Chapter 25: The Bullhorn Cap, Shattering Records!-Mass Job Change: My Skills Are All Forbidden Spells with a Ten Thousand Times Boost(By the banks of the Ruoshui River, the wine cups drift along the gentle current.)

“Lin Han, do you need any help?” Wang Qiang stood in place, unsure whether he should step forward. After all, they were supposed to clear the instance together, but now it was Lin Han carrying him. Aside from using two skills at the very beginning, he hadn’t even made a move since then. He had never imagined in his life that he’d be power-leveled by a support class.

“Not for now,” Lin Han replied calmly. “Let me handle these minor things myself.” Though Lin Han’s healing skill could easily revive Wang Qiang, watching his friend die before his eyes was something he simply couldn’t accept.

Wang Qiang nodded numbly. “That’s what I thought too.”

The minotaur, flailing its arms wildly, charged at Lin Han in a frenzy. This kid didn’t seem to exude any strong aura—how could he possibly wield such power?

Lin Han rushed forward to meet the attack, unleashing a punch. With a sonic boom, a fierce gust of force exploded out. Sensing impending danger, the minotaur tried to dodge, but Lin Han’s speed was overwhelming; the fist was already less than half a meter away before it could react.

Boom!

Countless cracks reverberated through the minotaur’s body.

Was it over? Wang Qiang stared blankly at the scene. From his initial shock at Lin Han’s strength, he’d grown somewhat numb to it now. Perhaps this was the power Lin Han was meant to have.

[Successfully defeated Minotaur. Gained 2870 experience points.]

The system prompt confirmed their victory.

Lin Han returned from ahead, holding two pieces of equipment in his hands.

“These dropped from the minotaur. Pick one,” he said.

[Name]: Silkwood Deck
[Type]: Weapon
[Rarity]: Gold
[Description]: Allows the user to channel power through the deck. Cards played from the Silkwood Deck will manifest invisible threads, capable of killing without a trace.

[Name]: Minotaur Headgear
[Type]: Helmet
[Rarity]: Bronze
[Description]: Wearing this helmet reduces aggro from the Minotaur race and grants a 5% defense boost.

The two of them examined the equipment’s attributes as Lin Han provided a brief explanation. Wang Qiang had already made up his mind. “I’ll take the Minotaur Headgear. As a ranged card caster, the extra defense will help if anyone gets close to me.”

He did want the Silkwood Deck, but its grade was simply too high—a gold-tier weapon could fetch over a million on the market. Moreover, he was only here because Lin Han had invited him; he didn’t dare ask for too much. He was already being carried through the instance—asking for high-level equipment as well would be shameless. He knew Lin Han’s family situation well; selling this gold-tier weapon could significantly improve things for him.

“Qiangzi, why are you being so polite with me?” Lin Han shoved the Silkwood Deck into Wang Qiang’s hands.

Wang Qiang panicked and protested, “I wanted the Minotaur Headgear, not the Silkwood Deck!”

Lin Han smiled. “You were practically glued to the Silkwood Deck with your eyes. Besides, it’s perfect for a Cardmaster like you. Giving it to a support like me would be a waste.”

Even so, Wang Qiang couldn’t accept such a generous gift. “It’s already more than enough for you to give me a piece of equipment. There’s no need to worry about my feelings. I only got this chance because of you—how could I have the nerve to take something of this grade? If word got out, people would say I have no shame.”

Looking at Wang Qiang’s awkwardness, Lin Han felt a warmth in his heart. “Just take it. Who said it’s free? When you get stronger, help me level up. I may be strong now, but I’ll hit a wall eventually. I’ll be counting on you, Cardmaster. If you really don’t want it, destroy it—once I give it to you, it’s yours to do with as you like.”

With that, Lin Han turned and walked toward the teleportation array, leaving Wang Qiang to decide what to do with the equipment.

Watching Lin Han grow smaller in the distance, Wang Qiang looked down at the Silkwood Deck in his hand, deeply moved. As Lin Han’s closest friend, he cherished their bond above all else. For Lin Han to give him such a valuable gold-tier weapon was no small gift. He made up his mind: in the future, no matter what others thought of Lin Han, he would always regard him as his best brother.

“Lin Han, wait up...”

When Wang Qiang reached the exit, Lin Han was already waiting for him.

The staff were all surprised to see the two emerge. Their first assumption was that the pair had been overwhelmed and had chosen to escape. After all, with their displayed strength, clearing this trial seemed almost impossible.

Just as the staff came to this conclusion, a message flashed across the big screen.

[Instance]: Ancient Battlefield
[Party Size]: 2
[Members]: Lin Han, Wang Qiang
[Completion]: 100%
[Hidden Quest Triggered]: Minotaur Chieftain
[Hidden Quest Completion]: 100%
[Clear Time]: 16 minutes 28 seconds
...

In that moment, the staff who had been skeptical felt their hearts surge like a stormy sea.

Sixteen minutes and twenty-eight seconds?! What did that mean? Even the most seasoned gold-ranked power-leveling teams might not manage that time. The current fastest record, held by a gold-tier team, was nineteen minutes and twenty-five seconds.

What’s more, the difference was that the previous team hadn’t triggered the hidden boss! This was the first time the Ancient Battlefield instance had seen a hidden boss triggered. To clear the instance at such a speed after triggering the hidden boss was on another level entirely.

The manager in charge, who had been in his office, hurried to the front desk as soon as he heard the news.

“Which one of you is Mr. Lin Han?” He looked around before finally approaching the two, who were still talking, under the gaze of all the staff.

“Hello, Mr. Lin Han. I’m the manager of this Silver-tier trial zone. I’m a few years older than you—just call me Brother Tian.”

“Is there a problem?” Lin Han was a bit puzzled by the manager’s behavior.

Brother Tian studied Lin Han carefully, thinking, “I’ve been in Huiyue City for so many years and never heard of someone like this. Not even among the Lin family.”

“Excuse me, is there something you need?” Lin Han asked again, seeing the man still hadn’t answered.