Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 189 - 013. Occupation Display

Chapter 189: 013. Occupation Display

Immediately afterwards, the demonstration PV began to introduce the professional system of "Starry Abyss." The official was well aware that the game had a high difficulty threshold, so they specially highlighted the representative characters of each profession, allowing players to quickly understand the actual performance and combat limits of various professions on Azure Star.

Basically, it could be said that every NPC profession that appeared here was the strongest in that field on Azure Star, essentially the ’Professional Instructors’ as traditionally understood by players.

The screen gradually dimmed.

Li Aozi thought: If there’s no surprise, the first to appear should be the Destroyer Type.

Dong—— Ding——

The sound of a guzheng filled with Zen rang out, accompanied by a gentle flute, soothing the hearts of the audience, making them feel as if they were in a bamboo forest, feeling refreshed and joyous.

Just as the audience was enraptured by the healing music, a male voice, filled with suppressed killing intent, suddenly rang out:

"In ancient times, people practiced martial arts for physical well-being. Nowadays, people practice martial arts solely to kill enemies."

Bang!

In the next moment, the screen was shattered by a punch, qi energy surged like a dragon, stirring up a mighty and endless aura, echoing through the empty valley.

The person who struck wore a plain training suit, with restrained spirit. He slowly raised his palm from a burning tank. His strong and powerful muscles slightly bulged, immediately bursting out a fierce protective qi field, easily blocking incoming bullets and cannon fire. He then slowly raised his fist and palm, emanating a formidable qi energy flame, each move sent condensed qi waves several meters away, effortlessly tearing apart and burning alloy.

"[Martial Artist], Advanced Profession of the Dragon School—[Qigong Master]."

The text explanation next to it showed that this Beta Rank Martial Artist was named Yan Qixiong, a folk martial arts master of the Sky Ring, and the top combat power of the advanced Dragon School Qigong Masters on Azure Star.

[Qigong Masters] could be considered powerful and robust physical mages specializing in qi energy. They were basically impervious to being kited but had the disadvantage of being unable to undergo body modifications or wear armor, as these would affect their performance.

Li Aozi had a deep impression of him; this old man almost reached Gamma Rank and only died in his previous life because he took a small tactical nuke head-on.

Next was the instructor of the Crane School, a middle-aged man with a ponytail.

Li Aozi recognized this person: Chu Zhenglan. He was also a Martial Artist from Sky Ring, donning a loose Ronin robe, equipped only with basic exoskeleton armor, without any signs of modification, looking handsome with a goatee—many had already realized he was the same Ronin Samurai who dismantled the mecha with his bare hands in an earlier Sky Ring promotional video.

The Advanced Profession of Azure Star’s Crane School was [Samurai], but they could only be trained and transferred in Sky Ring. Samurais could only use sword weapons but could wear super Kevlar, nanofiber composite armor, and other gear.

Next was the instructor of the [Assassin], an elite agent from Frost Plated Fourth Rule Agency named Gerlin Telxi. She followed the advanced profession of [Annihilator]. Simply put, she was a ferocious assassin who would approach you openly and then kill you. She excelled in firearms, close combat, and rapid mobility. A standout feature was her extremely high instantaneous burst speed, capable of reaching 3.5 times the speed of sound on land—missiles couldn’t even catch up.

Of course, the downside was that she was incredibly fragile and couldn’t wear any armor, even more so than Li Aozi.

Next was the last branch profession of the Destroyer Type: [Ranger]. The instructor’s appearance was quite interesting; it turned out to be Jose Rediaz, a safety consultant from Heberon Arsenal of Zhengxu, a dark-skinned man who carried nine different guns and cannons on his person. His combat demonstration wasn’t practical combat but rather displayed straightforwardly at a shooting range, alternating shooting. Within 12 seconds, he shaved off a third of a 200-meter-tall hill nearby.

The advancement route of the [Ranger] was simple, currently there was only one advanced profession [Firepower Emissary].

In short, it was an occupation that could infuse their weapons with qi energy, enabling their bullets to have delayed explosions, continuous burning, blunt impact, armor-piercing sharpness, etc., simple, crude, yet incredibly effective.

