Chapter 165 - 165 147 Pollution Pen

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165: Chapter 147: Pollution Pen 165: Chapter 147: Pollution Pen Big Cat’s teachings enabled Lu Ping’an to have a more complete understanding of the Life system. Perhaps the classifications and names for “animals” and “plants” in the Otherworld may differ, but to Lu Ping’an, it seemed more like two evolutionary directions for “producers (transformers)” and “consumers (predators)”. Moreover, its explanation of Gardener also gave Lu Ping’an more confidence in the prospects of being a “Bonsai Designer (Court Gardener)”. “Before, I was wondering if this profession deviated from the main path of being a Gardener… But from the practical standpoint of using and arranging Magic Plants, this profession is simply the embodiment of the Gardener’s spirit! Forcing the Magic Plants to create the desired scene and express the beauty in one’s mind, it’s utilitarian and arrogant… human.” Upon realizing this, Lu Ping’an became more determined in his advancement path. It had to be admitted that Big Cat’s experience and “legacy” were the source of Lu Ping’an’s rapid progress. “…Could it be that I’ve become a rent-collecting landlord, earning millions a month just by sitting?” As Lu Ping’an understood more about the world of professionals, he appreciated the significance of the “Secret Realm Garden” and the “Life Bank”. The former, which is just a part of what has been presented so far, is an invaluable treasure. Under normal circumstances, a Gardener could only rent a certain area of a Secret Realm at a high cost and rent. After a series of hardships and compared to the market and large companies’ operations, being able to breakeven and steadily improve would already be considered an expert. After all, no matter how much the “real gain” is, various procedures, processes, platforms, and large companies will cut the individual operator’s profits to virtually nothing and be unavoidable. You need farming tools, right? Do you need seeds? Need polluted fertilizers? Need sellers? Need planters? Need channel vendors… Even if only one aspect can’t be controlled, returns will be significantly diluted. But for Lu Ping’an, as long as he manages his “farmland” well and doesn’t have to invest extra resources (additional pollution costs), he can steadily obtain raw materials. A Rule-level Land of Life exceeds the wildest dreams of most Gardeners. As long as he hires a Magic Alchemist, he can steadily turn a large amount of raw materials into low-level magic potions that are in infinite demand in the market. Moreover, Lu Ping’an’s Secret Realm should be able to build Rule Facilities required by Magic Alchemists, or even Healers, to further increase production and revenue. Give Lu Ping’an a year or two, develop the Land of Life well, find a few reliable and trustworthy laborers, and he can sit and enjoy the nutrition products needed for his growth… The only problem is that he still has no time. On the other hand, the Life Bank compensates for some of his missing time; it also relies on his attempt to reach the 2-tier level in just one month. Keep in mind, Xia Qin once said that it takes an average of around a year and a half for a normal person to reach the first-tier. For Scholars, who accumulate knowledge in their profession, three years is a stable average number. Even for elite talents, they would need at least one year. “…It seems, becoming a first-tier Scholar is not difficult either. It took me about ten days to reach it, starting from half a month ago.” As Lu Ping’an pondered, he casually pressed the virtual system button, followed by a flurry of prompts. [Black Iron Ability-Pollution Pen: Inject pollution into the ‘pen’ to write extraordinary characters, symbols, and patterns.] [Usage requirements: Writing LV4, Reading LV4, Black Iron lower level Spiritual Power, Pollution Pen Experience 100/100.] This is the prerequisite Abnormal Ability required for Lu Ping’an’s 2-tier Gardener and naturally becomes the target Abnormal Ability he wants for advancing to a 1-tier Scholar. Unlike ordinary professionals who need to take their chances, once Lu Ping’an has assembled the necessary Parts, he can directly obtain the desired target. The Black Iron Ability, Pollution Pen, seems impressive, but its effects are as weak as those of other low-level Scholar abilities. At the beginning of ownership, it can only make the pollution factor in the writing more dense, shiny, and personal