Chapter 121
After arriving in Meiluocheng, Ye Bai didn’t teleport directly. Instead, she first made her way to the library in the inner city. After her trip to the divine realm, she had accumulated a wealth of historical experience, more than enough to level up her secondary profession as a **Historian**.
The Meiluocheng library was as quiet as ever, with only the occasional rustle of paper breaking the silence.
Compared to her first visit, there were now a few players scattered throughout the library, their presence unmistakable.
The players here maintained a tacit understanding of silence, moving carefully and daring not to make a sound. If they did, before the guards outside could intervene, some mage engrossed in reading might use magic to enforce a little “quiet.”
Ye Bai wandered through the library, searching for her profession mentor, Anita.
In the myriad realms, NPC locations were not fixed; they had their own movement patterns. Even profession mentors only appeared within a certain area, rather than standing at a specific map coordinate waiting for players. There was even a slim chance that when Ye Bai arrived, Anita might be on break and not present in the library.
However, it seemed that luck was on Ye Bai’s side. After a thorough search, she found her secondary profession mentor, Anita, tucked away in a corner.
Sensing someone approaching, Anita lifted her head from the papers she had been poring over.
Upon seeing Ye Bai, she adjusted her glasses, her green eyes narrowing slightly as she recognized her student.
“Oh, isn’t this my history student?”
“Yes, Teacher Anita,” Ye Bai replied promptly, then added, “I’m here to level up my history skills.”
At her words, Anita smiled with satisfaction and nodded at Ye Bai. “Very good. I knew you were a talented child.”
**[You have completed the quest ‘The Mentor’s Expectation’]**
A flash of light appeared before Ye Bai, and a system notification chimed in:
**[You have leveled up your secondary profession ‘Historian I’ to ‘Historian II’]**
Anita then produced an item from her belongings and said to Ye Bai, “You will be participating in more hands-on historical research in the future. This **Archaeological Magnifying Glass** helped me a lot, so I’m giving it to you now.”
“Thank you, Teacher,” Ye Bai said as she accepted it, knowing it was a reward for reaching Historian II.
**[Archaeological Magnifying Glass]**
- Rarity: Rare
- Type: Archaeological Tool
- Effect: Increases the chance of obtaining additional historical clues from historical relics and items by 30%.
- Description: Archaeology requires three hearts: attention, patience, and perseverance.
Anita nodded, habitually encouraging her, “I hope you can go further down this path in the future.”
At the same time, a new profession task refreshed.
**[New Task ‘The Mentor’s Expectation’]**
- Task Description: Your mentor hopes you will achieve something in your historical studies, raising your ‘Historian II’ proficiency to 100%.
- Task Reward: Level up to Historian III; unknown.
However, after the new task refreshed, Ye Bai stood still, not leaving. Instead, she spoke up again:
“Teacher, I want to level up my history skills again.”
Anita, who had already lowered her head to continue reading, didn’t immediately register Ye Bai’s voice. After a moment, she suddenly looked up:
“Huh??”
“Uh, Teacher, I want to level up my history skills again,” Ye Bai repeated.
Anita raised her head, her green eyes wide with surprise. She took off her glasses and scrutinized Ye Bai from head to toe.
This history mentor, who had always maintained a calm and profound demeanor, couldn’t help but show her astonishment. After a moment, she finally confirmed that Ye Bai could indeed level up again.
For combat professions, a transfer required passing the mentor’s trial, while the secondary profession’s “professional standard” was a system determination. As long as the proficiency was met, the mentor could directly certify it—there was no room for deception.
“Impressive…” Anita slowly regained her composure, putting her glasses back on, and exclaimed, “It seems you’ve made quite a remarkable historical discovery.”
Ye Bai couldn’t help but smile, nodding in agreement—after all, it was indeed a significant historical discovery. She had explored the entire Dragon Tomb and even witnessed the last ancient dragon battling the undead.
**[You have completed the quest ‘The Mentor’s Expectation’]**
Another flash of light, visible only to her, passed before Ye Bai, and her secondary profession level increased once more.
**[You have leveled up your secondary profession ‘Historian II’ to ‘Historian III’]**
Each time she leveled up her Historian rank, the experience points gained from undiscovered history also increased. However, the proficiency bar for historical experience would also lengthen, requiring more historical experience to reach the next level.
Moreover, after leveling up, Ye Bai opened her secondary profession information, which showed even more changes.
**[Historian III]**
- Profession Description: You have accumulated knowledge in the field of history. Now, combine your knowledge and wisdom to uncover more truths buried in history!
- Profession Proficiency: 73/100
- Profession Skill - Archaeology: Gain experience through uncovering historical information; discover hidden task clues from historical information.
- Profession Skill - Scholar’s Aura: By understanding the histories of different factions/races, you can gain favor bonuses from the corresponding faction/race. (Current Favor: Ancient Dragons 5, Undead 3)
Ye Bai’s favor with the Ancient Dragons and Undead was truly unique in the myriad realms.
As her level increased, Anita instinctively pulled out another item from her spatial tool. “This is something I…”
Halfway through her sentence, Anita suddenly paused, looking at Ye Bai with uncertainty. “Wait, do you still want to level up?”
“No, that’s enough,” Ye Bai quickly replied. She had just glanced at her secondary profession proficiency and realized she was still a quarter away from leveling up to Historian IV.
Anita finally sighed in relief and continued to retrieve the item she had intended to give Ye Bai, speaking earnestly:
“This is an artifact I unexpectedly obtained during an archaeological discovery. It’s also a historical antique. You’re progressing quickly, and perhaps you can uncover something from it. Historical research is endless; I hope you can discover more stories buried by time.”
“Thank you, Teacher.” Ye Bai’s eyes brightened as she accepted the artifact.
A level II Historian corresponds to first and second transfer combat professions, while a level III Historian corresponds to second and third transfer combat professions. The Archaeological Magnifying Glass she received earlier was a fixed upgrade reward for Historian II, while the reward for reaching Historian III was a random “antique” related to her secondary profession.
**[Ancient Compass]**
- Rarity: Rare
- Type: Archaeological Tool
- Status: Unrestored Antique
- Effect: Can be used on ‘historical clues’ you possess to gain directional guidance, current accuracy 60%.
- Description: Most of the time, this magical compass is accurate—well, most of the time.
After seeing the equipment’s attributes, Ye Bai couldn’t help but smile. It was indeed a fitting reward for a level III secondary profession. Although there was an accuracy limitation and the description didn’t seem very reliable, it was undoubtedly a practical tool.
Moreover, as Anita had said, this item was indeed an antique.
Antiques could be seen as a “semi-sealed” state of items. After players obtained an antique, they could spend money to have it appraised by a relevant historian. Depending on the historian’s level, there was a chance to receive a “historical clue” about the antique, which was akin to a dedicated task for that item.
Upon completing this task, players could obtain methods to restore the antique, improving its condition and significantly enhancing its attributes.
To be precise, Ye Bai didn’t really need this compass in the myriad realms, as she was already well aware of the history and various important tasks. As long as she obtained historical clues, she could likely find where to complete tasks without needing the compass.
However, when Ye Bai ventured into the unknown divine realm, this compass would prove invaluable!
After a second restoration, it might even become a legendary item, providing more accurate guidance.
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