novelraw Chapter 59: Talent Appraisal
Chapter 59: Talent Appraisal
In the time that followed, Qiao Meng remained extremely cooperative, and there were no incidents. With faces wreathed in smiles, he and his Master cordially saw Yang Wanli and Man Datou off.
Yang Wanli felt as if he were in a dream.
Before coming to make this deal, he had even gotten his affairs in order, fully prepared to die.
Now, as he looked at the Feathered Arrows piled high on the backs of the three Hardworking Turtles, Yang Wanli thought to himself, ’How did everything go so smoothly?’
"Oh, right! I forgot to pay!"
Yang Wanli slapped his thigh and quickly said to the Hardworking Turtle beneath him, "Good mount, we didn’t pay! Run for it!"
The Hardworking Turtle could understand simple commands and actually began to speed up.
Back with Qiao Meng, he breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Yang Wanli and Man Datou disappear into the distance.
Another crisis averted!
He recalled the information on Yang Wanli and thought, ’This Player is someone I must never provoke.’ Then he turned to the Master beside him and asked, "Master, do you know of Stone Village?"
"Stone Village? I believe there is such a village, over by the river valley. Why do you ask about it, milord?"
"Remember this. Stone Village is no ordinary place. From now on, whenever you encounter anyone from Stone Village, you must be extremely cautious. We absolutely cannot have any conflict with them!"
The Master’s eyes darted as a guess formed in his mind. "Could it be..."
Qiao Meng quickly cut him off. "Don’t say it! The crisis isn’t completely over yet. Quick, give the order: everyone who was here is to keep their mouths shut. If anyone dares to leak a single word about what happened today, they will be killed without mercy!"
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That day, Wang Yi had caught another two Hardworking Turtles. He also took Li Hua’Er to explore the east, where they found a Blue Chaos Blind Box near Gourd Village.
The box must have been a hidden one, tucked away in a bird’s nest. Wang Yi hadn’t spotted it; Li Hua’Er was the one who saw it.
’This little girl is truly my lucky star,’ he thought. ’Excellent. I’ll take this Blue Chaos Blind Box back with me and say a few prayers before opening it!’
Wang Yi was delighted. With his Dual Talents, he was different from other Chaos Lords; the development of his territory depended entirely on opening blind boxes!
By the time Wang Yi returned to Eggshell Village, Yang Wanli and Man Datou had also reached the Deepwater Pier. The pair rode their Hardworking Turtles directly ashore and returned to Eggshell Village in grand style.
Wang Yi’s heart filled with joy when he saw the three Hardworking Turtles carrying a massive quantity of Feathered Arrows, and he immediately had someone take inventory.
The Feathered Arrows Yang Wanli brought back were of varying quality. Many arrowheads were rusted and some shafts were cracked. Their quality was far inferior to the Bamboo Section Arrows produced by the premium weapons factory, but they were usable!
And usable was good enough!
Soon, the arrows were counted. After discarding the damaged ones, there was a total of just over 11,900 usable Feathered Arrows.
’Almost twelve thousand,’ Wang Yi thought. ’That should be enough!’
Wang Yi ordered his men to send this batch of Feathered Arrows to the Floating Mountain. He then accessed its interface, removing the Bamboo Section Arrows from its equipment slots and replacing them with the ordinary Feathered Arrows.
With that, the Floating Mountain was now fully armed.
However, since the quality of these Feathered Arrows was far inferior to the Bamboo Section Arrows, the mountain’s effective lethal range was reduced to 150 meters.
At that moment, Yang Wanli returned the 10 Gold Coins to Wang Yi, saying, "Boss, something about this whole affair is strange. That Government Official from Kaiyuan County died so mysteriously..."
Wang Yi cut him off. "There’s nothing strange about it. You and Big Head did a great job this time. I told you I would record a merit for you, so as a reward, I’ll give both of you a Mystic Iron Sword! These Mystic Iron Swords are symbols of honor and service. Later, I’ll have the little girl publicly bestow them upon you. Continue to serve me well in the future. I have high hopes for you!"
