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Chapter 511: Unusual Gift

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This Kailang Xiao Dou can't be the previously overlooked talent, can they?

Cheng Shuili was thinking when she caught a glimpse of the faction group chat buzzing again.

The news that Qing Shan Carriage is opening for business can be seen by players on the regional channel and World Channel, and of course their own members can see it too.

For a moment, the group was filled with teasing and congratulatory voices.

One message caught Cheng Shuili's eye: "@Kailang Xiao Dou, we hadn't seen you so talkative before; opening a shop makes you different, have you had an epiphany? Did everyone see Xiao Dou's announcement on the regional channel? It was really well said!"

【Kailang Xiao Dou】: No, no, those weren't written by me! They were all written by Jiang Tang Gang for us; she didn't want to appear, so she let me post them in the channel.

It was a voice message; when Cheng Shuili opened it, she immediately understood why that person was teasing them.

Kailang Xiao Dou's tone is very similar to Bao Chi's, with a slight stutter.

And when the voice message reached the end and the familiar name was heard, Cheng Shuili's eyes widened instantly.

Who?!!

Jiang Tang? Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai? That unbelievably lucky, naive sweetie from their family?!

Cheng Shuili's finger hovered over the screen, staying still for a long while, and she began to doubt whether she had misheard.

But if it were just an ear problem, fine; how could her eyes also see the characters "Jiang Tang"?

She… drafted that clear, well‑worded, both professional and friendly regional channel announcement for Qing Shan Carriage?

In Cheng Shuili's mind, Jiang Tang's always sparkling eyes, filled with "please carry me, want to lie flat" messages, flashed, along with her soft, slightly clueless tone when speaking.

That style… compared to the announcement's crisp style, it's a world apart!

Either Kailang Xiao Dou is joking, or… this person, who was a medical student in a past life but is now fuzzy and can't recall any professional knowledge, has found their talent elsewhere!

Cheng Shuili immediately opened Jiang Tang's private chat window and, choosing her words carefully, sent a message:

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Did you help write Qing Shan Carriage's announcement?

After sending the message, she felt an inexplicable nervousness.

After all, it was so strange, like an old acquaintance suddenly removing a long‑held mask before you, revealing a completely unfamiliar face.

A few seconds later, a reply came.

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Huh? Lao Da, you saw it too? (? w?)

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Hehe, Xiao Dou and the others got overwhelmed; I thought what they wrote was a bit… um, not easy to understand, so I casually helped tidy it up a bit! Hope I didn't cause trouble! (/w\) I just posted it and many people came to me; Lao Da, why did you also come, what's up?

Besides the emoticons, she also attached a shy face‑covering meme.

Cheng Shuili: "......"

Where did she learn these weird things from?

But… just tidied it up a bit? Can a possibly incoherent draft be turned into an announcement of that caliber just by a quick tidy?

Something's off!

Very off.

However… she had never been assigned such work before; if Jiang Tang truly has talent, Cheng Shuili certainly can't let that talent remain buried.

Her fingers hammered rapidly:

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: The organization is good, the thinking is clear, the key points are spot on. Have you done similar work before?

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: No, Lao Da! It's just… I used to help write event notices in a school club… completely different from the game! This time, seeing Xiao Dou and the others were in a hurry, I just gave it a try…

School club? Event notice?

Cheng Shuili's fingertips paused.

That can barely be explained.

But the announcement reflected not only familiarity with the format, but also answers to the questions that were remarkably precise.

How could that possibly be learned in a school club?

Cheng Shuili indeed never studied medicine, but she did attend university.

Moreover… she recalled the medical students she had seen at the neighboring school during university; studying medicine… do they really have energy to join clubs?

In any case, Cheng Shuili believes Jiang Tang is a hidden genius, just lacking opportunities to showcase this talent, which is why it remained buried.

After all, luck itself is a hard‑to‑explain gift.

She stopped probing for details and instead sent another message:

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Well done. In the future, if Black Feather needs to issue important external notices or any writing work, would you be willing to do it?

The moment the message was sent, Jiang Tang's reply popped up, and even through the screen one could feel the cheerfulness:

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Really okay?! I'm willing, I'm willing! Lao Da! Woo woo woo, I finally have proper work! Finally have proper work! There are five people in the group: you are Lao Da, Xinxue handles the most, Wan Yi sister shines in the kitchen, and even the latest arrival, Ailin sister, has her own tasks!

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Only me… only me!!! Like a salted fish that can only shout 666! Every day it's either O or lying down, I'm almost moldy from lying! (╥﹏╥)

Through the screen, Cheng Shuili could see Jiang Tang's face all crumpled up, perhaps still wearing a dinosaur pajama, rolling around on the bed.

She felt like laughing a bit, yet found the complaint oddly bittersweet.

Thinking carefully, it really seemed so.

Among the few members of the Black Feather core circle, it was indeed only Jiang Tang, because her overly outstanding luck and not‑so‑obvious talent had always placed her in the "protected/mascot/occasionally providing metaphysical support" role, and she had never been assigned any ongoing serious duties.

No wonder the kid was so happy.

But… seeing her like this, she must have been conflicted for a long time.

Cheng Shuili thought for a moment, then asked, "…why didn't you say before?"

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: I… I'm afraid I'm too stupid, can't do it well, and would trouble everyone. Besides, everyone has a skill, but I excel at nothing; they say I'm lucky, but luck can't be a meal.

Cheng Shuili understood.

Someone like Jiang Tang, clearly harboring an overlooked ability yet sinking into self‑doubt due to lack of confidence and opportunity, was very common in the previous world.

But in this ghostly world, it's a remarkably rare sentiment.

Jiang Tang's conflict precisely shows that she has standards for herself, feels a sense of belonging to Black Feather, and also wants to become useful.

The members under her are like this; Cheng Shuili, as the boss, is naturally happy.

Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji: Do well. In the future, you might become Black Feather's spokesperson.

Message sent.

She could imagine Jiang Tang's happy look at this moment; she might even jump up and down twice on the spot, then take a deep breath, and solemnly begin her career.

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