Published: January 30, 2025
Inside the treasure chest, there was only one item: a golden scroll covered in mysterious patterns.
Wen Yu looked at the item before him, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away, tears streaming down his face.
Wen Yu was not afraid of death, but he absolutely did not want to die, especially when heaven had given him a chance to start over.
And the scroll in front of him was what saved his life.
The patterns on the scroll were familiar to Wen Yu; these were the designs found on hidden job change scrolls.
In his previous life, a year after the apocalypse, hidden job holders began to appear in large numbers, all relying on these kinds of items.
In the largest gathering place in Mudanjiang City, there was a treasure land that had existed for three months, producing a large quantity of hidden job change scrolls for the Ice Warrior.
Wen Yu was drooling over this item because it was a warrior-type hidden job that he could just change to.
Unfortunately, no matter how common hidden jobs became, they were not something a mere pawn could obtain.
However, the job change scroll for the Ice Warrior was white.
Jobs were the fundamental strength that allowed humans to become stronger during the apocalypse.
The Exchange Stone Pillar offered three basic job exchanges:
Warrior: Excellent melee capability, powerful survival skills.
Archer: Ranged attacks, strong offensive power.
Mage: Summons elemental forces, possesses great destructive power.
Hidden jobs are not necessarily stronger than ordinary jobs, as the key factor determining strength lies not in the job itself, but in the skills.
After changing jobs, humans would directly advance to level 1 practitioners, greatly enhancing their combat power, and they would gain a skill or talent, which could also be called a passive skill.
The three basic jobs all received the lowest-grade f-level skill as their level 1 skills.
Of course, this could be erased using skill forget scrolls, and then more powerful skills could be acquired through skill scrolls.
The hidden job that Wen Yu desired so much in his previous life—the Ice Warrior—was sought after because it provided a basic c-level skill.
However, skill forget scrolls and skill scrolls were not items that a mere pawn could afford.
Moreover, leveling up would increase skill slots by one. In other words, a level 10 warrior would have 10 different skills or abilities, which is the fundamental determinant of strength in the apocalypse.
The gap between skills was immense; the lowest-level skill slot was f-level, while the highest could reach sss-level, and higher-level skills could significantly enhance combat power, allowing practitioners to overpower those of the same level.
Wen Yu trembled as he picked up the scroll, and the information about the item appeared in his mind.
“Ha ha, hahaha, truly, those who should not die will always find a way to live. I have to thank that beast, hahaha.”
The most desperate moment brought hope to Wen Yu, nearly overwhelming him with emotion.
Wen Yu laughed madly towards the sky, tears still flowing down his cheeks; if there were outsiders present, they would definitely think Wen Yu was a lunatic.
He could no longer think about anything else and quickly tore open the job change scroll.
Suddenly, the job change scroll transformed into a beam of golden light and swiftly surged into Wen Yu's body.
At the same time, Wen Yu felt a warm force enveloping him; the small wounds on his body quickly healed, and even severed limbs began to regrow rapidly.
This was the accompanying reward of changing jobs—every promotion could heal bodily injuries. The job change scroll essentially represented the advancement from level 0 to level 1.
As Wen Yu sensed his injuries healing, a surge of immense power erupted, directly enhancing his physical attributes to double that of a normal human.
Then, a series of notification sounds rang out in his mind, one after another.
“Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully changing jobs. The current job is: soul master.”