Chapter 224: The Choice of the Fifth Profession (Part 2)

Chapter 224: The Choice of the Fifth Profession (Part 2)



Wexman had anticipated Rain's next move, which would undoubtedly involve retreating at high speed and then seeking a gap in the battle to draw the two-handed greatsword he carried on his back.

However, Wexman did not intend to give him this opportunity. He planned to cling to the boy like a bone-eating ulcer, ensuring he had no chance to use his secondary weapon.

The excruciating pain in his left arm filled Wexman with hatred for the boy before him. It had been a long time since he had suffered such a significant loss.

Wexman was determined to stab the boy with his dagger, creating a hundred and eighty holes in his body to relieve his pent-up anger.

To his surprise, the boy did not choose to retreat or draw his two-handed greatsword. Instead, he rapidly punched with both hands, attacking Wexman with incredible speed.

Wexman's pupils constricted, and he immediately blocked with his dagger, while his peripheral vision caught sight of four blades shooting out from Rain's leather gauntlet. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Blade Finger Tiger!"

"Ding ding dang dang!"

A series of metallic clangs echoed, even more intense than before, so rapid that they almost blended into one continuous sound.

Although Wexman's absolute speed was much faster than Rain's, this was only under normal circumstances, without any injuries.

At this moment, his left arm hung limply, devoid of any combat ability. The loss of his left arm's movement and balance during his swings significantly impacted Wexman's mobility.

Furthermore, unlike a Grand Knight at their peak, Wexman was not immune to exhaustion. After the intense battle, his stamina was nearly depleted, further reducing his speed!

Consequently, while Wexman had finally escaped the predicament of stiffening up after each hammer strike, he now faced Rain's incredibly fast attacks without a moment to catch his breath.

This caused Wexman's previously calm demeanor to crumble.

He assessed his stamina and realized that if he didn't fight with all his might, he might genuinely die here.

Wexman's face contorted into a hideous grimace as he abandoned blocking Rain's Blade Finger Tiger and chose to counterattack instead.

"Swish swish swish!"

"Pfft!"

The two of them seemed to float like drifting leaves, their passage stirring up dirt and grass clippings!

Rain swung his arms with lightning speed, too fast to discern his movements. It seemed as if Rain had grown eight arms in an instant, all striking towards Wexman.

The Blade Finger Tiger attacks were relentless, filling the air with countless afterimages. In the blink of an eye, more than ten slashes appeared on Wexman's body.

Meanwhile, Wexman's blood-red dagger in his right hand moved like a spitting snake, piercing Rain's Water Film Steel Advanced Knight Armor and creating a small hole.

Wexman smiled.

His opponent had chosen to trade blows instead of playing it safe.

His dagger possessed the unique effects of 'Bloodsucking' and 'Recovery.' In other words, with each strike, even though the wound wasn't deep, the opponent would instantly lose a considerable amount of blood. Simultaneously, the blood absorbed by the dagger would partially convert into mental energy, enhancing Wexman's strength.

In other words, he would become more formidable as the battle progressed!

But the next moment, Wexman's smile faded.

He could sense that his dagger had pierced through the opponent's armor and skin, inflicting a wound. Although it wasn't deep, he felt the dagger absorbing the opponent's blood and converting it into mental energy.

However, he had a strange sensation that the opponent's movements were getting faster, and with each stab, the Blade Finger Tiger seemed to strike him with increasing speed.

Something was wrong!

It wasn't that the opponent was getting faster; it was that he was slowing down! This numbness throughout his body...

Damn it!

There's poison on this Blade Finger Tiger!

Wexman felt like he had been played.

He was an expert assassin, but this time, he hadn't prepared for Rain as the highest-level enemy, so he hadn't applied poison to his dagger.

Several seconds later, both of them stopped moving, frozen in place!

Wexman couldn't move; his body trembled involuntarily. He could feel the numbness all over his body, making it almost impossible to lift his arms.

He couldn't even speak, as his tongue had gone numb!

Wexman's leather armor fell from his body like autumn leaves, leaving only a few strips hanging on him. At this moment, hundreds of blade marks adorned his body.

"Bang!"

Wexman's body, stiff as a concrete statue, slammed into the ground!

He remained in a kneeling position, dagger in hand, poised to strike, creating a rather comical sight.

