I’m Really Not Targeting the Mages

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"Reminder: If you insist on reading "Notes of a Barber Apprentice" tonight, you will consume more than double your energy, which may affect tomorrow's work..."

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"Go to some fucking job!"

"I don't go to work in reality, but in the historical world, I'm still allowed to go to work..."

"This is outrageous!"

Roger scratched his head.

It was impossible to make him give up reading at this moment.

As for work.

let's talk tomorrow!

I have endured the humiliation for so long, with the abnormal value cleared to zero, it should be okay to make a small mistake occasionally, right?

With such a mentality.

He started reading time tonight.

The energy value is slowly consumed.

Bits of transcendental information popped out of the paper.

Roger's character quickly becomes obsessed with reading.

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"Read: You have gained knowledge (Spiritual Cliff)"

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"You have gained knowledge (Ascension to the Spirit Plank Road)"

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"You gained knowledge (related to dreaming)"

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Unconsciously.

Its daybreak.

Reading through overnight gave Roger a general understanding of the extraordinary system of this world.

As he had learned earlier.

In Yuanwang Town and surrounding areas.

Various psychics wield a single superhuman power.

And their power comes from the spirit world beyond this world.

The spirit world is empty and distorted.

It is a miraculous place that even ordinary people will never be able to touch.

Psychics can use rituals such as "ascension" or "dream entry" to enter the spirit world to gain benefits or encounter danger.

Follow the knowledge gained as a barber apprentice.

The spirit world is shaped like a lonely, high and steep cliff. It is rumored that the higher the person climbs on the "spirit world cliff", the more powerful the authority can be controlled.

more importantly.

The power gained in the spirit world is enough to affect the real world.

Therefore, psychics are scrambling to climb the "spiritual cliff".

This act is called "ascension".

But how difficult and dangerous is the road to ascension?

It is said that every year, a large number of psychics stumble and fall on the cliffs of the spiritual world——

The unlucky ones died suddenly.

If you are lucky, you will also lose your qualifications as a psychic and become a mortal with no aim.

in this case.

At the beginning, the five most powerful psychics opened up five relatively easy plank roads on the cliff of the spirit world.

These five plank roads are the "Spiritual Plank Road".

These five people are revered as "Stack Masters".

For the convenience of climbing, latecomers will often choose one of the five innkeepers to serve.

With the help of the stack master, they can perform a relatively safe ascension.

in the Legends.

The five innkeepers had already succeeded in ascension.

Their will governs the will of the universe.

And the five plank roads also represent the psychic laws of the five domains:

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That is, knife, spring, frost, furnace, and breath.

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And in reality.

The five laws correspond to the five psychic sects.

There are countless hidden sects with unknown meanings within each sect.

For example, among the sword sects, there are sects such as "Ghost of the Day", "Blade Tooth", and "Secret Society in the Forest".

Although the psychics in these sects are all sword masters who serve.

But there are also contradictions between them.

also.

It takes a high chance for a mortal to become a psychic, and he has to pay a huge price.

Say nothing else.

The entry methods of "Ascension Ritual" and "Dream Ritual" alone are enough to keep most people out.

Take Roger's past life as an example.

The barber's apprentice had traveled between three hidden societies, doing their dirty work for them.

But until his death, he only collected one introductory book of "Xijiao".

He hasn't had time to perform the Ascension yet.

He was stabbed to death by the enemy or the knife taught by the enemy.

It can be seen that it is not easy to ascend to the spirit.

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"It's all the fault of outliers!"

Early in the morning.

Roger put down the book in his hands with red eyes.

After properly hiding the things he got last night, he didn't even have time to buy breakfast, so he hurried to work.

this day.

Roger was low on energy and ineffective in his work.

There were two work mistakes in the afternoon.

Fortunately, Director Gorman is not here.

This allowed him to get away with it.

At night.

Roger continued to stay up late and study hard.

till dawn.

