Tina stared intently at the girl opposite her, a young human woman with emerald green hair and an expressionless face.
Her cold eyes and unrestrained attack methods made it clear that she didn't care about the surrounding human people at all. If coupled with her being a demi-human, it would all make sense.
"This guy!"
Tina's peripheral vision caught sight of the stalls destroyed around her. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
Vines Entanglement!
Grumble ~
The floor beneath her feet cracked.
Green vines grew rapidly, surrounding Tina in a net, then wriggling and tightening quickly, trying to envelop her.
Swish!
Tina's eyes flashed, her right hand reaching to her waist, drawing a sharp dagger with blood-colored patterns, and she spun and slashed rapidly around herself.
Crack, crack, crack!
The tightening green vines were quickly cut off by the sharp dagger, turning into fragmented, tiny vine segments that scattered in the air.
Tina leaped up, somersaulted in mid-air, and nimbly jumped out of the vine encirclement, landing firmly on the ground.
"Let's stop here. I don't have any hostility," Tina said coldly, her gaze passing over the Verdant Witch and looking at a blonde girl behind her.
That seemingly unremarkable, ordinary girl was another member of "Free Will" named Enri.
How unlucky!
Tina cursed inwardly.
With her abilities, not to mention tracking ordinary people, even some powerful adventurers would find it difficult to detect her tracking skills.
But she was actually discovered by that Verdant Witch.
Not because of magic, but purely through her sensory abilities.
In terms of thieves and assassins, it should be called "Danger Perception Ability," which is a very important ability for professionals like them.
Because people without this ability cannot be considered qualified thieves or assassins.
There are generally two ways to master this technique: one is to slowly explore the perception of danger through training and long-term combat.
The other is to be born with a keen sixth sense, and some demi-humans happen to have more advantages than humans in this regard.
The "Free Will" adventurer team actually has a demi-human member?
The Verdant Witch in front of her, although disguised by magical items, it is impossible to completely hide from some experts when she takes action.
Tina was a little surprised.
It is very rare for there to be demi-humans in an adventurer team. It is said that there is a demi-human member in the Empire's Adamantite-ranked adventurer team "Silver Silk Bird."
[TL: Not sure]
This is still because the Empire's ideology is relatively open, while demi-humans in the Kingdom have never been very popular.
Of course.
This is not the most surprising reason for Tina, because in the information she collected, the leader of "Free Will" is a genius alchemist who likes to use the blood of demi-humans to make alchemy potions.
Such a person should not have any good feelings for demi-humans.
The Verdant Witch still looked coldly at Tina opposite her. She was not human, so naturally she would not care about some of the rules and constraints of humans.
The only thing that could make her obey orders was her master.
The human in front of her made the Verdant Witch feel threatened, so she launched an attack without hesitation.
"Miss Verdant, the other party doesn't seem to have any hostility," Enri said cautiously and nervously, twisting the hem of her clothes when she saw the two in a stalemate.
The magical movements were too great.
This is still the royal capital, there should be many powerful figures and noble lords.
Enri felt that if this continued, the guards would arrest them, and at the same time, she was worried that it would bring trouble to Minori.
"Shut up."
The Verdant Witch said coldly without turning her head, the magical light on her hands flickering slightly, seemingly not intending to stop.
She didn't release magic again at this moment!
It was because the Verdant Witch sensed the arrival of Minori, she was waiting for her master's order.
However.
After waiting for a short while, the Verdant Witch realized that Minori did not stop her from continuing to attack.
In that case—
"Corrupt Destruction!" A sneer appeared on the corner of the Verdant Witch's mouth, she looked at Tina opposite her and waved her hands.
A mass of acidic liquid emitting a strong corrosive odor instantly condensed in mid-air like raindrops and sprinkled towards Tina in front.
Whoosh!
The corrosive liquid streaked through the air and spread in mid-air, forming a magical attack that was not easy to dodge.
Seeing that the Verdant Witch was still continuing to attack, Tina's face, which was already expressionless, completely turned cold.
"Arrogant."
"This is not a place for you to run wild. Since that's the case, then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your leader."
snorted coldly, the ground beneath her feet shook.
Instantly!
Tina turned into a black afterimage and rushed out from the spot. Facing the corrosive liquid that was swooping down, her speed increased by double in an instant.
At the moment when the magical attack was about to land, she had already left the spot one step ahead and charged towards the Verdant Witch at an extremely fast speed.
Facing a magic caster, keeping a distance is not a good choice. The reason why she kept a distance before was because she didn't want to fight, but since the other party insisted on fighting.
Tina naturally wouldn't hold back.
