Chapter 103: Chapter 103

Seeing the atmosphere turn slightly awkward, Xi Qianxue quickly spoke up, "Given Du You’s capability, he must have gained quite a bit from this profession change."

This comment helped ease the tension somewhat. Lin Feng gave a cold huff and backed off, while Lao Er quietly dropped the subject. Despite his obvious dissatisfaction with Lin Feng, he greatly respected Xi Qianxue.

"However, it must be admitted that the spellcaster profession is not very suitable for loose practitioners. Strong organizational support is usually needed for the final success."

Du You nodded in agreement, "That is typically the case, but well, I’m just playing around after all."

Xi Qianxue subtly tried to win him over while Du You subtly declined, neither saying it directly.

After this, Xi Qianxue nodded, offered a few words of praise, and left. She still had to gather the rest of the people. The gathered group was now being allocated to buses, with over two hundred people setting off this time.

Yes, out of over two hundred people, there were only thirty-three professionals. The remainder were semi-professionals from schools. Since arriving here, they’d been treated as second-class citizens. They dared to speak as equals only among themselves. When faced with professionals, most either offered obsequious flattery or quietly moved away.

The divide in levels and the difference in status had become extremely clear.

Even old friends and classmates recognised the change, their status differing due to their differing professions now.

There wasn’t much Du You could say about this. Besides, as a beneficiary and professional himself, he couldn’t speak out against his own class despite enjoying the benefits. So he chose to turn a blind eye.

"Lao San, Xi Qianxue treated you differently. Do you think she’s interested in you?" Lao Er whispered.

However, this "whisper" wasn’t exactly quiet, and many nearby people turned to look at Du You.

Du You quickly replied, "Impossible, don’t say nonsense. She simply wants to win over a spellcaster with a good star rating. Besides, you know the strength of a high-level spellcaster."

When they heard this, the expressions of the people around them relaxed significantly, and they visibly relaxed.

Although they recognized that Xi Qianxue was a goddess, and they didn’t really have a shot, if she did find someone she liked, they would still perceive that person as an enemy. Du You didn’t want that. He doesn’t want to be viewed as an enemy for no reason.

Lao Da also rushed over and added, "Lao Er, don’t talk nonsense. A woman like Xi Qianxue would look for someone who’s beneficial to her career in the future. She would never just settle."

Why was he being described as someone who was just settling? Even if they were trying to stand up for him, this wasn’t the way to do it. Du You gave Lao Da a look of resentment.

Of course, Du You knew what Xi Qianxue meant. It wasn’t really about the spellcaster profession, rather, it was because he displayed higher potential during the Law Formalization than most others.

Unfortunately, even with all his efforts to conceal, he could only hide up to a certain point. As a result, being the only one with potential higher than Xi Qianxue’s, Du You became the target of her attention. Official source ıs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝓷𝓮𝓽

However, he did perceive a slight change in Xi Qianxue’s attitude. Perhaps she doubted his suitability for the spellcaster profession. Furthermore, without accepting help from a team, a spellcaster wouldn’t have much of a future. This lack of ambition probably made Xi Qianxue perceive him as limited, and thus resulted in her attitude change.

Others may not have noticed, but Du You could. Having scrabbled his way through society in his previous life, while he may not have honed his abilities, his perception was something he was confident in.

However, it didn’t matter. If she didn’t see him as worthy, then so be it. Du You had never intended to rely on others anyway.

With his two professions and a good foundation, he should be able to grow. If he couldn’t, Du You would never believe it. His future was his to control.

As he boarded the bus, the group chatted intermittently on the ride. By the time they arrived, they were smack in the center of the city.

Yes, back in the city center, but it was a different location from the last time. It was not in the exact middle but in a somewhat remote place. They had stopped at a large estate.

"This is the place. We struggled quite a bit to secure this opportunity," remarked Xi Qianxue.

"We also owe our thanks to Lin Feng. Without his help, it would not have been easy to reserve this place for a period of time."

With a straightened chest and a proud face, Lin Feng accepted the praise. There’s an advantage to having a supportive family. Could others compare to him? They must be kidding. Quite a few people’s gazes at Lin Feng began to change.

"While we still have time, let me explain a bit. The world we are entering is called the Northern Struggle. Its backdrop is the northern region of an empire. Everything beyond this northern region is illusory, so don’t wander off."

"Near this northern region, there are three large cities. One in the north is occupied by the beastmen who are currently on the defensive. The other two cities each belong to different human empires. After we enter, we will be soldiers of the border city of the Wos Empire. The Wood Shield City of the Xina Empire next to us has been bought off by the beastmen, and they are secretly allied."

"So, our enemies this time will be both humans and few beastmen. Our main task is to defend. Of course, initially our status will be very low and we won’t be part of the decision-making level, and there might not be enough time to climb up in rank."

"Our aim should be to gain certain reputation in various local battles. This way, we will be able to complete hidden and temporary tasks. If we plan this well, we can participate again."

"Everyone doesn’t need to worry. The cycle time for the world of Northern Struggle is very long. The total plot duration is several years, which means it takes a long time even in the external world for it to cycle once. If we plan well, we can inherit our status and position again." Lin Feng announced loudly, giving off the impression that he was the leader.

Xi Qianxue then added, "This time, we will stay inside for about a month. How much buffer time does everyone have?"

After everybody shared their information, Xi Qianxue continued, "Very well, all the professionals can stay inside for the full month. The semi-professionals can’t, but the ones with the shortest buffer time can still last for ten days inside. When it’s time for you to leave, you can keep whatever gains you made. For collective actions though, you must obey the command."

Everyone nodded, indicating they understood.

At this moment, a young attendant came out, "Are Miss Xi and Mr Lin here? Your scheduled time has arrived."