It was already 8 PM when Lily arrived at Lynn. Due to the late hour, the meeting with the Four Directions Department Director was scheduled for the next day.
"Then let's find a place to stay for the night first."
She wasn't tired herself from a day of traveling, but Anya was different; if Lily hadn't been holding her hand the whole time, Anya might have just collapsed on the road at any moment.
Seeing her about to leave, Shino quickly called out, "If you don't mind, you can move into my place for now. My house is quite big, and it's very close to the Four Directions Department. Even if the Truth Society people are arrogant, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly there."
Lily paused. She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to get closer to Shino to see if she could trigger any plot quests from her. She hadn't expected Shino to approach her first, so what was there to mind?
She couldn't possibly be afraid that Shino wanted to do something more exciting than a game, could she? Just kidding, she was super brave, alright? With her current attributes, it would be good if she didn't end up teaching Shino how to be a sugar baby instead.
"That's really troubling you."
Lily, dragging a large suitcase, arrived at Shino's home with Anya.
Shino lived in a three-bedroom apartment with an actual area of over a hundred square meters, excluding common areas. Although the interior decoration was a typical Syrian style, the size alone was enough to make others envious.
"Is the Gene Primordial Information Bureau's treatment so good that they even allocate large houses?"
Shino casually tossed her coat onto the sofa. "The treatment is so-so. I bought this house myself."
So she was a rich woman, no wonder she dared to choose the Mechanic profession.
In Beyond the Stars, the Mechanic was undoubtedly a rich person's profession. Although the gap with other professions wasn't significant in the early stages, and there were even many output bonuses in terms of shooting, as advanced professions and blueprint manufacturing functions were unlocked, this profession completely became a "no money, no play" rich person's profession.
Commoners would painstakingly craft a mech for half a day, only for it to be reduced to scrap by a passing body cultivation player before they could enjoy it for an hour or two.
Rich people were different; they would directly build dozens or hundreds of mechs, then place several particle light spears behind them. No matter what cultivation you had, they could turn you into dust in a few moves.
Of course, this "rich person" had multiple meanings for players. Money could buy blueprints and the Mechanic knowledge chain, but just having money was far from enough; a large amount of experience also needed to be invested to upgrade blueprints, combine blueprints, and upgrade various passive skills.
Therefore, even though the Mechanic looked incredibly cool when maxed out, not many players were truly willing to learn this profession.
Lily was dissuaded precisely for this reason.
She had no money, and she couldn't rely on her foreknowledge of the plot to gain various benefits. After much thought, the Spiritual Energy stream profession was more suitable for her.
Spiritual Energy stream professions primarily served as support in the early stages, but once the level was raised, they could also perform various incredible operations by relying on the "I Think So Power."
To paraphrase a certain master—
There are no useless professions, only useless players.
In other games, this statement might not hold true. For example, in LOL, there are always a few heroes with frighteningly low win rates and pick rates, and no matter how skillfully you play them, it's still difficult to get them onto the competitive stage.
But in Beyond the Stars, the situation is different. The skill combinations and equipment pairings for a single profession in this game are terrifyingly numerous, and the profession's upper limit can also be enhanced through professional linkage.
Mechanics are very powerful in the late game, but our body cultivation stream's "Self-Indulgent Ultra Instinct" should not be underestimated either!
Lily put her things away, then took a comfortable shower.
When she came out of the bathroom, she found Shino sitting cross-legged on the sofa, barefoot, watching a boring videotape program.
"After coming to Lynn this time, do you plan to go back?"
Lily sat next to Shino. "No, I won't go back, lest I see that monument and feel sad."
"That's true, those Outsiders…" Shino sighed, "How did you get to know them? I heard you killed many Outsiders, but in the end, they don't seem to resent you."
Lily slightly turned her head and noticed that when this was mentioned, Shino's toes unnaturally curled together.
She seemed to understand why Shino had invited her to stay at her house.
Was she ordered to conduct a disguised interrogation of her?
Heh, woman, you're playing with fire!
Lily hesitated for a moment and did not make any unnecessary movements.
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