8: Four-star confidentiality agreement!

The outside world.

The personnel monitoring this entry trial suddenly heard the System alarm.

On the trial dungeon map on the large screen, five Rest Points where monsters weren't supposed to spawn were instantly surrounded by a swarm of small red dots.

"Something's wrong. There are over a thousand monsters around these five Rest Points. The entry trial dungeon shouldn't be this difficult!"

"Damn it, there are at least five hundred candidates at these Rest Points. They can't possibly withstand this impact!"

"There's a mole! Someone definitely triggered the dungeon's monster riot on purpose!"

A monitoring staff member picked up the phone in a panic:

"Report this immediately! It's suspected that lunatics from an Illegal Organization have entered disguised as candidates!"

The other staff members also showed expressions of anxiety.

This year's trial was said to have been personally overseen by the Great Xia Sword Immortal, who ordered increased rewards nationwide and measures to prevent trouble.

If the death rate of this year's trial in Tianhai City exceeded the limit significantly...

And a Prodigy was lost...

Even if the mayor came, no one could bear this responsibility!

"Eh? Look at Rest Point No. 2! The number of monsters is decreasing rapidly!"

"So fast! This is a complete one-sided massacre!"

With so many monsters, what exactly happened?

Could a Mythical Rank Profession with a hidden identity have entered this year?

A Legendary Class that hasn't reached the first Rank couldn't possibly achieve such efficient killing at just a few levels!

"This is... Shen Pan from No. 2 High School? His score is already approaching an s-rank score! He broke it! He broke it!"

"Only 70 minutes since the trial began, and he has killed a thousand monsters alone!"

Everyone looked at each other.

Each one of them was shocked into silence by the speed at which Shen Pan killed monsters.

He was definitely not a simple [Arcane Master]!

A grey-haired old woman slowly stood up.

The aura of a high-level Martial Artist on her body instantly snapped everyone in the room back to their senses.

The old woman, wearing a Martial Administration Bureau badge, swept her deep eyes over every staff member.

A raspy voice sounded:

"Everyone present will stay to sign a Four-Star Confidentiality Agreement in a moment."

"Also, notify the people from the Special Affairs Bureau to perform memory modification on the candidates at Rest Point No. 2 after the trial ends."

A Four-Star Confidentiality Agreement—once violated, anyone below the Epic Rank would be directly obliterated!

Even having the thought of leaking information would trigger a backlash.

This level of agreement...

There weren't many in all of Great Xia, especially regarding individuals.

Because each one...

Represented dungeon walkthroughs for level 99 and above,

Distribution areas of super exotic beasts,

Or ultimate prodigies who had awakened a Mythical Rank Profession!

"Yes!" x9

No one dared to joke about this.

After all, the last Mythical Grade in Great Xia was the one who awakened a Mythical Rank Profession early at seventeen, then took only four years to reach Level 139.

With no way to climb higher...

The Great Xia Sword Immortal who reached the current limit of the world!

...Happy times always come to an end. After Shen Pan crushed the beast tide alone and killed most of them...

Under the fear of death, the remaining few hundred monsters seemed to regain a hint of clarity.

Like a flock of birds being startled, they suddenly scattered in all directions, no longer huddling together to wait for death.

Shen Pan also chose the right moment to dispel the giant cleaver in his hand, gazing deeply at the fleeing monsters.

He stood quietly at the very front, accepting the admiration and gratitude of everyone present.

It wasn't that he wanted to show off.

It was because he was almost out of mana!

Once the [Heavenly God] state was activated, it would continuously consume spiritual power and Mental Energy.

Not to mention his wide-sweeping combat style and the use of Jiang Ruolai's Legendary skill.

Except for the spiritual power he specifically kept to prevent accidents, there was really nothing left.

Fortunately, his goal had been achieved.

[Rank: Level 10 (First Rank)] [Experience: 3%]

[Due to the existence of profession points, the host automatically skips the Rank-up mission!]

[Since the profession quality is Mythical Grade, two skill points are automatically obtained after ranking up!]

[Rank breaks through Level 10, new skill obtained: Fusion]

[Skill — Fusion]: Can freely fuse different skills and Spells into a more powerful new skill. (Limit: three)

When three different skills or Spells of the same quality are fused, the quality of the new skill increases by one level.]

This was the updated information on his profession panel. The new skill was easy to understand: it was combining and star-upgrading.

"Congratulations to candidate Shen Pan from Tianhai No. 2 High School for achieving an s-rank score, currently ranked first!"

This was the announcement from the trial dungeon, echoing above everyone.

[You and your Junior Sister rushed to the safe zone, arriving just as the Demon Cult members triggered the beast tide, barely managing to save your fellow disciples from the terrifying beast tide.

Nearly exhausted, you are well aware that things are far from over.]

[Mission completed, rewards issued: one profession point (automatically used), low-level Storage Pouch]

Shen Pan felt a palm-sized soft pouch suddenly appear in the lining of his jacket, without any warning.