He finally read through this thin notebook.

The barber's apprentice is still very interesting.

He's not a psychic though.

But he knows more about psychics than most of his colleagues.

Especially the part about the five laws.

He left his own notes.

It made Roger look refreshed.

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"You have gained knowledge (Five Laws)—

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A swordsman is a soldier.

All killing, metal and iron ways in the world can be swords.

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Those who are in spring are born.

The endless life is for spring.

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Frost, water also.

The law of change.

The end of silence, the change of life and death.

Everywhere is frost.

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Furnace, fire also.

The scorching sun is the furnace.

Burning fire is also a furnace.

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The rest is the land.

The resting place of all beings.

The place where the dead call.

Then the way of breathing remains."

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"This translation is too thorough!"

after reading.

Roger felt suddenly enlightened, and his thinking in his mind was unprecedentedly clear:

"What are the five psychic laws! Isn't it just "metal, wood, water, fire, and earth"! "

Think about it this way.

The five masters of the spiritual world are like the talkers in the five elements.

Among them, the "Frost Master" is the boss of Yuanwang Town - the self-proclaimed god Meng.

With this level of cognition.

Roger had a rough idea of ​​what to do next.

"Notes" has a list of materials needed for the first ascension.

And these materials are relatively rare except for one or two.

The rest have been put away by the barber apprentice and hidden in another secret stronghold.

So the only challenge Roger faces now is how to get the introductory books of the corresponding sect.

This may be difficult for ordinary people.

But he has the opportunity to become a psychic in his hand, so he is naturally not in a hurry.

After a while.

He put down the book, looking at the slightly drunken morning sun outside the window in a daze.

At this time.

on the data bar.

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"Hint: Your historical knowledge (Yuanwang Town) +10"

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"Legacy of Time: You have completed the interpretation of the extraordinary system, and you have obtained additional information——

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The road to ascension in Yuanwang Town corresponds to the road to ascension in this world.

The five laws correspond to the collection strategies of the five types of personalities.

You can learn how the various personalities are collected in this world by deciphering the laws of psychics.

It is also possible to obtain the person corresponding to the present world by climbing on the road of ascension.

After each ascension ceremony.

The character you obtained in Legacy of Time will be settled into the present panel."

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"I see."

See here.

Roger was suddenly motivated.

The guess in his mind was confirmed.

Although the world of Legacy of Time does not belong to this world.

But its extraordinary power can be transferred to the present world.

In other words.

The stronger Roger becomes in this world, the more boost he will get when he returns to the present world!

I just don't know how much the conversion loss is.

After confirming this information.

At the same time that Roger became extremely urgent about the road to ascension.

He is also more interested in the "Lord of Time".

But now it was daylight outside the window.

Roger didn't have time to think too much.

With a pair of panda eyes, I hurried out to work.

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"asshole!"

"Are you trying to find fault? Send the patient to the morgue and send the corpse back to the hospital bed..."

"I'm now wondering if you're up to the job."

evening.

In a remote corridor of the mission hospital.

Roger bowed his head silently.

In front of his eyes and next to his ears were the spittle and violent reprimands of his boss, Gorman.

Due to lack of energy.

Even if Roger personally controls the body.

Sometimes there will inevitably be some mistakes.

Not to mention he is now in everyday life.

Usually "Skip" is selected.

That's it for today.

Who knows after skipping this time.

He is facing the dilemma of being fired!

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"Sorry, Mr. Gorman."

"I'll work hard."

Roger tried to sound sincere.

"You better do this!"

The red-haired and thick-necked Gorman said seriously:

"If I find you neglecting your work next time, I will ask the dean to fire you!"

finished.

He walked away proudly.

Watching his leaving back.

Roger felt irritated for a while.

For him now.

The cost-effectiveness of the job of nursing is gradually decreasing.

Although the income is stable.

But it is difficult to accumulate.

