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Chapter 241 Second Profession (Part 1)

The truth was heavy and cruel, especially when Ji Yi learned that most people were destined to die, which gave him a somewhat unreal feeling.

Will I die too? Or will I become the sole winner in the game?
At this moment, Pian was not sure what Ji Yi was thinking, but he felt that he could roughly grasp Ji Yi's psychology.

"Don't worry, this doesn't mean you'll die. Of course, I'm not trying to give you pep talks or say things like you'll definitely become a champion."

Pi'an's current womanly image seems even more alluring, subtly guiding Ji Yi:

"Do you know what digital life is? It means that by uploading a person's consciousness to a terminal, it can ensure that the person survives in another form."

"Of course, what I'm talking about isn't that abstract. After all, consciousness within a program is far too foreign to the average human being."

Ji Yi pretended to suddenly understand:
"I think I understand now. For example, if I completely surrender myself to the ancient god and become one of his believers, I will lose my player status, but I will not die in this battle."

"Yes."

Pian was pleased that Ji Yi had a clever side; truly mediocre people are actually very difficult to utilize. The fact that this person could be matched with a hellish dungeon meant he wasn't that bad.

I've never seen a player who just mindlessly charges in get matched with a hellish dungeon before.

"Besides this method, I know many other ways to lose your player identity while retaining consciousness. Of course, this will also mean losing your identity in the original world and becoming a so-called 'digital life'."

"But rest assured, this survival method is essentially just moving from one place of residence to another."

Ji Yi was of course aware of this.

Whether it's Song Wanyao or the Faceless One who lost their player identity, they are both cases of living towards death that Ji Yi has personally witnessed.

Speaking of which

When discussing Song Wanyao, the topic of her being a fake person is unavoidable.

"If one survives in a pseudo-human form that retains memories, it seems to be a kind of rebirth."

No, it's less of a rebirth and more of a leap or evolution of life. Although the pseudo-humans try their best to imitate humans in every aspect, their physical structure also determines that this life form is more powerful.

However, since these are products of the gods, Ji Yi still doesn't know much about them, and it's unknown whether they have any side effects. Therefore, he cannot rashly consider them as an alternative route for survival.

It's not that he's assuming he'll definitely die in the game, but at least he can make preparations in advance and take care of some friends he knows.

"On the other hand, if such big news gets out, wouldn't all the players be eager to shed their player identities?"

As Ji Yi pondered, Pi'an reassured him once again:

"Don't worry, based on the current game version's progress, it'll probably take at least ten or eight years to reach a conclusion, so there's no need to rush to find a backup plan. After all—I also need your player identity, don't I?"

In this way, Ji Yi would have almost no reason not to cooperate.

Mutual alignment of interests provides an excellent foundation for cooperation at all times.

Gradually, Ji Yi fell into deep thought.

Pian watched him with interest, secretly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Should we kill Ji Yi or spare his life?

In the end, after much deliberation, Pi An still felt that Ji Yi had potential.

Whether Ji Yi's bet was a random one set up by Chicken Leg or a carefully planned trap, it doesn't matter.

With Pian's abilities, he could turn anyone against him, and he could also deceive anyone.

Chicken Leg, you are extremely confident in your deception skills, but aren't I just as confident?
I'm just not as arrogant and reckless as you, deliberately exposing my weaknesses to provoke me, hoping to throw me into disarray. Dream on.

I will win this bet, and I will use it to bring Chicken Leg to rock bottom.

Thinking of this, Pian couldn't help but smile. He didn't want to control his expression at the moment, and who could know the deeper meaning behind his smile?
"Brother, are you trying to seduce me by smiling at me like that when you're a woman?"

Pian: "."

"Haha, just kidding. In short, I also believe that our cooperation would be a win-win situation for both of us. So, I have no reason to refuse."

As Ji Yi spoke, she stood up and looked around the old hotel room.

"Speaking of which, you specifically asked me to come here, it can't just be because you like this dilapidated environment, right?"

