Chapter 308 - 308 288 The Future

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308: Chapter 288: The Future 308: Chapter 288: The Future “A bit pessimistic, huh?” Captain Lu Jun might have seen too much and appeared overly pessimistic in various aspects, or perhaps too realistic. Lu Ping’an initially thought it was a bit too much but considering the recent chaotic events, it seemed quite reasonable. Especially right in front of him, there was an example of someone who fell from a “Proper God” to an “Evil God”. “Why are you looking at me? I’m already dead, and you’ve scattered my ashes.” The big cat had already gotten used to her fallen state. But didn’t her past prove that the higher one stands, the further they see, and the more they face the despair of reality? After pondering for a while, Lu Ping’an shook his head and threw these messy thoughts to the back of his mind… He wasn’t even sure if he could live that long. But be it Xia Qin or Lu Jun, their words still had an effect. “Let loose, huh…” Perhaps some development paths could be more aggressive and radical; some plans that were still in the pipeline could start being tried and implemented. “…When things stabilize a bit, let’s start the ‘Free Market’ plan.” Lu Ping’an made up his mind and began his daily routine… harvesting crops. His current three investment targets were, first of all, Guan Xinxian, who shared the Gardener profession. It was not only because Guan had always been a reliable source of income, but also because he was already preparing to advance to a third-tier Gardener, so investing in him was considered a win-win. The second was the recently diligent cat – that’s right, the cat had changed her previous lazy ways and become super hardworking. Lu Ping’an, who had always believed that human nature was hard to change, was slightly slapped in the face this time. He had initially expected the cat to be diligent for only a day or two, but he hadn’t anticipated her determination. She actively sought out the big cat for lessons in fighting and taming skills, used the gym facilities, and removed the talent restrictions she had kept hidden: her progress was astonishing… To put it bluntly, the cat really didn’t want to be human anymore. However, the dividends she provided were not very useful for Lu Ping’an. He insisted on charging her one point of cost for each investment since she had proposed the “buff” requirement and he did not want to reject her request. Yes, charging. Lu Ping’an noticed that with the power of the contract, it was possible to exchange “services” for “life-points,” but the value difference between both parties must not be too great. The last investment spot was used flexibly by Lu Ping’an. Most of the time, he gave it to Xia Qin because her recent overtime work had provided him with a lot of tasty sword and shooting experience. Sometimes, he would leave it empty as a BUFF ability for combat, providing support for his teammates when necessary. “Is the Hand-to-Hand Combat LV9 already?” This dividend, like the All Weapon Specialization, was shared by everyone and constantly increasing. However, it remained a basic skill and couldn’t benefit from professional skill enhancements. In Lu Ping’an’s system panel, there were a pile of such abilities, such as “Sword Skills Lv2, Shooting Lv4,” among many others. If Lu Ping’an were to take up a corresponding battle profession, these skills would become his effective combat power. Now, they could probably only provide a slight boost for his All Weapon Specialization. Since the Soldier path ultimately led Lu Ping’an to the battlefield-oriented Commanding General route, he needed an additional battle profession. It was just that he couldn’t make up his mind. It was not that the advancement threshold was too high, but there were too many choices, some of which made it hard to make a decision. The Fighters from the hand-to-hand combat system were powerful and practical advancements. Close-combat professions didn’t require too much equipment, and their upper and lower limits were incredibly high. However… “As a Gardener, I need to maintain distance from my opponents. Fighters fight at the closest range and require full concentration in battle, unable to pay attention to the battlefield. It doesn’t seem quite suitable for me.” If he only needed close-combat abilities, Lu Ping’an had many more options; he just hadn’t decided yet. He estimated that it would not be long before he made up his mind. On the other hand, his initial four professions of Scholar, Gardener, Soldier, and Runner had all reached the second tier, except for the last one. “Runner? Trash path, a dog wouldn’t even train it.” The big cat, as always, despised the Runner profession, while Lu Ping’an showed a subtle expression. Recently, during his chats with Fang Wen, he learned about some of the big cat’s past, like the great Chris and her rival, the Lady of the Forest, who used to be close sisters and fellow disciples. He also learned that the big cat had been beaten by a Quasi-God