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Shattered World's Heart?
What is that? I've never even heard of it!
I apologize, as Tao Yu, a simple peasant from the outskirts, is unfamiliar with such things...
However, Tao Yu quickly remembered some stories he had heard from his parents. Indeed, there had always been rumors of talent changes among the common folk.
The rumors even suggested the possibility of second or third talents, and it was said that some major figures in the Floating City were born with two or three talents.
But, these had nothing to do with the Outsiders, not one bit!
So, they remained merely rumors.
Even Tao Yu never really thought about such things in the short term. After all, he already had a dual talent, so what more could he want? A third talent?
That certainly wasn't something to consider at the moment, too far-fetched.
Learning more skills, continually undergoing Deification, and then saving up for a second Deification of talents was the tangible goal.
He had his own path, and he was also aware that his current strength was not enough to encounter such things.
Who would have thought that an unintentional act would bring unexpected success?
A fragment of the Shattered World's Heart?
Is this the channel for talent enhancement and new talents?!
Tao Yu pondered continuously. The meteorite itself surely wasn't the Heart of the World.
But, this world indeed revolved around that meteorite.
So, was the Heart of the World the representation of the most important and core aspect of a World Fragment?
Then why wasn't the Blood Orchid considered as such?
Or is it that not every world is capable of nurturing a Heart of the World?
Tao Yu thought of the world barrier that kept the Aliens at bay, and of Jack, the "Chosen One".
"Indeed, this isn't something I should be thinking about right now, nor something I can inquire about! The moment I seek out information about it, I would expose the issue. It's better to use it first and talk later."
This was something you could encounter but not seek, and Tao Yu had no reason to sell it.
Although he didn't have much demand for enhancing his talents, as he already had a path to heaven, he was quite interested in acquiring a third talent.
Talents and skills are vastly different.
Talents might not be able to increase one's upper limit by much, nor offer immediate combat power, but they are a long-term effective auxiliary ability, whose usefulness does not diminish with the increase in one's strength.
Moreover, they could also reduce the difficulty of the corresponding series of skills and increase the efficiency of Yuan Force acceleration!
The most noticeable effect Tao Yu felt was with [Basic Shooting - Modified]'s proficiency practice.
Tao Yu curled his lip disapprovingly, though the outcome was both unexpected and reasonable.
What could be done with the "Shattered" prefix?
He didn't dwell on it any longer but started anchoring Skills to try!
He had three preliminary choices. The first was Stealth - Modified, as this Skill could bring the Shadow Force, a kind of transcendental ability.
The second was Five Forms as One - Modified; the emergence of Fist Intention and the potential in his physical attributes—if activated successfully—would likely grant a physical talent, which was the safest bet.
Then Crane Form - Modified was also an option, as it was currently the only Skill that could enhance Spirit Perception.
Finally, of course, was Corpse Refinement that he had just acquired, but since the power derived from Corpse Refinement was external and considering his own body's limitations and energy consumption issues,
Tao Yu still chose to anchor Five Forms as One - Modified.
"I hope it's successful."
Tao Yu was somewhat nervous; the more talents one possessed, the harder to acquire new ones, and he already had two!
However, if he failed, it would accumulate towards the next attempt, so it wouldn't be a waste.
While Tao Yu was comforting himself that failure was acceptable, a new Talent sphere had already come into being.
Sturdy Body C-: Can lock down one's Qi-Blood, reducing the loss of Qi-Blood and vital energy, marginally increasing the speed of physical-sided Skills.
Good news, the new talent had emerged! He was quite lucky!
Bad news, the new talent was somewhat lackluster.
To others, Sturdy Body wasn't trash; it was certainly not inferior to common combat talents like Dynamic Vision or Endurance.
But the issue was that Tao Yu's divine attribute, [One Proof Forever Proof], instantly nullified Sturdy Body's advantage—it only slightly improved the speed of his physical skills.
"Better than nothing, I guess. It can be deified, and although it may not compare to Bullet Time, it will still increase my training efficiency."
To deify it would cost a thousand, confirming that its original level was not below that of Dynamic Vision.
Sturdy Body??: Consolidates spirit and Qi-Blood, transforming spirit into willpower to infuse into various moves, significantly increasing the training speed of physical skills and slightly boosting the training speed of mental-sided Skills.
Wow!
I knew it, Deification never disappoints!
This was a complete metamorphosis!
"The efficiency of deifying talents far surpasses that of enhancing Skills..."
Tao Yu considered his Bullet Time, realizing that Five Forms as One was more expensive than enhancing a talent, but indeed, its effect couldn't compare.
Yet, Skill improvement provided instant capability enhancement, and some even had the characteristic of increasing limits. They allowed continuous practice to stimulate [One Proof Forever Proof], complementing each other and being indispensable...
"This isn't quite 'Sturdy Body' anymore, 'Fist Intent' should be quite good."
The next moment, Tao Yu's talent underwent a change: Fist Intent S-!
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