At this moment, he wanted to say just one thing to Rain:

"Damn it! The paralyzing poison you used is too strong!"

This outcome was beyond Rain's expectations as well.

When he applied the paralyzing poison to his Blade Finger Tiger, he only considered the possibility of his opponent being skilled in wizardry. In that case, he would use the fastest attack, the Blade Finger Tiger, to disrupt their spellcasting.

If the enemy bleeds, even a single drop of blood will have an extraordinary effect!

But unexpectedly, the enemy was also skilled in close combat, and during this high-frequency battle, neither of them had the chance to cast any spells.

In this situation, Rain didn't expect that his Blade Finger Tiger would still have a chance to be used.

Currently, the enemy's body was covered in over a hundred wounds, all oozing with blood. This was equivalent to the enormous amount of paralyzing poison that Rain had applied to his Blade Finger Tiger being completely absorbed.

This amount of poison was probably enough to bring down a giant sea beast weighing several dozen tons!

At this moment, Rain's Water Film Steel Advanced Knight Armor also had more than a dozen holes of various sizes.

"Whoosh!"

Rain tore open the Water Film Steel Chest Armor that had become riddled with holes, and he bent down to inspect his injuries.

As he had expected, although there were over a dozen wounds, they were all quite shallow.

This was due to the dual defense of the Water Film Steel Armor and his natural 'Basic Steel' talent. The enemy's dagger had only penetrated one or two centimeters, just enough to draw blood from Rain.

However, Rain keenly sensed a feeling of weakness as if he had lost too much blood.

He glanced at the blood-red dagger in the enemy's hand, its glow more intense, and realized the problem must be with the dagger.

It seemed to have some sort of special blood-sucking effect.

Under Wexman's watchful gaze, Rain approached, prying open the enemy's stiff fingers one by one, and took the two blood-red daggers into his own hands to play with.

Swinging them a few times, he found them surprisingly easy to use!

Soon, Rain understood why. It was because of his Weapon Master's exclusive talent, 'Basic Weapon Proficiency,' that the daggers felt like they had a level 1 level of proficiency.

But how could he test the effect of these daggers? Rain looked around, deep in thought, and soon had an idea.

He squatted down, facing the enemy who was completely paralyzed and unable to resist, and "whoosh whoosh" stabbed him a few times.

Instantly, a weak warm current flowed from the blood-red daggers into his palm, and his entire body felt slightly invigorated.

This caused Rain's eyebrows to raise, and he looked delighted!

It turned out that these blood-red daggers not only had a blood-sucking effect but also could feed the user with some special substance.

Wexman, on the other hand, stared with wide eyes as he watched Rain stab himself with the enemy's daggers. Although the enemy was completely paralyzed at this moment, the frustration and pain were almost unbearable.

But the next second, Wexman's eyes widened in horror.

Because he saw the young man in front of him use the daggers to quickly sever all the tendons and ligaments in his arms and legs.

Originally, Rain had intended to directly slit the enemy's throat for safety reasons.

But after thinking about it, he remembered that he had two members of the Leviathan Squad with him. Perhaps they had a better way to squeeze the enemy's value while ensuring he didn't cause any trouble.

In that case, he might still be able to obtain some good things from the Imperial Navy.

At this time, Trevor, Nathaniel, and Veronica rushed out of the Administrative Hall, their faces filled with anxiety.

They looked at the ground, which was full of ditches and pits, looking tattered and torn. The originally well-trimmed grass and flowers were now just broken branches and withered leaves!

The three of them looked at Rain in shock, then at the middle-aged man lying motionless on the ground, his body covered in wounds and his posture strange.

They instantly understood what had happened!

Rain, squatting down and stabbing the enemy repeatedly.

Veronica saw Rain's bare upper body, covered in over a dozen wounds, and couldn't help but cover her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide with a mixture of worry and admiration.

Without hesitation, Veronica ran up to Rain and said, "Sir Rain, your injuries need immediate attention."

Trevor and Nathaniel looked at each other and said, "Sir Rain, we are truly ashamed. You alone left the enemy's main general, while the three of us couldn't even stop the third-class Apprentice Wizard outside."

"Oh? There was only one Apprentice Wizard outside?"

"Yes, Sir Rain. We are certain that he was the one controlling the Storm Crows for reconnaissance."

