The Decision

"The White Eagle Guardian? Could it be... the founders of the nation?"

Sulu was slightly surprised.

"That's right... those sages were the strongest sixth-tier beings at the time, you were essentially their reserve."

Dunstan said, "Once you become White Eagle Guardian, you will not only gain immense power in the Federation, but you will also be nurtured with all your might. Whatever resources and inheritance you need, the Federation will do its best to find them for you. Being recommended as a reserve Guardian shows that Alsen has high hopes for your potential; otherwise, even if you saved him, he wouldn't have done so... This kind of reserve position is only open to fifth-tier professionals, almost certainly sixth-tier!"

"To enjoy such power, there must be corresponding obligations, right?" Sulu asked calmly, without getting agitated.

"Yes."

Dunstan was slightly puzzled by his reaction.

After all, the sages and great figures of the White Eagle Federation are almost deified, holding a status that is difficult for others to attain within the Federation.

The people of the Federation should be very proud to be such Guardian.

Furthermore, becoming a reserve officer and having the support of a Federation greatly increases the chances and confidence of advancing to the sixth rank, a temptation that no professional can resist!

Little did he know that Sulu, being an outsider, didn't take this honor too seriously. He also possessed the advantage of Attribute Panel and a terrifying amount of experience stored up; he was confident he could even reach the seventh rank, let alone the sixth.

With such a trump card, they naturally wouldn't be interested in the Federation's attempts to win them over, not to mention that such attempts would certainly come with restrictions.

"To become Guardian of the Federation, one must naturally swear an oath to uphold the interests of the Federation... That oath is made with a Curio that begins with the letter X, and its power is immense!"

After a moment of confusion, Dunstan slowly explained.

"I don't like being constrained, and I certainly don't want to be tied to the rise and fall of the Federation." Sulu shrugged. "So I refuse!"

"You..." Ilin and Siso stared at Sulu in surprise.

Although they were somewhat resentful of the Federation's system, the benefits of becoming Guardian were tangible compared to the oath to protect the Federation. Surprisingly, Sulu was unwilling to be bound by any of these restrictions.

"If there's nothing else, let's leave it at that..."

Sulu stood up and smiled.

This is the benefit of having a choice.

If the Federation dares to pressure him, he'll just run off to the Chris Empire.

If this world can't accommodate you, then go to another world. Only by having the freedom to choose can you avoid being controlled or coerced.

"Okay, I will convey your message to the Federation. Everything is voluntary."

Dunstan's eyes seemed to hold a hint of a smile as he slowly agreed.

"The key to the sixth tier lies in condensing Mythical Body, a sublimation far superior to the [Planeswalker] form... More precisely, it lays the foundation for future immortality..."

After returning to the villa, Sulu prepared to break through to the sixth tier.

He has made his decision: he will choose the path of the [Spirit Mage]!

The other two, whether it was [Void Alien Demon] or [Dream Caster], gave him a bad feeling.

The former involves Demon, and the latter is most likely related to Sivinardo. These two are now practically the same force!

If you choose this path, you will most likely become entangled with these two individuals later on.

"Judging from the seventh-tier deduction, although the [Spirit Mage] is decent but not mediocre, their exploration of the mysteries of the Ancient Spirit World cannot be considered mediocre..."

The Spirit World!

Sulu was very interested in it.

The essence of a [Medium] is also to pursue the mysteries of the Spirit World; however, lower-level practitioners on this path only circulate within the three layers of the Spirit World that belong to this world.

Only by breaking through to the fourth level of the Myriad Spirit World can one truly come into contact with the true face of the Ancient Spirit World.

It is vast, magnificent, and full of mystery, and seems to encompass everything!

Sulu also vaguely knew that above the fourth Spirit World, there was a fifth Spirit World!

The exploration of the Spirit World, perhaps even contact with the Myriad Spirit World, is only the beginning; even the gods may not be able to explore its end.

Sulu was always filled with curiosity about that ultimate mystery.

"In this sense, the [Spirit Mage] might be the true origin of the [Medium] path..."

Having made his decision, Sulu no longer hesitated. "I'll take the job as Apprentice!"

With his current fifth-tier attributes, he can definitely meet the needs of most first-tier professions, and the loss of experience points is a minor issue.

In the blink of an eye, a 'transcendental Baptism ' much weaker than before was completed, and Sulu didn't even feel much of it.

He looked at the Attribute Panel and found the latest information:

[Ding! Job offer successful!]

[Apprentice! Gained Passive: Quick-Eyed and Nimble-Handed!]

And then nothing happened.

"No... no attribute increase at all? Even according to the part-time job attrition law, this is only my third job, isn't it?"

Sulu frowned.

However, with his current Occult Lore, he quickly figured it out. "This must be because my four attributes are too high, which makes each subsequent increase more difficult than before... Now, the extraordinary Baptism for becoming a first-tier profession has almost no effect."

"Furthermore, there seems to be another rule: the initial career path cannot overlap..."

This means that you cannot repeat the initial Tier 1 job.

Like Sulu, even though he had already been promoted from [Soldier], he could never serve as [Soldier] again!

The same applies to Apprentice and Medium.

Even though he was previously promoted to [Rogue], and this time he wanted to advance from [Soldier] to the second-tier [Warrior], he couldn't take the [Soldier] job because he already had the [Rogue] class!

"It feels... a bit like a jigsaw puzzle. Different initial professions represent different abilities, or rather, different rules... Advancing is about continuously refining the initial rules, while changing professions is about merging the different rules into one. So... what happens when a profession's path comes to an end?"

Sulu's eyes gleamed slightly, completely unconcerned about the experience points he was losing, and he rapidly improved.

[Joined the job of Spell-Toucher! Gains passive ability: Spell Mastery!]

[Joined as Mage! Gains passive ability: Fast Casting!]

[Joined the Black-Robed Mage! Spirit +1! Gained Passive: Dark Affinity!]

In just one night, Sulu jumped four levels and became a [Black-Robed Mage], which was simply unbelievable.

But for him, it only cost about 10,000 experience points to increase his class rank and passive skill level.

"I need to learn the spell templates for the Mage myself... Besides that, the Dark Affinity of the [Black-Robed Mage] is also very important. One of the requirements for becoming a [Eclipse Mage] is to reach Dark Affinity level 8, which is also a prerequisite for generating ' Erosion Fire '."