The most important thing is that there is not enough energy to improve yourself-whether it is health, inspiration, or wealth!

These all take time and effort to accomplish.

He didn't do anything these two days.

It's just staying up late and reading a book for a while.

If you want to prepare for Ascension.

Have to bear the consequences of not going to work for at least 3 days.

obviously.

A caregiver without vacation is no longer suitable for him.

Having said that.

With the abilities he possesses in this capacity, it is still very difficult to find a job in Yuanwang Town that pays a lot of money and has a little work that is close to home.

Straightforward words.

He had to find a way to sell those gems.

If this is not done well, it will cause an increase in outliers.

That was something Roger didn't want to see.

"It's time to find a solution to the work problem..."

Think so.

The selection bar that hadn't been seen for a long time quietly emerged.

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"You have encountered difficulties from your boss, Gorman, and you can no longer escape. It is time to seriously think about your predicament. What will you do?

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Option One: Take it easy. You can choose to persuade or bribe Gorman.

He was also rumored to have a fondness for handsome young men.

You look at yourself in the mirror.

Maybe give it a try after makeup.

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Option two: Assassination. You can try to kill Gorman, or buy a murderer.

Some speakeasy in the quayside.

Someone will take the business.

The premise is that you have to take a risk to find them.

After killing Gorman.

Maybe his job is yours,

After all, there are not many familiar faces like you in the mission hospital.

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Option Three: Do nothing.

Doing nothing may not be the worst option.

But that means you can't go wrong anymore.

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Line 4: Others

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Not long after fully descending.

Roger found that there was an additional "Other" in the selection column.

If Roger wants to go another route, then this is the one to choose.

After carefully examining all options.

The first reaction was "assassination"!

In terms of his qualifications.

Get rid of Gorman.

He might be the head nurse!

But he quickly vetoed this option.

Because Roger remembered it well.

Dean Jenny is not only an important person in the church, but her husband is also a police inspector!

If people in the hospital die suddenly.

It will definitely lead to the investigation of the detective.

This is not in line with Roger's idea of ​​low-key development.

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"It's definitely not possible to be indifferent..."

"Gorman has always had a hard time with me."

"Is it only a bribe?"

The more Roger thought about it, the more depressed he became.

But the next second.

A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

"The morgue administrator, Virgil, is also Gorman's subordinate. Would he be involved in the reselling of corpses?"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible!

After a moment of pondering.

Roger decisively chose "Option 4"!

Over the next few days.

He didn't read books, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

Sleep well at night.

Work hard during the day.

Time passed day by day.

One morning a week later.

Suddenly there was an anonymous report letter in the dean's office.

The letter mentioned the deeds of Virgil and his boss, Gorman, who jointly resold the corpses, and described it with elaboration. Several evidences were attached at the end of the letter.

This incident did not cause too many waves.

It's just that Fugil and Gorman were quickly 'removed' from their original positions.

Rumor has it.

The two had been transferred to some church institution in the country.

Some people also said that they saw the scene of the two being tortured in the court of the Rain God Church.

But all this did not cause too much impact on the mission hospital.

The day after Gorman left.

Dean Jenny found Roger.

After letting him replace Gorman, he recruited two more nurses from the dock area to become his subordinates.

After this incident.

Roger finally got a promotion and a raise.

Ushered in the small pinnacle of his own life.

The job of a nursing supervisor is not so hard.

In terms of duration, just keep an eye on it during the day.

Thus.

His stamina loss is greatly reduced.

Finally freed up time and energy for night activities.

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A full moon night a month later.

Roger quietly went to the abandoned winery in the dock area mentioned in "The Chance of the Necromancer".

over there.

He found a meeting of psychics called Butterfly.

The meeting is held every three months.

Psychics can communicate with each other at the party.

Because everyone is wearing masks and other protective measures.

Therefore, they cannot easily identify each other.

at that party.

