Chapter 13: Job Change (Part 1)

“S+!!!”

“I have completed the first clause of the contract, and I have already given you the statue as payment! And you, young man, have had a stroke of luck, thanks to this little bat, which has granted you some special abilities! Consider it something I left you to save your life! After all, we are now one! I will continue to sleep, so don't disturb me unless it's something important! Also, you made a mistake from the beginning: demons are the embodiment of chaos and evil and would never casually sign a contract with a human; it's the devils, who are orderly and evil, that like to tempt humans into signing contracts!”

“Wait a moment…”

Before Ye Qi could react to the sudden task level, the strange wolf had already fallen silent. By the time Ye Qi realized what had happened, the wolf had vanished without a trace, and his condition had returned to normal. After repeatedly calling out to the wolf to no avail, Ye Qi muttered, “At least tell me your name!” as he opened his attribute panel.

Name: Ye Qi

Title: Apprentice Demon Hunter

Level: 5

Job: None

Attributes: Strength: 16

Agility: 16

Constitution: 14

Perception: 16 (+2)

Charisma: 14

Unassigned Attribute Points: 1

Special Abilities: Beast Instinct; Vampire's Touch

Unselected Special Abilities: 1

Skills: Appraisal 5, Bluff 5, Concentration 8, Trap Making 4, Medicine 2, Stealth 18, Listening 15, Medicine 2, Rumor 2, Lockpicking 10, Pickpocketing 2, Search 10, Firearms 25, Cold Weapons 20

Unassigned Skill Points: 7

Beast Instinct: Due to growing up among animals and interacting with various animals for a long time, you have gained superhuman senses. Effect: Perception +2

Vampire's Touch: Possessing special energy, you can become stronger and more effective in battle. Effect: After activation, you can regain 1% of your health with each combat contact, lasting for ten minutes. Cooldown: 1 time/day.

Although he had lost the magic statue, Ye Qi closed his eyes and silently savored the newfound strength and agility. Thanks to these unexpected two attribute points, Ye Qi was now confident that he could hold his own against his teacher, John. If he allocated the unassigned attribute points to strength and agility, he might even have a chance to defeat John. However, for the sake of his future career development, Ye Qi had not considered allocating the unassigned attribute points and special abilities before this dangerous mission, and he certainly would not do so now for the absurd idea of defeating his teacher.

What made Ye Qi even happier was the newly acquired special ability, Vampire's Touch. Although it only restored 1% of health per combat contact, which was limited in one-on-one battles, it would be incredibly useful in large-scale battles. As the description suggested, it could make him stronger and more effective in battle.

Of course, aside from these immediate gains, reaching level 5 was even more exciting for a demon hunter.

“Level 5, I finally made it. I wonder what job options I have…”

“Do you want to choose a job?”

“Yes!”

The system's voice came as expected, and Ye Qi chose "Yes" without hesitation. Instantly, his vision went dark, as if he were in an endless starry sky. Countless bright stars gathered above Ye Qi, forming a galaxy that spanned the universe. Then, four of these stars seemed to be falling, getting closer and closer to Ye Qi. Just as they were about to hit him, they stopped, revealing their true forms—four black cards, each the size of a door, with ancient patterns carved on the edges. In the center of each card was a different symbol.

From left to right, they were a longsword, a shield, a dagger, and a staff.

“Having reached level 5, you can choose a basic job: Warrior, Knight, Thief, or Mage.”

Warrior: Can wear any armor and use any weapon. They can be steadfast protectors who save people in peril, ruthless plunderers, or brave adventurers.

Job Features:

Skill Points per Level: +2

Special Ability every 4 Levels

Attribute Point every 4 Levels

Level 1: Gain Skills: Armor Proficiency, Cold Weapons Proficiency, Firearms Proficiency

Level 3: Gain Special Ability: Hardy

Level 5: Gain Special Ability: Cleave

Hardy: Through long training, you have gained an extraordinary physique. Effect: Constitution +1

Cleave: A practical skill gained through continuous battle. Effect: When hitting an enemy, you can attack another enemy within a 5-foot radius.

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Knight: Can wear any armor, use any weapon, and skillfully use a shield. They can defend and deliver fatal blows to enemies. Knights, who follow the eight virtues of humility, honor, valor, sacrifice, mercy, spirituality, honesty, and justice, are undoubtedly the most popular companions.

