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Chapter 12 A profession no one knows about, the night watchman of the forest

The tree of life showed an expression of emotion, "I didn't expect that a human like you would go to such an extent to fight for the forest." But Blazer was sure that he didn't say anything.

[SKIP] This word is like skipping all the process of coaxing and selling out, and directly selling him as a whole.

[Special plot: The great stars have taken over]

[Defeat the traitors addicted to power and enshrine the great stars back into the sky]

[Recommended level: LV99+]

What about difficulty? This means that random difficulty changes will occur during the mission. Then LV99+ is unpretentiously difficult, very difficult.

But it's normal to think about it. The embryonic state of the Nemean Lion King is already far stronger than the average LV30, let alone the complete body and the ancestor who keeps giving birth to cubs like laying eggs.

Obviously I just wanted to ask about El Dorado and the armor, but in the end, I sold myself directly. Thinking about it carefully, he didn't have to be smart to collect intelligence at all. He could just squat around the town and help strangers gain honor.

"Why did it become like this? Wasn't the Ganges River very stable before?"

[A big thing happened recently. I don’t know why. Currencies that can buy ferrymen into the world of the dead began to appear in the world of the living. The being who could only hide in the world of the dead under the attack of the strangers was probably anxious because of this, so he summoned the blood of the evil god to reach new heights. 】

"Is it because of the stranger? There really is nothing we can do about it." Blaze scratched his head. He was wearing a helmet, and a lot of sparks exploded when he scratched the helmet with his sharp gloves.

[Think on the bright side, if you do it, you will become the benefactor of the sea of ​​golden trees and trees of life, and you will have our friendship. 】

If friendship is just for pure benefits, then it is just about using each other. Blaze groaned inwardly, but the Tree of Life seemed to take it for granted when he said this.

There is probably a huge ethical difference between plants and living things, just like plants absorb nutrients from decaying corpses and grow, and there is friendship between plants and decaying corpses.

This kind of friendship is somewhat...

The Tree of Life read Blaze's resistance and immediately moved in front of Blaze, standing on tiptoes like a devil and whispering seduction into Blaze's ear.

[Our friendship can bring many benefits. For example, we can grant you many skills or unlock careers for you...]

[Druid, shaman, jungle guard, necromancer, necromancer, etc., as a reward for helping me get rid of nightmares, you can choose one now. 】

This person, no, this tree clearly represents the existence of life and purity, but his skills in seduction are no worse than those of the devil from hell.

"Can I ask first, why can the Tree of Life, which symbolizes nature, give me a profession like Necromancer, which sounds like a bad person?" Blaze rubbed his hands and asked pretending not to care.

[Because death is also part of the natural cycle. The creatures that die under the tree will become part of the tree and be reborn as seeds. 】

"Then I'll choose the Necromancer."

Although I feel that there is something wrong with this kind of nurturing friendship, this is someone else's territory, and it is more important to do as the Romans do. Blaze convinced himself.

[Then do you want to sacrifice your career? 】

"Sacrifice?"

[It’s a sacrificial ceremony that combines two professions into one profession. You don’t know...ah, I understand] The tree of life held its chin thoughtfully and looked at Blaze, while circling Blaze. Ze spins around.

[A year ago, archaeological scholars cracked the stone tablets left by the Creator and discovered new basic rules. Every living being can hear the bell of change in the world at that moment, and remember this rule like the common sense that an apple will fall. The only people who cannot hear the bell are strangers who do not belong to this world]

The Tree of Life showed an expression of "How interesting" and said loudly with its arms opened.

[Then I will take the initiative and sacrifice the power of the necromancer to the hunter.]

【LV35-LV31(10)】

[Hunter LV5-Nightwatch LV1]

[Hunters of the forest, call your servants in the shadows to hunt the wandering spirits escaping reincarnation. All life will eventually return to the embrace of the tree]

[Skills that can be learned: low-level contract/soul seed/soul capture/soul impact/cultivation/botany/translation/skeleton aesthetics/skilled hand/]

"Hmm... I've never heard of this profession."

The plan could not keep up with the changes, and Blaze originally wanted to follow the cultivation direction mentioned by the Stranger and develop into the final [Hunter of the Gods]. However, the profession can be obtained repeatedly. If you kill more than twenty monsters with the beast affix, you can unlock the hunter again.