Runner… forty or fifty times. Well, it’s very annoying to offend a Runner. When they come for you, you can’t escape. When you manage to defeat them with great effort, they immediately run away. Perhaps getting beaten up meant having someone rush over to land a punch on you, then running away with their tail between their legs. Although it didn’t really hurt or cause any harm, it was indeed disgusting and quite embarrassing. Even though Damao disapproved of the Runner Path, Lu Ping’an was quite interested and had no intention of giving up this path. After all, he had seen how outrageous Lei Huoren could be with a good weapon, and even though the Runner’s professional skills were terrible, their unpredictable spatial abnormal ability was genuinely useful. “Find a new battle-profession and an suitable 2-tier Runner’s Advancement.” Two new small tasks appeared in Lu Ping’an’s notebook. Lu Ping’an’s requirement for the Runner Path was to focus on practical abnormal abilities. When the time came, he would look up some information to find a suitable path. After pondering for a while, he added another sentence. “Sign up for Ancient City University’s accelerated cooking class and temper my basic culinary skills.” Lu Ping’an had already experimented before, and found that the “investment” dividends were somewhat subtle when it came to knowledge and experience accumulation professions like Chef. The experience gained from the dividends was disjointed, something was better than nothing… Such things could be used for accumulation, but if used for concocting potions, cooking, or conducting research, it would probably lead to disaster. He needed to have a complete set of basic knowledge first, and then invest in other professionals to improve himself with their memories and experience fragments. “Ah, it would be great if the number of investors could increase,” Lu Ping’an’s demand was not high, five would be enough. “Three is already the limit. 10% of someone else’s life, the total amount has already exceeded 30%. If it goes beyond 50%, are you sure you can still maintain your sense of self?” But Damao gave a completely different opinion. After considering it, Lu Ping’an agreed with this view, and it was likely that the total number of investors would not increase for a considerable time. “Right, also recruit a professional Pharmacist Master, preferably one that we can train ourselves.” Lu Ping’an remembered something and added another small task to the plan. He had already decided to pursue the Gourmet and Chef paths, but he couldn’t let go of Magic Potion. Naturally, he needed to find a professional person to train. In his future plans, a systematic logistics profession was also necessary. People like Fang Wen, the Beast Tamers, couldn’t understand the fields of gardening and magic potions, so a professional was needed. Miss Lululu? Not to mention that she already had future plans, more importantly… “Too weak, not interested.” Miss Lululu was not bad, she managed to get into Ancient City University and partnered with Hua Xueyi for the future, her strength was at the top among her peers… But that was only among her peers. Her talent was average, and she didn’t have any special talents suitable for potion-making. Her progress mainly came from hard work and harvest. Her future was promising, but Lu Ping’an and Rebirth Commerce needed a tool man… cough, an immediate combat power. “Let’s see if there are any suitable candidates.” Similarly, Lu Ping’an also planned to recruit a chef and an artisan, both of which must start at least at the third-tier. After all, low-level logistics was too useless, but 3-tier logistics was already a resource that many forces were fighting for; indeed, it was not easy to snatch. “Let’s take it one step at a time. Let’s see if there are suitable targets in Ancient City University, and consider the professors.” Isn’t Fang Wen an artisan? It was precisely because of Fang Wen that Lu Ping’an needed another more powerful artisan; otherwise, problems would arise sooner or later. Never judge a book by its cover; although Fang Wen had been well-behaved recently, she was still collecting information and constantly trying to break free from her shackles or gain freedom from Lu Ping’an… However, Lu Ping’an never intended to let her leave the courtyard, at least not before his strength surpassed hers. Not just her, but also Damao. Lu Ping’an never thought she had the potential to change… Perhaps, trapping her within was a good thing for him, her, and even the entire world. After the headwind ended, the road before Lu Ping’an instantly cleared up a lot. “…Hmm, also filling in the empty profession shells with the appropriate profession abnormal abilities, just having an empty profession shell is too wasteful.” Yet, there was still a core mission, displayed on the front page of the notebook, which he was unable to completely resolve. “A stable and efficient way to obtain Life-points…”

Chapter 308 - 308 288 The Future

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