Qiao Rui's situation was understandable, and all four of her companions expressed their understanding.
That was simply how professional manuals worked. While studying them, one's mind would be stuffed full of all kinds of insights related to that profession. These counted as basic knowledge.
Once those basic principles had been mastered, the profession's accompanying skills at the back of the manual could be learned and used naturally.
The five of them exchanged their experiences.
Qiao Rui was a control-type Evolver. All the skills she had learned were related to musical rhythm, using it to weaken enemies or enhance allies. When necessary, she could also use Killing Note, which was much like magic and could deal pure Spirit Force damage.
Li Shuyi was a combat-type Evolver. The skill she had currently learned allowed her to nurture sword qi. Her Astral Qi energy could be transformed into sword qi at any time and added to her melee attacks, dealing additional Spirit Force damage while also giving them the effect of piercing enemy armor.
Once she had trained to a sufficiently advanced level, she could even release sword qi outward and take someone's head from a great distance. That was already close to the methods of an immortal-heroic plane.
Cecilia was a shooting-type Evolver. Even at the introductory level, it emphasized locking onto targets with one's mind. Her Astral Qi arrows were like spells and were nearly guaranteed to hit, but their attack speed was something spells could not compare with.
Han Xu was a defensive-type Evolver. He had already learned a skill—Metalstone Curse. After using it, his entire body became as hard as rock, impervious to blades and spears. However, during its duration, his mobility was greatly reduced.
Finally, there was Bai Xiaowen. He had two professions. His primary profession was Command-type,