Starting as pearl divers, they have endless jobs.

Chapter 33 Job Change, Thousand-Faced Thief Saint!
The situation is becoming increasingly dire.

The battle reports coming back from the north were becoming increasingly euphemistic in their wording, and the signs of embellishment were becoming more and more obvious. But battle reports can be deceiving, while the battle line that was constantly pushing southward could not be faked.

The Great Zhao is suffering a series of defeats.

Rice prices in the capital have quietly risen by 50%. Some astute wealthy merchants have already begun selling off their assets and preparing to flee.

This oppressive feeling of impending doom made Chen Ye feel a sense of urgency.

He fell silent.

Aside from occasionally taking action to rob the rich and help the poor, and to fight injustice, he spent most of his time cultivating.

That abandoned city wall became his best training ground.

Finally, late at night, Chen Ye flicked his wrist, and three throwing knives flew out in a triangular formation, embedding themselves directly into the trunk of a large tree a hundred paces away.

The three throwing knives pierced the tree trunk to the exact same depth.

After the panel shook for a moment, a change occurred.

Name: Chen Ye

【Occupation: Night Stalker (lv5)】

[Talent: Child of Shadows]

[Skills: Skillful Hands Lv10, Swift Blade Lv10, Leaping Steps Lv10, Shadow Steps Lv5, Throwing Lv5]

[Job: Night Stalker has reached level 5 (max level), meeting the advancement requirements. Would you like to change jobs?]

finally come!

Without hesitation, Chen Ye immediately chose yes.

In an instant, three brand-new career options appeared before Chen Ye.

Option 1: Master of the Agency

[Description: All things are chess pieces, heaven and earth are the chessboard. Gears, tenons, runes, formations—all are playthings at your fingertips; you are the master of all exquisite creations.]

[Professional Talent: Mechanical Mind Clarity—Your mind can resonate with any mechanical creation, instantly understanding its structural principles, operational logic, and core weaknesses. You can not only dismantle it, but also utilize it for your own purposes, and even reverse-control enemy mechanisms and traps.]

Option Two: The Underworld Walker

[Description: You traverse the depths of the underworld, accompanied by ancient corpses. You are the terminator of the tombs, the sole visitor to the forbidden lands of death.]

[Talent: Yin-Yang Ghost Eyes - You are born with eyes that can see through Yin and Yang, able to see through illusions, tricks, and disguises, and even directly perceive the feng shui dragon veins, the key mechanisms in tombs, and the resentment and evil energy lingering on ancient artifacts.]

Option 3: The Thousand-Faced Thief

[Description: Your face is your strongest weapon. Your identity is that of all living beings in this world. A faceless god walking among mortals, a chameleon lurking in the world.]

[Professional Talent: Soul Stealer - You can steal and simulate the identity of targets you've encountered, including their appearance, voice, physique, habits, and even their unique aura. During the simulation, you are them, and they are you; it's impossible to tell the difference between heaven and earth.]

These are three completely different career paths.

First, there's the Master of Mechanisms. Just looking at the description of the talent "Mechanical Mind Clarity," Chen Ye couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

The treasure vault was heavily guarded, filled with dangerous traps and crossbow arrays, but he could find the flaws in the mechanisms with just a glance...

If this were placed in a world filled with ancient ruins, it would undoubtedly be considered a divine skill.

Unfortunately, this isn't the place.

At least Chen Ye has not yet discovered the existence of any secret treasure vault.

Secondly, there is the Underworld Walker, which is similar to the Mechanist Master. It is also a very powerful but very limited profession.

But these are chaotic times; there's simply not enough time for you to develop your skills. So only one remains: the Thousand-Faced Thief!
Actually, this profession appeared once before, called the Thousand-Faced Man.

However, Chen Ye was still weak at that time, and the Thousand-Faced Guest's talent was not as strong as it is now, so Chen Ye did not choose it, but chose Nightwalker instead.

Chen Ye's stealth capabilities are now at their peak, and his weakness in long-range attacks has been addressed. What he lacks is some flexible strategies.

Coincidentally, this Thousand-Faced Thief Saint was a perfect match for what was needed, both in terms of talent and ability.

Therefore, Chen Ye almost did not hesitate and directly chose the Thousand-Faced Thief Saint.

In an instant, with the influx of massive amounts of information, the career panel also underwent tremendous changes.

Name: Chen Ye

【Occupation: Thousand-Faced Thief (lv1)】

[Talent: Soul Stealing – You can steal and simulate the identity of targets you've encountered, including their appearance, voice, physique, habits, and even their unique aura. During the simulation, you are them, and they are you; the difference between heaven and earth is indistinguishable.]

[Skills: Skillful Hands Lv10, Swift Blade Lv10, Wall Running Lv10, Shadow Step Lv5, Throwing Lv10.]

New skills unlocked: Bone Transformation (lv1), Onomatopoeia (lv1)

【Bone Transformation】: Can slightly alter one's skeletal structure, adjusting height and body shape.

Onomatopoeia: It can imitate sounds that have been heard, including human voices and the sounds of birds and animals.

Chen Ye seemed to be deep in thought.

Through the information flooding his mind, Chen Ye understood a great deal.

First of all, this Soul Stealing and Shadow Stealing talent is indeed very powerful. It can copy various physical details of the other party based on contact and observation. The more ordinary the target, the shorter the copying time and the more realistic the effect.

Secondly, this job change actually comes with two new skills that complement the talent, making it incredibly powerful.

Chen Ye walked to a puddle and looked at his reflection in the moonlight. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and something wonderful happened.

Chen Ye's facial muscles began to move and reorganize on their own. His cheekbones rose slightly, his nose became more prominent, and his jawline hardened.

In just a few breaths, Shao Jun Fang Tao's face was reflected in the puddle, and it was hard to tell whether it was real or not.

interesting!
Chen Ye then tested several more people, finding that some could perfectly imitate the characters, while others were less than satisfactory.

This is closely related to how familiar one is with the person.

In the end, Chen Ye jokingly imitated the little bell from the Cai Zi Sect, wanting to see where the limits of his talent lay, and whether he could only imitate men.

A moment later, Chen Ye stared blankly at the fair-skinned girl in the puddle.

This combination of talent and skills is truly amazing; it even mimics the height perfectly.

However, Chen Ye immediately shivered and quickly regained his composure.

Beautiful women are certainly pleasing to the eye, but that's only if you're looking at others.

If I were to actually become a woman, the feeling would give me goosebumps.

In any case, after being promoted to the Thousand-Faced Thief Saint, Chen Ye felt much more at ease.

No matter what kind of chaotic world is coming, at least I have the means to make a living.

Moreover, Chen Ye deduced that as the situation deteriorated, the fragile balance in the capital would soon be broken, and the city might descend into chaos even before the steppe cavalry arrived.

And indeed, things turned out much as he had predicted. With one bad news after another arriving, Emperor Yang Zhao's psychological defenses were gradually crumbling.

(End of this chapter)