Unlocking a New World

Shen Qiong was very hesitant. He currently had two options in mind, and the second Talent Skill was also very attractive.

Potential value focuses on cultivation and requires a long time to see results, while Talent Skills can produce immediate results.

He considered that the next upgrade might take a very long time, and if he wanted to quickly increase his popularity, a Talent Skill would be more suitable for him at the moment.

Congratulations on unlocking successfully. All socially common Talent Skills will be unlocked this time.

Compared to Life Skills, Shen Qiong valued Talent Skills more. He couldn't wait to click on "People Nearby" and randomly find someone to view their profile.

Han Qiaotong (within 100 meters) had a profile picture of a businesswoman in her mid-to-late twenties wearing glasses.

As expected, a large batch of skills was unlocked in her profile, all of which were talent-related, such as singing, acting, dancing, magic, crosstalk, calligraphy, guitar, piano, painting, acrobatics...

"These are all solid skills!" Shen Qiong exclaimed excitedly.

Any single talent here corresponded to a specific industry. There were simply too many ways to play with these, and Shen Qiong was thrilled!

Unlocking Talent Skills was equivalent to unlocking a new world.

While Shen Qiong was still engrossed in exploring the new features, his name and deeds continued to spread online.

In Lu Caishuang's university classmates' WeChat group.

"Shocking reversal, Shen Qiong has been instantly cleared, and his Weibo followers have increased to 15,000." Shen Qiong's roommate, Zhu Zhengzhi, was very concerned about his updates and shouted in the WeChat group.

The previously silent group immediately became active.

"I saw it too. It's more legendary than a novel. I'm a fan of Shen Qiong now too," someone joked.

"What's going on? How did it reverse so surprisingly?" an uninformed classmate chimed in.

Zhu Zhengzhi shared Master Shen's Weibo, "You can all follow him. Shen Qiong is a big celebrity now. I heard it was hard to get an appointment before, and it's probably even harder now."

"Whoa, I didn't realize he was so awesome before! What a loss! I should have built a good relationship with him earlier."

Lu Caishuang sent a smiling voice message: "After I get married, I'll ask him to tell fortunes for my child. I wonder if he'll give me a discount out of consideration for our classmate relationship."

Zhu Zhengzhi replied decisively: "Impossible, there's no such thing as a discount."

Immediately, complaints flooded in: "No way? We were classmates for four years, a 10% discount would be fine!"

"Yeah! Shen Qiong wouldn't be so heartless!"

"I doubt it. He's Master Shen now, probably surrounded by wealthy people every day," Jiang Lekang said.

Zhu Zhengzhi replied: "Lekang, you seem to have a prejudice against Shen Qiong. You spoke ill of him last time before things were clarified."

"What do you mean I spoke ill of him? Everyone was saying that back then, okay?" Jiang Lekang sent the message with dissatisfaction.

"Anyway, the eyes of the public are discerning, so I won't say any more," Zhu Zhengzhi replied.

"I think you're defending him because you were in the same dorm as him! You yourself said he wouldn't give us a discount, so he's clearly not sentimental. Am I wrong?" Jiang Lekang retorted.

Zhu Zhengzhi lay on his bed and sneered. He had known what kind of person Jiang Lekang was for a long time and was too lazy to argue with him. He typed a line on his phone and sent it, then went out for a late-night snack.

"I said no discount because if you're getting your fortune told by him, any amount of money is acceptable."

Everyone was stunned!

The class monitor, who usually lurked, also popped up and said, "I've been following Shen Qiong's Weibo recently, and it's true. Shen Qiong only tells fortunes for those who are fated, so it's very difficult to get an appointment. Also, he never states a price for his fortune-telling; it's all up to the client's generosity."

Then, the class monitor posted a screenshot from Master Shen's Weibo in the group, showing the eight characters: "Gifts words by fate, tips at will."

Jiang Lekang's face turned dark, and he felt extremely embarrassed. He stared at his phone, unsure of what to say.

"Master's demeanor, tips at will." A classmate sent a thumbs-up emoji.

"That's fine! If that's the case, then we won't get any special treatment, and there might not even be a shortcut to booking an appointment," Xu Hongchang, who had always maintained a neutral stance, said agreeably.

"Ask Boss Zhu, Boss Zhu must know."

However, after waiting for a long time, Zhu Zhengzhi didn't appear. Lu Caishuang joked, "Then isn't it the perfect time for me to book now? By the time my child is born, I might be able to get an appointment."

"Haha, you can try. With over ten thousand fans, it'll take a long time for everyone to get their turn."

In a semi-mountain villa in Fuzhou, a young man in his early twenties emerged from his private swimming pool. A butler immediately handed him a towel to dry himself.

"Young master, the weather has turned a bit chilly lately. It's best to swim less at night to avoid catching a cold," the butler suggested with a smile.

Yao Hongguang rubbed his nose and realized he did have a slight cold. He nodded and walked towards the house.

His villa was fully equipped, not only with a private swimming pool but also a gym, a study, and even a private KTV room. It could be described as extremely luxurious.

Typically, such second-generation rich individuals would be surrounded by women. Yao Hongguang also knew many young models and internet celebrities, but he wasn't interested in women; he was the type who wouldn't even bother going if a girl booked a room for him.

Yao Hongguang had a hobby: reading novels. He spent tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands on novel rewards every month. His nickname on Dian Niang was "Searching for him thousands of times among the crowd."

It could be said that wherever the book friend "Searching for him thousands of times among the crowd" appeared, he would be among the top three on the reward list – a true tycoon.

Today, his favorite novels had only updated two chapters, and Yao Hongguang was very unhappy. He planned to give a reward to urge them to update, a common tactic for wealthy readers, though only top tycoons could afford such extravagance.

Just then, he noticed someone had mentioned him, followed by the words "Master Shen."

Yao Hongguang had some impression of this Master Shen. He remembered encountering him in Grave Robbery Notes. He said he told fortunes and jokingly offered him a fortune-telling session for 500,000 yuan. Yao Hongguang had simply laughed it off.

Having a lot of money didn't mean he could give it away casually. Yao Hongguang guessed that some bored book friends were teasing him with Master Shen.

"Da Hao, that Master Shen we met in Third Uncle's book last time has been making quite a stir lately; his Weibo following has grown to over ten thousand."

Since his novel wasn't updating anyway, Yao Hongguang logged onto Weibo out of boredom and searched for Master Shen's account.

He started browsing, becoming more engrossed with every post, just like when he read novels.

From Shen Qiong hiring an assistant to the subsequent arrest of the boss who dealt in stolen goods, he realized Shen Qiong actually seemed to have some real skills.

Continuing to the "Teacher Yuan Incident," Yao Hongguang spent a full two hours figuring out the whole story. He exclaimed in surprise, "This comeback plot is intense! First, he stayed silent, didn't come out to explain, and then just dropped a video that stunned countless netizens. What a satisfying way to shut them up."

"Alright, that's classic plotting," Yao Hongguang chuckled.

He took out his phone and called his personal assistant. "Help me book a flight to Lingxi City..."

"No rush, preferably for the morning!"

"I'm going to negotiate a deal, see if I can make five million back!" Yao Hongguang laughed.

"No need to tell my old man. It's not a huge amount; I can make the decision myself."

After hanging up, Yao Hongguang looked at his computer with a wide grin. He clearly remembered the promise the other party had made to him back then.

Fifty thousand per divination, and if it's wrong, I'll pay tenfold!