Chapter 104: The Fifth Lifestyle Profession

Meihua darts and throwing knives were all prepared by Li Nianlong for his skill 'Nianhua Zhaoye'. this skill uses true qi for attacks, the sharpness and impact of the Meihua darts and throwing knives significantly enhance the power of Nianhua Zhaoye.

The ten levels of difficulty at level 21 are focused on practicing technique and accuracy, almost as if they were designed specifically for the Nianhua Zhaoye skill.

Having passed the first nine levels, Li Nianlong has reached a level of precision akin to 'Little Li Flying Dagger', where he never misses his target. His only concern is whether 'Little Li Flying Dagger' can conquer the final level.

Based on the ultimate difficulty of level 20, the ultimate difficulty of level 21 will be exponentially harder than the combined difficulty of the previous nine levels. To pass the final level, Li Nianlong believes he needs to be thoroughly prepared.

Currently, the shop has opened up to the third level, and the quality of weapons in the weapon store is increasing. However, perhaps the system encourages the host to hone their physical combat skills, as 95% of the weapons in the store are cold weapons, with only 5% being firearms. Moreover, in terms of quality, the cold weapons have far superior attributes. All the third-level cold weapons come with various unique attributes, while the firearms are familiar weapons from Earth but with higher lethality than those in the previous levels.

Unlike many military enthusiasts, Li Nianlong has no particular fondness for firearms. Instead of stealthily sniping, he prefers to eliminate his opponents like the heroes in martial arts novels.

Emphasizing individual combat prowess and limiting the convenience of firearms might be what the Dream System hopes the host to achieve.

Standing in front of the firearms counter on the third floor of the weapon store, looking at the powerful rocket launcher, Li Nianlong drooled, "Should I buy it?"

What happened to my principles? Where did my principles go?

After thinking for a long time, Li Nianlong decided not to buy it. He was afraid of becoming reliant on firearms, which could hinder his own growth.

In the era of cold weapons, it was challenging to kill a general because their combat skills were high, making them difficult to kill. However, with the advent and development of firearms, generals' combat skills have weakened, making them easier to kill.

Because martial arts have become a non-essential skill in modern military applications, having high martial arts skills can make one unafraid of pistols, machine guns, or mortars. With a bit of luck, one can even hijack a tank, provided they can get through the front line of dense firepower.

However, if the army uses large-scale destructive weapons, such as bombers or rocket launchers, even the highest martial arts skills won't save you; a single shot can take you out. Over time, powerful generals who bled on the battlefield have become today's weak generals who rely on their brains, while the strength of soldiers has increased.

China has three elite forces: for fearlessness, the top choice is the Tianfu Army; for battle formation coordination, the top choice is the Jingchu Army; for individual combat, the top choice is the Manchu Army. The Manchu Military District is known for producing champions. More than half of China's top soldiers come from the Manchu Military District, making its soldiers' individual abilities the best in China.

However, when it comes to team combat abilities, the Jingchu Corps is the undisputed champion. Under the leadership of the Xiang family from Jingchu, the Jingchu Corps has consistently been the number one in the Chinese military district corps competitions. Although the Manchu Corps produces many top soldiers, they become a disorganized mob when combined. A ten-man team can dominate, but once it increases to a hundred-man team, they become easy pickings. A thousand-man corps turns into a scattered group, easily defeated by a single charge.

Manchurians have an innate sense of superiority. Nowadays, Chinese people have a saying: "One Manchurian is a dragon, two Manchurians are people, three Manchurians are worms, and ten Manchurians are trash."

This saying shows how much Manchurians dislike team cooperation. In contrast, soldiers from other military districts may lack individual strength, but they excel in team performance. This is what soldiers should strive for—defeating the enemy with collective strength rather than relying on individual heroics.

At his core, Li Nianlong is similar to Manchurians and isn't a qualified soldier. He prefers to be a lone wolf and solve problems with his own strength, only seeking help from others when absolutely necessary. Fortunately, Li Nianlong isn't stubborn. If others offer goodwill, as long as he doesn't dislike them, he will accept their goodwill. For example, he accepted the goodwill from the Liu family, didn't he?

A hundred billion worth of goodwill.

Confident in his own combat skills, Li Nianlong has never used firearms on anyone, although he has acquired some. He has some firearms in his inventory, kept for emergencies.

Abandoning the rocket launcher, Li Nianlong picked up a bow and arrow.

Meteor Chase Bow (Durability 1000/1000): Damage +200, Speed +100, 10% chance of critical hit damage, with an additional skill: Meteor Chase.

Meteor Chase: Consumes 100 true qi to form an invisible qi arrow that shoots through the sky like a meteor, increasing attack speed by 500%.

Strong!

