Second-Class Spirit Manipulator!
The Shocked Crowd
Seeing that his attack was highly effective, Max did not lower his guard.
Instead, he immediately chose to deliver the finishing blow to the Magic Minotaur in front of him.
Quickly, the Asura Path under his control swung the giant blade on its back, decapitating the Magic Minotaur in one stroke.
Blood stained the ground, and simultaneously, Max received feedback regarding the experience points he had gained.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully obtaining 2,000 experience points. Level up!]
[Level 14 → 15!]
[Obtained 20 Free Attribute Points!]
[Reminder! The host’s level has reached the cap for the First Class. Currently, further leveling is impossible. All experience gained during this period will be converted into levels after a successful class advancement.]
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“I’ve reached Level 15 this quickly!?”
“It looks like I’ll have to undergo the second class advancement as soon as I get out…”
…
Max looked at the blue notification box appearing before him, feeling a hint of surprise in his heart.
One must remember that it had only been a few days since he awakened his profession template.
Normal people at this stage would only be around Level 3 or 4, yet he…
had already reached Level 15.
The gap between him and his peers was widening continuously.
Perhaps in the near future, Max’s classmates would no longer even be worthy of comparison…
the disparity was simply too vast.
“As before, dump all attribute points into Wisdom.”
“With this… my Wisdom stat has broken 150!”
“Refreshing!”
Max opened his status panel and then added all the Free Attribute Points he had just obtained into Wisdom.
For now, barring any accidents…
In the future, whether it was Free Attribute Points or equipment choices, the focus would likely remain on Wisdom.
After all, this was directly related to whether the Rinnegan could unleash its strongest abilities.
After allocating all his Free Attribute Points to Wisdom, Max immediately controlled the Asura Path and Hell Path puppets to continue the slaughter.
Although the Magic Minotaurs were monsters that only spawned in Tier-2 Nightmare Dungeons…
facing the attacks of two Pains, they quickly fell into a disadvantage.
The Asura Path going all out with its firepower was enough to fight all these monsters alone, let alone with the Hell Path by its side.
In almost the blink of an eye, the Asura Path and Hell Path had killed all the surrounding Magic Minotaurs…
and from the look of it, Max didn’t seem to find it difficult at all.
“It looks like monsters won’t be spawning for a short while. I’ll repair the Asura Path first.”
…
Seeing that there would be no danger in the immediate vicinity, Max recalled the Asura Path and Hell Path to his side.
He then summoned King Yama of Hell to take the Asura Path—which had been injured while protecting Seraphina—into its mouth.
It began to chew.
After about half a minute, the fully repaired Asura Path stepped out from King Yama of Hell’s mouth.
It looked as if it had never even been in a battle.
Witnessing this scene…
the teachers in the observation room boiled over with excitement and began to discuss fervently.
“This!? The puppets Max possesses don’t just have incredible individual strength, they actually have… such an insane recovery ability!”
“Did I not wake up today!? Can someone tell me why this Max is so strong!?”
“What exactly happened!? How did the damage on that puppet recover instantly?”
…
By the time Max had nearly finished off the fifth wave of monsters, all the teachers observing the situation were dumbfounded, staring at the two puppets Max controlled as if they were looking at monsters.
You’ve got to be kidding!
Right now, most of his peers might not even be able to pass a Simple Dungeon!
How is Max able to solo a Tier-2 Nightmare-level Dungeon!?
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed it!
“Is he really going to pass the fifth wave!? This is unbelievable!”
“A First-Class Puppet Master soloing a Tier-2 Nightmare Dungeon!”
“It’s unimaginable!”
One teacher couldn’t help but exclaim.
His words sparked further discussion among those around him.
If Max really could clear a Tier-2 Nightmare Dungeon, the impact would be enormous.
“Let’s wait and see. Regardless of whether he passes, he’s already a legend.”
Albert stein interrupted the chatter, reminding them to continue observing Max’s battle.
After all, this was first-hand data; he had already displayed power far exceeding Professionals of the same stage.
As long as he doesn’t fall in the future, he will surely become a legend of The nation!
After dealing with all the monsters around him, Max began to actively search for the remaining monsters of the fifth wave, intending to kill them all as quickly as possible.
That way, he could sooner obtain the Tier-5 dungeon materials promised by Silveridge City First Middle School.
With those…
the creation of the Animal Path Pain could be put on the schedule.
“As long as I can successfully create the Animal Path, my personal strength will also improve significantly.”
…
Max felt even more excited at the thought of being able to create the Animal Path soon.
Right now, with just two of the Six Paths of Pain, he could already solo a Tier-2 Nightmare Dungeon!
