The burly job transfer mentor scanned Ye Tianxie's attributes, nodded, and said, "You are indeed suited to become a Guardian. However, as Guardians, we focus on defense rather than attack, so you should allocate your attribute points primarily to stamina. For us, each point in strength only increases attack power by 1, whereas every point in stamina grants 15 HP and 1 defense. Guardians are the most powerful class in the Lost Continent, possessing the strongest defensive capabilities. On the battlefield, we are the unbreakable shield that no one can do without.

  A beginner Guardian can choose between two specializations: Light Guardian and Dark Guardian. The Light Guardian not only boasts strong HP and defense but also has healing and support abilities, making them excellent protectors of their allies. The Dark Guardian, on the other hand, possesses fearsome debuff skills that can weaken even the strongest foes—turning them into mere shadows of their former selves. Not only can they withstand enemy attacks, but they can also cripple their enemies’ strength. Now, which Guardian path will you choose?"

  "Light Guardian," Ye Tianxie answered without hesitation. He wasn’t thinking much about the job transfer itself at this moment—he was more concerned about confirming something he wasn’t willing to accept.

  "Very well. Then, in the name of the Guardian Deity, I bestow upon you the power of the Guardian. May you become a proud protector!"

  The Guardian mentor raised his hands, and at the same time, a shield-shaped white glow formed above Ye Tianxie's head. The light then descended, drifting toward his body.

  However, the moment it made contact, it was instantly repelled—bouncing off as if striking a flawless mirror, before dissipating without a trace.

  Ye Tianxie: "…"

  The Guardian mentor, initially calm, now wore a face of surprise. He raised his hands again, repeating the same ritual. The shield of light reappeared, but the moment it touched Ye Tianxie, the exact same phenomenon occurred.

  "Hmm…" The Guardian mentor pondered for a moment before saying, "No need to worry. This isn’t unheard of. It seems that your physique prevents you from becoming a Guardian. But with your current attributes, you should still be able to become a Warrior."

  Ye Tianxie turned silently and walked away, leaving the puzzled Guardian mentor behind as he headed toward the Archer job transfer zone.

  "I want to become an Archer," Ye Tianxie said, his voice devoid of enthusiasm.

  "Hello, young man… Oh?" The Archer mentor, a middle-aged man dressed in elegant green robes, looked at him carefully. "Are you sure you want to be an Archer? Although Archers are the most powerful class in the Lost Continent, your attributes seem more suited for a Warrior or Guardian."

  "I'm sure."

  So far, every job transfer mentor he had met claimed their class was the "strongest class in the Lost Continent"—yet each had a different claim.

  "Very well. I must say, young man, you have good judgment. Archers possess the strongest long-range combat abilities. As long as we maintain our distance, the battlefield belongs to us. A beginner Archer can specialize in one of two paths: the Sharpshooter, who excels in powerful ranged attacks, or the Hunter, who specializes in setting deadly traps. Which path do you choose?"

  "Sharpshooter."

  "Excellent… In the name of the Bow God, I grant you the power of the Archer!"

  This time, a bow-shaped halo of white light appeared above Ye Tianxie's head. Yet, just like before, the moment it touched his body, it vanished without a trace.

  "This…" The Archer mentor showed the same look of astonishment as the previous mentors, then raised his hand again. "That’s strange… Let's try once more."

  "No need," Ye Tianxie cut him off, turning away immediately.

  Next, he approached the Assassin job transfer mentor.

  "…We Assassins are the strongest class in the Lost Continent. We possess the fastest movement speed and the most explosive attack power. While we may not be suited for open battlefields, we are the nightmare of all enemies—the unseen blade in the night. Are you ready to become an Assassin? Will you choose the path of the Assassin, focused on one-hit kills, or the Thief, specialized in extreme mobility?"

  "Assassin."

  Ten seconds later… Ye Tianxie walked away from the Assassin job transfer zone, his expression cold. He then headed toward the Priest job transfer area.

  One minute later, with the same cold expression, he walked out and entered the Summoner job transfer zone.

  Less than a minute later, he emerged once again, looking like a man whose patience had reached its breaking point.

