Jiji

Lister had never considered a side job before.

In his previous life, he didn't unlock a secondary profession in the game, since improving a secondary profession requires knowledge, or, for example, blacksmithing requires actual time to hone one's skills.

In the later stages, the resources required to refine advanced knowledge and equipment are enormous.

There are many key players, as well as players who specialize in secondary professions and don't focus on improving their personal strength.

It's much cheaper and more convenient to find a dedicated secondary profession player than to upgrade your own secondary profession.

However, in this game, the progression is much wider, and it's not always guaranteed that you'll find other players later on.

I'm currently considering learning a new skill, but my main focus is still on improving my own abilities.

Just when Lister thought that was all he had to gain, Kavin pulled a small round ball out of his jacket pocket again.

The sphere has a smooth, silvery-gray surface, resembling tungsten, which is considered one of the most durable metals in alchemical technology.

It's not widely used in alchemical mechanical lifeforms; it's mostly applied to defensive gates.

"There's an extra S-grade energy crystal in the warehouse. It was originally meant for you, and I've already done some basic design work for you."

"The haul from the alchemical ruins far exceeded my expectations, consider this an extra thank you. You can contact me through it in the future."

"I've encased the energy crystal inside. If you develop a better forging method in the future, you can easily disassemble it."

[Kavin's S-type Mech (Avian Type) (Inactive)]

Activate?

"Yes."

"Activated."

The surface of the tungsten sphere in my hand suddenly became uneven, and the originally hard metal seemed to have liquefied.

Inside, there was the sound of various gears turning.

Soon, a bird's head, along with slender wings and claws, emerged from the sphere.

Lister originally thought that the activated transformation would result in a large bird, after all, it was a product of S-level energy crystallization.

Who knew that in the end, it would still be this size, its overall size being about the size of his palm.

The tungsten sphere was simply fused together to form the shape of a large sphere attached to a small sphere; the large sphere became the bird's body, and the small sphere was its head.

It looks rather silly, like a crudely drawn, abstract, dumb bird.

Having just regained consciousness, it actually tripped and fell on his palm, turning its head, which was much larger than its body, to look at him with a puzzled expression.

It's hard to imagine that this was designed by Kavin, especially since he had just witnessed Kavin assembling the Alchemical Mechanical Giant.

Both are products of S-grade energy crystallization, yet the difference is too great!

After rescanning the silly bird with the system, Lister quickly abandoned his prejudice against its appearance.

[Kavin's S-type machine (Avian, can be renamed) (S-rank)]

[Level: LV80 (Note: Upgraded only through forging process)]

[HP: 9999/9999 (Connected to host during battle)]

[Energy: 100%, Infinite Loops]

[Skill: Robustness Aura Buff: Within 1000px, increases the health, defense, and stamina of the user and a designated target by up to 200%.]

Death Resistance: When the host's health drops below 3%, forcibly removes all negative effects, rapidly restoring the host's health to 30%, and simultaneously increasing the host's four main attributes by 20 points. (Note: Only effective against S-rank and below attacks and judgments; the buff disappears when energy is depleted.)

Information Transmission: Transmitting messages to a designated target over extremely long distances.

For some reason, when he looked at this fool again... no!

The "cute bird" suddenly seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

Its chubby body, delicate wings, and claws are quite cute and adorable.

With his left hand, he lifted its body back up, and casually rubbed its smooth tungsten head and tungsten wings.

Lister was ultimately a pragmatist, especially after learning that the bird could boost his health and was equivalent to having a second-stage burst.

Along with that, all doubts about Kavin vanished.

As expected, this is a creation by a mechanical engineering master.

These mechanical lifeforms differ from the mechanical lifeforms within the city; they are not entirely independent individuals with their own consciousness.

Similar to the mechanical creations made by secondary profession players using energy crystals, they will have a designated host to follow them.

"Jiji... Jiji ~"

Falling down again, the little bird seemed to despise Lister's palm, and after getting up, it kept stomping on his palm with its slender claws to vent its anger.

After a while, it flapped its wings and slowly flew to Lister's left shoulder, where it stood steadily.

