Chapter 34: Profession

From a purely chronological perspective, it had been less than half a month since Xia Nan's previous life ended in a car accident and he transmigrated to this world.

Aside from the people before him, the only adventurer he had truly had in-depth contact with—someone he could actually hold a serious conversation with—was Magi, the hunter from the Rotten Fish Squad.

Therefore, prior to tonight, even though he had vaguely sensed the unusual power of the [Whirlwind Slash] technique through Magi's sudden change in attitude after seeing him use it, as well as Magi's performance during battles with various monsters along the way...

From beginning to end, Xia Nan had no clear understanding of exactly which tier his own strength resided in.

Looking back now, perhaps he should have stayed in town for a few more days to see if he could find some way to gain more relevant knowledge.

It was just that...

The time limit for the Glow-Garlic Vine quest was looming, and he remembered their location clearly.

The steady profit of over thirty gold coins—he really had to secure it, didn't he?

Fortunately, he had encountered the half-elf and the others during the quest, and had even joined their party as a temporary member.

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

"So, what exactly are the requirements to become a '职业者' (Class User)?"

His response was the half-elf holding up three fingers.

"Three combat techniques," Haian replied.

For the vast majority of basic classes in this world, as long as one could master three combat techniques related to that class and train one of them to the level of "Proficiency," they could complete the job change and obtain a class level.

"Of course, there are some class systems that require special auxiliary conditions even when choosing a basic class, but those are extremely rare and hard to encounter."

"Combat techniques related to the class?" Xia Nan memorized the half-elf's words while contemplating the information revealed in his speech. "You mean..."

"Yes! The techniques themselves must correspond to the class."

Hearing this, Haian nodded and pulled his wooden longbow from his back. Organizing his thoughts, he spoke slowly

"For example, if I want to become a 'Ranger' in the future, I must first learn three combat techniques belonging to the 'Ranger' class category and train the proficiency of one of them to the 'Proficiency' level."

"What if a person's three techniques all come from different classes?" Xia Nan frowned slightly, puzzled. "For instance, one technique comes from a Warrior, while the other two belong to a Priest."

"Then nothing happens," the half-elf said with a shrug. "Just like when you train a technique to 'Proficiency,' you will clearly feel the changes in your body when you obtain a class level. If the techniques do not match, even if you train them all to Proficiency, you won't meet the requirements for a job change. They will just remain three independent techniques."

At this point, the half-elf paused for a moment, hesitating before continuing slowly

"Of course, if you are lucky enough... you might still obtain a class level, but it's uncertain which class it will be."

Xia Nan carefully digested the words, remaining silent to signal the half-elf to continue. He understood what Haian was trying to express, but saw him struggling to explain it clearly.

Wood, the guard sitting beside the half-elf, took the opportunity to pick up the conversation.

On the continent of Aifala, the most common classes were only a few, such as "Warrior," "Rogue," and "Barbarian"...

But the prevalence of these basic classes did not mean they were relatively weak. On the contrary.

The reason they were so widely distributed among adventurers across the continent was that these classes possessed the widest range of applicability, the clearest progression paths, and clearly defined combat technique categories.

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

"Within the countless combinations formed by that massive base, even if the vast majority produce no chemical reaction, there is a tiny fraction that seems completely unrelated yet fits together strangely well."

"If a person is lucky enough to encounter such a combination of techniques..." Wood lightly spun the gleaming dagger in his hand, "then completing a job change is not impossible. But exactly what class you obtain is uncertain."

"Exactly, exactly!" Hearing Wood's explanation, Haian nodded in agreement.

"But the number of techniques under those rare class categories is often quite small, and there aren't many advanced classes to choose from once you enter the transcendent stage. Some even come with harsh conditions that require slow exploration. Even if one completes a full class system based on the foundations laid by predecessors, the 'recipes' for these technique combinations are often held by major organizations or are the secret knowledge of certain great families."

"For ordinary people like us, don't overthink it. Just stick to the common basic classes. After all, most of those 'big shots' active in the newspapers today belong to these same basic classes; it doesn't affect their strength."

Xia Nan naturally accepted the advice of the experienced adventurer without any resistance.

His predecessor came from an ordinary family and had nothing to do with being a Class User; he had just arrived in this different world, and his "cheat" didn't seem to help with class selection, only with checking the attributes of equipment and items.

Choosing common basic classes like "Warrior" or "Rogue" with clear technique categories seemed to be his best option for now.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Three combat techniques.

He only needed three combat techniques to obtain a class level!

And with the help of his predecessor, he had already completed the most difficult step: "training one technique to Proficiency."

This meant he only needed to master two more techniques belonging to the same class as [Whirlwind Slash]—even if they were only Level 1—to become a true—

Class User!

Subconsciously recalling the battle against the Rust Monster just now, he remembered the ghostly, light, and agile dominance displayed by Wood as a Class User.

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

He couldn't help but ask further: "What about the techniques? The [Adventurer's Handbook] doesn't mention where one should go to learn them."

To this, Haian merely grinned with a strange expression

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

"Where!?"

"The Adventurers' Guild."