How Am I Still Alive?
Chapter 43 - 43 35 Advancement

43: Chapter 35 Advancement 43: Chapter 35 Advancement [Professional Skill (Runner), Spatial Perception lv1: You can sense the fluctuations of the surrounding space.]

[Obtained Professional Skill (Gardener), Mental Perception lv1: You can sense the spirits of nearby life.]

With the breakthrough in spiritual attributes, these two skills appeared on Lu Ping’an’s panel.

“…

From the descriptions, they seem to be passive abilities that qualify you to ‘be able to do something.’ With these, the gates are finally open to you, aren’t they?”

Their appearances were no coincidence.

Only when one reaches a certain level of spiritual power can they project their perception outward to sense the nearby space and life.

Others need to meet the hardware standards before they can gradually hone their skills, train their mental power to perceive the outside world, and master professional skills.

But Lu Ping’an already has accumulated experience, and he can use them as soon as the conditions are met.

However, the happiness came too quickly, leaving Lu Ping’an somewhat troubled.

“Originally, I only had the Runner as an option, but now it seems like Gardener is also an option.

Which one should I choose first?”

[Black-iron level spell Shrink Land, usage requirements: Chasing Light Running Skill LV4 (Thunder Fury Direction), Quick Flash Breathing Method lv4 (Tiger Fury Direction), Spatial Perception lv1, Shrink Land tips 100/100.]

The Runner’s components are complete, and Lu Ping’an can sense that as long as he has the intention, he can master Shrink Land and complete the advancement from mortal to supernatural being.

However, the Gardener’s components have unexpectedly almost been collected as well!

[Black-iron level spell Listening to Life, usage conditions: Planting (taboo) lv4, Mental Perception lv1, have personally cultivated 10 or more first-tier Magic Plants.]

Although the last condition is a bit subtle, Lu Ping’an, who has consulted with Chris, confirmed that he meets the standard.

His current Gardener professional skills are: Planting lv3 (88/100), Grafting lv1 (12/100).

Though he hasn’t reached the lv4 standard yet, it’s expected that he will be able to after tomorrow’s dividends.

“I originally thought I would have to wait a long time for Gardener, but I miscalculated.

Gardener and Runner training are not the same thing, and it’s not a matter of all professional skills growing evenly.”

The Runner’s “running technique” and “breathing technique” will be trained as long as they run, so they naturally grow evenly.

Lu Ping’an subconsciously regarded this as the norm for professional training.

Gardener, on the other hand, obviously focuses more on certain skills, with 99% of low-level gardeners knowing only planting and cultivating Magic Plants.

Grafting and transforming Magic Plants?

That’s the daily work of experts and researchers.

Not to mention the majority of Magic Plant grafting and transformation results in failure, low-level professionals simply cannot afford the resources consumed.

The “knowledge” required for transformation is the most expensive cost.

Low-level Gardeners aren’t even expected to have “Grafting” as a basic skill, revealing that it indeed is a more advanced professional skill.

The fact that Lu Ping’an’s “Grafting (Pollution)” managed to break through to lv1 and gain 12 points of experience is thanks to the hard work of Miss Zhao Ying, who stayed up late doing research and writing papers.

In the end, it’s the abnormal focus of low-level Gardeners, combined with the dividends from the Life Secret Realm, that allowed Lu Ping’an’s “Planting (Taboo)” to grow more than twice as fast as expected and achieve the advancement standards.

“Chris, Listening to Life…

is this the ‘communication with plants’ Gardener professional ability you mentioned?”

“Yes, but you need to combine it with another professional ability to truly communicate rather than just listen.

But once you advance, you’ll know that a low-level Gardener with Listening to Life is enough, and there’s no difference between that and communication.”

“Then, do you have any suggestions?

Which one should I advance first?”

Lu Ping’an is eager to try becoming a superpower, which is also tempting to him.

Compared to waiting for the Gardener tomorrow, he wants to complete the advancement right now.

“…

Haven’t I told you?

As a professional, the most important thing is balance…”

“Both at the same time?

I’ve heard that each advancement is a qualitative change with a contaminated shock that requires a long recovery period, is that true?”

Lu Ping’an has heard that professional advancement is considered a controlled mutation.

Many people lose half their life and often need to rest for several months or even half a year, even if the process is successful.

“You said it yourself—it’s ‘others’…

Go with Gardener first.

It’s your current main path, the thickest vine entwined among others.

It needs to root itself deep enough.”

“Is this why you asked me not to take on more than three part-time jobs before I decided on my main path?”

“Not entirely.

There are many other reasons, but you don’t need to know them now, and you wouldn’t understand anyway…

”

The rest of the conversation was insignificant.

After determining the direction, Lu Ping’an’s plan was set.

After making an appointment with Xue En to return tomorrow noon, Lu Ping’an honestly rested and prepared to sleep.

Waiting time is always anxiety-inducing, but when the appointed moment arrived, Lu Ping’an completed his metamorphosis and took that step.

“So it’s that simple…

”

Ignoring the system prompts like a flood of messages, Lu Ping’an’s world changed when he activated his “Abnormal Ability.”

All life came alive.

The originally quiet forest turned out to be so noisy.

