CXnovel Chapter 2 Talent
Chapter 2 Talent
Lin Tian's gaze lingered on the line "Initial talent is at most SSS level".
He remembered that just now in the crowd, someone was praying to get a good talent—it seems that talent is the key to determining the start of the game.
"Thank goodness... I didn't really die."
He breathed a sigh of relief. Although losing levels and equipment was terrible, at least he still had a chance to start over.
Just then, the guide spirit's voice rang out again:
"Adventurer, your body data processing is complete, and initial attributes and talents have been generated. Would you like to view them?"
Lin Tian's heart suddenly raced.
He took a deep breath and clenched his fist: "Open the attribute panel and check the talents."
The semi-transparent panel refreshed instantly, and lines of golden text appeared:
Name: Lin Tian
[Level: 0]
Race: Human
Physical Attack: 10
[Spell Attack: 10]
Physical Defense: 5
[Spell Defense: 5]
【Speed: 5】
[Mana Points: 50/50]
[HP: 50/50]
【Strength: 5】
[Stamina: 5]
[Agility: 5]
【Intelligence: 5】
【Spirit: 5】
Luck rating: 0
[Note: All participants start with a base attribute value of 5 points.]
Strength affects physical attack, Stamina affects health, Agility affects movement speed, Intelligence affects spell attack, Spirit affects mana, and Luck affects critical hits and item drops.
The attributes are very ordinary, just as mentioned in the notes, with no highlights whatsoever.
Lin Tian's gaze quickly moved down and landed on the talent column.
[Talent: Enhancement (Unique Talent)]
[Rank: SSS]
[Effect: There is a chance to gain "Upgrade Points" after killing a target.]
Upgrade points can be used to upgrade the grade of any item, skill, or talent, up to a maximum of SSS grade.
(Includes 2 free upgrade opportunities)
Lin Tian's pupils suddenly contracted.
SSS-level?!
He remembered that the rules stated that the highest initial talent level was SSS, and the higher the rank, the lower the probability of obtaining it.
The game rules stated that the probability of such top-tier talent appearing is approximately one in a billion.
—There are 7 billion people on Earth, which means that at most only 70 people on the entire planet can obtain SSS-level talent.
And he was actually one of them?
"Holy crap..."
Lin Tian couldn't help but swear; the fear and confusion he had felt moments before were instantly overwhelmed by immense joy.
"What incredible luck I've had?!"
He stared at the "Enhancement" talent for a long time, and a bold idea suddenly popped into his head:
Can this talent enhance itself?
"Guiding Spirit, how many upgrade points are needed to improve its talent?"
He asked tentatively.
The colorful orb swayed:
"Talent upgrades require upgrade points of the corresponding rank; adventurers will need to experiment to find out the exact amount."
Lin Tian took a deep breath and silently recited to the attribute panel:
"Upgrade the 'Enhancement' talent once."
[Note: Upgrading "Upgrade (SSS level)" to God level requires 100,000,000 upgrade points.]
Confirm?
"One...one hundred million?" Lin Tian almost bit his tongue.
He hasn't improved at all yet, and that number is simply astronomical.
Wait, the talent description says there are 2 free uses.
Lin Tian's heart started pounding again, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
He stared at the words "No Consumable Opportunity" on the panel, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.
"The system notification says the highest possible upgrade is SSS rank... but what if we use a free upgrade opportunity?"
He licked his dry lips, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes. "Can we break the limits?"
Lin Tian immediately communicated with his talent.
"Use this free opportunity to upgrade the 'Enhancement' talent!"
[Confirm use of 1 free opportunity to upgrade "Upgrade (SSS Rank)"?]
"confirm!"
The colorful orb suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and Lin Tian felt as if his consciousness was enveloped by a warm current.
The "Enhancement" talent on the attribute panel began to flash rapidly.
The "SSS" in the rank column gradually faded, replaced by two large golden characters—
[God-level]
[Talent: Enhancement (Unique Talent)]
[Rank: God-level]
[Effect: After killing a target, there is a high probability of gaining "Upgrade Points".]
Upgrade points can be used to upgrade the grade of any item, skill, or talent, up to the highest level, God.
Lin Tian's breathing had become heavy. He stared intently at the panel, almost shouting, "Again! Use the second no-cost chance!"
[Confirm use of the last free attempt to upgrade "Ascension (God-tier)"?]
"confirm!"
This time, the entire white space began to shake.
The light emanating from the colorful orb was so bright that he couldn't open his eyes, and it sounded as if countless thunderclaps were ringing in his ears.
When the light faded and the text on the attribute panel changed again, Lin Tian was completely stunned.
[Talent: Enhancement (Unique Talent)]
[Rank: ∞]
[Effect: Upon defeating a target, you will always gain "Upgrade Points". Upgrade Points can be used to upgrade the grade of any item, skill, or talent, with no upper limit.]
(Each item or skill can be upgraded once without cost)
∞？
Infinity seems to lack talent levels with grades.
Lin Tian blinked, wondering if he was hallucinating from being too excited.
He remembered that the game rules clearly stated that the highest rank was God-level, but now, his talent rank was followed by a symbol representing infinity.
"What...what does this mean?"
He muttered to himself, his voice trembling with disbelief.
"No upper limit? It can keep improving?"
"And each item's skill can be upgraded once without any cost?"
"Unfortunately, the '+' after the talent has disappeared, so it can no longer be improved."
If SSS-level talent allows him to gain a foothold in the game, god-level talent will make him a powerful player.
That "∞" level talent...
Lin Tian clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
He seemed to have already seen the future.
—Use upgrade points to turn a piece of junk into a divine weapon.
To upgrade a basic skill to something devastating,
Even... elevating one's attributes to an unparalleled level.
"Hahaha...hahahaha!"
He could no longer contain himself and burst into laughter, the sound echoing in the empty white space.
"Adventurer, please take note."
The guide's voice rang out at just the right moment, interrupting his excitement.
"You will be teleported to the starting village in 5 minutes. Please get ready."
Lin Tian took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.
He took one last look at the "∞" level talent on the attribute panel, and his eyes gradually became firm.
[Note: Adventurers are about to be teleported to Beginner Continent #9527, Beginner Village #10086.]
The familiar feeling of weightlessness returned, a flash of white light appeared, and his figure disappeared into the white space.