Chen Gu had many targets to chase, so he was always full of motivation.
However, the training thods among professionals were completely different. Chen Gu learned from the mories of two professionals that there were two conditions for professional advancent. The first was a quantitative indicator that professionals called "skill points." Every ti a professional skill was used, one "skill point" would accumulate, aning the more often skills were used, the more skill points were accumulated. This number might not seem large, but professionals had their own limits; it wasn’t about grinding skill usage indefinitely.
To advance from the first Energy Level to the Second Energy Level as a Star Battle Instructor, one needed 130 skill points. The Nuclear Explosion Nun and Radiation Missionary needed 160. The higher the professional level, the more skill points were required for promotion.
For example, Chen Gu was a first Energy Level Radiation Missionary, just like Milna Katerina, possessing four skills: "Biological Nuclear Explosion," "Mind Belief," "Radiation Scouring," and "Atomic Life." However, at the first Energy Level, Chen Gu could only consecutively release three skills, or four at his absolute limit. Even if Chen Gu always pushed himself to this limit, he would still need to do so forty tis to earn enough skill points. But when one pushed to the limit, recovery would be very slow. Even releasing only three skills at a ti would require several days to recover.
Therefore, the most optimistic estimate to accumulate enough skill points for advancent to the Second Energy Level was half a year. Such an optimistic estimate, however, was actually impossible to achieve because professionals were not like ordinary people who could just go to martial arts gyms or training halls to practice. For instance, where could Chen Gu release his "Biological Nuclear Explosion" to rack up skill points?
The sub-bureau did have places specifically for professionals to practice their skills, which Silver Eagle frequented. Even Silver Eagle, with his "Star Wind Marshal" profession, didn’t always need to go to the training ground; female colleagues would often approach him, saying, "Charles, my packed lunch has gone cold. Could you heat it up for ?" Charles would raise his hand, and a stream of particles would erge, producing a steaming hot lunch box.
In Chen Gu’s eyes, this guy’s ability is just like a giant microwave! he thought. Look at him, pleasing the ladies and accumulating skill points all at once.
But Chen Gu was a Radiation Missionary; what kind of training ground could withstand the ravages of a "Biological Nuclear Explosion"? The sub-bureau might as well hang a sign at the entrance of the training ground: "No Nuclear Explosion Professionals or Dogs Allowed."
This category of profession possessed imnse destructive power and granted formidable combat ability early on. This was also why Chen Gu had been able to turn the tide of battle multiple tis and accumulate so many rit points that it made everyone in his group drool. However, there were pros and cons; advancent was extrely difficult.
Chen Gu touched his chin. It looks like if I want to advance quickly, I need to participate in as many missions as possible. Those optional missions, like the one from Gold Tooth Cowboy Rabbit, I’ll have to actively join them now. Trying to play it safe and develop quietly... no way. I have to gamble on the future.
The second indicator was the professional’s ntal state, for which there was no fixed standard. Before deciding to advance, one had to ensure their ntal state was "safe." This was because every ti a professional advanced, they would directly face the Endless Realm. If their ntal state was unstable, they couldn’t break through that barrier and would be tempted into downfall, becoming a Mutant.
The ntal state was the most difficult to confirm; even a Brain Domain Hacker couldn’t be sure if they were in a safe state. Fortunately, over the years, professionals had found a thod they called the "ultimate state." It involved trying to keep one’s mind in an extre condition to observe whether it was safe.
In total, there were several thods:
The Manifestation thod: Show off in front of others—to put it bluntly, flaunt strength, treasures, and so on, accepting everyone’s envy and observing one’s ntal state in that situation.
The Ups and Downs thod: Experience great rises and falls, observing one’s ntal state in the midst of such extre contrasts.
The Indulgence thod: Historically, so renowned playboys, who were utterly profligate and luxurious, were actually professionals. They used this thod of completely unleashing their desires to observe their ntal states.
Besides these, there were also so less popular thods, not widely used.
Chen Gu had yet to decide which one to use.
Forget it, I’ll try the training ground tomorrow, he decided.
「The next day was the weekend.」
There were no classes, so Chen Gu headed straight for the sub-bureau early in the morning, displaying a diligence uncharacteristic of a special agent. Since he arrived early, the training ground was deserted. The entire sub-bureau had five special agent teams. Including those already in high positions, there were more than thirty professionals in total—who would co to train on an early weekend morning?
The spacious hall was located twenty-four floors beneath the sub-bureau building—it was the deepest level. Surrounded by thick nano-armor, it could withstand the skills of most professionals below the Third Energy Level. Of course, this "most" excluded the likes of the Radiation Missionary... and the "Alchemical Mage." Yes, Team Leader Marcus was a professional in just as tough a spot as Chen Gu.
If "Biological Nuclear Explosion" won’t work, I’ll try "Mind Belief" and "Radiation Scouring," Chen Gu thought. As for "Atomic Life," it’s a healing ability and can’t be trained without an injury.
Chen Gu activated "Mind Belief" first. It was indeed very easy. This skill has little destructive power and only increases perceptive abilities! he thought, a surge of joy washing over him. But I can’t keep a skill active all the ti; the consumption is too great.
Chen Gu deactivated "Mind Belief," pleased to gain a skill point... and then he encountered a problem. This skill actually has a ’cooldown period’!
It wasn’t really a cooldown period. Rather, because professionals were biological beings, "Mind Belief" consud a great deal of ntal energy. After activating it once, if Chen Gu imdiately tried to activate it a second ti, he would beco extrely exhausted. If he deactivated it and then tried for a third ti, he wouldn’t be able to muster the strength. Conversely, if he activated "Mind Belief" and simply maintained the skill, it wouldn’t consu much energy. In simple terms, it was a skill that had a huge activation cost but was easy to maintain.
Chen Gu’s plan to farm skill points with "Mind Belief" had failed.
In future training sessions, I can only use "Mind Belief" once each ti, Chen Gu decided after so serious thought. As a mber of the special agent team, I might receive urgent missions and have to deploy at any mont. I need to reserve so energy, as this ability is very useful in combat. If I receive a mission and can’t use this skill, and then die on the battlefield because I couldn’t sense the danger, that would be a true tragedy.
With a resigned twist of his lips, Chen Gu began to test the second skill, "Radiation Scouring."
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