Chapter 1: Awakening Talents

Snowfield City, Eighth Lord Academy.

The grand auditorium.

One thousand junior lord students are gathered here, currently awakening their initial talents.

The dean and chief instructors stand at the front.

Facing the noisy discussions of the students, no one stops them.

After all, it is inevitable to be a bit excited when awakening initial talents; it is normal to be unable to refrain from discussing it.

"What did you choose from your three awakened talents?"

"I chose the E-grade talent [Orc Scholar]; when strengthening orcs, it increases the effect by 20%."

"Not bad, high versatility. I chose the D-grade [Brute Force], which adds 1 point of strength."

"Impressive. Strength is a base attribute, very useful! I chose the E-grade [Superior Spiritual Power], which strengthens spiritual power by 3 points, though unfortunately, it's a branch attribute."

"I am E-grade [Swordplay Introduction], which can increase sword skills by 5 points."

"How are your talents all so good? All three of mine are trash; I can only choose the E-grade [Goblin Scholar]. I’ve hated goblins since I was born, but this time I have to choose the goblin race. Damn it."

"Goblins aren't bad; you can win by numbers. Besides, it’s great to successfully awaken a talent. Look at those few with gloomy faces over there; they probably failed their awakening."

Some students nearby say nothing, unable to hide their disappointment.

They all failed to awaken a talent.

Without an awakened talent, the speed of territory development will certainly be at a disadvantage.

If one falls behind at the first step, it will definitely be very difficult to catch up later.

One step slow, every step slow.

Zhao Chi also says nothing.

But he is not disappointed; he is astonished.

Three awakened talents are displayed before his eyes, and he has not yet made a choice.

But one talent has awakened automatically.

〖Talent〗 Flower-Shifting Jade-Transfer

〖Grade〗 S+ Hidden

〖Effect〗 Can transfer certain data.

A hidden talent?

Zhao Chi looks at the system in astonishment.

And the grade is S+? Isn't the highest grade S?

This is the first time he has seen this.

The font of this talent in the system is also different.

It is not the ordinary black, but a glowing gold!

This dazzling effect... it truly lives up to the S+ grade.

But the description of this "Flower-Shifting Jade-Transfer" talent is too vague.

Only nine characters: "Can transfer certain data."

What data? How to transfer?

He knows nothing, and there are no notes or explanations.

Zhao Chi is completely bewildered.

But he knows that his luck is about to turn.

He transmigrated to this world two years ago.

He simply slept for no reason and arrived in this world's county-level city, [Snowfield City].

He has been cautious every day.

After all, this world is completely different from his original one.

It is like a game world.

And it is like a game world mixed with Xianxia, fantasy, and magic.

There are martial arts that consume stamina, and spiritual arts that consume spiritual power.

Medicines can be refined by oneself.

Weapons can be forged by oneself.

The most important courses in school are not language or mathematics.

They are forging, sewing, combat, knowledge of spiritual arts, racial characteristics, trait knowledge, item functions, territory management... and so on.

Everyone here has a system and can see various types of information.

Besides this.

There is even fashion here!

Maid outfits, nurse outfits, uniform outfits, etc.

All can provide additional attributes.

But unsurprisingly, this world is very dangerous.

Outside, it is full of rampaging magical beasts.

Only some human cities are safe.

...Relatively safe.

The temperament of magical beasts is unstable, and they often attack cities.

Once a city is breached, it is a catastrophe.

Besides magical beasts.

There are also many races with high intelligence. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====

Their relationship with humans is also both enemy and friend.

Sometimes they unite to attack magical beasts, and sometimes they wage war against each other.

After all, they are different races; it is impossible to fully trust each other.

The strength of humans themselves is average.

Strength is not as good as orcs.

Agility is not as good as elves.

But humans rely on the [World Stone] obtained through war to open up their own exclusive territory.

They can grow food and train troops in the territory.

Thereby being able to contend with the massive number of magical beasts outside.

Although other races also have World Stones and can open up territories.

But humans are clearly the best at management.

It is just that...

The number of World Stones is not large.

Most people only have one chance to obtain one for free.

And today, besides activating talents, World Stones will also be distributed.

And there is also a school benefit: a [Heroic Soul] that can summon an initial hero.

So today is crucial for these twenty-year-old students.

The principal claps his hands at the front.

Then he urges: "Students who haven't chosen a talent, please choose as soon as possible; we will soon distribute the 'Heroic Souls' and 'World Stones'."

Zhao Chi immediately pulls back his thoughts and looks at the three talents before him.

The first one:

[Talent] Female Scholar

[Grade] E-grade, growable

[Effect] 1. Skill effect on friendly females +20%.

[Effect] 2. Skill effect on friendly males -10%.

This is a basic talent.

The effect is average, not considered strong.

It has one positive and one negative effect.

Whether it is humans, orcs, elves, or other humanoid races, females are naturally weaker in strength.

So in combat, females have an innate disadvantage.

And like mermen, kobolds, spider-people, skeleton-people, stone-people, etc.

They either distinguish between male and female, or they simply do not distinguish gender.

For these races, this talent cannot take effect.

Therefore, to make this talent effective, one can only choose humanoid races.

And humanoid races that have females.

This talent has requirements for the race.

However, this talent is a growable talent.

It can be advanced later and become stronger and stronger, which is an advantage.

Zhao Chi looks at the second talent:

[Talent] Judging by Appearance

[Grade] E-grade

[Effect] When using skills on friendly members of the opposite sex, for every 1 point of appearance attribute, effect +5%.

This talent...

To be honest, it is also average.

This world has an appearance attribute; naturally, the higher the attribute, the better-looking.

This talent limits it to appearance; the better-looking the person, the more the bonus.

It is well-named "Judging by Appearance."

But after all, there are not many good-looking people; most are ordinary people.

The appearance attribute of ordinary people is only 4-5 points.

Calculated, the bonus is only 20%-25%, and it is limited to the opposite sex.

So the scope of application is narrow.

This is also not a growable talent, and the upper limit is low.

It is not as good as the first talent.

Zhao Chi looks at the third talent again:

[Talent] Gluttony

[Grade] F-grade

[Effect] 1. Appetite +500%

[Effect] 2. Fecal volume +500%

This...

What is this thing?

It is completely a trash talent.

Perhaps it is a little helpful for making fertilizer.

No wonder that student just now hated goblins but ultimately chose a talent related to goblins.

After all, there is this kind of trash talent.

Directly give up the third talent.

It seems he has to choose between the first and second talents.

Zhao Chi is somewhat disappointed.

These are not the talents in his mind.

Then choose the first one; after all, it is growable.

Zhao Chi is just about to choose when he suddenly notices that these two talents are shining with golden light.

It is the same color as the "Flower-Shifting Jade-Transfer" talent he just awakened.

Why is there golden light? ===== CHAPTER 4 =====