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Chapter 182 (1/10, requesting monthly votes) A ​​New Profession and the Tragic Klaus

Ivan sighed and agreed, saying, "That's absolutely right. That's why everyone wants to live forever!"

Armitage fiddled with the stone teacup in his hand, speaking calmly.

"When a person's lifespan is only seventy years, and another person's lifespan is a thousand years, the attitude towards a thing is completely different."

"Take Klaus, for example, who you've been in contact with."

"Their family has been in business for 110 years and is a well-known old money family in Bolton."

"And then, because of his selfishness, the entire family became his sacrifice."

"With their family leaving the position vacant, Bolton City has seen an additional twelve factory owners and three financiers in the last decade."

Ivan immediately recalled the various materials he had come across recently.

Now over sixty, Sap's behavior has become increasingly radical lately.

On the other side, Klaus is an even more ruthless person.

He sighed and then asked curiously, "Doctor, since you say that the number of superhumans is closely related to the human population..."

"If there are dramatic changes along with further population growth in the future, do you think new professions will emerge?"

Armitage nodded firmly: "Of course new professions will emerge!"

"The extraordinary is not static, but rather changes continuously as humanity develops."

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"Let me share an interesting observation I've recently made."

"Nowadays, all the countries in the Old World are harboring resentment and are constantly in conflict with each other."

"I think if a major war were to break out in the future that affects the whole world, it would very likely give rise to new professions."

"I think the three professions under this new logo should be scientist, soldier, and agent."

Ivan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh? How did you determine that?"

Armitage said, "In my observation, many times the explosive development of technology has been caused by war."

"Humans will only seek comfort and enjoyment in a comfortable environment."

"But when he is threatened and wants to kill his enemy, he will unleash indescribable power and imagination."

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Upon hearing this, Ivan pondered for a moment: "I believe that war is just one way technological progress is made."

"What truly drives technological progress is competition, coupled with a well-structured education system."

"Although geniuses are always a minority, as long as the base is large enough, enough geniuses can be born, thus quantitative change leads to qualitative change."

"Once certain fundamental theories are mastered, these theories can be quickly applied to practice through various competitions."

Armitage immediately looked away, then straightened up and stared at Ivan, who was usually so carefree.

"I really didn't realize you had such a deep understanding of this stuff?"

Ivan laughed and said, "Because someone mentioned it when I was chatting with them before, and I just repeated it."

This was something he saw in the comments section of a video he was watching on Earth in his previous life, where people were arguing about this topic.

After eating some melon for a while, I remembered a few sentences that I thought made sense.

Armitage smiled and nodded: "Just as you said, technological progress requires a complete system of supporting personnel."

He held up one finger: "So this process is accompanied by the rapid development of science and technology, and scientists will fully enter the public eye and become a core bargaining chip for various countries."

"So in this context, I believe that being a scientist is a profession that can access extraordinary resources and thus advance further."

Then he raised his second finger: "And once a world war breaks out, all the factory owners and financiers will have to make concessions for the war."

"The military profession may very well create a new profession by seizing resources from the gold mine."

The third finger: "And once all countries are at war, there will inevitably be a lot of intelligence work."

"These intelligence operations will inevitably uncover countless spies, agents, and traitors."

"In addition, this profession itself has a strong sense of mystery and inclusiveness, and it is very likely that the special agent will become a third profession."

Ivan acknowledged part of it, then asked curiously, "Are these professions and extraordinary symbols so easily formed?"

Armitage shook his head: "Of course it's not that easy."

"This is just a rather idealistic scenario. Don't assume that the formation of gold will be smooth just because no one is obstructing it during its creation process, as I just mentioned."

"In fact, there were a lot of twists and turns and disputes in the process of gold's creation. After the old positions were occupied, people were eager to open up new uncharted territories."

He looked at Ivan: "Do you know what the ultimate desire was that finally shaped and solidified the symbol of gold?"

Ivan shook his head.

Armitage said meaningfully, "It's about stability."

"Judges represent order and maintain the overall framework that allows people to live and function normally."

"Financiers represent money, and through the circulation of these things, people have clear expectations for the future and clear standards for their daily lives."

"Factory owners represent stability, providing people with a stable source of income."

Ivan was utterly incredulous: "Doctor, don't try to fool me just because I'm not well-educated. Factory owners represent stability?"

Armitage nodded: "Although these factory owners are now exploiting their workers in every way imaginable, they're practically inhuman—"

"But what about the era before they became these workers?"

"Back then, there were no big cities, and these people were scattered in the surrounding farms as farmers or serfs."

"Not only were they oppressed and exploited by various lords and churches, but in order to survive, they often lived with the livestock they raised, suffering from the bites and torment of various parasites."

"To get through the year peacefully, they can only passively pray to the gods for a bountiful harvest and for their livestock to stay healthy."

"They have always lived in a passive state and in a state of uncertainty about the future."

Ivan fell silent.

Armitage continued: "Now that they've entered factories and cities, they can at least predict how much they'll earn each day and calculate whether they'll have enough to eat that day."

"You can even save some money according to your expected goals, which will bring you better hope and expectations."

"I know your worries and anger; I feel similar emotions myself."

"Over the years, the three golden professions have indeed contributed to population and urban development in recent years."

"But now they also lack a force that can supervise and check them."

"Workers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied, and with the popularization of education, people at the bottom of society are also becoming more and more intelligent."

"How much longer can they endure? How much longer are they willing to endure? And what kind of power will they unleash when they reach their breaking point?"

"This is something that neither you nor I can figure out."

At this point, Armitage's voice deepened, and his eyes gazed at the distant purple sky.

