Jiang Zhenshan looked at the excellent situation before him, his heart blooming with joy.
He felt that the move he had made today was simply a stroke of genius.
"Um... Xiao Yue."
Jiang Zhenshan cleared his throat and gave his daughter, who was still frozen in place, a meaningful look. "I'll leave Yang Yu's care to you. Make sure you look after him properly, understand? If you need anything, call Dad anytime!"
After saying that, he flashed Yang Yu a knowing smile, then turned and left in satisfaction.
With these two immortals on their side—
The Jiang Family was truly about to rise!
With Jiang Zhenshan gone, only Yang Yu and Jiang Shuyue remained in the entire special care ward.
The atmosphere instantly became a little delicate.
Yang Yu lay in bed, feeling awkward all over, not even knowing where to look.
Jiang Shuyue lowered her head, nervously clutching the hem of her clothes with both hands. A captivating flush had already spread across her fair cheeks.
She was supposed to take care of Yang Yu?
She had clearly wanted to teach this man a lesson before!
Besides, she had no experience taking care of anyone at all!
How... how was she supposed to do this?
"Ahem."
Yang Yu gave a light cough, breaking the awkward silence.
"Student Jiang, you..."
Before he could finish, Jiang Shuyue lifted her head as though she had made some kind of decision and looked at him seriously.
"Student Yang Yu, before... I was wrong."
"I shouldn't have been so self-righteous, and I shouldn't have been so willful. I caused you trouble."
"I'm sorry."
She gave him a deep bow.
Yang Yu was stunned.
He had not expected this school beauty, who had always regarded him as her lifelong enemy, to apologize to him so solemnly.
Moreover, the resentment and jealousy in her eyes were gone. All that remained was pure apology and... a hint of admiration?
"It's fine. It's all in the past." Yang Yu waved a hand.
Honestly, he had never considered Jiang Shuyue a true enemy.
At most, she was a classmate who had been spoiled, had a bit of a young lady's temper, but was not bad at heart.
"No, it matters!"
Jiang Shuyue straightened up.
"Wrong is wrong."
She looked at Yang Yu, her gaze complicated.
From the Novice Dungeon record being broken to her father producing the intelligence about him soloing a World BOSS—
Her pride had been crushed to pieces by this young man again and again.
It was not until today, when she saw her father bowing and scraping before his terrifyingly imposing older sister, that Jiang Shuyue finally understood completely.
She and him had long since become people from two different worlds.
At that thought, she took a deep breath.
"Student Yang Yu, focus on recovering from your injuries."
"I'll... I'll take good care of you."
Although her voice still trembled slightly, her tone was incomparably firm.
Yang Yu: "..."
Fine, it seemed she was not leaving.
He sighed and decided not to dwell on the matter any longer.
After all, he really was injured right now. Having one more... uh, one more caregiver did not seem like a bad thing.
Since that was the case, he could not waste any time.
He took the Talent Enhancement Scroll into his hand.
Jiang Shuyue looked curiously at the scroll in Yang Yu's hand.
Was this... the compensation the Jiang Family had delivered earlier?
Was he going to use it now?
Yang Yu ignored her gaze. All his attention was focused on the scroll.
His heart began pounding uncontrollably.
Two Hundredfold Effort had already turned him from an utterly ordinary D-Rank Warrior into someone capable of soloing a World BOSS.
So how powerful would his talent become after being upgraded?
Five hundredfold?
Or a thousandfold?
Filled with incomparable excitement, he silently spoke to the system.
"Use the Talent Enhancement Scroll!"
[Detected that you possess the Common-level talent Two Hundredfold Effort. You meet the conditions for using the scroll. Confirm enhancement?]
"Confirm!"
Yang Yu roared in his mind without the slightest hesitation.
The next second, the scroll in his hand transformed into a brilliant golden light and surged into his brow.
An indescribably warm sensation spread through his limbs and bones.
It was as if his entire soul were undergoing a wondrous transformation and ascension.
[Talent enhancement successful!] [Your Common-level talent Two Hundredfold Effort has successfully advanced into the Rare-level talent Thousandfold Effort!] [Talent: Thousandfold Effort] [Quality: Rare] [Effect: Whenever you use a skill or gain Skill Proficiency through other means, the Skill Proficiency gained is increased by one thousand times.]
One thousandfold!
It really was one thousandfold!
Yang Yu's breathing abruptly stopped the instant he saw the system prompt!
His eyes widened like brass bells!
His heart slammed madly against his chest, as though it were about to leap from his throat!
Awesome!
This felt incredible!
This was even better than gaining ten levels in a row!
Two Hundredfold Effort had already given him a terrifyingly fast skill-leveling speed.
Now, that speed had increased another fivefold!
What did that mean?
It meant that from now on, his efficiency at grinding Skill Proficiency would reach a level unprecedented and unmatched!
He wanted nothing more than to leap out of bed immediately, charge into a Dungeon, and start grinding at once.
He forcefully suppressed the wild joy in his heart, but he still could not stop a huge smile from appearing on his face.
Jiang Shuyue watched every change in Yang Yu's expression from the side.
After seeing him use the scroll, she first saw him freeze for a moment, then reveal an uncontrollable look of ecstatic joy.
It worked!
Jiang Shuyue felt joy rise in her heart as well.
She could not help asking, "Student Yang Yu, did it work?"
Yang Yu came back to his senses from his overwhelming surprise. Seeing the concern in Jiang Shuyue's eyes, he smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, it worked."
"That's wonderful! Congratulations!"
Jiang Shuyue was sincerely happy for him.
At the same time, the shock in her heart reached an indescribable level.
Student Yang Yu's luck was far too good, wasn't it?
She clearly remembered that the scroll had said there was only a one percent chance of raising an Epic grade talent to Legendary grade!
One percent!
And he actually succeeded?
In Jiang Shuyue's eyes, Yang Yu was so powerful that his talent had to be Epic grade. There was no question about it.
How could a Common-level talent possibly allow a D-Rank Professional to solo a World BOSS? That was simply absurd!
So Yang Yu now... possessed a Legendary Grade Talent?
Heavens!
With an Epic grade talent, he was already a complete monster.
Then how powerful would he become with a Legendary Grade Talent?
Jiang Shuyue did not even dare imagine it.
The way she looked at Yang Yu changed completely.
Yang Yu had no idea what Jiang Shuyue was thinking.
Immersed in the joy of his talent upgrade, he was about to take out the several pieces of Legendary Grade Equipment that had dropped from the Abyss Demon Dragon and study them carefully.
But just then, a sudden urge to pee interrupted his thoughts.
This...
Yang Yu's expression instantly became awkward.
His entire body was covered in injuries. Even the slightest movement caused piercing pain. Forget getting out of bed—he could barely even sit up.
What was he supposed to do?
He glanced at Jiang Shuyue, who was still shocked and delighted by his talent advancement, and his face immediately turned bright red.
He could not possibly... ask her to help, could he?
That would be far too humiliating!
No! Absolutely not!
Yang Yu gritted his teeth and struggled, trying to sit up using his own strength.
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