Although the high price of 500,000 made Li Nianlong feel like he was bleeding, he gritted his teeth and bought it because of its effectiveness. However, after purchasing, he realized a problem: "I don't know how to shoot arrows..."

Ah ah ah ah ah!

"Let's go back and trigger the archer profession first." In frustration, Li Nianlong made this decision.

Li Nianlong didn't know if the archer was a lifestyle profession, but considering that archery is a common event in sports competitions, it might also be a lifestyle profession. Since acupuncture masters are considered lifestyle professions, why wouldn't archers exist?

Exiting the system, Li Nianlong got up and stretched his body, taking out the newly purchased Meteor Chase Bow and the accompanying quiver. Each quiver contained ten arrows, and these arrows were relatively cheap, costing 100 yuan per quiver. Of course, there were more expensive iron and steel arrows, which could increase attack damage but would reduce attack speed. Li Nianlong was satisfied with his current attack power and believed that ordinary arrows were sufficient.

Playing with the bow and arrows would trigger the archer profession, although he wasn't sure if he would succeed.

Randomly pulling an arrow from the quiver, he opened the window and walked onto the balcony. At this moment, the sky was just starting to brighten, and visibility was low due to the mist.

With somewhat clumsy technique, Li Nianlong nocked an arrow onto the bowstring. However, relying on his Intermediate Body Techniques Master's control over his muscles, he quickly became proficient after a few attempts. Soon, he was expertly drawing the bow and aiming. He released an arrow towards the lawn below.

With a "thud," the arrow struck the ground, embedding itself up to the fletching due to the strong impact. At the same time, Li Nianlong heard the familiar prompt from the system.

"Life profession triggered - Divine Archer. The host is currently a Beginner Divine Archer. Strength +5, Speed +10. Due to the host's exceptional muscle control, surpassing the Beginner Divine Archer level, the system automatically promotes the host to Advanced Divine Archer. Strength +10, Speed +20."

No money or experience rewards?

Li Nianlong grumbled to himself, then quickly entered the life profession space to check the Divine Archer's abilities.

Divine Archer (Advanced 99%): Proficient in rapid-fire arrows and triple-shot. Unerring accuracy within 200 meters, 80% hit rate within 300 meters.

"Impressive!" Li Nianlong was overjoyed. What excited him most was the proficiency level—Advanced 99%, ready to break through to Master level at any moment. At this point, he was immensely grateful for his Body Techniques Master profession. The Intermediate level had brought his fifth life profession to Advanced 99%. What about Advanced Body Techniques Master? Or Master level? Or Perfect level?

A Body Techniques Master can precisely control every part of their body. Once reaching Perfect level, they can even control individual cells. Although Li Nianlong didn't know this yet, it didn't stop him from recognizing the immense potential of the Body Techniques Master. This precise control could instantaneously elevate professions like calligrapher, painter, or sculptor to Master level—or even Perfect level.

The promising future momentarily tempted Li Nianlong to set aside the Acupuncturist profession to focus on the Body Techniques Master.

He slapped his face to clear his mind and, after some thought, decisively abandoned the previous idea.

The Body Techniques Master can be trained anytime, anywhere, under any conditions. However, opportunities to train as an Acupuncturist are scarce. While a massage parlor might not be the best choice, it's a viable option that Li Nianlong can realistically pursue.

In the past two days, the massage parlor had seen an increase in beautiful female customers. These respectable women could help fulfill Li Nianlong's physical needs—no cost, no responsibility, just a fleeting encounter, which was exactly what he needed at this stage.

Because of his good looks, Li Nianlong had never lacked female attention since childhood. His mother, Li Ying, was quite open-minded. After he brought a female classmate home for the first time in high school, Li Ying went to an adult store to buy him condoms, instructing him to always practice safe sex and to never get involved with women of bad character.

Li Nianlong kept this advice in mind, avoiding women of bad character and always using protection. The day before yesterday, when a beautiful woman seduced him, he didn't go all the way because he didn't have a condom. Instead, he let her use her mouth. Of course, this decision was also influenced by the fact that she was on her period.

Speaking of that woman, Li Nianlong was quite impressed. She had her period the day before but still came back the next day. After their encounter, Li Nianlong reminded her not to come again while on her period, or he would end their 'relationship.'

However, he wasn't sure if she would listen to him.

...

While eating breakfast downstairs, Nalan Ruyue kept looking at him with a hesitant expression.

"Is there something on my face?" He touched his face; it felt clean.

Nalan Ruyue shook her head and signed: "Brother, you haven't gone out these past few days, have you?"

"…" Li Nianlong looked at her helplessly. "How do you always know everything?"

Nalan Ruyue scratched her cheek and shyly stuck out her tongue.