Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 488 Return (End of this Volume)

"Do you really want to become a beginner? Don't think about it anymore. In fact, there are not many benefits to becoming a beginner. With your strength, even if you are not a beginner, you are already very strong."

Although Xiao Ran thought about what kind of career Lu Cheng was suitable for, he still wanted to remind Lu Cheng before speaking.

From being a beginner at the beginning to becoming a 3D-level beginner now, he is only one step away from becoming a professional. Xiao Ran knows beginners very well.

Is it strong? Very strong.

With the bonus of profession, if I go all out and add those corpse slaves, as long as I don't encounter Huang Chao's plug-in, even a master of Tongxuan can fight on equal terms.

But I also have to fall into the vicious circle of completing tasks and collecting resources. I can say that I have freedom, but the price of freedom is...

Well...how should I put it? Let me take myself as an example. Sometimes I really want to find a place to lie down. Anyway, it won’t be a big deal if I don’t take the initiative to enter the maze city.

But Xiao Ran couldn't do it. As a beginner, he would always feel a kind of pressure, fearing that he would be surpassed by others, or even become a prey in the eyes of others.

What's more, beginners who want to improve their strength will be subject to many restrictions. These are very troublesome things and are far less happy than Lu Cheng's current life.

"I know. I have discussed this with my friends and they also told me that I don't need to take this risk. But I always feel that this is not a good idea. It is better to control one's own destiny."

Lu Cheng looked at the calluses on his palms, and the words his master said to him when he was learning the role of Hongdan came to his mind.

"Lu Cheng, remember this, in a troupe, a bird in the hand is worth a thousand in the bush. If you don't have any skills, you can't become a star! The more hard work you put in today, the more opportunities you will have in the future."

I believe teachers and parents have said this.

But at that time, Lu Cheng, like many young children, did not take this heartfelt advice to heart.

As time goes by, when I finally understand how precious this sentence is, when I look back, everything has changed.

But Lu Cheng is lucky. He still has the opportunity to seize his chance and the ability to put this sentence into practice. What he has to do now is to hold this opportunity firmly in his hands and do it.

Seeing that Lu Cheng had made up his mind, Xiao Ran didn't say any more nonsense and took out the [Beginner's Manual] from the space and handed it to Lu Cheng.

"Take this as a reference. Everyone can choose three professions. You can think of it as one main profession and two side professions. I personally recommend the main profession of [Actor]. This path is most suitable for you. After reaching D-level, you can advance to Profiler. Through acting, you can gain the abilities of other professions, which are still very powerful. After reaching a high level, whether it is a master of interpretation or a master of stage, it is the profession that best suits you."

Actor, onomatopoeia assistant, profiler, actor, performance master, stage master.

This profession seemed to be tailor-made for Lu Cheng. For Lu Cheng, who came from a drama background, it was simply the best choice.

As for the side job, the tattoo series recommended by Xiao Ran is the painter's means of attack. Naturally, there are selfish motives in recommending this profession.

After all, the power of the tattoo on Lu Cheng's back is many times stronger than those messy ones on the painter's body.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is almost the same as a divine weapon.

This means that if Lu Cheng becomes a beginner, his starting point will be more than one step higher than that of ordinary people.

As for the third profession, Xiao Ran hasn't thought about it yet. It could be horizontal training, or some newly emerged professions such as [Defender] and so on.

The advantage is that it is a new profession, so others cannot figure out your way. The disadvantage is that there is no advancement path as a reference for the new profession, so you need to figure it out on your own.

"Of course, what I said is just for your reference. You should study it carefully and we can talk about it after I come back."

If Xiao Ran wanted to be either an actor or a profiler, he could just snatch the curse patterns from the tiger and the painter and give them to Lu Cheng.

But Xiao Ran was not in a hurry about this matter. When they became beginners, they had no choice. But it was different for Lu Cheng. Since he had choices, he would take his time to choose.

"Okay, I'll talk to you after you come back."

Lu Cheng also knew that more haste makes waste. Anyway, he was not that anxious, so he decided to study it carefully first.

The next morning, Xiao Ran and Gao Yuting opened their eyes in bed.

The room was already a mess.

"How long will you be away this time?" Gao Yuting lay on Xiao Ran's chest, drawing circles on his chest with her slender fingers.

"I don't know, it should take quite a while."

Last time I could give an approximate time, but this time it’s hard for Xiao Ran to say, as there are many things in reality that he needs to do by himself.

There are a series of things to do, including negotiations at Donglongfang, collecting advanced materials, a trip to Bashu to find Meihua Manor, etc. None of them can be scheduled with an exact time.

So this time Xiao Ran really couldn't guarantee how long it would take for him to come back.

Fortunately, in Gao Yuting's time, it was common for people to travel for a year or two.

Especially for the Gao family's caravan, it was normal for them to go out at the beginning of the year and return at the end of the year.

"So when are you leaving?"

"Well, we have to wait. The matter of the Amazing Pavilion still needs to be dealt with."

