Chapter 99 Second-Level Career Planning
Su Lun currently has only three options for advancing to the second-level profession: inner city, gang, and black market.
If the inner city is not considered for the time being, then there will only be black markets and gangs.
The professional advancement in the outer city is completely wild. Whatever conditions are met, you can advance to whatever level you want. There is no system at all.
Many times, even if the profession and talent do not match, you have no choice at all and your potential is wasted.
If Su Lun wants to be promoted using the resources within the Cross Society, he must first become a captain and gain contributions and resources step by step.
But
Even the captains of the Cross Society have limited options for advancement. Back and forth are the twenty or thirty advancement paths available to cadres, and most of them are common ordinary professions.
Puppet master?
The entire Cross Society has never heard of such a sideline professional, so naturally there is no such thing.
In fact, the "Alchemy Guild" alone has recorded more than 8,000 first-level career options, and there are also thousands of second-level career paths.
There are also those rare professions handed down from ancient times, which are even more dazzling.
Su Lun didn't want to waste his talents and potential in vain.
Therefore, in fact, the only thing before him was to try his luck on the black market.
Rather than groping around on your own, it's better to ask someone with experience and connections.
As the former vice president of the Black Tower Alchemy Academy, Mr. Amy Rich is obviously a perfect fit.
Su Lun arrived at the black market and went straight to "Rosen's Alchemy Shop".
He left a message for his boss and said he wanted to see the gentleman.
Then I walked around the various shops in the black market as usual, trying to see if there were any suitable cursed materials and mechanical accessories for me.
Passing by the bulletin board, the original owner's reward notice had been pressed in the corner.
The kind of mission that no one has found clues for a long time will gradually be forgotten.
This is also what Su Lun wants to see.
As for the few people at the top, except for a new "S-class" bounty prisoner who was new to them, the others were all old acquaintances.
The one at the top of the list is still the mysterious woman.
Now the amount of her reward has soared to a sky-high price of three million liso for providing information.
Su Lun felt that even with such a high bounty, no clues were found. The woman either went hunting outside the city, or she changed her appearance and hid like him.
Su Lun didn't look any further and went to the "Whitebeard Mechanical Materials Shop" on the bottom floor of the black market.
The owner of this shop has a very good source of goods. The two physical training equipment he bought before came from this shop. This time I didn't expect any luck, but I actually found a "Cheetah IX Micro Six-Cylinder Steam Boiler" that was scrapped by the inner-city military machinery factory. It was small in size and very affordable. It could still be used after repair.
Su Lun bought it and planned to get it back to use as a power boiler for his "Iron Man II".
Coincidentally, after buying something, he planned to go back to Green Street. Unexpectedly, when he passed by "Rosen's Alchemy Shop" again, he actually saw a familiar figure in a cloak.
"Sir?"
Su Lun walked over and shouted tentatively.
The cloaked man turned his head. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, his voice was very familiar and still gentle: "Oh, the boss just told me that you wanted to see me, but I didn't expect you haven't left yet"
Su Lun confirmed the identity of the person in front of him and directly explained his purpose, "Sorry, I do have something to trouble you."
After all, the other party was a top professional, and yet he was so polite to him, a low-level professional. Su Lun also returned the courtesy greeting.
The cloaked man nodded, "Let's talk as we walk"
The narrow alchemy shop where you could barely stand was not suitable for chatting.
The two walked on the streets of the black market, talking quietly.
Su Lun expressed his desire for some systematic alchemy knowledge.
The cloaked man was not surprised, and even seemed a bit "helpful". "Knowledge is precious. But when I meet people who sincerely want to learn, I am still willing to give some guidance."
"Thank you."
Listening to this, Su Lun didn't expect him to agree so readily.
Considering his status as the dean, it's not surprising.
The cloaked man continued: "But there is too much systematic knowledge, such as potions, enchantments, equipment, runes, alchemy, machinery, blacksmithing, mysticism, medicine. Alchemy, as the outside world generally calls it, is in the Black Tower Academy. They are divided into more than ten subjects. Which one do you want to study? ”
Su Lun had all kinds of miscellaneous knowledge in his mind. He wanted to learn it all. After thinking about it, he said: "I mainly want to learn alchemy and mechanical knowledge. But if possible, I would like to refer to them all."
It is simply impossible to digest so many categories of knowledge by relying solely on self-study from textbooks.
But Suellen has [Death Reaper].
If it were anyone else, the cloaked man would probably feel greedy. But looking at Su Lun, he said, "Haha. Somehow, I always feel that you will give me a big surprise in the future."