[Destroyer] Type was the most popular, the shocking destruction effect directly hit the XP of macho players. The muscular and domineering Martial Artists inexplicably drew the attention of straight men, making them extremely excited.

"Sorry, Hell is full."

After the brilliant explosion, the scene changed, transitioning to the sinister and eerie [Mysterious] Type specialties.

The instructor for [Spirit Medium] was a mature and attractive beauty, dressed like a fortune-telling witch. Her voluminous black curls made her look even more alluring, with a seductive figure. Her name was unknown, known only that her faction belonged to the Outer World organization of scavengers.

As an advanced profession of [Soul Binder], she could lightly converse with ghosts, casually summon Spirit Monsters that would severely trouble non-Mysterious Type players, use psychological tactics to obscure her presence, and even manipulate others’ minds, causing enemies to turn against each other, extracting the souls of the deceased to transform them into spiritual creatures.

The instructor for [Shaman], however, surprised Li Aozi, as it was different from his impression. This one was named Cruz Wolfray from the Metro Brotherhood, a burly man like a small mountain, who advanced not as a [Druid] but as a [Wizard].

[Wizards] could be understood as melee mages or magic tanks. Compared to the versatility but lack of specialization of [Druids], [Wizards] directly abandoned healing abilities in exchange for extremely powerful destructive force and defense. They could request partial power from the will of nature to summon lightning and rainstorms.

Li Aozi had no impression of Cruz, but the official stated his strength was as high as Gamma Rank—Li Aozi suspected he might have accessed some leftover knowledge from the old era or perhaps even extraterrestrial knowledge.

Because [Wizards] were never professions produced within Azure Star.

"Looks like I need to take a trip to the Metro Brotherhood and make some contacts," Li Aozi thought.

Cruz raised his arm and beat a leather drum. Shortly afterward, a heavy rain fell from the sky. In the cold Outer World, the rainwater instantly solidified upon hitting the ground, causing even more severe secondary freezing damage.

Next, the stage was handed over to the [Fine Artistry] Type—unfortunately, Azure Star’s [Fine Artistry] Type only had two routes: [Biochemist] and [Mechanic]. The bullet screen also started up the debate between ’Genetic Ascension’ and ’Mechanical Ascension.’

The representative for [Mechanic] was unsurprisingly still Du Zexin, Du Meibi.

"Suit up!"

Du Zexin roared, covered by the mechanical armor of [Beautiful Wish]. At that moment, the entire live broadcast’s enthusiasm was ignited.

"Damn it! Real men should pilot mechas!"

"I want to be a Mechanic! No one can stop me! Masked Rider, transform!"

"Ore wa Gundam!"

So nice, Li Aozi thought, but it was a pity that Meibi’s profession didn’t advance; this armor didn’t last long before being smashed by a Bio-Giant.

As for the instructor of [Biochemist], she was Lady Kelly Sharon of the Red Arrow Empire.

The replacement was normal.

After all, the mentor of [Biochemist] in the previous life was ’Pioneer,’ codenamed N4, real name unknown.

However, she had an interesting identity: the actual controller of the Mingji Heavy Industries Group. In a way, the professor’s abilities were all taught by her.

"Did I kill the professor, making ’Pioneer’ dare not show his face?"

Li Aozi stroked his chin.

This group of Fine Artistry Type perfectionists was truly shrewd. Even though Li Aozi didn’t want to waste attribute points, he couldn’t help but want to add to [Intelligence].

To put it bluntly, if the professor knew any martial arts or combat instincts, he could crush both him and Meibi. The [Biochemist] had too strong of a dominion in the early stages. Being a profession that combined tanking, healing, intelligence, information, mass output, and burst, it might not be evident in players’ hands, but in NPCs’ hands, the [Intelligence] multiplier was extremely terrifying.

Lady Kelly Sharon’s performance was mediocre. The practical style of the Red Arrow Empire prioritized functionality over appearance. The Bio-beast was cat-like, suitable for ambushes and assassinations. It was neither cute nor eye-catching, especially compared to Du Zexin’s strong and handsome mechanical armor as [Mechanic]; it lacked a bit of style.

"Next, will it be my turn?" Li Aozi thought expectantly.

The video, accompanied by Bio-beasts galloping down the mountains, gradually moved toward the other end of the battlefield.