[Night watchman, you don’t have to feel anxious and confused, just think about your future slowly, you are free]

For some reason, Blazer felt that the Tree of Life emphasized the words "future" and "freedom." This may be the thinking and sighing that only exists in a long life. This kind of philosophical thinking is too far away for him, who was an ordinary person not long ago.

[Okay, it’s time for you to leave. Thank you for letting me have a peaceful sleep at the end]

"Finally? What does last mean?"

Blaze felt uneasy for no reason.

The Tree of Life did not answer. He turned around with his hands behind his back, his long golden hair flowing down, and he turned his head to reveal hazy eyes and smiled at him.

【Bye-Bye-】

"Wait--"

Blaze sat up suddenly, surrounded by golden leaves. It seemed that he had slept in the fallen leaves leaning on the thick trunk.

It was as if the hole in the tree that invited him to crawl into had never existed at all.

The light-point signposts of the natural guiding state have disappeared, and so have the sounds in the ears. A sudden gust of wind blew, golden leaves flew into the air, and life spread throughout the forest.

The tree of life withered, but the erosion of the forest by the blood of the evil god subsided.

The mission named [Great Stars] is quietly staying in the blessing frame, announcing that it once existed like gold.

Blaze raised his hand and pressed it on the dry trunk of the Tree of Life, and there was an inexplicable emotion spreading in his heart. He has seen the death of strangers, the death of villagers, and even almost died himself, but the word "death" has never left any trace in his heart.

Probably because those deaths are always linked to fear, but the death in front of you is so peaceful.

"Alas..." Blaze sighed and glanced at the recommendation level of [Great Stars], and the flutter in his heart immediately disappeared.

If he doesn't think of a way, he will go with the tree of life soon.

Chapter 13 There is no choice but this chicken

If you encounter difficulties, such as getting lost, being robbed, or needing to transport goods, who should you go to for help?

Every three-year-old knows the answer.

Stranger.

So Blaze plans to ask strangers for help, but before that he needs to solve the language barrier problem. The Tree of Life chose the Necromancer for him to sacrifice to the hunter, and getting the Night Watcher may have been considering that he would have this problem.

【Translation F】

[You can twist the words you speak into the other person's native language, so you can gain the other person's favorability from the moment you speak]

This skill is a necessary skill for the Night Watch when talking to those wandering spirits. On the contrary, the Necromancer does not have this skill.

Necromancers are rulers and can become rulers of death or kings of the undead. They do not need to understand each other, they only need to make the other party succumb to their power.

Blaze clicked [Translate F], but there was no change in his body. This is an active skill.

"【translate】"

The quiet world with only the sound of wind suddenly became noisy.

[I really want to eat bugs][Blood, blood, give me blood][I buried my shit here][I have to find a place to bury my treasure][A new tree of life will be born soon][ Why do strangers always like to dig up the bones that others have finally buried?] [My feathers are so beautiful, ah, I really want to sing a song] [Hey, hey, I want to get under the stranger's skirt] [Hey! Humans over there, look here quickly] [Fart, I really want to fart, but I don’t have a butt] [In three months I will turn into a beautiful butterfly]

"Close, close, close!"

The world went silent, and Blaze was sweating profusely. This skill seems to translate everything around him by default without using an object, and while marking the source of the sound in his field of vision, he also thoughtfully uses different colors to distinguish it.

At that moment, it felt like the whole person was thrown into a rotating kaleidoscope. Don't talk anymore in that situation, he will faint.

"There are 9 skill points left, I have to choose carefully."

Skill points are recognized as the most important thing. You can learn new skills instantly, and you can also improve the proficiency of new skills. You can only get two points when upgrading.

"If you think about it in a foreigner's way, if you want to develop the potential of a profession, you must combine the setting and the world view."

The Night Watchman is a hunter and a necromancer. Judging from the name, it is a profession that operates at night, guarding the night of the forest.

If there is [Servant of Shadow] in the career introduction, it means that it is a summoning system, so you must choose [Low-level Contract]. [Hunting Wandering Spirits] shows that [Soul Capture] is needed. The Tree of Life said [creatures that die under the tree will become part of the tree and be reborn as seeds], so [Soul Seeds] are needed.

