Multiple professions unlocked!

He lost—again.
Since then, Black had been searching for the trigger to that wondrous state.

But no luck. It seemed purely random.

“No… this isn’t something an ordinary person can achieve. It’s not even about Spirit Energy.”

Yet deep down, Black felt—this state was his cheat code.
His hidden advantage.

In the game’s lore? There was no such thing as a “Flow State.”

More importantly—when he entered it, he didn’t feel like just Black.

He felt like a player.
A top-tier RPG gamer.

This state boosted all his combat abilities—giving him a slim chance of survival.

But after repeated attempts during sparring—all failed. He had to give up.

Still, the effort wasn’t wasted.
Black discovered a new system function!

It was an ordinary morning.
Alone in the training ground, he swung at the air—trying to trigger that Flow State.

By accident, he swung too hard—the sword flew from his hand—hitting the wooden dummy.

At that moment—the blue game interface popped up:

[Player used Slash Attack.]
[Swordsman Class Unlock Progress: 1/10,000]

No other explanation.

Seeing this, Black’s eyes widened—a bold guess forming.

He took a deep breath, picked up the sword—slammed it into the dummy again.

[Player used Slash Attack.]
[Swordsman Class Unlock Progress: 2/10,000]

Exactly as expected!

His theory was right—this was a class unlock system.

Keep slashing until the counter hits 10,000—and the class unlocks.

To test it, Black began obsessive practice.

For nearly three days, he ate nothing, drank nothing—just chopped at the dummy with relentless fury.

He broke multiple swords!

Other trainees—Alice, Dragoncleaver Guards—were shocked by his madness.
No one understood why.

Then one night—when Black saw the counter read 9,999—his eyes sharpened.
One final swing!

Clang!

The sword shattered.

But the blue panel appeared:

[Swordsman Class Unlock Progress: 10,000/10,000]
[Unlock complete. Swordsman Class officially unlocked.]
[Multi-Class Function unlocked.]
[Current Class Status:]
[Pirate: Unlocked]
[Swordsman: Unlocked]
[Warrior: 1/10,000]
[Knight: 1/10,000]
[Sorcerer: 1/10,000]
[Priest: 1/10,000]
…

All twelve classes were listed!

Black couldn’t believe his eyes—he nearly wept at the words “Multi-Class Function unlocked.”

The heavens have mercy!
Finally—my true cheat code has arrived!

After brief excitement, he opened the [Profession] menu—sure enough, [Swordsman] was now there.

Clicking it—a list of skills appeared:
[Slash], [Double Strike], [Thrust], [Power Cut], [Whirlwind Slash]…

His eyes dazzled. All Novice Swordsman skills.

So now—he was truly a swordsman!

Next, Black studied the [Multi-Class Function]—drawing conclusions.

As the name suggested—it let him hold multiple classes simultaneously!

Like now—he was both Pirate and Swordsman!

Though both drew from Spirit Energy, and some skills overlapped—
Class-exclusive skills couldn’t cross over!

A Swordsman could never use [Never Returns Empty-Handed Fisherman].
A Pirate could never use [Ten Thousand Swords Return].

But Black—with both classes—could do both.

In the world of Dragonblood? This was absurd!

Imagine—once he unlocks all classes:
Use Priest buffs.
Fight at range with Sorcerer spells.
Switch to Swordsman for close combat.
Get hurt? Switch to Healer—heal himself!
Even summon pets with Summoner skills!

One man—an entire adventuring party.

Black was certain—he was the only one on Cassel Continent with dual-class ability.
Not even Jiaye, the protagonist, had this.
(Though her [Dragonrider] was stronger.)

Further testing revealed—other classes followed the same rule.
Repeat an action 10,000 times—unlock the class.

But what action? No hints.
Only trial and error.

Another thing—more classes meant more skills, better adaptability.
But level didn’t increase.
He was still a Level 10 Novice Pirate—now also a Level 10 Novice Swordsman.
Still weak. Still pathetic.

But overall—huge help.

Especially when he returned to the fishing village.
Maybe unlock [Healer]—become the village doctor, save lives.
Then marry the village beauty—perfect life.

****

Days passed—until the day of the Azure Ball.

The royal family took it seriously—hosting a grand event.
Almost everyone important in the fleet attended.
Nearly all nobles came.

Servants and laborers couldn’t join—but they could watch and eat.

Chefs prepared enough food to feed the entire fleet—incredibly lavish!

The scale of this ball? Unimaginable!

Originally, Black planned to be a nobody—blend in, eat his fill.

But then—this conversation happened.

“Your Highness, after my diligent service these past days—may I make a small request?”

Black bowed deeply—voice dripping with fake respect.

Alice glanced sideways—coldly:
“Speak.”

“During tonight’s ball… may I have free movement?”

He’d waited so long—he needed to eat!

“No.”

Two icy words from Alice’s thirty-eight-degree mouth.

Black froze—nearly spat blood.

“…Then… while I’m with you—can I eat?”

He refused to give up.

“No.”

“Why?!”

“You’re my guard. You represent the imperial family’s dignity. Bad manners reflect poorly on us.”

Alice stated it matter-of-factly.

Gahhh! Screw your dignity! Can face feed me?!

These royals are so evil!

Black raged internally.

“You can curse me—just don’t say it out loud.”

Alice smirked—as if she’d read his mind.

Tch.

Black was silenced.

This woman—with her beautiful face—had a wicked heart!

She wanted to keep him close—slowly torture him—until he cracked and confessed!

Ultimate villainess!

“My deepest apologies, Your Highness—your unmatched wisdom, celestial beauty, and grace are beyond admiration!”

I’d rather starve or jump off the ship than confess!

“Not bad. Good flattery—commendable.”

A faint smile touched Alice’s lips—without her realizing it.

Sunset arrived.

Music played—guests poured from other ships onto the Hodir.

The once-empty deck exploded with life.

The stage? The deck itself—spacious enough for all.

Every noble wore luxurious attire—proof of how much they valued this ball.