"This is possible?"
Tang Zheng looked at the job information that reappeared on his Attribute Panel, unsure if this counted as an unexpected surprise.
The situation with the job drop wasn't complicated.
Besides the normal level drop and job disappearance, the added attributes and passives would disappear together.
"The skills are retained because of the special nature of the Different World itself?" Tang Zheng mused.
The natives of the Different World could acquire skills before obtaining a job, so even if the job disappeared, the skills were still retained.
"Ninjutsu: Detection!"
Tang Zheng raised his eyelids, activated the Ninja skill, observed for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face: "The skill's effect hasn't been affected."
The passive abilities disappearing along with the job disappointed Tang Zheng somewhat, as it meant he couldn't acquire a large number of passives by repeatedly getting jobs.
"Passive abilities are the core of a job; High-Tier Jobs can't be lost easily."
Another thing Tang Zheng was concerned about was the skill issue. Now that it was confirmed that skills wouldn't be affected, Skill Points were the next key point.
"Next is to determine the issue of obtaining 'Skill Points' when leveling up again," Tang Zheng looked at the [Ninja] job information displayed on the Attribute Panel.
He originally thought that after the Ninja job disappeared, he would need to find Tina and Tia again to obtain it, but he didn't expect that the skills would be retained, and he could still reacquire the job through the skills.
"Job change."
Tang Zheng muttered inwardly.
[Comprehensive Level: 46→47Lv]
[Skill Points: 66→60→63]
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face: "I can regain Skill Points, but re-employing a High-Tier Job requires the consumption of 6 Skill Points, so I'm currently at a loss of three Skill Points."
Although he was at a loss, the current situation undoubtedly proved that Skill Points could be regained through the means of downgrading.
This completely solved his worries about the lack of Skill Points.
"Skills can be retained, so the [Shaman Instructor] and [Sword Saint] jobs can be eliminated."
"This process will consume a lot of experience to make up for the penalty of dropping levels."
Tang Zheng stared at the two Mid-Tier Jobs on the panel and sighed inwardly.
The passives of these two jobs, one was to increase "10% Slashing Damage", and the other was to "see souls". Both passive abilities could be abandoned by Tang Zheng.
Not being able to see souls wouldn't affect the use and acquisition of Totem Avatar, and even if it was needed in the future, he could reacquire the job through skills.
"The key is downgrading."
"Consuming hundreds of thousands of experience points is too huge. The ways to obtain experience are already pitifully few, and consuming it like this is really a waste."
Tang Zheng couldn't help but feel distressed. The hundreds of thousands of experience points consumed by simply dropping two levels of the Ninja job were already enough to make him feel the pain.
Especially when using Transcendence Skill during the downgrading process, the experience in the previous level's Experience Bar would also be cleared, only retaining a small amount of Experience Points.
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Blue Maggot VS Ogre
This has resulted in Tang Zheng having to reacquire a large amount of experience to level up again, which is quite painful.
Fortunately.
Tang Zheng's Comprehensive Level is not too high at the moment, and he can still afford the experience penalty for leveling up.
If he were to respec his job later on when his level is high, the experience consumed would be terrifying, just thinking about it makes his scalp tingle.
"It's also a good thing, now it's time for serious business." Tang Zheng's eyes returned to calm as he flicked his red robe.
His figure flashed and disappeared.
With Tang Zheng's current experience, the experience cost of casting "Transcendence Skill" is not suitable as a primary means of attack.
The area inhabited by the Blue Maggot clan is called "Natural Pits".
On the surface, it looks like some desolate Hills area, but in reality, there are a large number of caves and caverns underground.
Intricate and complex, like a natural maze.
The Blue Maggot clan has an extremely strong ability to reproduce. As long as there is a royal and a female, they will not be exterminated, and they feed on the bodily fluids of creatures (regardless of whether they are alive or dead).
In Tang Zheng's view, in terms of habits alone, they are indeed very similar to some maggots from his previous life.
At this moment.
The edge of the Blue Maggot clan's territory.
Under the leadership of the White Mist Witch, Go Gin, who possesses Hero-level Domain power, and two Element Ogres, led 100 ordinary Ogres into this territory.
Such a big commotion.
Was immediately noticed by the Blue Maggot clan.
"General, the number of Ogres invading the territory is around one hundred, should we expel them?"
"How could these clumsy fellows come to our territory? Why don't we just kill them all and use them as food."
Several Blue Maggots emitted sounds from their eel-like mouths that barely opened, this is a unique racial skill.
The skill of observing words and expressions, which humans can use to analyze facial expressions, is probably impossible to use on the Blue Maggot clan.
These few Blue Maggots were surrounding a relatively strong Blue Maggot and speaking. All of these voices were female.
Because there are currently only two males in the entire Blue Maggot clan, one is the current king, and the other is the prince.
And the Blue Maggot that is surrounded in the center, whose appearance is almost indistinguishable, is the current General of the Blue Maggot clan, named—Bei Bei Bei!
"Idiot!"
"At this time, how could the appearance of more than 100 Ogres be a coincidence?" Bei Bei Bei emitted a female voice with a human tone, her voice filled with anger.
