The sound of the indifferent prompt made Shen Hex's eyes change suddenly.
He... got a job?
This was somewhat unexpected.
Professionals, although the core power that the Human Empire relies on to survive, the source of this power and its operation are still a mystery.
The empire has conducted a lot of research for this. Some scholars believe that professions are a manifestation of the world's rules, or a result of some divine artifact or the power operation of a supreme existence.
Anyway, the existence of professional power in the real world is an ironclad fact.
But the problem is, Shen Hex is not currently in the real world.
He has already Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly and crossed over to this Great Song world of unknown Huaxia history or a parallel dimension, can he actually unlock a profession?
Is it the effect of the profession as a Transmigrator?
Or is it an extension of the "Professional Power" from the main world?
Shen Hex couldn't say, but anyway, he did get a job.
With a thought, the job panel opened immediately.
Gouwa (Shen Hex)
Profession: Beggar
Professional Rank: Tier One Level One (Beggar can obtain professional experience through begging, oppression, and fighting, with a slight strengthening of physical strength for each job level upgraded)
Professional Talent: begging for mercy (When you are in a disadvantaged position, you can gain some goodwill from the strong through begging for mercy)
Professional Skills: None
Professional Items: None
General Skills: None
...
Looking at the newly opened job panel, Shen Hex finally had a clear and specific understanding of the "garbage profession".
What's called garbage?
This is called garbage!
No wonder people often say, the gap between professions can sometimes be bigger than the gap between humans and dogs.
Both are Tier One professions, his Transmigrator not only has the ability to cross worlds from the start, but also can strengthen his own spiritual power when leveling up, exuding a high-end aura.
As for the beggar, it just has the ability to gain goodwill from others. Although it sounds good, it involves the realm of the mind, but the value of "some" means its effect won't be too strong, and the physical enhancement obtained from leveling up is only minimal.
Such disparity, it is not an exaggeration to say "people die when compared to others, goods are thrown away when compared to other goods."
But anyway, having something is better than having nothing.
Currently, his situation is very difficult, with a body suffering from long-term hunger and malnutrition, a group of ruthless and vicious Beggar Lords, a world where the rich feast while people die in the streets, and a bunch of bottom-tier peers who harm each other and constantly supervise.
In such a circumstance, although he has hope to break through with his own ability, that requires a lot of time. Not to mention just sustaining this body, it won't be possible to nourish it without a few years.
What, the advantage of being a Transmigrator, the reserve of information and knowledge?
In this situation, he can't even get away from these Beggar Lords, how can he leverage the advantages of a Transmigrator?
Is it by composing poems as a beggar, writing unparalleled classics that astound the ancient and modern world, or is it by creating something beneficial for the present and advantageous for future generations?
None of these are realistic. Acting rashly will only make wedding gowns for others, perhaps not even having the chance to make gowns, being suppressed directly by a fingertip.
To leverage the advantages of a Transmigrator, a certain amount of capital is needed, at least to escape from the identity of a beggar.
But relying on Shen Hex's own strength to change this situation will take at least several years, while various unforeseen risks could occur, making survival uncertain.
At this time, as a cheat, the role of the profession became evident.
Although a beggar is a garbage profession, leveling up can slightly strengthen the body.
In addition, he has support from his true self, can purchase various martial arts to train in the main world, and after developing for a while, he definitely has the capital to handle these Beggar Lords.
This is the importance of "cheating"!
Is a Transmigrator without cheats still a Transmigrator?
...
In the deep night, when all the beggars had fallen asleep, Shen Hex curled up in the corner, hugging a pile of sour and smelly dry grass, silently began practicing the Shen Martial Arts Hall's family martial arts—Yuan-Devouring Skill!
Although before his memories returned, he had already lived in the main world for more than ten years and was the Young Hall Master of Shen Martial Arts Hall, he hadn't practiced much martial arts, the only entries in the general skill column of his job panel were Xingyi Fist and Yuan-Devouring Skill.
The former was a basic fist technique he chose as an elective in school, while the latter was the Shen Martial Arts Hall's secret skill.
According to Father Shen and Mother Shen, this Yuan-Devouring Skill is actually not martial arts, but a simplified Qi Refining Method, which can open a rare profession of Cultivator through it.
Therefore, all these years Father Shen and Mother Shen never let him practice other martial arts, only focused on Yuan-Devouring Skill, and when leaving Tianbei City three years ago, they even gave him a Jade Pendant to absorb the Spiritual Qi within using Yuan-Devouring Skill, thereby becoming a Cultivator.
Although he did not end up becoming a Cultivator, this did not diminish the value of the Yuan-Devouring Skill.
Swallowing Yuan! As the name implies, it means devouring Primordial Qi!
