2: Chapter 2 A Huge Debt Falls From the Sky! Can It Be Paid Off in a Single Day?

Instantaneously.

A brilliant light erupted within the darkness before Zhang Jian's eyes.

Green light, blue light, orange, gold...

Streaks of light representing different talents flashed past Zhang Jian's eyes incessantly.

Suddenly.

A beam of light stopped steadily in front of Zhang Jian.

"You have obtained the Mythical-grade talent: King of Affixes."

"King of Affixes [Mythical]: Your chance of triggering and obtaining an affix is increased by 1000%. Any active action you take will have a higher probability of obtaining an affix."

Zhang Jian's eyes widened all at once.

He was no stranger to the concept of an affix.

As a prospective Professional, he had already learned about them in textbooks.

Completing certain specific achievements or extremely rare special tasks offered a tiny chance of obtaining an affix.

It could be considered another form of passive skill, and it was extremely rare.

The boost it provided to a Professional was significant.

And now.

He had actually obtained a talent directly related to affixes.

Although.

He still didn't understand just how high this acquisition probability in the affix description really was.

But a Mythical-grade talent was the real deal.

Even if he only ended up with a few more affixes than others, it would already be a huge improvement.

The Swordsman class, seen as trash by others, might just experience a rebirth!

But before he could fantasize and rejoice.

The next moment.

Another beam of light followed in quick succession.

"You have obtained the Mythical-grade talent: Endless Progress."

"Endless Progress [Mythical]: All the affixes you possess will have growth potential and can be improved infinitely."

Zhang Jian's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Good heavens!

Another Mythical-grade talent.

And.

It was perfectly compatible with [King of Affixes].

He was about to take off!

Dad really didn't lie to me; the Swordsman class has huge potential!

Zhang Jian was immersed in great surprise and didn't react even after the Awakening finished.

It wasn't until Instructor Wang Weidong came over and patted his shoulder that he snapped out of it.

"Was the Awakening successful? What class is it?"

Zhang Jian nodded.

"It was successful, it's a Swordsman!"

Instructor Wang Weidong sighed, his eyes dimming slightly.

"You child, I don't know what kind of spell you're under, insisting on changing your class to Swordsman."

"You know as well as anyone how trash this class is!"

Zhang Jian wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Instructor, my Swordsman class is actually very strong. I have..."

Before he could finish, Instructor Wang Weidong waved his hand to interrupt.

"A Swordsman is a Swordsman. Perform well in the trial dungeon these next few days. Given your looks, you still have a chance to get into the Film Academy. It wouldn't be bad to just be an ordinary person in the future."

After saying this, he walked away without looking back.

Only.

His steps looked a bit unsteady.

Wang Hongming on the stage was incredibly astonished.

A Swordsman?

With such good grades, how could he awaken such a trash class?

Even with other ordinary classes like Warrior or Mage, it was possible to reach a decent level through hard work and massive resources.

But for a Swordsman.

No one could carry them!

The expectation in his eyes vanished instantly, leaving only disappointment.

He shook his head and turned to leave.

After Zhang Jian walked off the stage, it caused an uproar among the surrounding students.

Some who usually admired him showed expressions of pity.

With a Swordsman, no amount of effort was useful!

And those with ordinary relationships looked at Zhang Jian with somewhat unkind expressions.

"Sigh, Zhang Jian, who the instructor had the highest hopes for, actually awakened such a trash class. It looks like no one in our class will be able to get into a key Professional university now!"

"The instructor even guaranteed to the Dean that he would definitely be able to cultivate Zhang Jian. Isn't the Swordsman class basically forcing the instructor to break his word and even lose his job?"

A few girls chattered.

"Ah! Our instructor's class isn't suitable for field work. With no job, that means absolutely no income."

"The instructor's wife is suffering from a Legendary-grade curse. Without income, where will they get the money to hire high-level Professionals for treatment?"

"This Zhang Jian is really harming others and himself!"

Their words became more and more outrageous, making Wang Fei's face turn red with anger.

He glared and retorted to them one by one.

And he stood firmly by his side, comforting him.

"Brother Jian, don't mind their nonsense."

"Even if your class prospects are a bit worse, there are still three rare combat classes among the others. It is completely possible to get into a key Professional university, so how could it affect our instructor?"

"Besides, with me on your team, I will definitely be able to help you grow quickly!"

