003 Reincarnated with a Job! Give it Your All in Another World

Chapter 3 003. Reincarnated with a Class! Give it Your All in Another World~

As his personal status panel activated, Li Zi felt a surge of intense heat rush through his skull, with fragmented information flooding his mind.

"The Rose Army is attacking again. These Stateless scum deserve to be dismembered."

Grandmother, slumped on the bed, sighed and pulled out her hidden stash of money from under her pillow.

"Here, Aoz. Eat something good. You're still growing, you can't go hungry..."

"Brother, Dad's gone. Did he abandon us and run away?"

Younger Sister tugged pitifully at his sleeve, then her expression changed, and she began to curse loudly.

"You damn male chauvinist, hurry up and give me the money! What are you going to school for during a national crisis? Give it to me, I'm going to the internet cafe!"

"Li Aoz, you need to remain calm at all times..."

Maternal Grandfather, who was a police officer, put his arm around his shoulders and said gently, "In Frostplate, men don't have high status, but you still need to be a man and take care of your family—study hard, get a civil servant job, marry a primary school teacher, and your children won't have to suffer like you."

"Son, Mom needs to talk to you about something. Your Elder Sister is going to college, right?"

Mother called him, her voice filled with worry. "Aoz, our family is poor. You don't need to continue your studies, go to work."

He rubbed his temples and shook his head slightly. At this moment, combined with the mutation on the system bar, Li Zi finally understood his situation.

"I've transmigrated into the world of the game Star Abyss."

"I am Li Zi, and I am also Li Aoz."

"I hail from the Frostplate Federation, one of the four major nations on Azure Planet—or rather, the Frostplate Republic era. Border City—Radiant Light City—Jianlin County—Bountiful Village."

"My family situation isn't optimistic. All the elders in the family have passed away, my father disappeared two years ago, my mother's health is worrying, my Elder Sister is studying in the capital, and my Younger Sister is ignorant and wanders the streets all day. It's only because she's a girl that she's doted on by the family, so Grandmother took her back to her maiden home for discipline—for Li Aoz, not only does he have to regularly send tuition to his sister and pay for his mother's medical expenses, but he also recently needs to spend a large sum of money to settle and support his Maternal Grandfather and Younger Sister."

"The Frostplate Republic era was a country with severe gender discrimination and female supremacy, male subservience. In this environment, Li Aoz only managed to get a secondary technical education before being forced into society to work."

"Bountiful Village is a village near the border. Li Aoz's family has no farmland, so he had to leave his hometown to work in the county town. Besides the 200,000 Federal Credits his Grandmother demanded to settle a new home in the city, he also has to pay off his father's unemployment loan of 120,000—that's right, in this utterly rotten country of Frostplate, you have to take out loans to work!"

"And Li Aoz only has a secondary technical education. Upon arriving in the county town, he immediately asked where he could make money. Others told him that banking and finance were the most profitable, so... he joined the Jianlin Village Town Savings Bank as a security guard. On his very first day on the job, he encountered a Spirit Wraith attack."

He took a deep breath, sorting through the memories in his mind.

It couldn't be called immense pressure; it could only be described as soul-crushing.

The pressures of life, gender discrimination, a corrupt nation, a bleak future, and a turbulent destiny.

"But—"

His gray eyes brightened.

"It is now Year 220 of the Galactic Era, and the open beta for the game Star Abyss version 1.0 is Year 226 of the Galactic Era. Even the first open beta, no, including the initial closed beta, it was Year 222."

He opened his [Mailbox]. The empty mailbox contained only a simple line: [Internal Test not yet opened, mailbox function is temporarily unavailable].

As expected, the internal test version had not yet been unlocked, and the initial players had not yet entered the game.

Li Aoz breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was still in the game.

Regardless of the reason, he had now become an NPC. But as long as he could endure the internal test version and wait for the players to descend upon the game, the overall environment would be liberated.

Furthermore...

"In other words, I'm a full two years ahead of the version, with plenty of time to prepare!"

"Humans on Azure Planet—their technology, souls, and understanding are all bound to the earth by gravity. Only I come from the Star Abyss, the deepest part of the universe!"

Li Zi, or rather Li Aoz, quickly accepted the fact of his transmigration. In fact, the real pain and heartbeat reactions he had just experienced had already allowed him to fully inhabit this body.

Now, he was Li Aoz.

Being separated from the version and the player base he usually relied on would be difficult to adapt to, but wasn't this also an opportunity?

"In Star Abyss, there are over a thousand different classes, but they are basically divided into six main class systems: [Destruction], [Overlord], [Bizarre], [Artisan], [Plunder], and [Redemption], also known as the Six Great Paths."

Li Zi's most proficient class, [Starcaller], was a profession under the [Overlord] system. It was also the ultimate profession of the [Overlord] path.

Wielding the power of the stars, igniting the sun at one's fingertips, drawing in black holes to devour all things, or blooming starlight to create universes, omnipotent like a creator—it was a true ultimate profession.

Unlike the individualism advocated by other online games, Star Abyss had two special mechanisms—the Star Abyss and the Paths.

