Chapter 9: Professional Certification
Life needs firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
Combat requires weapons at hand.
After learning more about the professionals yesterday, Vega realized that he might already be a professional, so he took a day off to go to the Professionals' Union to certify as a professional.
Why the rush to certify professionals?
Because he can receive the Empire's living allowance through the professional certification, a Level 1 trainee professional like him can receive a subsidy of 3 gold coins, which is three times his monthly salary.
A more important point.
After passing the professional certification, he can buy and use the cross sword, compared to the standard spear that is more than twice his height, he has long wanted to change to a weapon, and the cross sword may be a good choice.
Without further ado.
Vega got up early in the morning, dressed in an oversized Imperial shirt, and had reached the sink on tiptoe to wash up in a hurry, and then he picked up the standard spear that got in the way and set off for the Professionals' Union.
The Workers' Union was the official institution of the empire and was located in a bustling central area.
The North End is about two hours away from the central area, and it only takes about half an hour if you take a horse-drawn carriage, and after hearing that the cost of a horse-drawn carriage ride is about a silver coin, Vega finally chose to walk.
What can a silver coin do?
One silver coin is about enough to live in a civilian house for a week, and if lunch and dinner are settled in the barracks like Vega, the cost of a month is only 3 silver coins.
Perhaps frightened by hunger, Vega has always adhered to the principle of saving if he can.
Walked for about half an hour.
Vega stops in a depressed slum, where he crosses.
10 months, 11 days, 21 hours ago, he was on this street, when the cold and hunger to the bone, and the strangeness and fear of crossing another world almost made him not survive the first week.
The bleak autumn wind blows his face painfully.
It's not yet the depths of winter, but the chill is already coming, Vega can't help but tighten the collar of the army's uniform, the clammy and cold of winter in Kareni City is the most deadly, fortunately this year is starting to be different.
"Is she still alive?"
Vega stood still at the crossroads, remembering the little girl who had saved his life by sharing half of his black bread last winter and taught him how to find food from the garbage can.
She's not beautiful.
The bony body was crumbling, and her face was dark after not knowing how long it had not been cleaned, and if it hadn't been for a whole week of wandering with her, Vega wouldn't even know that she was a 13-year-old girl.
Later there was not enough food.
In order not to affect her, Vega chose to secretly part ways.
Later, he met many companions, but it was just the weak who warmed each other and used each other, and she was the only one who wanted to save him regardless of the return.
"Spring is coming. ”
It was a phrase she had on her lips from time to time, and Vega wasn't sure if she had survived the winter, and when he chose to leave, the two of them hadn't eaten for 2 days.
"If only I could meet her again......"
Vega let go of his thoughts and continued his journey towards the central area.
Putting aside whether the little girl is still alive or not, even if she is still alive, the chance of the two meeting in this big city is less than 1 in 10 million.
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An hour and a half later.
Along the way, Vega finally found the Professionals' Union.
Vega learned that the Professionals' Union was an official institution belonging to the Empire, and the Kareni branch had two floors, the first floor was mainly for certification, consultation, subsidy distribution and other businesses, and the second floor was the store trading market of the major chambers of commerce, selling some props and weapons that only professionals could use.
"Hello, I'm going to be a professional. ”
Vega struggled on his toes to reach the window for certification business, and the staff at the window obviously didn't notice where the sound came from, and searched around in confusion.
Vega hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Here, here......"
"Small, small?"
The female staff was stunned for a moment, and then saw Vega's military uniform and the Iron Cross, and immediately changed her cordial tone and said: "Hello sir, if you are ready to carry out professional certification, you can use the Iron Cross to go through the special channel for officers above the company level." ”
"Can't you handle it?"
"Of course you can do it here. ”
The staff smiled professionally and said: "But the special channel for officers above the company level is completely free, and I need to pay an additional handling fee of three gold coins at my ordinary window, which is to prevent civilians and ordinary soldiers from maliciously authenticating." ”
Three gold coins?
Vega, who was in the eyes of the money, was almost scared to death when he heard this number, he politely said thank you and immediately walked towards the special passage above the company level according to the prompts, it seems that this Iron Cross still has many uses that have not been excavated.
The person responsible for the certification is a female soldier with the rank of second lieutenant.
Vega saluted when he saw the rank of second lieutenant, although it was not a direct department, and even the work in charge of the two was 108,000 miles apart, but this was the basic etiquette of the imperial army: "Report sir, I want to apply for professional certification." ”
The sudden sound startled Lieutenant Dani.
Generally, the officers who can come in here are officers above the company level, and the officers above the company level have the lowest rank of lieutenant, and she has always saluted and greeted the officers who came in, and this is the first time she has been saluted.
"Little, kid?"
Ensign Dani is a 25-year-old unmarried woman, who has always been in charge of logistics, and she still retains her innocent character, and when she saw Vega's cute Zhengtai face, she couldn't help but blurt out: "Okay, so cute, I really want to take it home." ”
“......”
Well, Vega admits that his face is indeed deceptive.
So after a lot of tossing, it wasn't until Vega showed off the Iron Cross that Dayi believed that Vega was really an Imperial soldier, not a child who risked his life to cosplay.
The steps for certification are simple.
As Daini instructed, Vega placed her hand on a crystal ball, and as soon as the crystal ball touched Vega's hand, it began to glow with a thin black light, which was impossible to detect if you didn't look closely.
Dani glanced at it and said: "The magic power is barely at the level of a level 1 apprentice professional, your magic attribute is dark, it is recommended to use light weapons such as swords or daggers, and heavy weapons such as giant axes and hammers are not recommended. ”
After listening to this, Vega asked, "Where can I buy weapons and combat skills?"
Dani said while filing: "You can go to the second floor of the trade union to have a look, it is best to pick some stores of large chambers of commerce, although it is a little more expensive, but it is better than the unscrupulous profiteers in the trading market." ”
Vega said politely, "Thank you for the pointers." ”
"Hee-hee, mentoring new professionals is my job. ”
Dani smiled innocently and handed a silver sword and shield badge to Vega: "This is your professional certificate, and you can enjoy the rights and benefits of a professional by wearing it, including the purchase and carrying of any weapon." ”
There was a pause.
Dani looked at the cute appearance of the little Viga, and finally couldn't help pinching his immature face and said: "If it's Viga's younger brother, I can also do some extra work, for example, when I get off work, I can be your guide, do you need it~"