C24 The Appearance of the Secondary Profession, Firegod Pharmacist.!
Upon hearing this, Yao Yan's smile vanished.
He fixed Lin Bei with a stern gaze and declared, "That is forbidden. With your current abilities, you're not entitled to that knowledge."
"Not entitled? Didn't my victory over you prove my strength?" Lin Bei challenged.
"You haven't defeated me. Had I been at my prime, you would've been dead long ago," Yao Yan retorted with a dismissive shake of his head.
"I'm nothing but a walking dead now, having lost everything. Defeating me at this point is meaningless!" he continued.
"Taboos are inherently forbidden. They reveal themselves when you're worthy of knowing," Yao Yan stated firmly.
"For now, I will disclose nothing more to you," he concluded.
Taboos are akin to an abyss.
The more one knows, the deeper they fall.
Only the mighty are entitled to delve into taboos.
The weak are doomed to destruction and death by their very nature.
Frustrated, Lin Bei demanded, "Then what level of strength qualifies me?"
In his past life, he never ceased the search for his sister and parents.
Despite his relentless efforts, he remained without a trace of them.
With the chance now before him, how could he possibly surrender?
He would cling to even the faintest hope and see it through to the end.
Yao Yan, locking eyes with Lin Bei, proclaimed, "Should you claim a Divine Stele, then you'll be worthy."
"Next, seek out the Water God, defeat her, and you'll gain the information you seek," Yao Yan instructed.
"She is my senior sister," he revealed.
Lin Bei was taken aback by Yao Yan's revelation, eager to inquire further, but Yao Yan was not inclined to indulge him.
Yao Yan's form began to dissolve into a constellation of starlight.
Simultaneously, twin flames burst forth from within him, weaving through the cosmos.
A moment later, Yao Yan offered, "One More Life, regardless of your reasons for seeking knowledge about my master, I will grant you another opportunity. Will you seize it?"
"I hope you inherit the legacy, secure the Divine Stele, and vanquish the Water God. Then, all will become clear," Yao Yan expressed.
As his voice dwindled, Yao Yan's presence faded into nothingness.
In an instant, two flickering flames that hovered mid-air descended before Lin Bei!
The system's alert chimed in, "Do you accept the legacy of the Firegod Medicine Scripture? Do you accept the might of the Fire God and the Firegod Medicine Scripture?"
Lin Bei heard the system's message resonate within him. After a brief silence, he declared, "I agree!"
Then, in a flash, the twin flames morphed into fiery dragons and surged into Lin Bei's body!
A powerful presence as boundless as the ocean swelled around him, the intense and explosive strength thrilling him to the core.
The system alert rang out once more, "Congratulations, you have received the inheritance of the Fire God's power and the Firegod Medicine Scripture!"
"The inheritance of the Fire God's power has failed. It has been converted into Fire Elemental Damage," the system clarified.
"You have successfully inherited the Firegod Medicine Scripture. Congratulations, you've acquired the hidden secondary profession of Firegod Pharmacist!" the system added.
Lin Bei stood in awe as Yao Yan vanished into thin air.
The Fire God's power hadn't been passed on? It had turned into Fire Elemental Damage?
He struggled to grasp these bizarre developments; in his past life, he'd never seen the inheritance of a hidden profession fail!
Previously, only a failed mission could prevent the acquisition of a hidden profession.
"Why has this happened?" Lin Bei wondered.
Out of the blue, a World Announcement was broadcasted!
"World Announcement: Congratulations to One More Life from Dragon Country for being the first player in the world to embrace a hidden profession."
"He has received the following rewards: 10,000 gold coins, 100,000 Dragon Country Reputation Points, 100 Charm Points, 100 Luck Points, and the title of Inheritor!"
The revelation of a hidden profession left countless players astounded!
They had never imagined the existence of hidden professions within the game!
Hidden professions are vastly different from regular ones!
And most notably, One More Life had achieved another First Kill!
In that moment, the eyes of countless players blazed with fervor.
They had found a new objective!
But as they steeled their resolve, another World Announcement echoed across the realm.
Players were left reeling by the news!
"World Announcement: Congratulations to One More Life from Dragon Country, for being the first player in the world to acquire a secondary profession."
"One More Life has been awarded the following: 10,000 gold coins, 100,000 Dragon Country Reputation Points, 100 Charm Points, 100 Luck Points, and a Lucky Badge!"
Players were left speechless by the shock!
"Oh my God! Double announcements again. One More Life is seriously incredible!" exclaimed a player.
"Damn it! No matter how hard I try, I can't complete the quests from the World Announcement. How does he manage to finish so many? He's got to be cheating. I'm going to protest!" grumbled another.
"People are buying gold coins with real money in the game! Sure, you could do that, but truth be told, even with those coins, you still wouldn't be able to tackle the World Announcement quests! Just look at someone as proof!" pointed out a third player.
"Are you referring to Universal Dragon Whistle?"
"It's got to be Universal Dragon Whistle he's talking about!"
Instantly, a wave of players began ridiculing Cai Xukun, driving him to the brink of fury!
Regrettably for Cai Xukun, he was in a soul state.
Unable to communicate on the World Channel, he was seething with resentment towards the players and One More Life!
They were aware that Lin Bei had received the inheritance because of the tower.
They couldn't just let Lin Bei walk away scot-free!
