Chapter 2: Awakening the Fire Talent Ability

If one could absorb Fire Power from flames, then one would become a Fire Talent Ability user.

In this world, there exist some dual-talent Ability users; such talent Ability users do not necessarily achieve higher, but their combat power is certainly very strong.

Moreover, if both talents are improved, their combat power at the same rank is even more formidable.

"Fire Talent Ability users have very weak combat power in the early stages and don't have any powerful Water-type Strange Techniques, but the Fire Element is different; it has decent combat power in the early stages!"

Ye Tian prepared to give it a try.

Thus, he went to the kitchen, turned on the gas stove, and flames appeared.

Immediately, he placed his palm over the flames.

When his palm felt a bit painful from being scorched, he pulled it back, rested for a moment, and continued to let the flames scorch it.

【Fire Power +1】

Seeing this result, Ye Tian was extremely excited.

Subsequently, he opened his Data Panel.

【Host: Ye Tian】

【Realm: Beginner Ability Apprentice】

【Innate Ability: Water Element E-grade (1/100), Fire Element (Unawakened 1/100)】

【Strange Art: F-grade Water Sprinkling Technique (Entry Level)】

"As long as I gather 100 points of Fire Power, I can awaken the Fire Talent Ability!"

Thus, Ye Tian touched the flames again and again.

To gather Fire Power faster, he turned on all the gas stoves, placed both hands over them, and turned the fire to the maximum.

【Fire Power +1】

【Fire Power +1】

【Fire Power +1】

Several hours later.

Ye Tian's hands were already severely scorched, but this was not an issue; once he awakened the Fire Talent Ability, the injuries on his hands would all recover.

Finally.

100 points of Fire Power were gathered.

At this moment, Ye Tian was in the process of awakening.

Inside his body, a force was condensing; it was precisely the power of the Fire Talent Ability.

Boom!!!!

Ye Tian's physical fitness underwent another tempering along with the awakening of the Fire Talent Ability.

"If I awaken one Innate Ability after another and upgrade them one by one, my physical fitness alone will far exceed those of the same rank!" Ye Tian thought to himself.

However, the true combat power of a Talented Ability User still relies on Strange Arts; physical fitness is actually secondary.

The Fire Talent Ability awakened, and unsurprisingly, it was still F-grade.

However, an F-grade Fire Talent Ability can still be continuously upgraded.

"It's almost dawn, let me nap for a while before going to class."

Ye Tian went to bed to nap for a while and set an alarm.

Seven-thirty in the morning.

Ye Tian bought some breakfast and went to school.

……

Water Element Class.

Just as Ye Tian walked into the classroom, he heard some students discussing something.

"Have you heard? The school is preparing to organize a competition to prepare for the college entrance exam. At that time, all senior students must participate, and it is said that this competition will involve fighting each other."

"What? Our Water Element Class has poor combat power in the early stages, and I only know one F-grade Water-type Strange Technique and one E-rank Water Element Technique, both of which are non-offensive Strange Arts. How can I fight?"

"If your combat power isn't good, then improve your survival methods. If you master the E-grade Water Shield Technique, your survival methods will be quite good."

"Won't this competition be very dangerous? What if someone dies?"

"It is said there is no danger; it has been held in the past, and no one has died."

Soon.

Class time arrived.

At this time, the homeroom teacher, Li Xuan, arrived.

Li Xuan was a beautiful woman in her twenties, but her strength was not to be underestimated; it is said she is an Ability Master, and her Innate Ability is C-grade Water Element.

"Students, today I am notifying you of one thing: in half a month, the First High School Senior League will be held. The venue is located in the one-star Secret Realm, F13 Secret Realm. This Secret Realm has no danger; the powerful Beasts inside have all been cleared out, and there are only some wild beasts possessing Beast bloodlines."

"The F13 Secret Realm is a modified Secret Realm, and each of you will carry a special device. Once you encounter fatal danger, it will automatically trigger a protective shield comparable to a D-grade defensive Strange Art cast by an Ability User, which is enough to hold out until rescue arrives."

"According to the regulations of the Ability Association and the school, every student must participate; giving up is not allowed. The Top Ten will receive rich rewards, and during the league, any resources obtained within the Secret Realm belong to yourselves."

After Teacher Li Xuan finished speaking, many people had bitter expressions.

They were the "salted fish" type who had long ago given up on getting into an Ability University and were just waiting to graduate to find a good job.

Therefore, they had zero interest in this kind of competition.

But the school mandated participation, so if they wanted to graduate, they had to participate.

"Alright, let's continue class. Today we will continue learning the Water Shield Technique!"

Li Xuan began to earnestly explain the mysteries of the Water Shield Technique.

This time, Ye Tian listened to the lecture attentively.

Now that his Water Element Talent had been upgraded to E-grade, he naturally had the qualifications to practice the E-grade Water Shield Technique.

The Water Shield Technique is not too complicated, after all, it is only an E-grade Strange Art, but to master it, one still needs to spend some time.

While listening to the lecture, Ye Tian also placed his hands on the desk.

The desk was made of wood, and he wanted to see if he could obtain Wood Power from it.

But the facts proved that he could not obtain Wood Power from the desk.

"It seems wood doesn't work; could it be that wood is dead, and one needs to draw Wood Power from a living tree?"

Unknowingly, the morning's classes ended.

After eating lunch, Ye Tian prepared to go to a river next to the school.

He prepared to go to the riverside to practice his Strange Art.

Soon, he arrived at the riverside, then stood in the water, letting most of his body be covered by the water.

In this way, he could slowly obtain Water Power, and the key was that it would not affect his practice.

"Water Sprinkling Technique!"

"Water Sprinkling Technique!"

Ye Tian practiced time and time again; gradually, the Water Sprinkling Technique improved from Entry Level to the Small Success Realm.

The Water Sprinkling Technique at the Small Success Realm not only sprinkles more water, but the time taken to cast it is also shorter.

Previously, he needed three seconds to cast the Water Sprinkling Technique, but now he only needs two seconds.

Of course.

He was also trying to practice the Water Shield Technique, but the Water Shield Technique is an E-grade Strange Art, and it is not easy to master.

Not long after, Ye Tian's Water Element Talent Ability power was exhausted.

Thus, he walked out of the small river and came before a large tree.

He placed both hands on the large tree and waited silently.

Soon, a notification appeared.

【Wood Power +1】

"Sure enough, one needs a living tree to be able to absorb Wood Power!"

He prepared to awaken his Wood Element Talent Ability today.

Evening.

Ye Tian finally gathered 100 points of Wood Power.

In an instant, the Wood Element Talent Ability awakened.

At this moment, Ye Tian's physical fitness improved a little more.

But he also discovered a problem, which was that this large tree was gradually withering; it was clearly because too much Wood Power had been drawn, leading to this situation.

Previously, when he was taking a bath, he also discovered that the water was gradually decreasing, but he often added water, so there was no problem.

"Tonight, I will awaken the Metal Talent Ability!"

Ye Tian decided.

However, the Metal Element ability requires touching metal; forged metal is likely useless, and it is estimated that metal ore will be needed.

"Then I will go to the East Sea No. 2 Underground Mall to take a look."

The No. 2 Underground Mall is also known as the No. 2 Black Market; it contains all kinds of shops and sells everything—not to mention ore, even Beast cubs can be bought there.

Soon.

He arrived at the No. 2 Underground Mall.