Chapter 261 – The Sky Is High for Birds to Fly, the Sea Is Wide for Fish to Swim

After becoming an official Professional, Su Ming naturally could no longer remain at the Academy.

His luggage from the dormitory had already been shipped back to his home in the Key Protected Area over the past few days, signed for by his parents.

Recently, Su Ming had also made a long-overdue trip home to reunite with his parents and family, informing them of his early graduation and his plans to enter the professional circle as a Sorcerer.

To this, his parents had some reservations.

It couldn’t be helped. After becoming an official Professional and entering the professional circle, Su Ming would have to risk his life daily, battling Phantom Demons like other Professionals, never knowing when or where he might lose his life.

Although his parents and family had mentally prepared themselves for this ever since Su Ming’s Awakening of the Spirit Constitution and his enrollment at the Demon Hunter Academy, knowing that he would eventually have to enter the professional circle, wasn’t there still two years of Academy life to enjoy?

Graduating after only about a year and a half and preparing to head to the battlefield—as parents, it was absolutely impossible for them not to worry.

So, the two elders scolded Su Ming thoroughly, deeply dissatisfied with his decision to graduate early.

But in the end, they had no choice but to accept the reality.

They hadn’t forgotten who was responsible for the privileges they now enjoyed.

If their family hadn’t produced a promising candidate capable of becoming a Professional, they would never have been able to live in the Key Protected Area at the city center, heavily guarded by numerous soldiers and even Professionals, shielded from the threats of Phantom Demons all along.

These privileges and benefits were brought to them by Su Ming. Since they had enjoyed such privileges and benefits, they couldn’t oppose Su Ming’s decision to enter the professional circle.

If possible, they would rather continue living outside the city center than have Su Ming go to the battlefield to fight the terrifying Phantom Demons.

But Su Ming would certainly disagree.

What a joke—with the Golden Finger in hand, if he didn’t take the path of a Professional, wouldn’t his Transmigration be in vain?

Moreover, more than himself, he worried that his parents and family might one day encounter rampaging Phantom Demons outside, becoming their prey and losing their lives.

Even in a Base City like Longyao City, Phantom Demons from outside would occasionally break in, seizing the opportunity to hunt for food.

If encountered, who could leisurely wait for Professionals to come to the rescue?

By the time the Phantom Demons were subdued, countless victims would have already perished.

Given this, even living in a Base City, people were not entirely safe from danger and could face Phantom Demon attacks at any time.

With such risks present, Su Ming naturally needed to eliminate them to feel at ease while venturing outside.

The Major Base Cities had clearly considered this as well, which is why “key protection of Professional relatives” was included among the privileges granted to Professionals.

With such privileges in place, Professionals were willing to take the path of fighting Phantom Demons.

Moreover, even if they fell in battle, the relatives of Professionals would continue to receive protection, a provision that reassured and appealed to many Professionals.Otherwise, many Professionals would have to struggle diligently just to survive, not daring to risk their lives for humanity’s survival.

It could be said that the Major Base Cities have considered all the potential concerns of Professionals and, based on practical realities, have introduced various privileges specifically for them as incentives. This encourages those capable of becoming Professionals to step forward courageously.

Without these privileges, many would likely abandon this path.

After all, a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Not everyone possesses the resolve to fight for the survival of all humanity at the cost of their own life.

In any case, Su Ming was determined to walk the path of a Professional, not only because he had the support of his Golden Finger, but also because this was the only way to ensure his parents and loved ones wouldn’t live in constant fear.

Unless Su Ming committed a serious crime or voluntarily gave up being a Professional, these privileges would remain in effect, protecting his family’s safety throughout their lives even if something happened to him.

Therefore, both emotionally and logically, Su Ming had no reason to hesitate.

His family seemed to understand this too, as they stopped trying to dissuade him. Instead, they spent the entire night advising him to be extremely careful, avoid risks, and stay away from dangerous situations.

By the end, Su Ming’s mother was in tears.

Su Ming felt complicated emotions but remained unwavering in his decision.

If he wavered now, wouldn’t it render all his previous cautious preparations meaningless?

Moreover, living in a Base City didn’t guarantee absolute safety.

Who could say when another entrance to the Spirit Demon Abyss might appear in Longyao City, putting the entire city in peril? Not to mention the terrifying entity sealed beneath Longyao City.

In this world, there was no truly safe place.

If such a place existed, Su Ming wouldn’t have needed to intervene multiple times to help maintain Longyao City’s stability.

