Confusion

As for how this permanent BUFF determined whether the two people who accepted Marriage Blessing remained in love, Wang Xian had no idea.

He had experienced the Qixi Festival event three times in his previous life, and across those three events, Cowherd and Weaver Girl had bestowed a total of thirty Marriage Blessings.

Yet of those thirty Marriage Blessings, only two loving couples had accepted them. The other twenty-eight had all been refused.

Wang Xian had once personally witnessed a couple reject Marriage Blessing.

The final scene... tsk, tsk, tsk!

After farming ghosts for another six hours, everyone returned home utterly exhausted.

Everyone had already reached level 20 or above, and their leveling targets had changed from level 15–20 Wandering Souls to level 21–25 Vengeful Souls.

Vengeful Souls were much harder to kill than Wandering Souls. Worse still, they had an area-of-effect skill, and the slightest carelessness could get someone killed.

Fortunately, Cheng Yao had a resurrection skill called Willow Dark Flower Bright, allowing everyone to level safely.

Oh, right. With the boost from the Mythical Grade Talent Divine Grace, the duration of Willow Dark Flower Bright's mark had increased from 3,600 seconds to 36,000 seconds—ten whole hours.

It was utterly terrifying!

Still, even without the threat of death, everyone's leveling efficiency had dropped. Aside from Wang Xian still not adding his free attribute points, their damage against Vengeful Souls had also been greatly reduced.

Most of the damage against Vengeful Souls now came from Cheng Yao.

At home, evening, dinner table.

"After you finish eating, go participate in the Qixi Festival event. I have something to do, so I won't be joining you," Wang Xian said as he put down his bowl.

"Uncle, what is it?"

"Why is it always you?"

Wang Xian glared at Cheng Yao, who had asked the question, then said to the others, "I'm done eating. Keep going."

After saying that, Wang Xian left the table, went out into the courtyard, and climbed onto the roof by pulling himself up through a window.

He lay on the roof, gazing at the stars filling the sky.

The starry sky after Datafication seemed to have returned to ancient times.

Clear, boundless, with the distant river of stars spread before his eyes.

Yet faced with such a beautiful night sky, Wang Xian sank into endless confusion.

After being reborn, before Datafication arrived, he had possessed the ambition of an endless blazing fire.

To become the strongest of the strong!

To conquer Mythic Dungeons!

To turn the tide in the future national wars, utterly destroy the countries that dared launch national wars against Dragon Kingdom, as well as those that kicked it while it was down!

And finally, to travel through countless mountains and rivers with the one he loved.

Though those ambitions had not yet been realized, as long as things continued like this, he could accomplish all of them.

His former ambitions were about to come true. By all rights, Wang Xian should have been happy, but he was not. He was confused.

The Priest class's terrifying bonuses to base attributes and the existence of skill Control had left him standing at a crossroads for his future development.

The existence of the skill Mercy had also made him abandon most of his previous plans.

If those things had merely left Wang Xian somewhat confused, then the new talent he obtained at level 20 had thrown him into complete confusion.

Human King Soul (Forbidden Grade)

Attributes:

1: When taking damage, final damage received -20%.

2: After joining a guild, when guild members take damage, final damage received -10%.

3: When your recognition within your country (Dragon Kingdom) reaches 70%, those in your country (Dragon Kingdom) who recognize you will receive -10% final damage when taking damage.

4: When your recognition among Humans (Blue Star) reaches 80%, Humans (Blue Star) who recognize you will receive -5% final damage when taking damage.

5: When your recognition among Humans reaches 90%, Humans who recognize you will receive -5% final damage when taking damage, and the effects of the first four attributes will be doubled.

The first attribute of Human King Soul was not actually that powerful. Taken on its own, it was merely a Legendary Grade Talent.

But the third and fourth attributes were somewhat outrageous.

One gave everyone in Dragon Kingdom a damage reduction effect.

The other gave all Humans a damage reduction effect.

Furthermore, the fourth and fifth attributes revealed some information that made Wang Xian think of certain possibilities. However, that speculation was too far removed from him, so he did not dwell on it.

Lastly, what exactly was this so-called "recognition"?

Did it mean becoming a "Human King," just like the talent's name suggested?

Wang Xian truly had no interest in that!

"Sigh!"

Wang Xian let out a sigh as he stared at the deep night sky.

He did not know how much time had passed before a teasing voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.

"Well, well, isn't this the future strongest? Why are you hiding up here and sighing?"

Wang Xian did not turn around. His gaze remained fixed on the stars. From the voice alone, he already knew who it was.

Nangong Wu!

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

Nangong Wu lightly walked over and sat beside Wang Xian. As she lowered her head to look at him, her stunningly beautiful face instantly filled his vision.

"You're blocking my view of the stars."

Expressionless, Wang Xian pushed Nangong Wu's head aside.

"Uncle, you really don't know how to appreciate the mood!"

Nangong Wu brushed Wang Xian's hand away with slight displeasure.

"Heh heh..."

"Uncle, saying 'heh heh' to a girl is very rude."

"Oh."

"Uncle, you..."

"If you have something to say, say it."

Wang Xian cut Nangong Wu off. He did not believe she had come all this way just to tease him. This woman was far too cunning.

"Uncle is quite smart after all," Nangong Wu said with a smile.

Wang Xian said nothing. He was afraid that the more he spoke, the more likely he was to let something slip.

Seeing this, the smile on Nangong Wu's face grew even brighter.

Following Wang Xian's example, Nangong Wu lay down on the roof as well.

"Your dream is about to come true, Uncle. Are you feeling very confused?"

"How did you know?"

Wang Xian sat up in surprise and turned to ask Nangong Wu why she knew, but his voice gradually faded away.

At that moment, Nangong Wu lay with her hands beneath her head, gazing at the stars. The endless river of stars reflected in her beautiful eyes, and the corners of her lips curled slightly upward. The passing summer breeze tousled a strand of her hair, letting it fall across her flawless face.

Wang Xian was entranced.

"Because I went through it too. Uncle, the way you are now is just like how I was when I took over the family corporation. At that moment, I also felt as if I no longer had any desire to strive in life. Before I sat in that position, I worked desperately hard, but after standing out from the family and taking that position, all that remained was emptiness."

By the time Nangong Wu finished speaking, Wang Xian had already recovered from his daze.

Nangong Wu's appearance had indeed stunned him earlier, but he had already grown used to it over the past few days. Besides, there was Cheng Yao, who was even prettier.

"Uncle, you need to understand that dreams are limitless. Since your previous dream is about to come true, why not give yourself a new dream? For example, leave Blue Star and travel across these stars that fill the sky." Before Wang Xian could say anything, Nangong Wu raised her right hand and pointed at the starry sky.