  Frustrated. Aggravated. Furious. Even these words together couldn’t fully capture Ye Tianxie’s emotions at that moment.

  "I want to become a Mage!" he said as he arrived at the Mage job transfer zone. His voice was like steel grinding against steel, every word forced through clenched teeth.

  Had an ordinary player spoken to a job transfer mentor in such a tone, they would have been met with scorn—or outright rejection. But with Ye Tianxie’s absurdly high charisma stat of 22, the Mage mentor merely smiled with intrigue, sizing him up before speaking.

  "Young man, I like your spirit. Choosing the Mage class—the strongest class in the Lost Continent—shows that you have excellent judgment. While Mages have low health and defense, our destructive power is unrivaled. If we claim second place in firepower, no one dares claim first. Furthermore, magic attacks bypass all physical defenses, making Mages indispensable for both dealing damage and breaking enemy formations.

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  The Mage class is divided into five elemental branches: Water, Fire, Wind, Lightning, and Earth. Each has its own unique strengths. So, which magic element do you favor?"

  "Fire!"

  "Oh! Excellent choice," the Mage mentor beamed. "Young man, you truly have an eye for greatness. Fire magic is the most powerful of all elements… Now, in the name of the Arcane Deity, I grant you the power of Fire Magic!"

  This was the final job transfer zone. Ye Tianxie’s last hope.

  If he failed here as well, then…

  Truthfully, after failing to become a Guardian, he had already lost all hope.

  And just as expected, when the radiant glow of magic descended upon him, it was repelled, vanishing completely the moment it touched his body.

  He could feel it now—his body was rejecting it. Rejecting all attempts to grant him a class.

  "Hmm? How odd… Well, no worries! Let’s try one more—"

  "No need, old Mage!"

  Just as the Mage mentor was about to attempt again, a sudden voice interrupted him.

  The Mage mentor turned around, eyes widening in surprise. "What are you old geezers doing here?!"

  More than one person had arrived—there were six of them in total. And these six individuals were unmistakably… the job transition mentors for the six major professions: Warrior, Shield Guard, Archer, Assassin, Priest, and Summoner. With the addition of the Mage transition mentor, all seven mentors, who were originally scattered across the vast transition hall, had now gathered in one place in an oddly peculiar manner. Faced with their sudden arrival, the Mage transition mentor looked visibly surprised and somewhat at a loss.

  “Heh!” The Warrior transition mentor let out a strange chuckle. “Something interesting happened, so we had no choice but to come. Old Mage, you failed to transition this kid too…? Not just you—every single one of us failed when we tried to assign him a profession.”

  “All of you failed?” The Mage transition mentor was astonished, but his expression suddenly changed dramatically as he exclaimed, “You mean… not just me, but all of you as well?”

  “That’s right.” The Shield Guard transition mentor nodded solemnly, his gaze shifting toward Ye Tianxie. “And I somehow failed to notice before… he’s wearing the Hero’s Emblem!”

  Seven pairs of eyes simultaneously locked onto Ye Tianxie’s chest, where a simple, bronze-colored badge hung quietly. The two engraved characters—‘Hero’—caused the seven transition mentors’ eyes to flicker intensely for a long time.

  “This… could it be…” The Mage transition mentor’s expression grew grave, and the way he looked at Ye Tianxie changed significantly.

  Ye Tianxie’s mind raced, but he remained silent, watching them quietly. It seemed… something even more interesting was about to unfold.

  “Young man… oh, so your name is Xie Tian.” The Warrior transition mentor spoke in a deep tone. “Xie Tian, do you know why you cannot obtain a profession from us?”

  Ye Tianxie shook his head, waiting for an answer.

  “There have been cases before of people being unable to obtain any profession, but they are extremely rare. Such occurrences generally fall into one of two categories: The first is that the individual is simply too weak—so weak that they cannot bear the burden of any profession and thus are unqualified to transition into one. People this weak are incredibly rare.

  "But you… you have obtained the Hero’s Emblem, which means you cannot belong to that category. That leaves only the second possibility… and this one is even rarer. In fact, in my entire life, I have only heard of it happening—I have never seen it before.”

  The gazes of all seven mentors grew noticeably more intense. Their decision to abandon their respective duties and gather here solely for Ye Tianxie was proof that they had discovered something monumental.

