"It's so fast!"
"That's some amazing sword control!"
The wind whistled, and the sword turned into a golden flash as it flew.
The students who passed by all had envious looks on their faces as they cried out in surprise.
In the blink of an eye, the sword flew over Varius and Ryan's heads, and the wind pressure caused them to feel a chill on their scalps.
"Wow."
Ryan, who was standing beside Varius, had a gloomy expression. Seeing Carl flaunting his might made Ryan feel disgusted. Varius had an unfriendly expression as well.
Carl demonstrated his power to both himself and Ryan on the opposite room. The golden sword flew past the heads of both him and Alan before returning to Carl's hands.
Then, Varius saw Carl on the rooms door shake his head as if he was provoking him. Only then did he walk back.
Varius narrowed his eyes slightly. He understood Carl's meaning. It seemed that Carl was planning to continue to cause trouble for him and Ryan in the future.
Fortunately, he had obtained the Soul Devouring System now, allowing him to obtain any skill. The system's strength was not something an ordinary Swordmaster could compare to.
If he had only awakened to become an ordinary class, then he would be genuinely powerless to stop Carl. In this world, the strength of one's class is everything that matters.
Just as Varius was thinking about dealing with Carl, the teacher on tent No. 4 called out Varius' name.
"Grade two, class four, Varius!"
Varius came back to his senses and walked out of the line.
Behind him, the worried Ryan looked on with a hesitant expression, as if he wanted to call out to him, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Varius walked towards tent No. 4 and past the line of students.
When he passed by, the surrounding people were slightly stunned and then subconsciously looked at the position of his hand. After seeing that there was an ordinary looking vial, they all shook their heads slightly and whispered to the people beside them.
"I guess he is just going for a low-grade class."
"Sigh, what's the use of studying hard? In the end, job class is still the most important. In the future, an ordinary class can only be a guard at best."
"A low-grade class is too weak. In battle, he will only be cannon fodder. Nowadays, there is no place for a low-grade class in a team.
"A prodigy fell before he could rise."
…
No matter if it was curiosity or ridicule, everyone express their thoughts on Varius, and none of them were optimistic.
Varius' ears could not help but be filled with all kinds of voices. However, he ignored the discussions of others. These discussions would never affect him because he knew that everyone would be shocked when he proved his strength.
At that time, all the voices talking about him now would become praises and exclamations. Amidst the discussions, Varius walked to the tent.
After the teacher confirmed Varius' identity, he signaled Varius to enter the tent.
Varius handed his vial according to the instructions. The teacher inject the liquid from the vial to Varius. Varius then felt a magical force pass through to his entire body. Then, a panel appeared in front of him.
[Class Awakening successful!]
[Ancient serum detected. Battle God class has been awakened.]
[Congratulations on awakening Battle God class.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the initial skills, Weapon Master and Mana Control]
[Weapon Mastery: Master any type of weapon.]
[Mana Control: Control mana effeciently"
The text on the interface ended. Varius suddenly felt that something had changed in his body. A strange power was circulating within.
The Soul Devouring System's voice sounded in Varius' mind.
Ding!
[Host's awakened class is Battle God.]
[Battle God: An ancient class born from massacre. It has battle oriented skills and an unbeatable characteristic.]
[Aqquired passive skill: Weapon Mastery.]
[Weapon Mastery: Master any kind of weapon.]
[Aqquired passive skill: Mana Control.]
[Mana Control: Control mana effeciently into any form as the user wishes]
A look of surprise flashed across Varius' eyes.
He had initially been worried that the class he would awaken will be weak, but now that he saw the initial skill, his heart was ultimately at ease.
With such skills, even a Swordmaster could not compete with him!
Just as Varius' heart was burning with excitement, the system's voice continued to ring out further.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Battle God's special talent: Battle Mode!]
[Battle Mode: A talent born from the desire to Massacre. Allows the wielder to become stronger as the battle progresses. After every minute of battle, the wielder's attack and defense will increase by 10%, with a maximum increase of 100%."
This caused Varius to widen his eyes.
The first two passive skills surprised him, but the talent of Battle Mode brought shock. This talent was too powerful. It could increase one's strength over time during battle.
Varius could still continuously increase his strength should he meet an opponent whose strength was equal or slightly higher than him. Opponents with a lousy mentality might give up on the battle.
Varius could affirm that the early stage of the Battle God class was more robust than all the known early stage classes!
Just as Varius' thoughts were running wild as he walk out the tent, the students below began to discuss among themselves again.
...
Eh? Look, why is Varius smiling when he has only awakened a low-grade class?"
"Sigh, how pitiful. He must have received a severe shock. I wouldn't be able to accept it myself.
