Congratulations! You have unlocked a hidden class — the All-Purpose Life Profession!
[Please choose your profession.]
A synthesized female voice sounded beside her ear.
[Choose to become a Combat Player][Choose to become a Life Player]
Yan Yiqiu opened her eyes and saw the two familiar options flashing on the blue interface before her. Before she even had time to think about what was happening, her body reacted faster than her brain—she immediately raised her hand and tapped [Choose to become a Life Player].
[Generating life profession…]
[Congratulations! You have obtained a hidden profession—]
[All-Purpose Life Player.]
[All life professions will automatically unlock, including but not limited to: Chef, Blacksmith, Pharmacist, Carpenter, Tailor, etc.]
As if celebrating her rare hidden class, several brilliant fireworks burst across the panel. The words “All-Purpose” were written in dazzling golden characters, glowing brightly.
Anyone who unlocked something rare would normally be thrilled.
Yan Yiqiu…
Yan Yiqiu remained expressionless.
Honestly, anyone would become numb if they dreamed about this every day. Still, this dream was a little different. She had already gotten used to dreaming about choosing the life player class—but dreaming that she became an all-purpose life player was new.
But since it was already a dream, dreaming big was only natural.
April 14, 3024, 3:00 PM.
Yan Yiqiu would never forget that moment.
That was the day a game called “Lord” launched. The entire world turned into a game arena, and everyone had to fight for their own territory just to survive.
Yan Yiqiu was bold and adventurous. She panicked for only two minutes before calming down. When it came time to choose a profession, she chose Combat Player without hesitation. In her mind, combat players had higher strength and therefore a better chance of survival.
And at first, she wasn’t wrong.
For the first two years of the game, Yan Yiqiu relied on her solid abilities and lived quite comfortably.
Until the third year, when life players suddenly rose to prominence.
By then, the weapons used by combat players were no longer enough. They needed various buff potions and foods, and only life players could produce them. The chance of obtaining such items from dungeon drops was extremely low.
But very few players had chosen life professions in the first place. In the early stage, their combat ability was too low, so combat players looked down on them. As a result, more than half of the life players died during the beginner phase. In the end, fewer than a hundred survived.
Later on, every life player became a national treasure. Wherever they went, they were treated with extreme care, afraid something might happen to them.
They didn’t even need to enter dungeons to collect materials. If they needed anything, they only had to say the word, and combat players would rush into dungeons to gather materials for them—just to obtain the items they crafted.
Yan Yiqiu was no exception.
To keep her weapons from becoming obsolete, she ran high-intensity dungeons every single day. All the materials she collected were handed over to life players. She gave 100% effort, but received less than 20% in return.
She was completely fed up with that life.
More than anything, she wished time could rewind to the moment when the game first began.
Why the hell had she chosen a combat profession?
Combat players lived worse than the pet dogs raised by life players!
What you think about during the day appears in your dreams at night. Yan Yiqiu often dreamed that she returned to the beginning of the game, chose the life player class, and then comfortably lay back and enjoyed life.
So when she saw the scene before her now, she remained extremely calm.
After all, she had dreamed about it countless times.
But this time, it was an especially satisfying dream.
An All-Purpose Life Player—every life profession unlocked!
[You have obtained: All-Purpose Life Gift Pack ×1, Lord Token ×1, Beginner Gift Pack ×1.]
[Use the gift packs?]
Yan Yiqiu selected Yes without hesitation.
[Opening All-Purpose Life Gift Pack…]
[Congratulations! You obtained: Iron Pot ×1, Spatula ×1, Flint ×2, Kitchen Knife ×1, Seasonings ×1, Iron Hammer ×1, Harvesting Tools ×1, Needle and Thread ×1, Medicine Jar ×1, Alchemy Furnace ×1, Full Carpenter Tool Set ×1… Ingredient Pack ×2, Herb Pack ×2, Cloth Pack ×2, Iron Ore Pack ×1, Wood Pack ×5…]
[Opening Beginner Gift Pack…]
[Congratulations! You obtained: Biscuits ×3, Drinking Water ×3, Stamina Potions ×2, Energy Potions ×2, Bandages ×3, Axe ×1, Chisel ×1.]
[Enter personal territory?]
[Yes] [No]
The glowing blue interface continued displaying notifications.
Looking at the items she received, Yan Yiqiu couldn’t help but marvel at how realistic this dream felt. Previously, her dreams only covered the general storyline—they had never been this detailed.
Happily, she chose Enter Personal Territory.
The next second, a strong sensation of weightlessness surged through her body. The world spun, and Yan Yiqiu suddenly appeared on an empty piece of land.
The land measured only ten square meters, surrounded by a white glowing circle. Beyond the circle was thick gray fog that completely obscured the surrounding environment.
Yan Yiqiu blinked.
Wait.
Did dreams come with weightlessness and dizziness?
Something felt wrong.
The dream felt far too real—so real that it didn’t feel like a dream at all.
Her eyes flickered as she raised her hand and pinched her arm hard.
The skin instantly turned red, and the pain was sharp and unmistakable.
Everyone knows—
You don’t feel pain in dreams.
Based on Yan Yiqiu’s experience of reading nearly ten thousand web novels, she came to a conclusion:
She had reincarnated.
So she had returned to the beginning of the game, successfully chosen a life profession, and even unlocked the rare hidden class All-Purpose Life Player?
Holy shit.
It felt like being struck by a hundred-million-dollar lottery ticket.