Upon entering, Ji Yi had already noticed some suspicious furnishings inside. However, he only now feigned surprise and spoke:

"This layout, this furnishing, seems to be related to some kind of ritual to communicate with the ancient gods. You intend for me to complete my 'redemption' mission right here? What about my three missing teammates?"

Pian smiled slightly: "Good eye. I didn't expect you to notice it so quickly. I was just about to tell you."

"After all, cooperation requires sincerity. I won't beat around the bush with you. The reason you chose to do Mission Four is firstly because you think this route is easier to complete. Secondly, you also want to gain benefits and power through it. As for faith... hehe."

Ji Yi also took the opportunity to back down:

"Well, as you know, I'm a player. How could I possibly have genuine faith in a culture from another world that I've never encountered before? However, the power of the ancient gods is indeed tempting, which is why I wanted to take the risk and give it a try."

Pian nodded:

“I’m not kidding you, you really have a talent for this. Perhaps you can truly make good use of the power of the ancient gods, instead of being corrupted like other local natives.”

"So, I'm going to give you a little something as a token of my sincerity."

So that's how it is. In the end, you decided to use your own line.

Ji Yi couldn't help but find it amusing; he was truly taking advantage of the situation. To be honest, if it weren't for saving Azure Star, Ji Yi would have genuinely wanted to cooperate with this kind of person.

Right now, it's all about making a quick buck; once this job is done, we've really offended Pian.

"What is it?"

Ji Yi asked curiously.

To be honest, Ji Yi really couldn't think of any valuable benefits he could gain from the ancient god.

Gain a little bit of the power of the ancient gods. It's better than nothing, but it's practically worthless.

However, if one absorbs too much of the power of the ancient gods, one's sanity will not be enough, and one will go insane sooner or later.

Judging from the environment set up on site, it was probably some kind of ritual that carried power, and it didn't look like anything good.

But what Pian said next immediately piqued Ji Yi's interest.

Do you know what a second job is?

Ji Yi was stunned upon hearing this, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"I've never heard of such a thing, and it seems like no player has ever had a second class. Could it be that you..."

"That's right, I can give you a second job, right here."

Ji Yi's surprise quickly turned into ecstatic joy.

If all his previous expressions were acting, then this is finally a genuine expression of his feelings.

Second profession: Dual-profession player!

The allure of this is even greater than that of the so-called advanced job change path.

More importantly, the data analysis is also clearly telling Ji Yi that Pi'an can do these things.

"Gaining a second career, here and now?"

“That’s right.” Pian was pleased that Ji Yi showed such an excited expression.

With his methods, he doesn't even need to lie; he only needs enough incentive to make a player obey his every command.

This is not the first time he has done this.

Previously, he had granted someone a large number of [Dungeon Fragments].

Wait, who is this "someone"? I can't quite remember, but it should be the player named "Today is definitely not going to work".

forget about it.

In short, the right way is to first take down Ji Yi, and then use him to kill Chicken Leg Immortal Venerable.

Thinking this, Pian stood up, and his appearance changed from a voluptuous beauty back to his original ordinary-looking man.

He walked to the old bookshelf and took down a thick, red-covered book from the top.

Then, turn to page 666.

The text on that page was covered by red patterns, which looked like it had been stained with blood, but after such a long time, it shouldn't be so vivid.

Pian smiled slightly and closed the book again:
"It's quite a coincidence that a hundred years ago, a group of young people wanted to communicate with the ancient gods and come into contact with something they couldn't understand at all."

"So they searched and searched and found a lot of useful clues, but unfortunately the information was very mixed up, with useful and useless information all mixed together."

"In the end, they just haphazardly took all sorts of ritual procedures, incantations, and tokens and summoned the ancient gods in this room. Guess what happened in the end?"

Ji Yi: "What happened?"

"They succeeded; they did summon something, but it had nothing to do with the power of the ancient gods; it was a demon."

[Hey, what an incredible coincidence. Their power systems barely overlap, and they'd never even meet.]

[But a bunch of reckless people somehow managed to connect us to hell; the odds of that are even lower than winning the lottery.]

The data eye was making its own comments while simultaneously displaying a lot of complex information on one side, allowing Ji Yi to understand the whole story at the same time.

