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Chapter 86 Profession: Street Fighter

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I hope we have a pleasant working relationship, Mr. Al.

After reaching an agreement, Youche and Al shook hands politely, while Al looked helpless.

He tried to decline when he heard the name of the Duke of the Blue Wolf, but when he saw the emblem of the Oak and Gold Merchants Guild, he had no choice but to give up.

It's not that the Oak and Gold Merchant Guild is more powerful than Duke Canglang. Duke Canglang Al certainly can't afford to offend him. In fact, even Old Man Roland Marcus would have to be very respectful when he met Duke Canglang in the capital.

The problem is that the Sand Gold Road itself is a chamber of commerce, and at most a medium-sized one. It mainly makes a living from trade between the two southwestern countries. In the trade sector of the Western Kingdom, almost no one dares to say that their voice carries more weight than the Oak Chamber of Commerce.

So it's a very simple logic: Duke Canglang is far away in the north and has little to do with the Sand Gold Road Merchant Guild, so Al can make excuses. But if the Oak Merchant Guild gets involved, they can only watch helplessly as others take all the food from their bowls.

So when Youche mentioned the Chamber of Commerce's name second, Al immediately accepted it.

He had been worried that You Che would present him with some difficulties, but after hearing You Che's requirements, he was actually somewhat surprised: "Is that all?"

You Che simply smiled and said, "Didn't I say I came here to seek cooperation? I never like to let my partners suffer losses."

The Sand Gold Road Chamber of Commerce is the local bigwigs, and it's most convenient to entrust many things to them, but You Che doesn't intend to go too far.

It requires them to meet certain requirements, and it would also make their profits possible; otherwise, it would not be conducive to long-term cooperation.

In "Dark Fantasy", each major power and organization has a friendship level setting. Although you can't see these in this world, You Che doesn't intend to let the other party's trust level drop too much, otherwise, not to mention anything else, the efficiency of doing things will be very low.

Al nodded thoughtfully, then picked up a pen and wrote down what You Che had said. He then said, "In that case, I'll make the arrangements now. Please rest here for a while; we'll have news about the first matter soon."

He said this and then left in a hurry.

After he left, You Che pondered for a moment.

He made three requests to the young master of the chamber of commerce. First, he wanted to find a professional who should work in their chamber of commerce and could help him get the job.

Secondly, he wanted to find an alchemist of intermediate or higher level, which also required searching within the Sand Gold Merchant Guild.

Finally, and most importantly, he asked the merchant guild to help him gather information about all the recently discovered "ancient altars" in this region.

These three matters are related to his current and near-term main goals. The first two should be easy to handle, but the last and third matter is highly dependent on luck.

"Glug glug".

You Che's thoughts were interrupted by Qing Ling's actions. She took the teacup in front of You Che and drank it down in one gulp.

You Che chuckled, "Is it because it's much hotter here than up north that you're short of water?"

Qingling: "Hmm? The water—it tastes good."

You Che couldn't help but smile and shake his head, but then he remembered something else.

"Qingling's language proficiency scroll—no, that's not the point. The key question is, how will she improve her combat power in the future?"

This problem has been bothering him for some time now.

Yu Che has a clear plan for his development, both in the present and in the anticipated future.

However, Qingling—although she looks similar, her race is not human or demi-human, but a demon race, and she cannot use the job system that is suitable for humans.

The official settings regarding the specific distinctions between neutral races and monsters are also vague, so Yu Che has no idea how she should improve her combat power.

The only reference is the descriptions in the dialogues of a few neutral race NPCs in some side quests.

In the NPCs' narratives, their race's methods for improving themselves and breaking through existing level caps are very primitive and barbaric, consisting of two words: killing and eating.

But how exactly to do it is completely unclear.

Just like You Che, Qing Ling has already reached LV10 back in the Watchers' Fortress, but her level is currently stuck.

Although she still has nine free attribute points left to allocate, You Che doesn't intend to instruct her to add them randomly without knowing her own growth value, so Qing Ling's combat power is currently stuck at this level.

Even though Qingling's skills are indeed more support-oriented, it's not good for her level to be stuck. You Che still needs to find a way to help her solve this problem.

