When I entered the mercenary guild through the front door, I was met with a bunch of derisive stares, After seeing my 16-year-old face, they quickly sneered and went back to what they were doing, probably expecting me to die in the next week or so, I immediately manually save my progress and approach the mercenary guild receptionist.
"Registering or Requesting?"
I respond, "Registering."
"Name?"
"William Winds."
"Well, Someone will be here to test you in a few hours. Sit down and rest. It'll be a few hours, as someone qualified to test isn't here until High-Noon." The lady nods toward a table with three people who seem to be rough looking and a single noble-looking guy. I decide to find a spot near the entrance of the testing room, and sit down to meditate in the lotus position. I save again in case I fail the examination.
The divine blessing of cultivation came with a set of techniques to increase my stats.
So for 3 hours, I meditate. But it only feels like 5 minutes.
[+0.13physique ]
[+0.13 mind ]
[+0.13 Soul ]
New stats below.
Divine Blessing of Cultivation -F Rank LVL3-
[Physique 1.23]
[Mind 1.13]
[Soul 1.43 ]
I enter the room with the applicants and look around, I still haven't gained an observe skill Sadly.
I haven't checked the system shop either.
after a few minutes I start to get nervous, they rejected 6 people who look way stronger than me. So, I guess I'm going to fail, But that doesn't mean I'm gonna give up. I will just make a fool of myself. But that just means I have to reload, Doesn't really matter that much..
I continue forward and am met with an imposing examiner, "All He does is say, show me what you got, boy."
I draw my sword and get into the stance that's been etched into my mind via the starter pack.
The man seems to flash in front of me and I barely dodge the first strike, only to be kicked in the stomach on the second and I am sent flying like the rest of the applicants, coughing u blood.
I immediately load my save as I know that aint gonna pass- not at all.
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[some skills have been created, dodge -Rank F LVL 1- + Physical endurance -Rank F LVL 1- physical pain resistance -Rank F LVL 1-]
[for gaining standard new physical skills +0.2 to physique +0.05 to soul
[One sword style has leveled up twice.]
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I find myself in front of the counter again, being directed towards the chairs, and instead, I meditate in the corner again.
1
3 hours later,
[mind +0.16 ]
[soul + 0.16 ]
[Physique + 0.16 ]
[Physique 1.59 ]
[Mind 1.49 ]
[Soul 1.64 ]
Divine Blessing of Cultivation -F Rank LVL6-
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This time I am able to dodge 6 times before being forced by 10 steps. I cough out blood and dash forward with 10 slashes in the one sword style. "Your swordsmanship is too stationary!! fail!"
[some skills have been enhanced, dodge -Rank F LVL 4- + Physical endurance -Rank F LVL 3- physical pain resistance -Rank F LVL 2-]
[for gaining standard new physical skills +0.2 to physique +0.05 to soul
[One sword style has leveled up twice.]
I Continue to do this for 6 more tries I even beat the instructor twice.
I then get this message.
[ You have reached the weekly save-abuse limit. You may not load for the next week with the intension of over-training. If you intentionally do this again within the next week, you will be penalized]
I enter the room with the examiner, he says "Draw your sword."
I respond with, "My sword is for killing, I will use my martial arts instead."
He nods, "Your funeral. "I grin and give him a come here motion with my left hand, getting into a balanced stance.
He charges, and I don't just dodge his attacks, i redirect them, giving a counter every so often.
Every counter launches him 5 steps back, after 5 exchanges he throws in the towel, and says "You pass."
I nod and sit in the corner as everyone else is else is eliminated quickly, looks like they have high standards here.
Or this examiner is a sadist.
Here are my new stats.
William Winds Stats
[Physique 2.5]
[Mind 2.5]
[Soul 2.5]
[Divine Blessing of Cultivation -F Rank LVL9-]
[Iaido -F Rank LVL4- ]
[One sword style -F rank LVL9- (One Piece)]
[Mixed martial arts -F rank LVL9- (brawling)]
[Mixed Martial Arts -F rank LVL9- (Grappling)]
[Mixed martial Arts -F rank LVL6- (Strike Redirection)]
[Mixed martial Arts -F rank LVL4- (Countering)]
[dodge -Rank F LVL 9-]
[Physical endurance -Rank F LVL 9-]
[physical pain resistance -Rank F LVL 5-]
Not a bad first day if I do say so myself.