Lord Evolution: Starting With SS-rank Skills

[ Activating occupation assignment card... ]

[ Assigning new occupation.... 1% ]

A notification flashed across his retina as he activated the card.

The card appeared in midair; it was about the size of an A4 notebook and had a bright silver color.

Once activated, a bright glow engulfed it as it began spinning rapidly.

Rowan watched with anticipation in his eyes, wondering what occupation he would be assigned. There were many occupations he would like at this point; therefore, whatever one he got, as long as it wasn't entirely useless, he would appreciate it.

D'andre could only watch Rowan's facial reactions, as he couldn't see the card activating. He only knew it was being activated at this moment because of Rowan's expression.

[ Assigning new occupation.... 99% ]

[ Assigning new occupation.... 100% ]

[ New occupation assigned: Hunter ]

[ Revealing skills.... ]

"Hunter..." Rowan's eyes widened.

He wasn't expecting this occupation at all.

"It should be good. Let me take a look at the special skills that come with it before deciding," he thought to himself as he began reading the skills unfolding in midair.

[ Special skills: Hunter's Call (C), Hunter's Strength (C), Hunter's Reward (D) ]

[ Hunter's Call: Lure monsters/demonic beasts under D rank towards your location for hunting, with your voice. Chances of luring boss monsters/demonic beasts under D-rank increase by 100%. ]

[ Hunter's Strength: Chances of landing a critical hit on monsters/demonic beasts with first attack increase by 50%. ]

[ Hunter's Reward: You get 20% more evolution points from slaying monsters/demonic beasts. ]

Seeing the skills, Rowan's initial contemplation about the usefulness of the new occupation disappeared immediately.

"With Hunter's Call, I won't need to waste supplies making baits to draw out monsters when hunting with my men," Rowan muttered with a smile.

"Apart from Hunter's Call, the other skills are also really interesting. The high chances of landing a critical hit and the 20% extra evolution points at every kill are definitely worth it," he continued.

D'andre was pretty curious after observing Rowan for a while. He couldn't hold it in anymore and asked Rowan what occupation he had unlocked.

"Hunter," Rowan replied.

Having no reason to hide his new occupation, he told him the truth.

"That is really nice! What about the skills? What did you get?" D'andre inquired, his voice laced with curiosity.

Although Rowan was naturally against sharing his skills with others, he didn't mind telling D'andre about the three Hunter occupation skills.

"Those are nice too. When you get to a certain level, your occupation will upgrade, and you'll definitely awaken more amazing skills. You can use special items to upgrade your occupations too. Sadly, I have none of them with me at the moment," D'andre replied.

"I will definitely have more with me the next time I visit," he concluded.

Rowan already knew about these details, so he didn't dwell on it too much.

He did not forget that he had a few items to purchase from D'andre. He immediately told him about them.

Fortunately, D'andre had them. He purchased the amounts he needed before leaving to meet Riela and the other women who were probably awaiting him at this moment.

Before he left, he learned that D'andre would be leaving Winterseed in the evening, almost at the same time as Dragun and Vishirk, who would be leaving for Yellow River City to get the awakening potion.

For now, Rowan had many tasks in his hand and the most important was finding the dark creature that killed six of his villagers this morning.

Training the soldiers and taking them to hunt daily is also part of his plan for now, to prepare against the trials, as mentioned by the system.

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Evening time quickly arrived.

Rowan had already given the tapes and a few other tailoring equipment like chalk, pins, and a few others he was able to purchase from D'andre, to Riela and the women.

After that, he went to supervise the farm and gave Elara the two skill books he bought for her: [Animal Physician] and [Touch of a Farmer]. The skills would become a really important asset in taking care of the animals after she comprehends them.

Aside from Elara's, there were other farming-related skills but these ones were mostly plant-based. He gave them to the other representatives. Thankfully, these could be learned and taught to the others.

Rowan also had a brief meeting with the soldiers and discussed their next hunting trip with them.

