25: Old man Chen was a little dumbfounded and agreed to Dean's request.

“It’s simple. Whoever reaches the city gate first wins!”

Dean said arrogantly, his arms crossed.

He had a skill that could increase his movement speed by 20% for a short period.

He hadn't had the chance to use it earlier, but this time he was determined to teach Old Man Chen a lesson!

“Alright, but wait for me for a moment.”

Chen Beixuan returned to the general store they had just left, spent all his savings, and bought a pile of potions to put in his bag.

Since they were heading to the city gate, he didn't want to bother coming back, so he might as well buy them now.

After finishing, he casually gestured to Dean with his chin, indicating he was ready to start anytime.

“Start!”

Dean suddenly yelled, taking him by surprise, and shot forward the moment he spoke!

Chen Beixuan smiled and shook his head when he saw this.

“He gives the order himself and then cheats to start. How dishonorable.”

As he spoke, his feet were not slow, moving several meters in one step.

One side desperately ran with all his might in front.

The other leisurely strolled, relying entirely on his stats to catch up from behind.

Chen Beixuan’s steps were like a moonwalk, yet his speed was incredibly fast.

Such an unreasonable scene actually unfolded, and he quickly caught up to Dean in front.

Seeing this, Dean suddenly accelerated, activating his active skill to widen the distance.

The whistling wind brushed past his ears, and a triumphant smile appeared on his lips.

“You want to catch me? It’s not that simp… Hey, what the f*ck!”

Dean’s smile instantly froze as he watched Old Man Chen pass him by.

The most infuriating thing was that he kept looking back every few steps, giving him a meaningful look!

Although he didn’t say anything, the mockery was palpable.

“Ah!!!”

Dean couldn’t stand his gaze and roared, accelerating desperately!

The veins on his forehead and neck bulged, and his face turned red.

But even as he nearly wore out his shoes, he couldn't catch up to the other party.

Chen Beixuan yawned when he saw this and said faintly, “I’ll wait for you at the gate. Hurry up.”

With that, he glided away like the wind, disappearing into the crowd…

Dean looked at this scene with some despair, understanding the gap between them, and slammed on the brakes.

He looked down at his five exposed toes, and an inexplicable pang of sadness welled up in his heart.

“Waaah, my new shoes…”

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While waiting at the gate, Chen Beixuan took out the Chaos Godstone from his bag.

“I hope it’s not too difficult…”

He took a deep breath and chose to use it!

[Ding! You have used the class change item [Chaos Godstone] and successfully unlocked the class change quest [Prove Yourself]!]

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[Prove Yourself]: Class Change Quest

Quest Condition 1: Solo kill 50 monsters that are 5th level or higher than yourself.

Quest Condition 2: Solo clear any dungeon of level 10 or higher once.

Quest Condition 3: Solo kill 1 Bronze-level or higher BOSS from the Light Faction.

Quest Condition 4: Solo kill 1 Bronze-level or higher BOSS from the Dark Faction.

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After reading the quest, Chen Beixuan was completely stunned.

“Is this something a human can complete?”

Condition 1 was the simplest among them, but that was only for him.

For anyone else, it would also be an impossible quest.

Without a class change, he couldn’t level up, and without leveling up, his strength would be limited.

If his strength was limited, how could he possibly complete this class change quest!

It was a complete dead end.

“Fortunately, my talent is abnormal enough; there might still be a chance to complete it…”

Chen Beixuan narrowed his eyes, muttering to himself.

At this moment, Dean walked over dejectedly and shoved a skill book into his hand.

[Ding! You have completed the C-rank hidden quest [Contest], rewarding the skill book [Swift as the Wind]!]

Chen Beixuan secretly laughed at his appearance.

It seemed losing the contest had dealt him a significant blow.

After thinking for a moment, he didn't continue to provoke him.

Instead, he lowered his head and used the skill book in his hand.

[Ding! You have learned the passive skill [Swift as the Wind]!]

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[Swift as the Wind] ★

Description: Movement speed increased by 20%. Running at full speed can increase proficiency. Passive skill automatically takes effect.

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Skills that increase movement speed are extremely valuable. Sometimes, when kiting monsters, that little bit of movement speed can make all the difference.

The trigger conditions for hidden quests are relatively strict.

If he hadn’t caught up to Dean the first time, the contest quest wouldn’t have been triggered.

And looking at Dean’s condition, it might even be a one-time hidden quest, unique to him.

“Hey, is your Dao Heart shattered?”

“Huh? What do you mean…” Dean looked bewildered.

“Never mind… It’s nothing.”

Chen Beixuan pouted. As expected, he couldn’t joke with an NPC.

“Alright, kid, the contest is over. I should be going.”

“Wait a moment, Grandpa, can you… help me with something?”

Dean suddenly called out to him, his usually firm eyes now showing a hint of pleading.

This old man was so fast; his strength must also be very high. Maybe he could help him.

At the same time, Chen Beixuan received a quest notification.

[Ding! Dean has issued you a B-rank hidden quest [Rescue Friend]. Do you accept?]

Chen Beixuan was stunned. Another hidden quest.

Could it be that this kid had a series of hidden quests on him?

Such quests usually become more difficult and offer richer rewards the further they progress.

If it didn't conflict with his class change quest, he certainly couldn't pass it up.

Thinking this, he clicked on the quest to view the details.

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[Rescue Friend]: B-rank Hidden Quest

Quest Content: Dean’s friend Keia has been captured by bandits. He hopes you can help rescue her. Coordinates xx, xx.

Quest Requirement: Rescue the imprisoned Keia.

Quest Reward: Gold + 20.

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“20 gold coins!?”

Chen Beixuan was truly shocked.

That was equivalent to 200,000!

He couldn’t tell that this kid was so rich!

He must have stolen a lot…

The coordinates were outside the City of Radiance, quite far away. Running there would probably take half an hour.

According to the map, that area corresponded to 15th level monster zones.

It met the condition of being five levels higher, perfectly fulfilling Quest Condition 1 for his class change.

He nodded and agreed.

“I’ll help with this. No time to lose, let’s go immediately.”

“That’s great! I’ll go with you!”

Dean was overjoyed, the gloom brought on by his defeat in the contest completely swept away.

Without wasting time, the two immediately set off.

During the journey, Chen Beixuan learned the full story from Dean.

He and Keia grew up together in an orphanage and took on odd jobs in the City of Radiance, living a decent life.

Six months ago, they received a large order to transport a batch of special stones to a place called Fengshi Village.

Although the distance was far, the reward was very generous, and they accepted the commission without much thought.

But just as they were about to reach the village, they were suddenly attacked by bandits.

Keia and the goods were captured, and he was intentionally let go to raise 500 gold coins for her ransom.

During the period of raising the ransom, he had sought out many people to help with the rescue, but they all eventually disappeared.

As they had grown up in an orphanage, they couldn't borrow money at all.

In desperation, he had gone down the wrong path.

This was also why he had become a thief.

Chen Beixuan listened to the whole story, deep in thought.

“I always feel like something isn’t quite right…”

With no immediate clues, he could only take things one step at a time and act as circumstances dictated.

After a long journey, the two finally arrived at their destination…

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