Traveling through the game world

The four men, including Lian Yang, were filled with curiosity about the bustling Dark City after leaving the Silver Village, looking around curiously. As they walked across a small square, they suddenly noticed the sky was getting darker.

Baron asked in surprise, "What's that in the sky? It looks like a flying... " Baron wanted to say it looked like a flying fish, but he wasn't sure.

"Hello!" A girl in knight's attire suddenly greeted her. "Did I offend you by greeting you so abruptly? I'm Yannis. I noticed you seem to have feelings for that huge shadow... It's a whale that can fly in the sky."

Baron exclaimed dramatically, "Fish...fish! You're saying it's a fish that flies in the sky?"

Alice, who was standing nearby, suddenly realized something and exclaimed in surprise, "It's a whale, okay? Could this be the legendary Sky Veil Beast that carries the GBL Cult's temple and flies through the sky?"

Before Bakal ruled the Celestial Realm, the Celestial Realm and the Arad Continent were in contact, and many strange and wondrous events from the Arad Continent were widely recorded in the Celestial Realm's books. However, many of these were just stories, such as the whales flying in the sky and the Sky Veil Beast; Alice never imagined they were actually real.

Yannis said softly, "Yes, yes...would you like to go up and take a look?" Suddenly, her cute little face became a little shy as she explained, "Ah...am I being too presumptuous? It's been so long since I've seen the Celestial Beast, I'm a little too excited! If you have any questions in the future, just ask me. I'm the know-it-all here, I'll answer anything I can!"

Baron was still amazed that there were flying fish, and such huge ones at that. Of course, another thought in his mind was whether its meat tasted good... but he dared not say it.

Alice and Lian Yang both wore strange expressions. Alice had a profound feeling, while Yanis was just a talkative girl. Lian Yang, on the other hand, wondered whether it was the Hope System that was too powerful, or the historical inertia of Arad that was stronger. Arriving in Dark City and immediately seeing the Sky Veil Beast, with Yanis even taking the initiative to greet it—this historical inertia seemed incredibly strong.

"Ah, no, there's no problem for now!" Lian Yang said, "We're all around level 20 now, and we're going to find a secondary profession mentor."

Secondary professions also exist in the world of Dungeon & Fighter, but they also require a mentor to teach them. Morgan is a top alchemist on the continent, but unfortunately, he doesn't know how to pass on the methods of alchemy.

The talkative girl certainly knew a lot, and readily offered directions: "Ah! A secondary profession, is that right? A few streets down from here, you can go find Aberro. He's a famous secondary profession instructor in Dark City." It seems being talkative isn't such a bad habit after all, is it?

Sure enough, following Janis's directions, after walking a few blocks, we saw Abel's residence. He was holding a lyre, and the table in front of the door was covered with various scrolls. It was indeed Abel.

Because he was already on the very edge of Dark City, Abelor's gate seemed deserted, but he didn't seem to care. With long silver hair and a purple robe, he sat there holding a harp, singing elven songs to himself.

Seeing Lian Yang and the others enter, Abelard greeted them, "Hey... adventurers, would you like me to play a tune for you?"

The three people were there to learn a side job, not to listen to singing. Lian Yang waved his hand and said, "No... no need, thank you. We're here to learn a side job from you."

Putting away his harp, Abel walked to a pile of scrolls and said softly, "Learning a secondary profession, huh? There aren't many young adventurers on the continent who know how to learn one these days. I have high hopes for you! But what do you plan to learn?"

Secondary professions, whether in the game or in the real world of Dungeon Fighter Online, are truly money-burning tools. Of course, reaching the maximum level can earn some extra money, but overall their usefulness is rather lackluster. Naturally, not many people choose them.

In the real continent of Arad, top-tier secondary profession experts like Morgan are naturally revered alchemists, but most people who barely learn a secondary profession simply cannot afford its high costs. That's why Aberro's door is deserted—because so few people want to learn a secondary profession.

Before Lian Yang and the others could speak, Aberro picked up a scroll and read aloud: "Enchanter, enchanting is a technique that adds magical power to equipment and gives it new abilities. In other words, it's a technique that makes the same piece of equipment more powerful after enchanting."

After saying that, he picked up the second scroll: "Alchemists, alchemy is a bit more complicated. It involves concocting various potions using different materials. It's a very complex discipline. I can only provide you with scrolls that grant you the secondary profession of alchemy, but I am not an alchemist myself."

After mechanically explaining the two secondary professions, Aberro's interest visibly increased. He walked up to a machine and excitedly introduced it: "This is my brand new invention, which I've named the Decomposition Machine. Not only can it be used to extract various precious materials, but it's also incredibly simple and convenient to operate. Most importantly, this machine can level up over time. This is an invention I haven't even revealed to the world yet! You guys are really lucky!"

After enthusiastically introducing the disintegrator, Abelow mysteriously led Lian Yang and the others to the open space behind the house, where he tore up a scroll. Suddenly, a person appeared out of nowhere in the courtyard!

Seeing the person who had suddenly appeared in the courtyard, Alice asked in surprise, "Is this a summoning spell? It can actually summon a person out of thin air!"