Given just a little more time, the Animal Path would no longer be a dream.
“Roar!”
Soon, Max controlled the Asura Path to successfully kill the last Magic Minotaur in the assessment space.
At this moment, the fifth wave was successfully cleared.
A notification box popped up in front of him once again.
[Ding! Detection: Host has successfully cleared the fifth wave of the Academy Assessment. Mission complete!]
[Obtained: Second-Class Advancement Book (Spirit Manipulator), 50 Free Attribute Points! Soul-Sucking Evil Eye (Main material for creating the Human Path Pain).]
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As Max heard the reminder in his ear that he had cleared the fifth wave, the mission completion notification also popped up.
Upon seeing the rewards he had obtained, a smile immediately spread across Max’s face.
In the end, he couldn’t help but cheer.
He hadn’t expected the system’s reward to be a Second-Class Advancement Book!
Moreover, it came with 50 Free Attribute Points and the main material for creating the Human Path Pain!
This was simply too awesome!
The value of the Free Attribute Points and the Soul-Sucking Evil Eye went without saying…
they would be the main sources of Max’s future strength.
As for the Second-Class Advancement Book (Spirit Manipulator), using it would break the level shackles, granting more potential and skills.
even the most obscure profession’s second-class advancement scroll would fetch an astronomical price, yet the system had given it to him directly!
“I’ll use it now. After all, I just reached Level 15. Even if I kill more monsters, I won’t be able to level up or get more Free Attribute Points.”
Max chose to withdraw the rewards from the system and then crushed the advancement book in his hand.
Along with a faint flash of light, he suddenly felt a surge of energy within his body.
The feeling was profound and mysterious; Max couldn’t quite describe it, but the benefits were certainly numerous.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully advancing to Spirit Manipulator. Gifted 50 Free Attribute Points!]
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Once Max successfully became a Spirit Manipulator, another system prompt appeared.
This made him even more overjoyed!
He hadn’t expected that advancing to Spirit Manipulator would grant another 50 Free Attribute Points.
Counting the ones previously gifted by the system…
he now had a total of 100 extra points!
If he put them all into Wisdom, it would break 200!
Who among Tier-2 Professionals could have such a high single attribute!?
“Now, not only can the Animal Path be put on the schedule… I can even start preparing for the Human Path.”
“The most important material has already been provided by the system.”
“The remaining materials won’t be far off.”
After checking and seeing that the materials needed for the Human Path were not rare, Max immediately set his next target to the Human Path…
As the Pain who could directly perform soul searches and extract souls in the original work, with him, his current team would no longer have any weaknesses.
Invincible among the same tier!
Thinking of this, Max’s heart grew even more expectant.
He chose to leave the Academy Assessment space.
His eyes blurred, and a second later, his vision shifted to the playground of Silveridge City First Middle School.
Looking at the sea of people, Max was suddenly surprised…
what on earth was happening!?
Why hadn’t these people gone home!?
However, the discussions reaching his ears told him the direction of events.
“Holy crap… for real? Max actually soloed the fifth wave!? This is like a dream!”
“Exactly… A Puppet Master clearing the fifth wave means he can clear Tier-2 Nightmare-level difficulty, doesn’t it!?”
“What a genius! I can already imagine the look on Gideon Thorne’s face. He thought he could act all high and mighty just by awakening as a Thunder Mage, but little did he know… Max is the real big shot!”
“Yeah, that guy Gideon Thorne, I felt he was a bit of a petty person who got lucky back then. Now it seems that’s exactly the case. He actually offended Max; in the future… I bet.”
“Hahaha! Gideon Thorne probably feels worse than if he’d eaten crap right now. First he mocked Max, then he thought the other guy was just relying on Seraphina, and it turns out he was the clown all along!”
Listening to the constant chatter, Max immediately understood the situation.
It turned out…
everyone wanted to see the drama of who between him and Gideon Thorne could clear more waves.
…
Now the results were out.
Not only had he broken the school record, but he had also successfully cleared the fifth wave, leaving the other guy miles behind.
There was no need for explanation; anyone with eyes could see who the real clown was.
Regarding this, Max wasn’t so petty as to continue making Gideon Thorne look bad.
On one hand, he didn’t want to pursue it; on the other, it was completely unnecessary.
In the future, it was impossible for him to have any more interactions with such a person.
Just as Max stepped out of the assessment space, a group of teachers hurried down from the teaching building, surrounding him while panting for breath.
They were preparing to take him to the Principal’s office.
Max did not refuse.
After all, his reason for participating in the Academy Assessment was to obtain the dungeon materials that were currently unavailable for purchase.