Familiarity

"Amazing! To be able to master so many professions at once."

Hearing Lu Cang's unreserved praise, Maizer's old face flushed slightly.

Maizer was a man wearing a cowboy hat and carrying a longbow on his back.

He gave a wry smile, "I wouldn't say I've mastered them. It's just that I felt there was no hope for advancement in my main profession, so I took on others."

"Your talent is what's amazing."

His tone was filled with genuine envy.

Joining Lu Cang's party was also a way to get to know Lu Cang better.

Who wouldn't admire a magic prodigy second only to Izpalut... That was Izpalut, the youngest Level 5 Mage on the Ruin Continent, an outstanding magic prodigy in history.

"Besides, as an Archer, my combat profession, I'm only Level 2."

Lu Cang shook his head, "No, Brother Maizer, being able to find a path that suits you is what I find amazing."

"It's not like only combat professions are useful."

"Brother Maizer, as a Level 3 Gatherer, there must be many teams that need you."

Heh heh... As an uncle who had been in the workplace for many years.

Lu Cang was good at saying nice things.

And these words, which sounded like flattery, had a completely different effect when spoken by a child.

Maizer looked into Lu Cang's sincere eyes.

A warmth surged within him.

He had initially thought Lu Cang would be a genius difficult to communicate with... He hadn't expected him to be such a heartwarming child.

There was always a subtle gap between geniuses and ordinary people.

Even if he was right beside him, one would still feel an indistinct barrier between them.

Lu Cang's warm attitude became a soothing balm that melted away the subtle gap.

"Haha, that's true, many teams want me to help them with gathering work!"

"Ah, choosing which team to go to every day is also a kind of trouble."

Tsk, he's really easy to please.

Maizer, you're getting a little carried away with just a couple of compliments.

"However, being able to master an extra profession is indeed very convenient."

"I also want to take on a second profession. Do any of you brothers or sisters have any suggestions?"

Lu Cang steered the conversation back, asking the question he wanted to ask.

The books did mention quite a bit about this.

But there was still a significant gap between books and reality.

Even on Earth, no one would use popular science books from the library that were years or even decades old as a current reference.

"A second profession?"

Loth pondered for a moment, then said, "Generally, people only take on a second profession when they feel their main one can no longer advance."

"After all, it's seen as a deviation from the Principles."

Deviating from the Principles.

Lu Cang knew about this.

Because he was very concerned about this matter, he had initially researched related content.

The Promotion Ritual was the practice of the "Principles."

Taking on other professions meant deviating from the original path of the Principles, and the subsequent Promotion Rituals would become more stringent.

It was probably like being caught by the boss while working two jobs and still trying to get a promotion...

That's why Iz and the others also hoped he would focus on the Mage path first and reach a high level before taking on other professions.

This would allow him to suffer less torment.

"But if I had to say, the profession most closely related to Mage is Scholar."

Scholar.

Lu Cang had also seen introductions to this profession. The librarian in Rhein Town was also a Scholar.

He heard that the librarian was a Level 4 Scholar who had read all the books in the Rhein Town library and could recite their contents backward.

If that were true, he was indeed very learned.

"But in terms of combat, Healer also has many commonalities with Mage. I've seen an Adventurer who was a Mage moonlighting as a Healer, and his performance was very good."

"Enchanters, who are crafting professions, also require training in Magic Power. If Mage is your main profession, it would be twice as effective with half the effort."

The suggestions were Scholar, Healer, and Enchanter?

Considering Kumiloni's performance, Lu Cang actually leaned more towards the Healer class. Being able to heal himself after getting injured would definitely greatly improve his survivability.

The Scholar class wasn't bad either; faster information acquisition could also allow him to quickly supplement his knowledge in this otherworld.

As for the Enchanter... he'd pass for now. Blacksmiths, Enchanters, and other crafting classes felt pretty useless to Lu Cang.

It wasn't that they had no future, he just felt he wouldn't be using them for a long time, and they were difficult to directly improve combat power with.

"Oh right, aren't you Izpalut's disciple?"

"When it comes to class recommendations, we're all amateurs... I heard that the White Tower and the Life Church specifically research these kinds of topics."

"They should have deeper insights."

"As for my answer, I was just joking, haha."

After Loth finished answering Lu Cang, she actually felt a bit embarrassed.

What was her status?

She was actually advising Iz's disciple on job advancement...

"It's okay, Sister Loth, your advice was very helpful."

"I've already remembered it."

"Besides, we're all in the same party, so it's fine to just chat casually—"

"I also really want to be friends with everyone."

Annoying brats are truly annoying, but articulate children are truly likable.

Lu Cang verified this point.

They became very willing to chat with Lu Cang, and basically, any question Lu Cang asked would be answered.

Even if he asked about some private matters, they wouldn't think Lu Cang had ulterior motives.

Interacting with people was more suitable for the current situation than information from books.

Besides information about job advancement, he also learned about the adventure earnings of Level 3 Adventurers, their salary levels, what skills they had learned, where their hometowns were, and their food preferences.

He even learned the reason for Loth's bankruptcy...

The gossip about Maizer juggling two relationships was also inexplicably dug up.

Trand, who was usually more silent, mentioned his happy family and even showed them his pocket watch, which contained a photo of his wife.

He was adventuring to earn money for his soon-to-be-born child.

What a flag...

Trand, I wish you hadn't told me all this.

In addition, there was key intelligence regarding the formation of Demonic Beasts.

Demonic Beasts were formed along with the flow of an aura called the Demonic Tide...

An aura invisible to the naked eye existed in various parts of the world and maintained its flow.

As the aura flowed, Demonic Beasts would spontaneously appear in places that life could not observe.

The denser the Demonic Tide, the more and stronger the Demonic Beasts produced.

Dungeons were also generated along with the Demonic Tide.

However, compared to wild Demonic Beasts, dungeon generation was linked to many other factors, such as the month, celestial positions, and even... the disturbance of certain ancient Lairs.

The Demonic Tide was invisible to the naked eye.

But it could be detected through certain methods.

The kingdom would broadcast the daily weather using special methods, which included not only wind, rain, thunder, lightning, temperature, and humidity, but also the flow of the Demonic Tide, changes in the lunar cycle, etc...

Powerful Adventurers would follow the flow of the Demonic Tide to find opportunities to earn money.

Directions with a dense Demonic Tide were often where Adventurers gathered.

For Lu Cang, the process of subjugating Demonic Beasts was not just about killing monsters.

Interacting with these Adventurers was also an important part.

"Target sighted..."

As they approached the target location, Maizer was the first to stand up in the carriage.

He saw the target, and Lu Cang looked in the direction he was gazing.

Lu Cang didn't see it.

Was it because of the Archer's vision?

Archers possessed longer and clearer vision. Although it couldn't compare to a true Observer, it was still significantly stronger than other combat classes.

It seemed his field of vision was indeed wider than his own.

The terrain here is a sparse forest.

The trees don't completely block all sightlines, but it's also difficult to see far into the distance.

Lu Cang stood up.

The ring on his right hand flashed slightly.

This was the space ring he bought yesterday at the magic item shop. It cost 10 gold and had a storage space of 27 cubic meters, unable to store living things.

With a flash of light, a gray staff appeared in Lu Cang's hand.

A new month, and I'm asking for monthly votes at the start of it... In principle, I can't update much, but to get monthly votes, I'll add an extra chapter today.

I promise to update heavily after going on sale, with at least 50,000 characters on the first day. For now, I'm just asking for monthly votes.