Commander Talent (Seeking Reads)

Cloud-Mountain Star, Star Affiliated High School.

The school city, suspended high in the sky, glittered against the deep blue backdrop of the starry sky.

Inside a lecture hall filled with thousands of people, a balding teacher spoke eloquently.

"In the Great Cosmic Era, every powerful civilization possesses its own exclusive strategic system to ensure a unique advantage in war and development, minimizing the chances of being countered by enemies."

"The Star Sea Human Alliance also has its own strategic system. Who can tell me what it is?"

"Teacher, it's the Starfleet and Commanders!"

A student immediately replied.

The balding teacher chuckled, "That's right. Awaken Commander Talent, control the Starfleet, the Starfleet Commander System!"

"It feels no different from Supernatural Ancient Martial Arts, and it seems really expensive," a student asked doubtfully.

The teacher couldn't help but smile. "After all, I'm not a Commander, so I can't be entirely sure about everything. However, I can tell you about one of the fundamental abilities of a Commander right now.

Datafication!

Both the Commander themselves and their subordinate fleets will be datafied. As long as their relevant data doesn't reach zero, no matter how much damage they take, their combat power and actions will not be affected!"

"!!!"

In a corner, Qingyang listened silently, glancing at the panel in his consciousness.

Datafying reality rules, a man-made fourth great disaster. The Alliance is truly formidable.

He just wondered if adding third-party data would be considered cheating?

[Star of Truth loaded successfully]

[No additional data entries available]

As a transmigrator, he had transmigrated to the Great Cosmic Era. His parents were alive and well, he was an only child, and his family's circumstances could be considered well-off by the standards of the cosmic era, making him one of the more fortunate transmigrators.

He had no worries.

From a young age, Qingyang had developed a great interest in the universe and various strange and wondrous events.

Now, it had even become an obsession.

Especially with the cheat system's blessing!

Although this cheat system had appeared for eighteen years, it had only just finished loading a few days ago, and he still didn't know how to use it.

"To become a Commander, one must possess Commander Talent. Otherwise, datafication is impossible, nor can one control the Starfleet.

Even at Cloud-Mountain Star's Star Affiliated High School, which gathers top talents from dozens of surrounding planets, there are only a little over three hundred individuals with Commander Talent.

Of these three hundred, very few will likely manage to grow into full Commanders. Even with the Alliance's resource support, the cost of operating a Starfleet is terrifying. Talent awakening doesn't consider how much wealth you have.

The best option for ordinary Commanders is to join other forces or enlist in the military."

Hearing the teacher's sigh, Qingyang felt nothing.

Because he was already a preparatory student in the Commander Department.

He mainly studied how to control Starships after datafication and how to use the various equipment on Starships, in addition to conventional mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

He had already spent three years learning these basic matters.

After his eighteenth birthday in a few days, once the specifics of his Commander Talent were determined and datafication was complete, he would become a glorious Starfleet Commander!

Whether it was glorious or not wasn't important; exploring the universe and adventuring everywhere was what attracted Qingyang the most.

As for development resources, although he didn't know the exact wealth of his family, his father had indicated that he could cover the initial expenses without any problems.

Not to mention the Star of Truth, whose purpose was still unknown.

"Alright, it's graduation season these days, and students should have things to attend to. Class dismissed."

The balding teacher, still wanting to say more, announced the end of class and left the lecture hall.

Qingyang also followed the other students out of the lecture hall.

Qingyang looked up at the starry sky, his voice filled with excitement, "I'm really looking forward to it."

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the student dormitory, Qingyang quickly finished his morning routine and sat cross-legged on his bed, filled with excitement.

"Three minutes until I turn eighteen!"

He let out a long breath, trying his best to calm his emotions.

The talent awakening and determination for the Starfleet Commander System did not require any additional equipment.

Once the time came, it could be completed as long as he was within the Star Sea Human Alliance's territory.

At that moment, an inexplicable sensation enveloped Qingyang's entire body.

Immediately, his body was rapidly covered by colorless light particles. If observed with a microscope, it would be discovered that his cells, and even the fundamental particles that made up his matter, were becoming virtual, transforming into countless complex symbols.