Bright flowers swayed gently in the wind, the wild garden dazzled and flourished, vying to tell the bees,

“My nectar is the tastiest, quickly help me pollinate and reproduce.”

Giant trees that grew out of the ground towered majestically, forming green forests with shaded trees supporting each other.

But in reality, they were roaring at their companions beside them.

“My sunlight!

That is my sunlight, I want to grow the tallest and get more light.”

A vast expanse of grass, with countless plants, all seemed to be uttering the same voice.

“Water.”

“Food (nutrition).”

“Sunlight.”

“My territory (living space).”

At the beginning of this vivid world, Lu Ping’an was moved for but an instant before the overwhelming noise exceeding that of any marketplace pulled him back to reality.

All the plants were crying out for the resources they needed to survive; survival and reproduction were the only two themes in this forest.

“…From now on, if anyone tells me ‘selfless plants’, I will smack them in the face.”

At this point, Lu Ping’an also knew why Chris had said that “Listening to Life” was enough for him to use on its own.

These plants, which only longed for survival resources, had no basis for communication with intelligent creatures.

In fact, they didn’t speak or make any noise, nor did they have any organs for making sound, nor even the tools for logical thinking.

It was just that Lu Ping’an’s mental perception captured their instinctual “desire” and manifested it.

For novice gardeners, this was quite a useful ability; when your flowers were clamoring for water, sunlight, and pest control, taking care of them would be much easier.

[Professional Abnormal Ability “Listening to Life” (Black-iron Lower Level Spell) has awakened.

Please quickly reverse-anchor to determine the direction of the ability’s cost.

Otherwise, the ability will randomly determine its ‘price’].”

At this moment, the system’s forced intervention was quite intrusive.

However, Lu Ping’an knew that he couldn’t wait any longer.

If it really “randomized”, the consequences would be far-reaching.

“Anchor to Death, the offering is right in front of you….”

When balancing professions, internal balance is also required to prevent abnormal abilities from going out of control.

However, many people see this balance as a “cost.”

Generally, the object of abnormal ability anchoring is a competitor or enemy in the same category.

For example, Lu Ping’an’s life system abnormal ability would either anchor to another life system deity (competition) or to the opposite, the death system.

Just like Lu Ping’an’s previous shovel, its cost was in the death system…In a sense, life and death are two sides of the same coin and are classified into one of the Six Great Systems (Life/Death System).

[Please determine the offering and manually conduct the anchoring ceremony.]

The reverse anchoring ceremony was relatively simple, and the gods were more than happy to give trouble to their enemies and competition.

Lu Ping’an casually killed something and then chanted a deity’s name to complete the anchoring.

However, in an instant, the system updated again.

It surprisingly made the supposedly random “cost” optional!

Lu Ping’an only took a glance at the three options and secretly rejoiced that he was able to choose.

“No wonder the Secret Keepers value privacy and honesty so much.

Some costs can really be deadly, while others are just slightly troublesome.

If you’re unlucky, a single cost can be fatal…So the stronger the ability user, the more weaknesses they actually have?”

“The ‘price’ must be well-hidden.”

Once the anchoring was completed, Lu Ping’an noticed a surprise, or rather a shock, on his system panel.

[Host has completed the Gardener’s Path advancement while inside the Lady of the Forest’s Secret Realm.

As this is the first time the host has formally taken up a profession, he has received the Lord of the Secret Realm, Lady of the Forest’s (Secret Realm Will Simulated Persona) Newborn Blessing.]

[Lady of the Forest’s Life Dominance Blessing (Black-iron tier): Significantly increases the affinity between the blessed and Magic Plants, improving their controllability.

Note: This blessing will fade after one day, but during its duration, the effect is greatly amplified, equivalent to a Silver Blessing.]

[Message: Sister Goddess loves you!

Do whatever you want to do!]

Lu Ping’an was stunned, even frightened.

Was it a coincidence?

Or did it really see through everything?

“That damn trickster!

This is her usual tactic.

All newly advanced gardeners who enter her secret realm will receive a short-term, lasting blessing.

Don’t take it seriously.”

Chris’s reassurance was well-timed.

But she, who was on an isolated island, also had some doubts.

“…..Aren’t Newborn Blessings usually just some long-term but low-effect trash blessings, small favors to win people’s hearts?

This one’s for short-term burst, isn’t it?

Could it be…No reason.

She doesn’t have the ability to see through it!

Besides, if she saw through it, she would’ve come to kill a long time ago!”

Meanwhile, the outside Lu Ping’an had calmed down.

With an abnormal ability in hand, he naturally wanted to try it out more.

Ordinary plants did not have much meaning, so he focused his ability on his own Magic Plants.

“As expected, you guys are also longing for survival and reproduction resources.”

“Huh?

Strange.

In addition to water and nutrition, you guys are also longing for me?

What is it about me that you need?

You can’t accept Life-points for the second time.”

“…Oh, the stuff in my warehouse?

Life Essence?

So, that’s how it’s used…Interesting, this is too interesting!”

Lu Ping’an laughed.

He had already seen what was about to happen.

“Alright, Sister Goddess, perhaps your guess is right.

Soon, you’ll have some fun.”

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