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Chapter 251 - 187: Noob Classmates? Bizarre Professionists!
Chapter 251 - 187: Noob Classmates? Bizarre Professionists!
Chapter 251: Chapter 187: Noob Classmates? Bizarre Professionists!
The books handed out were pretty straightforward, mainly focused on treating external wounds, detoxifying, amputating limbs and such.
After all, as support professionals, we all have a few healing skills that come in handy for treating injuries.
Apart from that, there were books about military, strategy, and even political matters.
Zheng Cheng also spotted a book titled “Common Alien Creatures”, with images of dozens of different ethnicities and creatures densely drawn on the cover.
“Holy moly! Alien language too?”
Zhuo Wen was surprised as he flipped through a stack of books, the thickest five were all about learning alien languages.
“Dragonese, Ancient Demon language, Ancient Beast language, Undead language and Abyssal language, are we supposed to learn five alien languages? Feels a bit too much…”
“This is nothing…”
Zhuo Wu also sighed, “There are also ancient elf language, modern elf language, goblin language, modern beast language, giant language… in the electives… My god, why are there so many languages?”
Zheng Cheng explained, “These alien languages are all from the top hundred powerful ethnic groups in the All Heavens and Thousands of Tribes, some of which have even become the common languages of many races. Mastering these alien languages equates to gaining the qualifications to communicate with other races.”
“Of course, after learning these languages, you will also have the chance to master some unique spells or witchcraft from powerful races.”
“After all, some races’ special abilities are recorded in their own languages.”
“I see…”
The Zhuo brothers were still sulking at the stack of books before them, then they stored the books into their spatial equipment with a wave.
“Sigh, we’ll read them slowly later, I hate reading books…”
Zhuo Wen seriously said, “Our main focus is still practical drills, these theoretical subjects are just supplementary.”
“Yeah, yeah…”
In no time, the classroom period was over. Zheng Cheng either chatted with the Zhuo brothers or interacted with the girls around him. He had a great time.
The content on the first day of school was fairly simple, self-introduction, book delivery, introduction to upcoming courses, selection of electives, and so on.
No classes were held in the afternoon, everyone went back to their dorms.
The three separated, with Zheng Cheng heading towards the villa.
The Zhuo brothers, on the other hand, went to the dormitories of the Support Academy.
Four people per room.
In the afternoon, a newcomer welcome party was held and the whole school seemed to be stirring.
Quite a few students spent the morning preparing, decorating the entire school in vibrant colors.
Especially at the main venue, it was even more packed with people.
“Zheng Cheng, how do you feel about your first day of school?”
Just as he stepped into the Villa, Zhao Zhemei came up to him with a smile.
She was dressed to impress today, wearing a red short sleeve with a cute, vicious creature drawn on the front, and a white skirt that showed off her long, slender legs, giving her a look of immense vitality and health.
Zheng Cheng appraised her from head to toe, “Wow, you’re all dressed up today, you got a date?”
Zhao Zhemei rolled her eyes at him, “Who would ask me out…Oh right, your teacher should’ve told you to choose your electives today, what did you choose?”
“Modern War Military Theory, Special Food Nutrition and Health, and On the Prospects of Combat Priests (Festivities, Doctors).”
Zhao Zhemei blinked, ” On the Prospects of Combat Priests (Festivities, Doctors)?”
“The first two are quite normal, but the third one really fits you…”
Zheng Cheng asked, “By the way, I still don’t know your job and major, Sister Zhemei.”
“Me? I’m a six-star wicked Witch Doctor, junior at the Support Academy.”
“Junior at the Support Academy?”
“Yes,” Zhao Zhemei nodded, “First-year and fourth-year students are in different campuses, first, second, and third years are all in Beijing. As for fourth years, they will be assigned to different Alien Battlefields based on our professional assessment and grades.”
“Alien Battlefield?” Zheng Cheng was puzzled, “So, all the fourth-year students at Beijing National University of Advanced Professions are in the Alien Battlefields? Isn’t that the same as military schools?”
Zhao Zhemei nodded, “Of course, after all, what our school cultivates are professionals who are going to the battlefield…”
“Fourth year…” Zheng Cheng nodded, “I see. By the way, Sister Zhemei, why is it so lively today?”
“It’s your freshman orientation and welcome party, of course it’s going to be lively.”
“I know, but how is it different from ordinary schools? It seems that there are a lot of people who shouldn’t be first years.”
Zhao Zhemei explained, “Although the freshman orientation and welcome party are held for the first years, they are inherently linked with the second and third-year students.”
“Some veteran teams from the second and third years come to the first year to recruit fresh blood, especially those large guilds formed by dragons in the second and third years, which target the top talents of the first year.”
“They offer great deals to attract the first-year students. Especially for someone like you who receives S-level treatment in the first year, but did not participate in the Ten Dragons competition.”
“Other than that, there are also quite a number of second and third-year students who set up stalls in your first-year campus.”
“Stalls?”
Zheng Cheng was a little puzzled, not selling stuff, right?
“Something more alike a flea market or a second-hand market.”
Zhao Zhemei helplessly said, “The requirement to advance to second year is to level up to Level 39, third year requires Level 59, and fourth year requires Level 69.”
