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Chapter 509 Second Job Change Quest (5.8K long chapter)

Instead of immediately switching jobs, Wu Chang began to question his life while staring at the virtual reality interactive device.

No, was the child he just saw actually himself?
He has almost no memory of his life before the age of three, but he never thinks it's his fault because the human brain is not fully developed during infancy, and most people cannot clearly remember their memories before the age of three.

Not only did he not remember, but when visiting relatives during holidays, he never heard his parents or relatives mention that he had gone through a period of autism or had a severe fever.

Was the scene he just saw a forgotten memory, or did the virtual reality interactive device allow a memory to be integrated into his childhood, causing him to awaken and change jobs?
He wasn't sure which situation it was, so he took out his phone to ask his family.

He dialed the phone, and it was answered after ringing twice. He asked:

"Old Wu, I need to ask you something."

"What's wrong? You're running out of living expenses again?" His father, Wu Ying, asked from the other end of the phone.

The Wu family was not in Wanghai City, but in the surrounding districts and counties. Although they were dozens of kilometers away from Wanghai City, they were still within the territory of Eileen's divine kingdom and did not fall into chaos like other areas of Blue Star.

Wu Chang said:

"It has nothing to do with living expenses. I just want to ask if I had a severe fever once when I was a child?"

Wu Ying paused for a moment, her voice clearly tense, and asked:

"What's wrong? Did they find out there are any aftereffects?"

Wu Chang's cheeks twitched slightly; judging from Old Wu's expression, it was actually true.

"It's nothing, I was just asking. I just had a dream about things from when I was a child."

“In my dream, I became someone else entirely. I was extremely withdrawn. Zhang Magan and Sun Pangdun from the neighborhood dared to cricket at me behind my back. I even had a fever that woke me up.”

"The dream was so real, it felt like it actually happened. I couldn't tell the difference, so I made a phone call to ask."

Wu Ying breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said:
"I thought you weren't feeling well. The hospital found something that really scared me."

"Yes, there was a period when you were little when you were very quiet. You didn't cry or make a fuss, unlike other children. You often sat alone and thought. Relatives said that you could become a philosopher in the future."

"Later, you were probably sick with the flu. You were sullen for several days. Your mother and I thought you had indigestion from eating too much, so we kept giving you hawthorn pills and digestive tablets. After only two days, you suddenly developed a high fever, which caused your nose to bleed. It scared us to death."

Wu Ying sighed:
"We were so scared that we forgot to call an ambulance. We just grabbed you and took a taxi to the children's hospital. Your nose was bleeding all over your face, which terrified the doctors. They thought you had been hit by a car. They frantically checked you and found that you just had a high fever."

“The doctor said there would be no aftereffects, but he wasn’t sure. We also took you to the city and Beijing for a check-up, and the specialists there said you were fine, so we were relieved.”

“After that incident, you suddenly became cheerful and incredibly energetic, which put your mother and me at ease. However, because of that incident, we never dared to let you take digestive pills or hawthorn products again.”

Wu Chang scratched his head and said:
"Actually, it has nothing to do with hawthorn. When I was a kid, I often secretly ate candied hawthorns behind your backs. I thought you were just telling me to eat less sugar, but I didn't expect there to be this."

Wu Ying said:

"It's alright. Wait, at this hour, shouldn't you be at work? You're a security guard, why are you slacking off and sleeping? Aren't you afraid of getting yelled at by the residents?"

This time it was Wu Chang's turn to be stunned. He asked:
"Who told you I worked as a security guard?"

Wu Ying asked in confusion:
"Didn't you say your new job included room and board and had a good working environment? These days, it's hard for graduates to find jobs. I thought you found a security guard job as a temporary measure."

Wu Chang rolled his eyes and said:

"Old Wu, what I'm telling you is clearly a government job with a good environment, high income, and free room and board."

