Can't I develop my own character?

You hear the echoes of death.

"Ok?"

A new message suddenly popped up on the game interface.

Following the rules of the old order, a mysterious power is descending. The shadows swaying beneath the candlelight are countless devoured souls.

[You look towards the old house, your desire stirring, you choose——]

1. Pray to the god of death.

2. Take a look first.

[3. Devout believers are never affected by evil spirits and call upon the name of 'Janus'!]

Chapter 10: Job Change Relic

"die?"

Ryan was slightly stunned. Why was there an echo again? He remembered that there was an echo of "time and space" in the church before.

[As a devout believer of the Gate of Janus, you call upon the name of Janus in your heart.]

【You awaken from the loss of death.】

【You have learned the skill 'Purification'. 】

[Purification lv1 (0/100): Dispels the mental effects of control spells. Can also be used to refresh the mind. Cooldown time: 60 seconds.]

Ryan noticed that an icon on the status bar in the upper left corner of the character flashed a few times and then disappeared.

That is where the character's status is marked, and any gains or losses will be applied. In other words, Lin Qi has been affected by the mental magic just now.

He suddenly remembered that when the character was created, it was mentioned that 'Lin Qi' was able to perceive the world that ordinary people could not understand, which means that he had a good talent for inspiration. Maybe the frequent echoes he heard were related to this.

To put it in the words of novels and animations, that is the protagonist in the eyes of ordinary people.

"I've actually learned a skill. It seems like every time an echo appears, it triggers a special event."

Ryan originally planned to let Lin Qi go in to take a look, but he soon discovered that Dirk was hiding in the alley over there, looking at the house, and seemed to have no intention of going in.

If Lin Qi went in, he would definitely find out.

Unless, kill Dirk?

Ryan thought about it for a while and gave up the idea.

There must be some kind of sacrifice going on inside. Lin Qi hasn't even changed his job yet, so it's too risky for him to go in without knowing what's going on inside.

Ryan asked Lin Qi to hide with the dagger.

The house remained silent until 9:22 AM, when a dark force gradually enveloped the entire game interface. The dark force danced in the darkness like flames, as if countless souls were struggling.

The ceremony began.

The game interface is presented from Lin Qi's perspective. A normal person would not be able to see this scene.

Ryan discovered that there was an extra debuff in Lin Qi's status bar, which slowed down the flow of magic power... It didn't matter, since Lin Qi couldn't use his magic power now anyway.

The whole ceremony lasted for more than ten minutes before it ended. A few minutes later, a man wearing a black hood walked out of the house.

"How about it?"

Dirk went to meet him.

"It worked. This is what Adler wanted."

The man in black handed something to Dirk.

The distance was too far, and Lin Qi couldn't see clearly.

"Great! With this, the success rate of this plan will be much higher."

"Don't be too happy too soon. Relics aren't that easy to use, and only a few people can persevere."

"Don't worry about that. We already have someone selected. As for you, the situation is tense these days, so be careful not to get discovered."

"The God of Death will protect us."

After a brief exchange, the man in black walked back into the house, while Dirk hurried out of Heding Street with the things.

Ryan thought for a moment and asked Lin Qi to follow Dirk.

The nun stalks in the darkness.

Until we were about to leave Heding Street.

Dirk: 'Who?'

In the picture, Dirk suddenly turned around and saw a flash of silver light. The swift "Lin Qi" stabbed his chest with a dagger in his hand.

At the critical moment, Dirk jumped back, his speed was much faster than that of ordinary people.

"Extraordinary?"

If Dirk is a superhuman, then that would be troublesome.

But surprisingly, Dirk, who avoided the attack, had no intention of attacking, but turned around and ran away.

This made Ryan realize that this guy was definitely not a superhuman, at least not to the extent of being able to use superhuman powers.

Lin Qi immediately chased after him. The effect of those few seconds of speed was still there. She was faster than Dirk. Just when she was about to catch up, Dirk suddenly turned around and swung his arm, swinging the dagger in his hand towards Lin Qi.

'Lin Qi' slid backwards and the dagger cut through Dirk's thigh, leaving a wound.

puff~

“It’s good when the speed increases.”

Dirk is not a superhuman, his body has just been strengthened. After being stabbed twice by Lin Qi, he fell to the ground and had no strength to resist.

Dirk: 'It's you! That nun! Why did you kill me?!'

In the picture, 'Lin Qi' walked up to Dirk with a dagger in his hand and looked at him coldly.

Lin Qi: 'No. 228 Heding Street, pagan ritual, what do you want to do?'

[Dirk's eyes flickered. You decided to bestow the goddess's gift.]

Lin Qi squatted down and stabbed Dirk's other thigh with a dagger.

Lin Qi: "The God of Death doesn't mind letting you die."