in style… In short, it’s just a fancy graffiti signature tool. “Flame Drifting Signature! So cool!” Lu Ping’an’s desk was piled up with a dozen colorful signatures. The various flame and drifting script was eye-catching. Although it’s useless now, it doesn’t mean it won’t be useful in the future. The Pollution Pen, and the process of obtaining it, are exercises in outputting pollution, laying the foundation for higher-level abilities. “Thank you, Old Ke.” Lu Ping’an returned a “pen” to Old Ke, which he had borrowed to practice. The Pollution Pen is an Abnormal Ability, but that “pen” doesn’t necessarily have to be a real pen. It’s just a medium for outputting pollution. Brushes, swords, and even sticks can all act as a “Pollution Pen.” Its ability is to amplify the effect of “writing”, increasing its output limit in a short period, and even achieving various light and shadow effects (the simplest visualized pollution effect). However, if a “pen” made from Taboo items is used as the carrier, practicing and improving it becomes much easier. And obtaining the first-tier Scholar Abnormal Ability also means that Lu Ping’an has completed a qualitative change. [Ding, congratulations to the Host for awakening the first-tier Scholar Abnormal Ability, the Pollution Pen. ‘Scholar (Taboo Scholar)’ has advanced from zero-order to first-tier.] [Scholar’s profession attribute adjustment: a slight decrease in Physique, a slight decrease in Reflexes, and a moderate increase in Spirit.] At this moment, a violent shock began in his mind. Lu Ping’an felt weak in the limbs, but his spirits were inexplicably excited. A heat flow lingered in his pupils, temples, and forehead, making him feel like he had a fever. He felt dizzy, and it lasted for a good ten minutes… This also suggested to him that many advancements in the process could not be as casual as before. He lay on the chair as if dozing off, and when he opened his eyes again, he felt the world was much clearer and more vibrant. All things were coated with a richer color, as if he had activated his Spirit Vision, but it was much calmer and devoid of the strong sense of disconnection and unreality. That subtle feeling made Lu Ping’an reach out and grab… The waste paper on the table was dragged into the air and neatly stacked. With the greatly increased Spiritual Power, the special ability to release Spiritual Power doubled in scope and accuracy, even allowing him to grab paper. At the same time, all profession-related Abnormal Abilities linked with Spiritual Power, received a significant boost, such as the Life Perception abilities for the Gardener. Lu Ping’an vaguely perceived that perhaps this was the biggest gain from advancing in the Scholar profession. Even though his Spiritual Power was still at the Black Iron Lower Level, breaking through to the next stage seemed not far away. The 0-tier upgrade transformed general skills into professional skills, and the 1-tier actually further transformed the physical hardware to make it more compatible with your profession. Feeling an inexplicable emptiness, Lu Ping’an casually took a bottle of “supplement”. This was a Magic Potion that Miss Lululu had just refined. Lu Ping’an was worried that this deduction of Physique would lower his hard-earned Black Iron middle-rank Physique. “Will it be deducted?” “Yes, this is just a rough rating.” Shocked, Lu Ping’an gritted his teeth and consumed another bottle of medicine. Having obtained the Pollution Pen and reaching lv4 and above in two Scholar skills, there were not many “thresholds” left for the 2-tier Gardener. The Life Shock, the final Life Abnormal Ability gap for the Gardener series, was not difficult for Lu Ping’an to begin with. After making up for the “Spiritual Power Release” ability, he just needed Brother Guan’s help to provide him with tips to acquire the missing ability… Lu Ping’an silently sent a text message. As the feat of breaking through Spiritual Power was not far away, what was holding him back was leveling up to lv7 in the four profession skills of both Scholar and Gardener. What worried him the most was the lv7 Grafting Skill requirement. This could only depend on more efforts from the new leeks. Lu Ping’an continued to write text messages, having already arranged a meeting with the new leeks. He just needed time to take the hardest step in his profession. But in the reality of professionals, there never seems to be enough time.

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