His tired body was covered with sweat, and with every step he took, Lu Ping'an felt as if his feet were filled with lead.
"Ha, ha, is this the physical strength of an otaku who has been in the ward for half a year? It's really funny..."
I still have the energy to laugh at myself, so it looks like the situation is not too bad.
[Acquire a small amount of running experience, experience value +0.1.]
Lu Ping'an stopped. He struggled for almost an hour, almost to death, before his "system" could collect the amount of the first broadcast. The improvement efficiency was really low.
The "small amount" that Thunder Fire Blade divided for itself before was not a "trace amount", and the physical sensation was also very different.
But think about it. What a professional doctoral student earns after two or even three days of research, even after a discount, is far more than what a novice can earn after working hard for one day.
That is the gap in level, the difference between professional experts and laymen.
Before an expert becomes a professional, the countless years of investment and accumulation of talent have resulted in the same "day" for experts and rookies, but not the same level of harvest.
This actually also vaguely reveals Lu Ping'an's domineering talent and abilities. Everyone has talents and specialties, as well as knowledge accumulated over the years.
However, he can bypass these "basics" and directly obtain a share of the "results", which can be called a cheating level of growth, but...
"...With this efficiency, even if two runners give me a share, I'm afraid I still won't be able to complete two sharp transformations in half a month and become a real runner and a first-level superpower."
The "Running Skills Level 1" and "Breathing Skills Level 1" on the panel are just like a mockery.
And if Lu Pingan understood correctly, LV10 in various professional skills is the threshold for employment.
Just like Xia Qin's information, the supernatural power in this world is a kind of "pollution" in a sense. If left unchecked, sooner or later it will sink deeper and degenerate into monsters or aliens.
Therefore, borrowing the growth path of a powerful being, determining the coordinates and stages of growth, and making the pollution slightly controllable became the existing regular progress system of the Night Watch.
"Pollution is chaos. To purify it into order, we need to use the power of the gods as a harmless lens (filter) and its growth trajectory as a coordinate. Then, what else is more important than the 'profession' of human society?
It can represent order and an individual’s position in society and history.”
Ignoring the overly cumbersome and complicated theories, the career system based on the so-called gods is the current ladder of progress for the Night's Watch.
Among the information that Ping An Lu has seen, there are 53 common ways.
So, the power of at least 53 gods is used by humans.
Or to put it another way, the gods have interfered with the normal life of modern society.
Glancing at the statue of the god in the center of the track, Lu Ping'an felt more and more subtle. The former materialist was really not used to such a world.
"The Church of the Righteous God Chaser has 16 large-scale enterprises under it, including sports equipment, health care, transportation, sports sponsorship and other industries. What is this, a capitalist theocracy?"
The statue in front of him was a humanoid creature running with his hands spread out. He couldn't see his face clearly, and there was vague lightning surrounding him.
The full name of this stadium is "Old City Chasers First Sports Stadium".
The reason why it is called "First" is because there are five large gymnasiums from "Second" to "Sixth" in the ancient city.
It is reported that the hospital where Lu Ping'an stayed was also the property of a certain church.
Lu Ping'an has never had a good impression of gods, but now, he needs to borrow the power of these "gods".
He needs to connect with the gods to put his own pollution and alienation into a controllable track, commonly known as on-track entry.
"Ha, they say the induction ceremony for runners is simple, but it's still a bit scary for me to lie in bed like this for half a year."
This is not the first time Lu Pingan has tried to become a level 0 runner, but it is natural that he failed the previous few times.
The ceremony is actually quite simple. You only need to recite the name of the "Chaser" and then run the specified distance within the specified time.
"It's not difficult at all to run five kilometers in fifteen minutes... Damn it! The world record for five thousand meters is twelve minutes. This is at least the standard for athletes!"
Each god seems to have his own preferences and bad tastes. This "chaser" likes to run fast.
Lu Ping'an asked Xia Qin what meaning such a strange ritual had to the gods, but the answer he received was quite subtle.
"...It has no meaning to God, but it has meaning to you. To the great being in the cloud, any behavior of human beings is meaningless, but the behavior itself is an expression of meaning, 'I am here'
It depends on your expression..."
"Can't understand? Well, humans don't care what the ants are thinking. But if the ants get together, use leaves and bodies to piece together your name, and imitate your movements, you will be curious and take a second look, right?
.”
"And that attention creates a connection between ants and humans, humans and gods. And we only need that little connection to determine our career path."
The runner's inauguration ceremony only requires the "polluter" to recite the name of God and then run a certain distance in a circle. It is known as the simplest inauguration.
But Lu Ping'an has failed twice. Even after several days of experience as a runner, he still has not met the standards for employment and is about to fail for the third time...
"I'm so tired. I'm almost at my limit. So, let's cheat a little bit...delayed payment of life."
A silvery glimmer of light shone on Lu Pingan himself, and his eyes regained consciousness.
[Life bank sub-ability 1, deferred payment of life: The price that must be paid for life is divided into installments. The current limit is six six-month installments (6/month). 】
[The price type is specified as ‘physical energy’, the installment unit is days, and the number of periods is 3.]
[The current time is 10:20:27 on May 19th, and the next payment time is on May 20th at 10:20:27. Please be sure to maintain your physical condition. If you are not physically strong enough to pay the price, double payment will be deducted directly.
Times the life points.]