"Now the three skills are confirmed." Blazer chose to learn these three skills. These three are active skills like translation, so no changes occurred after learning.

The skills of [Low-Level Contract] and [Soul Capture] are relatively simple, literally speaking, while [Soul Seed] is a bit strange.

[Transform the captured soul into a seed and implant it into a new body, becoming a life for a short time]

This is similar to the Necromancer summoning spirits to possess skeletons, but with a slight difference.

Each has its own advantages. Although the summons of the Necromancer will be purified by the sacred system, they are not afraid of death as the dead. Although the summoned object of the Night Watch will not be purified as a new life, as a temporarily alive creature, it may be more afraid of death and have a stronger sense of self.

"Anyway, I have to find a wandering soul to try these three skills first."

"[Translation], used by [Wandering Soul]."

[Hey! Human! How arrogant! How dare you ignore me!]

Something kept shouting, and [Translator] very considerately marked the source of the sound. Above him, or rather in the crown of the withered tree of life.

Blaze raised his head. The dazzling sunlight made him subconsciously squint his eyes, and something facing away from the sun spread its wings.

"What, it's a chicken."

Blaze withdrew his gaze. He was just a chicken, so don't waste the only contract slot in his [low-level contract]. Although using skill points to upgrade [Low-level Contract] can increase the number of open spaces, he still has many skills he wants to learn, and he must also save some time to upgrade certain skills that can save his life in dangerous moments.

[Hello! Humanity! You have noticed me! ]

It’s so noisy, poultry, without a body you’re not even a chicken.

"Are there no dragons or tigers? Now go to the Ganges River and contract the soul of the Nemean Lion King I killed."

[The soul of that traitor has long since become part of the evil god’s blood and is floating in that river. ]

"Then, those other monsters! The stranger has defeated so many monsters, there will always be wandering souls!"

[Don’t you blessed ones absorb part of the soul of the defeated creature? The place where you fought was as clean as if it had been swept by a devout priest with holy light. ]

The chicken seemed to know that Blaze was just holding on, and slowly floated down from the dry tree trunk.

[Don’t even think about looking around. The tree of life just withered, releasing enough vitality to purify the wandering souls of this entire forest]

"Then why are you still here?" Blaze had to look at the chicken, not only a bird he hated, but also a baby chicken.

In the blessing frame, the profession is not simply a name, but has a cool silhouette.

The silhouette of the night watchman is a man walking with a lamp under the starry night sky. The light from the lamp draws out the shapes of several powerful creatures behind the night watchman.

[The great me is waiting for you here specially, you have the residual heat of the stars]

Blaze looked at a very special name in the skill column, [Constellation Power F]. He had never heard of this skill. If he wanted to check it, he could only see a blank, and he could not use skill points for this skill.

But both the chicken in front of me and the tree of life responded to this skill.

"So what exactly is the residual heat of stars?"

[It’s just the residual heat of the stars, what else could it be. ] Chicken rolled his eyes and seemed lazy to explain the problem. His arrogant attitude made Blaze couldn't help but sarcastically return.

"Great as you are, why do you want to sign a contract with me?"

[I died before I grew up, and you are the night watchman. The soul contracted with you can have life briefly and grow again. ]

The chicken spread its short wings and looked up at the sky.

[There should be a place for me in that sky. When I grow up and become a rooster in the sky, you will never regret your choice today. ]

In other words, if you don't contract this chicken, all three skill points will be wasted, and maybe even the night watchman profession will be wasted. Waste is absolutely unacceptable. With only three copper coins a day, the only thing he learned was frugality.

Blaze didn't pay attention to the chicken's words at all, and used his own reasons to persuade himself to sign the chicken.

[You have contracted: Vidfournir]

"The name is quite handsome, but you can't become the rooster of heaven." Blaze muttered.

[What did you say! ]

Although Blazer didn't know whether chickens had eyebrows, there was no doubt that this chicken had an angry expression with raised eyebrows.

"Because you're a hen."

Chapter 14 Mental Illness in Strangers

"Do you know about El Dorado?"

[Didn’t hear that. ]

After the topic ended, Blaze began to think about whether he should just pretend that the night watchman profession did not exist and get the hunter profession again.