"All I know is that if that day ever comes, it will be a moment that changes the world."

"Throughout the process, there will inevitably be countless deaths, countless conspiracies, countless schemes and conflicts."

"After all, only one person can ascend to the throne of the symbol, and three people will become the originators of these three professions."

Evan nodded knowingly, quickly memorized the information, and then his thoughts couldn't help but wander.

"Then a hundred years later, a new extraordinary profession: broadcaster."

"Are your core competencies sales-driving and high-performing?"

"Tsk, just thinking about it is bizarre."

While Armitage and Ivan were chatting, in the caves of the Dreamland Underworld.

"Aaaaaah!"

Painful groans echoed continuously from a deep tomb.

A tall, thin ghoul with festering skin was strangling himself with both hands.

It was Klaus, the master-level ghoul who was attacked by Armitage, and a former lord-level financier.

At this point, you can see that his entire head has been completely blown off.

The reason he hasn't died yet is because a hazy, misty force is barely keeping his soul in his head.

Beside him were several other, relatively low-ranking ghouls, kneeling on the ground, trembling.

They held in their hands skeletal structures of various shapes, each adorned with intricate runes.

These items, when combined, formed a simple skeletal helmet.

Ultimately, the helmet was placed within the shadow of Klaus's head.

Then, accompanied by a chilling sound like a branding iron being burned into the skin, Klaus's body began to tremble violently.

Indescribable pain filled his soul.

The heavy breathing continued for more than ten seconds before gradually subsiding, and finally a pair of scarlet eyes appeared in the hole of the simple skeletal helmet.

"Damn Arkham! Damn Armitage!"

"That idiot with the face of a moron!"

"How did he come up with the idea of ​​going to Armitage when he was trying to break through to the expert level?"

For all extraordinary individuals, the process of becoming an expert is not a big deal.

Many people are promoted almost immediately after meeting the requirements, completing the process with a simple nap.

Just like I was back then.

When he was promoted from apprentice to expert, he even spent a blissful night with two beautiful women.

He easily became an expert the very next day.

Because he had memorized Ivan's soul aura from their previous encounter, he had been waiting.

Once this guy becomes an expert and arrives in the Dreamland in a daze, then he can make his move directly.

The facts were roughly in line with his expectations.

Less than a week later, this guy's aura appeared in the Dreamland.

Klaus then immediately used the power of the dream gods he worshipped to complete a spatial jump, directly locking onto the location where Ivan appeared.

Because Armitage's rank was so high, and in order to protect Ivan, he completely concealed their presence.

This caused Klaus to only lock onto Evan's aura, completely unaware that Armitage was standing next to Evan.

By the time he realized it, it was too late.

Armitage's power of truth directly ignited all the lies in his mind.

Then these lies shattered his mind, pierced his soul, and tore his consciousness apart.

If it weren't for the blessing of slumber from the King of Eerie Bones, and the fact that the dream gods who had followed him in the past had taken some of the damage for him, he would have been in serious trouble.

Even if he had three lives, it wouldn't be enough for him to die.

Unfortunately, even after enduring just this portion of the damage, the dream god was completely torn to pieces and died beyond any hope of survival.

"Damn it!"

Klaus kept letting out angry roars.

He thought it was incredibly lucky, but he never expected it to cause him such heavy losses.

With the death of the gods of dreams, he has temporarily lost the ability to move quickly within the dream world.

And the blessings from the gods are a one-time consumable.

The already precarious means of survival have now been lost once more.

"Damn Armitage! You have your weaknesses! You can't protect him forever!"

Klaus had dealt with Armitage before.

The two even joined forces to expel a former descendant.

Having combat experience, Klaus had a basic understanding of Armitage's weaknesses.

Because of his extreme fanaticism, he needed to read books for at least fourteen hours every day.

This left Armitage with very little time to be active or to get things done.

There is another weakness that is not considered a weakness.

Since Armitage is now the head of the library at the University of Michigan, he needs to keep a close watch on the Library of Truth located in the Dreamland.

So he had no way of leaving New Haven.

"Arkham! You can't hide in Newharf forever! Sooner or later you'll fall into my hands."

While Klaus was gritting his teeth and fuming, Armitage had already taken Ivan on a tour of the Dreamland.

The relevant knowledge has also been explained.

When the two returned to the room on the third floor from the dream world, Ivan looked at the status bar.

I was shocked to find that my spiritual vibration time had changed from twelve hours to six hours.

But he felt as if less than two hours had passed with Armitage in the dream world.

"That's interesting."

Armitage, who had now become an old man again, took out his reading glasses, cleaned them, and put them on the bridge of his nose.

"You seem to be able to feel changes in your own spiritual vibrations?"

Ivan nodded: "I guess so! It seems that due to consuming various potions, my senses are quite acute."

"But I can't explain the more specific reasons either."

Armitage didn't ask any further questions: "Since your spiritual shock hasn't ended yet, stay here for the time being."

"Anyway, it's the weekend, and you don't have any classes these two days."

"I happen to have a job for you tomorrow that will allow you to earn some extra money on your way back."

Ivan's eyes lit up when he heard there was money to be made: "What kind of mission?"

Armitage laughed and said, "An escort mission."

"Protect a woman and her baby from Union Station here and then safely transport them to the Clock Tower Hospital of the Healing Church."

He patted Ivan on the shoulder: "You're an expert now, handling this should be a piece of cake for you."

Ivan nodded and then asked, "Doctor, is there anything special about these two people?"

Armitage lowered his voice: "The child is of mixed race from Innsmouth."

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