Re-testing Damage, the Astonished Rose Guild

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 cold and stunning beauty with fiery red hair.

Xu Yihan nodded.

A short-haired beauty nearby, wearing a camisole and ultra-short shorts with bandages wrapped around her hands, exclaimed excitedly, "Great! I finally get to see that high schooler who deals over ten thousand damage."

Another quiet beauty with long, pale purple hair sat in a chair, holding a teapot with both hands and sipping slowly, a staff resting by her side.

"I've investigated that high schooler, Jiang Yuan," Ji Feiyue said. "During the awakening ceremony a while back, he only awakened an E-rank talent and transferred into a common Assassin class. Even if he became a Tier 1 martial artist, it's impossible for him to deal over ten thousand damage."

"I saw it with my own eyes. There's no mistake," Xu Yihan assured her.

Ji Feiyue nodded, her crimson eyes flickering. "If what you say is true, it means he's been hiding his talent and class."

"But why would he do that?" the short-haired beauty asked, puzzled. "Wouldn't it be better to show off his talent and get more resources?"

"I heard that on the day of the awakening ceremony, a suicide attack by Abyss followers occurred at the Martial Arts High School, resulting in the death of a female teacher and serious injuries to several students," Ji Feiyue said, her gaze shifting.

"So... he chose to hide it to avoid being targeted by the Abyss followers?" Xu Yihan speculated.

Ji Feiyue nodded. "If that's the case, it means the talent he awakened is so astonishing that it warrants hiding."

As they spoke, a young man walked through the pouring rain, umbrella in hand, and stopped at the entrance of the martial arts hall.

The automatic doors slid open, and an artificial voice chimed.

"Welcome to Chongming Martial Arts Hall."

The group looked up toward the entrance.

"He's here."

Jiang Yuan walked into the hall and paused slightly upon seeing them.

"Welcome, classmate Jiang," Xu Yihan said with a smile. "Let me introduce you. This is our guild leader, a Tier 5 powerhouse with an epic-grade rare support class."

"Hello," said Ji Feiyue, her red hair and breathtakingly cold, beautiful face striking as she extended a hand toward Jiang Yuan. "Ji Feiyue."

"Jiang Yuan." Jiang Yuan shook her hand; it felt as smooth and cool as jade.

"Lan Xue, Tier 3, Light Mage," the quiet beauty with long, pale purple hair said.

"I'm Luo Yi, Tier 2, Fighter class," the short-haired beauty said, crowding in front of Jiang Yuan. She grabbed his hand excitedly, her eyes shining. "Yihan was right! 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 collar and dragged her back to her seat, then turned to Jiang Yuan. "My class is a Spell-Breaker Lancer, Tier 2."

Ji Feiyue smiled. "Besides them, our Blood Rose Guild has two other members, a man and a woman. The man is a Tier 3 Great Shield, and the woman is a Tier 3 Assassin. We have six members in total right now; that's the current state of our guild."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

"I believe Yihan has already told you that our guild is currently in need of a member with super-high burst damage."

"Classmate Jiang, I'll be blunt: are you a rare class?"

Jiang Yuan was taken aback. "Why do you ask?"

Ji Feiyue smiled. "Because if you weren't a rare class, it would be impossible to deal over ten thousand damage before becoming a martial artist. To be honest, I've done a little investigating into you myself. I can be certain that you didn't awaken an E-rank talent, nor did you transfer into a common Assassin class."

Looking into Ji Feiyue's crimson eyes, which seemed capable of peering into his soul, Jiang Yuan remained silent.

Ji Feiyue stepped forward, closing the distance until a seductive fragrance wafted toward him. "To me, money is not an issue. My dream is to build the top-tier guild in the country."

"I know you aren't a martial artist yet, but that doesn't matter. As long as you possess an S-rank talent or have transferred into a hidden class above rare grade, we are willing to spend the time and resources to cultivate you if you meet our needs. We can even sign an A-rank contract with you; aside from your earnings in the Abyss, you would receive an additional ten million in annual income."

"What do you think?"

Before Jiang Yuan could respond, Xu Yihan spoke up, her tone shocked. "Wait, you've become a martial artist?"

Ji Feiyue froze, and Luo Yi and Lan Xue also noticed it—the blood energy radiating from the young man before them was terrifyingly dense.

"May I ask what your current level is?"

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

The group felt a tremor in their hearts, and Xu Yihan was hit by a wave of disbelief.

How much time had passed, and he was already a martial artist?

A high school senior who was a Tier 1 martial artist... there couldn't be more than a handful in all of Nanjiang City.

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

"Sure."

Jiang Yuan wanted to test his current strength as well.

Under their watchful eyes, he walked up to the combat power testing machine and threw a punch.

"BANG!"

The sound was like a muffled thunderclap.

The entire combat power testing machine shuddered.

The numbers flickered rapidly before finally coming to a halt.

Looking at the string of digits, Xu Yihan's pupils constricted, and her small mouth fell open uncontrollably.

34922!

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

Lan Xue couldn't help but cover her mouth as well.

Ji Feiyue stared fixedly at Jiang Yuan, her inner state far less calm than her outward appearance suggested.

Because this value was simply too exaggerated!

Even for a Level 19 Tier 2 martial artist, it was difficult for their limit damage to reach thirty thousand.

He was only Level 2, and judging by his appearance, he didn't even seem to have used his full strength...

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

His strength had now broken through one thousand, so the damage caused by his base strength alone exceeded ten thousand.

The Ripple Force doubled his output, and when combined with the 100% damage boost from the Kindling Breathing Technique and the enhancement from the Crimson Bracers, his base damage reached the thirty-five thousand level without the use of any skills.

If he were to use the [Martial God] skill, dealing over four hundred thousand single-target damage would be effortless, whereas a Tier 2 boss likely only had three hundred thousand health.

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

The short-haired beauty Luo Yi was even more dazed, muttering to herself, "Even if I use my skills, the highest damage I can deal is only forty thousand, and he..."

Ji Feiyue looked at Jiang Yuan, her gaze shifting and becoming incredibly intense, as if she were looking at a treasure.

A monster!

An absolute monster!

"Classmate Jiang, I've changed my mind. If you are willing to join our Blood Rose, I can offer you an S-rank contract. In addition to your extra earnings from killing monsters in the Abyss, I will give you an additional one hundred million annually. Furthermore, there will be no restrictions on your activities; you only need to join us for dungeons when we require your assistance."

Hearing Ji Feiyue's words, not only was Jiang Yuan stunned, but even Xu Yihan and the others were taken aback.

Such terms were enough to recruit even a Tier 7 powerhouse.

Yet, she was now using them to recruit a high school student who was only Level 2.

If anyone else heard this, they would surely think she was joking.

Ji Feiyue stared at Jiang Yuan, her firm gaze revealing that she was not joking.

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