Two talents?

December 12th, Year 22 of Shuilan Star. Su Yu, who had just accepted the fact that he had soul-transmigrated to a parallel world after drowning from being pulled into the water by a giant fish while fishing, was now staring at the sky above Shuilan Star in horror.

At this moment, the sky above Shuilan Star was a scarlet red, looking exactly like a harbinger of the apocalypse.

Just then, a cold, emotionless voice rang out directly across the sky of Shuilan Star.

"The world is extinguished, all things return to the ruins. Congratulations, you are about to face a new life."

After these words, the Shuilan Star where Su Yu resided turned directly into nothingness, as if it had never existed in the universe.

When Su Yu regained consciousness, his mind was still a bit dazed.

Damn it, where have I transmigrated to this time?

When Su Yu, who had struggled to prop himself up, saw the environment he was in, he felt that he was truly done for.

What the hell, it seems I've transmigrated into the middle of the ocean this time.

Scanning his surroundings, Su Yu discovered that this was just a patch of barren land. There was nothing here, and the area of the land under his feet looked to be only about a hundred square meters—pitifully small. Looking at the seawater surrounding him, Su Yu suddenly felt a sense of hopelessness.

Fortunately, just as Su Yu was feeling completely despondent, a slightly mechanical voice rang directly in his ears.

[Welcome to the Endless Sea of Return to Ruins. The place you are in is your exclusive island. Please read the following points of attention.]

[1: Every newcomer can claim one Novice Survival Treasure Chest. The items obtained from the chest are random.]

[2: Every newcomer will be gifted one Novice Fishing Rod, along with ten portions of Common Bait. You can use the fishing rod and bait to fish for items.]

[3: The island where the newcomer is located will have a seven-day novice protection period.]

[4: Please strive to increase your island level and Prosperity Value. The higher the Prosperity Value, the more permissions you will have.]

[5: Every newcomer will awaken a talent. The specific talent awakened depends on individual luck. Initial talents are divided into nine grades: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F. SSS is the highest, and F is the lowest. Please explore your talent abilities on your own.]

[6: After the novice protection period ends, you may face various emergencies, so please strive to build your island to cope with various situations and survive.]

The light screen that had appeared before Su Yu vanished after he finished reading the relevant points of attention.

Subsequently, another slightly translucent light screen appeared before Su Yu's eyes.

[Level 1 Island Master]

Name: Su Yu.

Age: 23.

Strength: 1+(1)

Physique: 1+(1)

Spirit: 1.5+(1)

Note: The values in parentheses are the attribute bonuses added while the Island Master is on their own island. These bonuses are lost upon leaving the island.

Island Prosperity Value: 0 points.

Talent: SSS-grade Insight Talent, Unknown-grade talent (Double Happiness) - Upgradable.

[Regional Communication Channel][Regional Trading Channel].

After seeing the contents of his Personal Attribute Panel, Su Yu's thoughts clicked onto the talent column.

Looking at the two talents he possessed, a question couldn't help but arise in Su Yu's mind.

Could it be that because I transmigrated twice, I was given two talents? And these talents are given at the highest level, with one even being an unknown grade—this is simply a bug!

As these thoughts flashed through Su Yu's mind, the relevant descriptions of the two talents appeared before him.

[SSS-grade Insight Talent]

Talent Description: Those who possess this talent can gain insight into all things and discover information that ordinary people cannot. The talent's ability improves as one's strength increases.

Note: When the Insight Talent detects that the creature being observed cannot be probed, it will automatically enter a hidden state.

[Unknown-grade talent: Double Happiness] - Upgradable

Talent Description: Opening a treasure chest grants double the resources. Upgrade conditions are unknown.

Note: Special treasure chests require completing a chest trial to receive double rewards.

"666." After reading the descriptions of the two talents, Su Yu felt that the combination of these two abilities was absolutely seamless!

Without rushing into the communication channel, Su Yu's gaze was drawn to a golden Novice Survival Treasure Chest on the light screen. Next to this chest was the phantom image of a very simple fishing rod.

[Do you wish to claim the Novice Survival Treasure Chest, fishing rod, and bait?]

When Su Yu's thought clicked on the treasure chest, a prompt sounded directly in his ears.

[Yes.]

[Ding, congratulations on successfully claiming the Novice Survival Treasure Chest. Your Double Happiness talent has triggered automatically. You have obtained the following items.]

[1.5 liters of mineral water *2, five-pack of Kang Shuaifu instant noodles *2.]

"Damn it, just this? Giving instant noodles is one thing, but they're even counterfeit products."

Seeing what had come out of the Novice Survival Treasure Chest, Su Yu was stunned. The Novice Survival Treasure Chest had such a golden, flashy appearance that Su Yu had thought he would get something good!

"And in the end, you bastard, it's just this."

At the same time, a few items appeared before Su Yu: a fishing rod that looked rather lackluster, ten portions of bait beside it, two large bottles of mineral water, and ten packs of Kang Shuaifu instant noodles.

As Su Yu's gaze rested upon these items, descriptions regarding them surfaced before his eyes.

[1.5L Mineral Water]

Description: Ordinary drinking water, enough to ensure you don't die of thirst in the early stages.

[Kang Shuaifu Instant Noodles]

Description: One pack isn't enough, two packs are too much, and eating them dry is a bit parched; it is recommended to brew with hot water.

[Novice Fishing Rod]

Durability: 100/100.

Description: Each time an item is fished, durability decreases by 1 point. Obtain a fishing rod blueprint to upgrade it.

[Common Bait]

Description: Can be used to lure Common ☆ to Common ★★ Wooden Treasure Chests from the sea.

Note: ☆ represents half a star, ★ represents one star.

After reaching out to pick up the fishing rod and weighing it a few times, Su Yu did not immediately start fishing. Instead, he tapped on the two channels on the light screen, wanting to see what the situation was like for everyone else.

[Regional Communication Channel: Five thousand people per small region; each person can send 10 free messages daily.]

Note: If your island's Prosperity Value ranks first in the region, you will have 5 extra message attempts daily.

[Regional Trading Channel: You can place items you own here for trade and exchange; a maximum of ten trades can be made daily.]

Note: If your island's Prosperity Value ranks first in the region, you will have 5 extra trade attempts daily.

After glancing at the descriptions for the two channels, Su Yu tapped into the Communication Channel first.

As soon as he entered the Communication Channel, Su Yu discovered that quite a few people were already posting messages.