"Hello everyone, I'm your beloved Grandpa Lu. Ha, surprised that I can actually be this prolific? Some of you who received the inside scoop may already know this, but that's right—I've transformed into a phoenix! To all those who were looking forward to seeing Grandpa Lu push dung later on, I can only say sorry to disappoint you. Wahahahaha!"
"All right, back to the main topic. Because the Hidden Profession I obtained this time caused protests from many Elf Players, the officials came to me and asked me to write an Elf guide to give everyone a brief explanation. As for why they refuse to make an official website themselves, I have no idea..."
"First, let me explain the elves' characteristics. The professions of the elf race can only be known after transformation. In other words, all players who choose the elf race will have random professions. How about it? Exciting? Surprising?"
"Hahaha, just kidding. Although many people may resist this setting, it does have its own charm and makes the race distinctive. I dare say that, at present, the elf race is definitely the most distinctive race, because its transformation has a lot to do with your own personality. Yes, you heard that right—the game will assign you the profession most suited to you based on your personality. It may seem a little like the game is making the decision for you, but later you'll discover that the profession it chooses for you is absolutely suitable."
"This isn't Grandpa Lu whitewashing things for the officials. There are real data to back it up. Every player at the base who was close to completing their transformation felt that their profession suited them extraordinarily well after learning its characteristics. Not only did they find training easy, but not a single one of them has been dissatisfied when experiencing their profession's abilities!"
"If you still want to make your own decision, the game doesn't have only the elf race. There are plenty of other choices. According to the inside scoop I received, the game will open many new races soon, so everyone doesn't need to worry about having too few choices. As for players who don't know what to choose, I strongly recommend the elf race, because the intelligence will definitely choose the profession most suitable for you!"
"Next, I'll introduce all the professions currently appearing among the transformed Elf Players at the base, so everyone can gain a general understanding of the elf race."
"Currently, the most common transformation is something that looks like a radish... Hahaha, all right, it's a humanoid elf. The instructor said this is the most common elf transformation, known as the 'walker.' This transformation corresponds to many professions. According to the instructor, it mainly depends on where the energy is concentrated. Those with strong lower limb bones generally have greater burst power and are suited to being rangers. Those with stronger Upper Limb Bones tend to have better arm strength and can become swordsmen or professional archers. If all the transformation energy is concentrated in Mental Strength, then becoming a Song Priest is more suitable."
"The situations above only apply to walkers. Walkers have a certain degree of autonomy. For example, even if you have strong lower limb bones but want to become a ranger, you can still do so. It will just take longer at the beginning, and you'll lose some advantages. However, you can make up for all of that with time, so this is a type that can be modified later."
"As for the ones I'm about to discuss, they have no choice at all. Whatever they are is what they are. Players don't get to be willful."
"There are seven varieties of this type appearing most often at the base: wind demons, flower spirits, Tree Demons, druids, Watchers, Stone Spirits, and wood spirits. I'll introduce the characteristics and profession information of these seven common types one by one."
Wind demons: Most of those who grow wings after transforming are wind demons. Supposedly, they're based on a half-human, half-bird model, and their forms are extremely beautiful. They have sharp feathers as weapons and are currently the only profession capable of flying at level one. How about it? Jealous? I've also heard that their flight speed gets faster and faster in the later stages. According to the data, wind demons above level eight can fly through space with their physical bodies and directly participate in interstellar warfare. They're a very popular branch of the Federation's military. Players who get this profession can breathe a sigh of relief. It's definitely one of the hottest late-game professions!
Flower spirits: Most beings who carry a floral fragrance and occasionally shed flower petals are flower spirits. These professions tend to suit introverted and meticulous people. I've heard that their models are extraordinarily beautiful after successful transformation. Flower spirits can raise Star Beasts and rare plants. According to the data, they can later become excellent Star Beast Trainers and botanists. It sounds like the kind of profession that fights alongside pets. The officials even showed me models of some mighty Star Beasts. They were incredibly cool. Players who like pets are in for a treat!
"Most of those glowing green are Tree Demons. Judging from the models, they seem to be half-human, half-deer creatures. According to the data, they possess both the talent of Song Priests and the arm strength of top-tier javelin throwers. Looks like they're a profession that cultivates both magic and martial arts."
"Wood spirits and Stone Spirits are easy to tell apart. During transformation, one is surrounded by rocks, while the other grows many vines and leaves across its spherical body. These two professions seem to lean toward elementalists. I've heard they can communicate directly with the elements and cultivate advanced elemental giants, making them high-end Magic Master professions."
