adventurers in the sewers

"Brave?!"

Upon hearing this word, Louis couldn't help but recall the fantastical tales of heroes from his past life who fought dragons, battled demon kings, and saved princesses and the world.

Putting aside the storyline, the word "hero" itself represents strength, numerical value, and even, in some stories, the strongest.

but……

"Can heroes be considered class-specific?"

"Of course, and the Hero class is a class exclusive to us humans."

Andrei and You Rongyan said.

"As far as I know, the Hero's Class Codex only reveals itself when humanity faces a crisis, and automatically selects a suitable person."

"After changing to the Hero class, all attributes become primary attributes, and there is no limit to the maximum value."

"Therefore, the specializations of extraordinary individuals of the Hero class vary. Some focus on melee combat, some on magic, and some specialize in healing. There have even been geniuses in history who were proficient in all styles."

"In addition, the power of the hero will also benefit those around them. Throughout history, those who have become teammates of the hero have often been able to break through the original class restrictions of their secondary attributes and reach new heights."

Louis listened with great envy.

This is the most suitable rank for him!

Warriors, shieldbearers, and even mages are far inferior to him.

However, it is clear that the Hero's Class Codex is not something that ordinary people can obtain.

For an ordinary person like myself, it's already quite good to be an ordinary professional.

Louis suppressed his desire for the hero's profession and asked with the mindset of someone listening to a story:

"Senior Andrei, does our generation have a hero? Is there only one hero in each generation?"

Andrei explained:

"If humanity is only facing a general crisis, such as a kingdom with tens of millions of people being at risk of being destroyed by foreign tribes, then there will only be one hero."

"But if the crisis is very big, and tens of millions or even more humans are facing a life-or-death crisis, then multiple heroes will emerge."

"In our generation, three heroes have appeared one after another, one of whom has appeared within our kingdom's borders... According to news from the Sky Terrace, a fourth hero has also appeared, but has not yet appeared before the world."

At this point, Andrei sighed:

"Blackrock City has never had a hero. I really hope that I can see a hero come out of our hometown in my lifetime."

After listening silently, Louis felt deeply the hardships of life.

The appearance of a hero at the same time means a disaster affecting millions of people. But four heroes have appeared in this generation. Will humanity face the crisis of extinction in the future?

The time travel experience was quite unpleasant.

Negative Ratings.

As for this class, which only four have ever existed in all of humanity, Louis had absolutely no hope.

Heroes are chosen ones; it's not his turn.

Led by André, Louis then went to look at the list of items that could be exchanged with the association.

Magic crystals that enhance magical adaptability, secret potions that boost physical stats, exclusive skills for various extraordinary professions, and excellent equipment—it has everything.

Of course, the most precious is the professional's manual.

With Louis's current permissions, he can only see the introduction to the initial job class. The second-level job class can only be viewed after he changes jobs to a first-level professional.

These items can be exchanged for with money or contribution points.

Louis checked the prices of the three initial class tomes.

Swordsman's Manual: 10

Warrior's Codex: 9

Shield Guardian Codex: 10

Moreover, the unit of currency is not copper coins or silver coins, but—gold coins!

Looking at the gleaming gold coins, Louis felt his heart clench.

Damn it, it was bad enough that the price of gold was ridiculously high in my previous life, but now I have to work hard for gold after transmigrating. Did I transmigrate for nothing?

According to the exchange rate within the kingdom, one gold coin was approximately equal to one hundred silver coins, which is equivalent to ten thousand copper coins.

To earn ten gold coins, he would need to touch 33,334 corpses.

There are so many corpses that even the sewers of Blackrock City can't hold them all!

Even if you touch five corpses a day on average, it would still take 6,667 days... more than 18 years!

Louis came to a profound understanding of what it meant for the poor not to deserve dreams.

Seemingly sensing Louis's hesitation, Andrei smiled and offered a reminder:

"Louis, don't just look at the price of the class-specific manual. It's actually more cost-effective to exchange it with contribution points. Serving the association for about three years should be enough."

"Moreover, if you really meet the requirements for changing jobs, there will definitely be chambers of commerce or banks lending you a lot of money, just to establish a good relationship with future professionals."

Louis then slowly nodded.

Indeed, Nora, the necromancer apprentice, can earn fifteen silver coins per commission; a true aspiring professional would earn even more.

Once you become strong enough, money will naturally flow in. It's too early to worry about that now.

After saying goodbye to Andrei, Louis returned to the association's reception room, where Denise was sitting quietly waiting for him.

The blue-haired girl had snow-white gauze wrapped around her wrists and calves, and her bare, fair and delicate little feet were dangling in mid-air, gently swaying. She rested her chin on her hand, looking utterly bored.

Seeing Louis push the door open and enter, the girl straightened up and asked:

"It's approved?"

Louis flashed the member's badge.

Dina: "I knew you could do it. By the way, have you tested your magic tolerance?"

Louis nodded, and without batting an eye, lied:

"My magic adaptability seems to be 6.2. The testers said that my talent is pretty good."

Daina blinked and smiled, saying:

"This talent isn't just good, it's exceptional."

"I remember when I first tested my magic adaptability, my innate adaptability was 7.1, which was the best among the three generations of the Hughes family."

Louis nodded. It seemed that this down-on-her-luck young lady from the merchant guild was also a genius.

If she hadn't chosen the wrong teammates, she might have made a name for herself in the adventurer world much sooner.

He couldn't help but wonder if President Hughes, who was so rich in life, had ever bought a professional's manual for Dina.

However, this was their private matter, and Louis couldn't ask directly.

In short, now that you've successfully joined the Warriors' Guild, all you need to do is keep improving your stats and save up to buy the Profession's Codex.

The path to achieving extraordinary success is now very clear.

After leaving the Warriors' Guild, Louis first carried Dina home, then went to the Adventurers' Guild to get the Sewer Exploration Suit, and crawled into the sewers to start working.

However, instead of methodically opening the map as before, Louis headed straight for the Black Scorpion Gang's stronghold.

We agreed last night to gather intelligence on the enemy, so today we must put it into action.

After navigating through the sewers, he consulted the map and roughly arrived at his destination.

Louis looked at the locations of nearby manhole covers marked on the sewer map and pondered which one to pop out from.

But before he could figure it out, Louis suddenly heard clear footsteps coming from above, followed by the heavy sound of a metal manhole cover being moved.

Hmm? Someone's coming down?

Besides me, who else would be willing to go to the sewers?

Louis was very puzzled, but he quickly retreated into the shadows and cautiously observed the situation.

Soon, the group of people pinched their noses and came down the ladder.

Louis's six-point sensory ability allows him to tell if there are three people just by listening to their footsteps.

Two of them walked with a steady gait, suggesting they had undergone rigorous lower body training and were not ordinary people.

The other person's footsteps were extremely peculiar, almost completely silent. He walked on the hard surface, his movements as subtle as a centipede quietly crawling by, almost inaudible unless you listened carefully.

This person is definitely an apprentice in the thief profession, and his skill level is extremely high!

Louis made his judgment.

Wait... thieves? Assassins are also a special profession in the Thieves' Guild, right?

He was startled, and considering his location, the identity of the newcomer seemed to be obvious.

Just then, a deep male voice spoke, a voice that should have been calm and composed, yet now trembled with emotion:

"Brother, what that person said is unbelievable."

"The hero is dead? Really?"