Zhang Jian nodded and left with Wang Fei.

The class Awakening was complete, and the next three days would be the time for trial dungeons to evaluate their scores and determine their Professional college entrance exam results.

He had no interest in wasting time with these people.

Just.

As soon as he walked to the school gate, he was stopped by a few burly men wearing black armor.

"You must be Zhang Jian, right?"

Zhang Jian nodded in surprise.

The scarred man leading them took out a black card.

"Your father, Zhang Donghai, mortgaged items and property and borrowed 5 million from our Professionals Association. It's due by 12 o'clock tonight."

He looked Zhang Jian up and down, his expression gloomy.

"At the time, Zhang Donghai insisted that his son was the student with the best talent at the Jincheng Vocational Trainee Academy and would definitely change his class to something Rare-grade or higher, which is why we agreed to the loan."

"Now that you've actually awakened as a Swordsman, what can you use to pay back the money?"

"According to the agreement, we will first repossess this scabbard and the house you live in!"

Zhang Jian watched the scarred man with a calm expression; he was not panicked inside.

He had seen the loan agreement earlier; it was indeed his father's doing.

When his father gave him the scabbard, he seemed to have mentioned this matter.

He claimed to have bought quite a few Materials over the years to research this thing.

It was just.

He hadn't expected the amount consumed to be so large.

For a moment, he felt a bit flustered.

5 million!

As a newcomer who had just changed classes, how could he possibly come up with it in one day!

With his hands trembling slightly, Zhang Jian unconsciously touched the scabbard at his waist.

It was only after feeling a faint fluctuation that he regained his calm.

5 million sounds like a lot, and even Instructor Wang Weidong couldn't possibly scrape it together.

But after relying on the scabbard and Awakening talents one after another.

He was no longer the useless class in everyone's eyes.

There was still a way!

Just as he was thinking, seeing the other party staring at the scabbard, Zhang Jian shuddered.

These people were not coming with good intentions!

He hugged the scabbard tightly.

The extra talent this thing provided him just during the Awakening alone had already made him reborn.

According to his father's cautious instructions, it might have other uses, so he definitely wouldn't hand it over to these people.

"Before 12 o'clock tonight?"

He pondered, "Today I have three opportunities for trial dungeons. As long as I achieve good results, I can earn this money."

The scarred man sneered: "Stop playing tricks, you trash class..."

"Wait until tonight."

Zhang Jian interrupted him, his voice firm.

"If I can achieve a top-three ranking in the city or even better in the trial dungeons, I will be able to get a guaranteed admission spot to a top-tier Professional university. By then, relying on the school's reward, I will definitely be able to pay off this 5 million!"

"What a joke!"

The scarred man scoffed.

"You, a mere Swordsman, no one will carry you!"

"If you rely on yourself, I'm afraid you can't even clear an Ordinary-grade dungeon, yet you want to get into the city's top three?"

Zhang Jian was not influenced by him; his face remained unchanged.

"When the time comes, you will naturally know!"

After saying this, he turned and left with Wang Fei.

Only the scarred man, with an ugly expression, gritted his teeth.

"A broken Swordsman dares to be so arrogant. After tonight, I will make you kneel and beg me!"

...

Not long after walking away.

Wang Fei stopped worriedly and couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Jian, can you really get 5 million by relying on dungeon scores?"

Zhang Jian pondered for a moment.

"Human effort can achieve anything; I think it should be possible."

Wang Fei thought for a moment and dialed the communicator on his hand.

"Brother, do me a favor. My friend is being dunned for debt. See if you can apply for an extension on the time?"

"Um, okay, please handle it for me as soon as possible. This is my best friend."

After hanging up, he explained to Zhang Jian.

"My brother happens to work at the Professionals Association. He has the authority to help you get an extension."

He patted Zhang Jian on the back, comforting him.

"Even if you don't perform ideally in the trial dungeon, we can still have time to think of other ways, so it won't lead to an overdue payment and affect the Professional college entrance exam."

Zhang Jian nodded, feeling warm inside.

Wang Fei didn't know that he had obtained talents through the scabbard, and was confident he could achieve amazing results to earn money and pay off the debt.

This action indeed moved him greatly.

But he needed to relieve this pressure as soon as possible.

After all, if he really couldn't pay the money and it became overdue, that would be a huge problem!