76: Chapter 76 Special Talent
In the following days, Fang Yuan and the others continued their daily outings without fail, undisturbed by the encounter with the monster syndrome patient.
On the second day, Li Xuefei was finally able to display her captain's prowess; she had successfully broken through to Bronze Rank the previous night.
Considering that it usually takes one or two days to digest monster dishes, her leveling speed was incredibly fast, basically allowing her to advance one Rank in about a week.
Upon reaching Bronze Rank, Li Xuefei's Gold Rank Talent, [Ice Spirit], finally began to show its might. Despite having less than 2,500 points of Physique, she already possessed the strength to defeat Gu Yue, who was Bronze Level Three.
In subsequent performances, Li Xuefei, relying on her advantage of long-range attacks, killed Bronze Level One monsters faster than Fang Yuan, whose Physique was comparable to Bronze Rank Four.
She wielded [Spirit of Ice] with extreme proficiency, quickly conjuring everything from tiny ice needles to ice walls weighing thousands of pounds.
Even Fang Yuan, who now possessed a Physique comparable to Bronze Rank Four, had to handle such abilities with caution. The larger attacks were manageable, but the tiny ice needles were truly impossible to guard against.
If the two were to fight, Fang Yuan's chances of winning would only exceed Li Xuefei's if he was prepared. If she launched a sneak attack, no matter how great his Physique, it would be difficult to block a tiny needle.
The power of Gold Talent, for a True Spirit Professional, truly manifested once they reached Bronze Rank.
This day and the following few days were Li Xuefei's time to shine, as all sorts of monsters fell before her.
It wasn't until the fifth day, when Fang Yuan appeared before her with the aura of Bronze Level Three, and Gu Yue with the aura of Bronze Rank Four, that she fell silent once more.
"How are you two guys leveling up so fast?"
Li Xuefei, who was planning to show off her skills again today, was speechless. Is it really that terrifying? They both leveled up again after just a few days.
The continuous shocks made her question even more who the true Gold Talent holder was.
On the other side, Lin Zhizhi was even more disheartened. The Little Girl looked at the beautiful Sister, whom she had thought was in the same category as herself, with a 'you betrayed me' expression, not blinking an eye.
Didn't she say it was a Bronze Talent? How did you just soar? Lin Zhi Zhi expressed that she was very hurt.
Facing the sad eyes of the two Little Girls, Gu Yue panicked for a moment, not knowing what to say to stop their next words.
She also knew that her Breakthrough alongside Fang Yuan was a very strange occurrence; how could two people Breakthrough consecutively at the same time?
Once was fine, twice could barely be explained, but three times was already inexplicable. Again and again, there must be something fishy going on.
"Gu Yue girl, tell me, is your Talent really only Bronze Rank?"
Just as Gu Yue was thinking of how to brush it off, Li Yuxuan suddenly spoke, interrupting her thoughts.
When she looked at Aunt Xuan, Aunt Xuan was scrutinizing her up and down with an inquisitive gaze, even beginning to doubt her Talent.
Gu Yue even suspected that Li Yuxuan might have already seen through her concealment of her true Talent.
"...!"
The scene fell silent for a moment, the two beauties, one big and one small, staring at each other.
"..., I did indeed hide my Talent and its Rank. Actually, my Talent Rank is Silver Rank."
After a long half-minute standoff, Gu Yue finally revealed that she had been hiding her Talent.
After speaking, the Little Girl visibly sighed in relief. Constantly hiding her own Talent from the others had put her under considerable pressure.
"Ah~! Sister Yueyue, you've really kept me in the dark! I thought your Talent Rank was the same as mine, which made me treat you as a peer, someone with ordinary Talent."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhizhi felt as if the sky was falling. She had considered Gu Yue as one of her own.
Unexpectedly, in this four-person squad, she was the only one with ordinary Talent; the rest were all gifted individuals.
"Then, Little Girl, what is your Talent? Even a Silver Rank Talent couldn't possibly allow you to keep up with Fang Yuan's pace, especially since he has a Physique that quickly adapts to energy.
You can't possibly have it too, that's impossible. Otherwise, your previous slow leveling speed makes no sense at all."
Li Yuxuan was still not satisfied with Gu Yue's explanation. She was not a Little Girl, but a Gold Rank True Spirit Professional with extensive experience.
In her opinion, Gu Yue's explanation still couldn't account for her rapid leveling speed.
Her own niece, a Gold Talent holder, had continuous access to various monster dishes, yet had only risen two Ranks these past few days. It couldn't be that Gold Talent was inferior to Silver Talent, could it?
"Hmph~! My Talent is called [Attraction of Fate]. It has no other abilities; it simply allows me to link with one person. As long as the other party Breakthroughs, I will receive feedback from the Talent and Breakthrough along with them..."
Facing Li Yuxuan's continuous questioning, Gu Yue, knowing she could no longer hide it, could only obediently reveal her Talent, [Attraction of Fate].
"How is that possible? That Talent is too Heaven-Defying! It simply doesn't conform to common sense. Let alone a Silver Talent, even a Gold Talent isn't that abnormal."
As soon as Gu Yue finished speaking, Li Xuefei and Lin Zhizhi both exclaimed loudly, stating that such a Talent couldn't possibly exist.
This simply didn't conform to common sense. In their minds, the Talent [Attraction of Fate] couldn't possibly be Silver Rank, or perhaps couldn't exist at all.
They both believed that the existence of [Attraction of Fate] was truly too Heaven-Defying.
"Your Little Girl's Talent is actually a special type of Talent, and a very useful one at that! No wonder, no wonder."
After hearing Gu Yue's Talent, the well-informed Li Yuxuan was incredibly emotional, and her address to Gu Yue became much more intimate.
As she spoke, the look in her eyes towards Gu Yue was no longer one of disdain for her combat Talent, but had transformed into appreciation.
"Auntie / Aunt Xuan, what is a special Talent?"
Li Xuefei and Lin Zhizhi, who had no idea what a special Talent was, immediately questioned her for information.
On the other side, the idle Fang Yuan also pricked up his ears. Special Talent—they had never even heard of it.
"A so-called special Talent is a Talent that is different from ordinary Talents. This type of Talent is not uncommon; basically, one appears among tens of thousands of people.
A special Talent isn't necessarily a good thing; their abilities are bizarre.
Bizarre doesn't mean powerful. Some are so weak they can't even compare to a Black Iron Talent, while powerful ones can even surpass a Gold Rank Talent.
Some special Talents, upon Awakening, possess three ability branches, and the Awakened person initially has the strength of Black Iron Level Three. Logically, their Talent would be Silver Rank.
However, the reality is cruel. Apart from the initial Rank and three ability branches, those abilities are all sorts of strange things. If they don't provide any amplification to oneself, three abilities might even be inferior to an ordinary Black Iron Talent.
Yet, some special Talents only have one ability branch, but its effect is extremely powerful. Even with just one ability branch, this special Talent is better than a Silver Talent.
In short, special Talents are bizarre and unpredictable, with both good and bad aspects, always possessing unexpected abilities."
Li Yuxuan rattled off a string of information about special Talents, leaving the four listeners stunned.