Chapter 34: Profession

From a time perspective, it had been less than half a month since Xia Nan encountered a car accident in his previous life and crossed over to this world.

The only adventurers he had truly come into deep contact with and could chat with seriously, besides the few before him, were Hunter Maji of the "Smelly Fish and Rotten Shrimp" squad.

Therefore, before tonight, even if he could vaguely sense the unusual power of this combat technique from the sudden change in Maji's attitude after he used 【Circle Slash】, and his performance in fighting various magic beasts along the way,

from beginning to end, Xia Nan didn't have a clear understanding of what level his own strength was at.

Thinking back now, perhaps he should have stayed in town for a few more days to see if he could find any channels to help him understand more relevant knowledge.

It's just...

The time limit for the Glow-Garlic Vine mission was right there, and he still clearly remembered their location.

The thirty-plus gold coins that were securely in his account, he really had to take them, right?

Fortunately, he met the half-elf and others during the mission, and he even joined their squad as a temporary member.

Xia Nan seized the opportunity to absorb as much information as possible regarding his future development.

"So, what are the conditions for becoming a 'Professional'?"

And responding to Xia Nan were the three fingers held up by the half-elf.

"Three combat techniques."

Haian replied as such.

For the vast majority of basic professions in this world, as long as one can master three combat techniques related to it and practice one of them to "Mastered," one can complete the job change and obtain a professional level.

"Of course, there are also some professional systems that require the assistance of special conditions when taking on a basic profession, but these are only a very small number and are basically very difficult to encounter."

"Combat techniques related to the profession?" Xia Nan firmly kept the half-elf's words in his mind while thinking about the information revealed in the other party's words.

"You mean..."

"Yes! The combat technique itself must correspond to the profession."

Hearing this, Haian nodded, took out his wooden longbow from behind him, organized his language in his heart, and spoke slowly:

"For example, if I want to become a 'Ranger' in the future, then before that, I must first learn three combat techniques belonging to the 'Ranger' professional category and practice the proficiency of one of them to the 'Mastered' level."

"What if a person's three combat techniques come from different professions?" Xia Nan frowned slightly, confused.

"For example, one combat technique comes from a Warrior, while the other two belong to a Priest."

"Then nothing happens." The half-elf spread his hands. "Just like when you practice a combat technique to 'Mastered,' when you obtain a professional level, you can also clearly feel the changes in your body."

"If the combat techniques don't match each other, even if you practice them all to the 'Mastered' level, you won't be able to meet the job change conditions."

"They are just three independent combat techniques."

Speaking of this, the half-elf suddenly paused, hesitating for a moment before speaking slowly:

"Of course, if you are lucky enough... you might also obtain a professional level, but what kind of profession it is, is not certain."

Xia Nan earnestly digested the other party's words, not speaking, signaling the half-elf to continue.

Knowing what Haian wanted to express, but seeing him speak intermittently, seemingly not knowing how to explain it clearly,

the guard Wood, sitting beside the half-elf, took over the conversation:

On the Aifala Continent, the most common professions are just a few, such as "Warrior," "Rogue," "Barbarian"...

But the fact that these basic professions appear often doesn't mean their strength is relatively weak.

Quite the contrary.

The reason they can be so widely distributed among adventurers across the entire continent is that these professions possess the widest range of application, the clearest promotion routes, and explicit combat technique categories.

"As I said before, the number of combat techniques in this world is as numerous as the stars in the sky."

"And among the countless combinations formed under the support of a huge base, even if the vast majority won't produce any chemical reactions, there is a tiny part that, while seemingly completely unrelated, is eerily compatible."

"If a person is lucky enough to encounter this kind of combat technique combination..." Wood lightly rotated the cold-glinting dagger in his hand, "then completing a job change is not impossible."

"But what profession is specifically obtained is not certain."

"Right, right, right!" Hearing Wood's explanation, Haian couldn't help but nod in addition.

"But the number of combat techniques under these rare professional categories is often relatively small, and there aren't many advanced professions to choose from after entering Transcendence in the future, and they are even accompanied by harsh conditions that need to be explored slowly."

"Even if a whole set of professional systems is constructed on the basis of predecessors, the 'secret recipes' for these combat technique combinations are often held by major organizations or are the secret knowledge of some large family."

"For ordinary people like us, don't think too much, just honestly walk towards the common basic professions."

"After all, most of the 'big shots' active in the newspapers today have basic professions that are mostly of these types, and there's no impact on strength."

Regarding the advice of the experienced, Xia Nan naturally accepted it all without any resistance.

His predecessor came from an ordinary family and had nothing to do with Professionals; he had just arrived in another world, and his "golden finger" didn't seem to be able to help with professional choices, only allowing him to see the attributes of equipment and items.

Choosing basic professions like "Warrior" or "Rogue," which are common but have clear combat technique categories, was at least in his view, his best choice.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel excited in his heart.

Three combat techniques,

only three combat techniques are needed to obtain a professional level!

And with the help of his predecessor, he had already completed the most difficult step: "Practicing a combat technique to Mastered."

And this meant that he only needed to master two more combat techniques that belonged to the same profession as 【Circle Slash】, even if they were just lv1, to become a true—

Professional!

Subconsciously recalling the ghostly, light, and agile crushing posture of Wood, a Professional, facing the Rust Monster in the battle just now,

Xia Nan felt his mouth go dry, as if a beautiful future was already beckoning to him.

He couldn't help but continue to ask:

"What about combat techniques? The 【Adventurer's Handbook】 doesn't mention where to learn combat techniques either?"

To this, Haian just grinned, his expression strange:

"Actually, there is one place that is the easiest and most convenient for learning various combat techniques, and you've probably even been there."

"Where!?"

"Adventurer Association."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 35 =====