Thirty Seconds to Finish Off the Monster

Berserker.

In a team, they generally shoulder the responsibility of covering the rear.

In an ordinary team, there is no need for a Berserker.

But some teams absolutely must have a high-level Berserker!

Because those teams are elite teams! Furthermore, the stages they conquer on a daily basis are all unknown, dangerous, and high-difficulty challenges!

In those unknown stages.

No matter which team it is, they cannot guarantee a hundred percent success rate!

Therefore.

When a conquest fails, there are two choices.

The first choice is to fight to the death.

The second choice is to retreat.

Ninety percent of teams will choose to retreat; after all, as the old saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, there is no need to worry about firewood.

However, in those unknown stages, the item known as a "Town Portal Scroll" cannot be used.

The reason the Job Transfer Trial Entrance Examination stages allow candidates to use Town Portal Scrolls is that those stages have long since been conquered and modified by humanity.

But those unknown stages are essentially labyrinths whose truths have yet to be uncovered, so naturally, Town Portal Scrolls cannot function within them.

Therefore, when those teams encounter danger in an unknown stage, they can only return the way they came.

At this moment, a difficult problem arises.

Since they cannot win and have chosen to flee, will those powerful monsters just watch their delivered food slip away?

Certainly not!

So they will pursue relentlessly!

Some monsters are even naturally gifted with speed, making it almost impossible to escape when they are hunting prey!

And at this time.

The role of the Berserker emerges.

Rear guard!

The reason those teams pay such a high price to hire a high-level Berserker as a partner in their daily lives.

Is precisely for situations like this, where the Berserker is needed to make a sacrifice.

Sacrifice one Berserker to save the whole team.

Or let everyone die?

The answer, of course, is to sacrifice the Berserker.

You might point this out and say that this choice is very uncomfortable, asking why the Berserker should be the one to sacrifice.

But you have to admit that in such a situation, this choice is the most sensible.

Of course, the Berserker's role is not limited to rear guard; there is also the possibility of a "desperate comeback."

Hence.

The number of people in the Berserker profession is actually very scarce.

No one is willing to become a sacrificial lamb voluntarily.

The powerhouses who choose this profession are all ruthless! Especially those Berserkers who haven't died yet and have even reached a high level—they are absolutely the most ruthless among the ruthless!

Therefore, when Ling Zhan used the "damage the enemy by a thousand, lose eight hundred" Berserker combat style right from the start.

All the spectators felt that Ling Zhan was out of his mind.

"This kid... is simply reckless!"

"His performance in the previous battles was perfect, so why is he being so impulsive in front of this elite monster?"

"He's being short-sighted!"

"..."

The instructors watching the battle were also completely bewildered.

A few teachers even turned to question Ling Zhan's homeroom teacher, Qi Mu.

"Old Qi! Can you even teach, damn it? If you can't teach, let me do it!"

"Exactly, who teaches a student to use their trump card skill right off the bat? With so many debuff bonuses, once the time limit passes and the backlash hits, will he even survive!?"

"Qi Mu, you're ruining your students!"

Facing these accusations, Qi Mu was so aggrieved he was almost in tears.

"I didn't teach him that! If you don't believe me, ask the students in our class. Even if I, Qi Mu, had a lapse in judgment, I wouldn't teach a student to open with their ultimate move!"

Seeing Qi Mu's aggrieved expression, the other teachers couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Could it be...

Qi Mu really didn't teach him that?

But then, why would Ling Zhan choose such an irrational way to fight?

Sigh...

Oh well, forget it.

It's too late to say anything now...

On the podium.

Principal Zhong Wenshan's face, which had been full of anticipation, was now clouded with gloom.

It was so ugly it looked like it could drip water!

The veins on his forehead were throbbing, indicating that the principal's blood pressure was skyrocketing due to Ling Zhan's foolish decision.

"This kid..."

"Sigh!"

In the end, Principal Zhong could only let out a heavy sigh.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

Inside the stage.

The massive half-human, half-crab monster moved.

Its walk didn't cause any vibration on the ground at all.

Instead, it was so light that it only made a faint sound.

Then.

It used the eight legs of the poison crab to easily climb up the high wall.

Like a spider, it hung upside down just like that.

It stared fixedly at Ling Zhan with those scarlet eyes.

Its eyes were currently filled with a deep sense of confusion.

Why... did this human not show the slightest fear of it?

Was he not afraid that it would use the giant stinger in its hand to pierce him, turn him into a specimen, and hang him in this palace to dry into white bones?

At this moment, Ling Zhan had no extra energy to care about what General Kevil was thinking.

His muscles and limbs began to swell crazily!

His originally pitch-black pupils had been dyed red by blood, and a ferocious, bloodthirsty laugh curled the corners of his mouth!

The greatsword in his hand was washed by blood energy and trembled slightly. With Ling Zhan as the center, blood energy swirled like silk, making him look like a bloodthirsty lord bathing in gore!

"Human..."

Kevil muttered to himself.

Ling Zhan, who had fully activated his Berserker mode, had no intention of chatting with this sentient monster.

Because that was simply a waste of time!

Thirty seconds!

He was going to finish off this half-human, half-crab monster!

Bang!

With a muffled thud.

The ground where Ling Zhan had been standing suddenly caved in!

But his figure had already vanished, as if he had teleported!

"This..."

General Kevil was slightly surprised at the sight.

This human is interesting...

Hmm!?

Something's wrong!

The moment the words "something's wrong" appeared in General Kevil's mind.

That figure wreathed in blood energy had already appeared instantly before its eyes!

Without warning! Without a trace of aura!

In General Kevil's eyes.

It only saw that human's eyes, amidst the blood-red, were so cold, so calm!

Even though he was at the peak of boiling battle intent, he hadn't fallen into madness; instead, he remained extremely composed!

This human is a damn monster...

Hum!

Just as General Kevil had this thought.

The greatsword, already stained red with blood, smashed toward it!

Without any hesitation, its bony arm directly raised the poison crab's giant stinger, which resembled a long spear, to block in front!

Clang!

The poison crab's giant stinger collided with the greatsword.

Overwhelming blood-red light spilled out.

This scene was like a blood-red flower blooming in mid-air.

General Kevil's vision was completely blocked by this blood-red flower.

It had lost its target, Ling Zhan!

There was no time to think; General Kevil moved its six poison crab legs on the ceiling, causing its body to rotate clockwise by a full circle.

And the long spear in its hand naturally swept in an arc.

This was General Kevil's instinctual defense.