Upon hearing that he had only drawn an S-Class Profession this time, Zhou Huai felt a slight pang of disappointment.

After all, with the SS-Class Forbidden Spell Mage Gandalf and the SS-Class Myriad Forms Divine Craftsman Ouyezi as precedents, their power and Heaven-Defying forging Divine Crafts had completely spoiled his appetite.

After experiencing such extreme power, looking back at an S-Class Profession felt... somewhat lacking.

However, this sentimental mood lasted less than three seconds.

Zhou Huai chuckled self-deprecatingly and quickly let it go.

What a joke!

This was the only hidden S-Class Profession!

Across the entire Great Xia Country, and even the whole world, it was a dream countless professionals spent their entire lives pursuing, yet it remained out of reach!

It was enough to make any Family or power mad with desire for such a top-tier Genius!

And he was here being picky.

If outsiders knew, they would probably drown him in their spit.

One must be content.

With his mindset calm, Zhou Huai's gaze returned to the thick golden scroll.

The next instant, a brand-new attribute panel unfolded before his eyes!

Clone Panel (Unnamed)

Profession: Only Hidden Profession, S-Class Extinction Bulwark

Rank: LV1

Health: 1200 / 1200

Mana: 200 / 200

Strength: 30

Agility: 28

Stamina: 55

Spirit: 20

Physical Defense: 112

Magic Resistance: 77

Passive Skill: Unyielding Battle Soul (LV1)

Effect: The lower the Health, the higher the Physical Defense and Magic Resistance. When Health drops below 30%, the 【Overlord】 state will be triggered, granting immunity to all crowd control skills!

Active Skill: Oath of Protection (LV1)

Effect: Consumes 50 Mana to bind an allied unit, establishing a 【Life Link】. During the binding period, all damage taken by the allied unit will be borne by you. Current Link Limit: 1 person. Maximum Link Distance: 1000 meters. (Skill Rank increase can increase the number of linked people and distance)

Hiss—!

After reading the skill description, Zhou Huai's previous slight disappointment vanished instantly!

It was replaced by unparalleled ecstasy!

Oath of Protection!

Taking damage for an ally!

This was simply... the ultimate bodyguard tailor-made for his frail main body!

With him, his main body would no longer have to worry about being ambushed and instantly killed by some random cat or dog when going out!

Zhou Huai's mood instantly brightened, and a fervent light burst forth from his eyes.

System Prompt: Please name your S-Class Clone.

After a brief thought, Zhou Huai recalled an unparalleled figure.

“His strength uprooted mountains, his Qi overshadowed the world!”

He silently chanted in his mind without hesitation.

“Let's call him... Xiang Yu!”

He hoped this Clone would also be like the Hegemon-King of Western Chu in the future.

One man guarding the pass, ten thousand cannot open it!

System Prompt: Naming successful! Clone 'Xiang Yu' created.

System Prompt: Please sculpt the appearance for Clone 'Xiang Yu'.

Once the name was decided, sculpting the face and modeling became much simpler.

Zhou Huai directly modeled him after the Domineering unparalleled hero image from a certain popular game in his previous life.

Two hours later.

System Prompt: S-Class Clone 'Extinction Bulwark · Xiang Yu' has been successfully generated!

As soon as the words fell, a white light flashed before Zhou Huai!

An incredibly tall and burly figure appeared out of thin air in the room.

His physique was towering, nearly two meters tall.

His muscles were like poured steel, full of explosive power.

His face was resolute, with sharp, distinct features.

A pair of double pupils inadvertently revealed an ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) aura of domineering arrogance that looked down upon the world!

Just standing there, he exuded a mountain-like oppressive feeling.

As if he alone was an army!

Zhou Huai nodded with satisfaction, then called in the old butler, Uncle Fu.

Uncle Fu pushed the door open and showed no surprise at seeing another strange and tall figure in the room.

He merely glanced calmly, then respectfully lowered his head.

Evidently, he had grown accustomed to his young master's endless stream of strange Clones.