Revenge was a must!
At that moment, numerous soul-state players frantically rushed toward Lin Bei's location!
Meanwhile, Lin Bei stood within the ninth-floor tower, opening his panel with a frown.
Yet, his panel still indicated he had no Profession.
But now, there was a Fire Attribute damage marker on his attributes—and the damage rate was a staggering 100%!
"How odd. Why did I fail? Is it because I'm a Loner?" Lin Bei pondered.
"And even though I clearly failed, why did I receive the first-time reward?" he continued to wonder.
Finally, Lin Bei shook his head, "Whatever the reason, I've made progress, at least.
"As long as I don't encounter a BOSS or player that counters my attribute, I can unleash this 100% Fire Attribute effect!" Lin Bei declared.
Internally, Lin Bei mused, "I'm curious to see just how potent it is."
Lin Bei flipped to the title that had instantly synced with his panel.
Inheritor
Quality: Special
Type: Title
Effect: Upon entering combat, if the player successfully activates this title, there's a chance to become immune to all attribute-based damage, which includes both standard and special attribute damage!
Note: Luck Points do not influence this effect. The odds of activating the title are incredibly slim, but failure to do so doesn't mean it doesn't exist!
Description: An exclusive title for the first player to acquire a hidden profession. It becomes active immediately upon acquisition.
Once he had settled his thoughts, Lin Bei mused, "Ah, so that's what it is."
In his past life, the first player to switch to a hidden profession was an unknown underdog. He had even complained about this title's effects in the forums after his profession change.
The chance to activate this title was exceedingly rare.
Without the system prompt, he might have doubted its very existence.
A player might only activate it once after a hundred instances of taking attribute damage, or possibly never at all.
The most absurd part was that once a player did activate the title, it only offered protection against enemy attacks for a fleeting moment before becoming ineffective.
Thus, the title wasn't particularly useful.
Yet for Lin Bei, it wasn't entirely without merit. It could occasionally provide him with unexpected surprises.
Closing the panel, Lin Bei retrieved another item of World Level significance.
It was a badge, and its effects were nothing short of astonishing.
Luck Comes
Quality: Special
Type: Badge / Special
Effect: Wearing this badge grants the player a 200% profit boost in activities such as pill refining, weapon forging, and wilderness hunting!
Binding: One More Life
Description: A one-of-a-kind badge that activates upon being worn and deactivates when removed.
Lin Bei smiled to himself, thinking, "This is the wonder that a secondary profession brings. The rewards this time seem quite substantial."
Though one could only wear a single badge, and he was already wearing the Desertification Eye—which was designed to lower the required level for equipment, allowing a player to wear badges above their level—it wouldn't stop Lin Bei from swapping badges as needed for pill refining.
He quietly pocketed the badge and accessed the secondary profession panel that remained locked to other players.
The allure of a hidden secondary profession was undeniable!
In Lin Bei's past life, the coveted slots for hidden secondary professions were largely hoarded by major guilds. An unclassed player stood no chance of acquiring such a slot. And on the rare occasion one did, they'd typically sell it to a guild for a handsome sum if the price was right.
Back then, Lin Bei hadn't even pursued a secondary profession.
One More Life
Secondary Profession: Firegod Pharmacist (Medicine Master)
Profession Talent: Guaranteed 100% success rate in alchemy
Alchemy Level: Level 1 (0/5000)
Available Recipes: Flowing Fire Potion: Consuming this potion instantly restores 10% of the player's HP. Over the following five seconds, HP continues to regenerate at a rate of 2% per second, followed by a two-minute cooldown.
Blue Devil Powder: This powder regenerates 10% of the player's magical power per second for five seconds, with a cooldown of 1.5 minutes.
Fire Tyrant Ghost Pill: Consumption boosts the player's HP by 5% for 30 minutes, with a cooldown period of one hour.
Friendly Note: Leveling up unlocks additional recipes.
After perusing the introduction, Lin Bei felt a wave of relief for not having turned it down.
Rejecting it would have meant a significant loss, as he would need to undergo a profession change to purchase these potions.
Moreover, even for some hidden Alchemists, the effects were mediocre at best, barely reaching half the efficacy of the Flowing Fire Potion. Yet now, Lin Bei could harness their full potency.
Additionally, the Blue Devil Powder was an exceptional resource for players reliant on magical power, promising to be the most potent mana restoration potion for some time to come.
This indicated that both potions held boundless commercial prospects, particularly the Fire Tyrant Ghost Pill, which could even enhance attributes.
If Lin Bei's memory served him right, potions that increased attribute caps wouldn't surface until the Level 3 main city was unveiled.
Yet here he was, at the dawn of his secondary profession, already capable of concocting potions that lifted attribute ceilings.
This was the edge that came with being a Firegod Pharmacist, and for Lin Bei, it spelled endless business opportunities.
Without a hint of exaggeration, Lin Bei was confident he could corner the market on potions that raised the Attribute cap before the Level 3 main city even opened its gates.
Sure, other players with Hidden Secondary Professions might concoct similar potions to boost Attribute limits, but none would match the potency of Lin Bei's brews.
With this in mind, Lin Bei swiftly quelled the excitement welling up inside him and promptly set about reviewing the list of materials required for his potion crafting.
After all, that was the crux of the matter.