Dirk: 'I said! I said!'

Dirk: "We are performing a sacrifice, praying to the god of death for a relic and to gain extraordinary powers."

Lin Qi: 'Where is the potion?'

Dirk: 'The potion is... in... Lord Adler's hands...'

【Through your interrogation, you got a clue about the potion. 】

"May Janus forgive your sins."

The cold-blooded nun left a word and slashed Dirk's throat with the dagger.

[You have obtained the relic 'Soul Eater's Certificate'. ]

Soul Eater's Proof

【Quality: First Grade】

[Usage conditions: Constitution 8, Spirit 11, Magic 7]

“It really is this thing.”

It was the same strategy guide information Ryan had seen, but that was obtained after the game plot began. Theoretically, the Soul Eater's Certificate should have been used during this period of time. How could it still be there at the beginning of the game?

To change jobs in the game, you need to use "relics" and "potions", as well as reach level ten. You can change jobs once for every ten levels, and the ability cannot be changed after the initial selection.

In other words, whatever profession you choose to change to at level 10, every ten levels thereafter will be equivalent to an 'advancement', and under normal circumstances you will not be able to change to another profession.

Relics are the embodiment of abilities, while potions are the initiators of abilities.

The so-called relics are explained by the game as "things left by the gods in the world". This world has experienced changes in several eras. In the old days, there were many unspeakable great gods, but they disappeared for various reasons and flowed into the background of the opening of the game today, which is officially called the "Golden Dawn".

It is an era of rebirth after darkness.

However, civilization tends to develop steam and machinery, and the ancient gods have lost their former glory. Most church forces have hidden their whereabouts and are active in the "other world".

This is also the reason why extraordinary people are so rare.

After all, there are few supernatural forces, and to become a supernatural person, in addition to relics and potions, one also needs qualifications.

The potion is a trigger that leads the user to obtain the power of the relic. Those who are not qualified will be eroded by the relic in the process.

"You can't change your job without a potion."

"And the Soul Eater doesn't seem that great either."

Ryan considered whether to let Lin Qi change his job to Soul Eater. This job was not very powerful in the game and was an ordinary job. But it was a game after all, and it was not so easy to obtain a hidden job now.

As for himself, it is absolutely impossible for him to change his job. If he says the word "Soul Eater" to others, he will be tied to a cross and roasted by the Fire-Driving Covenant tomorrow.

And considering the danger of the relics, Ryan did not intend to take the risk unless he could ensure 100% success.

You can use a small account to try and error, who would be stupid enough to use a big account to gamble?

After receiving the job transfer relic, Lin Qi dragged Dirk's body towards No. 228 Heding Street.

Chapter 11 Can you gain experience by killing people?

The front yard of the dark house was silent. Lin Qi stood outside the yard and observed for a while, making sure that no one was there before climbing over the wall to go in.

"It's not burning yet. I wonder if those people are still there."

228 Heding Street was burned down in the game, so something else must have happened here.

The person who just contacted Dirk should still be there. In the other world, people like that are called "singers", a professional title for those who perform sacrifices. Singers communicate with gods through sacrifices, praying for strength or relics.

They are called singers because they have to chant sacrificial words during the sacrificial process, but not many people can do this.

Every religious force has singers, their beliefs are different but their titles are the same.

The singers this time all come from the 'Hand of Darkness', and the god they believe in is 'Death'.

The singers may be extraordinary or not. Dirk is not clear about the specific situation of that group of people. He is only responsible for bringing back the Soul Eater's job-transfer relics.

However, judging from their sneaky behavior, Ryan guessed that they were definitely not that strong, at most at the level of Sam. With the revolver in his hand, he was still confident.

As for why you came back...

Nonsense, you play games without exploring new maps?

What if there is a treasure chest?

"At worst, I'll just die."

Lin Qi walked in carefully holding the dagger, and soon came to a window. After observing for a while, he climbed in through the window.

You feel the breath of death.

After a message popped up, a sinister laugh suddenly came from the screen, startling Ryan.

As a looming shadow wandered around the room, he saw new information from the game prompt.

【Bound Spirit lv8】

This thing looked like a black shadow, and sometimes it would form a painful and wailing face. Needless to say, Lin Qi rushed up and started to fight.

The bound spirit is very fast but has low defense. However, it has skills. When attacking, it will emit sound waves to inflict mental abnormality on Lin Qi.

'Purification!'

Lin Qi raised his hand, and the purifying divine light instantly cleared away the anomaly.

Ryan discovered that after applying the purification, Lin Qi could be immune to the subsequent mental influence of the bound spirit for a certain period of time, and this time was enough for him to kill the other party.

[Your level is increased to lv9]

[Physique +0.3]

【Spirit +0.4】