Job Features:

Skill Points per Level: +2

Special Ability every 4 Levels

Attribute Point every 4 Levels

Level 1: Gain Skills: Armor Proficiency, Cold Weapons Proficiency, Shield Proficiency

Level 3: Gain Special Ability: Hardy

Level 5: Gain Special Ability: Shield Bash

Shield Bash: In your hands, the shield not only provides defense but can also deliver fatal blows to enemies. Effect: Shield hits deal 120% damage and have a 10% chance to knock back enemies. Cooldown: 5 times/day.

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Thief: They are versatile, adaptable, and resourceful adventurers. They have a wide range of skills, but can only focus on a few. When danger approaches, they have a sixth sense to detect it in advance.

Job Features: ...

Mage: Study arcane knowledge and cast powerful spells. They avoid close combat due to the restrictions of spellcasting and cannot wear any armor. Mages can choose a school to become specialized, allowing them to cast spells more frequently and with better effects, but at the cost of giving up certain spell lines.

Job Features: ...

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“System detects your Perception at 16, Strength, Agility, and Constitution at 14, meeting the requirements to unlock a hidden job. Do you want to unlock it? Yes/No”

While carefully comparing the pros and cons of each job, Ye Qi, upon hearing the system's prompt, chose "Yes" without hesitation.

Faced with the choice of four jobs, Ye Qi was somewhat indecisive. According to his original plan, he should have chosen the Mage, as the many characteristics of mages were very similar to the apostles in the material world where Ye Qi was. He could imagine that by choosing the Mage, he could easily pass off as an apostle. However, when he saw that mages could not engage in close combat, he hesitated. The reason apostles were respected was that they had both decent close combat skills and the ability to control earth, water, fire, wind, lightning, light, darkness, or alter themselves and create illusions. A mage who could only cast spells but not engage in close combat would be significantly less effective. Even with the title of an apostle, it wouldn't matter much, as dark creatures wouldn't care about only fighting from a distance and not engaging in close combat!

Losing close combat ability and having a weak constitution, easily falling to ambushes, was not what Ye Qi wanted. On the other hand, choosing other jobs left him somewhat unsatisfied. Therefore, upon hearing the system's prompt, he immediately chose "Yes"—based on his experience in games from his previous world, hidden jobs were generally more powerful than regular jobs.

As soon as Ye Qi chose "Yes," another black card fell from the galaxy above, different from the four cards representing the jobs. This card had dark gold patterns around it, ancient yet elegant.

The pattern on the card was a vivid dragon. Although it wasn't the Eastern dragon Ye Qi was familiar with, the dragon's wings, raised head, and majestic roar were still awe-inspiring.

“Hidden Job: Warlock unlocked. Do you want to choose it? Yes/No”

Warlock: Born with the ability to cast spells. They do not rely on spellbooks or mentors but on themselves. They can even wear light armor and wield swords and daggers in close combat. Some warlocks believe they have dragon blood in their veins. This might be true, as powerful dragons can transform into humans and even fall in love with them...

Job Features:

Skill Points per Level: +3

Special Ability every 3 Levels

Attribute Point every 3 Levels

Level 1: Gain 4 0th-level spell slots, 2 1st-level spell slots; Gain Special Ability: Combat Casting; Gain Skills: Spellcraft, Arcane Knowledge

Level 2: Gain 1 2nd-level spell slot, increase 1st-level spell slots by 1

Level 3: Gain 1 3rd-level spell slot, increase 2nd-level spell slots by 1; Gain Special Ability: Concentration

Level 4: Gain 1 4th-level spell slot, increase 3rd-level spell slots by 1

Level 5: Gain 1 5th-level spell slot, increase all spell slots below 5th level by 1; Perception +1

Combat Casting: Cast spells in combat. Effect: You can move freely while casting without causing spell failure.

Concentration: You are naturally calm and composed, performing tasks faster and better than others. This is especially beneficial for spellcasting. Effect: Passively increase spell power by 20%.

Indeed, the hidden job was more powerful than regular jobs!

Not only did the job features grant attribute points and special abilities every three levels instead of every four, but the ability to cast spells and engage in close combat made Ye Qi choose it immediately.

“Yes!”

“Choosing the job Warlock, character optimization and integration in progress…”

“E-level task completed, reward: 100 experience…”

“C-level task: Job Advancement unlocked. Character level 10, job level 5, unlock advanced job.”

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