Talent Enhancement Scroll

Knock, knock.

The hospital room door was gently knocked on.

"Come in," Yang Yan said calmly.

The door opened, and two people walked in.

Leading them was a refined middle-aged man with an imposing air. He wore a well-tailored suit, yet the authority of someone long accustomed to power could not be concealed.

Behind him stood a young woman with a complicated expression.

They were Jiang Zhenshan and Jiang Shuyue.

The moment Yang Yu saw them, his brow furrowed instinctively.

Ignoring everyone else in the room, Jiang Zhenshan walked straight to Yang Yu's bedside and gave him a deep bow.

"Hello, classmate Yang Yu. I'm Jiang Shuyue's father, Jiang Zhenshan."

He straightened, wearing an appropriately apologetic and sincere expression.

"I've already investigated the matter concerning the Greedy Wolf Battle Group."

"That Greedy Wolf was indeed secretly supported by an incompetent branch of our Jiang Family."

"On behalf of the Jiang Family, I apologize for the trouble they caused you."

"All those involved have been purged from the family and given the punishment they deserved."

"But ultimately, this happened because our Jiang Family failed in supervision and management. I offer you my solemn apologies once again."

His attitude was extremely humble, and his words were flawlessly measured, leaving no room for criticism.

Standing behind her father, Jiang Shuyue kept her head lowered, not daring to look at Yang Yu.

Her eyes were filled with complex emotions.

There was also a profound sense of helplessness.

She had given up the chance to attend the college entrance examination training camp directly and followed her father here.

She wanted to see with her own eyes the young man who had created a legend.

"An apology?"

A cold sneer shattered Jiang Zhenshan's performance.

Yang Yan stood with her arms folded, leaning against the wall. Her phoenix eyes narrowed as she looked at Jiang Zhenshan, her gaze filled with undisguised mockery.

"If apologies were enough, what would the Professional Association and the City Guard be for?"

To her, someone like Jiang Zhenshan was nothing more than a local tyrant from some small place. She did not take him seriously at all.

Jiang Zhenshan's expression did not change in the slightest.

He maintained his smile and said unhurriedly, "Miss Yang Yan is right. An empty verbal apology truly cannot demonstrate the sincerity of our Jiang Family."

As he spoke, he took a scroll glowing with soft golden light from his Storage Space.

"To compensate classmate Yang Yu for the fright he suffered, and to congratulate him on making a name for himself in a single battle, please do not reject this small gift."

He respectfully offered the scroll to him.

Yang Yan's gaze shifted. Before Yang Yu could react, she snatched the scroll and unfolded it to inspect it.

Talent Enhancement Scroll

Quality: Epic

Effect: After use, can enhance one of the user's awakened talents. There is a 100% chance of upgrading a Normal Grade talent to Rare Grade; a 10% chance of upgrading a Rare Grade talent to Epic Grade; and a 1% chance of upgrading an Epic Grade talent to Legendary Grade.

Note: This scroll is ineffective on Legendary Grade talents and above.

Yang Yan raised her brows slightly.

"An Epic Grade Talent Enhancement Scroll? Patriarch Jiang, this is quite a generous gift."

She nodded, her tone softening somewhat.

The Jiang Family had truly paid a steep price.

They had clearly investigated him—or guessed that her younger brother possessed a powerful talent—and had tailored this gift to his needs.

It was a clever gift, and a sincere one.

But...

Yang Yan thought to herself that her younger brother was monstrously strong. A D-rank Warrior who could solo a World BOSS—his talent had probably long surpassed Epic Grade and might even already be Legendary Grade.

This scroll would most likely be useless.

Still, an Epic Grade item delivered right to their door was not something to refuse.

Just as she was about to put the scroll away, she noticed her brother's expression.

The instant Yang Yu saw the scroll's attributes, his eyes lit up!

A 100% chance to upgrade a Normal Grade talent to Rare Grade?!

He... he was Normal Grade right now!

Two hundred times the effort was already absurdly powerful.

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If it rose to Rare Grade, how many times would it become?

Five hundred? A thousand?

At that moment, his heart began pounding wildly!

The instant Yang Yu saw the scroll's attributes, his breathing became hurried.

It felt as though an invisible hand had seized his heart, then suddenly sped it up, making it slam madly against his chest.

This was practically a divine item tailor-made for him!

His most crucial ability right now was the talent of two hundred times the effort.

Yet the compensation sent by the Jiang Family had given him an enormous surprise!

His gaze was so heated that it nearly seemed capable of setting the scroll ablaze.

Yang Yan keenly caught the change in her brother's eyes.

Her heart stirred.

Could it be...

A thought that even she found somewhat unbelievable surfaced in her mind.

Could this scroll actually enhance this brat's talent?

And he was so excited—did that mean his talent could be enhanced with a 100% chance?

So it was a Normal Grade talent?

How was that possible?!

A Normal Grade talent could give a D-rank Warrior the combat power to solo a Level 20 World BOSS?

Just how heaven-defying was the effect of that talent?

Her heart was filled with shock and suspicion, but her expression remained calm. She merely handed the scroll to Yang Yu and said flatly, "Since it's for you, accept it. Patriarch Jiang's gift does carry enough weight."

Seeing this, Jiang Zhenshan revealed a sincere smile and let out a long breath inwardly.

He had given the right gift.

The Talent Enhancement Scroll was one of his most treasured possessions. When he took it out, his heart had bled.

But now, it seemed that blood had been well spent!

As long as he could resolve the grudge with this future giant, perhaps even forge a good relationship, then let alone one Epic scroll, he would be willing to give twice as much.

"As long as classmate Yang Yu is satisfied," Jiang Zhenshan said with a smile. "Then I won't disturb your rest any longer. Shuyue, let's go."

Yang Yu was still immersed in his excitement. Seeing Jiang Shuyue and her father about to leave, he quickly spoke up.

"Classmate Jiang, wait a moment."

His voice was still somewhat weak, but clear enough.

Jiang Shuyue, who had already reached the door, paused and turned around, her face carrying both confusion and nervousness.

She did not know why Yang Yu had stopped her.

Was he still dissatisfied with something?

Or had her father's apology not been sincere enough?

Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Shuyue's mind, and her palms began to sweat.

Seeing how nervous she looked, Yang Yu felt a little helpless.

He wasn't that scary, was he?

He struggled to sit up, but a tearing pain immediately shot through his wounds, making him grimace.

"His..."

Yang Yu had no choice but to give up and lie back on the bed.

He reached into his Storage Space, and a staff entirely forged from ice-blue crystal, with a pure gemstone embedded at its tip, appeared in his hand.

The staff radiated a faint chill.

It was the Ice Crystal Elegy Staff he had obtained from the Pigman King in the Nightmare Grade Wild Boar Cave.

Looking at Jiang Shuyue, who stood motionless by the door, he held the staff out to her.

"This is for you."

Jiang Shuyue was completely stunned.

Looking at the Rare Grade staff Yang Yu offered her, she could not react for a moment.

"F-for me?"

She pointed at herself, her voice full of uncertainty.

"Yeah." Yang Yu nodded and explained, "Consider it repayment for what I owe you. Back when I had just completed my Class Change, thank you for giving me that sword."

Although that Elite Grade longsword had long ceased to be useful to him, it had truly helped him at the time.

Besides, for a young lady like Jiang Shuyue, a Rare Grade staff might not be anything particularly valuable.

But it was a token of his appreciation.