Primordial Qi is essence, everything in the world contains Qi, but many are not absorbable by humans, such as lightning; the Thunder Primordial Spirit is extremely violent, and any ordinary creature that touches it would perish.
Although the Yuan-Devouring Skill cannot allow a person to absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi such as lightning, it can efficiently absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in ordinary food, making one portion of food play the effect of three or four portions, and it is advantageous when consuming pills, as well.
Currently, Shen Hex doesn't have any pills, the only thing he can digest is the rough bread in his stomach.
But at this moment, it's incredibly precious. Shen Hex doesn't dare to be negligent. He quietly operates the cultivation technique, trying to absorb as much nutrition from the food as possible to replenish this extremely weak and severely depleted body.
Just like this, after a while, the bread is digested, and Shen Hex, with a body full of pain and fatigue, falls into a deep sleep.
...
One eye closes, another opens.
In the real world, in a hotel room, Shen Hex sits up and opens his personal terminal to find that less than a minute has passed.
"As expected!"
With a sharp look in his eyes, Shen Hex says nothing, lies down again, and closes his eyes to enter the dream.
Time flow rate!
After using Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly, Shen Hex realized that the time in different worlds is not synchronized. The higher the world rank, the slower the time flow rate. Currently, it can be divided into four tiers, namely, the Grand Thousand World, the Middle Thousand World, the Small Thousand World, and the main world where his real body resides.
The time flow rate between the Grand Thousand World and the main world is ten to one.
The time flow rate between the Middle Thousand World and the main world is one hundred to one.
The time flow rate between the Small Thousand World and the main world is three hundred sixty-five to one.
The Great Song World he's experiencing is a Small Thousand World, or rather, with his current professional rank, Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly effect, can only reach the Small Thousand World.
So, a day in reality equals a year in the dream?
This is undoubtedly good news because in the main world, he has six months before school starts. If, in these six months, he can't open a second profession to cover up the existence of a "transmigrator," he might be in trouble.
But having just changed professions, how could he possibly open a second profession and cheat in just six months?
Shen Hex himself didn't feel hopeful, initiating Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly was a last-ditch effort.
Unexpectedly, there indeed seemed to be a chance to bring the dead back to life. The huge time difference between the dream world and the real world allows him to treat these six months as a hundred and eighty years.
The situation suddenly took a turn for the better.
But the premise is...
Shen Hex closes his eyes again, sinking back into the dream.
In the real world, having had his fill, thanks to the effects of the Yuan-Devouring Skill, one meal can suffice for several days. So now he has several years of time in the dream to develop.
Within these years, he must break the situation, escape the identity of a beggar, and create a safe environment. Otherwise, while his real body is eating or drinking, in the dream, "Gouwa" might unexpectedly die in tragedy.
Aside from that, there's a fundamental problem.
What can the dream world bring him?
Although the ability of Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly is strong, the real body in the real world remains the foundation. If the fundamental problem is not solved, the dream is just a fleeting illusion.
According to Shen Hex's current analysis, this dream world can offer him several benefits.
First, it is to explore professional paths, using the resources of the dream world to try out various branch routes and advancement methods. If he can develop a career path akin to "Dragon Blood Martial Dao," he would soar to new heights.
Second, it is to cultivate various cultivation techniques. Although Zhuang Zhou's Dream of the Butterfly involves consciousness traversing, cultivated techniques cannot be transferred to the real body, but the experience is shared. With a time flow rate three hundred sixty-five times that of reality, Shen Hex can entirely cultivate various techniques within it, using the body to try different methods, accumulating experience, thus enhancing the real body's realm and attainments.
Lastly, the profession of a transmigrator holds tremendous potential, and one day it might allow true body travel between worlds or the transport of various items. By then, these dream worlds would be his mountains of gold and silver, providing him inexhaustible resources.
But all of these prerequisites are that he can conquer these dream worlds and firmly grasp power and resources.
Otherwise...
"Whoosh!"
The north wind whistle, and snowflakes flutter.
"What time do you think it is! Still not getting your lazy asses out there to find food?!"
The voice of the Beggar Lord echoes in the dilapidated house as the beggars, who slept all night, drag themselves out the door in twos and threes, starting to toil for their day's livelihood.
Shen Hex is among them, leaning on a bamboo stick and holding a broken bowl. Although his body remains weak, his steps gradually become steady, and a spark seems to burn deep within his eyes.
Before, he had no choice, no opportunity, living a dull life like an ox or a horse as an office worker, until sudden death ended his monotonous life.
But now, opportunity lies ahead, and hope lies ahead!
He must seize it tightly, to grasp his life and destiny firmly in his own hands.
A great man is born between heaven and earth; how could he remain under others for a long time?
Starting with this broken bowl, he will become the greatest, the very greatest!
"Sir, please be charitable, have mercy..."