"Meeting me is your bad luck!"
Tina reached out and placed her hand on her chest, making a unique gesture, intending to win directly with overwhelming advantages. As long as she approached the magic caster, the other party would lose:
"Ninjutsu · Shadow Dive!"
Swish!
In the blink of an eye, Tina turned into a shadow and disappeared into thin air, reappearing in the shadow behind the Verdant Witch.
A golden ponytail emerged from the shadow first, followed by the entire figure rising from the shadow.
Tina swung the dagger with red blood-silk patterns in her hand, stabbing towards the Verdant Witch's neck.
So fast!
A look of surprise appeared on the Verdant Witch's face. This annoying human woman opposite her was completely different from the human powerhouses she had encountered before.
What kind of magic is this?
"Magic Armor!"
Relying on her excellent ability to perceive danger, the Verdant Witch quickly activated her magic defense.
Clang!
A translucent magical luster flickered around her body, forming a set of armor condensed with magic, resisting the attack of the dagger and making a crisp impact sound.
At this moment.
In a house about a hundred meters away on this street.
Minori leaned against the window, holding a soft piece of bread in his hand, calmly watching the two fighting figures on the street.
And a large chaotic crowd was gathering in the surrounding area.
The merchants and people who were originally on the street, after being frightened and leaving the location of the Verdant Witch and Tina, stayed nearby, each looking towards the two figures.
Obviously, in any world, watching the excitement is human nature.
Such a big commotion naturally attracted many adventurers around, and even more people gathered over.
For a time, this area was blocked very seriously.
"Red headband, it should be Tina."
Minori watched the location of the battle, his eyes moved.
Tia and Tina look very similar. The way to quickly distinguish the two is to rely on the color of the headband.
"Unexpected surprise, I was originally thinking about how to obtain the [Ninja] profession, but I didn't expect it to be delivered to my door."
A smile appeared on Minori's face.
Buzz—
The attribute panel appeared in front of Minori's eyes.
Detected the skill "Ninjutsu · Shadow Dive", requires the high-level profession [Ninja], the current conditions are not met, requires 3 skill points
No prior intermediate profession, the conditions are not met, requires 6 skill points
No basic profession, the conditions are not met…
"Genius" job activated! Basic class job "Rogue" already acquired, meeting the learning requirements!
Consume 6 skill points to learn this skill?
Seeing the information refreshed on the panel, Minori's face beamed with a smile.
He raised his head.
Looking at the scene where the Verdant Witch was once again forcing Tina back.
"I wonder if taking this job will cause a commotion. It seems I need to leave for a bit first." Minori placed the half-eaten white bread on the plate on the windowsill and chanted in a low voice:
"Teleport!"
Whoosh!
The air briefly distorted, and Minori's figure instantly vanished, reappearing in the Lava Zone.
The crimson light of the lava reflected in his eyes.
This was deep within the Lava Zone, so even if a commotion occurred, he wouldn't have to worry about being detected.
"Learn!"
Minori stared at the attribute panel, his mind made up.
'Skill Points: 71 → 65'
As the skill "Ninjutsu · Shadow Stalk" was mastered, the job information on the attribute panel briefly blurred, and then a high-level job appeared on the panel.
Buzz!
The shadow beneath Minori's feet slightly twisted, and a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body, but it instantly subsided, and even his own aura weakened slightly.
It was as if he had hidden his own aura!
...
Job: Ninja
Level: High-Level Job
Ability Effects:
Passive · "Extra System · Ninjutsu": You have continuously practiced your skills, and finally mastered the unique moves of the Ninja class—Ninjutsu.
"Aura Concealment Specialization": More adept at concealing one's aura and discovering hidden enemies. All concealment skills and moves are enhanced, making it harder to be detected and discovered.
"Agile Movement": Agile limbs make your movements very nimble, additionally increasing Agility by 60 points. Cannot wear heavy armor, otherwise the increased value is ineffective and reduces your own Agility.
"Shadow Affinity": Ninjas are naturally adapted to dark environments, gaining 20% Dark Resistance and a certain bonus to movement in the dark.
Active: Job Skill [Ninjutsu · Shadow Clone Technique]: Creates a shadow clone. Except for the "Agility" and "Mana" attributes, all other attributes are only 1/4 (Duration: 10 minutes, Cooldown: 1 hour)
(Note: Increases HP, MP, Physical Attack, and Agility by 15 points per level.)
Introduction: A shadow hunter, a silent person, a shadow assassin, an infiltrator, a master of assassination. So, tell me who your enemy is, friend.
...
