Thor's father had prepared for him, but at this moment, Thor naturally was unaware. He returned to his room with his mind still restless.
Pioneer Knight.
Even he hadn't thought he would make such a choice.
Yet he chose it.
Of course, the reason behind all this still lies in the Golden Finger.
Without the Golden Finger, Thor would naturally not consider the second option.
The second option indeed has high rewards; however, the risks are equally high.
Without sufficient power, a Pioneer Knight would be nothing more than a delivery boy.
But with the Golden Finger, everything is different.
Especially his Golden Finger.
The daily information system randomly refreshes surrounding intelligence every day, an unimaginably beneficial feature for a Pioneer Knight.
He managed to obtain a Fruit of Life in the town; surely, he could obtain even more in the entire Northern Province.
Status, strength, position, he will effortlessly acquire it all, which promises more prospects than staying at Dressrosa Castle. As for the risks faced by others, the daily information system will also allow him to avoid them.
Thus, the choice is clear.
Though he had made the choice, Thor was still somewhat nervous.
Being a Pioneer Knight is ultimately different from living in a castle, and the dangers are numerous.
After pondering briefly, Thor called for his personal valet.
"Pete, go to the library and bring some books on the Northern Province and Pioneer Knights!"
Thor commanded, addressing his personal valet.
"Yes, Young Master Thor, I'll go immediately!"
Pete was a bit surprised but quickly nodded and hurried off.
About half an hour later.
A pile of thick books appeared before Thor.
Perhaps influenced by Extraordinary Power, this world closely resembles the medieval era of the previous life, yet with differences; paper is already extremely widespread in this world. Although the Dressrosa Family is only three hundred years old, the collection of books is substantial.
Even books about the Northern Province and Pioneer Knights are plentiful.
Thor took a deep breath and then began diligently reading.
Though he was prepared and aware of his Golden Finger's significant role, gaining as much understanding as possible was necessary.
Night gradually passed.
Stars dotted the view from beside the bed.
Pete brought dinner; after eating, Thor continued his viewing.
It wasn't until the moon hung high in the sky that he put down the last book.
"Northern Province!"
Thor murmured, his eyes thoughtful.
Having gone through book after book, he now had a fair grasp of the Northern Province and Pioneer Knights.
Northern Province.
This is a province established by the Tulip Kingdom in the wild regions of the Northern Lands, developed for no more than twenty years, making it the newest province where numerous monsters dwell. It requires a substantial number of knights and people for development and exploitation, hence the existence of Pioneer Knights.
The Kingdom, with the radiance of the Goddess of Life, extends over the Northern Province, granting all Pioneer Knights a chance to attain the status of Royal Nobility.
As long as they can evolve a town with no less than five thousand people in the Northern Province, they can be conferred as a Baron of the Kingdom, becoming a new Noble.
For this reason, countless knights have flocked to the Northern Province over the past twenty years.
Yet the results weren't overly favorable.
The enormous Northern Province has only conferred fifty-six Barons over twenty years.
Bearing in mind that in the Frost Moon Province itself, there are likely over three hundred Viscounts, and Barons could reach thousands. In comparison, the Northern Province has only had fifty-six Barons conferred over twenty years, with only thirty-six surviving, as for the other twenty, their fate is evident.
That's just those who achieved title; the loss among those not conferred is undoubtedly greater.
Chaos, disorder, and danger are the best and most realistic depictions of the Northern Province.
Even just reading of it made Thor's brow twitch involuntarily.
He even slightly regretted his choice.
The level of danger seemed to be too high.
He was just an Apprentice Knight, with slim arms and legs; could he really survive in such an environment?
However, as his brow twitched, a mechanical voice resonated in his mind again.
"Ding, information system has been updated!"
"Open it?"
The mechanical voice sounded.
"Open it!"
Thor's eyes brightened immediately, not even considering his remorse, he quickly, eagerly opened it.
The information system's first update had brought great rewards to him, so he had been eagerly awaiting the second update.
And now it was finally here.
As his words fell.
"Buzz!"
[Daily information updated]
[1: Dressrosa Castle maid Roselle and valet Engli secretly develop feelings]
[2: Dressrosa Castle valet buried a bag of money under the right side of the training ground acacia tree. It contains ten Silver Coins]
[3: Dressrosa Castle, ........]
[4: Reine didn't buy the Life Seed in town yesterday. His fate hasn't changed, and the future Sky Knight is about to be killed by his drunk father Hunter]
[5: In Michael's stable, his most treasured horse seems to have some emotions that require the company of a mare for two and a half years]
[6: Engel Dressrosa seems to be troubled by the limitations of his own capabilities]
[7:......]
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[10: Rosen Town, villager Philia seems to have made an unexpected discovery, realizing that accumulated manure seems to speed plant growth. He is cautiously hiding it, fearing others will find out]
Golden characters appeared, today's information was revealed again.
Just like yesterday, there were ten entries.
Thor's gaze earnest as he scanned through each entry.
Many were overlapping with yesterday's information, with only a few different entries, his focus mostly on these new pieces of information.
"Manure!"
Thor whispered softly, looking at the tenth entry's unique information while shaking his head.
Information obfuscation is extremely severe in this world, it's quite normal to observe such a scene especially at the lower levels.
His gaze continued to other entries.
But as he read on, his initial composure and anticipation suddenly shifted, his pupils dilated involuntarily.
"Damn!"
"Sky Knight!"
In an instant, words from his previous life couldn't help but spill out.
His gaze fixed on the fourth entry of information.
His eyes wide, unable to help but rub them, fearing a mistake in reading.
But after several eye rubs, the text remained presented.
At this moment, Thor only felt his mouth dry up.
Sky Knight.
What had he just seen?
——Future Sky Knight.
This striking phrase made his heart almost stop beating.
........