He didn't refuse, and casually agreed, adding: "This is easy. I happen to still have a set of textbooks that I used before, which are the most complete and suitable introductory learning materials in Old Lingdun. I don't need them now. Come on, I can give them all to you.”
Upon hearing this, Su Lun said: "Thank you for your generosity. It is already rare to get such valuable knowledge in the outer city."
The cloaked man didn't take it seriously and seemed to be smiling, "After all, my original name is a bit troublesome. You can call me 'Mr. Black'."
His tone was very relaxed, not at all timid like other wanted criminals. As if he was really going to be arrested and put on the gallows, he would hold his head high, his elegance and calmness would never fade away.
After a pause, he added: "Just giving you a few books is not worth the favor I owe you. So, I think you should have something to ask me."
A gentleman as always, not willing to take advantage of anyone.
The other party knew how to "read minds", so Su Lun was not surprised when he heard this.
He didn't show too many emotions and went straight to the topic, "As you know, people from outside the city have very little knowledge about the field of high-level professionals. I would like to ask, are there any particularities in advancing to the second-level profession? Or... What are the options for advancing to the second level of Puppet Master that you know about? ”
"Oh? When it comes to this question, there is really no one better suited to answer it for you than me."
Mr. Hei smiled, seeming to be laughing at himself for his profession of teaching.
"After becoming a professional, subsequent advancements are actually all about acquiring the abilities you need around your main career. There is no fixed advancement path, it depends on your own plans for your future career."
Mr. Hei said, glanced at Su Lun, and continued: "For example, a normal puppet master, the second-level path may choose 'perception enhancement', 'skill enhancement', 'puppet element control' and other related cursed object fusion, and use In order to obtain the ability to improve the puppet's control ability and combat effectiveness, some special puppet masters may choose more advanced auxiliary abilities, such as:' Multi-tasking' and 'space control', after all, the number of controllable puppets is also a measure of a puppet master's combat power; and puppets with certain special laws cannot be put into storage rings, and space abilities are also very practical. There are various powerful mixed promotion paths such as 'Corpse Research', 'Mind Control', 'Elemental Annihilation', 'Reverse Alchemy', etc."
“So many choices?”
Su Lun felt an eye-opening feeling as he listened.
Only then did he realize that there were so many things to pay attention to when advancing to the second level.
“That’s why I say you should make a good choice based on your future career plans”
Mr. Hei did not continue and said: "It would be too much to explain in detail, and I can't finish it in a short while. As far as I know, there are more than thirty second-level ability choices suitable for puppet masters. Of course. , the more special and rare the ability, the harder it is to find the corresponding cursed object. In the end, it depends on your own ability and your choice. Sometimes, career advancement also requires some 'luck'."
"That's it. Thank you sir for clarifying my doubts."
After hearing these words, Su Lun also felt that it was the right choice to ask this "Mr. Black".
At this time, Mr. Hei seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: "But you are very special. I have a little suggestion for your future career plan."
Su Lun thought he saw something, calmed down his emotions again, and said: "You say."
"Well, that means you can focus on abilities related to 'mental power control'."
Mr. Hei said, looking at Su Lun, as if he was observing something.
After pondering for a moment, he said again: "I discovered that you have a problem. That is that you control your emotions very well. You are also the only entry-level professional I have ever seen who makes me feel that my mind-reading ability is limited. Part 1 I discovered it the first time I was in the Ginkgo Street Apartment, but I didn’t think about it”
Su Lun listened, with a slight color on his face.
It's not surprising that a person who is very good at reading minds can see this.
Mr. Hei suddenly changed the topic, obviously thinking about it, and said in a serious tone: "You have suppressed some of your emotions in exchange for your always being calm. But this long-term suppression will be very harmful to your mental state. It’s dangerous, even fatal. The more you suppress it, the more deadly it will be.”
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Su Lun narrowed his eyes slightly after hearing this.
This Mr. Black revealed the real hidden dangers that even the psychologists in previous lives had not seen.
He didn't feel like he had anything to hide, and said calmly: "I didn't expect to live long before, and I thought it didn't matter anymore. Now"
There was no joy in his previous life, and no matter how long he lived, he felt that he had no expectations for the future.
After traveling to this mysterious different world, now, he was really reluctant to die like this.
Now that Mr. Hei could bring up this topic, Su Lun guessed that he might be able to solve it, so he asked: "So, Mr. Hei, do you have a solution?"
