I've Got a Team. Find Someone Else.

For ordinary people, dungeon rewards were undoubtedly the most enticing.

The monsters in large-scale dungeons were all known quantities, and nothing unexpected would happen.

That meant leveling up more safely.

At the same time, Class Changers who couldn't afford equipment could obtain gear and resources through dungeons.

Some dungeons could even yield rare resources.

"I heard those two S-Rank Class Changers from Third High School and Fifth High School have already obtained wild dungeon rune stones. They're just waiting to reach Level 5 before challenging the dungeons."

"Wild dungeons?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah. Apparently, a B-Rank Class Changer got one by killing a monster and sold it to the Abyss Squad for 200,000."

"Tsk, tsk. If it were me, I'd use it myself. Wild dungeon rewards are incredibly generous. Who knows? It might even have a rare treasure."

A wave of envy and sighs rippled through the crowd.

For ordinary people, a wild dungeon could be either an opportunity or a crisis.

Just then, a commotion came from the city gate.

"It's Qin Zhixue."

"Qin Zhixue is back!"

As the top-ranked Class Changer on the first day, Qin Zhixue had undoubtedly become the undisputed number one among this year's Class Changers in Cloud Sea City.

Wherever she went, she drew attention.

However, when people saw Qin Zhixue returning alongside another girl, they grew excited.

"Huh? Qin Zhixue didn't go with Chen Ming today?"

"Dude, you're way behind on the news. You still don't know Qin Zhixue stopped helping Chen Ming level up?"

"Holy crap, really?"

"Chen Ming didn't show up at the city outskirts until noon today. Judging by the looks of it, he might've taken a hit to his confidence."

Those who had seen Chen Ming around noon were instantly fired up, itching to tell everyone the news.

People chattered back and forth, the discussion never letting up.

Most of them were gleeful that Chen Ming had finally lost his 'connection' to Qin Zhixue.

They were all ordinary people, and many of them were even higher level than Chen Ming.

Why should he get to team up with an SS-Rank Class Changer and be carried to rewards?

How were they supposed to feel at ease with that?

If you'd awakened an ordinary class, then behave like an ordinary person!

Still, at least it seemed Qin Zhixue had only taken Chen Ming along for one day.

At the city gate.

Qin Zhixue had returned from the outskirts and was about to enter the city.

"Miss, today went really smoothly. We hit our target perfectly."

Behind her, Lin Wei stood with her hands on her hips, her smile bright.

Qin Zhixue, dressed in white, came to a stop. Her glossy black hair shimmered in the light.

She seemed to carry even more of an angelic air about her now, as though her entire being gave off an immaculate, otherworldly radiance.

"We only met the most basic target, Wei'er. Don't let yourself get complacent."

Lin Wei stuck out her tongue and pouted. "I know, I know."

"But, Miss, you shouldn't put so much pressure on yourself, either. You've awakened as an SS-Rank Class Changer. Your future is sure to be..."

Qin Zhixue fell silent. She said nothing, only continuing onward.

Seeing this, Lin Wei sighed helplessly and followed after her.

As soon as they stepped through the city gate, two men approached them.

The man in front wore a long robe embroidered with pale gold patterns and had an elegant air about him.

"Miss Qin, I've heard so much about you."

The man in the robe stepped forward to greet her.

"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Wu Qingyang, and this is Wang Yan."

He gestured to the man behind him, who was tall and broad-built.

They were the two S-Rank Class Changers from the Abyss Squad.

"Can we help you?" Lin Wei glanced at the two men and asked coolly.

"We're all among the top Class Changers of this year, and we may cross paths plenty in the future. So I'll get straight to the point..."

Wu Qingyang smiled as he spoke, trying to draw them closer without making it obvious.

Then he directly invited Qin Zhixue to join the Abyss Squad.

He also brought up the Special Assessment in this year's Grand Exam.

"This assessment is team-based, and the entire Jiangnan Province only has two spots. You can imagine how difficult it'll be..."

Wu Qingyang's purpose was to remind Qin Zhixue that she needed to build a strong team.

There were three S-Rank Class Changers in Cloud Sea City.

Clearly, joining their Abyss Squad was the best choice.

But before he could finish, a cold voice cut him off without mercy.

"I already have a team. Find someone else."

Once she understood why the two men had approached her, Qin Zhixue refused outright.

She didn't wait for the Abyss Squad members to reply, but simply turned and walked away.

Wu Qingyang hadn't even managed to react.

But Wang Yan, who had kept quiet the whole time, suddenly stepped forward and blocked her path.

From the moment they'd met, Wang Yan's gaze had been fixed on Qin Zhixue.

He'd heard of Qin Zhixue from First High School before, but hadn't paid her much attention.

After all, before a person changed class, any fame they had was nothing but an empty reputation.

But the moment he saw her, his eyes went wide.

Hearing that Qin Zhixue had refused to join the Abyss Squad, Wang Yan panicked.

"Is it because of that Chen Ming?"

Thinking back to what Qin Zhixue had just said, Wang Yan immediately thought of Chen Ming.

After all, judging from yesterday's rankings, the only team Qin Zhixue had joined was Chen Ming's.

"He's a useless C-Rank Class Changer. He'll only hold you back."

Wu Qingyang chimed in as well. "The competition this time is especially fierce. If you bring along a C-Rank Class Changer, you won't be able to compete with the all-S-Rank teams from other cities..."

The two of them had naturally heard about what happened with Chen Ming that morning as they made their way here.

They'd assumed Qin Zhixue had already given up on Chen Ming and left the Bright Morning squad.

They hadn't expected things to take another turn.

Just then, a notification appeared before everyone.

[Second-Day Grand Exam results are being tallied!]

[Area: Cloud Sea City!]

[Class Changers who reached Level 2: 762!]

[Class Changers who reached Level 3: 15!]

[Class Changers who reached Level 4: 6!]

[Class Changers who reached Level 5: 2!]

"They're out, they're out! The rankings are finally here!"

"Holy crap, why are today's numbers so explosive?" someone exclaimed.

"Of course they are. The first day is always the most awkward. Ordinary Class Changers fall just short of Level 2, while high-ranking ones fall just short of Level 3. That's why the numbers surge on the second day."

"That's not the point. The point is that two people reached Level 5!"

His words plunged the crowd into a brief silence.

People looked at one another, all thinking of the same name.

Yesterday, it had been the same situation.

Two people had reached the highest level.

And Chen Ming had been one of them.

"Could it... be Chen Ming again?"

"Impossible. Absolutely impossible!"