587: Chapter 567 – Compatibility 587: Chapter 567 – Compatibility If the battlefield was only meant for killing, all the sacrifices would be meaningless.
But if killing was simply driven by interests, the bloodshed would seem too cold.
Lu Ping’an wielded his lance, with black death and crimson flames lingering around him.
The scorching heat was just the prelude, pitch-black withering evaporated all the water in the area, the aura of death flowed everywhere; merely by standing there, he had become a knight of destruction.
Lu Ping’an was killing or, perhaps, being killed.
As far as he could see, there were all kinds of magic monsters.
Some were unarmed, while others were fully armed.
Some had bloodthirsty desires on their faces, while others hesitated and wavered, searching for opportunities.
It made no difference, because in this area, there was only a relationship between killing and being killed.
He activated the flames again.
He became increasingly proficient in this large-scale burning that came with the blaze.
Flames gathered in his hands.
The lv11 Holy Fire Exorcism Skill (Fire Control Mastery) was the easiest professional skill for him to acquire.
But for some reason, its compatibility with him was too perfect, and unknowingly, it had become his highest-level professional skill.
“Is it lv13 already…?
Could it be that I’m a born pyromaniac.”
Fire gathered in his hands; a pitch-black fireball in one hand, and a dark green fireball in the other.
Above his head, there was a blazing orange-red fireball.
Lu Ping’an didn’t use his own sense of touch.
He could manipulate the flames around him at will, solely relying on spiritual power.
[Congratulations Host, you gained a small amount of experience in Fire Control Skill, and your Flaming Affinity physique has slightly improved…]
Every moment, his system gave numerous prompts like a screen refresh.
At the same time, there were many unexpected answers.
[You gained a tiny amount of experience in controlling life energy…]
[You gained a small amount of experience in fighting using armor…]
[You gained a small amount of experience in controlling active weapons…]
All this way, Lu Ping’an felt improvement every moment.
Even with real combat, such an improvement was too incredible until Lu Ping’an activated his Spirit Vision…
Am I harvesting lives?”
The slain turned their bodies into charred remains and spirit bodies into ashes.
But in Lu Ping’an’s view within Spirit Vision, the residual dregs unknowingly got absorbed by him, devoured, and then integrated into him.
This might be the path for all professionals, but Lu Ping’an vaguely felt that maybe others weren’t as direct as him.
[Congratulations Host, your Fire Control Skill has reached lv14, please choose a Mastery direction as soon as possible.]
This time, even Lu Ping’an was dumbfounded.
His Fire Control Skill was obtained from Catherine’s self-explosion that one time, followed by the Son of Destiny’s fortune state, skyrocketing to lv10 in one breath.
But now, after killing for just two days and burning through three layers of the underground palace, it directly surged to lv14.
“Um, lv14, isn’t that the level of a master?
Isn’t this a mistake?”
Before going to the Foreign Domain, Lu Ping’an didn’t even have a fire control profession.
He was supposed to be a Gardener series that leaned towards peace, yet unknowingly walked the path of being a pyromaniac and explosive maniac.
“Haha, your body and soul will guide you on the path that best suits you.
Da Mao’s contempt made Lu Ping’an unhappy.
“Heh, you don’t believe me?
Let me ask you, if you were to choose between farming in the Land of Life or going out on adventures, which one would you pick?”
“….Going out to play.” Lu Ping’an was very honest, that’s not something he could lie about.
Alright, if there’s a fight, would you choose to go empty-handed or with a weapon?”
“Of course, I would choose a weapon, unarmed attacking power is too low.”
“Then, with a weapon, do you prefer cold, sharp blades, or large-scale damage from hot weapons?”
“….” At this moment, Lu Ping’an began to understand what Damao was talking about.
Damao didn’t need to wait for Lu Ping’an’s answer; his preference was already clear.
“Since you prefer hot weapons, would you choose firearms or bombs?”
“Compared to regular bombs, you prefer them to have a larger range, louder sound, and brighter colors, right?”
“Um, there seem to be no problems with that.”
“Flames, to you, are just tools or toys.
You look at them with joy, without any fear…”
“Eh, isn’t that normal?”
“Normal people would instinctively avoid flames and stay away from anything that could explode.”
With his vast experience, Damao easily helped Lu Ping’an find his path in just a few sentences.
Stop pretending to be a normal person, you just like loud explosions and fierce fires.
“You don’t believe me?
Hehe, professionals can’t deceive themselves.
How much effort did you put into studying Sealing Skill in the Silent Mountain Range World, and how much effort did you put into mastering Fire-Prayer?
In the end, Fire-Prayer became your first self-created path, do you think it’s a coincidence?”
Self-directed paths are a professional’s personal path, regardless of the level of difficulty, they all have individual characteristics, and often integrate one’s lifelong knowledge.
Throughout the journey, Lu Ping’an focused on studying Sealing Skill, and his foundation as a 2-tier Runner, 1-tier Tamer, and 2-tier Scholar was not weak.
Yet, he didn’t master anything significant.
As for that “Fire-Prayer” path, he just looked at some local materials and created a self-directed path from scratch.
“Symbiotic Demon Plants define a Gardener’s life, so why did you choose one that produces fire?
For most Gardeners, this is the dumbest choice, yet you made it without hesitation.”
What Damao performed before was a “Professional Compatibility Test” for professionals.
Some people prefer unarmed combat, some prefer weapons, some guns, and some enjoy watching the world burning…
“Don’t resist your own talents…
No, don’t deny your inner desire, or you’ll regret it.”
“Um, Chris, this is the first time I’ve felt that you are indeed a cult leader.
What you said is actually quite convincing.”
In a pile of charred corpses, Lu Ping’an stopped.
Truth be told, sometimes it’s hard to deny.
When using other professional skills, Lu Ping’an needs to be methodical.
But when it comes to explosives and fire, it seems more like an instinct for him.
Now, it was time for him to make a choice for his highest-level professional skill.
Fire-control Skill, or Occupational Holy Fire Exorcism Skill, at lv10, one must choose a Mastery direction, otherwise, there would be no progress.
Previously, Lu Ping’an chose the “Coexistence of Flames” lineage, simply because it provided the highest tier passive ability.
[Coexistence of Flames (Brass Upper Occupational Passive): You are a natural fire creature, your breath is the laughter of blaze Elves, the flame always surrounds you.
Note 1: This path will slowly increase your fire resistance and affinity through the process of controlling flames, but the improvement is low and time-consuming.]
[Note 2: This Mastery will cause your Flaming Affinity (Holy Fire Mastery) to be distorted, please choose carefully.]
Following his instincts, Lu Ping’an made the choice, and his Flaming Affinity (Holy Fire Mastery) passive body constitution was directly transformed into “Flame Control (No specific target).”
This is a popular Mastery direction, meaning “I just want to play with fire, but I don’t care which kind.” It directly lowered Lu Ping’an’s ability to control Purifying Holy Fire but increased his potential.
Now, controlling three types of flames to create a scorching area of death relies on this ability.
However, his Fire Control Skill, reaching lv14, is destined to be Lu Ping’an’s most powerful weapon, so he needs to choose his breakthrough carefully this time.