Chapter 218 Talent: Life Granted a Second Grace
"A caravan?"
Pei Hening had never seen a caravan before. The last caravan she encountered was a thief gang, and she even reported them to the authorities.
She took the cherries that Chu Xuange had washed, sat in the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and looked up ahead.
Large snowflakes drifted down from the cold twilight sky. A lone, withered tree stood in the snow. A dozen or so snow-white winged horses, their silvery wings flapping, each pulled a jet-black carriage inlaid with jewels across the road. The horses' hooves were in the air, and there was no dust, only the soft sound of the wind passing through the caravan. It was very mysterious.
Occasionally, creatures would wander through, dressed in white magic robes, adorned with various items of different attributes, and carrying warm yellow lanterns. The overall impression was one of austerity, isolation, silence, and holiness.
Pei Hening noticed the flag hanging on the carriage, embroidered with golden flowers, and asked in confusion, "Are those twin lotus flowers?"
Chu Xuange stopped the car: "Yes, the twin lotus is the totem of the Twin Merchants Association."
He added, "The Twin Merchant Guild is divided into a new faction and an old faction, and the two factions are fiercely competing. This caravan belongs to the old faction of the Twin Merchant Guild. The old faction uses white Pegasus, while the new faction uses black Pegasus."
When Helian Ye saw them stop the car, he also stepped on the brakes. Just as he was about to send a message to ask what was going on, he saw the Pegasus caravan ahead.
[In good spirits]: It's a Pegasus caravan! Damn it, when will we be able to be that prestigious?
[Princess Ningning]: Don't be afraid of choking if you try to become a fat person in one bite. Take it slow, no rush.
[In good spirits]: 666, you're as steady as a rock!
[Princess Ningning]: Is it useful to be in a hurry? When my baby was four years old, she already knew how to solve problems while crying.
[In good spirits]: Yes, yes, unlike you, a four-year-old who can't even beat a three-year-old.
[Princess Ningning]:...
Pei Hening handed the cherries to Chu Xuange and asked, "What is the connection between the Twin Merchant Guild and the Wisteria Merchant Guild?"
He said, "Once humans acquire talents, the system will be updated, and then merchants will be able to establish guilds. There will also be a ranking of guilds of all races. The Twin Merchant Guild is number one in the guild ranking, and the Wisteria Merchant Guild should be in the top 100."
In the previous timeline, when Chu Xuange committed suicide, none of the merchant guilds established by the human race made it onto the leaderboard.
Pei Hening had just taken a picture of the Pegasus when the Twin Merchant Guild's caravan drove away: "Pegasus, this is the first time I've ever seen one."
She turned to look at Chu Xuange: "You're going to set up a chamber of commerce?"
Chu Xuange started the car and replied to her, "Yes, I'll get it done."
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After returning to the original coastal highway, Chu Xuange had 001 drive.
He said, "Baby, I'm going to the study to do something for a while."
"Potion tutorial?"
"Uh-huh."
Pei Hening returned to the sofa and silently began reading the book she had borrowed.
"Beep beep—"
[Invincible Ice Cola]: In short, collecting ten Mysterious Fragments will turn them into Mysterious Lottery Tickets, which can be used to draw talents. Mysterious Fragments are non-transferable and will not drop.
[Invincible Ice Cola]: We're just guessing, nothing more. The color of the mysterious fragment is related to the level of the talent pool.
[Invincible Ice Cola]: The colors of the mysterious fragments are gray, green, blue, orange, red, and gold.
[Invincible Ice Cola]: The talent fragments collected by the comrade who drew the talent are green, and he drew a D-level talent.
[dibidibi]: Received.
Ten mysterious fragments can be combined to create a mysterious lottery ticket? Lottery pools are divided by color? That makes sense; this lottery mechanism is very similar to a certain type of gacha game she had played before.
Half an hour later, Pei Hening walked towards the kitchen area, intending to make two bowls of noodles. Chu Xuange happened to open the door and came out. He asked, "What do you want to eat, baby?"
"Let's have noodles, something simple."
She continued, "Li Pangui messaged me, saying that someone collected all the mysterious fragments and combined them into a mysterious lottery ticket to draw a talent. It was a green fragment, and they drew a D-level talent."
Chu Xuange walked towards the kitchen area and said, "The color of the fragment corresponds to the lottery pool. Different colors correspond to different talent pools."
"Some people think that whether they get a good or bad talent is all due to luck. But that's not true. Everyone is born with endless talents."
"These talents are like river lanterns on the river of life, as bright as the starry sea, but they gradually go out as life sprouts and grows."
"Rather than saying that you obtained your talent through a mysterious lottery ticket, it's more like life granted you a second chance, relighting the most dazzling river lantern for you."
This is a glimpse of the truth that Chu Xuange glimpsed when he upgraded his talent in his previous life.
Pei Hening keenly grasped the meaning of those words: "Could a person possess endless talent?"
"No, only sufficiently dazzling river lanterns can become a talent; otherwise, they will only become your skills."
Pei Hening asked, "What was my talent in the previous timeline?"
Before Chu Xuange could answer, she added, "Never mind, don't tell me, let's keep it a secret."
Chu Xuange paused for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Is seafood noodles okay, baby?"
"Uh-huh."
After lunch, the two navigated to the school, and the public chat channel exploded because of Wang Jingyun's post.
[Wishing you prosperity]: Good afternoon everyone. The official information on obtaining talents has been released: you need to collect ten mysterious fragments to participate in the lottery and exchange them.
[Shark Ten Years]: I knew there were still gameplay features to unlock!!!
[Old Invisible Man]: Ten mysterious fragments? I've only collected two...
[I'm really about to cry]: I don't have a single Mystery Fragment. Did I even speak? (Image of someone wearing sunglasses)
[The Runaway Mermaid]: How do you obtain the Mysterious Fragment again? I forgot.
[I'll bury you in money]: Why can't I gift this thing? It's actually bound to the player! @Congratulations on getting rich
[AAA Egg Wholesale]: Can't be transferred? I was thinking of buying from someone else.
[Blue Sky and White Clouds]: How do I obtain the Mysterious Fragment? @CongratulationsOnGettingRich
[Wangcai Baby]: I have a question, is it possible to obtain a Mysterious Fragment Pet? @GongxiFacai
[Sweet Fermented Rice Balls]: Sister Jingyun, will you continue recording entries for the missing persons list we mentioned before? I want to go find my mother; she's illiterate. @GongxiFacai
[AAA Male God Doesn't Drive Tractors]: Do I need to register to collect all the fragments to draw talents? Although I haven't collected them all.
[C6]: @Congratulations on your fortune
[Don't catch a cold]: Your messages are popping up so fast, I'm getting dizzy from looking at them.
[Amphibious Bird]: You need to register after drawing your talent so we can collect data. Thank you all for your hard work. (bowing in gratitude)
[Peacekeeper Fights]: Is there any significance to the color of the mysterious fragments? I remember that the colors of the mysterious fragments that everyone obtained before were different. @CongratulationsOnGettingRich