Chapter 77: Third Job Change Quest! No! You really made me slay a god!?

Six golden treasure chests yielded five pieces of equipment, all of golden quality, and they belong to a single set.

The set is called "Shield Mountain," such as the Shield Mountain Guardian Helmet, etc.

Regarding the set, Lu Zheng possesses a golden five‑star Dragon Emperor Demon Armor, and he doesn't need a set that merely adds defense.

So he isn't bothered by it and keeps his focus on that skill book.

【Skill Book: Bridge of Magic Power】

【Effect: Consumes at least 10,000 mana, releases onto two targets, creates a Bridge of Magic Power, allowing mana sharing between the two targets; mana of any attribute can be freely converted and invoked】

【Learning Requirement: Mental power greater than 10,000 points】

Whoa! Awesome!!

Mana sharing—this is insanely awesome! Lu Zheng's greatest advantage isn't having one or two divine pets, but the ever‑growing number of summoned beasts.

He can obtain ten new summoned beasts each day and now commands over a thousand‑plus summoned beasts.

If all summoned beasts share mana, it would raise his mana cap to an absurdly high level.

It should be noted that most Divine Skills wielded by divine beasts have no power limit; their strength varies with the amount of mana poured in at once.

Only two factors limit a divine beast's single‑target attack skill: mental power, and if mana is excessive, mental power may be overloaded, preventing full skill release.

But now these divine pets have ample mental power, and their total mana is far below their limits, leaving plenty of room for growth!

Originally Lu Zheng was a bit worried about the third Job Change Quest, but with this skill he feels confident enough to slay another Fire God Projection if needed.

He clicks the skill book, completes the learning! Lu Zheng, Wang Jun and the others leave the instance.

After successfully defending the arena, he can freely choose whether to become next month's successor arena master; Lu Zheng simply recalled his summoned beasts.

Today he plans to start the third Job Change Quest. If the quest must be finished within two days and two of his summoned beasts are locked inside this Summoner's Arena instance, he'll truly be in trouble.

Outside the Job Change Temple.

Wang Jun asked anxiously, "Boss, are you really going to start the third Job Change Quest? Wouldn't it be safer to accumulate a bit longer?"

Learning that Lu Zheng's previous two quests were Hell‑level five‑star Job Change Quests, Wang Jun thought that even with two divine pets, it was still risky.

The last time they faced the Fire God Projection, he almost thought Lu Zheng had died.

Now they've followed Lu Zheng to Zhennan University, and they really don't want anything to happen to him!

Yang Dong strongly replied, "What are you saying!? The boss's Job Change Quest difficulty can't always be Hell‑level five‑star, can it? As the proverb goes, you can't have a third after one and two; this time the boss will definitely get an easy Job Change Quest!"

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow at the remark; he always feels Yang Dong is a jinx.

He quickly steps away, hurries to the Job Change Altar, and places his hand on it.

【Detected current profession level: 100, meeting the third Job Change condition】

【Congratulations, you have received a 5‑star Hell‑level Job Change Quest: Judgment! The Fall of Demigod Jacob!】

【Mission Description: Evil God Jacob will break the seal of the ninth layer of Abyss Demon Lair and invade this world; before the seal is broken, enter the Abyss and carry out Judgment!】

【Mission Requirement: Solo defeat LV. 405 Overlord‑level Evil God: Jacob】

【Note: Approximately 24 days 13 hours remain before Jacob breaks the seal】

No! You really made me slay a god!?

Last time it was only a projection; this time I have to kill a true god, even if it's just a demigod, that's still a 400‑plus level deity, right?

I'm a 100‑level professioner who hasn't even completed the third Job Change, and I'm asked to judge a 400‑plus level demigod! Who's judging whom? As always, Lu Zheng, who just received the Job Change Quest, became furious again! He walked out with a grim expression; seeing his change, Yang Dong and Wang Jun exchanged glances and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Mu Yunlan stepped forward and asked concernly, "Lu Zheng, what's your mission? Can we help?"

Lu Zheng wouldn't turn a sour face at others' kind concern; that would be impolite.

So he forced a laugh and said calmly, "It's nothing, just that I have to solo‑kill a deity."

Everyone's eyes widened at his words, and the blunt‑tempered Dan Tai Mingyue immediately lost composure, shouting angrily:

"Third Job Change Quest, solo slaying a god?! This Job Change Temple must be broken, isn't this deliberately sending people to their deaths?!"

Lu Zheng waved his hand and said, "It's fine, it's just a demigod. There are still over twenty days left; you go study, I'd like to be alone for a while."

The others tried to persuade him, but realized they were powerless to help.

A demigod is still a deity!

With a mortal body, how could one possibly move a deity?

Resistance is already an issue, and they still have to slay!

A third Job Change Quest to slay a demigod—this is utterly absurd.

"Boss, you have to stay strong!"

Wang Jun left with those words, his face tearful as he departed.

The rest said nothing; speaking now would only pour oil on the fire, like salt on a wound.

But Lu Zheng had already recovered from his furious state.

Perhaps after many experiences, discovering he now has over twenty days of buffer, he actually feels this Job Change Temple is rather nice! Maybe he's just become masochistic.

However, after calming down, Lu Zheng realized he isn't completely without a chance.

Moreover, if he can make good use of the coming time, his chances of victory remain high.

With the newly acquired skill 'Bridge of Magic Power' and the previously obtained 'Mana Source', the two together may grant his divine pets enough mana to rival a demigod! Besides, the target to kill is an Evil God.

So from now on he'll focus on strengthening Baize!

Given Baize's counter‑effects against evil demons, with ample mana and various amplification skills, killing a demigod is not impossible.

What Lu Zheng is still unsure about is divine power!

A demigod certainly wields divine power; its damage tier is high, akin to Judgment Force, virtually undefendable, and its hits are true damage.

If this guy's attack is too strong, Baize could be outright killed! After all, Baize's vitality can't be boosted through sharing.

Lu Zheng suddenly recalled something he had obtained before.

【Item: Divine Essence Fragment】

【Effect: Contains divine energy crystal, can be used to forge divine equipment and treasures】

It's a simple piece of information, but it gave Lu Zheng hope of adding an extra layer of insurance to completing the mission.

It's time to make use of the school's resources.

Lu Zheng directly sent a message to Song Shiyu, telling him he needed to quickly contact a blacksmith of Saint-rank or above, asking him to forge a piece of Violet Radiance-rank or even higher equipment.

Song Shiyu was also very helpful, replying in five minutes, telling Lu Zheng to return to school immediately; the principal had already arranged the contact for him!

(End of chapter)