Wu Ying scoffed and said:

“Our Wu family doesn’t have this kind of connection. You should tell me what kind of job you do, so that your father can broaden his horizons.”

Wu Chang paused for a moment, then said:
"It's hard to say right now. Just know that I'm fine, and don't make wild guesses."

Wu Ying said:

"I understand, I understand, I won't ask anymore. Take care of yourself, and don't hold back if you need money."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Chang fell into deep thought. The scene he saw in his memory was indeed his own.

He thought he was a late bloomer, awakening his abilities before the apocalypse that Shi Ning spoke of, and stopping everything. Little did he know that he had actually awakened his abilities since childhood.

And barring any unforeseen circumstances, the abilities he possessed as a child were even more powerful than they are now.

Generally speaking, there are only two ways to observe the existence of something.

First, one must be on the same level of life as the other party; second, one must possess sufficiently strong inspiration to bridge the gap between them.

With his current 203 points of inspiration, he still cannot detect the ghost's presence when entering past memories, whereas he was able to detect the ghost and transmit information to it when he was one year old.

He was just an ordinary person, not born an extraordinary one, which shows that his inspiration was far stronger in his early childhood than it is now.

For an ordinary person who hasn't gone mad, inspiration and willpower are two legs that go hand in hand; neither can be lacking.

He didn't go crazy in his early childhood, so his willpower must have been at least as strong as his inspiration.

When he first awakened his talent for salvation and entered the Abyss Game, his initial inspiration was 50 and his initial will was 30.

This number seemed ridiculously high at the time, but compared to his childhood self, he probably didn't even retain one-tenth of it.

As a child, he was not only a numerical genius, but also a mechanical genius.

With just a strong thought, one can directly activate their talent and enter the depths of a ghost's mind.

As a child, he didn't understand, but in Wu Chang's view, that lakeside cottage was very likely the anchor point in the ghost's heart.

Based on the mention of the Mind Traveler in the job change section, he likely possessed the ability to enter the minds of others during his early childhood.

Judging from the ghost's panic upon noticing his presence, his ability is to force entry without requiring permission.

A precocious nature, born with hundreds of points of inspiration and willpower, combined with a powerful ability to enter one's inner self.

In addition, as a child, he always looked down on other humans, thinking that ordinary people were ignorant and simple, not worth communicating with. If this continued, he would definitely be a mastermind behind the scenes.

Based on his personality and abilities as a child, he could already imagine a parallel world where he was himself before encountering the ghost.

At that time, he would probably become a man who is usually taciturn, with a cold and world-weary face, looking at everyone with the eyes of someone who looks at trash, becoming a psychologist through his abilities, or a famous scholar who often comes into contact with all kinds of important people.

Wherever he goes, strange and supernatural events occur.

When the Bureau's agents noticed something amiss, they investigated step by step based on the clues, meticulously piecing together the evidence until they finally pinpointed him as the suspect.

In the heart of the city, he snaps his fingers, and everyone stops in their tracks, staring at the agent who discovers him. The next moment, the agent is assimilated by him and becomes one of his controlled agents.

This ability would be practically unsolvable in the Desolate Realm.

It's no exaggeration to say that, given his stats in his childhood, let alone Leng Shan and Jian Xing, even if Hua Jiang were to face him, he probably wouldn't be able to avoid being penetrated into the depths of their minds.

So the question is, what exactly caused him to deviate from the life of the main villain of Earth?
At this point, there are two things that must be mentioned.

The first is naturally the ghost. The existence of the ghost is extremely special. Wu Chang knows that she does exist, but he cannot sense her presence.

She was so special that Wu Chang couldn't even describe her in words. Her existence, yet being invisible and unknowable, reminded him of the Primordial Spiritual Pivot.

It's not that the ghost possesses the properties of the Primordial Spirit Pivot, but rather that her level of existence is currently beyond his comprehension.

She existed so much that even when Wu Chang wanted to ask Raven about her, he didn't know how to begin describing her.

