With the class change to Shield Guardian and maxed-out defense, I can maintain infinite health.

"This is hardly an absolute defense..."

"They just removed my defensive attributes outright."

Logically speaking, the higher the defense attribute, the less damage one will take.

The defensive attribute is a special attribute that is not displayed in the data.

Because it is affected by many factors.

The same applies to attack power.

Strength plus skill are the decisive factors in determining power.

But now.

The extent of Chen Ming's injuries was no longer determined by his defense.

"Does this count as the ability to directly modify the rules?"

From now on, the harm he suffers will only be measured in two numbers...

A world consisting only of 0s and 1s has been achieved.

......

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen!"

"Oh my god, don't scare me!"

Sun Yang stared at Chen Ming, who was lost in thought, and his lips twitched.

Judging from this, he must have been hit pretty hard.

Just how much of a stimulus did a C-level profession bring to Brother Chen?

It was so bad that people were dumbfounded!

"Hmm? What is it?"

After digesting his bug-like skill, Chen Ming finally came to his senses.

"call......"

Seeing Chen Ming's complexion return to normal, Sun Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems the symptoms haven't reached the point of no return."

He then solemnly placed his hand on Chen Ming's shoulder, his eyes looking extremely serious.

"Brother Chen, please don't give up on yourself."

"From now on, I'll guide you through the leveling process. Shield Guardian plus Assassin is a pretty good combination."

At that moment, Sun Yang felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"Forget it, go find a B-rank warrior or mage to team up with and level up to level 5 as soon as possible."

Chen Ming, however, poured cold water on it.

It's not that he didn't want to bring Sun Yang along.

However, his current proposed upgrade method is not very suitable for bringing people along.

Currently, his strengths and weaknesses are very obvious.

Its advantage is that it has absolute defense, allowing it to charge around recklessly without fear of death.

They never back down from any demons or monsters they encounter.

The shortcomings are also very prominent...

Low attack power, low speed.

Therefore, if he wants to level up quickly, he needs to challenge higher-level beasts.

While others only dare to fight level 1 opponents, he is different.

He can not only fight opponents of higher levels, but also take on an entire group single-handedly.

Anyway, grinding them down will eventually kill the beast.

In this situation, it would be extremely dangerous for Sun Yang to team up with him.

He does have a health-locking mechanism, but Sun Yang doesn't.

One wrong move and you could be in a dangerous situation.

Once we level up and our strength is guaranteed, we can form a team to challenge dungeons.

As for now, naturally we can't team up together.

"Why don't we team up?"

Sun Yang looked at Chen Ming with some confusion and doubt.

"So, Brother Chen, who are you planning to team up with?"

Chen Ming nodded slightly.

"I leveled up all by myself."

Team up?

He does not need it.

"Well......"

Sun Yang was speechless for a moment.

He lowered his head and muttered something:

"It seems the symptoms are still quite severe."

It's not that he looks down on Brother Chen.

Before reaching level 5, players should team up to level up in the wild; after reaching level 5, they should challenge dungeons as a team.

This is basic common sense.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, no one will come to the rescue.

Unless it's an all-around combat class with no weaknesses, and at least S-rank.

Otherwise, going it alone would have a very low survival rate.

One careless mistake or accident could leave one's body exposed in the wilderness.

......

Half an hour later, the job change ceremony for everyone finally came to a successful conclusion.

Looking at the restless crowd, the head of the teaching department was also somewhat moved.

Another class of students has successfully graduated.

In this era overrun by strange beasts, universities have long been abandoned.

For most people, graduating at eighteen means entering the workforce.

She walked up to the platform and coughed softly.

"Students, changing jobs is just the beginning."

"The upcoming month-long exams will determine the League's graduation rating, and this is of paramount importance..."

The Grand Exam is an assessment and test conducted by the Alliance for each batch of Awakened Job Changers.

Graduation rating is an official certification, a "stepping stone" needed to join various guilds, groups, and alliances.

At the same time, this is also a benefit that the Alliance gives to those who have awakened and changed jobs.

Because the major exams are accompanied by generous rewards.

Just then, the huge array on the high platform began to rotate and radiate light.

Immediately afterwards, every student in the main hall received a notification—

[You have entered the "Huaxia Alliance Job Change Graduate Joint Examination" instance!]

[Timeframe: Thirty days!]

[Current location: Yunhai City!]

【...】

"Holy crap, that's awesome!"

"It's starting! It's starting!"

"So this is the final exam instance? I've finally seen it!"

"Although I had heard about it before, I was still very excited to experience the Alliance's super-large-scale dungeon for the first time."

That's right, the Big Test is actually a massive artificial copy covering the entire alliance.

All newly awakened graduates are job changers who challenge dungeons.

Different completion conditions correspond to different ratings and final rewards.

The crowd immediately became excited.

Many people are eager to get started and can't wait to upgrade immediately.

Chen Ming was somewhat moved as he looked at the densely packed information unfolding before him.

"Finally, students, please remember one thing..."

"You only have one life, please be careful!"

......

Job change completed.

The students who had changed jobs at Yunhai No.1 Middle School began to leave the main hall one after another.

Everyone's goal is the same at this moment: outside the city, in the Beast Forest!

Chen Ming walked out of the main hall alone, preparing to follow the main group to the edge of the city.

After repeatedly confirming with Chen Ming that they would not team up before level 5, Sun Yang had no choice but to find temporary teammates first.

"Chen Ming!"

As soon as he stepped out of the main hall, a man and a woman stopped him.

The man was thin, wore glasses, and looked somewhat refined.

The woman was wearing a white short skirt and had her hair in a ponytail.

As the two walked, they attracted the attention of many people around them.

Chen Ming subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

Because these two were, in name only, members of his "Morning Dawn Squad"...

Jiang Yi, Song Chuan.

Why did they come looking for me?

"Chen Ming, we need to talk to you about something."

Song Chuan stepped forward, his expression serious.

He got straight to the point: "As you know, due to the school's arrangements, a few of us formed a 'temporary' team, and you are the team leader."

"Now that everyone has changed jobs, we need to consider building a real team."

"And you..."

Song Chuan pushed up his glasses, his eyes carrying a hint of disdain.

His meaning was self-evident.

"I'll be blunt: transfer the captaincy and then resign."

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment.

They even doubted whether they had heard correctly.

Should he transfer the captaincy and then step down himself?

What kind of ass and head could spout such nonsense?

The people around were all watching with amusement.

Is this supposed to be a public humiliation for the renowned genius with immense mental potential who has been famous for three years?

"Don't you guys have hands? You can't even leave the group?"

Chen Ming's eyes turned cold as he stared at the two of them with an expression as if they were mentally challenged.