Who Taught Him to Fight Monsters Like That?

His flurry of movements was fierce as a tiger...

Yet looking at the damage, he hadn't even broken through 0.

The judgment of Absolute Defense only considers the attributes of both parties.

Since the constitution attribute of the Spike Roller Beast was lower than his, no matter how powerful an attack ability it unleashed, it could only deal 0 damage to Chen Ming.

[-42!]

Without further hesitation, Chen Ming launched an attack toward the Spike Roller Beast, which was clearly in poor condition.

[-21!][-42!]

[...]

Finally, as the last blade fell.

The Spike Roller Beast let out a mournful cry and collapsed, dead.

[Killed Spike Roller Beast (lv.1), EXP +6!]

Beside the corpse, a faint glimmer flashed by.

[Obtained: Spike Roller Beast - Beast Core (lv.1)]

"The first one, not bad."

Chen Ming exhaled and shook the blood off his long blade.

He then picked up the thumb-sized object in front of him.

[A beast core containing wind elemental energy, can be used to forge equipment for strength and agility attributes!]

Beast cores found within exotic beasts are indispensable materials for crafting equipment.

Beast cores obtained after killing exotic beasts can be sold to guilds.

This is also the main source of income for class-changers; otherwise, with any random Tier 1 piece of equipment costing thousands or tens of thousands, no one could afford it.

Chen Ming took a look at his current constitution.

[Constitution: 600/600]

After a battle, he remained completely unscathed.

"Calculating based on this efficiency, if I keep killing level 1 Spike Roller Beasts, I estimate I can reach level 2 in half a day."

The total EXP required for a class-changer to reach level 2 is 100.

If killing level 1 exotic beasts, it would require killing about 15 to 20 of them.

Of course, the number required for a party doubles.

Although the required number seems small, as if it could be reached easily.

But exotic beasts are not weak mobs in some game, waiting to be slaughtered at will.

Every battle is accompanied by risk and crisis.

Don't look at how he finished one off in such a short time.

That is because his playstyle is purely 'reckless'.

If a normal class-changer traded blows with an exotic beast like this, even if they managed to kill the opponent in the end, they would likely be seeing their ancestors soon.

Therefore, a class-changer who can reach level 2 on the first day is already considered very fast.

Moreover, once the constitution state is depleted, recovery time basically starts at half a day.

Class-changers must weigh the pros and cons at any time according to their own state.

Some adventurous ones only retreat when their constitution drops below 100 points to recover and continue fighting.

While some cautious ones run away when their constitution drops below 200 points.

Thus, most class-changers travel back and forth to the Exotic Beast Forest multiple times a day.

Reaching level 2 on the first day of awakening is the speed an A-rank combat class can achieve.

And reaching level 2 in half a day is already the solo-grinding efficiency of an S-rank combat class.

Chen Ming's 'brute' playstyle directly pushed his leveling speed to the S-rank level.

And this is still the result achieved under the circumstances where his current shortcomings are severe, his attack power is low, and his methods are singular.

"I still have to go find higher-level exotic beasts."

Although the feeling of -0 when fighting level 1 exotic beasts is great.

But there's no point in not using his constitution; anyway, even if it were higher, it would still be -1!

Killing higher-level exotic beasts means faster leveling.

Chen Ming continued to advance toward the depths of the jungle.

During this time, he occasionally encountered other class-changers, all of whom were, without exception, teamed up in pairs.

He maintained a standard kiting strategy, terrified that a single charge from a Spike Roller Beast might injure him.

"Screech!"

A piercing sound rang out, and Chen Ming halted his steps.

From a patch of two-meter-high shrubbery, three Spike Roller Beasts leaped out, surrounding him.

Without any warning growls or hesitation, they launched an immediate assault on Chen Ming.

Any standard party of class-holders would choose to flee without hesitation if surrounded by three exotic beasts.

Yet, a smirk tugged at the corner of Chen Ming's mouth as he raised his blade and charged forward without a shred of fear.

A pincer attack?

He wished there were more of them!

[-0!][-0!]

The two Spike Roller Beasts in front were the first to roll up to him and launch their attacks.

However, it was clear that the constitution stats of these two level 1 exotic beasts were still not as high as Chen Ming's.

Attack ineffective!

[-22!][-20!]

Chen Ming didn't play favorites, landing a strike on each of the two Spike Roller Beasts.

[-1!]

Just then, a slight stinging sensation came from his backside.

Chen Ming instinctively swatted at it.

But he only ended up touching a sharp quill.

He looked back.

It was a noticeably larger Spike Roller Beast that had launched a sneak attack while he wasn't paying attention.

[Spike Roller Beast]

[Level: lv.2]

"So it's a level 2 Spike Roller Beast. I thought it was a mosquito."

Chen Ming immediately shifted his target, preparing to finish off this level 2 exotic beast first.

As for the other two, since their attacks were ineffective anyway, he didn't need to pay them any mind.

[-17!]

With one basic attack, the damage was clearly lower.

A level 2 exotic beast naturally possessed higher defense stats.

But Chen Ming wasn't worried in the slightest.

The opponent would have to attack him six hundred times to be lethal.

Whereas if he landed a few hundred strikes, he would surely hack it into mincemeat...

[-1!]

[-17!]

The other two level 1 Spike Roller Beasts saw that Chen Ming was completely ignoring them.

He had even exposed his back, leaving himself entirely undefended.

They immediately let out angry howls in unison.

"Hiss!"

[-0!]

[-0!]

Just as Chen Ming and the level 2 Spike Roller Beast were locked in a heated battle, a two-man team in the distance had just finished a fight of their own.

The two were preparing to rest when they noticed the commotion coming from Chen Ming's direction.

"Uh... what's going on over there? It's so chaotic. Are the exotic beasts fighting over territory?"

"Holy crap, what territory? That's a person being surrounded by three exotic beasts!"

One of them exclaimed.

He grabbed his companion and stood up quickly, preparing to rush over to provide backup.

"It looks like he's alone. Where are his teammates?"

Could they already be dead?

The two felt their hearts tighten and picked up their pace.

However, as the distance closed, they realized something seemed off...

Their footsteps slowed accordingly.

In the clearing.

Although it was indeed one person being besieged by three exotic beasts, there was none of the bloodshed they had imagined.

One person, or more accurately, a man who feared neither death.

He was using an incredibly primitive style of combat to fight a Spike Roller Beast.

You ram, I slash.

On either side, two more Spike Roller Beasts were launching frantic attacks at the man.

The man acted as if he didn't see them at all, focused solely on attacking the beast in front of him.

The entire scene could only be described as bizarre.

"Hiss... that's a Level 2 exotic beast!"

"Holy crap, is this guy trying to get himself killed?"

The two immediately focused their mental energy to observe the man.

"And he's just a C-rank Shield Guard?"

They had assumed they'd stumbled upon an S-rank battle maniac.

Yet you're telling me that this guy, who was trading blows with a Level 2 Spike Roller Beast without batting an eye while being surrounded by three of them, is a C-rank Shield Guard?