Aside from those, he also had to check up on Ren and Liara, as well as personally console those families who lost their loved ones.

The day became mentally hectic for Rowan, but he pushed through with a smile on his face, determined not to break his promise to Riela.

It was evening, and at the moment, he was standing in front of Dragun and Vishirk who were getting ready to leave.

"Rowan, rest assured, I will get you the best quality awakening potion and the best basic spells for soul and spirit magic. I know of so many good places to get them!" Vishirk said with a smile, assuring Rowan.

Rowan nodded and turned to Dragun.

"When should I expect you guys?" he asked.

The last time, both of them spent about a week before returning.

Sadly, Rowan did not have that much time left at this point.

"We'll be back in five days," Dragun replied.

Dragun was pretty certain about his answer, considering he had already brewed some potions to hasten their mana recovery, hence reducing the time of their journey.

'Five days is too long...'

'What if the bastard appears before then?' Rowan pondered.

But he nodded.

"Please come back as fast as you can and try to avoid trouble as much as you can," he replied.

"Sure..." Vishirk was the one to reply; Dragun only nodded.

Both of them were about to bid Rowan farewell when all of a sudden, a loud swooshing sound of something shooting through the air at an insane pace blasted across, drawing not only their attention but that of the villagers nearby.

Some of the villagers even fell to the ground in fear after hearing the sound.

Rowan too was pretty disoriented after hearing it; he thought he was under attack.

He quickly looked up and was greeted with a scene that made him frown.

D'andre sat atop a luminous white disk that hovered effortlessly in the air, emitting a soft hum and an otherworldly glow. The disk was sleek and circular, its surface engraved with intricate symbols that pulsed with light.

"Wassup y'all!!" D'andre waved down at them with a smile.

The flying disk began to descend steadily toward the ground.

The villagers around watched with widened eyes and open mouths; the scene was astonishing.

Even Dragun and Vishirk were amazed.

On the other hand, Rowan remained unfazed. He came from a world where flying planes and jets were as normal as walking, so seeing the flying disk didn't faze him, although he found its design really interesting.

"You know you could've caused some of my people to have a heart attack, right?" Rowan asked when D'andre and his flying disk reached ground level.

"Oh, my bad, my bad," D'andre apologized while scratching his head, letting out an embarrassed chuckle.

"So cool... what is the name of your flying artifact, senior?" Vishirk asked as he strolled towards the disk, feeling the sleek design with his hands while circling it. The expression on his face was akin to a kid checking out a cool toy.

"It is cool, right? Haha, exactly what you should expect from my customized Super Nut Breaker 999," D'andre boasted.

'What sort of stupid name is that?' Rowan could not help but wonder.

"The name is cool, right Rowan?" D'andre turned to him and asked, as if seeking validation.

Rowan only shook his head and refused to reply.

D'andre laughed at his refusal.

"You two look like you are preparing to go on a long journey. How about you come with me on my Super Nut Breaker 999? I promise you are going to enjoy the ride," D'andre suggested.

"How fast can it go? We plan to complete the journey as soon as we can," Dragun replied.

"It is really fast. Where are you going, by the way?"

"Yellow River City."

"Oh, that place? It will only take less than three hours to get there on my Super Nut Breaker 999. I'll drop you off there and leave to my destination. How does that sound?"

"That's great," Dragun replied immediately.

If they could get to Yellow River City this night without having to expend their mana reserves using teleportation magic slips, after they get what they want, they will be able to return tomorrow evening.

Dragun and Vishirk climbed on the disk and took their seats. Vishirk looked really excited as he would be getting the chance to ride on the cool artifact.

"Till we meet again, Rowan. Good luck and goodbye." D'andre waved at Rowan as he activated the Super Nut Breaker 999 and began levitating into the air.

The villagers around gazed at the grand structure as it levitated, their mouths wide open as usual.

The Super Nut Breaker 999 reached a certain height, and with a loud sound and chaotic uneasiness of the wind, it blasted away at an insane speed, vanishing from sight in a matter of seconds.