Choosing a Second Profession [Please Keep Reading]

As the unconscious Guang Long was shakily carried away by his two subordinates, Li Jinsheng turned to Gu Yue. "Let's head back too. That guy probably won't come here to collect protection money again for the next ten days or so. After that, we can leave it to the Tower Master."

The girl nodded. "Let's go! That guy completely ruined my good mood!"

On the way back, Li Jinsheng was still pondering the possibility of creating his own Soul Skill.

Gu Yue had also grown curious about Li Jinsheng's unreasonable strength. By her understanding, an auxiliary-system Soul Master's Physical Fitness should never have been this strong.

Even after training for three months and consuming Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it should have been impossible to build up such strength.

Could this guy really not be human?

"I'm heading back. See you tomorrow!" After entering the Spirit Pagoda, Gu Yue said goodbye to Li Jinsheng, got into a car, and left.

Inside the car, Zi Ji watched Li Jinsheng grow smaller in the distance behind them and asked curiously, "Master, why are you getting close to that human?"

Gu Yue fell silent for a while before saying, "The Life Aura around Li Jinsheng is far too dense. I suspect he is this era's Child of Destiny, a child destined to save Douluo Star's Fate. Even his First Soul Skill carries an air of absurdity. He is definitely no ordinary person. For now, it would be best to remain on good terms with him."

"Understood!" Zi Ji nodded in agreement.

Li Jinsheng knew nothing of this. He slowly returned to his room and, upon looking at the potted plant on the balcony, came up with another idea for a Self-Created Soul Skill.

He slowly placed his hand on the plant in the pot and closed his eyes, sensing its vitality as he tried to absorb the life energy within. The leaves swayed in the wind, but in the end, he failed.

He let out a regretful sigh. He did not even have what it took to become an Evil Soul Master. This transmigration was kind of a failure! Sure enough, my stomach's too weak—I can only live off a woman.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and began his cultivation.

Time gradually passed, and the Life Aura around him grew increasingly dense.

Yet where he could not see it, that green plant had already turned withered and yellow.

One afternoon half a month later, Xiao Yu came to find Li Jinsheng once again.

He looked at the youth and said casually, "Jinsheng, I've seen how hard you've worked lately. But for your future development, you must choose a second profession!"

"You mean Battle Armor?" Li Jinsheng was somewhat bewildered. At my age, you want me to start learning a second profession already? Isn't that a waste of time?

Thinking of that late bloomer from the neighboring continent, who first became a Titled Douluo and only then began learning sub-professions, reaching the pinnacle of nearly every field except Divine Craftsman.

"Yes, exactly! It's because of Battle Armor!" Xiao Yu nodded. Seeing Li Jinsheng's confused expression, he continued, "First, tell me what you know about Battle Armor!"

"Battle Armor currently has four grades, from One-Word to Four-Word. But to become a Battle Armor Master, one must learn at least one of the four major professions related to Battle Armor." The youth answered frankly, though he truly had no idea which sub-profession he should study.

"That's right! But from One-Word to Four-Word Battle Armor, every grade is worlds apart." Xiao Yu added, "Think about which sub-profession you want to choose. I'll give you a simple overview first!"

"The creation of Battle Armor is divided into four steps: first, forging the metal; then designing the Battle Armor blueprints; then producing and engraving the soul-guidance Core Array; and finally, repairing and perfecting it!"

"Based on these four steps, the four major Battle Armor professions emerged."

"They are Forging Master, Mecha Designer, Mecha Manufacturer, and Mecha Repairman. If you wish to become a powerful Battle Armor Master, you must choose a second profession that suits you."

"Then how should I choose?" Li Jinsheng could not help interrupting. With his life-attribute Martial Soul, forging was undoubtedly the most suitable choice. Others might encounter a bottleneck at Spirit Forging, but he was confident he could directly overcome that hurdle.

"Wait until I'm finished before making your choice. There's no rush." Xiao Yu did not blame him. Back then, he too had been full of aspirations for becoming a Battle Armor Master. He went on at length, "The relationship between a Battle Armor Master and their Battle Armor is inseparable. During its creation, one's Martial Soul must merge with it and resonate with it, gradually becoming one with the Battle Armor."

"A Mecha Designer has the highest compatibility with their own Battle Armor! No one understands you better than yourself. The strength of Battle Armor is greatly related to its compatibility with one's Martial Soul."

Li Jinsheng listened quietly. For some reason, he felt that this stuff was exceptionally taxing on the brain—especially for someone like him. He decided that in the future, he would ask someone with astonishing wisdom to help design his Battle Armor.

As the saying went, those involved could not see clearly, while onlookers saw best. Many people could not fully understand even themselves.

Xiao Yu continued, "Next is the Mecha Manufacturer, responsible for engraving the Core Array. It requires a great deal of repeated practice and is also the most expensive of the four professions in the early stages."

"Mecha Repair Masters lean more toward logistics, but they need to understand some aspects of design and manufacturing. They do not contribute much during Battle Armor production. Their main role is to identify problems when Battle Armor is being fused."

"Finally, there is the profession that relies most heavily on talent: Forging Master. I don't recommend that you choose forging either. It depends too much on talent! Many people remain stuck before Spirit Forging for their entire lives. It is also because of the Spirit Forging barrier that forging becomes the profession with the highest investment during the middle stages!"

"But once you become a Fifth-Grade Forging Master, or even break through to become a Seventh-Grade Saint Craftsman, you will immediately become a talent sought after by all major factions. One-Word Battle Armor requires Thousand Forging, Two-Word requires Spirit Forging, Three-Word requires Soul Forging, and Four-Word requires Heavenly Forging, which can only be done personally by the continent's sole Divine Craftsman."

"If you want to go further within the Spirit Pagoda, I suggest you choose forging. You have no family background. Even with Innate Full Soul Power, in the eyes of those great families within the Spirit Pagoda, you are no more than an ant. They have many ways to make up for the deficiencies in their own descendants' talent. But in the end, the choice is yours."

After introducing the four major professions one by one, Xiao Yu gave his own recommendation. "Jinsheng, your greatest advantage is your youth. You can afford to make some mistakes."

Li Jinsheng nodded. To be honest, he did not know what to choose either. He was even somewhat lost about his future path. He could only explore his Martial Soul on his own.

He recalled the original story. Those people on the Genius Youth Ranking all possessed high soul power and high professional grades. Setting aside Tang Wulin, that outrageously gifted existence, there were also Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie, who entered Shrek Academy at thirteen with only first-grade sub-professions.

Those people on the Genius Youth Ranking would all serve as points of reference for him.

Xiao Yu quietly watched the youth before him as he thought seriously. He was in no hurry for an answer. Though he could not provide Li Jinsheng with many resources, Li Jinsheng was the rare Innate Full Soul Power genius recruited by the East Sea Spirit Pagoda. Whatever they could offer had to be given to him first.

After a long while, Li Jinsheng let out a long breath and made his final decision. "I want to try becoming a Forging Master first!"