Chapter 151 : Chapter 151

Chapter 151. An Exceptionally Difficult Profession

Fulan looked at the thick list in her hands and could not help but marvel. The Adventurers’ Association truly lived up to its grand façade—just the catalog of exchangeable items alone spanned several pages.

And each page was almost completely filled with text. Altogether, there were already hundreds of entries just in the catalog.

“Show me the materials for special metals.”

When crafting high-tier weapons, there were generally two choices.

The first was to use biological materials from magical creatures—for example, the Earth Drake Fulan had defeated.

If one needed a weapon enhanced with earth-element properties, then a weapon forged from an Earth Drake’s bones would absolutely meet that requirement.

However, such materials were not always available. Their availability depended heavily on supply and demand.

Sometimes, a material could sit on the exchange list for three months without anyone wanting it; other times, the moment it appeared, someone would immediately redeem it.

Moreover, one often could not obtain the desired material right away—not because of long distances or transportation difficulties, but because such creatures were rarely encountered, and no living specimen could be found.

The second option was to use artificially created special metals. These metals had relatively stable production, and in the long run, they would not go out of stock.

In terms of performance, both options had their own advantages and disadvantages. Some materials excelled in certain aspects, while others were more balanced overall.

The production of these special metals was almost always a closely guarded secret. Ordinary people had virtually no access to such knowledge.

Even Fulan’s mentor, Habos, had not mastered a single method of producing special metals.

Fortunately, the creators understood that guarding the formula alone was enough. If they refused to sell the materials as well, they could hardly blame others for resorting to theft.

Thus, nearly all special metals had multiple exchange channels. Even many low-tier metals from the Alliance were sold externally.

As a force that spanned the entire continent, the Adventurers’ Association naturally possessed a highly extensive catalog of special metals.

Since Fulan’s mentor made his living through forging, he had taught her quite a few useful types of special metals.

After just a brief glance, Fulan selected several items she needed.

“One standard ingot of Blueflame Steel, half a standard ingot of Highland Silver…”

The receptionist reacted swiftly, jotting everything down with a pen before quickly checking the inventory.

“Esteemed mage, all of these items are available in Ged Town’s warehouse. The total comes to 3 gold and 34 silver.”

Fulan did not even frown as she replied,

“Deduct it from the money I earned from selling the Earth Drake materials…”

“Oh, right.” Fulan pointed at a category in the catalog that had caught her interest: 【First-Tier Profession Advancement Methods】. “You actually sell first-tier profession advancement methods here?”

This genuinely intrigued her. She had not expected to find advancement methods for other professions at the Adventurers’ Association. To her, the more professions she could obtain, the better.

“Yes, esteemed mage. However, the advancement methods we sell are somewhat difficult. They require a record of defeating a first-tier magical creature to exchange.”

The receptionist emphasized the word “difficult,” as if offering a subtle reminder.

It was widely known that the Adventurers’ Association sold profession advancements, yet very few adventurers actually came here with the intention of advancing into these professions.

That was because most of these methods required at least one recorded kill of a first-tier magical creature.

At this point, some would complain: “If I am not even first-tier yet, how am I supposed to defeat a first-tier magical creature?”

The receptionist had once asked the president of the Adventurers’ Association in Ged Town the same question. This had been his response:

“This is meant to test an adventurer’s other abilities. If you cannot defeat it alone, then join a team.”

It sounded simple enough, but in reality, most teams were already full. Even those that wanted to recruit more members struggled to afford the costs of maintaining a large group.

And that was only the first hurdle. The more difficult part came afterward.

When one finally obtained a record of defeating a first-tier magical creature and excitedly came to exchange it…

The receptionist took out a wrinkled sheet of paper and handed it to Fulan.

There was still a bit of dust on it—it looked as though it had only just been roughly wiped clean.

The moment Fulan picked up the paper, the panel in her mind began to flood with notifications.

【Detected a new profession formation method…】

【Detected a new profession…】

【Detected…】

Her panel flickered wildly, not pausing for even a moment.

Yet before she could feel any joy, she carefully examined one of the profession formation methods—and it was like having a bucket of cold water poured over her.

【Profession: Demon Warrior (One-and-a-Half Stars)

Description: A profession gradually formed through the struggle against demons. Those who fight demons learn to harness their power…

Formation Conditions:

1. Let demon blood flow within your body.

2. Gain recognition from the Abyss.

3. Kill one hundred demons.】

【Profession: Druid (One Star)

Description: A group of individuals who worship nature and have gained its power.

Formation Conditions:

1. Gain recognition from your tribe.

2. Possess natural affinity.】

…

There were truly many professions listed here—so many that, at a rough count, there were over twenty.

Some even reached one-and-a-half stars, which was the first time Fulan had ever seen such a rating.

But these professions were also extremely niche. More than half of them were ones Fulan had never even heard of before seeing this list.

What stood out even more were the bizarre and often unreasonable requirements.

Take the first two professions she had just examined, for example.

The requirements for becoming a Demon Warrior were exceedingly harsh. Allowing demon blood to flow within one’s body was no small matter—demon blood was a highly corrosive substance.

She had read in a book that demon blood could even be used as a weapon. Only in places like the Abyss could it barely be used as a material.

As for the Abyss itself, it was considered a forbidden zone for low-tier individuals. Only those of the third tier or above were permitted to enter. It was completely out of reach for her.

As for Druids, Fulan had also read about them. They existed only in regions far removed from the Alliance, and their tribes were extremely xenophobic—just short of indiscriminate slaughter.

If one was not a member of those tribes, becoming a Druid was utterly impossible.

Unlike her panel, the list in her hand did not detail every condition. It only provided a rough explanation of each profession and the difficulty of attaining it.

Logically speaking, Fulan did not need to exchange for it at all. Her panel had already provided the exact conditions. If she truly wanted a profession, she could simply follow the panel’s instructions.

However, the list clearly stated that the Adventurers’ Association would not only provide the advancement methods but also offer certain forms of assistance.

For example, if a profession required a unique skill, and the Association possessed that skill, they would include it along with the exchange.

After flipping through the pages for a while, Fulan finally found two professions whose requirements were not quite so outrageous.