Chapter 29

Chapter 29

There's no way this kid could get in.

He took those words as nothing more than a joke.

After bidding farewell to Hua Que, Qin Han retraced his steps through the dimly lit passageway.

To be honest, it was frustrating.

In the Game of Eternal Life, most locations didn’t have shortcuts for leaving.

Where you came from was where you had to go back through.

In the later stages, some maps could take months or even years to explore fully.

The time spent going back and forth was simply astronomical.

Treasures that allowed teleportation between locations were extremely rare in the game.

Players wouldn’t even get a chance to encounter them until the mid-to-late stages, and even then, such items were outrageously expensive. Most players couldn’t bring themselves to use them even if they had them.

Fortunately, the current map wasn’t too complicated.

Before long, he returned to the bookshelf entrance on the 19th floor of the ancient tomb.

At this moment, the entrance was still wide open, and that half-human, half-sheep BOSS was actually staring straight down the passage with its sheep-like eyes.

The moment Qin Han arrived, the creature began waving its scepter and bleating wildly.

Well, well.

So even after all this time, its aggro still hadn’t reset.

Testing the waters, he took out the Pharmacist Profession Token.

When the Sheep Tribe Guardian caught sight of it, its nose twitched curiously, sniffing at the air.

Then, in the blink of an eye, sheer terror spread across its sheep-like face, and it bolted out of sight.

"Damn, that worked better than expected!"

"Seems like Hua Que really did a number on this monster in the past. Otherwise, just smelling his aura wouldn’t have scared it out of its wits."

"Clearly, some traumatic experience left a deep psychological scar on this poor thing."

"Truly a tragic sheep."

With a twinge of sympathy, Qin Han strode confidently into the hall.

At this point, the Sheep Tribe Guardian had abandoned its throne entirely, huddling in the farthest corner of the hall, clutching its scepter and trembling uncontrollably.

When it saw Qin Han emerge, it buried its head between its legs, as if that was the only way to hide its fear.

"Alright then!"

Originally, seeing how effective the Pharmacist Profession Token was, he had considered taking advantage of the creature’s fear to ransack the place, hoping to scrape together some extra benefits.

The scepter in the Sheep Tribe Guardian’s grasp, in particular, had piqued his interest.

But after seeing the pitiful state it was in—so different from its earlier demeanor— his enthusiasm waned almost instantly.

Forget it. Better to hurry back and complete his Job Change.

Compared to whatever treasures might be hidden here, a Divine-level Profession was far more tempting.

He had been reborn into this life, and many things had already changed.

If some unexpected twist allowed someone else to claim a Divine-level Profession before him, he’d be utterly screwed.

Mounting Nightmare, Qin Han raced back the way he came, speeding upward without delay.

...

While Qin Han was rushing back, another announcement echoed through the village’s Chat Area.

"Congratulations to player Liu Kuang of this village for being the first to reach Level 4! Reward: Constitution +1!"

The moment this message appeared, players who had just woken up and were preparing to grind were stunned.

"Liu Kuang actually hit Level 4 first again? That’s unbelievable. Did he also become a Profession holder?"

"Don’t get your hopes up, bro. There are only a handful of Profession holders in the village, and I know every single one of them. Liu Kuang isn’t among them."

"To not be a Profession holder and still be the first to level up—that’s truly impressive."

"Pfft, what’s the big deal? He was already the first to reach level 3. If he worked a bit harder, being the first to hit level 4 isn’t that surprising. After all, Beginner Profession holders don’t have much of an advantage over others at the start."

"Besides, Profession holders only appeared yesterday. Many of them were still at level zero, so it’s no surprise they couldn’t catch up."

"But as Profession holders grow stronger, even if Liu Kuang grinds nonstop, he won’t be able to bridge the gap. It won’t be long before he hits his limit and fades into obscurity."

"Bro, you really see things clearly."

"If you ask me, Liu Kuang just lacks foresight. What’s the point of being the first to level up as an ordinary player? That measly bit of Constitution he gains can’t even compare to the fraction of growth a Profession holder gets from a single level-up."