The trigger rate for Super Critical Strike has decreased tenfold, but the effect has increased by a hundredfold, making the overall benefit ten times better than a regular critical hit!

However, this one-in-a-thousand chance really made Jiang Kai feel like it was just a pipe dream!

"At least it's a second talent, better than nothing," Jiang Kai muttered.

Everything happened so suddenly. Jiang Kai slowly lowered his arm, still feeling like he was dreaming.

The class change with incomplete materials was successful!

Currently, there's no online information about the "Gambler" class—it's a brand new class!

In the realm of callings, even the same class can have different talents. Since there are no other gamblers, Jiang Kai couldn't compare his talents horizontally.

As it stands, "Doubling" seems very powerful, with both rewards and penalties being doubled, and a small chance to trigger "Super Doubling"!

"This really is quite 'gambler-like'," Jiang Kai sighed. "But the penalties in the calling are harsher than the rewards. For example, if I die, not only do I lose a lot of equipment and experience, but I also can't log in for a month. If I die once and get a Super Doubling penalty, I'd be doomed..."

Just the thought of being unable to log in for ten months with a Super Doubling is terrifying!

"Damn, this is playing for high stakes!"

After a moment of daze, Jiang Kai couldn't help but laugh.

"Why think so much? I'm already grateful I managed to change classes successfully! Doubling? I'll gamble with you!"

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Kai checked his situation.

The venomous sting of the Venomous Wild Boar was still lodged in his butt, and his legs were still paralyzed. Moreover, there was an embarrassing issue—his only pair of shorts had several holes in them.

As for the shorts, let them be. Other newcomers probably wouldn't fare much better in a crisis.

The good news was that the venom from the wild boar's sting hadn't spread further, and after some time, the paralysis in his legs might dissipate.

Additionally, with his attributes greatly enhanced, Jiang Kai's condition was actually quite good.

His arm strength increased, his stamina was abundant, and his mind was clear.

After painfully pulling out the venomous sting, Jiang Kai looked up at the cliff.

On the cliff, the Venomous Wild Boar stood at the edge, its amber eyes staring intently at him.

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Seeing this, Jiang Kai couldn't help but shiver.

That creature hadn't given up yet!

The Venomous Wild Boar circled the cliff's edge a few times, unable to find a way down, then turned and disappeared into the forest behind it.

Jiang Kai was sure that creature was trying to find another way down.

"You're not letting me go? Wait until my legs recover, and I'll play with you again!" Jiang Kai shouted angrily.

He initially wanted to toss the venomous sting aside, but on second thought, the wild boar's sting, though possibly no longer poisonous, was much tougher than ordinary wood, like a steel spike.

"I'll keep this steel spike!"

In his current state, moving on land was definitely not an option. The only thing he could use was the river in front of him.

This was the only way to escape the Venomous Wild Boar.

Jiang Kai found a piece of driftwood by the riverbank, dragged it into the water, and clung to it as he re-entered the water.

The icy river water washed over Jiang Kai's body as he gulped down water, bobbing up and down with the driftwood, quickly rushing downstream.

From the direction of the river, it was almost parallel to Jiang Kai's destination, but he couldn't worry about that now—survival came first.

***

Newcomer Trial, Day One, 7:40 PM.

The icy river water quickly sapped Jiang Kai's strength, and he felt he could no longer resist the cold, so he swam towards the shore.

"I refuse to believe that creature can find me after drifting this far!" Jiang Kai sat on the riverbank, cautiously observing his surroundings.

The trial area at night was even more terrifying than during the day!

He didn't dare to start a fire; some beasts feared firelight, but it could also attract other beasts, like the Long-Necked Human-Faced Beast that ranked third in killing newcomers.

They feared sunlight but not firelight.

That thing's appearance alone could scare someone half to death.

At this moment, Jiang Kai was hungry, cold, and exhausted, with his left leg still paralyzed, constantly on edge.

Every little rustle around him kept him on high alert.

He could only find a rock crevice by the riverbank, lean against the rock wall, and rest for a while.

After a day of fleeing, Jiang Kai's understanding of the Newcomer Trial became more real.

"This is the Newcomer Trial! If I hadn't completed the class change at the critical moment and enhanced my attributes, I would have been eliminated on the first day!"

No wonder the pass rate for the Newcomer Trial was so low.

After fleeing for half a day, waves of drowsiness hit him, and Jiang Kai kept reminding himself not to fall asleep.

Just as he was about to give in, he suddenly heard a high-pitched scream from afar!

"Someone?!" Jiang Kai immediately became alert, and his drowsiness was mostly gone.

Logically, even in danger, a newcomer wouldn't make such a loud noise, as it would only attract more beasts.

Jiang Kai hesitated for a moment. He didn't want to meddle in others' affairs, but the scream just now felt oddly familiar...

Thinking of this, Jiang Kai hurriedly propped himself up with a wooden stick and headed towards the source of the sound.

***

"The sound came from nearby." Jiang Kai carefully checked the surroundings. At that moment, he heard a noise to his left, and it was quite loud.

"They ran over there!" Jiang Kai immediately rushed over.

Before long, Jiang Kai hid in the forest and discovered an open area ahead where two massive shadows were fighting!

"Don't come any closer! Ah!" The newcomer shouted hoarsely, punching a shadow that lunged at them!

The creature that was sent flying crashed into trees, breaking three or four trees as thick as a bowl!

Jiang Kai's eyes widened at the sight.

In the moonlight, he could already make out the two combatants. One of them was the Long-Necked Human-Faced Beast, which terrified newcomers with its easily recognizable form.

The Human-Faced Beast was about 2.7 meters long, and its face resembled a smiling, twisted-featured baby.

What shocked Jiang Kai even more was that the newcomer punched the several-hundred-pound Human-Faced Beast, sending it flying with one punch!

And the voice, the figure, the actions... Jiang Kai could hardly believe his eyes.

"Zhu?!"

Indeed, the high-pitched scream earlier was from this guy.

Normally, when faced with danger, people wouldn't scream like that—it was practically asking for death.

But this was Zhu, who was always timid. At night, with the Human-Faced Beast's face in his own, he probably got so scared that he screamed in a high-pitched tone.

But the problem was, even if Zhu was incredibly strong, he shouldn't be able to send a five or six hundred-pound Human-Faced Beast flying with one punch.

A possibility appeared in Jiang Kai's mind.

This guy... could he have... changed classes?!

The two had been fighting for an unknown amount of time, and Zhu was already covered in wounds.

The Human-Faced Beast was probably stunned, as its prey had been screaming non-stop, and then suddenly sent it flying with a punch?

Perhaps enraged, the Human-Faced Beast flipped over and was about to pounce.

"Don't come any closer! You're scaring me to death!" Zhu cried, rushing to the Human-Faced Beast, mounting it, and unleashing a flurry of punches.

Each punch was incredibly powerful, pounding the Human-Faced Beast with booming sounds.

The Human-Faced Beast's defense was even more astonishing, as it remained combative despite Zhu's fierce beating.

Its long neck rose, and while Zhu couldn't defend his back, it bit down on Zhu's shoulder.

In the shadows, Jiang Kai was anxious.

The situation was urgent. The Human-Faced Beast had taken a beating but still had fighting strength, and its terrifying bite force could kill the injured Zhu here!

Worse yet, if they didn't leave quickly, more beasts would come.

Thinking of this, Jiang Kai gripped the steel spike tightly, gritted his teeth, and hopped over on one leg!