Chapter 1452: Chapter 1452

1452: Chapter 1448 Building Paths 1452: Chapter 1448 Building Paths In the beginning, the “Long Hand Clan’s Spear Throwers” established by Lu Ping’an were, in some sense, a makeshift reduced template of javelineers and the gunner system profession.

If it were humans trying to learn and master it, they might not even compare to an ordinary Lancer, but for the “investment-proficient” physical form of the Long Hand Clan, it could reach an explosive force above 2-tier.

“…..I never expected that the seeds I sowed without much thought back then would actually bloom to this extent.”

The meeting with that eighth-tier Spear Man was quite interesting.

Lu Ping’an himself remained quite calm, while the other party was incredibly excited.

“Is this the only seed you sowed?

Were the influences of your actions back then few?

Whether it’s the Ark Decade’s rescue mission, the ideals of the Salvation Army, or that identity which cannot be named…..”

The identity of “Mentor” was clearly overly idolized in the eyes of some idealists.

Facing that big shot, who was like a fan at a fan meeting, Lu Ping’an was a bit overwhelmed.

Especially when this person started reciting “Mentor’s quotes” out of the blue, it was almost too much for Lu Ping’an to bear.

What was slightly relieving was that, although the gentleman appeared to be fanatically interested in a somewhat bizarre direction, he indeed possessed real strength.

His “Profession System” had also been acquired by the library, which could provide Lu Ping’an with some references.

Fortunately, the frontline was always pressing.

After waiting a little while, as soon as new battle reports arrived, Lu Ping’an found an excuse to retreat, ending the increasingly awkward “fan meeting.”

The arrival of reinforcements, especially the fact that the Saphire people entered the scene at the most fitting moment, made the hunting mission progressively easier…

and at this time, a sudden piece of news shocked everyone and disrupted most people’s arrangements.

“Speaking of which, you didn’t concoct this mess, did you?”

“No, how little trust do you have in your compatriots?”

The context of this conversation was on a ferry returning to the Capital of the New Kingdom, where there were more than one or two high-tier professionals accompanying the return.

“…Then, they took matters into their own hands?

Really, are they tired of comfortable life?”

When the news arrived, even Lu Ping’an doubted if he had heard wrong.

“The military has issued an expedition order, with the goal being to reclaim lost Territories.

The first target is a certain Octopod Overlord’s Territory.”

Lu Ping’an’s first reaction to the news was to wonder if a big shot from Lin Nu’s Church couldn’t wait any longer and accelerated the plan through some maneuvers, to make the “Great Counteroffensive” come a bit sooner.

“Everyone from Earth knows that under limited combat power, fighting on two fronts is tantamount to suicide…

We haven’t finished fighting here, so how could they have taken initiative there.”

“You’re not getting it.

Over here, we’re patching up a predecessor’s mistake; whether done well or poorly, it’s not considered meritorious.

If we win, it’s taken for granted; if we lose, it’s a disaster.

“I understand, it’s about military honors, right?

The new Director of the military wants to achieve merits to stabilize his position…”

Although he could understand, Lu Ping’an was genuinely struggling to accept it.

In fact, during the Nation-Building period, it wasn’t just the Bug Clan that showed restless movements; the various Races of the Octopus and the Lava Dwarfs all made some moves, and news of tense battlefronts never ceased.

If the Director of the military could be a bit more rational, it would be best to stabilize each front, sort out logistics, and strategy, then begin the Great Counteroffensive.

But now, he seemed a bit too hasty.

“If he is in such a hurry, why not directly tackle the Abyssal Insect Race?

In any case, that’s the focal point of the world’s battlefronts.

Is he so eager for a new focal war zone…”

“Besides the fact that it’s hard to claim as a merit, the Insect Swarm would require at least six months to battle.

Six months later, he may not be in his position anymore, so naturally, he wants something that can show short-term results.”

Reality is far crueler than theory.

Even as the frontline’s battles gradually turned around, the Insect Swarm’s trait of fearlessness and fight-to-death attitude meant that this war was destined to be prolonged…

That being the case, that Director choosing another front to act on also had some reasons.