"In that case, let's go find a mentor NPC from a neutral race." Yu Che added to his plan, "Or we could just hire a servant from a neutral race while we're at it, and we can give him the chores."

Qingling had no idea what You Che was thinking, but seeing him staring at her, she returned a bright smile.

You Che chuckled: "You."

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock on the door, and the middle-aged manager, whom we had met before, waited a moment before pushing the door open and entering: "Guests, the person you are looking for has arrived."

You Che immediately stood up: "Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

You Che and his companion followed the steward to the first floor, where a side door led to a small training ground.

At this moment, a woman with striking muscles and near-perfect body proportions is practicing her punches and kicks on the training field.

She was wearing a light blue-white robe, similar to a cheongsam, with black stockings on her legs. Except for her hair being tied in a single bun, her whole look was very familiar.

"Haaah!"

Just then, she finished a set of punches, and as she did so, she straightened up and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. Then she turned her head to look at the entrance.

"These are the two people who want to see me?"

The steward replied respectfully, "Yes, these two are the young master's distinguished guests, and they have requested to meet with you."

"oh?"

The woman, whose appearance looked very familiar, glanced at You Che and Qing Ling, and then made a judgment: "Two level 10 unemployed individuals, could it be that you want to pursue combat-related professions?"

The manager naturally didn't answer anymore. He stepped aside, while You Che stepped forward and politely said, "To be precise, it's me who wants the job, it has nothing to do with her."

Needless to say, this is the professional instructor for the fighting system, and the very person Yu Che is looking for when he takes the job.

【Korea】

【Occupation: Fighter (Profession Mentor)】

[Level: 36]

[HP: 680/680]

Not only are their appearances similar, but their names are also very similar. This character is considered a popular Easter egg character in "Dark Fantasy".

What, you're talking about copyright issues? No problem, a certain family business lost a lawsuit against the developer of *Dark Fantasy*.

Regarding the possibility that her outfit might disrupt the game's world-building, the game company has also offered its opinion.

The cheongsam is an Eastern garment, while stockings are a Western product; this is not about violating worldviews.

So why does this professional mentor need to mix and match styles?

Production team: You don't need to be so clear about the character settings.

"That's true, I don't think elves would come here to become fighters."

The woman glanced at You Che, clearly having seen his public profile, and then said, "You're quite good-looking, kid, but do you know the requirements for a fighting-type class?"

"This type of profession has requirements for attributes such as strength, agility, and physique. Are you sure you meet the requirements?"

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Regarding the issue of job selection and job change in "Dark Fantasy", the game itself has detailed settings.

Firstly, most beginner and intermediate professions can be taken and changed by a dedicated career mentor. Career mentors are a special type of NPC. By design, they possess a special skill called "Guide," which allows them to help people change professions.

Of course, these can also be done in churches at the town level or above, but many special professions still require finding specific NPCs.

As for most advanced and even top-tier professions, the conditions for changing jobs vary, and most are related to side quests or side maps.

Yu Che wanted a job that, broadly speaking, was in the fighting category, which is why he sought out Li.

Of course, this profession isn't unique to Li; other regions also have similar combat-related instructor NPCs. It's just that here you can complete multiple objectives at once, which is why Yu Che made this trip.

At this moment, although Li's words contained doubt, she also raised her hand to show the job change/employment panel that only professional mentors have, projecting the career choices that she could teach and certify in front of You Che.

"Since you're a guest of the junior president, I won't ask any more questions. These are the positions you can hold here. The specific requirements are all listed. Take a look," Li said.

Yu Che replied, "Thank you for reminding me, but I've already decided that this is the career I want to choose."

Seeing him reach out and tap the profession at the bottom of the list, Li was also stunned for a moment before looking at him: "You little..."

"Why did you choose this profession, son?"

You Che simply smiled and said, "Because it best matches my fighting style."

Upon hearing this, Li looked him over again, then smiled and said bluntly, "Then it's up to you. Now that you've made your choice, you should know what to do next, right?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand, and her magical power surged, condensing into a clone that resembled a spirit, looking exactly like Li herself.

This is one of the effects of the "Guide" skill. In the job/job change quest, players need to defeat the spirit clone projected by the mentor, whose stats are equivalent to the basic attributes of the job after the job change, one-on-one, in order to complete the quest.

