Tang Zheng took a deep breath, a smile appearing on his face.
"My lord, you seem particularly happy today."
"Has something good happened?"
The large goblin Muto, who had been carried in Tang Zheng's hand, sensing his master's cheerful mood, cautiously spoke up with flattery.
"You can have half of this rabbit meat later," Tang Zheng said with a smile.
"Thank you, my lord!"
Muto immediately showed excitement, licking his lips eagerly as he responded.
Tang Zheng released his grip, tossing the large goblin with the broken leg onto a nearby grassy patch before moving to retrieve the plump rabbit meat.
Tang Zheng froze mid-motion as he felt his magical energy beginning to stir restlessly within him, like a sudden surge of heat.
This unexpected change caught Tang Zheng completely off guard!
He had always been aware of the magical energy within his body, but it had remained docile, only depleting slightly whenever he cast spells.
Otherwise, it had never shown any activity!
Tang Zheng had simply regarded this internal magic as a manifestation of MP!
This abrupt transformation left him momentarily stunned.
"What's happening?" Tang Zheng exclaimed in surprise, immediately raising his sword defensively while scanning his surroundings warily.
He suspected he might have unknowingly been poisoned or afflicted by some negative status effect.
The restless sensation of his magical energy grew increasingly pronounced. Fortunately, Tang Zheng didn't possess much magic to begin with, so the agitation remained relatively mild.
The turbulent magic seemed to reach some critical threshold.
Tang Zheng's body shuddered slightly as his status panel automatically appeared before his eyes, displaying a series of messages:
『Occupation Construction Requirements Met』
『Intermediate Occupation: Sword Saint Lv10, Basic Occupation: Mage Lv10』
『Advanced Occupation Triggered: Magic Swordsman』
『Will you choose to advance?』
Tang Zheng blinked repeatedly at the information displayed on his status panel.
This... triggered an advanced occupation opportunity?
His expression turned astonished.
This development lay completely outside his expectations.
He never imagined an advanced class would appear under such circumstances, yet it also completely dispelled the last trace of doubt that had lingered in his heart.
Previously, while he had deduced the occupation construction path leading to 'Valkyrie', some uncertainty remained.
Even if he met all the prerequisite conditions, would he actually trigger the Valkyrie advancement?
Now, this situation had eliminated those concerns.
"So meeting the occupation construction conditions can trigger advanced class opportunities."
"No, it probably isn't that simple."
"Advanced occupations vary in strength, especially special classes. Some likely require not just meeting the construction requirements, but also specific items to advance."
Tang Zheng pondered internally.
Take Cocytus, the Floor Guardian of the Great Tomb, and his unique 'Asura' class - Tang Zheng strongly suspected this special occupation required specific items to obtain.
"Magic Swordsman, huh?"
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed briefly as he considered briefly before deciding without hesitation, "Advance!"
Regardless, this was an advanced occupation!
Though it hadn't been part of his original plan, advanced classes were incredibly rare in this otherworld. The stat increases alone made it worthwhile.
『Advancement Successful!』
Occupation: Magic Swordsman
Rank: Advanced Occupation
Passive·「Sword and Magic」: Can use warrior skills and magic, and equip magic caster gear.
Passive·「Magic Infusion」: Can channel internal magic to coat equipment, granting magical properties that synergize with class skills.
Class Skill·「Magic Slash」: Releases a magic-imbued slash that deals 「100+20% Magic Attack」damage (Cooldown: 60s)
(Note: Each level increases HP, MP, Physical Attack, and Magic Attack by 15 points.)
Description: A hybrid class combining melee combat with ranged magic.
Tang Zheng inhaled sharply.
As expected of an advanced class - two passives plus a class skill completely outclassed intermediate occupations.
Regarding these two passives...
After examining them carefully, Tang Zheng's expression turned peculiar.
「Sword and Magic」held little value for him.
In games, this passive would indeed be excellent - allowing warrior classes to cast spells and use caster equipment.
It would significantly expand a player's capabilities. But in this world, there were no class equipment restrictions to begin with, making it unnecessary for him.
As for「Magic Infusion」...
Adding magical properties to purely physical equipment was straightforward enough.
The basic elemental magic attributes were fire, wind, water, and earth. Since Tang Zheng hadn't mastered any elemental magic or related classes, his current magic attribute remained "non-elemental."
A comparison could be made with the Paladin class skill "Holy Strike."
Paladins could imbue their weapons with holy energy to deal holy attribute damage.
「Magic Infusion」functioned similarly.
Against undead spirit-type monsters immune to pure physical attacks, magic-imbued strikes could deal damage.
After thoroughly examining the Magic Swordsman class information,
Tang Zheng showed an expression of realization. While the class seemed decent at first glance, closer inspection revealed it to be rather mediocre.
"Naturally, meeting simple prerequisite conditions wouldn't grant access to powerful advanced classes."
Though he'd somewhat anticipated this, Tang Zheng still felt slightly disappointed.
Advanced classes only had five levels - even just using it for stat boosts guaranteed profit.
Moreover, this class could increase his magic power, which Tang Zheng currently lacked most.
Justice Value: 51 [Neutral]
HP: 128 (9%) MP: 28 (2%)
Physical Attack: 128 (9%)
Physical Defense: 13 (1%)
Magic Attack: 28 (2%)
Magic Defense: 13 (1%)
Composite Resistance: 0 (0%)
Innate Ability: [Player]
Composite Level: Lv21
Basic: Genius Lv10 (Warrior...)
Intermediate: Sword Saint Lv10
Advanced/Special: Magic Swordsman Lv1
Passive Skills: Item Box, Sword and Magic, Magic Infusion, Slash Enhancement (10%)
Warrior: Instant Reflex, Four Light Combo Slash, Swift Strike, Stealth, Tracking
Minor Healing (Tier 1), Magic Arrow (Tier 1), Odorless (Tier 1), Camouflage (Tier 1)
Item Appraisal (Tier 2), Papermaking (Tier 2)
Class Skills: Alchemy, Magic Slash
Tang Zheng suddenly noticed the "Specialty" value in his status had increased by 20 points.
"Is Specialty related to advanced or special classes?" His eyes gleamed with realization.