[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl":3,"chapter-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Kicked Out of the Party, Then I Picked Up a Problematic Beauty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2346141,4585,"Chapter 17: 16. Elemental Swordsman","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>16. Elemental Swordsman\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnishings in Zoe's parents' room were also very minimalist, but there were quite a few more items than in hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a bookshelf, a wardrobe, a storage rack, and a set of table and chairs, along with a mirror; Li Ang suspected the bottles and jars on it were cosmetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wardrobe and storage rack were basically empty, and there were no obvious signs of use; they likely hadn't taken everything away, but rather hadn't brought much with them when they first arrived on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bookshelf, however, had quite a few books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang spotted the famous Newbis fairy tale \"The Adventure of the Sword King\" at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Li Ang's gaze resting on the bookshelf, Zoe paced over and pointed to the spine of one of the books: \"I learned those words I said earlier from reading this book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang took the book out, and his brow instantly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Secret Affair of the Rebellious Loli Young Lady and Me in the Forest Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through it casually, then felt that his expression at that moment probably looked like the \"subway old man with a phone\" meme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were no direct explicit descriptions, it was already in the realm of erotic novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shoved the book back onto the shelf and discovered a series of similar reading materials nearby; he didn't know if there were any truly banned books among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are all Mom's,\" Zoe said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your mother is truly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't read all of them, did you?\" Li Ang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I only read the one you're holding. I didn't really understand it, and today you even said I misunderstood the meaning inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, don't read them in the future either; these books will lead you astray.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because the terminology was obscure, Zoe, who had grown up alone since the age of a first-grader, did not have sufficient reading comprehension to fully grasp the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what is 'the right way'? You teach me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh? I teach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the three days since arriving on Satus Island, the level of headache was no less than planning tactics for the elite team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not talk about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang looked at the other shelves and found some geography journals, sky charts, and books on ancient legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are Dad's books,\" Zoe explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her parents were Sky Knights, it seemed her father was the one leading the direction of their adventures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among a row of books, one with the keyword \"Sword\" caught Li Ang's attention. He pulled it out and saw the title: \"The Profound Meaning of Elements and Sword Arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad told me to learn this, and I've always been practicing according to it,\" the young girl said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang opened the book and discovered that this was actually a manuscript. Although it was unsigned, it was highly likely that her father had written it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first page, the book expounded on some exquisite sword art theories. Although they aligned with the understanding of some top-tier swordsmen, Li Ang had not cultivated a melee profession and couldn't quite understand them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flipping through a few more pages, he confirmed that this was a sword manual—a training guide for a special profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This profession was likely created by Zoe's father; he must have been a top-tier powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Li Ang's professional rank had advanced to Tier 9, just one step away from reaching the Tier 10 Legend, and even though he could use spell runes to write original spells and had received job offers from higher education institutions in the Magic Capital, he was still far from the level of understanding required to create a new profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flipping through it quickly, the book was divided into four chapters, each explaining how to fuse the four elements—wind, earth, water, and fire—with sword arts, producing attack effects similar to elemental magic while wielding the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The learning difficulty of the four-element sword arts progressed in order, which was why Zoe was using wind-style sword arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang's thoughts stirred; he heard the system's prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Prompt: Special profession inheritance discovered, importing... Import complete, special profession: Elemental Swordsman training strategy has been generated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The host can now take on the Swordsman profession; upon reaching Tier 4, you can advance to Elemental Swordsman.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected similar profession to Swordsman: Warrior. Taking on the Swordsman profession can directly transfer a portion of experience progress.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation of the professions: Elementalist, Wizard, or Shaman can reduce the difficulty of advancing to Elemental Swordsman and transfer experience progress.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This book was indeed a complete sword art inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang definitely had to cultivate this special profession. He had originally been limited by his status as a spellcaster in certain crisis situations; now that he had the system and wanted to cultivate a melee profession to cover his blind spots, this was like having a pillow handed to him just as he felt sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe's father, whom I've never met, thank you. In return, I will look after your daughter... for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking about?\" Zoe asked softly from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recovering from the system panel, Li Ang smiled at her and said, \"This is a very good sword manual. It's a treasure your dad left for you; keep it well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I practice it very seriously every morning, following the daily curriculum Dad left,\" the young girl pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she said was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Tier 2 Swordsman wasn't much in the entire sky domain, but at this age, many races were still developing their bodies, and their perception of magic power hadn't reached its peak. Even for melee professions, they relied on the magic power in the atmosphere to make their bodies tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many future top-tier powerhouses were not as good as her at this age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the language in this sword manual was very profound; it took time for her to understand it with her reading ability. Even so, she had mastered \"Profound Meaning—Gale Chain Slash\" on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A diligent and studious child always makes people feel fond of them. Looking at the girl's serious expression, Li Ang couldn't help but pat her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've understood this book; I will teach you in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe was startled at first, then did not resist, looking at him with the corners of her mouth slightly curled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing else worth noting on the bookshelf, and there weren't many things in the room; most of them held no information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Ang eventually discovered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hidden spot in the corner of the storage rack, there was a round metal object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this? I've never seen it before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was gray and inconspicuous. Li Ang held it, and Zoe was also craning her neck to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its position was exactly in the blind spot of the petite girl's line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his thumb to wipe away the dust on the surface, Li Ang secretly thought, \"As expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a ranking medal issued by the Sky Knight Guild. Based on the airship wing pattern on it, Li Ang knew it belonged to a Sky Knight ranked between 2,000 and 50,000 in the entire sky domain, with the title: High-Tier Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty thousand people might seem like a lot, but in the vast sky domain, they were few and far between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those ranked 100 to 2,000 were Great Knights. Li Ang was among them, and their medals featured a cross of crossed guns and swords on top of the wing pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title for the top 100 was \"Paladin,\" a distinction every adventurer dreamed of obtaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rankings were based on merit; they could generally be seen as strength, but they were not entirely identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your parents were indeed Sky Knights, and their ranking was quite high, which means they once went on many adventures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang handed the medal to the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is their ranking medal; in many places, it can be treated as a pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe blinked her clear eyes, knowing nothing about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to pay money to go to many places, and you can even eat for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Zoe stared at the medal: \"Is the food delicious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guild's catering partners all had supply quotas based on rankings. At the High-Tier Knight stage, one could eat for free, and the quality of the meals was considered flavorful in the eyes of Li Ang, who was used to eating good things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I go eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not; they verify identities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe looked very disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, to eat, you have to go to the islands outside, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Ang could finish his sentence, Zoe shook her head rapidly and shoved the medal back into Li Ang's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't want to leave the island?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1477,"2026-06-21T01:23:38.712Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","18bfb13cf57a60e17a60989109a3f5811730ef97c980d027a4d8740ccf6a7022","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-18","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-16",496,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-cover.jpg"]