This works too?
Lyle looked at the job acquisition information resurfacing on his attribute panel, unsure if this counted as an unexpected surprise.
The situation regarding class loss wasn't complicated.
Aside from normal level drops and the disappearance of the class itself, any increased attributes and passives would vanish along with it.
"The skills were retained... is it because of the special nature of this Otherworld itself?" Lyle mused.
Natives of the Otherworld could acquire skills first before obtaining a class, so even if the class disappeared, the skills remained.
"Ninjutsu: Detection!"
Lyle lifted his eyelids and activated the Ninja skill. After observing for a moment, a smile appeared on his face: "The skill's effectiveness hasn't been affected."
The fact that "Passive Abilities" vanished along with the class left Lyle somewhat disappointed; it meant he couldn't farm a large number of passives by cycling through classes.
"Passive abilities are the core of a class. A High-tier Class cannot be lost lightly."
Another matter of concern for Lyle was the issue of skills. Now that it was confirmed skills wouldn't be affected, skill points became the next focus.
"Next is to determine the issue of acquiring'Skill Points' when leveling up again." Lyle looked at the [Ninja] class acquisition prompt on the attribute panel.
He had originally thought that after the Ninja class disappeared, he would need to find Tina and Tia again to reacquire it. He hadn't expected that since the skills were retained, he could still reacquire the class through the skills.
"Acquire class."
Lyle chanted inwardly.
[Comprehensive Rank: 46 → 47Lv]
[Skill Points: 66 → 60 → 63]
Lyle's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face: "I can reacquire skill points. However, reoccupying a High-tier Class costs 6 skill points. For now, I've actually lost three skill points."
Although it was a loss, the current situation undoubtedly proved that skill points could be reacquired by means of down-ranking.
This completely resolved his concerns about the lack of skill points.
"Since skills can be retained, then the [Shaman Mentor] and [Sword Saint] classes can be eliminated."
"This process will consume a lot of experience to make up for the level-drop penalty."
Lyle stared at the two mid-tier classes on the panel and sighed inwardly.
The passives of these two classes—one increased "Slashing Damage by 10%" and the other allowed one to "See Souls"—were both abilities Lyle could afford to discard.
Being unable to see Souls wouldn't affect the use or acquisition of "Totem Possession." Even if he needed it later, he could reacquire the class through the skill.
"The key is the down-ranking."
"Consuming hundreds of thousands of experience points is too massive. The ways to obtain experience are already pitifully few; consuming it like this is truly a waste."
Lyle couldn't help but feel troubled. The hundreds of thousands of experience points consumed just to drop the Ninja class by two levels was enough to make his heart ache.
In particular, when using "Transcendent Technique" during the down-ranking process, the experience in the current Rank's Experience Bar would also be wiped clean, leaving only one point of experience.
This meant that to level back up, Lyle would have to reacquire a massive amount of experience to fill the gap.
It would be strange if he didn't feel the sting.
Fortunately.
Lyle's current Comprehensive Rank wasn't too high, so he could still support the experience penalty required to raise his level.
If he waited until his level was high to reset his classes, the experience consumption would be terrifying. Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.
"It can be considered a good thing. Now, it's time for business." Lyle's eyes regained their calm as he flicked his red robe.
His figure vanished in a flash.
With the experience Lyle currently possessed, using experience points to cast "Transcendent Technique" was not suitable as a primary means of attack.
The area where the Blue Maggot race lived was called the "Natural Pits."
On the surface, it looked like a somewhat desolate hilly region, but in reality, a large number of solution caves and other caverns existed underground.
It was as intricate and complex as a natural labyrinth.
The Blue Maggot race possessed extremely strong reproductive capabilities. As long as one member of the royal family and a female existed, the race would not go extinct. They fed on the bodily fluids of biological organisms (regardless of whether they were alive or dead).
In Lyle's view, in terms of habits alone, they were indeed very similar to certain maggots from his previous life.
At this moment.
At the edge of the Blue Maggot race's territory.
Led by the White Mist Witch, Gagaran—who possessed Hero-level Domain power—and two elemental Ogres led a hundred ordinary Ogres into this territory.
Such a large commotion.
Was immediately noticed by the Blue Maggot race.
"General, the number of Ogres invading the territory is around a hundred. Shall we proceed with expulsion?"
"How did these stupid fellows end up in our territory? Why don't we just slaughter them all? They'll make perfect food."
Several Blue Maggots emitted sounds without their eel-like mouths showing any sign of opening; this was a unique racial technique.
The human skill of reading expressions to analyze a situation probably wouldn't work on the Blue Maggot race.
These few Blue Maggots were surrounding a relatively sturdier Blue Maggot while speaking. All of these voices were female.
This was because the entire Blue Maggot race currently only had two males: one was the current King, and the other was the Prince.
The Blue Maggot surrounded in the center, whose appearance was almost indistinguishable from the others, was the current General of the Blue Maggot race, named—Beebeebee!
"Idiots!"
"How could the appearance of over a hundred Ogres at this timing be a coincidence?" Beebeebee spoke in a female voice with a human-like cadence, her tone laced with anger.
