LIGHT NOVEL Chapter 34: Chapter 34: 2nd Job
To evolve into a transformed soul beast, one needs to absorb human energy in the human world for cultivation.
Xia Yi had been at the East Sea Academy for less than two days. Of course, Gu Yue didn't believe that Summer Yi had made a breakthrough so quickly.
"I really did break through!" Xia Yi shrugged and released his level 11 Soul Power aura, saying calmly, "I plan to break through to the second ring within a year."
Originally, Xia Yi thought it would take two or three years to break through to the second ring. However, because his Martial Soul had evolved into a two-tailed form, his cultivation speed had accelerated significantly. With Wu Jin's powerful soul energy as a "charging device," breaking through within a year was already a conservative estimate.
"A year? The second ring? You're daydreaming!" Gu Yue rolled her eyes at Xia Yi, saying, "Today, you're newly enrolled, so I'll treat you to a meal at the first-class restaurant."
"Just one meal? You're so stingy!" Xia Yi pouted, but didn't really care. His body was like a bottomless pit, and regular restorative items had no effect on him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have eaten so many hundred-year-old Softbone Rabbits and ten-year-old soul beasts.
Even after consuming Gu Yue's blood, he only evolved into one tail, with no increase in soul power.
The belief power from Holy Spirit Douluo Yali was the same. The faith power she poured into Summer Yi was enough to overwhelm an ordinary Soul Douluo, but Xia Yi only evolved into one tail, with no increase in soul power.
On the other hand, the resentment inside Wu Jin's body allowed his soul power to grow rapidly.
Xia Yi didn't believe that the food from the East Sea Academy's first-class restaurant could compare to Gu Yue's blood or Holy Spirit Douluo Yali's power, let alone the resentment inside Wu Jin's body, which could boost his soul power.
But the aroma of the first-class meal alone was much better than the third-class meal.
"If you want good food, earn the money yourself," Gu Yue snorted, turning towards the first-class meal window. She first got a free meal with her Zero-Class student ID, and then spent over 10,000 Federation coins to order a meal for Xia Yi.
"More than 10,000 Federation coins for a meal? Soul Masters are truly rich," Xia Yi swallowed, feeling a little shocked. Yesterday, he only spent a few dozen Federation coins for two ordinary meals.
Here, it cost him over 10,000.
No wonder Gu Yue was only willing to treat him to one meal.
Of course, Xia Yi could tell that Gu Yue had ordered the most expensive dishes for him.
After all, as the soul beast ruler, she wouldn't show up with poor-quality food.
It had to be said that the first-class meal was really delicious, far surpassing Xia Yi's roasted rabbit.
After all, his roasted rabbit had no seasonings.
"By the way, what do you think I should choose for my second occupation?" Xia Yi asked while enjoying the meal.
He had been dozing off in class today, but he was very interested in the concept of the second occupation. However, he had missed too many previous lessons and didn't understand most of the content.
"Second occupation?" Gu Yue's eyes lit up with a glint of understanding. She didn't expect Xia Yi to know about the second occupation so quickly.
"Yes, I didn't know about the previous lessons, and I have very limited knowledge of the second occupation, so I didn't make a decision. I wanted to ask you first," Xia Yi nodded and said.
"The choice of the second occupation is very important, as it will determine your future path as a Mecha Master or a Battle Armor Master. By the way, how much do you know about mechas and battle armors?" Gu Yue asked. She nearly slapped herself for asking that question because Xia Yi had only just arrived in the human world and wouldn't know much about mechas and battle armors.
Sure enough, Summer Yi shook his head. He had only heard Di Tian and Zi Ji mention them.
Mechas were fine; neither Zi Ji nor Di Tian cared much about them. But whenever the topic of battle armors came up, Di Tian's expression would become serious.
If even Di Tian, the former number one powerhouse of the continent, appeared serious about battle armors, one could imagine how formidable they were.
The reason Xia Yi asked Gu Yue was that the Zero-Class teacher was Wu Zhangkong. He believed that Gu Yue, having been under Wu Zhangkong's tutelage for a semester, could give him the most reasonable advice.
"If you can really break through to the second ring within a year, then you'll be able to pursue the path of the Battle Armor Master," Gu Yue glanced at Xia Yi and said, "As for the second occupation, it must be about either a Mecha Master or a Battle Armor Master. Battle Armor Mastery is an evolution of Mecha Mastery. You can think of it this way: a mecha is something humans wear, while a battle armor is something a Martial Soul wears. Even if you've already decided to walk the path of Battle Armor Mastery, you still need to learn basic mecha knowledge."
Gu Yue glanced at Xia Yi, who was listening intently, and continued, "There's more. Mecha Mastery has two major paths: Mecha Control and Mecha Manufacturing. Mecha Manufacturers are critical in the human world and include Mecha Designers, Mecha Manufacturers, and Mecha Repairers."
"If you want your Battle Armor to be powerful, it must be suited to yourself. Therefore, top-level Battle Armor Masters must be intimately familiar with their own mechas. Whether it's designing, making, or repairing them, only by doing this can they become one with their battle armor. If you don't learn a second occupation, you'll never be able to make the most suitable battle armor for yourself, and you won't be able to reach the peak. Most Battle Armor Masters choose one of these three as their second occupation, and this is the necessary path for becoming strong."
Upon hearing Gu Yue's explanation, Xia Yi's eyes brightened. Gu Yue had clarified everything about battle armors, mechas, and the second occupation in the simplest way. He felt that, in just a few sentences from Gu Yue, he understood more than in a whole morning of class.
As Long Hengxu had said, the East Sea Academy was just a small academy and knew very little about Battle Armor Masters.
Without understanding Battle Armor Masters, they couldn't explain the second occupation properly.
"So, what about the few Battle Armor Masters who don't choose one of those three second occupations?" Xia Yi asked.
"Forging!" Gu Yue said with a serious tone. After taking a deep breath, she continued, "Whether it's mechas or battle armors, their soul guide formations require special metal, not ordinary metal. At this point, the forging profession becomes essential. The process of forging removes impurities from ordinary metals and imbues them with spiritual energy, making them more refined."
"Then why do you think I should choose forging as my second occupation?" Xia Yi asked with a frown.
"Although I don't know where your immense strength comes from, the forging profession requires strength. Also, if you can become a God-level Blacksmith, it will benefit all soul beasts," Gu Yue said seriously.
(End of chapter)