Baron shook his head and said, "No, it's not a summoning spell. Look at this person's eyes; they're empty. And I can feel his life slipping away rapidly. It feels... it feels like a puppet!"

“Yes, it’s a puppet!” Abel said confidently. “Every adventurer, on a perilous journey, hopes to have a companion, just like you guys. But the reality is, even the best companion can’t be by your side all the time. So I thought and thought, and finally found a way to create temporary companions who can lend you a hand in times of danger! Of course, I’m only telling you about this fourth secondary profession because you’re young adventurers. After all, it’s a bit… you know! So whether you learn it or not, try not to let too many people know about it.”

The dismantling machine can be considered a groundbreaking invention on the mainland; no one had ever thought of such a thing before. However, the creation of dolls is somewhat taboo; the idea of ​​creating a living person out of thin air is difficult for some religious people to accept.

Of course, Lian Yang remained quite calm about the four secondary professions shown by Abel. As a master of all professions, he had played almost every class in DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online) and had many characters with all four secondary professions maxed out. Therefore, unlike the natives, Lian Yang wasn't surprised and asked, "How many secondary professions can one person learn?" In the game, each character can only learn one secondary profession, but Lian Yang wasn't sure if that was also the case in the real Arad continent.

"Theoretically, if you have the energy, you can learn all the secondary professions," Aberro said, shaking his head. "However, considering the vastness and depth of each secondary profession, many people spend their entire lives without ever reaching a high level in any one of them. Therefore, I suggest you only learn one secondary profession. Oh, no... for now, you can learn Disassembler as well. Because the Disassembler only becomes more powerful the more you use it, and it won't affect your learning of other technologies."

As expected, in the real Arad, it's possible to have multiple side jobs. The only difficulty is that a person's energy is limited. Just like in early fantasy novels, cultivating both magic and martial arts isn't impossible, but as a human, you have limited energy and it's difficult to manage both simultaneously.

Just as Lian Yang was pondering which specific skill to learn, Hope suddenly said, "You can learn all four secondary professions, and I can make all the secondary professions data-driven, just like in a game?"

Lian Yang's eyes lit up: "Are you sure?" In reality, secondary professions require study and research to make progress, but in the game, as long as you have enough materials, you can upgrade your secondary profession level by using it as much as possible.

"Yes," Hope said affirmatively, "I'm absolutely certain!"

Nodding, Lian Yang said to Aberro, "I've decided to learn four secondary professions simultaneously!" His statement was startling; it's been said that no one has the energy to learn four secondary professions at the same time. But Lian Yang's choice was still surprising.

He frowned. "Kid, you need to understand that the price of giving up after choosing a path is extremely high. Besides, I've never heard of anyone who has mastered four secondary professions and still achieved anything significant. Even those who study two professions simultaneously rarely excel. Studying four secondary professions will ruin you!"

Shaking his head, Lian Yang said, "Normally, it's impossible to learn four secondary professions simultaneously. However, I have some special methods that allow all four to improve at the same time, even more efficiently than learning a single profession individually." Lian Yang wasn't lying; many of the finished products from the four secondary professions were interchangeable. Learning four secondary professions simultaneously would save Lian Yang a considerable amount of money.

Seeing the certainty in Lian Yang's eyes, Aberro wavered a little. Lian Yang didn't seem like a fool at all. Finally, he advised, "Kid, have you thought this through?"

"I'm sure!" Lian Yang answered decisively, firmly believing that hope would not disappoint him.

"Here you go, these are the introductory scrolls for the three secondary professions, and a basic disassembler." Turning to Alice and Baron, he asked, "Are you also planning to learn four secondary professions?"

Before Abel could continue, Baron blurted out, "Are you kidding me! I want to learn alchemy and disintegration machines." Alice chimed in, "I want to learn enchanting and disintegration machines."

Hope had actually given them hints, but they still firmly refused. Even if the system could simplify the process of learning four secondary professions simultaneously, it would still require an astronomical amount of gold. Therefore, it was enough for Lian Yang to learn all four secondary professions on his own; in fact, due to the special nature of puppeteers, Lian Yang alone was sufficient. After all, the puppet scrolls they created could be used by both of them, right?

Relieved, Aberro said, "Here you go. I thought you were all as crazy as Lian Yang!" Although Lian Yang looked confident, Aberro still didn't think much of him.

"Hehe!" Baron chuckled, "Actually, it's just that I don't have enough money in my pocket, otherwise I would also like to learn four subjects!"

Baron seemed to have inadvertently let something slip, and Aberro's eyes lit up: "Low money? What does money have to do with a side job!"

"With more money, you can experiment like crazy! The more you practice, the faster you improve!" Alice realized Baron had let something slip and quickly changed the subject. No one wanted the secret of the Hope System to be overheard by anyone outside their circle.

Nodding, Aberro said to himself, "That's true. Spending money like crazy to buy materials can quickly improve your level! But after reaching a certain level, shouldn't it depend on your comprehension? I really don't understand. Oh well, he's already finished learning anyway."

Unable to understand any further, Abel decided to stop thinking about it. Lian Yang had already completed all four secondary professions. It was too late to say anything now; he might as well believe that Lian Yang could create a miracle.

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