The ghost was not old; judging from its voice, it was only seven or eight years old, or even younger.

In terms of talent, Ghost and his early childhood self should be on the same level.

However, the ghost seems to have encountered a serious problem, one that is so deadly that it not only prevents the ghost from appearing for a period of time, but also touches upon the anchor point in the ghost's mind.

As a child, when he entered the ghost's mind, he happened to encounter a major crisis, causing the ghost's anchor point to collapse.

Wu Chang rubbed his chin, trying his best to recall the broken lakeside cabin. He was certain that the accident was not as simple as the collapse of the anchor point in reality. A mental breakdown would not harm the intruder.

He used his ability to enter the minds of others more than once. Not to mention his childhood self, even when he had just entered the Abyss Game, he was not affected by the mental breakdown.

The problem isn't the mental breakdown, but what causes the ghost's mental breakdown.

That thing was extremely troublesome; not only could ghosts not contend with it, but even as a child, he was nearly killed on the spot just from being grazed by the aftershocks.

He was very curious about what had caused all of this.

He was celebrating his second birthday when it happened, exactly twenty years ago.

Twenty years ago, even if the Abyss game was bound to Blue Star, there wouldn't have been many players entering the Abyss game.

Shi Ning was invited by the Administration Bureau eighteen years ago to become a player of the Abyss Game. Shi Ning was valued because he helped the Administration Bureau complete a research project on the Abyss Game.

The fact that researching the Abyss Game required outsiders like Shi Ning, coupled with the fact that the invited players were all top geniuses, suggests that the four major organizations had just passed the initial exploration phase of the Abyss Game and were beginning to send in large numbers of talented individuals. Twenty years ago, the players within the Abyss Game alone would have been no threat to Ghost.

What exactly did the ghost get into?
Wu Chang took a deep breath, trying to sort out his chaotic thoughts. Even he found it hard to accept such disruptive information.

The matter of the ghost and what happened twenty years ago is not something he can touch upon for the time being. Right now, he must focus his energy on changing his job, but he will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly.

Although he has no memory of the ghost at all, one can tell from his childhood face that the ghost was a good friend of his.

Things change every twenty years.

At two years old, he was unable to fight back and was bullied at will. Now, at twenty-two, he must avenge his past self and his ghostly friends.

He'd even dare to chop up the Abyss Game Administrator. If he ever catches him, he'll make sure the other guy knows what a dirty trick is.

He looked at the prompt in front of him and said:

"Start the job change."

"You have recalled your long-dormant talents, found the path that best suits you, and successfully started the job change quest."

"Mission Description: You are a traveler traversing the realms of the mind. You can experience this world by entering the mental worlds of others. Every mental space you enter will leave your mark, and living in their hearts is the proof of your existence."

"Job Change Mission 1: Make a deep impression on at least one hundred extraordinary individuals and leave an anchor point in their mental world."

"After completing the first job change quest, the next job change quest will be unlocked."

While the first job change quest for the Mind Traveler also involves leaving an anchor point, it differs from the Mystic Knight job change quest in that it doesn't require leaving an anchor point in the real world, but rather in the hearts of other extraordinary individuals.

As expected of being the only job advancement option, this alone sets it apart from the vast majority of hidden job advancement options.

What is an anchor point?

Anchor points are reminders of your existence as "I". When you are spiritually lost, you can use these anchor points to help "I" become "I" again.

For an average player, when their willpower barrier is about to crumble and their inspiration is about to go out of control, constantly recalling the anchor point can strengthen the willpower barrier and stabilize their inspiration.

The real world is the most stable and is not affected by the abyss, so players in the Wasteland often anchor themselves in the real world when changing jobs.

When applied to deities, the existence of anchor points not only allows them to establish a divine kingdom, but also signifies that as long as they are not completely dead, they may be reborn through anchor points.

