Brother Chen, Kick Me!

Listening to Sun Yang, Chen Ming looked toward the towering platforms standing at the border not far away.

Constructed entirely of metal, each one occupied a vast area.

He subconsciously recalled last night... no, it should have been the night before.

The man who had descended from the night sky over the valley alongside several principals, controlling mechanical creatures.

It seemed now that he was the Inspector.

No wonder he could stand his ground against a behemoth above level 40.

"The test is divided into attack power, defense, elemental mastery, speed and reaction..."

Sun Yang explained to Chen Ming.

The content of the test was actually not complicated.

It was simply testing the specialized abilities of class-changers.

Each class-changer could choose two abilities to test.

For instance, those with warrior-leaning classes would choose attack power and defense tests.

Mage classes would mostly choose elemental mastery and attack power tests.

Even support class-changers had specialized tests for their buffing abilities.

"This test is also divided into several rounds; today is just the strength test, and later there will be team cooperation combat tests."

Speaking of this, Sun Yang suddenly fell silent for a moment.

"Um, Brother Chen..."

After hesitating for a moment, he said in a low voice, "How about you kick me out of the Morning Light Squad?"

"Hm, why?"

Chen Ming frowned, looking at Sun Yang in confusion.

Sun Yang smiled sheepishly, then began to explain the reason.

"I heard that for this Cloud Sea City test, only one team can pass the selection."

"And this isn't even the end, it's just the beginning; we still need to compete with teams selected from every city in Jiangnan Province to determine the final spots."

Such a strict selection with so few spots was enough to show its unique nature.

Those who could ultimately stand out...

Would undoubtedly be the strongest generation of class-changers in the entire Alliance for this year!

It was precisely because of this that Sun Yang decided to let Chen Ming kick him out of the squad.

This was no longer a matter of just tagging along to level up.

If it were challenging dungeons or pushing for a ranking in the Grand Exam, such things...

Sun Yang would naturally be happy to hang around in Chen Ming's Morning Light Squad.

Relying on his brother to carry him based on their bond, there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

After all, the Grand Exam only lasted this month, and getting a good ranking would provide a better starting point for the future.

But this "special assessment" selection was different.

"Brother Chen, this concerns my real future. I'm only a B-rank; if I stubbornly cling to the Morning Light Squad, I'll only hold you back."

Sun Yang could imagine what the Morning Light Squad would face if they successfully qualified from Cloud Sea City...

The top-ranked teams from all twenty-four districts of Jiangnan Province!

They would likely be powerful combinations consisting almost entirely of S-rank class-changers.

What role could a B-rank like him play?

Bringing him along might even make it difficult for the Morning Light Squad to pass the selection in Cloud Sea City.

"So that's what you were thinking."

After understanding what Sun Yang meant, Chen Ming let out a laugh.

"It's fine, aren't I a C-rank too? You joining my team as a B-rank is actually an upgrade."

Chen Ming joked.

He then patted Sun Yang on the shoulder, "Don't worry, you don't need to consider such things."

The strength of his teammates didn't matter much to Chen Ming at this point.

If it were before he awakened his mental skills...

Having someone in the team to coordinate damage output would have been nice.

But now, he was not lacking in attack power.

As for team defense?

Chen Ming didn't need to care about that at all.

Standing at the front meant locking his health; it didn't matter who came, nothing could break through.

Therefore, powerful teammates were merely the icing on the cake for Chen Ming, not a rigid necessity.

However.

The matter of this special assessment selection did pique his interest.

Those who could stand until the end in such a selection were, without exception, the elites of this generation.

Since the Alliance had made such a decision and arranged this method of selection.

It was certain that there was definitely a major move behind it.

"Are you done with your testing?"

Chen Ming glanced toward the direction of the testing platforms and asked casually.

Sun Yang nodded and said, "I chose the speed and attack power tests; I made it into the top one hundred for both."

As he spoke, he pointed toward the area behind several high platforms.

Chen Ming followed his gaze and saw a massive, illusory light screen there.

Attack Power Test Ranking:

[1. Qin Zhixue-SS-rank Holy Radiance Angel-998 points]

[2. Wang Yan-S-rank Abyss Mage-706 points]

[...]

[96. Sun Yang-B-rank Shadow-Hiding Blade-226 points]

Speed and Reaction Test Ranking:

[...]

[75. Sun Yang-B-rank Shadow-Hiding Blade-334 points]

Comprehensive Average Ranking:

[85. Sun Yang-280 points!]

Thud, thud, thud--

Just then, several loud, vibrating sounds came from one of the high platforms.

It immediately attracted the attention of many people.

That was the high platform for testing defensive power.

At this moment, a massive rhinoceros was charging toward a class-advancer on the platform.

The rhinoceros had a metallic texture, and its running made a thudding sound, radiating a sense of immense power.

The class-advancer crossed his arms, stood in a lunge, and a blood-colored shield condensed in front of him.

The giant metal rhinoceros horn slammed into the blood-colored shield, emitting a dull, heavy sound.

The class-advancer was jolted back several steps, nearly falling off the high platform.

However, he managed to hold his ground in the end.

He wasn't sent flying.

The next second, a light flashed on the illusory screen.

A ranking emerged at the very top--

Defensive Power Test Ranking:

[1. Song Chuan-S-rank War Soul Vanguard-720 points]

The person on the platform was none other than Song Chuan, one of the three S-rank class-advancers from Cloud Sea City.

The moment the test results appeared, intense discussions erupted among the surrounding crowd.

"Damn, 720 points in defensive power!"

"Is this the true value of an S-rank class-advancer?"

"My A-rank Stone Heart Guardian only reached 580 points with all my might; for Song Chuan to reach 720 points in defense as a warrior class is just terrifying!"

"Of course, War Soul Vanguard is a famous S-rank class that integrates offense and defense; its defensive power is very strong."

On the high platform, Song Chuan listened to the discussions below, his expression somewhat complex.

As an S-rank class-advancer, he had ranked sixth in the Cloud Sea City level rankings for three consecutive days.

He had faced quite a bit of criticism during this time.

But fortunately, he had proven himself with his strength at this moment.

Defensive power, ranked first in all of Cloud Sea City!

No one was higher than him.

Although, this was because the SS-rank Qin Zhixue had not chosen the defensive power test...

But at the very least, on the surface of this test, he had ranked first in Cloud Sea City!

No one could understand his current state of mind.

The previous three days had been truly stifling for him.

Even if this was only a test ranking, it made him feel much better.

Now, he could finally hold his head high.

"Hahaha..."

Watching the gazes fixed upon him from below the stage, Song Chuan gradually began to smile.

That's right, he was an S-rank job changer.

This was the treatment he deserved.

To bask in the envious and adoring gazes of the crowd below!