Everyone knows what druids are. They're a popular profession that appears in countless Western games. I've heard that high-level druids can later transform into hundred-zhang-tall Interstellar Magical Beasts and withstand Interstellar Weapons head-on. Though I don't know if that's an exaggeration.
"Finally, let me talk about the Watcher profession. According to the data, this is a rare profession with exceptional spatial talent. In the later stages, it mainly develops toward the assassin path. These professions eventually gain skilled control over spatial power and can travel through all kinds of complex terrain. Sneaking into even the most heavily guarded bases is no problem. They're the Federation's most welcome seedlings for becoming assassins."
Players with this type of transformation usually look the same as before, but from time to time they suddenly teleport several meters away. So, a friendly reminder to these players: during your transformation, it's best to stay in the center of the training grounds. Otherwise, you might accidentally teleport outside and get dried into jerky under the sun, only to become someone else's food.
Several such tragedies have already occurred at the base.
"All right, now that I've covered the standard professions, I'll talk about the nonstandard ones. Transformations like mine belong to the nonstandard category. Those of us with bizarre forms were utterly miserable some time ago. Some looked like iron hammers, some like lumps of soap, and I directly took the shape of a lump of dung. We were complete oddities among the elves. The instructor wouldn't even tell us what we'd become later. If the lord hadn't happened to pass by and ask about it last time, I might still not know that this lump of crap was actually a phoenix!"
"Wahahaha, what a dramatic turn of events!"
"So here, I want to advise all the bizarrely shaped brothers and sisters at the base not to give up on yourselves. What if... you're a qilin? Right?"
"I'll give a rough analysis here too. Although the officials haven't announced anything yet, I think beings like us with bizarre forms should be nonstandard Hidden Professions. So once again, I urge all the Elf Players who have transformed into strange shapes not to lose heart. Maybe you'll turn into a high-end species the very next second. You should learn from Soap Brother. Look at him sliding around the base every day—he has no idea how happy he is..."
"Finally, everyone may be wondering what advantages my phoenix has. To be honest, I haven't seen any yet. Although the name sounds pretty cool, I still look like a lump of dung, and my transformation is incredibly slow. The instructor said that a transformation like mine might have to be measured in months. Even if I successfully transform, I won't have a specialized skill instructor to guide me, so I'll face major obstacles in evolving. I suppose this is the game's way of balancing things... Come to think of it, how could a game on such a huge scale fail to consider profession balance? So everyone doesn't need to be too envious of Grandpa Lu. I don't even know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing..."
"Finally, let me give a summary. Compared to a pure warrior race like the Green Titan, the elf race has far more variety, and the gameplay experience is completely different. Overall, it's quite interesting. If you don't have a particular profession you want to play and would like to try something fresh, elves are a good choice. Here's another piece of good news: the server will expand soon. By then, the queues may be much less crowded than they are now. I'll keep a close eye on this and notify everyone as soon as I have news. I believe many more players will soon be able to experience the charm of the 'Star Sea.' That's all. Grandpa Lu out!!"
As soon as Grandpa Lu's post went up, Star Company Reviews immediately pushed it to the front page. In less than five minutes, the post had already received tens of thousands of comments.
Randomized according to personality? Seriously? How does the game measure my personality? Did it hire a professional psychologist? And if professions are assigned according to personality, Grandpa, your heart and appearance are both so ugly, so why did you become a phoenix? Shouldn't you have turned into a Pi Xiu?
Exactly what the person above said. I also think this explanation is unscientific. But it doesn't matter much. This randomization model is pretty novel. I'm more concerned about the server expansion you mentioned. Is it true? Don't lie to us! I've been in the queue for a month, and I still haven't gotten in. This is killing me!
Oh my, why didn't you publish this guide sooner? I thought I hadn't transformed successfully. I hadn't changed at all, and I kept appearing in inexplicable places. I thought the game was lagging. Turns out I was a Watcher! Why didn't you say so earlier? I ended up teleporting outside the base and getting dried out, so now I have to start over. I wonder if my transformation will be the same this time. A profession that can travel through space sounds so cool!
Wow, a fellow sufferer! I also thought I was lagging at first. Damn it, I'm furious!
By the way, what will that lump of soap become later? I'm pretty curious.
Yeah, yeah, I'm curious too. Could it really become a qilin?
Bullshit. That spiral lump being a phoenix is already barely believable. What the hell does it mean for the soap to become a qilin?
Do you think... he might just be a lump of soap?
The person above is going to kill me with laughter. The game can't be this ridiculous, can it? What are a soap's profession skills? Is it guaranteed to be picked up by someone?
When Xi Ye saw this comment on the road, he was suddenly at a loss. How... was he supposed to explain this to that Soap classmate in the future?
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