"Taboo: Talent Chapter"

Cheng Yao fled from Wang Xian's side and went to the stream. As she removed her makeup, she looked at her reflection in the water by moonlight and muttered softly.

"Cheng Yao, Cheng Yao, how could you be so indiscreet?"

"You've only known Uncle for one day. How could you agree to such a request?"

"Uncle might be a little handsome, and he's really strong, but you still shouldn't have skipped every step leading up to it!"

"But does Uncle really have that much stamina? He can actually keep going all night. I've never experienced it, but the sisters who have boyfriends said the short ones last a few minutes, while the long ones only last a few dozen minutes!"

"..."

More than ten minutes later, Cheng Yao had finished removing her makeup. Looking at her reflection in the water, she seemed to remember something and snorted coldly. With a haughty look, she said, "Stupid Uncle, you actually asked whether I wanted plastic surgery. Does an invincible beautiful girl like me need it?"

After admiring her face for a while, Cheng Yao seemed to suddenly remember something again. Her face rapidly turned red. She adjusted her clothes, took a deep breath, and returned the way she had come.

"Uncle, I... I... am... ready."

Wang Xian had just finished editing and posting his thread when he heard Cheng Yao's stammering voice. He looked up and immediately revealed a surprised expression.

Cheng Yao's face was now completely free of that messy makeup, revealing a delicate and pretty little face.

On that face, Wang Xian finally saw the shadow of Cheng Yao, the future number-one support and Flower Goddess.

At the same time, Wang Xian became even more curious. What exactly had caused Cheng Yao to transform from a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl into a stunning beauty of around twenty-five in just over a year?

He had previously assumed it was plastic surgery, but after clearly seeing Cheng Yao's face now, Wang Xian completely overturned that guess.

Compared to the future Flower Goddess Cheng Yao, the current Cheng Yao was merely more immature. She had not fully grown into her looks yet.

"Uncle~~~~"

Cheng Yao let out another coquettish call. Wang Xian's gaze had made her far too embarrassed.

"Uh? What is it?"

Wang Xian snapped out of it at Cheng Yao's coquettish voice.

Seeing Wang Xian's bewildered expression, Cheng Yao took a deep breath and said again, "I'm ready."

"Ready? Ready for what?" Wang Xian asked doubtfully.

"Uncle~~~"

Seeing Wang Xian look even more confused, Cheng Yao stamped her feet several times in embarrassment and anger. She thought this was Wang Xian's sick sense of humor, that he was deliberately teasing her.

"Yao Yao, are you okay?"

Wang Xian looked at Cheng Yao with concern. He had already felt that Cheng Yao was acting strangely before, and now she was acting even stranger.

Wang Xian's words and expression made Cheng Yao even more embarrassed. She was certain that this was Wang Xian's sick sense of humor, that he was teasing her.

So Cheng Yao hardened her heart, gathered her courage, looked Wang Xian straight in the eyes, and said, "Uncle, didn't you say we'd do it until dawn? I'm all ready."

"You need to prepare for that? Just find somewhere to sit, and that's it. If you're really sleepy, find somewhere to lie down for a while. The nights aren't cold now anyway."

Wang Xian looked utterly baffled. He did not understand. They were only sitting until dawn—what was there to prepare for?

Wang Xian's answer completely stunned Cheng Yao. She finally realized that the "sit until dawn" Wang Xian had meant and the "do it until dawn" she had imagined were completely different things.

At that moment, Cheng Yao wished the ground would split open so she could crawl straight into it.

It was far too humiliating!

How could she have had such a shameful thought?!

"By the way, Yao Yao, when you said you were ready just now, what were you ready for?" Wang Xian asked.

Wang Xian's words were like another stab, driving viciously into Cheng Yao's chest and making her even more ashamed.

"Nothing! I said I was ready to rest."

Cheng Yao glared fiercely at Wang Xian, then ran to the bonfire and sat down, staring blankly at the burning flames.

"So weird."

After muttering that once more, Wang Xian stopped paying attention to Cheng Yao. He walked to a large tree, sat down beside it, closed his eyes, and leaned against the trunk to rest. He was truly tired.

Wang Xian rested, but the Forum was as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped on it, setting off a world-shaking uproar.

It all stemmed from the two threads Wang Xian had just posted: "Taboo: Talent Chapter" and "Taboo: Nickname Chapter."

Taboo: Talent Chapter

First, talent would greatly affect a person's achievements.

For example, if someone's talent was Fire Element Affinity, their best path would be to change professions into a Mage and specialize in fire magic.

Of course, possessing Fire Element Affinity did not mean you absolutely had to become a Mage. You could also follow your preferences and become a Warrior, Priest, Assassin, Archer, and so on, but your achievements in those professions would definitely not be as great as your achievements as a fire Mage.

Although the Datafication of Blue Star was now almost exactly like an online game, it was still reality in the end. Your achievements would affect your future.

Unless you could change professions into a Hidden Profession, your talent grade was very low, or there was no conflict at all between your talent and profession.

Would you choose to become a dragon and soar above the nine heavens?

Or would you choose to become a worm and be trampled at will by others?

It was all up to you!

Second, hide your talents—especially those of you who possess Mythical Grade Talents.

Mythical Grade Talents were powerful, so powerful that those who did not possess them and had never seen them simply could not imagine just how powerful they were.

Without exaggeration, if you possessed a Mythical Grade Talent, you would certainly have a place among the future top experts.

They were even more powerful than Hidden Professions.

Likewise, those who possessed Mythical Grade Talents were in danger. Extreme danger!!!

Many people did not want you to survive, because your existence was their greatest threat.

Therefore!

For yourselves and for the future, hide your talents!

Other than yourself, it was best not to tell even your closest relatives. If you absolutely had to tell them, then give them a fake one.

If you had already exposed your talent, and it was a Mythical Grade Talent, then you only had two paths to take.

The first path was to enter the deep mountains and forests and devote yourself to grinding levels.

When you felt strong enough, when you believed you feared nothing, then reappear before everyone.

However, I do not recommend this path.

Loneliness was truly terrifying, and being a lone wolf was not so easy either.

More importantly, this would also waste your talent. Your level would fall behind, and your equipment would fall behind as well.

The second path was to find someone to shelter you.

The dangers faced by those with Mythical Grade Talents were beyond what ordinary people could imagine. And the only person who could shelter you, protect you, and allow you to grow smoothly was one person.

I believe you all understand without me spelling it out.

You could trust that person without any reason. Trust that no matter when it was, no matter the circumstances, she would firmly stand behind you and become your strongest support.

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