Therefore, when gods become gods, they often anchor themselves in their divine kingdom.

The fact that the anchor point of a spiritual traveler is set in the heart of an extraordinary person suggests that when the barrier of will is shaken, he can use the anchor point to disperse the impact of the will onto the anchor points, thus helping him to maintain a stable existence.

When a spiritual traveler becomes a god, does he truly live in people's hearts, and can he be resurrected simply by dying, without needing the kingdom of gods, by relying on the anchor left in people's hearts?
Wu Chang swallowed hard. He had only entered the Abyss Game with the talent of salvation, yet the players were already dissatisfied and suspected him of cheating.

If he hadn't encountered an accident as a child and had entered the Abyss Game with full talent, that would have been a real cheat.

The job change mission wasn't too difficult for him; he completed the mission using his original body. However, it would be more difficult to leave a deep impression on a hundred extraordinary individuals.

But if he uses his true self, it would be incredibly easy for him to accomplish this.

To put it simply, you can complete the task by starting a live stream on Crimson Courtyard and dancing to a popular dance on Douyin.

The more difficult part is to reveal that he possesses supreme authority, that he saved the world, and that he can complete missions.

However, these two impressions were not deep enough, and the crowd that shocked him was of a somewhat low caliber. He had to find a suitable opportunity to strive to perfectly complete the first job change task.

Blue Star, Wanghai City.

Rewinding to a day earlier, when Wu Changzhen activated "Sharpening Edge" and repeatedly elbowed the practice dummy, his main body returned to Wanghai City to deal with the aftermath of the world instance and the Light Society.

As soon as he returned to the branch office of the Administration Bureau, he was surrounded by people asking about the progress of the dungeon walkthrough.

Director Gao and Lei Huo, in particular, did not see Wu Chang in the world instance, and even when the Demon-Slaying Army gathered, they could not find any trace of Wu Chang, which made them very worried and even suspected that Wu Chang might have met with misfortune.

Upon seeing Wu Chang appear, the two breathed a sigh of relief, but naturally, they couldn't resist bombarding him with questions.

On the way back, Wu Chang had already prepared his story. Facing Director Gao and Lei Huo, he claimed that not long after entering the instance, he encountered a self-proclaimed Tai Sui, a Daoist immortal from the Human Alliance. He helped Tai Sui complete several tasks, and Tai Sui then led him into a hidden faction.

After that, he continued to work for Tai Sui and did not rejoin the main group.

Upon hearing Wu Chang's answer, Director Gao, Lei Huo, and Zhao Yan all showed strange expressions, and believed Wu Chang's words to be about 80% true.

The reason they believed it was because the three of them were also in the "Tai Sui" camp, which shared the same name as Tai Sui.

However, their joining the Tai Sui camp was somewhat coincidental. Knowing that their strength was insufficient, the three of them did not enter the Heavenly Gate. When Emperor Zhao Ning summoned the golden-armored heavenly soldiers, their essence was drained and they were taken back to the Li Di Temple.

Then they saw a mysterious being piloting a mecha descend from the sky, pass through the defenses of 16,000 golden-armored heavenly soldiers, and fight Emperor Zhaoning for three hundred rounds, defeating him with miraculous skills.

The three of them were just ordinary players, so ordinary that they had only entered a real instance once before the qualification instance.

Let alone beings like lower-level gods, divinities, or demigods, even the unique dimensional rules of S-level dungeons are beyond their comprehension.

In their view, the battle between the mechs and Emperor Zhaoning had exceeded their understanding of superhuman beings.

Especially Director Gao and Lei Huo, as max-level players in the Wasteland, they don't consider themselves to be in the top tier, but everyone else is a Wasteland player, max level, and has changed jobs, so how bad can they be?

Moreover, they had witnessed Jianxing's actions before, and although they couldn't withstand them, they were still within their imagination.

