He Was Too Lazy to Even Wear Armor

"What kind of monster... is this kid?"

"Why is his mana recovering so quickly?"

"This student is a little absurd..."

"[Quiver Fill], [Explosive Arrow], [Flash Step]... Those are all mana-consuming skills. He's casting them so frequently, yet he still hasn't run dry!"

Even the principals and department heads on the platform were stunned.

They stared blankly at the scene on the screen.

They had never encountered anything like this.

Compared to him, the actual monster, the Sewage Poison Crab Elite, had somehow become... ordinary.

Even the principals from other schools could not help but praise him. "This student's mastery of movement and shooting has reached an extremely high level. If he were not a Freelancer, calling him one of First High School's strongest students would not be an exaggeration!"

"I wouldn't say that."

Someone sneered.

They simply could not stand the First High School principal's smug expression.

The Sewage Poison Crab Elite died.

And it died without any dignity.

Within the trial.

Even a powerful creature like the Sewage Poison Crab Elite, a true Blue-Rank Monster, seemed to be nothing more than an insignificant sight along Ling Zhan's path through the trial.

He soon left the Water Prison.

At the outskirts of Sewage City, he directly used the Scent Lure skill to draw monsters over, attracting countless Sewage Poison Crabs to swarm him.

"Look! Not only is he using an Archer's movement skills, he even used the universal skill [Block Counter]!"

Just then.

Someone in the audience cried out in surprise.

The many principals hurriedly looked up.

On the screen.

A dark green Sewage Poison Crab appeared behind Ling Zhan.

A Mutant Sewage Poison Crab!

It had gained the [Stealth] skill!

The Sewage Poison Crab silently approached Ling Zhan from behind, opened its venom-coated fangs, and bit down at him!

Ling Zhan spun around and instantly drew his longsword.

[Block Counter]!

[Block Counter (F+)]: A universal skill that can block one attack from an opponent and retaliate with sword qi. The amount of damage blocked is related to the user's level, while the counterattack damage is related to attack power.

Clang!

The grotesque, venom-stained fangs were blocked by the longsword.

Buzz!

At the same time, a streak of sword qi automatically formed into a crescent of moonlight, instantly counterattacking and slicing open the Sewage Poison Crab's jaws.

Just then.

Another Sewage Poison Crab appeared behind him.

Ling Zhan abruptly crouched, his body automatically sliding forward. While sliding, he drew his bow and fired an arrow in one fluid motion.

Boom!

The ambushing Sewage Poison Crab died instantly.

"Holy shit! Isn't that a Fighter's [Crouch Slide]?"

"That movement technique... I'm jealous."

"Damn, if we PKed Senior Ling Zhan, we probably wouldn't even be able to touch his clothes!"

"Can't touch him +1."

Ling Zhan's outstanding performance drew countless sighs of admiration.

They no longer dared to underestimate Ling Zhan, the Jobless Freelancer!

Although a Jobless Freelancer could only use beginner-class skills, they had plenty of movement skills.

Archers, Fighters, Swordsmen, and other classes all had movement skills.

"Senior Ling Zhan's skill choices are perfect too. Archers clearly have so many skills, but he only chose [Explosive Arrow], [Scatter Shot], [Whisper], [Precision], [Flash Step], and [Invincible Slide]."

"Exactly. In a group battle like this, Explosive Arrow and Scatter Shot are the best choices because of their wide range and high damage. The movement skills also ensure his safety in battle."

"He didn't choose [Tracking Arrow] or [Antelope Lock]. He's absurdly confident in his accuracy."

"Senior Ling Zhan is so handsome! I want to have your babies!"

"Senior Ling Zhan, I'm your number one fan! I love you!"

"Huh? Weren't we discussing Senior Ling Zhan's skills? How did the topic get derailed?"

The younger students had been seriously discussing Ling Zhan's skill selection and use of movement techniques.

Then, all of a sudden, several lovestruck girls became Ling Zhan's fangirls and started screaming wildly.

The younger boys felt terrible inside.

But they had to admit that Senior Ling Zhan's performance was truly too cool!

Cool beyond the heavens!

Ignoring every obstacle and breaking through in his own way!

However.

An even more astonishing sight was yet to come.

Ling Zhan flicked his left arm.

A grappling hook shot out and directly hooked onto a Sewage Poison Crab.

The Sewage Poison Crab was pulled into a stiffened state by the hook.

Still flying through the air, Ling Zhan instantly drew his bow. A feathered arrow shot out like lightning.

Pfft!

Before the Sewage Poison Crab's stiffness wore off, the arrow pierced through it!

"Holy shit! An aerial snipe!"

"Flashy as hell. I like it!"

"Senior Ling Zhan hit it while flying! What insane accuracy!"

"Ahhh! Senior Ling Zhan, I want to be your girlfriend!"

"Junior, are you seriously trying to be cringe?"

The audience was incredibly lively.

Every topic revolved around only one person.

That person was Ling Zhan!

The platform, on the other hand, was relatively quiet.

Yet every principal, department head, and main instructor wore a grave expression.

"Take a look. Hasn't this kid gone uninjured from beginning to end?"

"He isn't even wearing decent armor!"

Those words.

Silenced the many principals, department heads, and instructors.

When they normally explored trials suited to their levels, they only dared enter with a team.

Frontline, damage dealers, backline healers, and support staff—every one of those four roles had to be present.

Yet Ling Zhan dared to tackle the Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examination alone, and as a Jobless Freelancer at that.

He had not even prepared particularly good armor.

What did that mean?

Could it be that, in Ling Zhan's eyes, he did not need to wear good armor at all for a Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examination suited to his level?

Fuck me...

This kid was confident in himself to the extreme!

Meanwhile.

No one noticed that Ling Zhan had already killed more than 10,000 ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs on the outskirts of Water City.

Ding.

[Ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs Killed: 1000]

[First Stage Trial Score: Perfect]

"Phew... Finally, a perfect score."

Within the trial, after killing the last Sewage Poison Crab, Ling Zhan wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a relieved breath.

That single sentence.

Made every principal and teacher shudder!

"What did he just say?"

"Perfect score!"

"He actually... did it!!"

On the screen, ninety-five percent of the monsters in the outskirts of Water City had been completely shot down and cleared away. Even the underground river was filled with the stench of Poison Crab corpses.

All that remained were some White-Rank Monsters. The Blue-Rank Monsters had all been harvested by Ling Zhan.

That meant he had already passed this stage.

The difficult part of this trial was the thousands of Blue-Rank Monsters!

Even ordinary teams found it difficult to overcome!

Any team that could clear it would earn exceptionally outstanding results. At the very least, they would be able to enter an excellent undergraduate academy.

"If he can pass the next trial, then..."

His future would be boundless.

He might even be able to compete with those geniuses.

And Ling Zhan had earned a perfect score on the first stage.

The second stage was naturally the Purple-Rank Monster Elite stage!

This Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examination was unlike an unknown trial.

There were no Red Name monsters here.

As mentioned before, Red Name monsters and bosses had a competitive hunting relationship.

Because Red Name monsters also wanted to become the trial's ruler!

But because this was a Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examination, the Red Name monsters had long since been cleared out, leaving only the Sewage Poison Crab Elite Boss sitting firmly on the throne.