Testing His Damage Again, the Rose Guild Was Stunned

The usually quiet Chongming Martial Arts Hall was bustling today.

Several guests had arrived, all women, each with a distinct style.

"Is he coming?" asked Ji Feiyue, a red-haired beauty with a cool, mature air.

Xu Yihan nodded.

A short-haired beauty beside them wore a camisole and tiny shorts, with bandages wrapped around her hands. She was flat-chested and visibly excited. "Awesome! I'll get to see a handsome high schooler who can deal over ten thousand damage!"

Another woman, a quiet beauty with pale purple hair, sat in a chair in a mage's robe. She slowly sipped tea from a pot held in both hands, a staff resting beside her.

"I looked into that high schooler, Jiang Yuan," Ji Feiyue said. "At the Awakening Ceremony a while ago, he awakened an E-rank talent and changed into an ordinary Assassin. Even if he became a martial artist, there's no way he could deal over ten thousand damage."

"I saw it with my own eyes. I'm absolutely sure," Xu Yihan assured her.

Ji Feiyue nodded, her red eyes glinting. "If you're right, then he's hiding his talent and class."

"But why would he do that?" the short-haired beauty asked, puzzled. "Wouldn't showing off his talent get him more resources?"

"I heard that on the day of the Awakening Ceremony, an Abyss Cultist carried out a suicide attack at Martial Arts High School. A female teacher died on the spot, and several students were seriously injured." Ji Feiyue's gaze flickered.

"So... he chose to hide his abilities to avoid being targeted by Abyss Cultists?" Xu Yihan guessed.

Ji Feiyue nodded. "If that's the case, then his awakened talent must be astonishing—enough that he felt he had to hide it."

As they talked,

a boy approached through the torrential rain, holding an umbrella. He stopped at the martial arts hall's entrance.

The automatic doors opened, and a synthesized voice rang out.

"Welcome to Chongming Martial Arts Hall."

At the sound, the women looked up and turned toward the entrance.

"He's here."

Jiang Yuan walked into the hall. He spotted the women and paused in surprise.

"Welcome, Jiang," Xu Yihan said with a smile. "Let me introduce everyone. This is our guild leader, a Tier-Five powerhouse with an Epic-grade rare support class."

"Hello." Ji Feiyue, her red hair framing her exquisite, strikingly cool features, held out her hand with a smile. "Ji Feiyue."

"Jiang Yuan." He shook her hand. Her skin felt smooth and jade-like.

"Lan Xue, Tier Three, Light Mage," the quiet beauty with pale purple hair said.

"I'm Luo Yi, Tier Two. My class is Fighter." The short-haired beauty leaned close to Jiang Yuan and eagerly took his hand, gazing at him with sparkling eyes. "Yihan was telling the truth! You're even more handsome than I imagined. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Calm down! Don't scare him off!" Xu Yihan grabbed her by the back of the collar and hauled her back to her place. Then she turned to Jiang Yuan. "My class is Spell-Breaker Lancer. I'm Tier Two."

Ji Feiyue smiled. "Besides them, our Blood Rose Guild has two more members, a man and a woman. The man is a Tier-Three Great Shield, and the woman is a Tier-Three Assassin. We have six members in total right now. That's our guild."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

"I'm sure Yihan told you that our guild is looking for someone with exceptionally high burst damage."

"Jiang, I'll get straight to the point. Are you a rare-class wielder?"

Jiang Yuan paused. "Why do you ask?"

Ji Feiyue smiled. "Because someone without a rare class couldn't possibly deal over ten thousand damage before becoming a martial artist. To be honest, I looked into you a little too, and I'm certain you didn't awaken an E-rank talent or change into an ordinary Assassin."

As Ji Feiyue's crimson eyes seemed to see right through him, Jiang Yuan remained silent.

Ji Feiyue stepped closer, bringing her alluring scent with her. "Money isn't an issue for me. My dream is to build the best guild in the country."

"I know you aren't a martial artist yet, but that's fine. As long as you have an S-rank talent or changed into a hidden class of rare grade or higher, and you can meet our needs, we're willing to invest time and resources in training you. We can also sign an A-Rank Contract. On top of what you earn in the Abyss, you'd receive an extra ten million a year."

"What do you think?"

Jiang Yuan hadn't even answered when Xu Yihan suddenly spoke, her voice full of shock. "Wait, you've become a martial artist?"

Ji Feiyue froze. Luo Yi and Lan Xue only just noticed how frighteningly strong the qi and blood emanating from the boy before them were.

"Can I ask what level you are now?"

"LV2," Jiang Yuan replied. There was no reason to hide it.

The women were shaken. Xu Yihan was especially stunned.

How had he become a martial artist in such a short time?

There couldn't be more than a handful of Tier-One martial artists among the high schoolers taking the college entrance exam in all of Nanjiang City.

Ji Feiyue's estimation of Jiang Yuan rose again. "Jiang, could you show us your current damage?"

"Sure."

Jiang Yuan wanted to test his damage too.

With the women watching, he walked up to the Combat Power Tester and threw a punch.

"Bam!"

The sound was like a muffled thunderclap.

The entire Combat Power Tester trembled.

The numbers raced upward before finally stopping.

Xu Yihan's pupils contracted as she stared at the number. Her mouth fell open despite herself.

34,922!

"Thirty-five thousand? You've got to be kidding!" Luo Yi exclaimed in disbelief.

Lan Xue couldn't help covering her mouth.

Ji Feiyue stared at Jiang Yuan, far less calm inside than she appeared.

That number was simply absurd!

Even a level 19 Tier-Two martial artist would struggle to reach thirty thousand at their limit.

He was only LV2, and judging by his expression, he didn't seem to have used his full strength...

Jiang Yuan looked at the damage readout, his expression calm.

His strength was now over a thousand, so his base strength alone dealt over ten thousand damage.

Ripple Force doubled that, and the Kindling Breathing Technique's hundred-percent damage boost and the Crimson Bracers' Blessing added to it.

Even without using a single skill, his base damage had reached thirty-five thousand.

If he used the [Martial God] skill, his single-target damage could easily exceed four hundred thousand. A Tier-Two boss probably only had around three hundred thousand health.

"Jiang, you..." Xu Yihan stammered.

Luo Yi was even more dazed. "Even using my skill, the most damage I can deal is only forty thousand. He..."

Ji Feiyue looked at Jiang Yuan, her gaze changing as it blazed with excitement, as if she were looking at a treasure.

A monster!

An absolute monster!

"Jiang, I've changed my mind. If you're willing to join the Blood Rose Guild, I can offer you an S-Rank Contract. On top of the extra rewards from killing monsters in the Abyss, I'll pay you an extra hundred million a year. You'll also be free to do as you please. All I ask is that you join us in an Instance Dungeon when we need you."

Ji Feiyue's offer stunned not only Jiang Yuan, but Xu Yihan and the others as well.

Those terms would be enough to recruit even a Seventh-Tier powerhouse.

Yet she was offering them to a high schooler who was only LV2.

Anyone else who heard her would think she was joking.

Ji Feiyue looked steadily at Jiang Yuan, her resolute gaze making it clear she wasn't joking.

"If you're willing, we can sign the contract right now."