After offering a few words of praise to Man Datou, Wang Yi departed. He found Jelena at the Eggshell Money Shop and had her retrieve the Mystic Iron Swords from the premium weapons factory. Afterward, he held a secret meeting with Qin Mo inside Eggshell Castle.
Only Wang Yi knew that this honest-looking factory director, Old Mo, was the true unsung hero of the operation.
Of course, Old Mo was a natural at killing, but his personality was far too eccentric. He was terrible at dealing with people, so public-facing matters still required someone like Yang Wanli.
After getting a debriefing from Qin Mo, Wang Yi ascended the Watchtower. He gazed into the distance, his resolve hardening as he muttered to himself, "There’s no time to waste; delays breed complications. I’ll go eliminate the bandits tomorrow! But for now... let’s see what Treasure this Blue Chaos Blind Box has to offer!"
Filled with anticipation, Wang Yi solemnly bowed three times to the Blue Chaos Blind Box before finally opening it.
This wasn’t really about superstition. Wang Yi knew that opening a blind box was a game of chance, purely dependent on luck. He was only performing this little ritual for good luck.
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Ding! The One Box, Many Openings Talent has been activated. Calculating 5 opening results for the current Chaos Blind Box.
Ding! The Box Opening Enhancement Talent has been activated. Applying enhancements to items.
1. Snow-Drinking Frenzy Blade Tech Edition (Green, Enhance +1)
2. Mobile Storm·Ion Beast (Blue, Enhance +2)
3. Mobile Storm: Fire Cloud (Blue, Enhance +3)
4. Repeating Crossbow Cart (Green, Enhance +4)
5. Heart Mirror (Blue, Enhance +5)
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"Hm?"
Wang Yi’s eyes lit up.
’Snow-Drinking Frenzy Blade Tech Edition? Is that the same Snow-Drinking Frenzy Blade I’m familiar with? Mobile Storm·Ion Beast, Mobile Storm: Fire Cloud... what exactly is a "Mobile Storm"? A Mecha, a vehicle, or a weapon? Are Ion Beast and Fire Cloud model types or different versions? The Repeating Crossbow Cart appeared again, this time at Enhance +4... And the Heart Mirror... what in the world is that? It’s a Blue item...’
’Why can’t this damn system just provide some descriptions?’ Wang Yi thought. ’I have to guess what things are based on their names alone. I could easily miss out on a real Treasure this way!’
After a moment of hesitation, Wang Yi ultimately chose the Heart Mirror.
After all, it was a Blue item and had the highest enhancement level.
When the Heart Mirror appeared, it was a small, palm-sized round mirror. It looked like an ancient bronze mirror, yellowish-orange in color. Golden light flashed across it five times, and when the enhancement was complete, it had unexpectedly transformed into a smartphone.
Wang Yi snatched it up and discovered that the item had mutated into the [Talent Assessment Machine]. It was basically a camera phone, complete with an LCD screen, a camera, and a touchscreen interface.
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Name: Talent Assessment Machine
Description: The original Heart Mirror was a detection tool used by Ancient Cultivation Sects to screen disciples, identifying their aptitude and discerning their disposition. After an Enhance +5 mutation, it has become the Talent Assessment Machine. It can assess a target’s abilities and provide a rating by taking a picture.
Ability 1: [Appraisal] +3. The Talent Assessment Machine can be used to identify a target’s diverse cultivation Talents and disposition. These Talents include, but are not limited to: Cultivation Spirit Root, Qi Fighting Physique, Magic Element Affinity, Telekinesis Level, etc.
Ability 2: [Rating] +2. The Talent Assessment Machine calculates a target’s abilities and provides a comprehensive score.
Note 1: The Talent Assessment Machine can only be used on sapient beings.
Note 2: The information and ratings provided by the Talent Assessment Machine are for reference only. A target’s subsequent experiences and personal efforts can overturn the current assessment. Additionally, certain external forces may influence the results.
Note 3: The more powerful the target, the more difficult the appraisal. The results will be more simplistic, and may even fail entirely.
Note 4: As Players possess infinite possibilities, the Talent Assessment Machine cannot be used on them.
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