CHAPTER 73: CHAPTER 65: JOB CHANGE AND THE FIRST SKILL SLOT

Lin Ke meditated for a while and actually felt he was on the verge of breaking through to Level 2!

This made him quite delighted.

However, after two hours of effort, his sated bloodline couldn’t absorb any more, and he still hadn’t broken through.

But perhaps in two or three days, he would achieve a breakthrough.

This filled Lin Ke with immense anticipation.

He opened his eyes.

"Little Lin Ke, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go meditate first."

Ove stood at a distance neither too far nor too close, just enough so as not to scare Lin Ke but also ensure Lin Ke could hear him.

"Teacher, sorry."

Lin Ke immediately understood that Ove must have thought through the comparative experiment method and was standing there waiting for him to finish his meditation.

"Little Lin Ke, your comparative experiment method has been very helpful for me. It gave me new ideas for many experiments, so why apologize?"

Speaking of experiments, a hint of excitement flashed in Ove’s pure eyes: "After your father returns, I’m going back to do some experiments. Perhaps... I might even break through to legendary status."

Hearing this, Lin Ke couldn’t help but feel happy for Ove: "If Teacher breaks through to legendary, then I can walk sideways in Naseng, haha."

"Hahaha." Hearing this, Ove couldn’t help but chuckle. He was quite pleased.

Someone afraid of socializing rarely laughs like this in front of others.

"Oh, Teacher, I might soon reach Level 2."

Lin Ke also shared a piece of good news.

"So soon?"

Upon hearing Lin Ke’s words, Ove exclaimed: "Perhaps you might reach legendary status before me?"

After speaking, Ove smacked his lips, paused for two seconds, and glanced at Lin Ke.

One must know that he hadn’t broken through to the twentieth-level starlight level after one or two hundred years of observation experiments, yet here he had some insights just chatting with Lin Ke.

Reaching legendary before himself...

Isn’t... impossible?

If his protégé surpassed him to reach legendary, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?

But on second thought.

Ove recalled that among his friends, none walked upright on two legs, except for Garoce, who was even dumber than a fishman.

"How could it be, Teacher." Lin Ke laughed it off as a joke. He was only at Level 2, while his teacher was at Level 20.

Surpassing his teacher to legendary faster?

That’s too funny, one of the funniest jokes of the Flowing Fire Month.

However, after a few laughs, Lin Ke still seriously asked, "Teacher, do you have any recommendations or advice for my first skill slot?"

If he were fortunate enough to reach Level 20, he would have ten skill slots.

Only ten skill slots, each one critically important, cannot be allocated haphazardly.

Upon hearing Lin Ke’s question, it seemed Ove was prepared and about to speak.

At this point, a servant entered holding Gula Milk, which Lin Ke had to drink every evening for physical development.

Lin Ke suddenly realized he had been sitting and chatting with Ove, who was standing on the balcony, for half a day.

Truly respecting the teacher.

Lin Ke quickly invited Ove to sit inside, then downed a big glass of milk in a few gulps and dismissed the servant.

Ove sat in another larger armchair, and only after the servant left did his tense body relax, then he began, "Regarding this, Lin Ke, you know my profession, right?"

Lin Ke nodded.

[Truth Researcher].

The difference between this profession and [Scholar] lies in focusing on "research" rather than "learning."

Profession combinations are not just simple mixes; it also involves key issues.

For example, [Truth Researcher] requires 70% of the "research" trait, while the other 30% is allocated to "learning," "thinking," and other traits.

[Scholar] learns everything and can transition to [Historian], [Biologist], and so on.

Whereas [Truth Researcher] only studies the truth.

When mentioning this, transitioning in professions must be discussed.

Lin Ke learned from Ove that transitioning professions could be a matter of adjusting the combination, for instance, a [Shield Warrior] transitioning to a [Flying Shield Warrior] might only need to increase "agility" and decrease "shield defense" proportion.

However, transitioning from [Shield Warrior] to [Blade Warrior] would require completely forsaking and tearing the "shield" trait and replacing it with the "sword" trait.

[Scholar] transitioning to [Truth Researcher] is like [Shield Warrior] transitioning to [Flying Shield Warrior], merely a change in proportion.

So, Ove was actually intending to ask Lin Ke if he wanted to transition into being a [Truth Researcher].

"Teacher, I’ll currently maintain the [Scholar] profession. I still have much to learn, not yet at the point to conduct research myself."

Lin Ke said.

Ove slightly nodded, Lin Ke’s response was as he expected.

His protégé was not someone with unrealistic ambitions.

"Regarding skill slots, they aren’t unchangeable either."

Ove began to expound about skill slots at this time.

Lin Ke didn’t find the idea of having a class at midnight odd because meditation replacing sleep was quite a common concept.

The King of Gula Kingdom was called "His Majesty Insomnia," someone who didn’t sleep and cultivated all night.

"Skills will undergo certain changes after transitioning professions. Of course, [Scholar] and [Warrior], these two professions have always been the foundation of all professions, and their adaptability post-transition is very strong..." Ove began to explain seriously.

Lin Ke listened with earnest attention, the "knowledge" bloodline in his mind faintly glowing, aiding him in better understanding, remembering, and applying the knowledge Ove imparted.

In simple terms, the changes in skills follow the nature of the profession.

For example, the skill carved on the first slot of a [Shield Warrior] is "Shield Bash," which uses the shield to cover the body while charging the enemy.

After transitioning to [Flying Shield Warrior], the skill might still be "Impact," only now it involves throwing the shield to strike enemies.

Lin Ke realized upon hearing this.

"You have two bloodlines; the first one took on the [Scholar] profession. The second should ideally take on the [Knight] profession that your father has. Then you need to think about coordinating these two..."

As Ove spoke, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face as he looked at Lin Ke:

"I know the first skill of a [Knight] must be ’Charge.’ My thought is, your first skill as a [Scholar] should either be protective or augmentative for the charge, hmm..."

Listening to Ove layout his planning step by step, Lin Ke suddenly felt much clearer.

Initially, he thought the first skill could be an instant-cast lightning strike on enemies, or a Servant of Truth could assist in his daily life.

But now, after hearing Ove’s explanation, he also started to ponder.

Protective? Or attack augmentation?

His "leader" bloodline just so happens to qualify for the [Knight] profession. Even if he finds a better option later, he can transition from the [Knight] profession, which isn’t much different from [Warrior].

[Knight] is essentially a melee profession, at odds with a mage’s ranged artillery-like attack style.

However, [Knight] is far more mobile than [Warrior].

A [Scholar] can use various attacks to prevent a [Warrior] from closing in.

But when a [Knight] charges, its power is tremendous.

So, which type better complements a [Knight]’s charge skill?

ps: Why does it feel like we’re retrograding all year round? I took a breath of cold air while working out and hiccupped all afternoon (ー`´ー)