Scourge Messenger

Chapter 7 Job Change
"No one will die here!"

Karasuma Ryu shouted, looking at the archers standing on the stairs: "Put down your bows and arrows!"

The archers looked at each other and slowly released the bowstrings.

Karasuma Ryu then looked at Yan San. No one could see his expression as he was wearing an evil ghost mask.

"Forget it this time."

Yan Qing felt a little strange. Based on his previous impression, the Wuhuanliu didn't seem so easygoing. But he didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, with his health reduced to only one-third, he hurried to a corner to eat a "blood-replenishing pill" and "roast chicken." Then he saw "Yan San" on the screen, devouring the roast chicken without the others' knowledge.

The underground training grounds became quiet, and the archers took a break. They had been shooting for nearly ten rounds in a row, and even though the Hundred Guards were all elite, their arms must have been sore.

Just as Yan Qing was pretending to stroll around and pick up dropped items, he saw Wuhuanliu walk to a corner of the martial arts field and open the treasure chest placed there.

"One thousand spirit jades, five bottles of blood-replenishing pills, and three refined steel ingots."

Karasuma Ryu counted the items in the treasure chest and closed it. Turning around, he saw Yan San looking at him and saying, "Every time you re-enter the secret realm, everything inside will reappear, including the monsters and the treasure chest. The same items will appear in the treasure chest each time, so anyone who's not careful will be discovered immediately."

It seems the treasure chest in the dungeon is their most important gain, Yan Qing thought. But the drops are the most important thing, so it doesn't matter if we can't get the treasure chest.

After resting, they continued to advance and came to an underground hall. The hall was filled with treasure chests piled with jewels, gold and silver, and in the middle of the treasures was a large bed.

Before entering the hall, Karasuma Ryu asked everyone to draw their bows and aim at the left side of the bed, and he changed his own shield before stepping into the hall.

The moment Karasuma Ryu crossed the threshold, a confused voice came from the bed:
"You actually found this place... You guys are really unlucky."

A middle-aged man with a rather kind face got out of the bed from the left side. If it weren't for the name "Zhen Sanshan Zheng Shan" above his head, one would never have guessed that this ordinary man with a slightly sad face was actually the final BOSS.

call out!
At this moment, the Hundred Guards fired their bows and arrows. If Zheng Shan was not a digital monster, he would have been shot into a hedgehog. However, he only lost less than 10% of his health. He very calmly pulled out the two straight swords beside the bed, and then -

Swish!
He turned into an afterimage, and within a few breaths he crossed a distance of more than ten steps, and slashed the iron shield of the front Karasuma clan with two swords!
"Surround!" Wuhuanliu roared, and the three sword and shield soldiers dispersed in all directions, holding up their shields and charging towards Zheng Shan!

Zheng Shan continued to slash at the Karasuma Ryu with his sword, but he was surrounded on all sides and could not dodge. The archers also switched to spears and stabbed Zheng Shan through the gaps.

Yan San, already holding a spear, naturally joined the others in beating Zheng Shan. Zheng Shan's health rapidly dropped, and when it was about to reach one-third, the archers suddenly retreated. Yan Qing was still confused when he saw Zheng Shan roaring on the screen:
"Moon Ring!"

Zheng Shan spun around with two swords in his hands. The sharp sword light actually covered the space within three steps around him. The shields of the soldiers of the Wuhuan School and others were cut into deep marks, and 'Yan San', the only fool without defense, lost 50% of his health!

Yan Qing's first reaction was: the people in this world really understand the BOSS mechanism thoroughly. They should not be able to see the health bar (if they could see the health bar, they would find that there was something wrong with Yan San), but they can actually judge the timing of the BOSS's skills.

Then the second reaction was: Karasuma Ryu didn’t want him to get out alive at all!

If Yan San was not a digital character, Zheng Shan's skill would definitely cause him serious injury or even death!

Yan Qing's mind shifted, and he manipulated Yan San out of the battle circle, leaning against the wall, seemingly seriously injured and near death. He then opened his personal storage and quickly took medicine. As expected, no one noticed anything was wrong. Everyone assumed Yan San was dead, and continued their fierce attack on Zheng Shan.

When Zheng Shan had only a little health left, Yan San immediately rushed over and took his head with one shot!
"You have mastered the Basic Spear Technique, and your current level is 8."

"Your HP increases by 0.1"

"Your spirit level has increased by 0.5."

"Your dexterity increases by 0.5."

"You reached level 10!"

"Congratulations, player, for reaching level 10. Do you want to proceed with your first job change immediately? Note: The job change is related to the player's gaming experience and skill proficiency." Yan Qing chose 'Yes' without hesitation!
Three boxes appear on the screen, listing three optional professions:
Spear Messenger

"Attribute bonus: Health +5, Spirit +2, Agility +5"

"Thrust (White trait): When using a long weapon, attack speed increases by 20%."

"Weakness Explosion (Blue Ability): When using a long weapon token, it is easier to attack the enemy's weak points, and the critical hit rate is increased by 15%."

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"Defense Messenger"

"Attribute bonus: Health +10, Spirit +2"

"Stand Firm (White trait): All shields gain +15 defense."

"Defense Counterattack (Blue Trait): After using the Shield Token, your next melee attack will be a critical hit."

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Battlefield Courier

"Attribute bonus: Health +4, Spirit +4, Agility +4"

"March (White trait): Your movement speed increases by 25 points."

"Weapon Mastery (Blue Trait): You can deal an additional 5 damage with any weapon token you use."

Among the three professions, the Shield Messenger and the Spear Messenger are both good, and the 'Yan San' has the highest level of spearmanship. However, there is a problem - they must have tokens of the corresponding weapon type to be effective.

If you get other weapon tokens, the characteristics of these two professions will be equivalent to a blank slate.

If it were in the game, there would naturally be no need to consider this problem, because there is a player market, dungeon guides, and even enthusiastic players - if you shout in the local channel that you don't have any weapons or tokens, it is not impossible for high-level players to throw a small top-quality one to you.

But in reality, we have to consider this issue. Even if 'Yan San' can obtain the token, he probably won't be able to pick and choose, and can only use whatever he gets!
After all, why do all professions have courier as a suffix?

Because in The Messenger, players, or really anyone, don't possess extraordinary abilities. Even if your energy is as strong as a mountain, your spirit as vast as the sea, and your attributes are stacked to the peak, you can only achieve things that are humanly possible—like blowing up a mountain with a punch or memorizing millions of words in a second—but you can't breathe fire, soar through the sky, or even resurrect the dead.

To unleash a variety of bizarre abilities, the Messenger must rely on a token. Different tokens have different effects, and all the Messenger can do is activate the "commands" within the token, bringing all things in nature to their submission.

Those who obey the orders of the emperor and take charge of heaven and earth are called messengers.

But on the other hand, a messenger without a token is no different from an ordinary person.

Therefore, Yan Qing had to switch to a profession that could be put to use immediately and get the first token as soon as possible. At this moment, he carefully saw through the edge of the screen that there was a bright white light falling from Zheng Shan's body!
"Congratulations to the player for changing his job to 'Battlefield Courier'."

"You gain Health +4, Spirit +4, Dexterity +4!"

"You have unlocked the spiritual power value. The current spiritual power value is: 0/20"

I saw the outline of 'Yan San' appear bloody, and his blood injuries healed instantly. This was a pleasant surprise. If I had known this, I would not have taken the blood medicine just now.

"You...changed your job to a courier?"

Not far away, Karasuma Ryu stared straight at Yan San, and his shocked voice came from under the evil ghost's face.

(End of this chapter)