Seemingly extremely satisfied with the place, it excitedly Jiji again.

"Renaming complete: Jiji."

Jiji hadn't been excited for long; it seemed tired by now.

With his eyes closed, he fell asleep perched on Lister's shoulder.

Two weeks later, Lister stood once again atop the canyon of the Lost Land.

Kavin also needs to repair the alchemical puppet within the ruins, which will take time due to the re-cultivation of flesh and blood.

As for Wang Yue, although she was wary of the powerful Kavin, her improvement within the Alchemy Ruined City was real, and she was unwilling to leave, so she went to explore outside the ruins alone.

Lister, on the other hand, is preparing to return to Lucian to reap the rewards again, and according to the timeline, Act III is about to begin.

Ideally, we should take advantage of these six months to plant another batch of chives.

Once the alchemical puppet is repaired, he'll have to get back to dealing with the second job advancement quest, which is essentially the registration process for civilization.

"Use 'Kavin's Alchemy Knowledge Legacy Crystal'?"

"Yes."

"Congratulations, your secondary profession has been unlocked. Please choose one of the following three..."

"Alchemy Synthesis Apprentice"

Without hesitation, after two weeks of consideration, Lister has made his final decision today.

Excluding mechanical repairs, which were not very meaningful, his biggest concerns were Alchemy Synthesis and casting.

Logically, forging should be more in Lister's interest, since it allows him to upgrade "Jiji" himself after reaching a higher level.

But when you think about the time and effort required to upgrade a secondary profession to a high level, and the fact that there are so many blacksmiths in the universe later on, whether it's players or the universe, that it's not lacking.

Lister ultimately decided to take a gamble by choosing the synthesizer, a profession he had barely heard of in his previous life.

He had reviewed some materials during his two weeks in the Alchemy Ruined City, and he learned that synthesis was a skill that relied heavily on luck.

In comparison, the cost of leveling up is also lower.

Congratulations, your secondary profession has been unlocked.

"Kavin's Alchemy Knowledge Legacy Crystal is in use, knowledge infusion in progress..."

Soon, a complete system of alchemical knowledge emerged in Lister's mind, covering many aspects such as repair, forging, and processing.

Subsequently, based on this foundational knowledge system, knowledge of Alchemy Synthesis continued to increase, and the natural judgment and understanding of material properties deepened, with countless pieces of knowledge being imprinted in the mind.

Congratulations, your secondary profession level has been upgraded.

Should I change jobs?

"Yes."

Congratulations, your secondary profession level has been upgraded.

[Secondary Profession: Alchemy Synthesis]

[Level: LV30 (1/300000)]

[Skill: Alchemy Synthesis (C) (Scaling with Level): Can synthesize weapons and equipment of Tier 3 and below, as well as any materials. 2% chance to increase tier or quality by two levels, 10% chance to increase tier or quality by one level, 20% chance to maintain the original tier or quality, 68% chance of alchemy failure. (Note: 24-hour cooldown)]

As Lister walked back, a look of suspicion crept onto his face.

Although I knew beforehand that crafting skills were related to luck, I never imagined it would be purely based on luck.

Despite having so much knowledge of alchemical materials inherited in his mind...

Isn't that just pure gambling addict? Is it really necessary for them to learn anything about it?

As an experiment, Lister attempted to synthesize a Merrick Set that he had salvaged, even throwing in the hilt of a discarded sword.

"This crafting process involves seven items and will take seven minutes. Please wait."

Does combining more items take longer?

Lister was not in a hurry to continue his journey and waited for the synthesis to be completed.

A moment later, a white light flashed.

The pile of equipment in front of him had disappeared, and a silver necklace had appeared before him.

Is the synthesis successful?

"Congratulations, synthesis successful, Merrick's Heart of Determination."

"Secondary profession experience points have increased by 15 points."

[Merrick's Heart of Determination (Rank B) (Use at LV30 and above): Increases attack damage by 3% while ignoring defense.]

It only improved by one tier in quality; the level remains at 30.

Looks like he's pretty lucky; he managed to run into something with a 10% chance.

Without further ado, he put on his jewelry since he wasn't wearing any.