章 2: Chapter 2 - Talent Bead
"What is going on? What is this place? Whose voice is that?" Leyvi was confused by the sudden female robotic voice.
[This is a space inside the Talent Bead.]
[And I am the Toy Spirit of this Talent Bead.]
"Toy spirit? Not Artifact spirit?" asked Leyvi again.
[Correct. The Talent Bead is a toy made by a Supreme existence, my master.]
[Therefore, I am a Toy Spirit.]
Leyvi was still dumbfounded by the explanation and kept staring at nothing for a while. After a few minutes, he regained his clarity and started to look around. It was just an illuminated space. Nothing looked special here.
The toy spirit said something about the Talent Bead and giving a talent to Anda. What does it mean by that? Aren't I the one who is supposed to get the talent since I got this treasure—no, toy? Leyvi felt this was unfair to him. He asked the toy spirit, "Why am I not the one getting the talent?"
[Because this is a Toy.]
Leyvi despaired at the reply. His knees dropped to the floor, and his fist slowly hit the floor repeatedly. Damn it, this Supreme existence is just trolling people.
[That is right. My master is quite a playful person.]
"What? You can even read my mind?" Leyvi was shocked once again. I'd better not talk bad about Lord Supreme again, or I might get deleted.
Sigh. Although I can't get the talent, if I give the talent to Anda, I might get some benefit from her since we are very close.
"Toy spirit, how do I give talent to Anda?" Leyvi decided to give Anda the talent after some thinking.
[The host needs to say 'I want my toy' to open the menu.]
Leyvi felt like fainting. Why is this Lord Supreme so childish? Leyvi gritted his teeth and then said, "I want my toy!"
Right after saying the cursed words, a menu popped up right in front of Leyvi.
[Talent Bead |Level 1| EXP 0/100]
[Talent list: Alchemy, Steal, Stealth, Sturdy]
[Recipient: None]
"Alchemy, Steal, Stealth, and Sturdy. Are these the only talents I can give?" Leyvi was a bit disappointed by the lack of selection.
[More talents will appear after the Talent Bead levels up.]
If I give Anda the 'Steal' talent, will she become a pro thief in the future? No, no, no. I can't let her do that. I can't imagine her going around stealing other people's treasures. She might get killed sooner or later.
If I give her 'Stealth,' it might be useful for her to save her life, hiding from danger. Maybe she can also peep on people. Wait a minute, she's a lady; why would she need to peep? Leyvi immediately got rid of the stupid thought.
What about 'Sturdy'? Will she become immune to physical attacks or something? Maybe this is good for her. Wait, don't tell me she's going to become hulking if I give her this talent. Leyvi was afraid she might get way too muscular for his liking.
Why can't this thing be more specific? Leyvi complained. "Toy spirit, is there a way to see how these talents function?"
[This is a toy. It was made for my master's amusement. So the host has to find out on your own.]
Leyvi dropped his shoulders. "Sigh. Why do I even bother asking? I keep asking for more disappointment." He was totally dejected.
Looks like I can only give her the 'Alchemy' talent. This is the safest choice. Although she is an alchemist right now, her talent is not very good. She is only at the Alchemy Student level. She can only refine low-grade Tier-1 pills, like the low-grade Qi refining pill. If I give her this talent, she might be able to make higher-grade pills, and I will shamelessly benefit from it. Leyvi had already fantasized about all the luxurious pills he would be consuming.
"Alright, I've decided to give Anda the 'Alchemy' talent," Leyvi told the Toy Spirit.
[Talent Bead |Level 1| EXP 0/100]
[Talent list: Steal, Stealth, Sturdy]
[Recipient: Anda | Alchemy | 85/100]
[Host benefit: Fire Affinity]
"What!?" Leyvi was surprised by the benefit given to him.
"Toy Spirit! What does this mean? You didn't tell me I could get any benefit just now," questioned Leyvi.
[I was given the order not to reveal the benefit to the host before the host had given the talent to someone.]
"Why is that?" Maybe this Lord Supreme wanted to troll people again, Leyvi guessed in his mind.
[The host is correct. Some previous hosts did not use the Talent Bead at all because they thought giving talent to other people was a waste and did not benefit them. They never used the Talent Bead until they died.]