"I crushed the beast tide and chased the monsters to hack them down, and you call that 'barely saved'?"

This System just couldn't say anything nice to praise him!

However, as Shen Pan looked at the last sentence, his brow furrowed. Not over yet?

"Congratulations on getting an s-rank score and first place in this year's trial, and... my teammates and I owe you a life, Shen Pan. Thank you."

Guo Lei, having caught his breath slightly, walked over with a limp body.

Despite being a Prodigy with an Epic-rank Profession, his face and body were now covered in dirt and blackened blood.

There was monster blood, teammate blood, and his own blood.

"I only did what I should have done."

Shen Pan didn't say much on this matter. He wasn't the kind of savior who wanted to save the world.

He was just an ordinary person.

What he could do, and do well, was only to save the people in front of him.

"That's right, Classmate Shen Pan. I didn't expect you to achieve an s-rank score without even having to crusade against the BOSS.

This should be the highest record in our Tianhai City, right?"

"But I'm finally almost Level 7 too, hehe!"

Ruolai, whose clothes weren't even dirty and whose breathing was very steady, chuckled with her hand over her mouth, successfully drawing Guo Lei's envious gaze.

This rumored mascot of No. 2 High School was actually almost Level 7, while he was only Level 4... Was he not actually a Prodigy, or were these two beyond the scope of a Prodigy?

Shen Pan looked at Ruolai in surprise; her leveling speed was indeed fast.

Only slightly slower than him.

"Not bad. I've only just reached Level 10. Leveling up in this low-level dungeon is too difficult."

Hearing Shen Pan's nonchalant tone, the two of them choked slightly on their breath, a look of bewilderment flashing in their eyes.

They didn't doubt that he could reach Level 9, after all, he had killed so many monsters.

But isn't there a Rank-up mission when breaking through Level 10?

Even if a first-Rank mission isn't hard, he completed it way too fast!

At this moment, the monitor of Class Two arrived laughing with four injured students.

"It has to be you, Shen Pan. Even as a magic-type profession, you can face a beast tide head-on and chase them with a blade.

I now believe that what you said yesterday about wanting to be a Warrior wasn't showing off."

"I've learned a lot. I said a Fire Mage should carry a weapon enchanted with fire attacks for close combat, but the monitor punched me and shattered my dream of becoming a god!"

"You're just an excellent-rank Fire Mage and a sickly thin dog. What is there to be proud of!"

Perhaps the people of Class Two were born with a sense of relaxation, or rather, stubbornness.

Even though every one of them was grimacing in pain with tears welling in their eyes.

They insisted on acting as if they were out on a tour, showing no sign of having just experienced a life-and-death crisis.

The corner of Shen Pan's mouth curled slightly: "I didn't even go to farm the BOSS, specifically coming to save you ungrateful sons.

For the next few days, it's your turn to prepare breakfast and lunch for me!"

...The entry trial ended.

Having just returned to the Awakening Hall, Shen Pan immediately noticed something was wrong.

It felt like there were many fewer people.

And there were many staff members wearing masks, clearly from the Special Affairs Bureau, dispersing the crowd and taking some people away from time to time.

Just then, the notification for mission completion sounded.

The System settlement would not be late, nor would it default.

[You fought in all directions during the trial, turning clouds into rain with a flip of your hand; in the entire dungeon, no one dared to claim supremacy!

Successfully leading the Spiritual Fangirl to kill the boss, you took first place in the trial!]

[Mission completed, rewards issued: one skill point, random Epic-Rank Talent!]

[Drawing talent...]

Good grief, Ruolai's identity went from Councilor at the start to Junior Sister, and now she's directly become a Spiritual Fangirl... Her status is getting lower and lower.

[Talent draw complete! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Epic-Rank Talent — Steel Will!]

[Steel Will: You have gone through countless trials and forged an indomitable will through one life-and-death crisis after another.

Mental resistance is greatly increased, providing immunity to illusions and mental control below the Epic Rank!]

On the other side.

Upon returning to the hall, Jiang Ruolai immediately activated a concealment item and hid in a corner, looking at the transparent light screen in front of her with excitement.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission! Reward: Basic attributes slightly increased, one random Epic-Rank Talent!]

[Drawing talent...]

"It's coming, it's coming. It wasn't in vain that I protected... followed Shen Pan to successfully pass the trial!"

After everyone awakens their profession, except for a very few talents developed through time and perseverance.

Profession talents are fixed, but she, the future Councilor.

Can actually obtain other profession talents by cheating!

Jiang Ruolai seemed to already see her future, covered in talents from various professions, suppressing the Great Xia Sword Immortal with one hand and becoming the strongest on Blue Star!

Even that Otherworld Immortal could be fought, right?

[Talent draw complete! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Epic-Rank Talent — Presence Concealment (Epic)!]

Jiang Ruolai: "?"

What is this System insinuating and hinting at!?

"I'm not a stalker!"