  “There are exceedingly few who have ever obtained the Hero’s Emblem. A hundred years ago, there was a man named Gu Ping who possessed one. In the past century, only one other person—Nameless—has been recorded to have it. That alone is enough to prove your worth.

  "But the second case… is when the individual’s inherent power is too strong! So strong that the professions we attempt to assign you are unqualified to become your profession! As a result, your body instinctively rejects them!” The Warrior transition mentor’s voice was solemn.

  Nameless—the undisputed number one expert of the Lost Continent. And now, another person with a Hero’s Emblem had appeared. Even more astonishingly, he was rejecting all profession assignments.

  According to legend, the only person to have ever possessed such an ability was Nameless himself…

  Ye Tianxie: “…”

  His previously frustrated expression vanished in an instant. He looked up at the seven mentors, meeting their varied gazes, and humbly said, “Actually… I’m not as impressive as you think.”

  A normal player’s profession wasn’t qualified to become his profession? Damn, that was an absurdly cool flex!

  The Warrior transition mentor shot him a glare. “Xie Tian, you’re a Hero from another world, and your attributes aren’t all that different from other off-world Heroes who’ve just left the beginner village. Yet you still managed to obtain the Hero’s Emblem. That makes me very curious about what kind of special power you possess. However, judging by your current stats, it’s possible that your power is still in a dormant, slumbering state… not yet fully awakened.”

  He then continued, “Xie Tian, having no profession must be quite frustrating for you. Would you be interested in meeting someone? I’m sure he’d be very intrigued by you.”

  “Oh? Who?” Ye Tianxie asked.

  One bizarre event after another was happening to him. More and more, he was beginning to feel that Fate wasn’t just an ordinary virtual game—it was more like… a parallel reality, separate from the real world.

  “My mentor, the greatest Grand Arcane Mage of Tianchen City—Kong Xiu,” the Mage transition mentor answered. “The Hour of Fate is vanishing, the demonic forces are stirring, and a great storm is brewing. Right now, the Lost Continent needs true warriors.

  "Recently, my mentor Kong Xiu instructed us to watch for off-world Heroes with extraordinary potential. You possess the Hero’s Emblem and reject all profession assignments… He will undoubtedly be very interested in you. Perhaps… he will guide you toward becoming a supreme existence like Nameless.”

  The Grand Arcane Mage, Kong Xiu… a hidden NPC whom ordinary players would never get to meet!?

  “Alright, take me to him!” At this point, only a fool wouldn’t nod and agree immediately.

  He had unexpectedly encountered an unfair predicament, only for it to be followed by something that seemed like a miraculous stroke of fortune. Yet, a thick fog of mystery loomed over it all.

  This was fate—an unpredictable fate that could never be fully deciphered. From the unusual movements and expressions of these seven transition mentors, Ye Tianxie’s interest in what was to come only grew stronger… along with a deep sense of curiosity buried within his heart.

  And with that moment, all seven transition mentors of Tianchen City abandoned their posts, effectively "skipping work." Countless players, who had just left the beginner village and arrived excitedly at the transition hall, could do nothing but stare blankly at the now-empty positions where the mentors once stood.

  For these seven mentors to willingly neglect their duties and risk punishment just to witness what was about to unfold—it was clear just how much Ye Tianxie had piqued their interest.

  Tianchen City was far more magnificent than Ye Tianxie had imagined. As he followed the seven transition mentors through the streets, he took in every sight along the way. Describing the city as adorned with glazed tiles, gilded in gold, and magnificently opulent would still be an understatement. Compared to the grandeur of palace cities in period dramas, this place surpassed them by an immeasurable degree.

  And if even the city’s central district was like this, then what about the imperial capital? Just how vast and luxurious would it be?

  At the heart of Tianchen City, slightly west of the heavily guarded City Lord’s Manor—

  This place was eerily quiet.

  The streets of Tianchen City bustled with endless traffic, and the influx of players had exponentially amplified the noise level.

  Yet here, it was as if something had completely sealed off all external sound.

  The moment Ye Tianxie stepped inside, all the noise in his ears disappeared without a trace.