Minori quickly scanned the information about the [Ninja] job on the attribute panel, his eyes slightly brightening.
The overall job strength didn't seem very high. Compared to the [Cursed Knight], it was obviously weaker, but stronger than a typical high-level job like the [Magic Swordsman].
"Teleport!"
Minori wasn't in a hurry to check the information about the [Ninja] job in detail and quickly returned using magic again.
Whoosh!
The scenery changed.
The surrounding environment returned to the position on the windowsill just now.
Minori reached out, continued to pick up the remaining half of the white bread, and ate it, tilting his chin slightly to look at the two fighting figures not far away on the street.
The battle between the Verdant Witch and Tina was still continuing. After all, Minori's round trip teleportation, plus the time to take the job, was only a dozen seconds.
"Tsk, her skills are really agile. Why doesn't she use more Ninjutsu skills? Relying solely on close combat won't be enough to defeat the Verdant Witch."
Minori looked at Tina's agile attacks and commented to himself.
Minori estimated that the level difference between the Verdant Witch and Tina shouldn't be too large, but the Verdant Witch, as a demi-human, also had a unique perception ability, so completely defeating her.
Tina wouldn't be able to do it without using her full strength.
Luckily, this isn't a forest environment; otherwise, the Verdant Witch's strength could be further enhanced.
With the [Ninja] job in hand.
Minori didn't intend to let the Verdant Witch stop because he still wanted to obtain Ninjutsu system skills as much as possible through the battle between the two.
Buzz——
The attribute panel appeared before his eyes.
Minori watched the battle on the opposite side while studying the information about the newly acquired job.
Four passive skills: "Extra System · Ninjutsu",
"Aura Concealment Specialization",
"Agile Movement",
"Shadow Affinity".
None of them were powerful passive skills, but they were worth paying attention to.
The latter two passive abilities were the clearest. "Agile Movement" increased Agility by 60 points and had a job penalty of being unable to wear heavy armor.
Compared to the job penalty of the [Cursed Knight], it wasn't much. Minori didn't need to wear heavy armor anyway; his main equipment was currently his fleshly body.
The information on "Shadow Affinity" was also very clear.
Only "Extra System · Ninjutsu" and "Aura Concealment Specialization" caught his attention. These two passives were also the core of the [Ninja] job.
"Aura Concealment… it seems, it can shield a portion of magical perception." Minori somewhat awkwardly controlled his own aura, realizing that this was a very useful skill.
He was previously worried that the aura fluctuations caused by his high level would be detected, and the appearance of this ability was timely.
On the street.
The Verdant Witch's expression was ugly. Her attack magic couldn't hit the agile Tina and could only be forced to defend.
She hadn't forgotten that her master was still paying attention here.
"Darkness!"
The Verdant Witch raised her hand and waved.
In an instant, the light in the entire area was quickly stripped away, as if a black mist enveloped the area.
The Verdant Witch raised her foot, preparing to leave the spot.
But the next moment!
A light golden ray flew out of the darkness, landing on the Verdant Witch, causing her to freeze in place, unable to move.
"Ninjutsu · Immobile Binding Technique!"
"This is… Damn it!"
"Ninjutsu · Detection!"
At the moment before the surrounding environment was enveloped in darkness, Tina used the Immobile Binding Technique to restrict the Verdant Witch's movement.
Immediately afterwards!
She activated the detection ninjutsu to confirm that there were no other means of attack in the darkness. After reconfirming the Verdant Witch's position, she rushed over fiercely.
In the dark environment at this moment, Tina's speed became even faster.
Beside the windowsill.
"She made a wrong move."
Minori couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the Verdant Witch release the "Darkness" magic.
He glanced at the skill information that appeared on the attribute panel and consumed skill points to learn it without hesitation.
'Skill Points: 65 → 68 → 66'
In just a moment, he had mastered three Ninjutsu skills.
"Ninjutsu · Shadow Stalk": Move short distances between shadows.
"Ninjutsu · Immobile Binding Technique": Prevent the opponent from moving.
"Ninjutsu · Detection": Sense hidden presences around and also sense the opponent's strength.
Minori smiled lightly. What truly interested him about the [Ninja] job was the Ninjutsu series of skills.
In the "YGGDRASIL" game, in addition to the normal magic system, there were also other systems, such as the Ninjutsu system, the Immortal Arts system, the Forbidden Arts system, and the Yin-Yang Arts system.
These different systems were related to job construction, so they had unique effects different from magic.
Among them, the Ninjutsu system didn't have a distinction between magic tiers. The strength of some Ninjutsu was increased by the amount of mana consumed.