"Yes, and he was a woman," Nathaniel added.

Rain nodded and said, "You three have worked hard. Sir Trevor, Sir Nathaniel, I wonder if you can extract some intelligence from this guy that might be useful for the Imperial Navy?"

Just as the group was talking, Major Marika and the Ramon brothers arrived in the backyard, looking at the ground as if it had been hit by a meteor shower, their faces filled with horror.

After Rain briefly described the battle and his assessment of the enemy, the group looked at Rain with disbelief.

Hearing that the enemy was very likely a Grand Knight, the group's eyes were filled with disbelief!

Major Marika thought for a while and said to Trevor and Nathaniel, "I think the most urgent task now is to immediately contact the Navy's Tide Walkers."

"According to tonight's battle situation, the person in front of us is very likely a member of the Federal Navy. Based on Rain's description of the battle, the enemy's strength is likely that of a Grand Knight."

"Imagine this, if such an important figure fell into our hands, how would the Federation react?"

Major Marika paused as she spoke.

Trevor's eyes lit up, and he said, "Major Marika, do you mean that the Federation Navy will immediately organize a rescue plan?"

Major Marika nodded and continued, "It's very likely. And one thing is certain, the Federation Navy will definitely send people over, at least to figure out if the person lying on the ground is dead or alive."

"If they're alive, then they'll organize a rescue."

Nathaniel nodded and said, "Major Marika, you're right. I'll immediately contact Captain Baran and the Navy's 'Tide Walkers' to have them dispatch a complete squad right away."

"Your Excellency, let me help you treat the wound first. Although direct healing with Water Healing Spell is possible, cleaning the wound first and then treating it will yield better results."

Veronica's attention wasn't on the person lying on the ground but on Rain in front of her.

Major Marika agreed, "Your Excellency, Rain, let me and the two officers from the Leviathan Squad handle this!"

Rain glanced at them and quickly nodded, "Alright, then I'll trouble you all."

The others nodded, and Trevor added, "Your Excellency, you go and treat your wound with Miss Veronica, we'll take care of things here."

Rain turned around and prepared to leave with Veronica.

"Wait, Baron!"

Knighton Reman, the younger of the Ramon brothers, reached the seam of the leather-armored middle-aged man's pants and felt something. He pulled it out and found a thin sheepskin scroll.

"I thought it was sewn into the pants, and I couldn't find it?" Knighton Reman muttered to himself.

"It's really hard to find."

When Knighton respectfully handed over the sheepskin scroll, Rain was still quite surprised.

After all, during the battle, he was only focused on defeating his opponent and didn't avoid attacking the opponent's waist pouch or other areas.

By the end of the battle, he probably would have destroyed all possible places where the opponent could have stored items, such as the waist pouch, leather armor pockets, and so on.

Unexpectedly, the opponent still had something hidden in the pants' seam.

Rain took the sheepskin scroll, his heart slightly moved, wondering if this was the spell that allowed the opponent to create their own shadow, launch simultaneous attacks, and that magic? However, when Rain looked at the scroll, he was slightly taken aback.

The scroll didn't record that magic.

The sheepskin scroll had several large characters written on it: 'Maxwell's Rare Poison Recipe Scroll.'

At this moment, a system prompt suddenly appeared:

【Your Tokkar Hammer Technique skill has improved, gaining 1669 experience points.】

【Your Kadhar Fist Technique skill has improved, gaining 1228 experience points.】

【You have experienced a battle, gaining 889 experience points for Weapon Master (Legendary).】

(Note: The above skill experience has already enjoyed a 30% increase from the exclusive talent 'Basic Extraordinary Insight.')



【Congratulations! You have defeated a powerful enemy and obtained 1 Golden Skill Point!】

【Congratulations! Your Weapon Master (Legendary) profession level has increased!】

The Weapon Master (Legendary) profession level has increased by one level, reaching lv5 (17/2000).

This also allowed Rain to gain one more attribute point and one more skill point, leaving him with 5 remaining attribute points and 1 remaining skill point.

What made Rain even happier was that this battle earned him 1 Golden Skill Point.

Golden Skill Point?

Rain quickly recalled that when his Weapon Master (Legendary) profession reached lv2, the system prompt stated that 'Golden Skill Points can be synthesized from 3 Skill Points or obtained by defeating powerful enemies.'

