Chapter 5: Learning Skills and Leaving the City!

The skill trees for different professions varied greatly.

When Zheng Mu opened the skill tree panel, an intricate tree diagram appeared before him.

At a glance, Zheng Mu was shocked to discover that, excluding the completely blackened portion at the back, there were more than 300 skills displayed in front of him.

Just in terms of skill quantity, Mechanics were in no way inferior to other professions.

However, that damned processing power limited this advantage.

Shaking his head slightly, Zheng Mu didn't bother looking at the skills that were still far out of his reach.

On the panel, there were only three skills unlocked at his current level.

[Battle Analysis Lv1: Can calculate the attack trajectory of an enemy target 100 milliseconds before the attack, no cooldown time. Processing power occupation: 10]

Zheng Mu was about to rejoice when he saw the clear millisecond unit, and his excitement cooled down a bit.

A hundred milliseconds?

Was that even considered advance notice? Wasn't that just a tenth of a second?

He couldn't even blink in such a short time.

He looked further down.

[Weapon Mastery MAX: Can use weapons of other professions but cannot use or learn corresponding profession skills, no cooldown time. Processing power occupation: 20]

This skill was one of the reasons why Mechanics were considered a hybrid profession with combat, support, and life aspects.

In other professions, warriors and assassins couldn't use a mage's artifact even if they obtained one.

Weapons approved by the cosmic law had their power greatly reduced if they didn't receive cosmic approval. However, firearms and other weapons approved by the cosmic law could only be used by professions like gunmen and assassins.

However, Zheng Mu didn't have to worry about these limitations.

Without any hesitation, he learned the skill right away.

The last skill he could learn was:

[Midas Touch Lv1: Can transform monster materials and ore materials not exceeding the Excellent Green quality into mechanical components with similar attributes, cooldown time: 24h. Processing power occupation: 50]

"What the hell?!" Zheng Mu was speechless. No wonder the Mechanic profession was considered mediocre.

A D-ranked ordinary profession would only need a basic attack skill like "Chop" when starting out. Even support and life professions had combat skills in the early stages.

But Zheng Mu's three skills didn't have any direct combat applications.

It seemed that all the pressure was being placed on his mechanical creations.

With a sigh, Zheng Mu hesitated for a moment before learning the [Battle Analysis] skill as well.

Right now, his level was low, and all he needed to do was to leave the city and head to the wilderness, kill monsters, and gain enough experience to level up his skills.

Once his Battle Analysis skill leveled up, it would certainly allow him to predict attacks further in advance.

[Name: Zheng Mu]

[Profession: A-ranked Mechanic]

[Level: Lv1 (0/100)]

[HP: 100/100]

[MP: 100/100]

[Processing Power: 80/100]

[Strength: 6]

[Agility: 5]

[Mental Power: 8]

[Constitution: 7]

[Skills: Battle Analysis Lv1, Weapon Mastery MAX, Midas Touch Lv1]

[Mechanical Creation: Transformers·Optimus Prime]

....

One month after their profession awakening, major academies would begin their entrance trials.

Different academies had different requirements based on the profession types.

However, one thing was consistent: the profession level was a crucial criterion for all major academies.

Even life professions were required to be at level 10 during the entrance trials.

As Zheng Mu sat in the cockpit of Optimus Prime, the vehicle autonomously navigated its way to the city gates of Cloud City. Upon arrival, the adjacent square was already bustling with people.

The cacophony of voices rudely invaded his ears.

"Golden Fang Knights, a full team of seven, minimum level 20, great reputation, four-star registered guild, offering to help newbies with their awakenings! One person for 250,000 Dragon Coins, we'll leave with two people and guarantee level 10!"

"Mage! We need a mage! What's with level 5? Go away, the places we're going have at least level 10 monsters. Are we supposed to babysit you?"

"Royal Hunting Team urgently needs an experienced level 20 front-line melee fighter. Guild registration with no bad records and a combat rating of three stars or more is required!"

"Newbie mage here, any big shots willing to take me for 150,000 Dragon Coins? I'm a C-class Fire Mage..."

Zheng Mu watched the scene unfold and listened to the MMO-like calls, a sense of wonder filled his eyes.

What a magical world this was.

In the lane where Zheng Mu was situated, Optimus Prime's cool exterior caught people's attention, but it was merely a fleeting curiosity.

Soon, it was Zheng Mu's turn to pass the checkpoint.

"ID, purpose of leaving, estimated time outside."

Zheng Mu handed over the necessary documents.

"I'm a newly awakened professional this year. I'm going out for leveling and trials, probably for a month."

"A month?!"

The soldier looked up, surprised at the harmless Zheng Mu sitting in the cockpit.

He shook his head.

"I'd advise you to be more rational. Find some professionals to help you out; it may cost you some money, but at least it's safe."

The soldier casually commented, but seeing that Zheng Mu showed no signs of changing his mind, he said nothing more.

After quickly registering the information, he allowed Zheng Mu to pass.

Watching the truck leave the city, the soldier shook his head slightly.

"Ignorance is truly bliss. Such a large truck is nothing but a moving target in the wilderness, and there's only one person in it..."

The soldier sighed, as if he could already see a scene in the future wilderness: an abandoned truck with shattered bones in the cockpit.

The professional teams who had just left the city shared the soldier's sentiments.

"Damn, that's one noisy vehicle daring to go into the wilderness. Does he have a death wish?"

"That engine sound is like he's begging to attract monsters."

"I saw the cockpit just now; there was only one person in there, and he looked quite young."

"Hmph, what's the use of being young? Are the monsters supposed to praise him for his tender, juicy flesh?"