Job Change, Falling into the Big Pit of Magic Rune Architect

Wasteland Territory.

Lord's Hall.

At this moment, Fang Yuan was taking out the Magic Rune Architect's job change book from his package.

That's right, he was about to complete his first job change.

[Name]: Magic Rune Architect Job Change Manual

[Quality]: Orange Rare

[Usage]: After use, the Lord will gain a new extraordinary profession, Magic Rune Architect.

[Remarks]: Before Territory Level 10, only one extraordinary profession can be taken. Please confirm that no other profession has been taken. After use, the job change manual will disappear regardless of whether the job change is completed.

"Before Territory Level 10, you can only have one extraordinary profession."

Seeing the remarks, Fang Yuan couldn't help but think.

"So, at Level 11, I can take a second profession?"

"But I haven't heard of any Lord reaching Level 11 yet."

"Whatever, no need to dwell on it, let's complete the job change first."

Using the job change manual was very simple.

The Lord's Mark only needed to read the rules and power within the book after it was opened.

Then, with the help of the Lord's Mark, the job change would be completed, and the power of a professional would be obtained.

Fang Yuan squeezed the job change manual.

He secretly thought.

"The Magic Rune Architect profession can draw Magic Runes in the early game to assist heroes."

"In the late game, it can create powerful Constructs. It's a profession that's outrageously strong in both early and late stages."

"The only drawback is that Magic Runes are difficult to obtain."

"But I have Lilith, a powerful Forbidden Spell mage, backing me up."

"She has mastered some powerful Magic Runes."

"With Lilith's help, I can completely bypass this drawback."

"Enough to unleash the full potential of the Magic Rune Architect profession!"

With that thought, Fang Yuan took a deep breath.

"Let's begin."

He slowly opened the priceless Orange Rare job change manual.

As the pages fully unfolded, an orange light burst forth.

Immediately after, Fang Yuan heard a notification sound in his ear.

"Ding, you have used the Orange Rare item, Magic Rune Architect Job Change Manual, completed your first job change, and obtained the Orange Rare profession, Magic Rune Architect."

"Ding, your current race is Human, activated the Magic Rune Architect talent, your current talent is Orange quality Elemental Affinity."

When the last notification sound faded, Fang Yuan eagerly opened his profession panel to check the randomly obtained professional talent.

[Name]: Fang Yuan

[Profession Level]: LV1

[Profession]: Magic Rune Architect

[Talent]: Elemental Affinity (Orange Quality, when drawing elemental Magic Runes, there is a certain chance to receive the blessing of high-level elemental power, increasing the quality of the Magic Rune.)

[Mastered Magic Runes]: None

"Elemental Magic Runes?"

As far as Fang Yuan knew, elemental types should refer to the ten common elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, ice, light, and darkness.

Most Magic Runes should be elemental Magic Runes.

Are there non-elemental Magic Runes?

Space?

Time?

Or perhaps physical types?

As Fang Yuan pondered, he used the Lord's Mark to search.

However, he found that the database within it did not record any related knowledge.

"The knowledge stored in the Lord's Mark is an encyclopedia."

"If it's not here, then it's likely knowledge only the natives of this world can possess."

"And most likely, it's top-secret information that only a former native powerhouse like Lilith would know."

"It seems I'll have to ask Lilith personally."

"But it doesn't matter even if I don't find out."

"My talent is Elemental Affinity; I'm compatible with all ten elements."

"This means that when drawing magic runes, there's a chance to upgrade the rune to a higher level."

"The power of this talent is not small."

"Whether it's for magic runes or other professions like forging, alchemy, and so on."

"The level of crafted items has always been tied to the materials used."

"No matter how exquisite your skills are, if the materials you use aren't high-level, you'll never be able to refine higher-level items."

"But this talent of mine can break through material limitations, allowing me to upgrade the rune's level during the drawing process."

"If this professional talent were revealed, other Lords would likely be green with envy."

"After all, a single quality level difference in an item can mean a world of difference in price."

Fang Yuan thought to himself.

"I just don't know what the success rate is."

"If the success rate is high, then I'll be able to make a fortune just by selling magic runes in the future!"

"But those are future concerns. The immediate priority is to master the magic rune diagrams."

"Only by mastering the magic rune diagrams can I draw magic runes."

"When Lilith left before, she left behind a white-quality magic rune diagram."

"I'll take it out now and try to see if I can draw it."

Fang Yuan opened his inventory and took out a piece of beast hide.

This was a magic rune diagram Lilith had drawn temporarily.

[Name]: Rocket Art Magic Rune

[Quality]: White Basic Magic Rune

[Use]: Upon mastery, you can learn the low-level Rocket Art Magic Rune. Requires a Magic Rune Architect to learn.