To truly ensure his loved ones could live carefree lives, he had to achieve his ultimate dream – becoming invincible.

Only then would he possess the power to protect those around him from all threats forever.

After spending some more time at home, Su Ming eventually departed.

……

“So, where should I go next?”

Standing in the central city square, Su Ming appeared like an ordinary passerby, wandering aimlessly with empty hands.

Gugu

All his luggage had been stored in his Golden Finger backpack, eliminating the need to carry anything.

He had already bid proper farewells to almost all his acquaintances.

If he merely wanted to be an ordinary Professional making his way in Longyao City, he should now report to either the Base City Management Building or the Professional Assistance Center.

These locations housed Longyao City’s Mission Halls for Professionals. By presenting his license, he could accept appropriate missions, complete them for rewards, and occasionally earn unexpected bonuses – obtaining decent money and resources in the process.

This was the inevitable path for all newly-established Professionals.First, establish oneself as a Professional, then take on missions, diligently completing them while accumulating wealth and resources. While managing daily life, one could use the acquired money and resources to exchange for Extraordinary Items to enhance themselves, progressing bit by bit, building up their foundation step by step, hoping to one day stand out, become a renowned Professional, and make a name for themselves in the industry.

If one could become an Upper-Rank Professional, it would be like soaring to the heavens in a single leap, gaining the attention of major factions within Longyao City, acquiring more privileges, and even having the option to join a faction to obtain more resources for self-improvement and become even stronger.

This was the most ideal path in the minds of many Professionals.

Take Gao Xu, for example. He climbed up step by step in this manner, eventually catching the eye of the Xu Family, joining them as a retainer, and using the Xu Family’s resources to elevate himself to his current standing.

If Su Ming were an ordinary Professional, he would undoubtedly have chosen to follow this path as well.

Unfortunately, he was not.

Or rather, even if he wanted to walk this path, he could no longer do so.

As both a Four-Star Hunter and a Five-Star Sorcerer, with both professions at the Upper-Rank, Su Ming had long become the most admired existence among those who diligently dreamed of becoming Upper-Rank Professionals.

If he truly wanted to join any faction, given his current strength and uniqueness, there would be no shortage of major Families and powerful factions willing to go to great lengths to invite him.

In that case, Su Ming would undoubtedly live a comfortable and luxurious life, without needing to diligently complete missions or steadily progress like an ordinary newly-established Professional.

However, Su Ming did not become a Professional for the sake of living a comfortable and luxurious life.

Even if that were the ultimate goal, the heights Su Ming aimed for were far beyond what such conditions could offer.

Thus, Su Ming did not even glance in the direction of the Base City Management Building or the Professional Assistance Center. Instead, he took out his phone.

“I need to get a map to Tianfeng City, and as detailed as possible.”

Su Ming no longer wanted to wait.

He was now preparing to head to Tianfeng City.

As for his family, he had already made arrangements, using the convenience of mission work as an excuse to avoid staying at home permanently.

His explanation was that he would rent a place outside or even buy a house.

While the life of a Professional was dangerous, the rewards were truly substantial. Even the lowest-Rank mission could offer five-figure compensation, let alone higher-Rank missions.

As long as a Professional didn’t meet an untimely end, they usually had no shortage of money.

Buying a house was something even a one or two-Star Professional could generally achieve after a year or two of hard work.

So, Su Ming’s family had no reason to doubt his explanation.

Little did they know that once Su Ming left, it would be like a bird soaring freely in the sky or a fish swimming boundlessly in the ocean.

In any case, Su Ming was already prepared and even eagerly looking forward to it.

At that moment, he was about to contact Yun Langyue to ask if the Cloudflow Commerce had a detailed map to Tianfeng City.

However, before Su Ming could call Yun Langyue, his phone rang first.

The caller was someone Su Ming had been waiting for but had not heard from until now.

“Xu Qianqian?”

Su Ming raised an eyebrow.So this Young Miss Xu has finally contacted me?

Thinking this, Su Ming didn’t hesitate and immediately answered the call.

Just as Su Ming was about to speak, Xu Qianqian directly said from the other end of the line.

“Are you planning to go to Tianfeng City?”

Hearing this, Su Ming was completely stunned.

But Xu Qianqian didn’t stop there, adding another sentence.

“Come to my place.”

After saying this, Xu Qianqian hung up the phone.

Listening to the busy tone from his phone, Su Ming remained stunned for a long time before finally coming back to his senses.

“What’s going on?”

He was utterly confused.

(End of Chapter)