Xiao Ran had already notified several big shopkeepers of Jingqi Pavilion to gather in Ruzhou City. Shopkeeper Liu of Chang'an, Shopkeeper Wang of Luoyang, and Shopkeepers Zhang, Zhou, Yang, and Sun of Jiangnan had already started to bring people to Ruzhou. Among them, Shopkeepers Liu and Wang were the fastest, after all, they were close to each other, and they had already notified them to evacuate Chang'an when Xiao Ran left.

Xiao Ran gathered them all together to make a new round of changes to the [Amazing Pavilion]. Selling exclusive resources, that is, the goods he brought out from Fengdu City, would be the foundation for the Amazing Pavilion in the future.

If nothing unexpected happens, Lu Cheng will have to return to Ruzhou City next. He has been away from Ruzhou City for too long and must go back as soon as possible to prevent any unexpected changes.

"Then I'll go to Ruzhou City with you."

"Of course. I want to hurry up and have you give me a son."

After saying this, Xiao Ran covered himself with the quilt and continued to pull Gao Yuting to tinker with her on the bed.

It was not until noon when Gao's father asked the servants to call them to eat that the two of them reluctantly got up from the bed.

At the dinner table, Gao's father-in-law was very enthusiastic towards Xiao Ran.

In his eyes, even if his daughter is the best in the world, it would be very worrying if she couldn't get married.

Especially considering this girl's temper, it would be a blessing if she could get married as soon as possible.

As for Gao Lan, smoke is coming out of her ancestral graves. A blind person can marry the governor. It really shows that her ancestors are wise. The Gao family will be like a local tyrant in Ruzhou in the future.

The only thing that made Gao's father regretful was that these two sons-in-law were not from the big families among the Five Surnames and Seven Famous Family Names.

It seems that I will need my ancestors to continue to support me in the future, so it would be best if I could marry children from two big families.

In response to Gao's father's thoughts, Xiao Ran just smiled and agreed casually, neither refuting nor interfering.

After all, every family has a few annoying relatives. If you confront them, you will end up being angry.

Just turn a blind eye and let it go. As long as no one reaches out, it's good for everyone to be happy.

After dinner, Xiao Ran and Gao Yuting went straight to Ruzhou City.

Over the next few days, the two were inseparable. Even when Xiao Ran was discussing the next business philosophy with a group of shopkeepers in the Amazing Pavilion and helping them train on how to approach newcomers, Gao Yuting was sitting beside them and listening, but her eyes never left Xiao Ran.

In their free time, the two of them would go shopping, play various games in Ruzhou City, and eat along the way, just like an ordinary couple. Or, in other words, Xiao Ran and Gao Yuting planned to make up for the regret of getting on the bus first and buying the tickets later.

As time went by, the preparations for the Amazing Pavilion were almost complete, and the several shopkeepers gradually adapted to their jobs.

At the same time, the members of the Amazing Pavilion who withdrew from the south in the past few days also brought back the last batch of intelligence.

If nothing unexpected happens, Jiangnan may not be able to hold on for long.

Although Huang Chao did not obtain large-scale heavy armor in Chang'an, he captured the group of craftsmen who had made the heavy armor for him when he left Chang'an.

Chang'an was in chaos at that time and no one cared.

As a result, Huang Chao brought those craftsmen back to the Huangzai Army in a swagger. It was estimated that it would not take long for Huang Chao to arm himself with a proper heavy armored army.

However, the imperial court finally took action. At least the new emperor Li Jie was not stupid enough to wait for Huang Chao to kill him. The decree to encircle and suppress Huang Chao had already been issued to the military governors of all parties.

At the same time, he began to recruit soldiers, open the arsenal, and restart this already corrupt dynasty.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just the last dying struggle before the collapse of a dynasty.

After all, the dynasty was rotten to the core. Even if Li Jie was a powerful man sent from heaven or the ancestor was possessed by him, he could not save the declining situation.

Lu Cheng also returned to Ruzhou City with his army yesterday. After returning to Ruzhou City, he began to recruit soldiers.

Obviously, he also felt the pressure of the yellow tide.

However, Xiao Ran couldn't care less about these things.

As the sun was setting, Xiao Ran held Gao Yuting's hand and sat on the city wall of Ruzhou City. Looking at the setting sun in the distance, Xiao Ran stretched himself and turned back to Gao Yuting and said, "I'm leaving. Don't miss me too much."

"Bah, get out of here now, I won't miss you, come back early and bring more delicious food."

Gao Yuting rolled her eyes at Xiao Ran, spat coldly, and folded her arms.

"Okay, I will bring you lots of delicious food when I come back." Xiao Ran said with a smile, while silently repeating the word "return" in his heart.

"Go away, go away, stop being so mushy here."

Gao Yuting turned her head and urged Xiao Ran to walk faster, but as the white mist surrounding Xiao Ran grew thicker, her eyes suddenly turned red as she looked at his disappearing figure.

"and many more!!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but chase forward and reached out to grab something in front of her, but she grabbed nothing. She could only shout at the figure that was gradually disappearing in the white mist, "Come back soon, I'm waiting for you..."

(End of this chapter)