Chapter 8: The Wall of Life, Guardians of the Radiant Moon!-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.)

"Very well, your suggestion is approved."
"Although we have already anticipated this human powerhouse's movements, the safety of Glorymoon City remains our highest priority."
"This tsunami comes with unstoppable force, Minister Sun. Hold the city at any cost."
Liu Changlong issued his final order.

"Rest assured, sir. If the city stands, so do we. If the city falls, we fall with it!" Sun Hu replied solemnly.

And with that, the call ended on the other side.

Casting the phone aside, Sun Hu declared resolutely:
"You all heard what Commander Liu just said!"
"That human powerhouse is out there fighting the monster head-on. The logistics and defense are on us, so pull yourselves together! Everyone above level twenty, follow me!"

...

At this moment, outside Glorymoon City—

Countless human warriors had gathered along the shore.

"Did you hear? They say this tsunami was caused by a human powerhouse battling a monster!"
"I heard the monster’s strength reached the rank of Supreme."
A level-twenty-four warrior in the crowd spoke up.
"Supreme? That terrifying? No wonder it triggered such a tsunami. Doesn't that mean the human powerhouse has reached the Sacred rank?"

Just then, a mage commented with a hint of disdain,
"What else could it be?"
"To trigger a disaster of this magnitude, at least a Forbidden Spell must have been cast. And to still be fighting after that? That means the powerhouse has reached the Sacred rank."
"Honestly, you warriors really are brainless sometimes. It's not that hard to figure out."

Though warriors were widely acknowledged as the strongest offensive class, they were frequently the butt of jokes from other professions. The most common insult was that warriors had no brains and only knew how to fight. Some even quipped that all the warriors in the world shared a single brain.

Upon hearing this, the warrior hefted his greatsword, ready to split the mage in two.

"Enough! Calm down, all of you! At a time like this, you still have the energy for jokes?" a voice rang out.

It was Sun Hu, head of the Reconnaissance Department—a mage himself, and a formidable one at level forty-three. Even in Glorymoon City, he was among the elite. With his arrival, the crowd quickly quieted, standing at attention. As the saying goes, commoners don’t cross officials, especially one as well-regarded as Sun Hu. Most officials had already holed up in their homes, unwilling to get involved in this crisis. For Sun Hu to stand with them now spoke volumes of his courage.

Sun Hu used his magic to leap atop the Wall of Life—a barrier built over years to defend against the ocean beast tides, its fortifications annually repaired.

Over the years, the Wall of Life had withstood countless sieges by sea beasts, never once falling. But today’s super tsunami inspired dread even in Sun Hu’s heart.

This tsunami was simply too vast.

As the waves surged ever closer, Sun Hu leapt down from the Wall of Life to stand among the others.

He shouted,
"If the Wall of Life cannot hold, we’ll use our combined power to activate the barrier!"
"If we fail—"
"Then Glorymoon City behind us will suffer total devastation!"

His commanding tone stirred the crowd. After all, their fates were tied to this fight. Should they fail, they would be the first to perish beneath the waves.

Boom!

Suddenly, the tsunami crashed against the Wall of Life.

Instantly, countless cracks crawled along the wall, seawater seeping through every fissure.

Sensing disaster, Sun Hu shouted,
"Give it everything you’ve got! The Wall of Life is about to give way!"

In that moment, all the warriors present poured their power into a barrier, reinforcing the wall from behind, holding it up, preventing total collapse.

Sun Hu could feel it clearly. Right now, if they withdrew their power, the Wall of Life would crumble instantly.

He had considered the possibility of the wall failing, but never thought it would be so swift. Barely ten seconds after the tsunami struck, the Wall of Life—fortress against countless beast tides—was already on the brink of shattering.

What kind of monster was the powerhouse fighting at the frontlines?

Within the barrier, people were already collapsing from exhaustion. Against such a calamity, no one dared hold back. Even Sun Hu, at the vanguard, was drenched in sweat.

"Hold on! Victory is within our grasp!" Sun Hu urged, channeling even more magic. Slowly, the tsunami’s force against the barrier began to wane.

Time dragged on. Eventually, Sun Hu sensed the tsunami’s force was spent.

"Everyone, on my count of three, withdraw your power together!" Sun Hu called.

"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"

At the count of three, everyone withdrew their strength. The barrier vanished instantly. The Wall of Life, no longer supported, collapsed in that same instant.

The ancient wall that had guarded Glorymoon City for centuries had finally fallen to this tsunami. Yet, there was no regret in anyone’s eyes.

Because—

The tsunami did not surge forth again.

They had won.

Seeing this, Sun Hu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Few remained standing. Had the tsunami’s force been any greater, Glorymoon City might truly have fallen.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Han had already reached the teleportation array, oblivious to the outside turmoil.

He had successfully retrieved the Wind Elemental Source from within the tsunami. He was quite satisfied with the outcome—not only had he gained two elemental sources from the calamities, but also amassed a trove of equipment, which would fetch a fine price on the market.

Now, Lin Han had a new goal. Next, he could accept his second class advancement quest.

A sense of urgency gnawed at Lin Han. The secrets he carried were too great; to survive, he needed to grow stronger as quickly as possible.

Even with five Forbidden Spells at his command, he still felt uneasy at the thought of confronting the true top-tier powerhouses.

With this in mind, Lin Han teleported back into Glorymoon City.

As he stepped into the streets, he overheard passersby in heated discussion.

"What class do you think that powerhouse belongs to, to trigger such a tsunami? Even with so many of Glorymoon City’s elites mobilized, we barely held the line."

"Even the Wall of Life, which protected us for centuries, collapsed!"

"Who knows? At that level, can we even call them human? In their eyes, we’re nothing but ants!"