She could hear her own heartbeat pounding in her ears.
Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to calm down and carefully checked the items she had just obtained again.
The beginner gift pack was exactly the same as in her previous life. The biscuits and drinking water were the most basic items—they only restored fullness and had no additional effects.
[Main Quest: Upgrade your territory to Level 5 within one month.]
A notification popped up.
Yan Yiqiu glanced at it briefly. It was exactly the same as before, so she ignored it and opened her personal data panel.
[Player: Yan Yiqiu]
[Player Level: 0 (0/100)]
[Territory Level: 0 (Upgrade requires 200 Wood)]
[Profession: All-Purpose Life Player]
[Profession Levels: Chef – Beginner, Blacksmith – Beginner, Pharmacist – Beginner, Carpenter – Beginner, Tailor – Beginner, Engineer – Beginner…]
[Stamina: 50/50]
[Energy: 50/50]
[Health: 100/100 (Different professions provide bonuses. If health reaches 0, you will die permanently!)]
[Fullness: 100/100 (Below 50 reduces mobility by half; below 10 results in loss of mobility.)]
Compared to the combat profession she randomly received in her previous life, her health was 20 points lower.
Low combat power, low health.
No wonder so many life players died in the early stage. Without teaming up with combat players, their chances of survival were extremely low.
Yan Yiqiu checked her stats dozens of times and pinched her arm several more times before finally accepting that she had truly been reborn.
She closed the panel.
[Dungeon available. Enter?]
[Yes] [No]
The dungeon had begun.
The dungeons during this first month were extremely important. They determined whether she could upgrade her territory to Level 5 and complete the main quest.
Although failing the quest wouldn’t cause death…
Yan Yiqiu glanced at the black mist surrounding her territory, a hint of caution flashing in her eyes.
This month contained three dungeons, each lasting ten days. Dying inside a dungeon meant real death. Players could exit at any time, but once they left, they couldn’t reenter until the next dungeon opened.
She withdrew her gaze and pressed the option.
[Entering dungeon…]
Her vision blurred as the familiar dizziness of dungeon entry flooded her mind. Yan Yiqiu closed her eyes briefly, suppressing the discomfort before scanning her surroundings.
She stood on a lush green meadow.
The grass was dotted with countless beautiful flowers. Small insects flitted between the blossoms. A crystal-clear stream ran along the edge of the meadow, with plump fish swimming lazily in the water.
Further away stood a massive mountain, so tall that even its halfway point was hidden behind drifting clouds.
Yan Yiqiu let out a small sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the first dungeon hadn’t changed—it was exactly the same as in her previous life.
The main dangers here came from the poisonous insects and fierce beasts in the forest. These creatures existed on Earth as well, but here they were much larger and more aggressive.
She wasn’t the only player on the meadow.
Dozens of others had entered the dungeon as well, holding various weapons.
All of them were combat players.
Life players had no real weapons. The only things that could deal damage were their professional tools.
For example, a chef’s spatula.
Or an axe used for chopping wood.
The players looked around nervously and cautiously. Once they confirmed there was no immediate danger, they began chatting in low voices.
“Wow, this feels like a dream!”
“What professions are you guys? I’m an archer. Anyone want to team up?”
“I’m a warrior—want to form a party?”
“This is awesome! It’s like a VR game! I’m a swordsman—bro, want to team up? If danger comes, you tank with a shield and I’ll deal damage… hey archer, join us too! Close-range, long-range, and tank—we’re unstoppable!”
“Whatever else, the scenery here is amazing.”
Soon the place became as noisy as a marketplace.
People searched for teammates and chatted excitedly. Players who entered the dungeon right away tended to be bold, so the overall atmosphere was relatively relaxed.
While Yan Yiqiu was considering where to go chop wood to collect materials, a male voice suddenly spoke beside her.
“Hey beautiful, what’s your profession? Want to team up?”
She turned her head.
A young man wearing a T-shirt and holding a longsword smiled at her, his gaze sweeping over her body with clear admiration.
The temperature was rather high that day, and Yan Yiqiu wore a beige slip dress paired with a brown cardigan. Her slender figure, with graceful curves, was even more eye-catching than her long red wavy hair. Even without makeup, her delicate facial features and striking appearance made her extremely beautiful.
Honestly, Yan Yiqiu wasn’t satisfied with her outfit. The dress restricted her movements somewhat. Fortunately, she was wearing flat shoes.
“I’m a swordsman,” the man said, subtly flexing his arms. “I practiced martial arts for two years when I was young, and I work out regularly.”
Yan Yiqiu looked at his barely visible muscles and fell silent.
Her own arms in her previous life had more muscle definition than his.
“I’m a life player,” she replied with a polite smile. “Teaming up would probably slow others down, so I won’t trouble anyone.”
Her refusal was obvious.
Unexpectedly, the man became even more enthusiastic.
“That’s perfect! I can protect you. Life players probably don’t have much combat ability, right?”
Although he said that, the way he looked at her was clearly lecherous.
Yan Yiqiu’s smile disappeared.
“No thanks.”
Rejected twice, the man’s expression turned angry.
“I’m offering to team up because I think highly of you. A useless life player with no combat power—let’s see how you die! Ungrateful!”
“When the time comes, even if you beg me—”
Yan Yiqiu couldn’t be bothered to listen.
She turned around and walked straight toward the nearby forest.
The dungeon only lasted ten days. She needed to hurry and gather materials to upgrade her territory.
She had no time to waste arguing with idiots.