Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Does Such a Talent Really Exist?
On the rooftop, Li Fei kept her head down, trying to hide her burning, flushed face.
She was a little flustered and couldn't figure out why Lin Ye had brought her up to the rooftop or what he intended to do.
"To be honest, I want the healer badge in your possession," Lin Ye said directly, without any hesitation.
"Huh?"
Li Fei looked up in shock, doubting her ears.
A career with a 200% compatibility rate… he didn't want it?
Only now did she realize why Lin Ye had earlier asked her if she had her career badge with her. It turned out he wanted to exchange!
In principle, career badges were not supposed to be casually traded.
This was because if trading were openly allowed, it would lead to various unfair practices. For instance, powerful individuals could force others to trade their career badges for the benefit of their descendants, or large corporations could hoard career badges for profit.
As a result, the Career Alliance strictly forbade any coercive means of exchanging career badges.
However, in reality, it was impossible to completely prevent career badge exchanges.
Some people inevitably ended up with badges that didn't match their talents, creating the demand for exchanges.
So as long as both parties willingly agreed and no money or power was involved, such exchanges were permitted.
The authorities had even established an official exchange platform that used big data to help individuals match with suitable career badges.
But the badges available on that platform were mostly for common professions. A rare profession like Lin Ye's Flame Warrior would never show up there.
"Do you want to trade or not?" Lin Ye asked again.
Li Fei's thoughts were in turmoil.
To be honest, she was willing to trade!
Her talent was S-rank Fortified Body...
In simple terms, it was a warrior talent, specifically one that leaned toward being a tank.
The career she had received, however, was Healer, which didn't quite align with her talent. Their compatibility was only 95%, falling short of the standard 100%.
She had initially planned to apply for a badge exchange through the official platform. As long as she could get a warrior badge, she could at least raise her compatibility raising it to over 120%..
But if it were Lin Ye's Flame Warrior badge, her compatibility might even exceed 150%!
"Then... what about you?" Li Fei asked hesitantly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I'll just become a healer!" Lin Ye said with a smile. "If you need me, I can be the man behind you, constantly supporting you."
Li Fei didn't quite understand Lin Ye's playful remark, but her face turned even redder.
Was this a confession?
"No, your career badge is too valuable," Li Fei said, shaking her head in refusal.
She felt that Lin Ye was being ridiculous.
Who would willingly give up a career with 100% compatibility?
"You're worried that if I switch careers, I won't have 200% compatibility anymore, right? But let me tell you, my talent actually has an even higher compatibility with the healer profession," Lin Ye said bluntly. "Why else would I want to trade with you?"
"And besides, as a healer, I need a tank. Considering everything, trading career badges with you is the most suitable choice!"
Li Fei furrowed her brows slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of grievance as she looked at Lin Ye.
She would be taking the hits at the front while Lin Ye healed her from the back?
The image seemed a bit strange...
And was there really a talent in this world that had 200% compatibility with both a warrior and a healer profession?
Li Fei didn't know the specifics of Lin Ye's talent. Unlike careers, talents weren't openly displayed. Others might know your talent's rating but not its details.
However, she instinctively overlooked the fact that Lin Ye seemed to know her talent inside and out.
Seeing Li Fei's slightly dazed expression, Lin Ye immediately knew he had succeeded.
Still as gullible as in the previous life!
"You're not lying to me?" Li Fei asked again.
"Lying to you would make me a dog. If you don't believe me, let's pinky swear!" Lin Ye said confidently.
"Then... you have to let go of my hand first," Li Fei said softly, lowering her head again.
"Oh!" Lin Ye finally released Li Fei's soft, warm hand.
As the two made their pinky promise...
"Here, you can have my career badge. But if you're lying to me, I'll feel so guilty I won't be able to bear it," Li Fei said earnestly.
"Hey! I'm not lying to you!" Lin Ye said with a hint of exasperation.
After some back-and-forth, the two finally exchanged their badges.
"The mission to transfer to the Flame Warrior profession is to enter any fire-element dungeon and clear it. Tomorrow, we'll go to Flame Forest, and I'll help you complete the transfer!" Lin Ye said as he carefully stored Li Fei's career badge.
"Oh... okay!" Li Fei nodded enthusiastically like a little chick pecking at grains.
Flame Forest was one of the more common beginner dungeons, so Lin Ye's choice was quite appropriate.
"By the way, you must promise not to tell anyone about us trading badges!" Lin Ye instructed her seriously.
Right now, the entire school knew he had obtained a career badge with 200% compatibility. Soon, the news would likely spread to the entire city.
If word got out that he had traded it for a healer's career badge, it would cause a huge uproar.
The principal would probably be the first to come and have a "chat" with him, and even the city's education department might send people over to investigate.
Lin Ye didn't want to deal with such a hassle, so it was necessary to keep this under wraps for now.
Once the career transfer was complete and everything was finalized, it wouldn't matter even if the truth came out.
After all, once a career was chosen, there was no turning back.
Everything was voluntary, so what could anyone say?
Of course, there would definitely be consequences for some people because of this.
In his previous life, Lin Ye's homeroom teacher, Chen Daosheng, lost his job because of this incident.
Lin Ye's earlier apology to Chen Daosheng in class was partly due to this reason.
But in this life, Lin Ye wouldn't let Chen Daosheng suffer because of him again.
At the entrance to the classroom, they parted ways.
Li Fei calmly returned to her seat. Although the classroom was eerily quiet, she acted as though nothing had happened. Her composure was impeccable.
However, the warmth radiating from the badge in her pocket made her press her lips together, struggling to hide the joy bubbling in her heart.
On the other side, Su Yaoyao was practically grinding her teeth to dust!
It was one thing for Lin Ye to leave with Li Fei, but to come back holding her hand?!
Did Lin Ye not realize how humiliating that was for her?
The more Su Yaoyao thought about it, the angrier she became. She made up her mind:
If Lin Ye didn't come and apologize to her before school ended today, she would...
She would go straight to Lin Ye's house to demand an explanation—and take his career badge in the process!