These fellow subordinates completely failed to take this enemy seriously.
Three days ago, the territory was attacked by a strange human powerhouse, and several fellow clansmen were killed or injured. This matter naturally alarmed the king.
In particular, the human's words that he wanted their Blue Maggot clan to submit made the king exceptionally angry, and he issued an order to capture that arrogant human.
Humans actually dare to appear in the Abelion Hills?
So arrogant, does he have some trump card?
Although they are not the most powerful race in the Hills, they are one of the twelve strongest races. To make them submit and inform them in advance, the other party is either a madman or has a certain degree of certainty.
This kind of situation with absolutely no information.
Made Bei Bei Bei feel a little uneasy, so even though the intelligence said that the other party was only one person, she was fully prepared.
Facing the suddenly angry Bei Bei Bei.
The surrounding Blue Maggots didn't dare to breathe, and shrank their heads one by one.
Gulu Gulu~ In the underground cave not far away, a Blue Maggot soldier drilled out in a panic, came to a Blue Maggot on the periphery, and whispered.
Hearing the information conveyed by this soldier.
"Ah?"
The Blue Maggot, who was still a little calm, let out a surprised voice.
"What's the matter?" Bei Bei Bei turned her head and opened her mouth in a low voice.
The Blue Maggot hurriedly stepped forward, his voice trembling a little: "According to reports from the front-line soldiers, among the Ogres who invaded the territory, the ones leading these Ogres are... the famous Water Element Ogre and Earth Element Ogre."
"And one is speculated to be the powerhouse who challenged various races some time ago and was called 'Great Troll'."
"What!"
"How is this possible!"
"The two powerhouses, Water Element Ogre and Earth Element Ogre, have never really gotten along."
"What are these three guys going to do!"
Voices of equal astonishment and shock rang out.
If it was just an ordinary Ogre invasion, it would not be worth making a fuss about for the Blue Maggot clan, but three Ogre powerhouses appeared, leading a hundred Ogres.
This matter is not simple.
"Prepare for battle!" Before everyone could recover, Bei Bei Bei's serious voice sounded, issuing an order.
...
An open area covered with weeds and shrubs.
The two major races meet.
White Mist Witch, Go Gin and his party stopped and looked ahead at the large number of Blue Maggot troops blocking them.
At a glance.
The number alone is about five hundred, and the military strength alone is five times that of the Ogre side.
One by one, blue worms with the lower body of a worm and the upper body of an eel, with thick blue hair hanging down from their slender blue necks, gathered together.
Even Go Gin, who saw the Blue Maggot race for the first time, couldn't help but frown and subconsciously withdrew his gaze.
Although he had been in the Hills for some time, it was the first time he had seen the Blue Maggot clan.
"Are these really Demi-humans?" Go Gin muttered to himself.
He had heard that the Blue Maggot clan were Demi-humans, but their current appearance had nothing to do with the word "human."
The White Mist Witch widened her bright yellow eyes and giggled appreciatively, "Hehe, is this a Blue Maggot? It's really blue, and looks slippery and kind of cute."
Go Gin subconsciously glanced at the White Mist Witch, then withdrew his gaze, his mouth twitching slightly.
"Not tasty meat."
The Water Element Ogre made a disgusted buzzing sound.
The other Earth Element Ogre, having had its tongue cut off, could only make "Awu" sounds when it opened its mouth.
As a higher species of Ogre, the Elemental Ogres' recovery ability was naturally inferior to that of Ogres, but they still had good recovery abilities.
The damage from having its tongue cut off was not considered serious, and it could slowly recover over time, but the Earth Element Ogre would be unable to speak for a short time.
The two armies faced each other, a brief silence.
In the Blue Maggot troop, a Blue Maggot swam its body forward, raised its slender neck, and stared at the opposing Ogre group with its eel-like eyes.
"This is the territory of our Blue Maggot clan."
"Leave here, Ogres!" A somewhat stiff, cold voice came.
Seemingly enhanced by Magic, although the two sides were still some distance apart, it could be clearly heard by all the Ogres.
An unceremonious expulsion.
They may look soft and gentle on the outside, but they are not a weak clan.
The Abelion Hills have never lacked death and strife, and any clan that wants to survive here has experienced countless wars.
It is impossible to survive in the Hills by relying on compromise.
"Hehehe, can't do that." The White Mist Witch moved her feet and lightly came to the front of Go Gin and the others.
The Blue Maggot was stunned, not because of the White Mist Witch's answer, but because the first to speak was actually the White Mist Witch.
Go Gin and the two Elemental Ogres' three-meter-tall, burly figures, coupled with the three's considerable reputation in the Hills.
Made the Blue Maggot subconsciously think that the three were the leaders, completely unexpected that it would be the inconspicuous Demi-human, the White Mist Witch.
Surprise aside.
This Blue Maggot quickly calmed down: "Since you won't leave, then let's start the war, Ogres!"
"Even if the Ten Heroes' experts arrive, daring to invade our territory, they will surely pay the price of death!"
The cold voice resounded in the air.
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