“What a ridiculous reason.

Now, the New Kingdom would be best served by recuperating and smoothing out various mechanisms and systems.”

Okay, the only consolation probably was that the target was merely the Territory of a single Overlord life form.

Although vast in area, its strength might not be great…

“That is an eighth-tier Divine of direct Octopod Bloodline; he may have an Independent Kingdom behind him.”

At that moment, even Lu Ping’an felt an impulse not to get involved.

And in the most recent communications, he had also heard that the “Grand Marshal” continued to remain idle at home.

Even though she had made efforts to advance her own military school, she still faced a shortage of manpower, materials, and funds…

This wasn’t about the military department giving her trouble.

They preferred that Lulu stay away from the frontline since, in the current state of the New Kingdom, starting a war meant running out of pretty much everything.

“Really, it wasn’t you guys instigating this?”

At this time, Lu Ping’an still viewed his kin with suspicion.

“Really, it wasn’t me…”

“I didn’t do it either.”

But no matter how many denials there were, they hardly dispelled Lu Ping’an’s suspicions, especially since Lin Nu’s Church really was in complete disarray.

Now was the honeymoon period for enhancing cooperation, with a whole mess of things thrown into chaos.

It was hard to tell if someone was acting alone in a rush to gain benefits.

The sudden news disrupted Lu Ping’an’s plans, with the frontline situation looking uncertain, he could only return to the Capital.

And during the journey, he, having free time, found a new line of work.

“Perhaps, I could create a new path.”

Having witnessed “the truth” of Lord Xiuyi, Lu Ping’an developed an interest in reaching higher levels.

He realized that most Big Shots of eighth-tier or ninth-order had their own unique paths, which they often “shared” a part with other low-level professionals.

Was this validating one’s own path, or was it about so-called anchors?

Lu Ping’an himself was laying the foundations on one hand and strengthening his “Wishing System” on the other.

More and more local inhabitants became professionals through wishes, but their actual combat power was quite subtle.

Zero-order professionals, strong?

On Earth, they would be considered superhuman, but in this world perennially ravaged by war, they appeared rather lacking.

Most Wishers took up professions such as “Soldier,” “Sailor,” “Swordsman.”

The “Paths” of this world weren’t actually complete, and compared to “a decade ago,” many new gods providing middle-high tier professions were missing, leaving those with zero-order professions without channels for further advancement.

“How about centering around the Spear Throwers?

It’s the most common low-level profession in this world…”

The profession tailored for the Long Hand Clan had obvious low-level combat superiority but had no future beyond 2-tier.

Most native professionals started with human careers and then depended entirely on themselves…

Needless to say, the difficulty of such advancement was extreme, similar to Lu Ping’an’s uniquely owned profession.

Spear Throwers were typical; the initial throwing explosive force was pretty good, but switching to the traditional Lancer profession was tricky.

First, it wasn’t guaranteed to have a Deity provide that path, and self-cultivation was highly difficult…

most critically, it negated the Spear Thrower’s “explosive force,” becoming mediocre.

Leisurely, Lu Ping’an seriously pondered whether he could use the unique path of that eighth-tier Spear Man as a reference to create an advancement path suited for most members of the Long Hand Clan.

Can I give it a try, meow?”

At this time, Meow, who was also adept at throwing, stepped forward.

Her Cultivation was of a unique racial path provided by the Big Cat Chris.

The Cliff Walker system also had the abilities of throwing Spear Men.

When Lu Ping’an created this Profession, he had referenced her Career Ability.

“Perhaps combining the experiences of Big Cat and that eighth-tier professional, we could forge a mainstream profession of this world?”

Lu Ping’an noticed that professionals following this route accounted for at least half of all professionals.

After all, “throwing long spears/harpoons” had far too obvious an advantage over other Battle-professions, effective not only on land but also in aerial and underwater combat.

“Drag the other high-tier Big Shots who are idle into it as well.”

At this time, Lu Ping’an, with his successful experience, thought about his colleagues.

And as he spoke, inexplicable rumors started to spread.

“Lu Ping’an is already considering Ascension.”