"Your situation is indeed dangerous, but it is not necessarily a bad thing for us alchemists."
Mr. Hei did not nod or shake his head, and added: "If I guess correctly, your mental strength before taking office should be much higher than that of ordinary people."
Su Lun smiled noncommittally and said half-jokingly: "I would like to ask, Mr. Hei, are you a doctor?"
Mr. Hei didn't mind, and corrected him: "No, my profession is [Erudition]. But when it comes to those anecdotes, ancient alchemy knowledge, and medical intractable diseases, there are really not many people in the entire Old Lingdun City. You know more than me, so you are right to regard me as a doctor.”
Su Lun suddenly felt a sense of admiration in his heart when he heard these calm but domineering words.
Only then did he realize what the heavy aura of Mr. Black was about.
It turned out that his profound knowledge gave him a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything in the world.
Mr. Hei continued: "The solution is also very simple."
Su Lun listened attentively, "I would like to hear the details."
Mr. Hei: "The root cause still lies in 'control'."
Su Lun: "."
Mr. Hei said: "Relying on human willpower alone cannot control the violent backlash, so you need to use some external forces, such as the secret method of mental power."
"The secret method of mental power?"
Su Lun frowned slightly as he listened.
This was another blind spot in his knowledge. Even in any of the memories he had stripped away, no one knew this concept.
Mr. Hei seemed to see his doubts and explained: "This is a field that only high-level professionals are qualified to have access to. Even in the inner city, this is a 'forbidden technique' restricted by the Black Tower's top brass."
"Forbidden Technique?"
When Su Lun heard this, he realized that he had probably come into contact with some high-end secrets.
"I once read ancient books and learned that most of the ancient super-level alchemists practiced the secret method of spiritual meditation, which was used to increase mental power, control mental power, and release high-level spells. Forget it, those things are too advanced for you now. , it doesn’t make sense to say it, but it will cause you trouble.”
Mr. Hei seemed to have some scruples when he said this, so he didn't say any more, "You only need to know and learn a spiritual method that suits you, and you can control that part of the disordered mental power."
"That's it"
Su Lun suddenly realized that there was no cure for his "illness"?
But it is clear that ancient alchemists can practice it, so why is the Black Tower listed as a "forbidden art"?
Suddenly he felt as if he had guessed part of the reason for Mr. Black's defection.
Hearing this, Su Lun looked at Mr. Hei again, as if expecting something.
"I am indeed exploring the practice of a spiritual mysticism, but it is extremely dangerous and not suitable for you."
Mr. Hei saw through Su Lun's thoughts, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "I am telling you this just to tell you that if you encounter similar secret methods in the future, you can pay attention to it. Now the underground 'City of Dawn' has been discovered, and a large number of Ancient relics have been unearthed, and a lot of good things will appear in the black market recently. Maybe you can find a spiritual secret that suits you before the inner city is completely looted."
"Auroville?"
"Well, it's a large ancient ruin newly discovered underground. Not many people in the outer city know about this news yet, but it should spread soon."
"Oh"
Su Lun's first reaction was the ancient ruins he traveled to.
But what he is more concerned about is the "secret method of spiritual power".
He has no shortage of mental strength, even a lot of it.
[Death Reaper] is an S-level talent. Every time he harvests soul fragments, it will increase his mental power a little. Although the mental power stripped from the corpses of ordinary people is getting less and less, his current mental power value has reached 75 points, more than twice as much as when he first became a professional!
However, this doubled mental power value did not bring doubled benefits to Su Lun.
It’s not that you don’t have enough mental energy, it’s that you can’t use it.
But it's like a plate of loose sand. If he wants to use it, he can't pick up much with just his hands.
He felt that something was missing before, but now he realized that there was a "secret method of spiritual power" in this world.
The two of them walked and talked for more than half an hour.
Mr. Hei seemed to have no intention of continuing, and added: "In the process of alchemy, the more you understand, the more doubts you will have, and there are endless questions. After you finish reading those teaching materials, I can guarantee that you will probably need to learn more." Ten times or a hundred times more knowledge to solve doubts.”
"I don't mind you asking me. But meeting me often will bring you big trouble. So, as the last part of repaying the favor, I can introduce you to a place where you can get access to advanced alchemy knowledge."< br>
Su Lun: "Is there such a place in the outer city?"
"Well, it's on the black market."
Mr. Hei: "It's not a taboo organization, it's just a small circle for high-level professionals to communicate. Generally, only second-level professionals are eligible to receive invitations. I happen to be going there now, so you can come with me."< br>
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