Oh my!
"Good heavens!"
Jiang Han didn't consider his cultural level to be particularly low, but the sudden chiming of two system alerts was truly unexpected!
Choosing the Dark Faction was already bizarre enough, and the fact that a Dark Gold-level BOSS could offer a hidden profession was simply beyond the norm, way off the charts!
Taking a deep breath and suppressing his excitement, he looked at the Undead Mage, Daniel, calmly, "Don't think I don't know your intentions. Once I choose the Dark Faction, there will be no turning back. Moreover, you, as my mentor, will be completely tied to me like a leech. As soon as the current crisis is over, you can deliberately make things difficult for me in various ways."
The allure of the hidden profession was significant, but he couldn't lose his rationality over it. Moreover, how powerful of a hidden profession could a mere Dark Gold-level Undead Mage offer?
"Rest assured, if you become my disciple, I will spare no effort to train you." The Undead Mage raised three fingers solemnly. "I swear to the God of Oaths!"
"Ding!~"
System prompt: [Undead Mage·Daniel] has sworn to fully train you. If violated, he will be obliterated by the God of Oaths!
The God of Oaths?
This game has some interesting elements!
After glancing over the system prompt, Jiang Han continued to inquire, "What if my strength surpasses yours? If you can't make me stronger, what then?"
The Undead Mage was formidable in the early stages of the game, but as players leveled up, he would become nothing more than a weakling easily killed. Choosing such a mentor could easily lead him into a trap.
Daniel was momentarily surprised and chuckled, "Kid, it seems you are not only cautious but also ambitious. You can rest assured that within the Dark Faction, strength rules. If you become powerful enough, I will recommend you to even stronger entities within the Dark Faction, and perhaps..."
"Perhaps?"
"If you are confident enough, you might even become a disciple of the Ten Great Demons in the future," Daniel presented a tremendous temptation.
Jiang Han: "..."
A disciple of the Ten Great Demons!
He couldn't deny that Daniel's words truly stirred something within him.
Becoming the disciple of Daniel, while turning into a villain, would help him avoid various risks in a week. Besides, he had no fondness for the NPCs of the Bright Faction. Even if he betrayed them, he felt no guilt.
"Yes!"
Jiang Han looked at the two system prompts and chose to agree.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have successfully joined the Dark Faction, and the Dark Faction Reputation System has been activated. The Bright Faction Reputation is permanently set to -100,000!
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Congratulations on successfully changing your profession to the unique hidden profession [Dark Swordsman]. Basic attributes and appearance have changed!
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Congratulations on changing your profession to the Dark Swordsman. The potential within you has been stimulated, and the skill [Basic Swordsmanship] has advanced to [Dark Sword Art], while [Basic Combo] has advanced to [Rampage Slaughter]!
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Congratulations on completing the profession change. As the first player to complete the profession change, you receive additional rewards: 10 free attribute points, +1000 fame, and the rare equipment [Ring of Undeath]!
...
A series of system prompts followed.
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
Gradually, Jiang Han's whole body felt hot as if he were in a furnace. Subsequently, his skin slowly turned into a strange purplish-black color, his nails turned black, and his eyes emitted a demonic crimson glow.
At the same time, a surging power flowed into every limb and bone, escalating his strength step by step.
This feeling was strange and indescribable.
A few minutes later, the heat subsided. Jiang Han opened the character panel and looked at his appearance, wearing an astonished expression.
Is this still me?
Looks like a villain!
"Kid, you made the right choice." Daniel sighed in relief and said, "The pseudo-gentlemen of the Bright Faction are disgusting. The Dark Faction is much more comfortable."
Jiang Han nodded in agreement and took the opportunity to ease his relationship with Daniel, "Mentor, you're right, but my appearance is a bit strange. Can it be changed back?"
Too non-mainstream!
This appearance doesn't quite match modern aesthetics, and he doesn't want to have purplish-black skin forever.
"The reason you changed like this is that the evil aura inside you overflowed." Daniel chuckled. "As long as your strength is sufficient, you can control this evil aura and restore your original appearance."
"Is that so?"
Jiang Han was speechless.
Overflowing evil aura?
Wow, was I really that evil?
Daniel continued, "Indeed, you can't easily reveal your true self with your current strength. Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable."
Saying that, he raised his staff, chanted an obscure incantation, and seemed to be casting a mysterious spell.
After a moment, a black light surged from the gem on the staff and rushed towards Jiang Han.
Seeing this, Jiang Han didn't dodge and directly faced the black light.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have gained the concealment technique applied by mentor Undead Mage·Daniel, restoring human form. Duration: three days.
Soon, Jiang Han's appearance returned to normal.
"Well, River Cold Water... Tsk, what a strange name," Daniel couldn't help but mock Jiang Han's in-game name and then said seriously, "As your mentor, I must make you undergo the profession-change test. Go, prove your loyalty to the Dark Faction."
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have forcefully accepted the quest [Towards Darkness] (Difficulty: A)!
Forcefully accepted the quest?
Jiang Han quickly opened the quest panel to check the details—
[Towards Darkness] (Difficulty: A)
Introduction: As a defector from the Bright Faction, the Dark Faction will naturally be suspicious. You must prove that you have completely abandoned the light and embraced darkness to change your stance completely.
Requirements: Kill 1000 adventurers or indigenous beings from the Bright Faction.
Rewards: Recognition from the Dark Faction.
"Kill 1000
adventurers?" Jiang Han was bewildered. "Isn't the difficulty too high?"
He had some suspicion that Daniel might be tricking him.
"Not high." Daniel shook his head. "You're just advancing your profession early, but you still need to complete the tasks required for the profession change. The difficulty of the task is naturally higher since the profession you obtained is different from ordinary ones. Dark Swordsman... Kid, I have to admit, your talent is remarkable."
"What do you mean?" Jiang Han was puzzled.
How was the hidden profession related to him?
"Among the Undead Mages in the world, I'm not the only one." Daniel explained, "Most disciples of Undead Mages will change their profession to Undead Knights or Undead Swordsmen. However, the profession you obtained, Dark Swordsman, is one in a million. It's far superior to the Undead Swordsmen, and your future is limitless!"
"I hope so." Jiang Han nodded.
Speaking of it, the system prompt indicated that he obtained a unique hidden profession, which had a personal touch to it and should be more powerful than ordinary hidden professions.
Was it luck?
Or was it because he was different as a player?
"All right, River Cold Water, go prove your allegiance to darkness." Daniel waved his hand. "I'm heavily injured and need at least three days to recover. I hope you've completed the task by then, so I can take you out of this novice village."
Jiang Han nodded, "I'll do my best."
Actually, the most troublesome thing now wasn't killing a thousand players, but finding players who had left the novice village...
Wait a minute!
Suddenly, Jiang Han thought of something and hurriedly asked Daniel, who was preparing to enter the valley to recuperate, "What if I die?"
Respawn point!
This was currently the biggest issue. After joining the Dark Faction, would he still be able to respawn in the novice village?
"What if I die?" Jiang Han turned back and asked Daniel, feeling that something was not right.
"Die? What about it?" Daniel turned around, chuckling sinisterly. "Now that you've joined the Dark Faction, how can you expect the protection of the Goddess of Life?"
Hearing this, Jiang Han's heart skipped a beat, feeling that things were not good, "Are you saying I can't respawn?"
"Of course not!" Daniel affirmed, "Although you've lost the protection of the Goddess of Life, you will gain the protection of the ancient Demon Gods at the same time."
"Oh?"
Jiang Han's spirit shook, immediately asking, "Protection of the ancient Demon Gods? What is that?"