Of course, this is only the requirement for the first job. If you switch to another profession and want to switch back later, you won't need to fight it again. Also, there will be no experience points reward in this battle.

"Of course, I'm ready." Yu Che smiled, clenched his fist, and walked towards Li's clone.

Li watched his movements, her gaze shifting slightly.

Does this kid think that this clone is on the same level as him, so it's not difficult to deal with?

Or perhaps, because he was a guest of the junior chairman, he felt he should let his clone hold back?

If he really thinks that way, then he'll suffer the consequences. Although the clone's attributes and skills are limited to the scope of the corresponding profession, its combat skills are the same as her original body.

If she wanted, her clones could fully share and utilize her combat experience.

As for holding back because of his status—if Li really cared so much about these troublesome rules, she wouldn't be working as a guard in a merchant guild like the Sand Gold Road.

Li's true form and her clone were in perfect harmony. She didn't change her expression, but gave her clone instructions in her mind: Don't hold back, go all out.

Generally speaking, she won't hold back when facing people who come to change jobs, but she also won't let her clones go all out, since that would be a bit like bullying them.

However, this time she really wanted to see if this young chairman's distinguished guest, a handsome but rather thin young man, had the ability to match his composed demeanor.

Yu Che was completely unaware of this, but he never expected Li to go easy on him—after all, there's no such thing as going easy on someone in the game, so he never even considered it.

Stepping onto the training field, facing Li's clone, You Che respectfully bowed, and then—Li's clone leaped forward and pounced on him, simultaneously delivering a punch!

Yu Che: "!"

Is their aggressiveness really that high?

But he didn't hold back, nor did he leave himself no time to react. He immediately let out a low shout, raised one hand to parry, and with his other hand grabbed at the...

The body's legs!

"ha!"

Korea:"!!"

A moment later.

Li's clone collapsed to the ground, its body slowly dissipating. Li herself, along with the steward who had been acting as a stake, stared at You Che in astonishment.

You Che sheathed his dagger, wiped the fine sweat from his brow, and smiled at Li, "I passed the test, didn't I?"

Li then came to her senses, gave You Che a peculiar look, and replied, "—Yes, you passed."

Without hesitation, she walked over, raised her hand, and placed it on You Che's chest, reciting, "In the name of a professional fighter mentor, I acknowledge that you have passed the test. From this moment on, you are a professional fighter."

As she chanted, two beams of light shone from You Che's body, one in front and one behind!

The first step is to successfully obtain a job, and the second step is to advance in rank.

According to the game system rules, when you reach LV10, although the experience is displayed as (--/1000), the experience points will actually accumulate normally within this level.

In other words, Youche's actual experience points are (1000/1000), so once the level cap is unlocked after taking up the job, he can level up immediately.

As for other rewards, such as the experience points gained from defeating Bronya's clones, they can only be wasted, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

Once the job is completed, his panel will look like this:

[Name: You Che]

[Occupation: Street Fighter]

Level: 11 (Experience Points: 0/1100)

Without time to carefully examine the job characteristics—which You Che himself was already familiar with—he immediately turned to his mentor, Li, and smiled.

"Respected mentor, your fighting skills have impressed me greatly."

Li looked at him: "You're the one who really surprised me. A level 10, you actually managed to defeat my fully-powered clone so quickly—"

At this point, her face flushed slightly, as if she felt a little ashamed for letting her clone go all out (and not even winning the fight).

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You Che didn't seem to notice anything amiss, and simply continued, "Perfect timing. I'm planning to explore a secret realm soon and would like to hire a skilled and experienced fighter to accompany me. Would you be interested?"

The steward standing to the side: "?"

No, we agreed that I would come to work here, so why are you suddenly poaching people from other places?

They really don't treat themselves like family!

However, he wasn't worried. After all, Miss Li chose to stay in their chamber of commerce precisely because she was tired of dealing with outsiders. If You Che could persuade her with just a few words, then he would be perfectly fine with it.

"A secret realm? That sounds interesting."

Before the manager could even formulate his own plan, he heard Li give a reply with great interest.

"You're quite an interesting kid. I haven't been out and about in a long time, so I'll go with you."

Manager: "???"

Why did you agree?

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