Chapter 10
Chapter 10 - 6: Rock and Roll of Cats and Kittens
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"Runner? What kind of garbage path is that, a waste of a profession. As a worshiper of the Mother Goddess, youāre willing to get into such a profession."
"It doesnāt affect much. Many people do it part-time. I heard that, in the early stages, low-level professions donāt have much impact..."
"How shameful! Haha, a Runner?!"
"Then suggest something to me, and remember, if you dare to cheat me, Iāll make you an up host, the kind who plays the piano in a naked apron."
As expected, that silenced the other party.
Having really come into contact with the supernatural world, Lu Pingāan found himself spoiled for choice with so many "roads" that he didnāt know which one to choose.
Choosing the wrong career could spell disaster, especially for a Secret Keeper. The choice of oneās main profession seemed to be extremely important.
"The only unanimous decision is to choose the path that has the highest compatibility with oneās own āTalent Abilitiesā as the main path for a promising future... But how can I know which path is most suited to my Life Bank?"
Ask Xia Qin? That āwipeoutā file monitoring is still fresh in Lu Pingāanās memory. He doesnāt plan on revealing all of his Abnormal Abilities to outsiders. To this day, he still hides his first ability, planning to let it "Awaken" naturally in due time.
At this point, he naturally asked his āportable grandpaā.
To his surprise, Chrisās answer was full of mockery and scorn... But the fact that they were having this conversation was meaningful in itself. Lu Pingāan felt that she was gradually accepting reality.
In fact, even if Chris dared to speak now, Lu Pingāan might not listen.
Since he didnāt know which was the best to choose, he decided to go with a decent choice.
Runners arenāt strong when it comes to combat, but they have high survival rates and they can run fast. Many of their professional skills and career abilities are very practical, and many high-level Secret Keepers are part-timers in this profession because they wonāt lose anything by doing so.
From the limited data available, having a side profession, at least at the low-level, wouldnāt affect much.
".... Before determining the main path, donāt take on more than 3 side professions, or you will regret it."
Suddenly, Chris added this on her own initiative.
Despite Lu Pingāanās efforts to remain calm, his lips twitched into a slight smile.
He still didnāt believe her, but at least it was a good sign that she had taken the initiative to show goodwill, even if it wasnāt a complete surrender.
"Three, huh? Thanks...."
He rarely refrained from taunting her, and even responded with a smile and a thank you note. It wouldnāt be good to always use the stick approach.
On the other hand, Lu Pingāan resolved not to hold more than two side professions, and perhaps not to take on any more at all.
Well, he still didnāt trust Chris, but there was no need for such a fragile lie.
Since she said side professions are harmful in excess, itās best not to take on any more. The limit of three might not be the exact number.
"It would be great if you could point me in the right direction. Iāve seen in the information that you have the Beast Tamer, Healer, and Black Knight paths, right? Are they suitable for me? The Black Knight path doesnāt seem to be among the fifty-three common paths...."
What Lu Pingāan really needs is not the ācommon senseā of this world, but āexperience talksā from Chris, who is an expert.
But no matter what Lu Pingāan said, there was no response from the other end.
Lu Pingāan smiled and temporarily gave up.
In fact, he wasnāt in a hurry. Just to make up for the āRunnerāsā needs, these fifteen days might not even be enough.
"Iāve done all this for some extra points on the college entrance exam, havenāt I..."
As he sat in the stands, watching the two Runners below working hard, he felt the same joy that a farmer would feel when looking at his crops.
[Black-iron level Customer Lei Shuiyun, Credit Score 1.]
[Black-iron level Customer Lei Huoren, Credit Score 7.]
In addition to them, he had another customer named Xia Qin with a credit score of 13.
At present, Lu Pingāan still doesnāt know exactly what purpose āCreditā serves. Each use of his ability increases it by 1 to 2 points, but itās likely also part of the cumulative effects of his abilities.
Lu Pingāan speculated that since Rule System abilities are based on the userās self-perception, perhaps when this credit level goes up, new functions will appear... Bank VIP, Heartās Delight VIP, as an Eastern Country person, itās probably already in his subconscious.
".... Credit needs to be accumulated, skills and abilities also need to be accumulated, and even the number of customers needs to be accumulated. Itās obviously a growth type ability that needs time to sprout. Ironically, the thing I lack the most is time. Is this lifeās way of mocking me..."
Shaking his head, his half-year experience in the despair ward made him realize that looking too far ahead only brings negative emotions, without any benefit.
"Observing is also a form of learning. Letās see how they run."
As a 2-tier Assault Runner (Runner Path), Lei Huoren ran very fast. He was continually blinking in and out of sight as he ran, utilizing his shrinking steps with unparalleled joy.
Lu Pingāan noticed that he wasnāt strictly abiding by the five steps per blink rule. Sometimes it was four steps, or even three!
His sister was a lot more down-to-earth. Other than her endurance and speed which made him, a young boy, feel ashamed, she didnāt display anything supernatural.
"From the looks of things, sheās also a zero-order Runner in training. But I might breakthrough faster..."
In fact, not only did Lu Pingāan make a profit, but Lei Huoren and Lei Shuiyun also didnāt lose anything. On the contrary, they gained a lot.
A point of life represents a day of living. An increase isnāt something that can be easily achieved.
That represents the highest state and additional vitality. Often, a sudden stroke of genius could surpass the efforts of ten days of hard work. Lei Huoren, who was trying to master new career abilities, needed to be in top condition. Even without a Rule System ability, he could feel a surplus increase every day.
The 10% dividends he gave Lu Pingāan? When his daily gains actually reached 300% of the original, and he was often getting extra flashes of inspiration, what did that 10% count for?
ā End of Chapter 10 ā