The moment Shen Jiang obtained the Copy Skill, his excitement burst like a raging storm. Without hesitation, he dashed into the outer zone, blades flashing as he unleashed carnage upon the monsters.
"Hm… my sixth sense has grown sharper."Now, with every breath, he could feel the presence of monsters within his range. In just five minutes, he had slaughtered hundreds of mutated horned rabbits and venomous snakes.
The ground was littered with corpses. Where once a swarm of monsters ruled, now not a single one remained alive within ten miles. The transformation was so sudden that even the seasoned hunters nearby trembled in terror.
"He's… he's not human…" someone stammered."Monster! He's a monster!" voices echoed as people scattered.
For them, Jiang was no longer a fellow student—he was a predator beyond their comprehension.
Jiang calmly stopped amidst the mountain of corpses."Status Window."
[STATUS WINDOW]
Host: Shen Jiang
Age: 18
Profession: Wind Walker [C]
Level: 43 (93,850 / 100,050)
Skills:
• 1000x Multiplier [SSS]
• Godly Eye [SSS]
• Copy God [SSS]
Attribute Points: 100,000
Strength: 400
Speed: 400
Constitution: 200
Energy: 200
"Hahaha…" Jiang laughed, unable to contain his exhilaration."One hundred thousand attribute points? Does that mean… I can crush even those so-called higher professions?"
Before he could dive deeper, a familiar chime rang in his mind:
[DING! HOST, YOU HAVE 3 SKILL CREATION ABILITIES.]
"System, I'll make use of them later."[Understood, Host.]
Meanwhile, outside the hunting grounds, chaos erupted.
The Ranking Board flickered and reshuffled dramatically:
[Current Ranking]
1. Li Wei – 1200 points
2. Lan Xueya – 1150 points
3. Zhang Hao – 950 points
4. Chen Jie – 800 points
5. Wang Lei – 775 points
6. Shen Jiang – 505 points
The sudden spike stunned the spectators. Five hundred points in five minutes? For someone with no background or support from any great family? Impossible!
The announcer froze mid-sentence, her jaw trembling. In her years of service, she had never seen such an outrageous change.
Even the Principal of Baiyue Academy, Huang Lei, paled."C… class…? He's just a C-level profession, yet he…?"
At that very moment, a chilling presence pressed upon him. A voice thundered in his mind:
"Old man. Come here."
It was none other than Lan Haoran, Patriarch of the Lan Family—one of the five great families, and by far the strongest. Even if the other four united, they could not rival the might of the Lans.
Lan Haoran, grandfather of Lan Xueya, was no ordinary man. Known as the Supreme Sorcerer of the Continent, his profession was Master of Mystical Arts. Standing at an imposing 6'7, draped in a black Zhongshan suit, his light brown hair and piercing round eyes carried a majesty that seemed eternal. His level? An unfathomable 999.
Huang Lei felt as though he was being crushed under the weight of the heavens. In front of Lan Haoran, he was nothing but an insect.
"What is his profession?" Lan Haoran demanded.
"T-The boy… he's a Wind Walker… a mere C-level awakener," Huang Lei stammered, collapsing to his knees under the sorcerer's aura.
"C-level…?" Lan Haoran's eyes widened, disbelief flashing. He released more pressure."Old man, do not lie to me. You know the price."
"No! I swear, I speak the truth!" Huang Lei choked out.
Lan Haoran's eyes glowed as he invoked his skill—Lie Detector. Instantly, he confirmed the truth. Surprised, he withdrew his aura, letting the Principal gasp for breath.
But when his gaze shifted back to the Ranking Board, he froze once again.
In just five minutes, the names had shifted once more:
1. Li Wei – 1900 points
2. Lan Xueya – 1800 points
3. Zhang Hao – 1350 points
4. Shen Jiang – 1300 points
5. Chen Jie – 1200 points
"Impossible…" Lan Haoran muttered. "That boy… climbed into the top five again?"
Meanwhile, Shen Jiang's Perspective:
Standing atop the mountain of corpses—this time of ferocious Orcs from the inner zone—Jiang exhaled calmly. For others, these Orcs were nightmares. For him, they were nothing but ants.
"I killed 35 Orcs. Each worth 20 points… that should place me within the top five," he murmured with a faint smile.
His system chimed again:
[You have gained 700,000 EXP and 105,000 Attribute Points.]
"Status Window," Jiang commanded once more, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.