Instantly, Lu Ping'an felt much more comfortable.
When his fatigue was instantly reduced to one-third of its original value, he immediately felt relaxed.
He accelerated suddenly, it felt like he had just run.
At first, he thought his ability was just to stage injuries and illnesses.
A knife wound is paid in three installments and settled with life points... Judging from the results, it behaves very much like an immediate healing ability. Touching the wound only gives one-third or six points.
One of a kind.
The potential as a "healing" ability seems to be quite high. As long as he doesn't die suddenly on the spot, he can be healed.
The only drawback is that other rule systems only have a single ability in the early stage. In order to avoid too much attention, I don't dare to use it.
Later, he discovered that his understanding of the "cost of life" was too simple.
"Ability is marked with the 'price of life' rather than injuries. Since injuries and illnesses are the price that must be paid for life and can be deferred, then is the fatigue that consumes physical strength gone? If it is possible, wouldn't I be the same as
With two tubes of physical strength?!"
So, he tried it.
Needless to say, when the fatigue was really reduced significantly, he was very excited, and then immediately tried to join the runner for the second time.
"...Fuck it, two tubes of physical strength (actually 1.66 tubes) are still not enough."
Thinking of the predicament of the past few days, Lu Ping'an was also quite helpless.
But this time, the third time, and probably the last attempt before the college entrance examination, is different.
I have gained five days of experience as a professional runner and have made great progress on this path.
Different from his first attempt, the "running technique" allowed him to use the most standard and effortless running movements. The rhythm and pace of each step vaguely reached a professional level.
The "breathing method" can actually adjust the body's internal circulation and save physical strength.
Internally and externally, through the experience gained from "sharing" with professionals, Lu Pingan has acquired the running skills that a runner needs time to hone.
With the "software", the rest is naturally the hardware, which is made up for by the "extra stamina bar" provided by the system.
It often takes three months to half a year of basic training for ordinary "polluters" to succeed in their job. However, Lu Ping An's last attempt was actually not far behind.
When a 5,000-meter long-distance race becomes two thousand-and-a-half thousand meters, the difficulty does not drop a little.
"...Hold on, hold on."
His whole body was covered with sweat, but his breathing was still warm and steady, and his steps and arm swings always maintained a fixed rhythm. Lu Ping'an imagined himself as a machine, trying hard to forget that his physical strength had bottomed out again.
"Soon, soon..."
Just when he couldn't run anymore and thought he was going to die again, the system's beep sounded, like the sound of nature.
[Beep, congratulations to the host, the inauguration ceremony has been completed and you have obtained the class ‘Runner’. 】
[Runner profession modification: Physical fitness is slightly improved, reflexes are slightly improved, and mental energy is slightly decreased.]
[The general skill ‘Running Technique LV1’ is converted into the professional skill ‘Light Chasing Running Technique LV1’. 】
[The general skill ‘Breathing Technique lv1’ is converted into the professional skill ‘Flash Breathing Technique lv1’. 】
Lu Pingan stopped, took a deep breath, and finally smiled.
"Finally it worked!"
If that were the case, Lu Ping'an wouldn't be so excited.
After his successful inauguration, his dashboard was also updated.
[Lu Ping'an, 16 years old, male. Life points 4960 (-6000)]
After being successfully employed, there is only a minimal improvement, and there are not even obvious changes on the panel, but there are things in the originally empty professions and professional skills.
But the most important thing is actually professional ability, truly extraordinary ability.
[Experiences of the black iron-level spell ‘Shuchi’, current progress is 58/100.]
After a bunch of general skills, Lu Ping'an turned to the "Miscellaneous Column", and there was this one... But now, it has become clickable, and the information is more detailed.
Shuchi is a supernatural ability that only first-level runners can have.
If you master it in the early stage, you can get an extra step for every five steps of running.
This means that "one-step teleportation" may occur during combat. It doesn't sound like much, but it has extremely high actual combat value.
Occupational experience is summarized into professional skills, and professional skills are improved to professional-level professional abilities through polishing.
Under normal circumstances, only by practicing the "running method" and "breathing method" to the extreme can it be possible to awaken the supernatural level of professional ability "Shokuchi".
Only by mastering supernatural professional abilities can one advance to the first-level profession and be regarded as a true beginner.
In the Eastern parlance, it is "the public cook solves the problem of cattle and enters the Tao through skills".
This often requires a flash of inspiration and the blessing of fate, and sometimes what awakens is not what you want.
The Lei family brothers and sisters paid a big price just to get a chance to break through in a good state.
But after using "Shukuchi" for a long time, Thunder Fire Blade naturally shared its experience and insights with Lu Ping'an.
[Black Iron Level Spell Shuchi: Every five steps, one extra step.]
Lu Pingping clicked on the screen in the void, and more news was fed back.
The requirements were much lower than expected. Lu Ping'an smiled. No wonder many people said that it is not difficult to find a first-level runner. It is rare to have an idea.
The rest is just to make up for the shortcomings in a targeted manner
Creating something out of nothing and filling in the blanks is naturally not a difficulty.
So, it is really possible to become a real professional in fifteen days.
At this moment, Lu Pingan looked at the two high-quality leeks on the playground again... The customer never stopped after adding BUFF.
Charging a price is not just to make up for your empty wallet. After the other party pays the price, they will naturally cherish the time and status they bought. Then, your share of tomorrow will be even more satisfying.