"Ugh, stop reading my mind, please. It feels so weird." Leyvi was a bit confused by the actions of the previous hosts. Were the previous hosts stupid or something? Even if you don't want to give talent to other people because of jealousy, can't you give the talent to your son or daughter? Are you impotent too?
"So how do I level up this Talent Bead? Where do I get the experience points?" Leyvi was getting more excited after knowing he could benefit from this, so he asked more related questions.
[Talent Bead can gain experience points whenever the recipients conduct activities related to their received talent. As for how many points are given, the host can find out on their own later.]
"Yes, yes. This is a toy. I need to find out on my own, sure." Leyvi accepted his fate of not getting reliable information from the Toy Spirit.
Hang on. I got Fire Affinity as a benefit. Does this mean I can use Fire-based martial skills or techniques easily now? As an attributeless, I can learn all of these elemental attacks, but they won't be as efficient or powerful compared to having an affinity toward these elements. That's why I never learned any of them. However, it's different now. I can learn a powerful fire skill, and maybe I can hunt those demonic beasts easily.
"Hahaha!!" Leyvi started laughing out loud while flexing his nonexistent muscles. "Now I don't need to look for spirit herbs all the time. I can act stronger in front of Anda!"
Toy Spirit: "....."
"Toy Spirit, how do I get out of this place? By the way, what even is this place? It's just a bright, empty space. I can't even see you; I can only hear your weird way of speaking, Toy Spirit." Leyvi brought up more questions.
[If the host wants to enter this space again, say 'log in.' If the host wants to leave, say 'log out.']
[If the host wants to know the function of this space, the host will have to figure it out on their own.]
"Alright, alright. I'm tired of talking to you. Log out!" Leyvi did not want to be in the empty space anymore, so he immediately left with a shout.
Suddenly, the illuminated space disappeared, and Leyvi was back in his familiar-looking house. Leyvi immediately felt his left ear being twisted. He grabbed Anda's hand and stared at her curiously.
Did her Alchemy talent increase? How should I know? Maybe I should hand over all the spirit herbs I got yesterday and let her refine them for me. With her new Alchemy talent, maybe she can make higher-grade Qi refining pills.
"Leyvi! Why are you staring at me like that?" Anda asked Leyvi while blushing intensely. Not to mention that he was still grabbing her hand; this situation was very awkward for her.
Leyvi immediately snapped back to reality, but he still did not let go of her hand. He smiled at her, which made her blush even more. He recalled that Anda had 85/100 points of feeling toward him. This should mean that she really likes him, right?
"Why? No reason. I suddenly feel like my panda girl looks a bit cute today." Leyvi had always thought Anda was quite cute, but he never actually said it to her. Now that he had the Talent Bead, Leyvi felt a bit more confident and wanted to act like a flirty guy.
Anda shyly looked at Leyvi and said, "Really? Nobody has ever told me that. You must be lying." She didn't actually believe him but was still quite happy to hear it.
"Why would I lie to you? We've been together since we were kids. You should know how I am," Leyvi tried to convince her.
"Of course I know you, but me being cute is just a bit far-fetched. Everyone thinks I'm ugly." Anda felt a bit dispirited when she thought about all the guys who seemed interested in her but immediately changed their attitudes when they saw her panda eyes.
Looking at Anda getting dispirited, Leyvi immediately made his decision. "Fine. If you don't believe me, how about this? Would you like to be my cultivation partner, my dear Anda?"
Anda's eyes widened. She was totally shocked by Leyvi's sudden proposal. "Ley... Leyvi, are you serious about this? Please don't joke with me." Anda stammered a bit.
Leyvi, who was still holding her hand, lifted it, kissed it, and looked at her again with sincere eyes. "Be my cultivation partner, please!"
Anda, who was still shocked, replied, "YES! I would love to." She immediately hugged Leyvi.
Leyvi, who was suddenly hugged, felt a soft sensation in front of him and a nice fragrance coming from her. He also hugged her back. I didn't know it felt this nice to hug a girl. Not to mention, this panda girl is quite voluptuous.
Leyvi smiled. He found a way to ensure all the talents he gave wouldn't go to waste and would benefit him. He just needed to have his harem! Give the talents to his people and benefit from it.
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