“Many senior students will bring their low-level equipment that wasn’t needed anymore to sell in the first-year campus after leveling up. This is seen as a form of support for the development of the freshman.”
“There are quite a few good items among them. Not sure if you’re interested in going to the flea market.”
“Flea market?”
Zheng Cheng’s eyes lit up, “When does it start?”
“Eight o’clock in the evening, it overlaps a bit with the newcomer orientation time.”
“I got it.” Zheng Cheng nodded, “Then I’ll see you tonight, Sister Zhemei. I will pass on the newcomers’ orientation.”
“You are an S-level treated freshman…” Zhao Zhemei looked at Zheng Cheng helplessly, “Alright, I will inform the supervising teacher…”
“By the way, senior sister, do you have detailed information about the first ‘Guarding Home’ secret realm test of the auxiliary academy?”
Zhao Zhemei laughed, “I’ve already prepared it for you. It’s in your email.”
“Really? That’s great, thanks senior sister.”
Zhao Zhemei took her leave and, before long, the chicken also came back, looking very excited.
“Damn it… Brother Cheng! You don’t know what kind of oddballs our class is full of…”
Zheng Cheng curiously asked, “Are there people more bizarre than you?”
The chicken twitched his mouth, pridefully saying, “How could that be! Even in the entire class, I’m the most bizarre!”
Zheng Cheng took a bottle of coke out of the fridge and tossed it to the chicken, “How so?”
The chicken excitedly said, “Our class only has twenty-one students, thirteen boys and eight girls, and all have particularly weird and strange professions.”
“Among them, the highest star level is seven stars. I’m not the lowest; there are two Level 1 professionists!”
Zheng Cheng was surprised, “Level 1? They accept those too?”
“Absolutely!”
The chicken said, “Their professions are also very special, one is called ‘Golden Miner’. According to him, he can sense the presence of underground gold veins, which is why he was accepted as an exception by Beijing National University of Advanced Professions!”
“Gold? That’s not very valuable, is it…”
Zheng Cheng wondered. Over three hundred years have passed since the great disaster, and gold is no longer the most precious mineral.
For ordinary people, it might be precious, as it is the most important common equivalent.
But for professionists, ordinary metals, even gold, are not too useful.
The chicken said, “I thought the same before, but our head teacher said that the school values his potential future development.”
“After his level improves, he might be able to sense extraordinary metals like red gold, fine gold, or even star gold…”
“Hmm?” Zheng Cheng surprisedly said, “That makes some sense actually…”
Gold is not much use to professionists, but extraordinary metals like red gold and fine gold are very useful for them.
These are needed for weapon crafting, alchemy, equipment strengthening, and so on.
Especially star gold, a rumored special metal born from the fusion of falling meteorites and the earth’s ore veins.
It contains the power of the stars, which greatly amplifies any profession’s equipment.
“What about the other one?”
“The other Level 1 classmate is a girl named Li Mingye, whose profession is called ‘Navigator’.”
“Navigator?”
“Yes.” said the chicken, “She’s from Crescent State. Her skill set supposedly ensures accurate navigation across boundless seas.”
“Guiding through boundless seas…”
Zheng Cheng murmured, his eyes suddenly flashing, “Boundless sea! Star Chaos Sea! And Jiulonghai too!”
The seas he mentioned are all alien battlefields, located within the boundless ocean.
The Blue Star’s human race only occupies a very small part of a small island in these oceans.
The exploration of the sea is very limited.
If a ‘Navigator’ professionist joins in, wouldn’t that enhance the exploration and development of these seas by the Blue Star’s race?
Zheng Cheng said, “Both these Level 1 professions are very useful, what about the seven-star professionist in your class, what profession does he have?”
“Dark Gourmet.”
“Dark Gourmet?” Zheng Cheng asked sirangely, “What kind of ghost profession is that?”
The chicken helplessly said, “Apparently it’s a branch of a lifestyle profession. He can create really weird looking and tasting food with any conventional ingredients, or some inexplicable food combinations, creating dark gourmet dishes with various attributes.”
“These dark gourmet specialties all have a duration, and most are negative states.”
“Like…”
“Like… beef shiitake mushroom soup hot pot.” the chicken paused, “He made a pot of it after his profession awakened. Damn, I saw the pictures, it looked like a watery…”
“What was the effect?”
“The casting came with a delay effect.”
“The effect doesn’t seem bad.”
The chicken added, “The caster had diarrhea and vomiting for three days.”
“Damn it…” Zheng Cheng’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but give a thumbs up, “Awesome!”
“What else?”
“There’s another profession called Light Bulb Man, three stars. Any part of his body can emit light, even his hair.”
“There is also a profession called Self-Exploding Bomb Man, six stars. According to him any part of his body can self-explode, but he doesn’t dare to try. Currently, he only tests with boogers, body hair, and nails – the explosion power is not bad.”
“There’s also a profession called Shit Man.”
“Poet?”
“No, no, no, it’s the ‘dropped’ kind… his skill is to summon that out of thin air and smear it on your face.”
Zheng Cheng said with a strange tone, “Chicken, you have it rough…”