Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 23 Extraordinary Career Choices
An asked curiously:

"Are you planning to enter the Rift and obtain your class card on your own?"

That's exactly what I was thinking, Chen Qi nodded:
"Yes, I want to see if there are any careers that are more suitable for me."

An felt somewhat helpless, as if he had watched a promising student go astray and should be let go.

But she is not someone else's parent, and she has no right to choose Chenqi's extraordinary path for him.

Most Tier 1 professions are common professions that you hear about in daily life, or professions that include the word "apprentice".

She then presented all the information she had gathered regarding the rifts in the Extraordinary Class Cards.
"On Devil's Island in the north, a fissure with blade-like features has been discovered. According to my investigation, it may be possible to produce first-tier extraordinary professional card recruits."

After An finished speaking, she glanced at Chen Qi.

Many energetic young people choose the profession of recruit.

Chen Qi's expression shifted slightly.

The blade symbolizes elements such as glory, conquest, challenge, and battle.

The new recruit, a Tier 1 Blade Master, gains increased combat knowledge and possesses a Courage Burst skill that allows them to unleash their physical potential. Combined with the ability to ignore pain, they possess considerable combat power.

This profession is passable, and it's the first choice for many reckless players, Chen Qi thought to himself.

After finishing his thought, An Jianchen continued:

"There might be a Tier 2 doctor in a cellar in a village that was once infected with the Black Death..."

"Old Bey merchant Jules of Maro town discovered a huge, belly-up fish carcass in the waters south of the island."

Based on my initial investigation, this is a very low-level crack, potentially yielding a Chef's Profession Card with a Cup of Fortune.

Mayor Maro is also preparing to send his son to explore the crack.

Wait, the chef with the cup-shaped face!

Chen Qi's eyes lit up; he had finally heard about a powerful extraordinary profession in the early stages.

As a strategy guide content creator, he has some knowledge of each class.

The chef possesses a powerful cooking skill, enabling him to create food that enhances attributes.

In terms of skill strength, it can even rival some Tier 2 classes!
If you have enough food sources, you can even get unimaginable stats at Tier 1.

Chen Qi had personally witnessed a new recruit shouting something like, "I have mastered all kinds of martial arts and fist techniques. Now I will show you my true skills. Below the second rank, I am invincible."

He unleashed a series of flashy and smooth combos, only to be knocked out by a passing chef who yelled "I'm controlling you!" and punched him to death.

There are no fancy skills, just a pure stat sheet.

For a first-tier chef, as long as there are exceptional ingredients available, their skill panel is really strong.

Moreover, this profession allows for the perfect utilization of monster materials.

The more ingredients a chef has, the stronger he/she becomes.

Therefore, the chef is also known as the "Monster Hunter" in the hearts of many players.

However, the strength of the "big eater" and "monster cook" who follow the orthodox path of chefs is really worrying.

Therefore, in the eyes of many extraordinary individuals, it is not considered a particularly powerful profession.

Simply put, it means there's no future for it.

Conversely, professions like mage apprentice and physician apprentice, which are weak in the early stages but strong in the later stages, are more likely to gain recognition.

Most people in this world still value the future prospects of a career more.

However, in Chen Qi's opinion as a guide writer, chefs are a seriously underrated profession.

The most important aspect of skills for a first-tier profession is the transition.

The chef can consume monster materials to increase his stats, which perfectly meets the transition requirements and is still quite useful in the later stages of the game.

Moreover, his deep-sea affinity allows him to obtain many rare deep-sea ingredients more easily.

The two are quite compatible.

After An finished speaking, she asked:

So, which profession are you interested in?

Chen Qi smiled and replied:

"The chef with the appearance of a cup."

"Ok?"

An was slightly startled; Chen Qi's choice was different from what she had in mind.

When she first saw Chen Qi, she smelled a faint scent of blood, so she assumed he would choose a new recruit from the Blademaster class.

Perhaps the other person was more peaceful than she had imagined... An wrote this down:
"Okay, I know."

Then she continued:

"The danger level of this cup-shaped crack is the lowest, but you are currently lacking weapons."

Most importantly, this is your first time exploring a crack, and you lack experience.

In special circumstances, many small problems may arise.

"This is still very dangerous for you." At this point, Ann smiled.
"However, there is good news: Mayor Maro has hired a hunter to help his son explore the rift in two days."

I can help you communicate and get you into their team for your first Rift adventure.

Having someone help you will make your first experience much more comfortable.

Of course, I will also negotiate with them to try to reserve the professional card for you if they find it.

"what?"

Chen Qi blinked.

Even though the other person was a mentor in the beginner village, they were having a normal conversation.

But for some reason, he always felt like he was living off a woman.

The other party was actually already preparing to help him assemble a team.

Chen Qi now deeply understands why the other party has the nickname "An Ma" among the players.

I just can't stand it anymore!
How can a man live in the world between heaven and earth and live in depression for a long time?
He was, after all, a transmigrator with BOSS-level talent; how could he rely on the help of others like this?

Moreover, he is quite strong now, with a high stat distribution and two early-game weapons: the Collector and the Black Blade.

He already possesses the power to traverse low-level rifts alone.

Furthermore, if he were to team up with someone else, even if they actually gave him the Cup of Fortune professional card, he would most likely end up with a huge debt.

Of course, most importantly, splitting the items with others afterwards is definitely a hassle.

He got up in the morning and said thank you:

"Teacher An, no need to trouble you, let me do it myself."

Ann's intelligence is very useful.

If you're looking for those drunkards in taverns who sell information, it will definitely cost you a lot of money.

If it were one of those arrogant new mentors, someone like him, with no background and no money, wouldn't have obtained so much information for nothing.

Teacher… An’s face flushed slightly; this was the first time someone her age had called her that.

She's just a tiny bit more talented than her peers.

Moreover, as a student, she felt her skills were still lacking, she was very young, and there was much she needed to learn. Being called a teacher was truly—

It seems pretty good… An blushed, her little hands clasped together and trembling:

"There's no need to address me like that...it's just my duty..."

"Your help was really great. Thank you again for your help, Teacher An."

An happily stood up, then suddenly became serious and said:
"By the way, this information about the rifts must not be leaked. For now, this information should only be known to the people of Maro Town."

If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to contact me.

"Ah."

Chen Qi nodded and said goodbye to An after reaching the sea location of the crevice.

Soon after, he left the tavern and walked alone along the muddy, damp cobblestone path.

As Chen Qi strolled along, he glanced at the nighttime town before him.

Not long has passed since he came into the world.

It feels like a while has passed.

Chen Qi raised his head, looking at the empty starry sky and at this brand new world.

Although it appears peaceful, this is still a post-apocalyptic world built by the most elite superhumans.

Beneath the surface of order, ordinary people are still used like firewood.

Calamity is imminent from the borders, and undercurrents are surging in various countries.

A world on the verge of chaos.

Chen Qi smiled.

His starting point destined him to overcome one obstacle after another if he wanted to become stronger.

However, to his surprise, he did not feel any fear at that moment.

Beneath his cold body, he felt a surge of warmth, a warmth more powerful than fear.

Such a world might not be so bad—

Chen Qi quickened his pace and walked forward.

On this island, he had a small home, a dilapidated little home.

He needs to change out of his water-soaked clothes and get a good night's sleep.

Then tomorrow morning, he will find a ship, go to the rift, and retrieve his own extraordinary path.

Oh, and I'll make a little extra money while I'm at it.

(End of this chapter)