Zhou Huai then instructed Uncle Fu to prepare several sets of suitable clothes for Xiang Yu and to apply for a new identity information card.

Uncle Fu nodded in agreement, without asking another word, and calmly turned to leave.

Time flowed on.

The night passed uneventfully.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

Good news finally came from Gandalf!

star moon set blueprints have all been collected!

Zhou Huai's spirits lifted.

Finally, they were all gathered.

He glanced at his storage space, where various Materials were piled up like mountains, enough for Ouyezi to forge dozens of times.

“Gandalf, return to Donghai City.”

He immediately issued the command.

Gandalf, under the control of the Smart Core AI, did not delay for a moment and turned to leave the Shadow Swamp Demon Cave.

However, he had just exited the area covered by the dungeon and hadn't gone far when two figures emerged from the dense forest nearby, blocking his path.

Zhou Huai, having received a System prompt, immediately transferred his consciousness to Gandalf.

He looked up.

Of the two people blocking his way, one held a giant shield, was as burly as a bear, and had an honest face.

The other was slender, shrouded in a black robe, revealing only a pair of gloomy eyes, and exuded a cold aura.

Zhou Huai's gaze swept over them, and fragments of memory quickly pieced together.

It was them.

On the day of the beast tide, these two had acted to stop two Level 40 BOSSes for him.

A smile appeared on Gandalf's face, and his voice was gentle.

“It's the two of you.”

“Thank you for your assistance during the last beast tide.”

He paused, his tone calm.

“Are you specifically waiting for me here?”

The shield-wielding strong man stepped forward, cupped his fists at Gandalf, and spoke in a booming voice.

“Esteemed Mage, I am Peng Cang.”

“This is my companion, Hei Ming.”

“We are from the Tianyu Guild.”

Peng Cang's face showed a hint of respect.

“Sir, your performance during the beast tide was witnessed by all. Our Chairman Sun greatly admires you.”

“Therefore, he specially sent us two brothers to invite you to the Guild for a cup of tea and a chat.”

Zhou Huai understood in his heart.

Tianyu Guild.

The Sun Family's Guild.

They wanted to recruit him.

This was already part of his plan; he would eventually find a way to infiltrate the Tianyu Guild to investigate the Calamity Curse Master Luo Ming.

However, now was not the time.

The college entrance examination was imminent, and the challenge mission for the 'Title of Champion' had to be completed first.

He controlled Gandalf and nodded slightly.

“Please convey my thanks to Chairman Sun for his kindness.”

“However, I have some urgent matters to attend to recently and cannot spare the time.”

“Once I am done, I will personally visit.”

Upon hearing this, Peng Cang's face showed no displeasure.

He maintained his respectful attitude.

“Since Sir has urgent matters, we naturally dare not force you.”

“We hope Sir will keep his word.”

Gandalf nodded.

“You have my word.”

With that, he bypassed the two and continued towards Donghai City.

Peng Cang and Hei Ming stood in place, silently watching the white-robed figure gradually disappear.

Not until the figure completely vanished from sight did Hei Ming let out a disdainful snort.

“Hmph, why waste so many words?”

“Wouldn't it be simpler to just tie him up and take him back?”

Peng Cang turned his head and looked at him, a wry smile on his face.

“Hei Ming, don't mess around.”

“Do you really think the two of us can tie him up and take him back?”

Hei Ming's gloomy eyes flashed with defiance.

“He's just a Mage.”

“His skill power is great, but as long as I get close to him, he won't even have a chance to chant a spell.”

Peng Cang shook his head, as if looking at an ignorant child.

“Didn't you see clearly?”

“On the day of the beast tide, he took so many hits from the BOSS and was completely unharmed; his shield was ridiculously thick.”

“Are you sure you can break his shield?”

He sighed.

“The boss told us to treat him with courtesy. If you really dared to act, do you believe the boss would break your legs?”

Hei Ming's mouth twitched.

He snorted coldly and lowered his head, no longer speaking.