Several hours later, Lux went back to his tent to rest after he finished eating dinner.

The day had been quite exhausting, but he was still satisfied with the result.

He took the eight Beast Cores that he received out of his inventory and put seven of them on the ground.

Eiko didn't approach them and simply gnawed on the eighth Beast Core that was now inside her mouth.

The Half-Elf had told the baby slime that he planned to absorb the seven Beast Cores for himself so that he could gain new skills.

Eiko didn't have a problem with this because she had the ability to copy her Papa's skills anytime she wanted.

Since Nero's team had captured two Ruthless Minks, he didn't mind giving Eiko the other one, allowing the latter to also gain something from their earlier expedition.

Also, with the help of the Mythical Guild's Guild Buffs, which allowed a 100% chance to learn skills from a Beast Core, Lux was quite excited to get new skills after not absorbing any Beast Cores for a long time.

The Black-Scaled Terror Alligator gave Lux the skill Water Ball, which could be upgraded to the skill, Hydro Ball.

The Rainbow-Colored Anaconda gave him the skill Water Steps, which could be upgraded to Water Strider.

The Mad Eager Beaver Beast Core gave him the skill Water Blast, which could be upgraded to Aqua Blast.

The Giant Dread Raccoon gave him the unique title Scavenger, which was immediately upgraded to Elite Scavenger because it was a passive skill instead of an active skill.

The Crowned Egret Beast Core gave him the skill Improved Vision, which could be upgraded to Perfect Vision.

The Ruthless Mink gave him the skill, Ruthless Pounce, which could be upgraded to Ruthless Assault.

Lastly, the Bramble Diving Beetle gave him the skill, Dive, which could be upgraded to Long Dive.

The Half-Elf was quite satisfied with the skills that he gained after consuming the Beast Core, while increasing his stats at the same time.

Then something unexpected happened. The Half-Elf's heartbeat rose as a surge of power washed over his body.

The Free Stat Points he received after absorbing the Beast Core was 2,000, pushing his combined stats to 5,090, allowing him to break through to the Initiate Rank.

Just as the Half-Elf was enjoying the afterglow of the warm feeling that washed over his body, he heard the sound of a notification inside his head, as rows of text appeared in front of him.

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< Congratulations! You have now reached the Initiate Rank! >

< Necromancer Job Class is now ready for an upgrade! >

< Choose one of the three options for your Job Class Upgrade! >

Summoner of the Abyss

Lord of the Dead

Blight Monarch

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The Half-Elf's eyes widened in shock. He didn't anticipate getting a job upgrade as soon as he stepped into the Initiate Rank.

He thought that his Job Class would only reach the next stage after becoming a Ranker, which was the normal standard for the job professions in Solais and Elysium.

However, since he could feel the pain in his waist after pinching himself, the Half-Elf was sure that he wasn't dreaming.

He then read the information of the three Job Classes to better understand them, so that he could make a better decision in choosing his next Job Upgrade.

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< Summoner of the Abyss >

"Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster. And if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."

Able to tap into the power of the void and summon Abyssal Creatures.

The Rank of Abyssal Monsters summoned will always be equal to the rank of the Summoner.

In extremely rare cases, the Summoner might summon an Abyssal Creature whose rank surpasses him by a grade. If this happens, there is a very high chance that the Abyssal Monster he summoned will not listen to him.

Any Abyssal Monsters that answer your summons will not have a Beast Core, so you won't get anything from killing them.

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< Lord of the Dead >

"When there's no more room in Hell, the Dead will walk the earth."

A Necromancer that specializes in summoning Undead, as well as taking control of other types of Undead.

Strengthens any Undead minion that belongs to your army and raises their capabilities to their Max Potential.

Will gain a plethora of curses that weaken foes by draining their health, mana, and stamina.

Has a very high chance of being able to Tame any Undead Creature equal to, or lower than, your current Rank. You may choose to make them a member of your Necromancer Covenant or make them a Commander of your Animated Undead Legion.

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< Blight Monarch >

"Let chaos storm! Let cloud shapes swarm! I wait for form!"

A Necromancer that focuses on curses, inflicting ailments, diseases, as well as summoning a contagion of Blight insects and Plague Rats that spread diseases to everything they bite.

Blight Monarchs can Tame deadly Insects equal to or lower than their current Rank.

It is possible to tame the Queen of a Colony, but the chance of this happening is very low, with the exception of you having two or three Ranks above it.

The Blight Monarch can transform his entire body into a swarm of blight insects and attack. Any insects that die will regenerate after a time.

It is said that the only way to kill a Blight Monarch is to kill all of the insects that appear when his body transforms into a swarm. If even one of these insects lives, the Blight Necromancer will be able to revive himself again after he has built his own colony, forming a new swarm.

This profession overcomes their foes through sheer numbers and is the bane of all those who specialize in Martial Combat.

Only elemental spells with a wide area of effect can effectively destroy the swarm summoned by the Blight Monarch.

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The Half-Elf's expression was serious as he read the three professions that were available to him. He had to choose carefully.

All of them had their own special attributes, making the red-headed teenager think thoroughly about what path he wished to take for his ascension.