Forest?"

"I can only say he's incredible; even a rocket wouldn't be this fast! Anyway, back then I paid to follow a large raid group, and it took me a whole day to get here."

Su Yan had long since grown accustomed to such crowded and enthusiastic scenes.

There was no helping it; it was all because he was too famous.

After all, who could refuse a handsome guy with Heaven-Defying strength!

"Hello everyone, I am Demon Slayer!"

Given how enthusiastic the Forest Kingdom players were, Su Yan engaged in about two minutes of friendly interaction with them.

Then he quickly left the crowd and headed toward the Class Advancement NPC.

The Class Advancement quest

was much simpler in terms of difficulty compared to the Breakthrough quest.

Because the Breakthrough quest could only be completed solo, while there was no limit on the number of people for the Class Advancement quest.

Ten minutes later.

Su Yan accepted the God's Wrath Mage Class Advancement quest.

He didn't know what other people's Class Advancement quests required, but this God's Wrath Mage one was truly a bit excessive.

It actually required five SSS-grade Materials!

In addition, he had to kill the field boss entrenched deep in the Dark Forest—the Nine-Headed Great Serpent.

Su Yan did a quick check.

SSS-grade Materials could be bought at the Auction House; although the price was expensive, averaging 100,000 gold coins each.

But as the saying goes, a problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.

Su Yan was not short on money!

And as for the Nine-Headed Great Serpent, the name sounded very imposing.

But looking at its Rank, it was only Rank 99.

Su Yan immediately smiled.