Infinite Professions from a Pearl Collector

[Profession: Army-breaking Captain (Level 5) has reached Max Level. Change Profession?]

Chen Ye took a deep breath and chose "Yes."

Immediately after, three completely different profession paths slowly materialized.

[National Guardian Dragon General: Commanding Ten Thousand Armies, Qi Suppressing Mountains and Rivers. You are a natural-born commander, the soul of the legion. Your presence greatly boosts the army’s morale, and your strategies can work miracles.]

[Talent: Dragon-Commanding Army — Under your command, the combat power, morale, and recovery rate of your soldiers are greatly enhanced. When the army’s formation solidifies and all are of one mind, you can suppress high-level experts with sheer military might. Note: If your numbers reach the hundreds of millions, even an Immortal would have to yield.]

[Divine Martial Marquis: Ascend the Martial Dao, with a mind that reaches the heavens. Your insight has surpassed that of mortals, allowing you to anticipate moves, see through falsehoods, and devise strategies that decide battles from a thousand miles away.]

[Talent: Divine Strategy and Clever Calculation — Your Spiritual Power is greatly increased, allowing you to perceive the entire battlefield and capture your opponent’s openings during combat.]

[Unmoving Ming King: A body like Vajra, impervious to all techniques! Your physical body is extremely durable and cannot be easily harmed.]

[Talent: Vajra Indestructible — Greatly reduces damage taken. Your vitality recovery speed is astonishing, your body possesses a powerful self-healing ability, and you are immune to most poisons.]

Chen Ye felt a surge of excitement, as all three professions were incredibly powerful.

Among them, the Divine Martial Marquis leaned toward the spiritual and strategic, while the Unmoving Ming King was purely focused on physical defense.

The National Guardian Dragon General, on the other hand, was born purely for command.

He was now a Jiedu Envoy in command of a massive army, and no matter how great one’s personal might, it ultimately had its limits.

But if he could unite the strength of his entire army, that power would be unrivaled.

The final note, in particular, shook Chen Ye to his core.

He didn’t know if Immortals truly existed in this world, but the description alone was enough to fire the imagination.

However, just as he was about to choose this profession, Chen Ye hesitated. He had to consider his return.

Back at Black Water Lake, a profession like National Guardian Dragon General would clearly be useless unless he could actually muster hundreds of millions of soldiers, which was impossible.

Therefore, if he were planning for his return, the Unmoving Ming King would be the correct choice. After all, that profession would greatly enhance his defenses and poison resistance, both of which would be extremely practical skills back at Black Water Lake.

But after a moment’s hesitation, Chen Ye still decided to choose National Guardian Dragon General.

There were two reasons for this.

First, it was still a long time until his return, so there should be other opportunities to advance his profession.

Second, based on his experience in the last world, if his final evaluation score wasn’t high enough, any profession he could bring back would be a low-level one. So, if he wanted to bring back a high-level profession, his best bet was to achieve something spectacular. Only then could he even begin to consider the circumstances of his return.

"I choose National Guardian Dragon General."

As his will confirmed the choice, a vast and boundless power instantly poured into his body.

Chen Ye felt his perspective suddenly soar, as if he could gaze down upon the entirety of Luojing City. He could feel a faint, almost imperceptible connection forming with the auras of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians within its walls.

It was a wondrous sensation, as if the entire land had become an extension of his own body.

[Profession Change Successful]

There was none of the excruciating pain, like a full Bone Marrow Cleansing, that he had experienced when promoting to Army-breaking Captain. However, his height had increased again. Now approaching three meters tall, Chen Ye looked like a mountain just by standing there, exuding an immense sense of pressure.

’If this keeps up, won’t I be over three meters tall after my next promotion? Can I even be considered human at that point?’

Chen Ye gave a wry smile and opened his system panel.

[Name: Chen Ye]

[Identity: Governor of Great Liang]

[Profession: National Guardian Dragon General (Level 1) Commanding Ten Thousand Armies, Qi Suppressing Mountains and Rivers! You are a natural-born commander, the soul of the legion. Your presence greatly boosts the army’s morale, and your strategies can work miracles.]

[Talent: Dragon-Commanding Army — Under your command, the combat power, morale, and recovery rate of your soldiers are greatly enhanced. When the army’s formation solidifies and all are of one mind, you can suppress high-level experts with sheer military might. Note: If your numbers reach the hundreds of millions, even an Immortal would have to yield.]

[Martial Arts: Wind-Slicing Saber Technique (Level 10), Stone Skill (Level 10), Mountain-Splitting Force (Level 8), Array-Breaking Fist (Level 8), Array-Breaking Step (Level 5)]

In fact, after becoming the Governor of Great Liang, Chen Ye had gained access to many high-level martial arts manuals, including a number of profound Body Forging Techniques. In the end, however, he chose to continue focusing his studies on Mountain-Splitting Force.

The reason was simple: Mountain-Splitting Force was an extremely good fit for him. When he practiced it, not only did his physical strength increase with incredible speed, but his Professional Level also advanced just as quickly.

That was why, even now, Chen Ye only had this one Body Forging Technique. As for the final skill, Array-Breaking Step, it was a set of Leg Skills popular within the army.

At the time, Chen Ye had felt his Leg Skills were lacking, so he chose it from among the many available manuals.

The main reason was that he was drawn to its simple brutality, and it was also sufficiently powerful.

Just as Chen Ye was taking in the subtle changes from his profession change, Wang Xing came running in, bursting with excitement.

"My... My Lord."

At first, Wang Xing’s voice was filled with excitement, but his words quickly trailed off when he saw Chen Ye. A trace of fear even flickered across his face.

He felt that Chen Ye was different today.

Although he was the same man as before, the Chen Ye of today radiated a heart-pounding pressure just by standing there casually.

When Chen Ye’s gaze swept over him, Wang Xing’s knees buckled, and he dropped directly to the ground.

"What has you so happy?" Chen Ye asked. His voice wasn’t loud, yet it made Wang Xing’s face turn pale, and he didn’t even dare to lift his head.

"My... My Lord, the Court has just issued an edict. You have been enfeoffed as the Marquis Zhen Xi and granted the rank of a First Grade Military Officer. The Celestial Official will arrive shortly."

Hearing of this reward, Chen Ye was taken aback. He showed little joy; instead, his expression turned grave.

Marquis Zhen Xi, plus the rank of a First Grade Military Officer—this was the absolute pinnacle for a military official, yet Chen Ye remained perfectly calm.

From what he understood, a person not of the royal bloodline had not been enfeoffed as a marquis since the founding of the Great Yong. This was the first time it had happened since. Such immense favor was definitely not a good thing.

"When will the Celestial Official arrive?"

"He is on his way. We expect him to arrive in three days."

"Good. I understand. You may leave."

"Yes!" Wang Xing didn’t dare say another word and could only retreat with his head bowed.

After leaving the main hall, Wang Xing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, only then realizing with a start that his back was drenched. He was shaken to the core.

’How is the Lord’s aura getting stronger and stronger? He’s getting taller, too. Could this be the talent of a top-tier Military General?’

Wang Xing sighed with emotion, privately congratulating himself for latching onto such a powerful figure so early on.

Soon, the Celestial Official bearing the imperial decree arrived in Luojing City. He brought with him the great seal of the Marquis Zhen Xi and a full set of court robes befitting a First Grade Military Officer.

Chen Ye accepted the decree, and from that moment on, became the de facto King of Great Liang.

But Chen Ye also understood that behind this glory lay a terrifying killing intent. The slightest misstep could send him plummeting into the Abyss, damned for all eternity.