The Sole Hidden Profession

 Upon gazing towards the source of the sound, Jiang Han observed a serene valley, where a man adorned in a deep crimson robe emerged, brandishing a slender staff as pale as bones, his face revealing a hint of anger as he briskly approached.

Another BOSS, and a humanoid one at that?

Without hesitation, Jiang Han assessed the figure while casting a detection spell:

[Undead Mage · ???]

Apart from the title prefix, everything, including the name, was obscured by question marks, surpassing the range of his detection skill!

This game truly deviates from the usual patterns!

Jiang Han couldn't help but silently complain.

The appearance of the Undead Mage wasn't particularly surprising to him. Information revealed in the Enchanted Wolf King's description hinted at its transformation by an Undead Mage. However, he hadn't expected to encounter it so soon.

Even with the abrupt appearance of a formidable BOSS, Jiang Han was not overly concerned about his own safety.

He still had a trump card!

The man was thin as a skeleton, with a deathly pale face devoid of any trace of blood vessels. His unkind gaze fixed on Jiang Han, "I didn't expect adventurers to reach this valley so quickly; it's truly a miscalculation."

In his view, it should take at least two days for adventurers to reach this valley in the Eternal Continent. This would provide ample time for him to recover from his injuries and quietly depart.

Not to mention you, I didn't expect my predicament to be resolved so quickly!

Jiang Han lamented, "May I ask you a question?"

...

The Undead Mage felt that something was amiss. This ant-like adventurer faced him without any sign of panic, which was truly unbelievable, "Facing imminent death, do you have any last words?"

"What tier of strength do you possess?" Jiang Han followed his words, making a final statement, "Let me die with understanding."

To be honest, ordinary players facing such a hidden BOSS would likely meet an inevitable demise.

However!

He was not an ordinary player but a "superior player" tasked with hunting down the ten major Demons of the Eternal Continent within a week!

"Speaking of which, adventurers blessed by the Goddess of Life can respawn indefinitely, unafraid of temporary death. That's normal." The Undead Mage stroked his chin, pondering for a moment before understanding the adventurer's "reasoning."

Jiang Han looked at the Undead Mage in surprise, "You know I can resurrect?"

He was having difficulty grasping the game's worldview.

NPCs understanding that players possess a resurrection mechanism seemed too extraordinary!

"Indeed." The Undead Mage, constantly observing Jiang Han's reactions, relaxed slightly, smirking, "I'll tell you, I am a Dark Gold-tier powerhouse in the Eternal Continent, just a step away from the Divine tier!"

"Hiss!"

Jiang Han cooperatively inhaled a breath of cold air, exclaiming, "To think that such a formidable Dark Gold-tier exists in the novice village, terrifying!"

"That is only natural!" The Undead Mage, somewhat inflated by the flattery, said disdainfully, "Kid, don't think that praising me will make me spare you."

"Before I meet my demise, I have one last request. I hope that you, as a Dark Gold-tier powerhouse, can fulfill it." Jiang Han looked completely resigned.

"What request? Speak."

The Undead Mage wore a somewhat triumphant smile.

Since they were idle, he didn't mind having a few more words with this adventurer who was already scared out of his wits.

Jiang Han asked, "Could you show me your information panel?"

Honestly, Dark Gold-tier BOSSes were a bit too strong. He was genuinely worried that the Undead Mage's health might exceed 5 million. If he couldn't one-shot him, it would be a complete waste of a scroll.

"See my information panel?" The Undead Mage's expression was strange.

Why did adventurers make such strange requests?

"This is my lifelong request." Jiang Han suppressed the nervousness and excitement within, "Can you consider it as a way to ward off bad luck? What do you say?"

"No."

Daniel shook his head, rejecting, "I cannot gratuitously provide adventurers with equipment or items."

"Why?"

"Because of the rules of this world."

...

The rules of the world?

He actually spoke of rules?

Jiang Han was stifled, finding it hard to understand whether the person before him was an official playing a real person or an NPC with exceptionally high intelligence.

"What do you suggest, then?" Jiang Han frowned.

"This..." Daniel pondered for a moment, glancing at Jiang Han's current level and status, hesitating, "How about this, I'll make an exception and take you as my disciple. I'll teach you the swordsmanship of the Dark faction. What do you think?"

"Ding!~"

System prompt: [Undead Mage·Daniel]invites you to join the Dark faction. Do you agree? (Note: If you agree, Light faction reputation -100, and Dark faction reputation system will be activated simultaneously)

"Ding!~"

System prompt: [Undead Mage·Daniel]wants you as his disciple. Do you agree? (Note: If you agree, you can obtain a special hidden profession, but it will be considered a complete betrayal of the Light faction)