These compatriots and subordinates were not taking the enemy seriously at all.
Three days ago, the territory was attacked by a mysterious human powerhouse, and several compatriots were killed or injured. This matter naturally alarmed the King.
In particular, that human's demand for the Blue Maggot race to submit made the King exceptionally furious, and he issued an order to capture that arrogant human.
A human actually dared to appear in the Hills?
To be so arrogant, did he have some sort of trump card?
While they weren't the strongest race in the Hills, they were one of the twelve most prosperous races. To want them to submit and even give advance notice—the opponent was either a madman or had a certain degree of confidence.
This situation of having absolutely no intelligence,
made Beebeebee feel somewhat uneasy. Thus, even though the intelligence said there was only one person, they had made full preparations.
Facing the suddenly angry Beebeebee,
the surrounding Blue Maggots didn't dare to make a sound, each shrinking their heads back.
Gurgle gurgle~
In a nearby underground tunnel, a Blue Maggot soldier crawled out in a panic and whispered to one of the Blue Maggots on the perimeter.
Hearing the intelligence delivered by this soldier,
"Ah?"
The Blue Maggot, who had been somewhat composed, let out a cry of alarm.
"What is it?" Beebeebee turned her head and spoke in a low voice.
That Blue Maggot hurried forward, its voice trembling slightly: "According to the report from the frontline soldiers, among the group of Ogres invading the territory, the ones leading them are... the famous Water Elemental Ogre and Earth Elemental Ogre."
"And another one is speculated to be the powerhouse known as the 'Great Troll' who has been challenging various races recently."
"What!"
"How is that possible!"
"The Water Elemental Ogre and Earth Elemental Ogre have always been at odds with each other."
"What are these three guys planning to do!"
One after another, voices of shock and alarm rang out.
If it were just an invasion by ordinary Ogres, it wouldn't be worth making a fuss over for the Blue Maggot race, but three Ogre powerhouses leading a hundred Ogres was a different story.
This matter was not simple.
"Prepare for battle!" Beebeebee didn't wait for the others to regain their senses before her stern voice rang out with orders.
In an open area covered with weeds and shrubs.
The two great races met.
The White Mist Witch, Gagaran, and the others halted their steps and looked ahead at the numerous Blue Maggot troops blocking their path.
At a glance.
There were about five hundred of them; their military strength alone was five times that of the Ogre side.
Figures with blue worm-like lower bodies, eel-like upper bodies, and long blue necks with thick blue hair hanging down gathered together.
Seeing the Blue Maggot race for the first time, even Gagaran couldn't help but frown and instinctively averted his gaze slightly.
Although he had been in the Hills region for some time, this was also his first time seeing the Blue Maggot race.
"Is this really a demi-human race?" Gagaran muttered to himself.
He had heard that the Blue Maggot race was a demi-human race, but which part of their current appearance was related to the word "human"? The White Mist Witch widened her bright yellow eyes and let out an appreciative laugh: "Hee hee, are these Blue Maggots?"
"They really are blue. Their bodies look slippery and a bit cute."
Gagaran instinctively glanced at the White Mist Witch, then pulled his gaze back as his mouth twitched.
"Meat that doesn't taste good."
The Water Elemental Ogre let out a grunt of disdain.
The other Earth Elemental Ogre, because his tongue had been cut off, could only make "A-ming" sounds when he opened his mouth.
As a higher species of Ogre, an Elemental Ogre's recovery ability was naturally inferior to that of a Troll, but they still had decent regenerative powers.
The injury of having his tongue cut out wasn't too severe and could slowly recover over time, but for the short term, the Earth Elemental Ogre was unable to speak.
The two armies faced off in a brief silence.
Among the Blue Maggot troops, one Blue Maggot slithered forward, raised its long neck, and stared at the group of Ogres with its eel-like eyes.
"This is the territory of our Blue Maggot race."
"Leave this place, Ogres!" A somewhat stiff and cold voice rang out.
It seemed to be enhanced by magic; although there was still a distance between the two sides, it clearly reached the ears of all the Ogres.
An unceremonious expulsion.
They looked soft and squishy on the outside, but they were not a weak race.
The Abelion Hills never lacked death and conflict. Any race that wanted to survive here had gone through countless wars.
It was impossible to survive in the Hills region by relying on compromise.
"Hee hee hee, I can't do that." The White Mist Witch moved her feet and drifted lightly to the front of Gagaran and the others.
That Blue Maggot was stunned, not because of the White Mist Witch's answer, but because the one who spoke first was actually the White Mist Witch.
Gagaran and the two Elemental Ogres stood three meters tall with robust physiques, and all three had considerable reputations in the Hills region.
That Blue Maggot had instinctively assumed the three of them were the leaders and never expected it would be the unremarkable demi-human, the White Mist Witch.
Surprise aside.
The Blue Maggot quickly calmed down: "Since you won't leave, then let the war begin, Ogres!"
"Even if one of the ten greats is encountered, anyone who dares to invade our territory must pay the price of death!"
The cold voice echoed through the air.
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