On the stage, the duel between Gazef and Brain grew fiercer, their bodies flashing with the glow of activated Martial Arts.
Simultaneously, Adam's status panel buzzed with notifications.
[Detected Skill: Weak Point Sense. Requires Basic Fighter Job. Current Conditions Not Met,]
[Genius Job Activated. Conversion Successful. Learning Conditions Met. Spend 1 Skill Point to Learn?]
[Detected Skill: Instant Reflex. Requires Basic Fighter Job. Current Conditions Not Met,]
[Genius Job Activated. Conversion Successful. Learning Conditions Met. Spend 1 Skill Point to Learn?]
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.
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[Detected Skill: Ability Boost. Requires Basic Fighter Job. Current Conditions Not Met,]
[Genius Job Activated. Conversion Successful. Learning Conditions Met. Spend 1 Skill Point to Learn?]
Bang! Bang!
The clash of weapons echoed through the arena.
"Amazing!"
"So strong! No wonder they crushed all their previous opponents."
"To keep up with the genius swordsman Brain, this Gazef guy is incredible."
"Hey, I can't even follow their movements anymore!"
"…"
The once-quiet stands erupted as Gazef and Brain's dazzling offense and defense ignited the crowd.
Adam felt the thrill, too, but his focus was on the status panel's notifications, not the stage.
"Learning skills by observing others and spending skill points? That's an unexpected way to acquire them."
His eyes flickered with intrigue.
He'd assumed he'd need to study skills like New World natives did.
What truly stirred his excitement was the Genius General Job. It exceeded his expectations, proving even more versatile than he'd hoped.
Scanning the panel's prompts, Adam weighed which skills to learn, given his mere three skill points.
Hm?
A particular notification caught his eye.
[Detected Skill: Swift Strike. Requires Mid-Tier Job: Sword Saint. Current Conditions Not Met...]
[Possesses Prerequisite Job: Genius (Fighter). Spend 3 Skill Points to Learn?]
Adam's eyes narrowed.
The mid-tier Sword Saint job?
He glanced at the stage, where Brain seemed to hold the upper hand. This skill likely came from him.
If memory served, Brain held three jobs: Fighter (Basic), Swordmaster (Mid-Tier), and Sword Saint (Mid-Tier).
This prompt was likely triggered by Brain's actions.
Adam's mind wasn't on the Sword Saint job itself but on something he'd overlooked.
In YGGDRASIL, players had to acquire a job before learning its skills. In the New World, the process was reversed.
Natives needed to learn a job's skills to gain the job itself, with no prerequisite conditions.
For example, in YGGDRASIL, the high-tier Ninja job required level 60 or higher. In the New World, no such level barrier existed.
Learning Ninja skills granted the job, as seen with the Adamantite adventurer team Blue Roses' ninja sisters.
If Adam learned Swift Strike, could he indirectly acquire the mid-tier Sword Saint job?
If so, he'd discovered another job acquisition method.
Compared to touching job-related weapons, gaining jobs through skills was more precise and advantageous, especially for job builds.
Mid-tier jobs were one thing, but this could simplify acquiring high-tier jobs.
Special Jobs, though?
Adam shook his head, dismissing the thought.
Even high-tier jobs were rare among New World natives. Special Jobs, while classified as high-tier, were distinct from basic, mid-tier, and other high-tier jobs. In YGGDRASIL, they demanded strict prerequisites with little room for shortcuts.
Most level 100 players could acquire multiple high-tier jobs but typically only one Special Job, underscoring their stringent conditions.
"Ahh!!"
"Go, Brain!"
"…"
A surge of cheers snapped Adam back to the stage.
Unnoticed, Brain's relentless onslaught had pushed Gazef into a retreating stance, victory seemingly within Brain's grasp.
Adam held his breath, eyes glued to the stage, eager to confirm if the outcome matched his memory.
Amid the high-speed clash, Gazef's retreating step faltered, his body stumbling.
Seizing the moment, Brain lunged forward, aiming to end the fight.
But in the next instant, Brain froze, then flew backward, crashing onto the stage.
The crowd's fervent cheers halted abruptly.
What had happened in that fleeting moment? With Adam's current strength, he couldn't discern it. Few in the stands could have seen it clearly.
But his gaze flicked to the status panel.
[Detected Skill: Fourfold Slash of Light. Requires Fighter Job. Current Conditions Not Met,]
[Genius Job Activated. Conversion Successful. Learning Conditions Met. Spend 1 Skill Point to Learn?]
Adam's expression softened. It was exactly as he remembered.
In the Royal Tournament, Gazef clinched victory with his self-developed Fourfold Slash of Light!
"WHOOOOOOAH!"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
After a brief silence, the arena exploded with cheers and applause.
"Gazef!!!"
"Gazef!!!"
"Gazef!!!"
"…"
The chants thundered through the sky.
Adam scanned the flushed, ecstatic faces around him, exhaling softly. Turning to the panel, he thought, Learn the Swift Strike.
He wanted to test if learning a job's skill could indirectly grant the job.
Moreover, since the Genius General Job offered no attribute boosts, he needed a combat job.
With Genius's ability to substitute for basic jobs, he could afford the risk of a mid-tier job.
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