Published: January 31, 2025
The pointer swung back and forth between the fiery red and metallic yellow colors, causing Ye Zhongming's heart to rise and fall with it.
Professions hold immense allure for anyone in the apocalypse, and Ye Zhongming was no exception. Since the roulette didn't display specific profession information, he felt a mix of tension and anticipation regarding what profession he would obtain next.
Would it be Archer again? That was the profession he was most familiar with, and it would allow him to level up the quickest. Would it be a powerful Summoner? Or a glamorous Mage? Perhaps a dashing Swordsman? A robust Paladin? A Hunter? An Assassin? A Boxer? A Mechanic? A Racer?
Once, he had exchanged years of hard-earned money for an Archer's profession certificate, only to be burdened with enormous debt and acquired a promotion scroll, selling his life to the battle groups for many years, fighting for others, and ultimately dying during a mission.
Now, however, something he had to pay a great price for in his previous life lay before him, how could he not be excited?
The pointer began to slow down, and Ye Zhongming stared intensely at it. Finally, it stopped in the fiery red area.
A sound erupted from the equipment box beneath the Tricolor Roulette, as if something had dropped, beautiful like the sound of an angel.
Ye Zhongming reached out to open the box, at that moment he realized his hands were trembling slightly.
Inside the box was a beautifully crafted certificate in fiery red, casting a warm, faint glow in the darkness, illuminating Ye Zhongming's excited face.
After caressing the certificate for a long while, Ye Zhongming slowly flipped it open, as if unveiling a folded high-definition screen, revealing a line of text.
"Congratulations, you have obtained the profession—Glorious Artisan!"
Ye Zhongming shivered all over, his body leaning weakly against the roulette, then began to daze out, ultimately starting to chuckle foolishly to himself.
But as he laughed, a few drops of liquid began to flow from the corners of his eyes, the warmth streaking down his still smooth cheeks, leaving faint traces.
At this moment, the contrast with his previous life was so vivid; this enormous gap made Ye Zhongming uncontrollably recall various experiences from his past life. Many once blurred images in his mind became incredibly clear again, along with emotions he had forgotten or thought had vanished, bursting forth once more.
Hardship, suffering, trials, fear, confusion, alongside alcohol, chaos, bloodlust, greed, and numbness—would this life be the same?
Holding up the certificate, Ye Zhongming's unfocused gaze gradually sharpened, becoming increasingly bright. In this life, he was determined to live differently.
Perhaps some 'god' created all this, or some 'boss' was manipulating it all. The Earth had turned into a testing ground, or an online game; even if he were to live again, he would still be just a pawn in it.
But within Ye Zhongming, an unstoppable fury surged.
Yes, perhaps he was a pawn, as he was in the last life, insignificant, ultimately returning to dust. In this life, it would also be so, but he absolutely would not be the same as in the last life! Even if he was to be a pawn, he would be the most powerful pawn! He wanted to step outside the chessboard and see who the hell was toying with him, toying with the Earth!
Don't let me catch you!
Ye Zhongming growled lowly and crushed the profession certificate in his hand.
As the item transformed, it became a profession badge made of an unknown material and an ancient parchment scroll.
Ye Zhongming was not unfamiliar with these two items. The profession badge symbolized the profession; each profession had a different badge, which not only represented what your profession was but also your profession level, current proficiency, and promotion credentials.
The profession level referred to the process of progressing from an apprentice through continuous promotions to beginner, ultimate, and advanced levels. Of course, above advanced levels, there were the master, mentor, and extraordinary levels, which were only legendary ranks. Ye Zhongming had not only heard of them; he had occasionally listened to the leaders of eight-star evolvers mention them.