"Yeah, I can't accept it either. I'm so outstanding, but I was dragged down by my circumstances and forced to choose a low-grade class."
"The strength of an low-grade class is too weak. Varius' life is ruined."
…
Varius did not hear the discussions of the crowd. Of course, even if he did listen to it, he would not care.
Now that he had awakened the Battle God class, he was confident that he could use his strength to shut up all the people talking about him being weak. All he needed was a chance.
The electronic voice in his mind stopped, and the class awakening was completed.
Varius felt as if there was an endless amount of power in his body.
Of course, the awakened class did not only allow people to use the skills brought by the class, but it could also synchronously increase the strength and speed of the body and other physical abilities.
The physical fitness of any professional was better than ordinary humans, even though his class was a support class that would not provide too much of an increment.
Moreover, Varius' current profession was too strong, so the buffs he received would only be more substantial.
Varius was confident that if Carl still dared to release his little golden sword at him like before, he would not let Carl off lightly.
Feeling refreshed, Varius walked out of the room. He reported his class as "Battle Master" instead of "Battle God" to the teacher in charge. The teacher nodded and recorded it.
Under the odd gazes of the other students, Varius returned to where he stood earlier.
"Varius, are you okay?"
Ryan looked at his friend up and down. There was a hint of worry in his eyes. He had been carefully observing Varius as if he was worried that Varius would suddenly lose control of his emotions.
"Don't worry, Ryan. I've never felt so good before."
Varius was in a good mood after his obtaining his class successfully. When he answered Ryan, he still had a faint smile on his face.
However, this smile caused Ryan to have a misunderstanding.
Seeing that Varius was still smiling, Ryan could not help but sigh. He placed a hand on Varius' shoulder and patted it twice.
"Brother, don't worry. Even if your current class is not strong, we will always be good brothers. I believe that with your ability, even a low-grade class will be able to shock the world!"
Hearing Ryan's words, Varius was momentarily stunned, and he did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Varius knew that Ryan had thought that he was forcing a smile. After all, in Ryan's eyes, Varius had awakened a weak class. He could already foresee some of the frustrations for the rest of Varius' life.
No matter how hard an individual worked, the gap between the classes was impossible to bridge.
But regarding his ancient class, Varius did not know how to explain it. After thinking for a while, he decided to use the facts.
"Ryan. I have no intention of giving up. We'll find an opportunity to form a team and try out our strength."
Ryan was stunned. He didn't expect Varius to respond like this.
However, Varius had a serious look on his face. Although Ryan wanted to say some more comforting words, he could only nod and agree.
Soon, Ryan's name was called, and he went to the room.
Time flew by, and the Awakening Ceremony went on very quickly. It didn't take long for all the second grade of Green Mountain High School to awaken their classes.
Compared to before, the students were now more excited than before. Many of them had already begun to experiment with their new abilities secretly.
At this moment, the headmaster ascended the stage. It seemed like he had something to tell them.
With the appearance of the headmaster, other teachers stood in front of their students and began to supervise discipline. The students below gradually returned to silence.
The scene completely quieted down. The headmaster said from the altar, "Students, congratulations on successfully awakening your classes. As professionals, I hope you can make more contributions to human society in the future."
The students below the altar applauded one after another.
"I would like to inform you of one thing. Due to the war on the frontline in recent years, in response to the government's call, we will make some adjustments to the graduation of the second grade. There will be an actual combat assessment in the following graduation. Please be prepared."
As soon as the headmaster said this, the students below started to discuss in hushed tones.
It was not surprising for the school to only inform them of their decision after implementation. The students did not know about the adjustment before this.
The headmaster was not finished.
"A combat assessment will replace tomorrow's graduation. The test will involve a 1-Star Spatial Rift. I hope everyone can be mentally prepared."
This was the most important news!
The students below the stage burst into an uproar.
"1-Star Spatial Rift! How could they let us go to a Spatial Rift so quickly? Shouldn't the real combat class in the Spatial Rift only start in fourth grade ?"
"That's reasonable, though. 1-Star Spatial Rift is the simplest. If we can't even get through this, we won't be able to protect ourselves in the future."
"My family's equipment isn't ready yet, but the test will start tomorrow. Is it too late to go and find all the equipment?"
…
Fear, excitement, anticipation, caution. The students had all sorts of reactions.
Varius watched everything from the side. His heart was mostly filled with excitement.
A 1-Star Spatial Rift's actual combat test. Wasn't this the best opportunity to test his strength?
He had just agreed to form a team with Ryan to let him see his ability. Wasn't this the opportunity he had long awaited for?
Varius turned his head and saw Ryan looking at him with an eager gaze.