Players who aren’t good at playing ranged classes might actually be geniuses at melee classes. Conversely, players who aren’t good at melee classes might have a natural talent for ranged classes.

There are many such examples in competitive sports. Take Michael Jordan, for instance—if he played baseball, at best he’d be a second-rate player, but when it comes to basketball, Jordan is simply a god.

“I’m serious, your reckless and sneaky playstyle really doesn’t suit melee classes. It makes you hold back when you should go all out, and go all out when you really shouldn’t. But if you switched to a ranged class, it’d be a whole different story…” Sammy analyzed earnestly, offering a suggestion: “It’s only twelve o’clock now, and the new server doesn’t open for another two hours. Why don’t you enter trial mode, try out every class, and pick the one you feel is the most exciting?”

Brian Carter thought that made sense, so he immediately sat down at the computer and entered trial mode.

The game “Magic Fantasy” is quite interesting. Besides the standard combat and leveling mode, there’s also a trial mode for players to practice. In this mode, players can choose any character that has reached level 10 and changed class, and play through stages like a single-player game. After clearing the stage, the system gives a very professional rating.

Brian Carter first picked a rogue and cleared the stage in just five minutes.

“Your overall score is 63…”

Seeing this score, Brian Carter completely gave up hope.

The highest possible score is 100, and his 63 barely counts as passing—he’s still several leagues away from the top tier.

Next, he picked a warrior, and surprisingly, his score was even higher than with the rogue he’d played for seven years: 65.

Then Brian Carter tried a paladin, and the system gave him a score of 68.

Was that time he did well just a fluke?

Standing behind Brian Carter, Sammy fell into deep thought. Brian Carter’s performance over these three attempts was just average. Objectively speaking, Brian Carter’s scores didn’t make him a total noob, but he was still far from being a high-level player.

For the fourth class, Brian Carter chose mage.

This time, the system’s score was eye-catching.

80 points!

“Boss, you really do have the makings of a mage. 80 is not a low score—you’ve got some high-level potential, almost at a semi-pro level.” Sammy was delighted and encouraged him: “Try some other ranged classes—priest, hunter, shaman…”

On his fifth try, Brian Carter tried priest, and the system actually gave him an 82.

“Damn, boss, I never thought you had a talent for being a healer!” At this point, The Carter Chief and Dylan both came over, and all three were shocked by Brian Carter’s score.

Feeling encouraged, Brian Carter tried hunter next.

This time, the score stunned his three roommates.

88 points!

“This must be an illusion!”

“Am I seeing things? Isn’t the highest score in our School of Media just 86?”

“I’ve seen a lot of people on the forums say that Tencent’s trial scoring system is really accurate—it can detect a player’s maximum potential. Those kids who score 85 or above are all qualified to try out for pro clubs. Boss, could it be you have a shot at becoming one of those legendary pro players with fancy cars, mansions, and beautiful maids?”

The three roommates chattered in amazement.

Sammy looked at Brian Carter with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Ever since gaming became professionalized in 2020, many young people have dreamed of becoming pro players.

Sammy had always had this dream, but the pursuit was tough.

He’d tested himself over a hundred times with his best classes, mage and priest, but his scores always hovered between 81 and 83, never breaking past the 85-point barrier. This harsh reality made Sammy realize that while he was pretty awesome among students, he still didn’t measure up to real pros.

Brian Carter’s sudden 88 was like the return of the god of hunters, giving Sammy a hard blow.

Next, Brian Carter tried shaman.

This trial result nearly blinded his three roommates.

90 points!

The system’s score was shocking.

Legend has it that anyone who can score 90 in the trial is considered top-tier even among pro players.

Top-tier pro players have a more familiar name: star players!

The three roommates were so stunned by the score that they couldn’t even react or be surprised anymore.

They just stared blankly at Brian Carter, as if looking at a stranger, or a gaming god.

After a long while, Sammy snapped out of it and, treating Brian Carter like a lab rat, said excitedly, “Boss, you just tried shaman, right? Try war shaman and summoner shaman next.”

Brian Carter was also shocked by his own scores. Hearing this, he tried war shaman.

This shaman subclass is a type of tank, essentially a melee class.

Brian Carter’s score was only 70.

This score actually made the three roommates breathe a sigh of relief—it seemed Brian Carter wasn’t so overpowered as to defy the laws of nature.

Next, Brian Carter tried summoner shaman.

Just as the three roommates had relaxed, they nearly fainted from shock.

93 points!

This score is enough to make a lot of people wet themselves.