Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Bloodfang Longbow, B-level Equipment!

[Your second name has been confirmed. Congratulations on completing your professional awakening in "Zhutian".]

[The professional attribute panel has been established. Please view it through the system bar.]

Lin Kong reached out to open the panel.

ID: Evernight

Level: 1 (0/200)

Occupation Template: Archer

Health: 450 (Physical x30)

Mana: 320 (Spirit x20)

Attributes: Strength 14, Constitution 15, Dexterity 15, Spirit 16

Attack Speed: 1.76/s

Physical Attack: 28

Spell Attack: 32

Physical Defense: 15

Spell Defense: 7

Unassigned free attribute points: 1

Core Talents: "Arrows Carry the Way", "Death Gifts"

Before awakening a profession, one cannot use any items from "The Heavens". Attributes could only be improved through exercise. Lin Kong's initial attributes were considered top-notch in Deep Blue Civilization. For an archer, strength and agility were the most crucial attributes. Each point of strength equated to 2 points of physical attack. The relationship between agility and attack speed was different: based on 10 Agility, each time agility doubled, attack speed increased by 1/s. Early on, 10 points of agility could increase attack speed by 1/s, but in the mid to late stages, it required hundreds or even thousands of points.

He had 1 free attribute point to assign. After some thought, Lin Kong added it to strength. His current attack speed was sufficient, but his damage was a bit low.

Strength: 14 → 15

[Congratulations on completing the professional awakening. You will exit the temple of awakening in 3 seconds...]

The surroundings changed rapidly, and Lin Kong returned to the Awakening Crystal.

"Register your occupation," the staff instructed, handing over a virtual tablet.

Lin Kong found his entry in the list and wrote "Archer" in the occupation column. The rest of the data was personal and did not need to be filled in.

The staff continued, "Here are three novice world teleportation scrolls. You can choose one as a novice benefit."

Lin Kong glanced at the scrolls.

"Silver Moon World Teleportation Scroll"

"Red Sea World Teleportation Scroll"

"East Dragon World Teleportation Scroll"

"Red Sea" and "East Dragon" were ancient novice worlds. They were safe but offered no new benefits. Hidden main quests and limited quests had already been cleared by professionals. Silver Moon World, discovered a month ago, still held many rewards but also unknown risks.

"I choose the teleportation scroll of Silver Moon World," Lin Kong decided. His first dream had been about Silver Moon World, and he clearly remembered its hidden quests and rare rewards.

After receiving the scroll, Lin Kong left the professional guild and returned to the residential areas of the West End.

"The jade piece really disappeared," he noted, feeling the empty string around his neck. He guessed that the two talents were linked to the jade piece, but it was a pity he could no longer study its origins.

He checked the effects of his core talents, which were protected by the will of the world and could not be detected by others unless he exposed them.

Lin Kong opened the talent panel.

[Arrows Carry the Path]

Quality: ???

Effect: Devour any occupation's skill book, and your archery gains an unknown effect. The strength of the effect is related to the skill quality.

[Death Gift]

Quality: Immortal

Effect: You have three chances each day to revive at a designated location after death, gaining a random benefit. The refresh time is based on the world you are in.

Both talents were described briefly. Without testing them, Lin Kong did not know their true strength. However, the second talent's ability to resurrect three times a day was undeniably powerful.

"I need to go to the trading market and buy a few D-level skill books to test the effect," Lin Kong thought.

Ten years ago, his parents died in the space wormhole incident while resisting a monster invasion. The city officials issued pensions to the immediate family members of deceased professionals, and Lin Kong had about 130,000 left after expenses.

He returned to his West End residence, only to find the door open. There were only two keys; he had one, and the other was with his sister, Ning Qing.

"Could it be... she's back?!" Lin Kong felt a spark of joy. Ning Qing, the daughter of his father's teammates, had been adopted by his father after her parents died in battle. They had depended on each other after his parents' death, though she had joined the Nanming City hunting team five years ago and rarely came home.

Inside, a tall and slender figure with a ponytail and a small reconnaissance machine came into view. Ning Qing's expression was calm, her demeanor cold, but she smiled when she saw Lin Kong.

"Xiao Kong, long time no see," she greeted, pinching his face. "Congratulations on becoming a professional."

"Sister, I'm not a child anymore. Can you stop pinching my face?" Lin Kong protested.

Ning Qing smiled, letting go. "Xiao Kong, what profession did you awaken?"

"Archer," he replied truthfully.

"That's good. Like me, you're a long-range professional, so you won't need to fight monsters up close," Ning Qing said, showing her silver bracelet. Her profession was a mechanic, following a technological path.

"These are my gifts to you," she said, taking out three items, including a longbow.

[Bloodfang Longbow · Strengthen +5]

Quality: B

Grade: 1

Bonus: Attack +19, Strength +6, Agility +7

Special effect: Physical Vamp +5%

Occupation: Archer

[Blood Dragon Scale]

Quality: B

Effect: After death, consume one to revive in full state.

Requirements: Available below level 30.

Quantity: 2/2

For dungeon worlds, professionals could carry no more than two B-quality items and no more than three items of higher quality from outside.

Ning Qing smiled, handing Lin Kong 100,000 denomination coins. "These are for you. Remember, your evaluation in the novice world is crucial for your future development."

"Sister, thank you!" Lin Kong said sincerely.

"There's no need for thanks between us. After all, uncle..." Ning Qing stopped abruptly. "Sorry, I have another mission."

"Then go get busy," Lin Kong replied, used to such situations.

Ning Qing activated her technological props, her body glowing with data light, and disappeared.