Chapter 2: The Second SSS-Rank Profession

Everyone at Qingcheng High School could not help but focus their gaze upon the altar.

There, a tall figure stood; even her loose school uniform could not conceal her explosive physique, and a massive fire phoenix danced above her head.

"Zhuge Ni, combat-class profession, SSS-rank Fire Mage."

The principal was incredibly excited. With an SSS-rank Fire Mage appearing, he wouldn't care if all the other students awakened F-rank lifestyle professions; one Zhuge Ni could stand against an army of thousands!

The eyes of the many students were filled with envy.

A combat-class profession, and an SSS-rank one at that—with such talent, even if Zhuge Ni were to beat the principal up on the spot, he would likely smile and praise her for being both cultured and martial, saying she really had a strong punch.

"Student Zhuge, come with me; I have something to discuss with you." The principal's aged face bloomed like a chrysanthemum. "Teacher Wang, please preside over the class-change ceremony for me."

The principal turned and left with Zhuge Ni; in his eyes, the remaining students weren't worth as much as a single Zhuge Ni even if they were all bundled together.

"The class-change ceremony continues. Next, Ye Lin." Teacher Wang walked to the side of the class-change altar and read out the next person's name.

Ye Lin walked out from the crowd silently, and everyone's gaze fell upon him, carrying amusement and pity.

It was one thing to take out a loan for a class change, but to be scheduled right after Zhuge Ni, an SSS-rank prodigy—wasn't he just going up there to be a background prop?

Even if Ye Lin awakened an A-rank or even an S-rank profession, he would still appear dull and lackluster in comparison to Zhuge Ni.

Ye Lin ignored the surrounding whispers and stepped directly onto the class-change altar; he was also curious about what kind of profession he would awaken.

As Teacher Wang activated the class-change altar, a strange energy entered Ye Lin's body, making him feel warm.

The next second, the previously bright and sunny sky turned pitch black in an instant!

Countless dark clouds gathered densely together, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

Violent thunder, heavenly fire, fierce winds, and weak water—all sorts of natural disasters surged from within the dark clouds, as if to destroy the world!

Everyone was stunned in place by this sudden anomaly, and some were even frightened to the point of turning pale.

"Another... anomaly!"

Teacher Wang felt as if his heart were about to stop at this very moment; two SSS-rank professions in a row! Was the world crazy, or was he?

The principal, who had been preparing to leave with Zhuge Ni, paused his steps, then rushed over impatiently, staring fixedly at Ye Lin on the class-change altar with an incredibly fiery gaze.

An SSS-rank profession with a "buy one get one free" deal—Heaven truly blessed his Qingcheng!

Beside him, Zhuge Ni's beautiful eyes could not help but look toward Ye Lin; she was only interested in men stronger than her.

"Damn it, what kind of luck does this guy have? A poor student, takes out a loan for a class change and gets an SSS-rank profession? Fuck!"

"There are plenty who take out loans for class changes, but is this Ye Lin the first in history to get an SSS-rank profession?"

"Why do I only have a C-rank? Is it just because I didn't take out a loan? Or because I'm not an orphan?"

Facing Zhuge Ni's awakening of an SSS-rank profession, the crowd only had envy, but with Ye Lin awakening an SSS-rank profession, the crowd was filled with righteous indignation.

To put it bluntly, Zhuge Ni has a good family background, looks good, and has a great figure—a model student in every way. Why should you, Ye Lin, a poor student, deserve this?

The thing people find most unacceptable is when someone who was far worse off than them suddenly starts doing better than them.

How does that saying go? You fear your brother lives in poverty, yet you fear your brother drives a Land Rover.

Listening to the crowd's discussion, the principal's gaze grew even more fiery.

No background, an orphan, destitute, and awakened an SSS-rank profession—this is definitely a stock with investment potential!

As the saying goes, it is hard to provide charcoal in snowy weather but easy to add flowers to brocade; if he helps Ye Lin while he is at his weakest, wouldn't he be his great benefactor once he becomes powerful?

"Quick, Teacher Wang, see what profession Student Ye Lin is!"

The principal's tone had become much gentler; with such a terrifying anomaly, he knew without thinking that Ye Lin must have awakened a combat-class profession!

"Right!"

Teacher Wang also recovered from his excitement and checked Ye Lin's profession.

"Ye Lin, combat-class profession, SSS-rank... Forbidden Spellcaster?!" Teacher Wang opened his mouth in shock, dumbfounded.

"SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster, good, good, good! Worthy of being a student of my Qingcheng High School. Today you take pride in Qingcheng High, tomorrow Qingcheng High will take pride in you... No, wait a minute, Forbidden Spellcaster?"

The principal finally reacted, his face turning black instantly, looking as ugly as if someone had force-fed him three pounds of shit.

As long as it reaches SSS-rank, any profession is extremely powerful.

But among SSS-rank professions, there is one that everyone despises, and that is the Forbidden Spellcaster.

It is not that Forbidden Spellcasters are not strong; on the contrary, the skills they cast are terrifyingly powerful, and challenging those of higher ranks is as simple as eating and drinking for them.

In terms of combat power alone, a Forbidden Spellcaster can look down on all other professions; at the same level, a Forbidden Spellcaster can easily hang any other profession up and beat them.

Take Zhuge Ni, for example; don't look at the fact that both she and Ye Lin are SSS-rank professions—Ye Lin could beat her as easily as beating a daughter.

The reason why Forbidden Spellcasters are despised is that this profession costs one's life to cast skills...

Although the skills released by a Forbidden Spellcaster are powerful, they all come at a price: either sacrificing lifespan, or sacrificing organs, fingers, arms, and the like.

Some skills with sufficient power even require the Forbidden Spellcaster to completely sacrifice their life to cast them, which is why this profession is jokingly called a "suicide truck."

So far, not a single person who has changed into a Forbidden Spellcaster has lived past the age of 25.

If your enemy is a Forbidden Spellcaster, you don't even need to kill him; he will eventually cast himself to death while using his skills.

The principal had originally intended to invest well in Ye Lin, but after learning that Ye Lin was a Forbidden Spellcaster, he completely abandoned that idea.

To put it bluntly, a 16-year-old Forbidden Spellcaster might not even live as long as he, a 61-year-old, does.

Zhuge Ni withdrew her gaze; she had originally been very interested in Ye Lin, as he had awakened an SSS-rank profession just like her, but she hadn't expected his profession to be a notoriously short-lived one, and her interest immediately dissipated.

The crowd under the altar, who had been filled with righteous indignation, also instantly beamed with joy.

"Tsk tsk tsk, SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster. It's over, he's finished—a profession where you can cripple yourself just by casting two skills."

"Don't say that; maybe Student Ye Lin will decide to remain an ordinary person to save his life after his successful class change. An SSS-rank class-changer who doesn't level up but goes to be an ordinary person would at least be a top trending topic."

"Taking out a loan to change classes, and then trading your life to cast skills—I have to say, this profession really suits him, hahahaha!"

"Good news: SSS-rank profession; bad news: Forbidden Spellcaster."

"I told you, a poor student like him shouldn't touch something like a class change. Now look, he's fallen from heaven to hell."

The crowd's gazes were incredibly complex—pity, mockery, ridicule, schadenfreude; each gaze pierced Ye Lin's body like a sharp arrow.

Ye Lin played along perfectly, his face turning pale, head lowered, walking unsteadily, looking completely dejected.

Only he knew that if he didn't lower his head, he would have laughed out loud.

Forbidden Spellcasters cost their lives to cast skills, but what does that have to do with my Immortal Body?