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Chapter 2 2: A Very Good Suggestion, I Choose Assassin
SSS-level talent?
Tristan was somewhat shocked.
Because as far as he knew, in his previous life, the highest level talent that had been revealed globally was only SS-level.
Perhaps there had been an SSS-level talent, but the person who held it didn't survive until the gods descended.
That person, who was the only one with an SS-level talent, stood at the top of the global player rankings and could single-handedly overpower the other top nine players.
This is the importance of talent.
In his previous life, Tristan awakened the A-level "Conqueror" talent, and with his own effort and talent, he had made it into the top ten.
But now, he had awakened an SSS-level talent!
"Not Conqueror?"
Tristan thought quickly.
It seemed that his rebirth had brought some changes.
He couldn't tell if it was a good or bad change yet, but at least for now, it seemed to be a good thing.
After all, this was an SSS-level talent.
If an SS-level talent could make someone the global number one, just imagining what an SSS-level talent could do made Tristan's heart race.
"Could this be because of Damien Arrow's will fragment?"
Tristan pondered quietly while examining the properties of the SSS-level talent, "Sniper God."
[Sniper God LV1 (SSS-level)]
Effect 1: Remote attacks are guaranteed to hit, and the damage type is changed to true damage.
Effect 2: For every 1 meter distance between the player and the target, the damage increases by 10%.
Even though Tristan was a ten-year veteran player of ExoGenesis and had experienced rebirth, he couldn't help but feel his breathing quicken.
At a glance, Tristan realized just how terrifying this talent was!
"In the mid-game, when a player's stats increase, they can attack from thousands of meters away without issue."
"If the divine essence is unlocked, attacks could even reach over a thousand kilometers."
"And Sniper God's damage multiplier at a distance of a thousand meters is already one hundred times!"
"The most crucial part is that remote attacks are guaranteed to hit and deal true damage!"
"This means that unless invincibility is activated, even the highest defense doesn't matter; only the health pool can withstand the damage."
"But how much damage can even the highest health pool withstand?"
"Invincibility, this talent is invincible!"
"And this is just LV1 of Sniper God. If it levels up further, the damage might skyrocket!"@@@@
Tristan grew more and more excited, while a realization began to take root in his mind.
The awakening of this talent was likely related to Damien Arrow.
In addition, there were skills like Shadow Step, Ghost Cloak, Dodge, and Sprint, all designed for evasion, especially "hit-and-run" tactics.
Of course, none of this would make Tristan choose Assassin over Archer if it were solely based on those skills.
What he valued most was the Assassin's passive ability: Breaking Stealth Strike.
After breaking stealth, the first attack by an Assassin would deal bonus damage.
The most important part was that this bonus damage could be enhanced by talents and equipment.
In other words, Breaking Stealth Strike's damage would benefit from Sniper God's enhancement!
"I remember the top-ranked Assassin in my previous life, with the help of equipment and skills, could deal over ten times the damage with a Breaking Stealth Strike, making it a guaranteed kill."
"If combined with Sniper God..."
"Even at a hundred-meter distance, the final damage could reach a hundred times! And it's true damage that bypasses any damage reduction!"
"And this is only LV1 Sniper God. If I obtain a Talent Stone and level it up, the damage will increase even further!"
The more Tristan thought about it, the more he felt this plan was the right one.
ExoGenesis was unlike ordinary MMORPGs, where the boundaries between classes weren't as rigid.
The simplest example was that Assassins could also use bows, though they couldn't learn as many skills as Archers and couldn't use Archer signature skills.
But for Tristan, he didn't need all those fancy skills.
He just needed to remain hidden in the shadows and unleash a Breaking Stealth Strike from hundreds of meters away. That was enough.
With dozens or even a hundred times the damage bonus, even a casual arrow would be enough to kill a BOSS!
If there were any ranged skills, the damage would be even more insane!
After a kill, he could vanish again with Stealth.
What better way to fight safely?
"It's decided. I'll choose Assassin!"
Tristan wasn't one to hesitate; once he made up his mind, he wouldn't change it.
He responded to ExoGenesis's recommendation with his thoughts directly.
"Very good suggestion, but I choose Assassin."
"Understood. We will recommend... Archer..."
For a moment, Tristan felt like the electronic voice had glitched.
Fortunately, the game pod quickly resumed with a new voice.
"Based on your talent level, all hidden Assassin jobs have been unlocked."
"Once you select a class, it cannot be changed. Please proceed with caution!"
Tristan couldn't help but feel that the tone of the message was more intense than usual when warning about the class choice.
But he didn't bother to think much about the details. Instead, he eagerly began to look at the available classes.
There were many hidden jobs under the Assassin class, and Tristan directly looked at the top five.