Chapter 1279: Chapter 1279

1279: Chapter 1265: The Key 1279: Chapter 1265: The Key “It can actually be done…”

When the fact was laid out before him, even Lu Ping’an himself had to admit that it was exceedingly exaggerated.

Experimenter, those were the fishermen who, by luck, made it onto the boat, genuine ordinary people who, however, had not undergone any baptism.

So naturally, among them, some made an attempt…

“The success rate is probably around fifty percent, but the losers did not die; they merely suffered failed wishes.

Due to time constraints, the second trial was not successful, but it is estimated that the second wish might also have a chance of success…”

Becoming a professional, or rather undergoing the “Pollution” baptism, is the hardest hurdle for the Extraordinary.

Professionals, actually, use “Order” to control and stack the “Pollution” upon their bodies, which is akin to building a mountain of blocks, requiring more materials and increasing difficulty the higher one goes.

But the assumption is always that your body can endure the “Pollution” and has the most basic “Pollution Resistance”…

Losers face a rather simple fate, the transformation once started cannot be stopped, they are utterly consumed by the pollution, turning directly from Mortal life forms into real Magic Monsters.

This matter depends on one’s constitution and also on luck, but generally speaking, the higher the racial value, the higher the success rate.

Lu Ping’an himself had never encountered a hundred percent chance of success; everyone had to gamble with their lives.

“Mortal to Zero-order Professional, in the end, is about changing life forms; just the slightest degree of ‘Polluted Embodiment’ is already enough.

When the ‘process’ is settled by a wish, what remains are simply the results of success or failure.”

Lu Ping’an estimated that the success rate for losers wishing a second time would also likely not be high, but it definitely wouldn’t be zero.

“This thing is a bit sinister…”

Those fishermen obviously had no points; they traded one year of their lives for points, then made one wish after another…

Just as Lu Ping’an had surmised, not a single one hesitated, as if a year of their life meant nothing.

Lu Ping’an examined their physical conditions, noticeable weakening was evident, but the impact was minor.

They indeed lost something important, but compared to what they gained…

For them, it really is worth it.

A mere year of life to safely cross the ‘life-and-death threshold,’ no professional would hesitate.

Moreover, their wishes directly made them Zero-order Professionals, skipping the intermediate grinding time…”

From ordinary “Polluters” to “Professionals,” not only does it require lengthy professional training and a host of basic physical prerequisites, but also troublesome Advancement rituals.

Especially the least difficult “Advancement rituals,” due to the world’s limited “Deity numbers,” ironically became the hardest problem to solve…

but Lu Ping’an estimated that only professions with stock in the library could be successfully wished for.

Now, whether it’s the Basic Hardware demanding Battle-profession and Runner, the excruciating professional training and Advancement rituals of the Scholar, or even the Gardener, which isn’t hard but greatly requires time and patience—all could easily be resolved with this.

Lu Ping’an had checked, these Gardeners materialized resembled the products of his own past “adding points.”

“They indeed possess this module, but…”

The fundamentals were clearly not solid enough, requiring time for make-up lessons; but with the cancellation of all prerequisites, the traditional several months or even half-year entry restrictions being lifted entirely, these “tuition and lessons” became negligible.

Watching these people unhesitatingly burning their lives, the losers also spent another year of life, preparing for a second time…

That was still Lu Ping’an holding them back, not allowing them to redeem a “silver coin (five hundred points).”

And with these lives cast into the well water, Lu Ping’an could feel that the courtyard had grown marginally stronger…

Although such changes were minor on the overall scale, as a part of him, he could sense those incremental increases.

Previously, such growth only occurred when the courtyard digested those “Rule Items,” which were the true profits.

Now, those intangible “Life Forces” had indeed become the very foundation of the ground beneath their feet.

Is one year of life expensive?

Very, but if it’s exchanged for a chance to control one’s destiny…

“Nobody would refuse it, even if they went back to Earth, still a significant number of people would choose to spend a year…”

Prior obstacles that prevented a large number of Earthlings from becoming professionals were not just the “Life” countdown of the professionals, but more so the initial life-and-death threshold…

Perhaps a fifty percent chance might break through, but the other fifty percent is more than enough to deter over ninety percent of the experimenters.

Only those who were desperate or held deep grudges would willingly spend silver coins, now replaced with stable reduction of lifetime, how could they possibly refuse.

“On Earth, the effect wouldn’t be so good, as this is under the premise of both ‘Wishing’ and ‘Authority over Life’ being present here…”

“Ah, would it be ineffective?

It figured it wouldn’t be so simple…”

Lu Ping’an was somewhat disappointed; he had actually planned to, if harmless, directly open the gate for business.

“No, what I mean to say is, it would cost more.”

“The Authority remains, and the capability is complete, it should just increase the difficulty…

Coppers might not be enough, but silver is certainly sufficient, with some to spare.”

Lu Ping’an considered it for a moment; this seemed to make no difference to him.

Five years, surely nobody would be willing to part with that…

“No, there would still be those who are willing, just fewer in number.”

After thinking it over, Lu Ping’an shook his head; the current world was becoming increasingly chaotic, with a hundred percent chance of becoming a professional, hardly anyone would refuse.

But if that person is unlucky, failing once in five years, failing a second time in five years, failing a third time in five years…

Well, he would discuss it when he got back, worst case, he would just seal this capability.

“I suggest, for now, to keep this capability under wraps, at least until you are Rule-level.”

I was actually planning to make extensive use of this capability…” Lu Ping’an smacked his lips; he had a hunch that this capability could shine brightly in this world, perhaps even directly change the situation of the world.

“It’s not in conflict; you can use it more subtly, similar to your previous dealings in the Ancient City’s Trading Land, just don’t let everyone know you are the puppet master.

You are too weak right now, being famous for holding this capability means making enemies of humanity, if then a high-level combat power blocks you in the Exotic Realm, it’s really not a good thing…”

Some things, once said, are sufficient; with not yet enough growth, too strong a capability might be more of a curse than a blessing.

“It’s not possible for me to distribute my Name Card to every corner of the world, besides, the range of the Name Card is quite limited.”

“No, there is a way, it was just previously the exclusive prerogative of the Supreme God…”

Big Cat glanced at the increasingly perfected “Earthly Divine Kingdom” and nodded.

Perhaps you can do it, I can teach you, but you must advance your tier, fifth-tier is simply not enough, at least Quasi-rule level to give it a try.”