[Commander Talent detected, datafication initiated]

``` [Basic particles distorting, high-dimensional data begins to overwrite]

[Overwrite Progress: 100%]

[Determining Commander Talent]

[Detected high-dimensional data overwrite, Star of Truth loading]

Huh?

Qingyang's consciousness cleared, and he was startled. It really was third-party data. Would he get banned?

[Star of Truth loading complete, project initiated]

[Scout] [Bounty] [Entries] [Suggestions]

[Hall of Truth (Sealed)]

After roughly figuring out the uses of these functions, Qingyang refocused his attention on the Star Net within his consciousness.

This was a special network exclusively for Commanders and related personnel, usable even outside of human territory.

It could even digitize physical bodies for teleportation.

[Commander Talent Determined]

Qingyang couldn't help but hold his breath. Talent was the core of a Commander, determining their future potential.

[Star of Truth detected multiple data streams approaching, probing in progress]

[Scan complete, Commander Talent data]

[All data intercepted, unfolding, please select]

"What? I can choose?" Qingyang exclaimed.

Everyone knew that Commander Talents could initially only be determined as present or absent, with the specific talent being finalized at eighteen.

However, few knew the exact reason. The initial determination only proved one's ability to digitize.

What specific talent one received was entirely up to luck. According to the most famous theory in talent theory, the 'luck theory,' those with stronger luck were more likely to attract high-tier talent data.

But one thing was certain: talents couldn't be chosen voluntarily.

Now

[Emergency Alert: Thirty-four thousand approaching data streams intercepted]

[Please make a selection within 20 seconds, exceeding the time limit will trigger detection]

"Unfold the choices!"

[Epic Talent x1 (Unique and Growable, Base Quality: Epic)]

[Epic Talent x3]

[.]

[Note: Talent Tiers - White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Red, Gold, Violet Gold, Epic, ??? (Forced scanning not recommended)]

"No need to look further, choose the first one!" Qingyang said without hesitation.

A unique and growable talent with a base quality of Epic? Did he even need to think about it?

Regardless of specialization, the strongest was the strongest. Other Epic talents, no matter how cleverly played, wouldn't reach the same ceiling as the first one.

Undeniable!

[Commander Talent Confirmed]

[Eternal Protocol (Unique)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Function: Sign with the Commander's name to activate the protocol. One protocol can be signed per fleet level increase.]

[Current Level: Cadet Commander (No Protocols Signed)]

[Next Level Unlock: Protocol 8: Immortal Hull (Basic)]

[Base Traits: (For any warship under command) Warships that disengage from battle will self-repair hull at 5%/h. Maximum Shield Value x2, Shield Recovery Rate x2]

[Additional Trait: A passive shield will be generated around the Commander, with its value and characteristics linked to the total fleet shield capacity.]

"Holy crap, what kind of stats are these?"

While the increases to shield value and recovery rate barely touched the edges of Epic quality, this self-repair and the additional Commander shield were outrageous.

The former meant that as long as a ship wasn't completely destroyed, it would be fully repaired within just twenty hours of disengaging from battle.

Days or even weeks of post-battle repairs? The massive resources consumed by repairs?

Completely nonexistent.

As for the latter, as long as the fleet endures, so shall he!

It's just that the 8th Protocol is already so powerful. This single protocol alone might not be as strong as a complete Epic Talent, but it's not far off.

[Registering Star Net account, please enter a name]

After thinking for a moment, Qingyang quietly said, "Star."

[ID already exists. Confirm naming?]

".Confirm."

[Qingyang (ID: Star)]

[Life: 100% (Digitized)]

[Spirit: T8 (Medium)]

[Rank: Cadet Commander]

[Record: None]

[Fleet Panel (None)]

[Star Net Express]

[Virtual World]

As time passed, Qingyang's digitization gradually completed.

He clenched his fist, squeezed his flesh, but felt no change.

Qingyang was a bit confused. Was that it?

He looked at the small knife beside him and directly picked it up, slashing it across his finger.

[Damage value too low, immune]

"This, this is digitization?!"

Regarding the protagonist—this high school, teachers are not commanders and cannot log into the Star Net. The knowledge they have is only basic.

At most, it's some basic information on the universe and creature identification.

Many things the protagonist encounters due to his luck are beyond the basic scope, so it's normal not to understand. The Commander Academy will begin teaching and providing advanced information later, commonly known as growth.

Starting around chapter thirty or forty, the protagonist will acquire various unconventional knowledge and information.