Chapter 96: Civilization lv2

"A projection?"

Copying people, objects, or creatures, drawing them onto cards, and using the abilities of the copied subjects in battle.

Yun Mu looked at the special abilities of a Second-rank Painter in the book with a head full of question marks.

Why does the art style feel more and more like Yu-Gi-Oh? This profession shouldn't be called Painter; it should be called Duelist.

Fake painting: huge surface area, difficult to carry around, and takes a long time to draw.

Real painting: a small card, a whole stack fits in a trouser pocket, and the time required for painting is short.

The image had already emerged in her mind.

A Second-rank Painter with a hairstyle very suitable for playing cards stands in the Rain, one hand in a pocket, face full of an invincible expression, while the index and middle fingers of the other hand hold a card, slowly flipping it open by the side of their face.

Come forth, my Partner!

"Pah, pah, pah, what is all this?"

Gently rubbing her forehead to erase the image in her mind, Yun Mu continued to flip through the book in her hands.

Finally, she reached the part about how to advance.

【Detected Second-rank profession 【Painter】!】

【Recording professional information】

【Advancement quest generated!】

【1: Occupy the profession 【Painter Apprentice】, and reach level lv10 (Completed)】

【2: Master at least one Painting Path! (Completed)】

【3: Raise the level of at least one Painting Path to lv2! (Incomplete)】

【4: Independently copy a monster card of level lv11 or higher 【or equipment of white quality or higher】! (Incomplete)】

【5: Use a created card to engage in a battle and achieve victory! (Incomplete)】

【Quest reward: Profession 【Painter Apprentice (Apprentice)】 advances to 【Painter (Elite)】

Trait 【Dexterity】

Passive skill 【Painting Harmonization】

Active skill 【Encapsulation】】

"There's actually an advancement quest?"

Having just finished reading the content in the book, Yun Mu hadn't even memorized it yet, but she didn't expect the Game Panel in her mind to have automatically recorded the information.

Raise at least one Painting Path to lv2.

She currently only has the Oil Painting path, with progress at 6/10, which means only four Destiny Points are needed.

Then there is copying a monster card, or equipment of white quality or higher.

In fact, it is using the skill 【Spiritual Painting】 to create a card that can affect the material world.

This is the biggest difference between a First-rank Painter Apprentice and a Second-rank Painter.

It is a bit troublesome to explain, but basically, the Spiritual Painting created by a First-rank Painter Apprentice cannot fundamentally affect the material world.

At most, it can only cause a person's mind to produce illusions, hallucinations, or effects like hypnosis.

And that mist, fire, and water are not produced by the painting itself.

Instead, it is formed by the information on the painting combined with Spirituality, resonating with the Ether nearby that has recorded information about mist, fire, and water.

The biggest difference between a Painter and a Painter Apprentice lies in this point, because the paintings created by a Painter can truly affect the real world in essence.

For example.

The fire created by a Painter Apprentice is fire formed by the information on the painting causing the nearby Ether, which records the information of fire, to resonate.

And the fire created by a Painter is fire formed by the Spirituality on the painting simulating fire, and this kind of fire can truly ignite and burn objects.

Of course, when using this kind of fire to ignite an object, the flames rising from the ignited object are just ordinary fire.

Incidentally, using Spirituality to simulate fire does not mean abandoning the Ether that records fire information.

Rather, it changes the fire, which was originally dominated by Ether, into a state where Spirituality is dominant and Ether acts as an amplifier.

This is also the reason why the magic of ancient mages could cause different effects in different terrains.

And the biggest difference between a Painter and a mage is that a Painter can not only gain the amplification of nearby Ether when releasing a painting skill.

They can also gain the amplification of nearby Ether when creating the painting!

That is to say, a Painter can create a painting related to fire in a place where there is a lot of fire Ether, and seal the Ether into the painting.

When released, if there is a lot of fire Ether nearby, the power will be further strengthened.

As for the fire spells released by mages, they can only receive the effect of the latter.

Of course, mages also have their own advantages, such as not needing paintings, being able to release spells anytime and anywhere, and not needing to prepare in advance.

As for the final condition, using a created card to fight and win a battle.

This seemingly inexplicable condition can actually be understood if phrased differently.

That is the advancement Ritual!

One must use a card they have created themselves that can affect the real world to fight an enemy and defeat them.

This behavior conforms to the impression Ether has of a 【Painter】, coupled with the aforementioned prerequisites.

【Painter Apprentice】【Level lv10】

【Master one Painting Path】【Raise at least one Painting Path to lv2】

【Independently copy a card】

Breaking down every piece of professional information, performing modular subdivision, and naming each rank of the profession individually so that they are interlocked and inscribed in the Ether is the modern Supernatural professional system!

The path paved by the accumulation of countless Scholars and predecessors will one day provide convenience for those who come after.

This is Civilization!

Thinking of this, Yun Mu felt a surge of spirit, and at the same time, a game prompt appeared in her mind.

【Your understanding of Civilization has deepened, Path of Civilization points +5!】

【Civilization lv1 — Civilization lv2】

【Your Max HP +3, Attack +1, Spell Strength +1, Defense +2, Resilience +1, Dodge +1, Speed +1, Precision Correction +5, Critical Hit +1%】

【You have gained the trait Focus】

【You easily enter a state of Focus, which allows you to gain higher efficiency when learning knowledge or doing certain things; conversely, when you are overly focused on one thing, your Perception of other things will decrease.】

【Civilization lv2: Max HP +15, Resilience +2; when receiving a fatal attack, you will not enter a death state, and your HP will recover to half of its maximum.】

【When fighting against a race you have previously battled, damage dealt +15%, damage received -10%.】

"Is this the career system of the future?" Lucy's voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

"Although the detailed breakdown and advancement will inevitably lead to Transcendental beings of a unified system having nearly identical methods, and their strength is far inferior to Transcendental beings who have gone through normal learning and accumulation."

"But whether it is the difficulty of taking a job and advancing, or the time spent learning corresponding Supernatural knowledge, both have been significantly reduced; to think that one doesn't even need to study to learn the corresponding skills after taking a job?"

"The person who invented this career system is definitely a genius!"

Lucy praised without reservation.

PS: Hi hi hi, didn't expect me to update at this hour, did you!

Once I finish updating two chapters, I will delete yesterday's leave-of-absence chapter.

After all, it really hinders the reading experience.

(End of this chapter)