Chapter 16: Special Class, Calamity Mage!

Everyone had expected an all-out brawl to break out. Yet, much to the surprise of the onlookers, Liu Yao didn't initiate a fight—instead, he tried to bribe Zhang Yue, attempting to recruit him into the Supreme Guild?

A pet egg valued at 20,000 yuan.

Skill books worth thousands.

Silver coins easily worth over 10,000 yuan.

And a monthly salary of 50,000.

The deal Liu Yao offered was so generous that no one present could have turned it down. Except for Zhang Yue, who merely scoffed. "Why don't you try using force instead? The only people I respect are those stronger than me."

Not only did Zhang Yue reject Liu Yao's offer, but he also publicly insinuated that Liu Yao was weaker than him.

Zhang Yue's words stunned everyone, including Liu Yao himself. Even Lin Yue'er, standing next to Liu Yao, was left speechless.

In her mind, Zhang Yue was so dirt poor that he'd have no choice but to accept Liu Yao's offer. After all, he had a brother in the ICU who needed expensive medical treatment, and the conditions Liu Yao had laid out would take him a decade of hard work to achieve otherwise.

Just moments earlier, Lin Yue'er had been imagining how much fun it would be to toy with Zhang Yue once he became Liu Yao's underling. She certainly never expected Zhang Yue to reject such an incredible offer.

"Have you lost your mind, Zhang Yue?" Lin Yue'er shouted, pointing at him angrily. "50,000 yuan a month! You can't even make that in a year! You're dirt poor—what right do you have to turn down Liu Yao?"

"There's an old saying: 'Birds of a feather flock together.'" Zhang Yue glanced at Lin Yue'er and replied indifferently, "You think everyone's like you—choosing to be a dog rather than a person?"

"You—" Lin Yue'er's face flushed with anger, but she had no comeback.

Zhang Yue turned his gaze to the group of Supreme Guild members surrounding him. "Are we fighting or not? If not, get out of my way."

The Supreme Guild players were momentarily unsure of what to do.

Finally, Liu Yao waved his hand and said, "Let him go."

"Liu Yao!" Lin Yue'er was clearly dissatisfied. "You're just going to let him walk away? He didn't even take you seriously."

Liu Yao ignored her.

Seeing that his order hadn't been followed, he shouted again, "Are you all deaf? I said make way for him!"

At Liu Yao's command, the Supreme Guild players reluctantly stepped aside.

Zhang Yue and his client, "400,000," walked through the crowd, heading toward the Savage Forest.

Watching them leave, Lin Yue'er stamped her foot in frustration.

Just then, a rogue from the Supreme Guild with the ID [Supreme Wushang] approached Liu Yao and asked, "Guild Leader, why did you let him go? Why not just kill him? He did kill you once before."

"You don't understand anything!" Liu Yao replied sharply. "It's like they say—what you can't have is often the most valuable. And the harder something is to get, the more precious it becomes."

Hearing this, Lin Yue'er blushed slightly, still confused. "But Liu Yao, didn't you say before that you'd stop at nothing to kill Zhang Yue? When did you change your mind? And why didn't you tell me about such an important decision?"

Liu Yao stroked his chin thoughtfully. "When did I change my mind? Probably right after he killed me."

He continued, "He one-shotted me with a basic fireball spell, and you've repeatedly mentioned how poor he is. Obviously, he couldn't afford any high-end gear."

"So how does a regular Beast Tamer like him deal that kind of damage?"

"This guy is definitely not ordinary! I must get him into my Supreme Guild, no matter the cost." Liu Yao's eyes gleamed with confidence.

Lin Yue'er didn't dare to voice her disagreement aloud for fear of angering Liu Yao, but inwardly, she thought to herself, 'Not extraordinary? No one knows Zhang Yue better than I do! He's just an ordinary guy—poor, incompetent, and utterly useless!'

Meanwhile, Zhang Yue and 400,000 continued toward the Savage Forest.

As they walked, 400,000 spoke softly, "Thank you for protecting me back there."

Zhang Yue glanced at her and replied matter-of-factly, "If you die, where am I supposed to get my 400,000?"

He was here to do a job, nothing more.

After a pause, 400,000 added, "But… maybe we should stop. I don't think this quest is something you can complete."

"If that's how you felt from the start, why did you even post a bounty on the forum?" Zhang Yue asked.

400,000 looked down, her voice tinged with sadness. "I'd already given up. It was my sister who insisted."

Zhang Yue frowned. "If you don't have the confidence to clear the First World, why even enter this game?"

Shaking her head, she finally revealed the truth, "You don't understand! I'm not like other people… I'm a Calamity Mage! I have the Calamity Physique."

With that, 400,000 shared her status panel with Zhang Yue—

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[Calamity Mage] (Special Class)

Class Restriction: Calamity Physique (Due to your unique physique, you cannot kill monsters alone and can only team up with one person. You and your partner will share the effects of the Calamity Physique: you live and die together. If either of you dies, both will die, and your levels will reset to zero. If the team disbands prematurely, your level resets, while your partner suffers no penalty.)

Note: The Calamity Physique can only be broken once the Calamity Mage clears the First World. Other players who kill a Calamity Mage will receive a massive experience reward.

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"A special class?"

Seeing her status panel, Zhang Yue suddenly recalled that in this alternate world, aside from core and lifestyle classes, there was another type: special classes.

Special classes were incredibly rare—one in a billion. Players had to overcome their class restrictions to evolve into regular classes.

Generally, once these restrictions were broken, the odds of advancing to higher-tier classes were much greater—some even evolving into legendary or mythic classes.

That's why these restrictions were so difficult to overcome.

Historically, many special class players had failed to break their restrictions, eventually giving up and becoming ordinary people.

As a result, special class players had gradually faded from the public eye.

"I've tried hundreds of times since awakening this class three years ago. Not once have I succeeded," 400,000 said dejectedly. "Don't you see? I can only team up with one person, and since the system prevents teaming with players more than ten levels higher, how could two level 10 players possibly defeat the First World boss?"

Zhang Yue responded calmly, "What if I can carry you through it?"

400,000 paused, feeling a glimmer of hope for the first time in years.

'How could I not want this?' she thought. For three years, she had dreamed of breaking her class restriction and becoming a player respected by all.

Zhang Yue's voice broke her reverie. "Stop talking. Let's finish your world quest first."

400,000 sighed to herself, 'Well, I've already failed over a hundred times. What's one more?'

Together, they entered the level 10 Savage Forest.

Facing a level 10 Frenzied Boar, Zhang Yue went all out.

He put on his [Glory Lord's War Ring] and wielded his [Frost Destroyer Staff].

Boom!

An A-ranked fireball spell hit the Frenzied Boar, dealing a massive 602 damage, reducing its full health bar to just a sliver.

In lock-blood mode, Zhang Yue followed up with a basic attack, leaving the boar with just 1 HP.

"400,000, finish it!" Zhang Yue called out.

But she stood frozen, shocked by the overwhelming damage Zhang Yue had just dealt.

'Was he holding back the entire time while we were fighting the level 5 scorpions?', she wondered.

'Th-this is his true power!'

Zhang Yue called again, snapping her out of her daze. "Come on, the boar's charging."

She quickly swung her staff, landing a basic attack that dealt 1 point of damage, finally killing the Frenzied Boar.

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