Roger bought two "Psychic Secret Books" with the price of gems——

One of them is the secret book of Furnace Sect "Legend of the Red Ghost".

The other one is the introductory book "The Vanishing Knight" of Sword Sect.

to him.

Buying two copies is purely to deceive people.

He is not interested in Furnace Sect.

from beginning to end.

Roger's goals are all the methods taught by the knife!

After completing the transaction.

Roger left the dock area immediately.

next month.

He has been active around his home in a law-abiding manner.

While reading the secret book of sword teaching, he went to another stronghold hidden by the barber apprentice, and got some materials needed for the "Ascension Ceremony".

A moonless night a month later.

In the second-floor cabin where Roger is.

All mystic materials are arranged as described in the secret book.

The sage is white in the fumigation.

Roger chanted the inexplicable prayer in a low voice.

Choking smoke unnaturally poured into his nostrils.

that moment.

His eyes kept rolling upward.

Only the whites of the eyes are left!

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"Ascension Ceremony: You have come to the cliff of the spirit world"

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"In front of you is the 'Knife Master Plank Road', do you want to start climbing?"

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That moment.

Roger's consciousness seemed to float across thousands of mountains and rivers.

In the end, he came to the spirit world like a suffocated person emerging from the water!

What appeared in front of him was a cliff with no end in sight.

now.

He's at the bottom of the cliff.

There is an extremely narrow plank road on the cliff, which twists and turns and rises, leading to the darkness above.

"This is the Ascension Plank Road."

"The first ascension is very important. The farther you go, the more beneficial it will be for your future growth."

Roger concentrated now.

He walked up the plank road step by step.

Walking in the spirit world is really exhausting.

The boardwalk is also too steep.

Every step.

He has to stop and rest for a while.

But Roger was determined.

He just walked up tirelessly.

During this period, he encountered obstacles such as strong winds, earthquakes, slippery feet and strange noises.

But he still persisted all the way.

Roger noticed.

Every distance.

Some dots of light will emerge from the cliff and merge into his body.

The source of those lights are the doors on the cliff.

mentioned in the diary.

These doors are the treasures of the spiritual world that may be entered in the "Dream Entrance Ritual".

If the ascension ceremony determines the starting platform for the psychic.

Then the dream ceremony is a process in which a psychic discovers his own potential and searches for treasures on the platform.

These doors are the objects of the dream.

"No matter what, the higher the first step, the better."

On the endless plank road.

Roger restrained himself.

Keep going.

finally.

When he was forcibly deported due to exhaustion.

He has come to the third platform of the knife master plank road.

next moment.

The screen suddenly changed.

He opened his eyes in front of him.

The sage on the floor had long since been burned.

on the data bar.

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"Ascension Ceremony: For the first ascension, you have walked a total of 36 steps. This is already an amazing performance for beginners, and you may get the 'sword master's attention' because of this."

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"You have obtained psychic points: knife * 36;

Your Necromancy: Knife is upgraded to Tier I;

Your battle has been upgraded to 3 stars"

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"Battle: ★★★☆☆" (You are very powerful now, you are good at killing, you can even consider a part-time killer; it is almost impossible for non-spiritual things or colleagues to kill you)

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"In the settlement of the present world panel, is Necromancy: Knife converted into a person? The person that can be converted includes but is not limited to the following options:

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1. Hunting Persona

2. Forging Personality

3. Metallic person

4. Killing Persona

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"Transformation is successful, your killing position is +0.04, your killing position exceeds 0.2, and you have obtained a new specialty - Desperate Strike"

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"Death Strike: After activation, your near-death time is extended to 150 seconds. In the near-death state, you lose all defensive attributes and gain 200% attack attribute bonus;

In a desperate situation.

Every kill a person.

It can restore your health by a small amount.”

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After reading the data column, take a line of information.

Roger was content.

This moment.

There is only one thought in his heart:

"My Ascension Ceremony..."

"We can start preparing!"