[Remarks]: A simplified magic rune diagram drawn by the Golden Hero Lilith. Learning it depends entirely on aptitude. The magic rune diagram will disappear after one day.

Although the item description stated the quality was a white basic magic rune.

The structure of the magic rune within made Fang Yuan's eyes swim.

Various winding rune lines were piled on top of each other.

It was even more difficult to understand than the most complex geometric diagrams.

However, in Fang Yuan's eyes, they were like transparent threads.

He could see every single line clearly, how each line was drawn.

And its purpose was perfectly clear to him.

Fang Yuan secretly thought.

"No wonder they say only Magic Rune Architects can learn it."

"Lords who aren't in this profession, let alone learn it, would probably get dizzy just by looking at it."

"But after changing professions, I can learn it just by looking at it."

"Perfect timing to test if I can draw it!"

To draw magic runes, Magic Rune Architects need specialized rune compasses and beast hides infused with magic power, as well as beast blood.

These can be made by oneself or purchased from the market.

However, for a Level 1 Magic Rune Architect, making these materials takes a long time and has a high failure rate.

Moreover, they can only create white, low-level quality items.

It's better to buy them from the market.

Fang Yuan opened the Spatial Trading Market.

After searching for materials for a magic rune master.

He was surprised to find that they actually existed.

There was a shop that specialized in selling such materials, and it also had some pre-made magic runes.

Clearly, the shop owner was also a magic rune master, but judging from the quality of the items in the shop, they were all white quality.

From the transaction records, it seemed that for several years now, this shop owner had only been selling one type of white-quality magic rune and materials.

Based on this, the other party's level shouldn't be high.

They must have been struggling in the lower tiers, probably because they couldn't find a second magic rune.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan thought, "It seems being a Rune Master isn't easy."

"Magic rune diagrams restrict the advancement path for most Magic Rune Architects."

"Fortunately, I don't have this worry."

"No matter what else, I'll buy the magic rune materials and draw the magic rune."

White-quality magic rune materials weren't expensive.

Fang Yuan obtained the items needed to draw the magic rune for less than five thousand gold coins.

Just as he was about to leave.

Suddenly.

A private message popped up.

"Hello, are you also a Magic Rune Architect?"

"I just saw you bought items to draw magic runes in my shop."

"Excuse me, do you happen to have a magic rune diagram?"

"Can we exchange?"

"There are too few Magic Rune Architects. Including you and me, I've only met five so far."

"The other three transferred professions without even having a magic rune diagram."

Fang Yuan saw the messages sent by the other party.

He then looked at the magic runes being sold in the other party's shop.

A white-quality Elemental Magic Rune: Illumination.

Besides providing light, it had no other use.

It was a support-type Elemental Magic Rune.

The Rocket Art he had was clearly an attack-type Elemental Magic Rune.

Exchanging with him would be a huge loss.

Fang Yuan directly refused.

"Yes, but your magic rune is too bad, I can't exchange it."

"Let me know when you find a better magic rune."

After sending the message, he quickly exited the Lord's Mark.

With the drawing tools and materials in hand, he began to learn to draw according to Lilith's magic rune diagram.

Learning was essentially just copying.

As he picked up the magic rune pen, the ink infused with beast blood power swirled on the beast hide.

A moment later, Fang Yuan looked up.

"Failure!"

"The middle line is drawn incorrectly."

"Let's try again!"

Before long, Fang Yuan rolled up the beast hide and tossed it aside.

"Damn it, there's a return line here."

"So difficult!"

Time quickly passed, and an hour later.

Fang Yuan's feet were surrounded by used beast hides.

And he still hadn't successfully drawn a single one.

Fang Yuan stood up and looked at the hundreds of beast hides he had bought. Less than ten remained.

"Failure is the mother of success."

"I've failed so many times, I think success's mother must have killed me."

"Sigh, I didn't expect drawing magic runes to be this difficult!"

"My hands are about to break."

Fang Yuan rotated his wrists, reflecting on his recent failures, and prepared to try again.

And just as he picked up the pen.

A flurry of hurried footsteps sounded from outside.

"Report!"

"Lord, a great victory on the front lines!"

"Lady Lilith led the army to capture the Steel Fang Beastmen Tribe, annihilating all the Beastmen."

"Lady Lilith said she has taken everything you wanted, my Lord!"

Upon hearing this news, Fang Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Taken!"

"Excellent!"

And at this very moment.

The Lord's Mark also chimed in.

"Ding, you have captured the Orange Rare Military Territory, Valley Garrison."

"Do you choose to occupy it!"