Obviously, this is the second scenario, where he obtained 1 golden skill point by defeating a formidable opponent.

In an instant, Rain decided to add this golden skill point to the Tokkar Hammer Technique.

He was certain that with this additional point, he would reach a higher level in the hammer technique.

Then, he would truly master the Great Technique! However, just as Rain was about to allocate the point, he frowned, deep in thought.

He was so close to breaking through this barrier; was it necessary to waste this precious golden skill point?

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Myester County Coast.

In the depths of the sea, about ten meters below the surface.

A metal object, shaped like an oval, approximately twenty to thirty meters long, was slowly rising.

"Why is there only one person?" Jonistan peered through the periscope at the sea surface and muttered to himself in confusion.

They had just received a distress signal and rushed to the location, and from the signal, it was the code of the 'Leviathan' squad of the Federation Navy.

But the 'Leviathan' squad usually operated with at least one official member and several followers; it was almost impossible for there to be just one person.

Under the faint starlight, they could see a black-robed woman running on the sea surface not far from the submarine, her hand pressed against an abdominal wound, and an arrow protruding from it.

The metal circular hatch on top of the submarine opened with a 'creak,' and four soldiers in Federation Navy uniforms emerged one after another, quickly climbing out and rushing towards the woman. They supported her and immediately brought her into the submarine.

Soon, the submarine slowly descended and disappeared from the sea surface.

After a quarter of an hour, a male officer came to report, saying, "Sir Jonistan, the lady who was just here requested to see you regarding a very important matter."

"Oh? Is her injury treated?"

"Yes, it's treated. She refused our help because we're all men, and she treated the severe wound herself. I can't believe a woman could do that," the male officer exclaimed in amazement.

"Alright, I'll be there right away!"

Jonistan still had doubts.

Although they were both part of the Federation Navy, usually, at their level, they wouldn't have direct contact with the Leviathan squad.

Most of the time, they reported upwards, and the Navy higher-ups would dispatch the Leviathan squad.

He wondered what the other party wanted to discuss with him.

In the submarine's medical cabin.

"What? Miss Zenina, you said something happened to Mr. Wexman of the Leviathan squad?" Jonistan was shocked.

Wexman, nicknamed 'Shadow Assassin,' was even more famous than Nehru. As a member of the Federation Navy, Jonistan had, of course, heard of him.

"Yes, Sir Jonistan."

"May I ask, is Mr. Wexman..." Jonistan asked, calming down after the initial shock and thinking for a moment.

"I can't be sure." Miss Zenina, in a black robe, frowned slightly, recalling the events, and shook her head.

"Because I was being chased by three people—two third-class apprentice wizards and a marksman. I was too busy to pay attention to Mr. Wexman. Moreover, I was following his instructions to lead the others away so he could deal with the target."

Jonistan nodded, remembering how Zenina had an arrow protruding from her abdomen when she first arrived.

Although she was a follower of Mr. Wexman, she had done her best, and it was understandable.

"Afterwards, I waited at the designated spot for Mr. Wexman for a while, but he never showed up. That's when I knew something must have happened to him."

"So, you can only confirm that Mr. Wexman encountered trouble in Fishing Harbor Town, but you're not sure about the specifics, right?" Jonistan furrowed his brows and asked.

"Yes."

"There's one more thing. I'm not sure if it's convenient for you to reveal. If it involves the secret mission of the Leviathan squad, Miss Zenina, you can refuse to answer."

"Because if we're going to rescue Mr. Wexman, we need to know the details of the mission to assess whether we can handle the rescue or if we should report to the higher-ups."

Zenina's eyes flickered for a moment, unsure of how to respond.

As far as she knew, Mr. Wexman had come to Fishing Harbor Town at the request of Mr. Nehru, and they had even bargained once. In essence, he was taking on a private job.

If Mr. Wexman were here, no one would dare say anything.

But if she revealed this now, it might affect Mr. Wexman's reputation.

Thinking about it, Zenina said, "Mr. Wexman came to Fishing Harbor Town at the request of Mr. Nehru to deal with a man named Rain!"

"Rain!" Jonistan exclaimed in shock.

He knew Rain; he had provided the intelligence about Rain to Mr. Nehru!

(End of Chapter)

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