Faced with Victoria's question, John asked in confusion, "What, can't your system panel see my profession?"
"I can. But you really don't seem like an alchemist to me!" Victoria's cold and beautiful face carried confusion and incredulity, making her look incredibly adorable.
Seeing Victoria's anxious look, John couldn't help but smile. He decided not to keep her in suspense any longer. He began to clear up her confusion, "An Awakener's profession can't be changed. But the boost from attribute points to an Awakener is very powerful."
"Don't be fooled by my being an alchemist. After maxing out my strength and agility, I might not have combat skills. But I can still inflict considerable damage... Of course, this is only in the early stages. As monsters become stronger and their defenses increase in the later stages, it becomes difficult to inflict damage without using skills." John thought this was all easy to understand and expected Victoria to follow.
Victoria nodded, then asked another question, " Since that's the case. Then if I were a mage and maxed out my strength and constitution, could I just bash monsters on the head with my staff?"
"You could, but there's no need." John corrected, "For mage-type professions, it's still necessary to allocate more points to spirit. Moreover, after the second class change, other basic attributes like mana regeneration will become available."
"Oh, I see..." Victoria nodded thoughtfully. She was curious and said, "How did you come to know all this?"
John had already thought of an excuse and smiled, "I saw it in a post on an Awakeners' discussion forum. It was very detailed. I've verified the information to be reliable."
"Is that so? I thought you were a reborn person." Victoria realized, finally understanding the situation.
John quipped, "Reborn, huh? Maybe you should watch less TV and read fewer novels. It's making you silly."
Victoria rolled her eyes at John and bent down to put on the Agility Boots. But the wound on her back ached, causing her to inhale sharply from the pain.
"What's wrong?" John glanced at her and saw the pained expression on Victoria's face.
Victoria looked over her shoulder and saw that her back was bleeding again, "I have a wound on my back. It seems to have reopened."
"Didn't I give you a healing potion?" John was puzzled.
Victoria said somewhat awkwardly, "I used it on the wound on my arm. But I can't reach some areas on my back..."
John took another potion from his system bag and pointed to a couch nearby, "Go, lie down there and lift your shirt."
"But…But..." Victoria's fair face instantly flushed with red.
She has never been seen in her body by any man since she was so big. Even when it comes to medical treatment, she hires female private doctors, not to mention having a man she just met personally apply medicine to herself.
"I'm an alchemist, which makes me a kind of doctor. At the same time, I'm your teammate, facing life and death situations together. Can't you trust me? After we enter the portal to another world, if your back injury ends up endangering us both, you'll be fully responsible." John waved his hand in resignation, "Forget it, it's like I'm trying to take advantage of you. Is this the treatment I get for being teammates with the daughter of a wealthy family, the beauty of Star Medical University? What a hassle..."
After saying that, John turned to leave, leaving Victoria biting her lip in frustration.
Feeling belittled by John again, she shouted, "You... come back here!"
As if mustering all her courage, Victoria lay down on the couch. She gritted her teeth, and started to lift her shirt.
John shook his head reluctantly. He took out two potions, and approached Victoria.
On the girl's originally flawless back, there were two visible vertical scars. Though not deep, the friction against her clothes caused pain.
John opened the bottle of healing potion, poured it on Victoria's back, then gently applied it with the palm of his hand.
With the help of the healing potion, the wounds on her back were healing rapidly.
As a medical student, John held the basic ethics of a doctor.
However, being a young man full of vigor, it was inevitable to have some unprofessional thoughts.
She is truly the school flower of Star Medical University, and her back is so smooth and shiny…
At that moment, John noticed that the scars on Victoria's back were likely made by a merfolk's claws, slashing downward.
Beneath the straps of her pink bra, it seemed like the wounds extended further.
"Victoria, there seem to be wounds under your bra strap too." John coughed, "Shall I unhook it?"
Lying there, Victoria trembled slightly. Just as she was about to refuse, she remembered John's earlier sarcasm and the anger welled up inside her, overshadowing her embarrassment.
She kept telling herself, It's okay…It's okay… John is a doctor...
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent." John said and extended his hand in. He twisted his hands left and right, and easily opened the buckle on top.
But to John's surprise, Victoria changed to a tighter underwear due to the upcoming battle. John untied the strap at the back and let her pure white and soft breasts protrude slightly from both sides of her body.
Victoria seems to have also felt it. She quickly covered her chest and face with her originally flat hands.
Due to the addition of arm compression, the exposed breasts on both sides appear more prominent.
John took a deep breath and resisted the urge to reach out and touch.
Given Victoria's temperament, she would certainly hold a grudge against him. In the future, she would become a top-tier sixth-rank swordsman, achieving this rank two years earlier than he did in his previous life. He hoped she wouldn't seek revenge on him then...
But that didn't stop him from taking another look.
Well. To be honest, Victoria's chest development is indeed good, at least with a C-cup size, not too big or too small, just right size.
John quickly finished applying the potion to Victoria's back, then turned around and said, "Alright, put your clothes back on."
Victoria, extremely embarrassed, hurriedly got up. She pulled her shirt down, and then reached inside to rehook her bra strap.
"John, you can't tell anyone about today!"
Victoria's usually aloof and stunning face was now flushed with embarrassment. Her voice tinged with indignation.
What Victoria didn't expect was for John to turn around, his expression serious and solemn, "What do you mean? It's just applying some potion to a patient. Why would I tell anyone?"
Seeing John's earnest demeanor, Victoria pursed her lips, feeling her cheeks grow even hotter.
It seemed John was a man of integrity. On the contrary, she thought of something less honorable...
"It's nothing..." Victoria's voice is almost too low to be heard, "Thank you, John."
John nodded, "Alright, let's get going. COCO is waiting for us. Let's not worry her."
…
After getting ready, they both went downstairs to the pool.
[Grade B Otherworld Portal - Merfolk Den]
John looked at the portal covering the pool. He was curious if it led to an underwater world, given it was a merfolk den. He had entered a similar otherworld portal before.
That was a portal to a world of sea monsters, where he had been transported directly into the ocean.
For sea monsters, their combat effectiveness greatly increases in water, which poses a significant danger to the awakening teams.
"Do you know how to swim?" John turned to Victoria, who nodded.
Victoria, "Yes, is there water inside?"
John nodded, sharing his speculation, "Most likely. Merfolk have two respiratory systems. They can breathe through gills in water and lungs on land. Merfolk can stay on land indefinitely. But they need to keep their skin moist. Otherwise, they'll quickly dehydrate."
John understood that the merfolk chose to invade Victoria's home and use it as a temporary camp because of the large swimming pool...
And it was less than five to six hundred meters from the beach.