The world of Star Abyss was divided into six layers, upper and lower. Each layer of the Star Abyss was an independent observable universe. Each descent into the depths meant enduring the curses of the Star Abyss... and its beautiful blessings.

Well, it was very much like Made in Abyss.

The more people who joined a certain Path, the greater the support they could provide when facing the harsh environment of the Star Abyss, even having the chance to ascend to godhood and enjoy near-eternal life.

It sounded a bit like cultivation, and in reality, it was quite similar.

Those who climbed the Paths were usually called 'God-Possessed' or 'Ascendants,' as they pioneered the Paths, sought their own divine foundations, and enjoyed the eternal crown.

The two were complementary.

Descending into the Star Abyss was impossible without the support of the Paths.

The Paths also required a massive population base to cope with the curses of the Star Abyss.

However, in his previous life, due to the high entry barrier and long development time, the [Starcaller] class was an unpopular and niche profession.

Precisely because it was unpopular, the players who were willing to stick with it and continuously research its techniques made [Starcallers] shine, becoming an extremely mysterious and awe-inspiring image in the eyes of onlookers.

A thousand years without an encounter, an encounter that lasts a thousand years.

Let alone ascending to godhood, just how few people were on the [Starcaller] path?

As a top [Starcaller] player, Li Aoz's influence was such that he couldn't even gather enough people to form a soccer team! People marveled at the power of Starcallers, but no one knew that there were very few Starcaller players, making it difficult for them to be understood or discussed.

When those martial artists and mages dazzled on the world stage, who would have thought of them? The scarcity of numbers had greatly disadvantaged the [Starcaller] community. Especially in the universe, due to the existence of the [Star Abyss] and [Paths], the more numerous a transcendent group was, the greater their influence—occupying territory, vying for benefits...

If their numbers reached tens of thousands, even a hegemon-class narrative civilization would have to show utmost respect.

The universe was too vast. Whether it was civilizations, empires, or professional pioneers—only those who could lead vast crowds could occupy the moral high ground and gain more developmental advantages.

The number of [Starcallers] was too small, so small that they not only missed countless precious opportunities but also lacked the qualifications to attend cosmic summits. Not to mention reputation, missing out on numerous tangible benefits made Li Aoz extremely regretful.

"This is an excellent opportunity. In Year 220 of the Galactic Era on Azure Planet, transcendent systems have just begun. I can completely leverage my experience to make Starcallers shine!"

Li Aoz tidied up his mood. As a professional streamer, one must know how to perform and control emotions.

Only those who can control their emotions can control the viewership and engagement of their stream, stirring up the emotions of others and encouraging them to donate more.

"Although the situation is not optimistic, the Spirit Wraiths have temporarily retreated, but they attacked me. The possibility of them targeting me again in the future is very high."

Li Aoz's eyes flashed with a faint blue light, and he subconsciously sought an efficient method:

"Spirit Wraiths are spiritual entities. It's difficult to find means to deal with them in the early stages, especially in a small county like this. Even if there are transcendent inheritances, they might not necessarily have spiritual damage effects."

Spirit Wraiths were low-level spiritual monsters that only dropped some spiritual dust.

Bizarre spellcasters like spirit mediums had a considerable demand for them. But for Li Aoz, he would definitely choose his most proficient [Starcaller].

Therefore, killing a Spirit Wraith wouldn't help him much. Instead, the scene becoming like this made it difficult to handle.

He absolutely had to choose the [Overlord] class. As someone returning from version 14.0, he knew too well that only the [Overlord] class offered a stable path to godhood.

As an NPC, who knew when this bug would be fixed? What if he had to wait for over ten versions—Li Aoz wouldn't survive thousands of years.

Before that, the longer he lived, the better. In the dangerous Sixth Layer Star Abyss, only by becoming a deity could one live a dignified and safe life.

Surviving was not shameful. He wasn't some novel or anime protagonist; eating and sleeping were the most important things.

In the stereotype, spellcasters were basically professions under the [Artisan] system, such as [Magician], [Magitech Engineer], [Alchemist], [Biochemist], and [Mechanic Warlock], among others.

Although [Starcallers] seemed like mages, the difference between them was actually very significant.

The core attribute for mages was [Willpower] (or [Intelligence]). Their casting method involved learning—researching—constructing—casting, with clear logic and order. As long as they studied and experimented step by step, theoretically, anyone could become a master.

However, the core attribute of [Starcallers] was very special: [Charm].

The [Charm] attribute wasn't just about external appearance; it encompassed aura, affinity with others, and making people feel comfortable or instantly familiar during interactions.

In reality, [Charm]'s accurate term was [Attraction]. It could be as small as making an individual infatuated or as grand as garnering favor from the outside world, elements, stars, and the universe.

Therefore, [Starcallers] were actually advanced from the most basic [Mutant] class under the [Overlord] system.

The process of advancing to Starcaller was very tedious and troublesome, but unlocking it step by step was part of the fun. The greatest joy of a [Starcaller] lay in silently working hard, emerging successfully, and achieving a stunning breakthrough.

"Although [Mutant] is the initial class, it's still quite rare for Azure Planet in Year 220."

But as luck would have it, Li Aoz knew exactly where to seek the [Mutant] path.