The so-called devil comes from hell.

In the previous timeline, it seems that among those two hundred or so extraordinary individuals were demon contractors.

However, given the circumstances at the time, Ji Yi didn't have the mind to delve into the origins of each person's power system, treating it as a setting that appeared out of thin air.

Looking back now, almost every one of those two hundred-plus people was extraordinary, and there are probably deeper aspects of them that are worth exploring.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

Ji Yi still didn't quite understand where hell was, even after reading the explanation from the Eye of Data. And as for the devil, this was the first time Ji Yi had ever encountered such a thing.

"What kind of new profession is this going to create? Exorcist? Demon's advocate? Seriously, do I even have a choice?"

Ji Yi asked Pi An.

He felt a sense of bewilderment at this completely unfamiliar power system.

Having more isn't necessarily a good thing. If a second job has too many restrictions, it might actually become a burden.

Don't worry, even if you can't change jobs in time, your level progression won't be affected by the second job. Have you watched Douluo Continent?

"That's enough, no need to say more. Your analogy is already very vivid."

Ji Yi was afraid that the Data Eye would take out her Martial Soul and Soul Rings and expose them.

But Ji Yi still didn't change his mind. If his second job didn't help improve his hard skills, then he would just have evolved from an ordinary weakling into a weakling with many tricks up his sleeve.

"Don't worry, this second job won't limit you."

Pian seemed to have guessed what Ji Yi was thinking.

"In terms of career choices alone, there are even more options than when you first entered the game. Just because you summoned a demon doesn't mean you have to work in a hellish industry."

Pian patiently explained:
"The young man who personally summoned the devil did not choose to ask for any invincible power after hearing that the devil could grant his wish."

"What is that?" Ji Yi asked, puzzled.

"He wished for a second chance at life because he felt his life had been terrible. Guess what happened next?"

Now Ji Yi was genuinely curious, but she still came up with a conjecture:
"Did the devil put that person back into his mother's womb?"

"."

After a moment of silence, Pian shook his head: "No, that's not it."

"The devil really did manage to reverse time and send his consciousness back to the past, while that young man, by foreseeing future historical events, truly changed his destiny. He started from scratch and became one of the youngest wealthy businessmen at the time."

"Then, on the night he turned 26, he went to some not-so-clean places for entertainment as usual. As a result, in that moment of boredom, his consciousness returned to the original timeline."

"A dramatic rise and fall, from nothing to something, and then from something to nothing, led the young man to commit suicide three days later."

"The young man told this story from his suicide note. In it, he also calculated that he was performing the ritual to summon the devil on the thirteenth day after his 26th birthday."

"And his second life ended at the same point in time."

"Unfortunately, he thought he had lost everything, but he never imagined that his valuable experience would be enough to allow him to rebuild his business glories in that era after his return."

After hearing this story, Ji Yi also felt a little sad.

"So you're trying to tell me that if I tell the devil I want a second life, he'll let me choose my career all over again?"

"Yes, you are very smart."

Pian responded:
"Not only can you choose a new profession, but the profession you choose will also be retained in your current character data and will not affect any of your current data."

"In short, in terms of the result, you will have an extra job out of nowhere."

Ji Yi had another question: "Wouldn't that mean I'd have an extra game experience in my mind until my current timeline?"

"That's how it is in theory, so for a second career, you might have to spend two or three more years of your life creating memories."

It's only been a few months, actually.

Ji Yi thought to himself.

In Pian's opinion, Ji Yi didn't seem like a newcomer, which was understandable, since no newcomer could level up so quickly in such a short time.

"There's one more thing I need to trouble you with."

Pi'an said calmly.

"During those years, I want you to get as close as possible to Chicken Leg Immortal Venerable, and learn all about him before he grows up. This will be very important for dealing with him later. After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory."

Haha, I was wondering why Pian was given a second job for nothing, thinking he was a pretty good guy.

I never expected to find this place waiting for me.

Pian, oh Pian, you've really been scared out of your wits by a fabricated competitor.

(End of this chapter)