novelraw Chapter 54 – Second Green Talent
Chapter 54 – Second Green Talent
"If the Mastermind also has a cheat, it should be some kind of intelligence-related golden finger..."
Chen Shi pondered.
However, to be fair, the Mastermind's golden finger is quite underwhelming.
Sixty years have passed.
He hasn't even broken through beyond the Heaven and Human realm.
This further explains why the Mastermind is so reactive, even going so far as to orchestrate a demon uprising. With the heaven-defying nature of his simulator, as long as he has enough money, he could probably become invincible in the world within days.
The Mastermind definitely doesn't know what his golden finger is.
But judging from how he, as a stable hand, managed to latch onto Lin Manqing within half a day and befriended Gu He within a month, it's clear without even thinking that his golden finger is quite extraordinary.
His rise was too fast.
Especially the way he handled Elder Wang.
It's obvious he's already aware of the presence of another transmigrator.
All these signs.
It's hard for the Mastermind not to panic.
"This time, I need to keep a low profile during the simulation, to avoid provoking the Mastermind and forcing him into a corner."
With this decision made.
Chen Shi opened the simulator again.
[Talent · Life Simulator.]
[Balance: 710.24 taels.]
[Destiny Points: 210.]
[Would you like to spend 500 taels to start the simulation?]
Chen Shi clicked "Yes."
And invested all his Destiny Points.
[Ding, talent refreshing...]
[Ding, congratulations on successfully refreshing the green talents · Phoenix and · Unrestful Death. Please choose your talent within one minute.]
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[Phoenix: Any minor injuries you sustain will heal in a short time, and even severed limbs can regrow within three months. (I never realized my body was special until the day I entered the palace as a eunuch.)]
[Unrestful Death: After dying in the simulation, you can simulate an additional day. (Damn it, let me see who killed me!)]
Looking at the simulation text, Chen Shi's eyes lit up.
The talents refreshed this time are top-notch, with no side effects, and can be inherited for long-term benefits.
The Phoenix talent is quite heaven-defying, not only healing minor injuries but also allowing limb regeneration. Choosing this means that as long as he doesn't encounter a monstrously powerful opponent, he would be invincible at the same level, able to outlast any opponent.
Unrestful Death is somewhat inferior to Phoenix.
However, considering the presence of the Mastermind, Chen Shi hesitated for a moment but still locked in this talent.
As long as he can deal with the Mastermind, his lifespan will undoubtedly be greatly extended.
He might even become invincible in one simulation.
He wanted to see.
Who has been messing with him from behind the scenes.
[Ding! Talent selection successful, life simulation begins.]
[Due to practicing the Five Gates of Heaven, you no longer value innate talent and choose to stay overnight at the Yun Residence.]
[...An indescribable story.]
[...Two hours later, Chen Ping'an couldn't find his home and settled on the majestic snow mountain. You helped her clean up and temporarily canceled the engagement.]
[The next day, you stood up Li Ping, feeling like a day was as long as three autumns...]
[The third day, a day was as long as three autumns...]
[The fifth day, a day was as long as three autumns...]
[During this period, you selected several mild Profound Grade spirit herbs from the Ten Directions Ring and gifted them to Song Fan.]
[Song Fan's favorability towards you greatly increased.]
[He called you uncle.]
[On the eighth day, you met Lin Manqing and displayed the power of Supreme Silver Bones.]
[She was shocked.]
[You confessed your identity as a reincarnator, deliberately omitting Lin Qiushui...]
[You took out all the spirit herbs and earnestly requested Lin Manqing to secretly ask Master Gu He to refine Longevity Pills in her name, and to trade for his Ancient Teleportation Talisman. You also requested her to send two experts skilled in Concealment Technique to secretly monitor Elder Wang and protect Lin Qiushui... Under the temptation of the Secret Realm ruins, Lin Manqing agreed to your request.]
[Under your guidance.]
[Lin Qiushui began to enter and exit the Yun Residence normally.]
[On the tenth day, Song Fan entered the Martial Path, and you sent him out to train. However, this time you didn't reveal the identity of the Old Grandpa, only telling Song Fan to bring back a scroll from the Treasure Pavilion in Yunmeng City five months later.]
[Song Fan asked what scroll it was.]
[You didn't answer, saying he would know once he reached the Treasure Pavilion.]
[Song Fan left, utterly confused.]
[On the fifteenth day, Lin Manqing came to the Yun Residence and told you that the old maid secretly protecting Lin Qiushui had caught a Man in Black with ill intentions at the Cloud Moon Pavilion.]
[You were shocked and quickly asked, "Mother-in-law, do you know the identity of the Man in Black?"]
[Lin Manqing shook her head, "He poisoned himself to death."]
[You were somewhat disappointed, then asked, "Did the man have a large mole on his chin?"]
[Lin Manqing said no, but after hesitating for a moment, she revealed a piece of information: the Man in Black's martial technique seemed very similar to those trained by the Great Wei royal family.]
[You were greatly astonished.]
[You always thought the person who kidnapped Lin Qiushui was the Mastermind.]
[Now it seems that's not the case.]
[Because those who can command royal death warriors are either rich or noble. If the Mastermind had such a status, taking your life would be easy, at least during the first two simulations, and there would be no need to intercept the escort team.]
[After the Cloud Moon Pavilion incident.]
[Lin Manqing took the initiative to ask you about Lin Qiushui's identity.]
[You avoided answering.]
[She was furious.]
[Through this incident, you also discovered a problem.]
[In your previous life, after you confessed everything about Lin Qiushui, Lin Manqing soon investigated Lin Qiushui's background. This time, you deliberately concealed Lin Qiushui's matters, and the other party was completely clueless, unable to detect anything unusual, only knowing she was a criminal woman.]
[You realized that the special bloodline groups of the Spirit Sect, once secretly sent to the mundane world by their parents, have extremely high levels of identity confidentiality.]
[Even someone like Lin Manqing, an insider from the Spirit Sect, couldn't detect anything unusual without your hints...]
Looking at the simulation text, Chen Shi was deep in thought.
Why did the Man in Black kidnap Lin Qiushui?
For the special bloodline?
To take her back and optimize their offspring?
That doesn't make sense.
The Spirit Sect has the Heavenly Tome.
Once descendants with special bloodlines break through to the upper four realms, they can be sensed.
The person behind the black-clad death warriors, who can discover Lin Qiushui's special bloodline identity, is unlikely to be unaware of the Heavenly Tome. Moreover, the special bloodline groups scattered outside the Spirit Sect have complex backgrounds, with ancestors likely being Heaven-Human Ancestors. Taking them back would be like bringing home a time bomb, not knowing how they might die in the end.
But if it's not for the special bloodline.
Then it suggests that Lin Qiushui might have other secrets unknown to him.
[A month later, Lin Manqing came to the Yun Residence again and gave you a ring. When you opened it, you found 150 Longevity Pills inside. You knew that this woman used your spirit herbs to connect with Master Gu He, possibly taking some kickbacks. But you didn't care about that. What you cared about was that the Ancient Teleportation Talisman you wanted wasn't in the ring.]
[You asked, "Mother-in-law, where is the Ancient Teleportation Talisman?"]
[Lin Manqing, still upset about you hiding Lin Qiushui's matters, replied with some annoyance, "I asked several times, but Master Gu He said he never had any Ancient Teleportation Talisman, and he doesn't know where you heard about it."]