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

A flurry of actions, as fierce as a tiger...

Looking at the damage, it didn't even break 0.

The determination of 【Absolute Defense】 only considers the attributes of both sides.

The Spiky Beast's physical attributes were lower than his, so even if it could unleash a powerful attack, it could only deal 0 damage to Chen Ming.

-42!

Without further hesitation, Chen Ming launched an attack on the Spiky Beast, which was clearly in poor condition.

-21! [-42!]

【…】

Finally, the last blow fell.

The thorny beast let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground, dead.

[Defeat the Spiked Roller (lv.1), experience +6!]

A faint glimmer of light flashed beside the corpse.

[Obtained: Spiky Beast - Beast Core (lv.1)]

"The first one is alright."

Chen Ming exhaled and shook the blood off his longsword.

He then put away the thumb-sized object in front of him.

Beast cores containing wind-attribute energy can be used to forge equipment with strength and agility attributes!

The beast core inside a mythical beast is an indispensable material for crafting equipment.

Beast cores obtained after defeating monsters can be sold to guilds.

This is also the main source of income for those who change jobs; otherwise, even a single Tier 1 piece of equipment costs thousands or tens of thousands, which no one can afford.

Chen Ming glanced at his current physical condition.

[Constitution: 600/600]

They emerged unscathed from the battle.

"At this rate, if I keep killing level 1 Spiny Rollers, I can probably reach level 2 in half a day."

To advance to level 2, a job changer needs a total of 100 experience points.

If you're going to kill level 1 beasts, you'll need to kill around 15 to 20 of them.

Of course, the number of players required to form a team will double.

Although the required quantity seems small, it appears easily attainable.

But these mythical beasts are not the weaklings in a game, easily slaughtered by anyone.

Every battle is accompanied by risks and crises.

Don't be fooled by how quickly he took care of one.

This is because he plays a purely "reckless" style.

If a normal job changer were to engage in such a direct confrontation with a monster, even if they were to eventually defeat the opponent, they would likely be on their deathbed by then.

Therefore, being able to reach level 2 on the first day is already considered very fast.

Moreover, once one's physical condition is compromised, the recovery time is basically at least half a day.

Those changing jobs must constantly weigh the pros and cons based on their own circumstances.

Some risk-takers retreat only when their constitution drops below 100, then recover and continue fighting.

Some more cautious players would run away if their physique score dropped below 200.

Therefore, most job changers will travel to and from the Beast Forest multiple times a day.

Reaching level 2 on the first day of awakening and job advancement is considered a speed achievable for an A-rank combat class.

Reaching level 2 in half a day already represents the solo efficiency of an S-rank combat class.

Chen Ming's "reckless" fighting style directly boosted his leveling speed to S-rank.

This is the result even with his current serious weaknesses, low attack power, and limited methods.

"We still need to find higher-level exotic beasts."

Although it felt great to have a -0 score when fighting a level 1 monster.

But you might as well use your physical condition, since even if it's high, it's still -1!

Killing high-level beasts means leveling up faster.

......

Chen Ming continued deeper into the jungle.

During this time, I occasionally encountered other job changers, and without exception, they were all in pairs.

Furthermore, their fighting style is a standard war of attrition, for fear that a sudden charge from the thorny beast might injure them.

"Sizzle!!"

A piercing sound rang out, and Chen Ming stopped in his tracks.

From a two-meter-high thicket, three spiky beasts leaped out and surrounded him.

Without any howling warnings or hesitation, they launched a direct attack on Chen Ming.

Normally, when a player who has changed jobs is surrounded by three strange beasts, they will not hesitate to run away.

However, Chen Ming smiled and charged forward without any fear, raising his knife.

Siege?

He wished he could have more!

-0! [-0!]

The two spiky beasts in front of him rolled to him first and launched an attack.

However, it is clear that the physical attributes of these two level 1 beasts are still not as high as Chen Ming's.

Attack ineffective!

-22! [-20!]

Chen Ming showed no favoritism, and slashed each of the two spiky beasts.

-1!

Just then, a slight stinging pain came from my buttocks.

Chen Ming instinctively slapped him.

However, it turned out to be a sharp thorn.

He looked back.

It was a much larger spiky beast that launched a sneak attack while he wasn't paying attention.

【Spiky Roller】

[Level: lv.2]

"Oh, it's a level 2 Spiny Roller. I thought it was a mosquito."

Chen Ming immediately changed his target, preparing to deal with the level 2 beast first.

As for the other two, their attacks are ineffective anyway.

Ignore it.

-17!

A single basic attack dealt significantly less damage.

Level 2 beasts naturally have higher defensive attributes.

However, Chen Ming was not worried at all.

It would take six hundred attacks to kill him.

With a few hundred cuts, he'd definitely chop it into mincemeat...

-1!

-17!

The other two level 1 Spiny Beasts saw that Chen Ming completely ignored them.

They even expose their backs completely, leaving them utterly unguarded.

They immediately let out angry howls in unison.

"hiss!"

-0!

-0!

Just as Chen Ming was locked in a fierce battle with the level 2 Spiked Beast.

In the distance, a two-person squad had just finished a battle.

Just as the two were about to rest, they noticed the commotion on Chen Ming's side.

"Uh... what's going on over there? It's so chaotic, are the monsters fighting over territory?"

"Holy crap, what are you talking about? That's a person, being attacked by three monsters!"

One of them exclaimed in surprise.

They quickly got up with their companions, ready to rush over to provide assistance.

"It seems he's still alone. Where are his companions?"

Could he be dead?

Their hearts tightened, and they quickened their pace.

But as they drew closer, the two realized that something seemed amiss...

Their pace slowed down as well.

In the field.

Although it was indeed a person being attacked by three strange beasts, there was no bloody scene as one might imagine.

A person, or more precisely, a man who was fearless of death.

They are fighting a spiky beast using an extremely primitive fighting style.

You bump into me, I stab you.

On either side, two spiky beasts launched a frenzied attack on the man.

The man acted as if he hadn't seen anything, focusing only on attacking the strange beast in front of him.

The whole scene could only be described as bizarre.

"Hiss... That's a level 2 beast!"

"Holy crap, is this guy crazy?"

Who taught him to fight monsters like this?

The two immediately focused their attention on the man.

"Still a C-rank shieldbearer?"

They thought they had encountered an S-class battle maniac.

And you're telling me that the person who remained calm and elbowed a level 2 Spiked Beast while being attacked by three Spiked Beasts was a level C Shield Guardian?