What Kind of Talent Is This

True Name: Li Xunsheng

In-Game Name: None (Awaiting Novice Village Exit)

Unique ID: 11111101

Level: LV.1

HP: 100/100 MP: 100/100

Current Class: Villager

Strength: 5 (Affects physical attack)

Intelligence: 5 (Affects magical attack)

Agility: 5 (Affects critical hit damage, combat movement speed)

Constitution: 5 (Affects max HP, HP recovery, Physical Resistance)

Spirit: 5 (Affects max MP, MP recovery, Magic Resistance)

Luck: 5 (+5) (Affects all probabilities unless otherwise specified)

Talent 1: Golden Shovel Crown! (S-Rank) Note: Chosen one, cooking skill growth accelerated by 100%! Additionally, Luck +5.

Yes, this talent was exactly what gave Li Xunsheng the confidence to dive straight for the stove.

Of course, he wasn't some graduate of a culinary school. As for why he had this cooking talent, he was a bit puzzled too. Sure, he cooked decently back on Blue Star, but that didn't warrant an S-Rank talent like this...

Could it be... that some of his skills from Blue Star could also manifest in this game?

If so, wouldn't merchants just buy low and sell high to rake in a fortune?

And if that were true, how was he supposed to explain his second talent...

Talent 2: Divine Nature! (?-Rank)

Note: Who are you, really?

(Due to not being a deity of this realm and an extreme lack of faith, this talent is heavily weakened.)

Divine Nature Attached Skills:

Eye of God (Flawed): After staring at a target for five seconds, obtain relatively detailed information about the target. No cooldown.

Body of God (Flawed): Immortal! When receiving lethal damage, ignore that damage and become invincible for five seconds, while immediately forcibly teleporting yourself away. Cooldown: 24 hours.

Will of God (Flawed): When affected by any negative mental effect, ignore the effect and reflect it back at the caster with double intensity. Cooldown: 24 hours.

???? (Faith points too low, unable to unlock.)

Note! All skills attached to the Divine Nature talent enjoy the highest priority judgment, meaning: I ignore your ignoring.

Li Xunsheng, outwardly calm as he stir-fried, watched his virtual panel—visible only to himself—and felt his heart twitch from time to time.

He... didn't even recognize himself anymore.

What was this "Heavenly Silence" game playing at? Right from the start, he was gifted the [Divine Nature] talent???

But for now, it seemed only capable of self-preservation...

Stirring the simplest of peanuts, Xunsheng continued his tasks in the small tavern while glancing at the owner lounging in a chair, taking a nap.

[Tavern Owner: A certain retired swordsman, living in seclusion in a small village. It seems that if he takes a liking to you, you'll receive a hidden class transfer scroll.]

Well, no wonder the owner was so indifferent to business... So that was it.

While working on his quest, Li Xunsheng opened the regional chat panel to check on other players' statuses...

Chat Channel:

"Holy crap, that Elite Rabbit was fierce, almost got kicked to death."

"There are elites?"

"Long gone. Everyone took a swing, the Elite Rabbit barely kicked twice before it was done. But the XP was pretty sweet."

"Damn, there are way too many people in the wild. The rabbits respawn and they're gone instantly, can't even grab one."

"Why don't you guys find other quests? Why crowd the spawn points? There's not a single rabbit left!"

"Don't even mention it, upstairs. Quests like delivering letters or blacksmithing are long gone."

"I remember that NPC Widow Wang at the village entrance was desperate for help plowing fields. One-time quest per person."

"Bro, don't bring that up. Widow Wang's fields have been tilled so many times they're almost ruined! She won't see anyone now, won't hand out quests at all."

"I saw someone at Lin's Tofu Shop take the mill-pulling quest, but they were too weak... Any good bro want to team up for it?"

"Nope, the mill's already broken. Old Man Lin and his donkey are terrified of players now."

"MD, unbelievable. Which brother did that?"

"Even a production team's mill needs rest. There are too many players, and it's still just a kid~"

Watching the constant stream of messages flashing across the chat channel, Li Xunsheng gradually furrowed his brow.

Based on the info from those goofy netizens, he now had a rough understanding of this game called "Heavenly Silence."

In this world, the monsters weren't all that tough—at least, no unlucky fool had been kicked to death by a rabbit yet—and the various NPCs were relatively easy to get along with. Strictly speaking, this was a perfectly normal VR game.

Take today, for example: clear skies, pleasant weather. Under these conditions, there was no way a "Famine" status would pop up.

At first, Li Xunsheng thought that mysterious person's claim about the first expansion being "Famine" meant the game world might be hit by a cold snap or some other extreme climate, making survival a nightmare.

But now, it seemed the "Famine" wasn't triggered by any extreme weather or external force—it was precisely because of them, the "players"!

This tiny newbie village, if it only housed a hundred or so players, would be an incredibly comfortable and abundant environment.

Plow some fields, work the mill, deliver letters, hunt a few rabbits—you'd probably save up a Silver Coin in no time, hop on a carriage, and head off to explore a wider world.

But there were a thousand of them here!

And this was just the situation in Newbie Village No. 1111. What about the others?

If all tens of billions of people from Blue Star had come into this "game," the sheer flood of humanity would put an enormous strain on the world's food supply! And that was the true essence of "Famine"!

If that was the case, then everything else was secondary. The most urgent priority wasn't fighting over monsters or quests—it was shaking off these deadweights who only caused trouble and hogged resources, and getting to a bigger main city as fast as possible!

Li Xunsheng, who had been a bit aimless before, now found his direction. He resolved to give it his all, just to leave this overcrowded newbie village as soon as possible...

"Hey, guys, hunting rabbits all day isn't cutting it. How about we take on a Wild Boar? Anyone in?"

"Forming a party? Anyone interested, add one."

"Add one."

"Add one."

"What's cooking? Smells that good?"

The Tavern Owner, who had been lounging lazily in his armchair, sniffed the rich aroma swirling through the tavern. In a flash, he was beside Li Xunsheng, peering into the pot.

"Nothing much, just frying some peanuts."

[Exquisite Peanuts: A delicately crafted side dish, with an additional effect of healing wounds.]

Seeing the prompt from the Eye of God, Li Xunsheng was a bit surprised himself.

He was just frying some peanuts—how did that turn into a recovery item?

"Not bad, not bad. Give me a bowl."

Ignoring the resentful glares from the customers waiting in line, the middle-aged man, taking advantage of his own shop, scooped out half the pot and happily went back to his drink.

"Sorry, I'll get right back to it. Please bear with me a little longer."

Seeing the boss act so casually, Li Xunsheng wiped his sweat and quickly made promises to the customers, whose faces had turned as black as charcoal...

Damn it, even with a divine status, he still had to bow his head and work for a living.

Ah, well, even he had to eat, right...

Once he earned a Silver Coin and got out of this overcrowded newbie village to the main city, he could finally cut loose.