In "Starry Abyss," there existed many powerful secondary professions, so of which sounded quite impressive and mysterious, such as the [Collector], the [Emperor], and the [Scholar].
However, these professions had no combat capabilities; they only provided significant status and attribute bonuses but couldn’t help you ascend to extraordinary levels.
Li Aozi had gone to the extre in his previous life; he abandoned all secondary professions and invested all resources into his main profession, the [teor Fall Master].
As a result, his combat power was incredibly high, standing out among players. This playstyle was not uncommon and was known as the "Extre Path."
However, the Extre Path had many severe issues:
Firstly, it had singular attributes, making it easy to counter in professional arenas.
Secondly, the combat thod was fixed; tactics couldn’t make breakthroughs and had to rely on teammates to alleviate pressure.
Most critically, players of the Extre Path could only serve as the team’s core, consuming the resources of six people. Once the core was broken, the entire team was dood.
Such a cost was not acceptable to clubs that valued stability and victory in matches. Behind the clubs was capital, which couldn’t afford to lose huge profit margins for a bit of entertainnt.
According to common sense, solo professions could generally follow the Extre Path. The [teor Fall Master] was no exception; not only Li Aozi, but almost all teor Fall Masters followed the Extre Path.
However, as an ace teor Fall Master, Li Aozi knew this profession wasn’t just suitable for the Extre Path; ordinary players could barely avoid confinent with this path.
"I want to make the [teor Fall Master] widespread. I must establish good rapport with the player base and lower the entry barrier as much as possible--even if no players join later, I don’t want the number of teor Fall Masters to be too small."
Population determined the loudness of the voice. If the teor Fall Master community beca too small, others would dare to scorn their authority.
Few people ant it would be hard to have new blood and wouldn’t spur developnt and innovation--especially since the teor Fall Master’s abilities often involved star shifts and cosmic changes; such enormous macro matters had inherently slow innovation and developnt.
Without more teor Fall Masters contributing to actual combat, sharing experiences, and maintaining basic legacies, this professional faction would have no future.
"I truly can’t go the Extre Path; for future developnt, I must beco a relatively versatile individual, so I must follow the All-Aspect Flow."
Li Aozi thought:
"Speaking of which, this woman’s ability is not bad, Omicron rating. Unfortunately, it’s only ’Spontaneous Combustion.’ If it were Ignition, Thermal Energy Manipulation, or Temperature Reverse Transfer, the potential would be much higher."
Fla and high temperatures had always been the main force in combat. Discharge abilities were common, and Discharge Arcana were even more ubiquitous; they were everywhere, but discharge abilities rated Zeta or higher were very few.
Abilities involving fla, high temperatures, and molecular motion started at least from the Lambda rating. These abilities had very high potential, imnse destructive power, and were very rare.
Fla Arcana naturally had purification attributes. They were very popular on both magic-side and techno-side planets, had a wide range of applications, and anyone wishing to beco a senior blacksmith had to master Fla or Temperature Arcana.
Discharge Arcana was too common, and the human body inherently had weak discharge capabilities. Low-level Discharge Arcana were generally not as effective as chanical technology...
And discharge Arcana more powerful than technological constructs--those were at least Oga level, if not approaching Oga level.
The benefit was that it was easy to find work, and to the natives, mastering electricity was almost a god-like symbol.
Li Aozi had little interest in Discharge Arcana. He had a target Arcana far more potent than any Discharge Arcana.
No, rather, that Arcana was the ancestor of all Discharge Arcana.
But when it ca to output capacity, player calculations showed that high-temperature Arcana ca out on top.
The main reason was that high temperatures caused sustained damage...
"Speaking of which, my mutated [Power Pod] could hold four Arcana."
Li Aozi’s mind moved:
"Qiu Ran has no combat capabilities. Taking the Spontaneous Combustion ability from her shouldn’t be too difficult."
Gravity’s forced capture and control were strong against ordinary targets, and that was his basis for challenging higher levels. But Li Aozi currently lacked finishing abilities, which severely impacted his experience gain.
And Qiu Ran’s ability... Spontaneous Combustion’s sustained damage was very suitable for combining with gravity to create widespread damage.
Quite fitting...
Li Aozi looked at Qiu Ran, a simple and honest repair worker, with a sowhat affectionate gaze.
Qiu Ran, a coarse individual who hadn’t received much education, had a very gentle temperant. Despite Anna’s nagging for half a day, she listened very patiently.
"The Sikkim Settlent resides midway up a mountain. They hollowed out half of the mountain; the interior is complex and has a population of 400 people. There’s no unified leader; it’s all wanderers from the outer world."
Qiu Ran slowly repeated and analyzed:
"So as long as we get there, no one will care about our lives. There’s no order; everything relies on self-awareness. No one will cooperate with our actions, but there also might not be anyone conspiring with the White Fang Guild. All the wanderers are self-absorbed, focused only on their own safety--can I understand it this way?"
"...You could say that."
Doctor Anna adjusted her glasses and said:
"People from the outer world are suffering from the Four Nations’ monopoly on resources. So you’d better not show signs of being civilized; make yourselves look pitiful. You don’t have much supply to begin with; Li Aozi insisted on leaving so behind for fuel. By this estimation, you can’t support yourselves in the outer world for three days. Just get the dical equipnt and hurry back."
"I have a question."
Not waiting for Anna to respond, Qiu Ran asked:
"Today, I found that Asha, Luo Fan, Qiu Ming... those physician friends are missing. Were they also taken by the White Fang Guild bandits?"
"What are you implying?"
"It’s not about what I’m implying, Miss Anna." Qiu Ran’s big eyes stared at her: "They’re our people. They were taken; we have an obligation to rescue them..."
"That’s impossible; stop thinking about it. It’s unrealistic."
Anna shook her head:
"You don’t have the resources or capabilities to accomplish these tasks. Their lives... we can’t save them."
"Mingji Humanity Rescue saves so many people but can’t protect the lives of our own? That doesn’t make any sense."
Qiu Ran said:
"Anyway, I think we should try."
Simultaneously, Li Aozi’s task list updated.
[You have triggered a side quest: "Distinct Love and Hate"]
[Type]: Rescue Hostage/Challenge
[Ti Limit]: 47 hours and 56 minutes (countdown)
[Mission Difficulty]: B
[Introduction]:
Mingji Humanity might not be a great organization, but the dical staff who worked day and night to monitor and care for you were genuinely sincere.
They spent countless efforts saving the lives and health of people like you.
Now, it’s your turn to save their lives.
[Progress]: 0/14
[Settlent Conditions]:
1: Rescue at least six kidnapped dical personnel safely. (mandatory)
2: Escort the hostages out of danger, ensuring no harm for at least 30 minutes; no one can hit zero health points while escaping. (optional)
3: An eye for an eye--eliminate as many White Fang Guild bandits as possible; each bandit killed grants an additional 20% experience. (challenge)
4: Complete Settlent Condition 1 within 24 hours for an extra reward. (challenge)
5: Kill 5 White Fang Guild bandits using a vehicle. (challenge)
6: Infiltrate the White Fang Guild camp without being detected. (challenge)
[Mission Rewards]:
Completing the mandatory condition grants the base reward: 5 free attribute points.
Each challenge completed rewards 1 main attribute and 600 experience points.
[Special Note]: White Fang Guild bandits might harm hostages at any ti.
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