But this time was different. The battle that took place on the sacrificial altar was beyond their understanding of the desolate world. If they hadn't been there in person, they would have believed it was a fantasy blockbuster.

Watching Emperor Zhaoning's flags flutter and the rules shift, and the 16,000 golden-armored heavenly soldiers above everyone's heads, they realized that this kind of being should be the BOSS that they, the players, had to deal with, and they all showed the same expression as Benboerba.

You guys go and clear out the world dungeon.

I?
As for the mech that remained unmoved no matter how Emperor Zhaoning attacked, and ultimately won easily, it was beyond the comprehension of the three.

Despite being a mecha, it displayed remarkable martial arts skills. After watching it for a while, Zhao Yan even experienced a sense of enlightenment, and his master-level combat, which had long been stuck at a bottleneck, was suddenly broken through to the grandmaster level.

The battle ended, and the three of them were located not far from the mech.

When the golden-armored celestial soldiers dissipated and the mecha opened, they discovered that the pilot of the mecha was actually a human immortal from the Human Alliance.

The Earth Immortal was the leader of the Tang Clan. He had helped the Demon-Slaying Army when they were collecting Demon-Suppressing Blood Talismans. He possessed the ability to instantly kill demon generals, and the three of them had a very deep impression of him.

Despite it being a spiritual cultivation instance, the natives of the instance were piloting mechs and brutally beating up the primitives, a scene that nearly shattered the willpower barriers of the three.

The Tang Clan leader casually selected thirty or forty people, helped them recover some of their strength, and asked them to help carry the exhausted players away, saying that there might be more battles after the ritual site.

They acted as instructed, and after moving all the players, the Earth Immortal selected the twenty most hardworking and best-behaved individuals from among them and extended invitations to the Tai Sui faction.

This invitation brought them considerable rewards upon settlement.

To be honest, even now, they don't understand why they were able to join Tai Sui.

When Wu Chang mentioned the name of Tai Sui, the three not only believed him, but also helped Wu Chang cover for him, taking the initiative to change the subject, for fear that others would ask questions.

Wu Chang is different from them. They joined the faction at the end of the dungeon and only got some benefits. Wu Chang did help this hidden faction the whole time, and the benefits he gained must have been far greater than theirs.

If he accidentally reveals it, he will inevitably incur resentment, so it's better not to talk about it at all.

It was good news that Wu Chang was alright and had gained a lot in the world instance, but Director Gao and Lei Huo exchanged a glance, their eyes showing some difficulty.

Wu Chang was already skilled at tackling dungeons. He joined the hidden faction from the very beginning, and his completion rate at the end of the dungeon was definitely in the top two thousand.

This means he will receive the rewards from the world instance, directly reaching the maximum level and being promoted to the Realm of Reason.

Once you enter the realm of reason, it becomes extremely difficult to stay in reality for long. The appointment letter for the bureau chief that they had already stamped and approved became worthless before it could even be sent out.

The two exchanged a glance, both wearing wry smiles. They could only put the matter aside for now and think of a solution tomorrow.

Let's celebrate wildly first.

Under the leadership of Director Gao and Lei Huo, a celebration banquet was held to celebrate the safe departure of all members of the Wanghai Branch from the world instance, as well as the successful promotion of Director Gao, Lei Huo, Zhao Yan, and Wu Chang to the Realm of Reason.

At the height of the banquet's atmosphere, just as Director Gao was gesturing for everyone to raise their glasses, a sudden sound was heard:
"Wait a moment!"

The next moment, a familiar figure rushed in, dragging someone along.

The newcomers were Meng Yawen, who had disappeared for some time, and Fang Hui, whom he was dragging along.

Meng Yawen gave Zhao Yan a look, and Zhao Yan's body trembled slightly. He then moved two spaces to create two spaces between himself and Wu Chang.

Meng Yawen nodded in satisfaction, picked up a cup, and said:

"How could I be absent from a toast like this?"

(End of this chapter)