E-Rank Talent: Lightness Technique

Name: Lan Qingyou

Race: Blue Star Person

Level: Lv1

Strength: 2

Agility: 1

Constitution: 2

Spirit: 8

(A Blue Star Person's peak stats are 10.)

Health: 20 (Constitution * 10)

Magic Power: 80 (Spirit * 10)

Talent: Lightness Technique (E)

[Magic Skill: (Gathering Art E)]

(Personal Information could also be viewed through the tattoo activated in the Shelter.)

When Lan Qingyou saw her four basic stats, she clicked her tongue.

After being bedridden for five years, had she really deteriorated to this extent? Only her Spirit looked decent, nearly reaching the human peak.

Then again, with both legs paralyzed, there was no way she could have much Agility.

That one point was probably only because she could still crawl across the floor, right?

Still, the tattoo she had initially thought was the key to her room could actually be used to check her information at any time. That was quite convenient.

Looking at the tattoo on the back of her hand, Lan Qingyou tapped the little red dot beside her Talent section, wanting to see what Lightness Technique was.

Lightness Technique (E):

① Reduces the user's body weight, creating a floating effect.

② Consumes 1 point of Magic Power per minute.

Floating? Did that mean flying?

Lan Qingyou, who had been wearing a bitter smile, suddenly lit up and immediately wanted to use her Talent.

The instant that thought crossed her mind, she felt her body become lighter.

It was similar to when she had been transported before, though she could still barely sense the existence of her body.

Lan Qingyou pressed a hand against the table, and her whole body abruptly floated up. She then crashed into the ceiling about four meters above, bouncing back afterward. The impact did not hurt much, perhaps because her body was so light now.

But no matter what, she could move!

"Hahahaha! So this is what flying feels like? This is incredible!"

Lan Qingyou laughed as she zipped back and forth through the tiny room.

Although her Talent was only E-Rank, the same rank as the basic Gathering Art skill, and nowhere near B-Rank, A-Rank, or S-Rank abilities—

—it was still the Talent best suited to her right now. She was already more than satisfied not to have to crawl miserably across the ground.

"Right, I should go outside and take a look at this world!"

Able to move freely, Lan Qingyou excitedly flew toward the door, opened it, and darted outside.

She paid absolutely no attention to the pitch-black darkness outside.

No, it was not that she did not care. She was simply so excited that she could no longer control herself.

She had been lying in bed for five years. God knew how she had endured those five years.

Especially during the final year, after her inheritance had been swindled away. Calling her utterly despairing would not have been an exaggeration.

"Huh?! What's that?!"

While soaring freely through the air, Lan Qingyou suddenly spotted something below, glowing faintly green amid the darkness.

Could it be a Material Treasure Chest?

At the thought of food and water possibly being inside, Lan Qingyou's stomach gave a weak growl.

She grabbed a nearby branch, gave it a gentle push, and headed toward the glowing object.

She was not flying very fast, and eventually drifted down beside the faint glow like a feather.

A Material Treasure Chest! It really was a Material Treasure Chest!

Looking at the treasure chest, which was roughly forty centimeters long, thirty centimeters wide, and twenty centimeters high, Lan Qingyou swallowed dryly before pouncing on it and wrapping her arms around it.

"Awoo—"

At that moment, a wolf-like howl sounded from nearby, startling Lan Qingyou.

She turned her head and found pairs of green-glowing eyes staring at her from not far behind.

She tucked the treasure chest under her left arm, pressed her right hand against the ground, and took off directly from where she stood.

"Ha! Your big sister can fly!"

Lan Qingyou looked smugly at the long, black silhouettes below from the air.

She then used the surrounding branches to rise continuously, eventually arriving before the Tree Hole Shelter glowing with yellow light.

Yes.

Lan Qingyou's Tree Hole Shelter was in a tree, with a thick broken branch outside serving as a platform.

So even if she flew out in the middle of the night, she could still accurately find where her Shelter was.

As for everything else, it was too dark to make out. She would have to wait until tomorrow to figure it out.

But that was not important.

At least, it was not important to Lan Qingyou right now.

All she wanted to know was what supplies were inside the treasure chest in her arms.

So after returning to her room and casually shutting the door, she eagerly opened the chest.

550 ml Wakuku Mineral Water *1, Xiaotiantian Self-heating Hot Pot *1, 210 g Zhongzhuzhong Ham Sausage *1, White Dress *1.

Food, water, and even a change of clothes.

This made Lan Qingyou, who was currently wearing nothing but a Hospital Gown, very happy.

After all, she had not changed or washed this Hospital Gown for three days. She had also been tossed into that place and left lying there the entire time. The smell was easy to imagine.

Lan Qingyou picked up the white Dress and admired it for a while.

Then the smile on her face vanished.

It vanished because she saw a hanging tag at the collar of the Dress—three for ten yuan.

So not only had they been transferred over from Blue Star, but even these Material Treasure Chests had been deducted from Blue Star's inventory?

Well, it made sense. The Mineral Water and Self-Heating Pot were obviously products from Blue Star.

Forget it. As long as she had something to wear, who cared where it came from?

For all she knew, even the Material Treasure Chest itself had been ordered from Blue Star.

Thinking this, Lan Qingyou opened the Self-heating Hot Pot.

After pouring in one-third of the Mineral Water, she took a small sip herself to moisten her throat.

As for the Ham Sausage, she decided to save it for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Though she knew that might be a bit wasteful, eating one filling meal was more important than anything else for someone as weak as she was right now.

Just now?

That had been adrenaline. What did it have to do with Lan Qingyou?

Gurgle, gurgle—

The sound of Mineral Water boiling came from inside the Self-heating Hot Pot.

By then, Lan Qingyou had gradually calmed down from the excitement of being able to move freely.

As she calmed down, sweat began pouring down her back.

Especially when she thought of those pairs of eyes staring hungrily at her in the darkness, a wave of lingering fear washed over her.

She had been far too bold just then.

One careless mistake, and there had been a huge chance she would have croaked and said goodbye to this unknown world.

But then again—

If not for her actions back then, she would not have the supplies she had now.

Was this what the Will of Karim World meant by having to fight for herself?

Hard to say. Who knew...

Right, hadn't it said the Small Screen could appraise things? Let's see how that worked.

Lan Qingyou turned to look at the Material Treasure Chest she had brought back and decided to try out that function.

So she placed the not-very-large Material Treasure Chest on it.

[Shackle Treasure Chest (E)]

[Duration: 43200 minutes]

[Effect: There is a static space inside. Any item placed within will remain frozen in the state it was in when it was stored.]

[Description: One month. Remember, you only have one month. Once it is over, throw away any food inside that can rot, unless you want damn bugs growing in there.]

Well, damn. That plain-looking Material Treasure Chest was actually something like a refrigerator.

That meant even if a Material Treasure Chest refreshed and no one found it for ten days, the food and water inside would not spoil.

Having calmed down after the appraisal, Lan Qingyou shook her head, putting aside that "minor matter" of nearly dying. Then she folded her arms across her chest and began reviewing her current situation while waiting for the Self-heating Hot Pot.

Since the Blue Star Will had already sold her off, returning was definitely impossible.

Fortunately, there was nothing on that side she could truly say she missed. She was alone, coming and going with nothing to bind her.

Who lived or died had nothing to do with her.

As long as she lived—lived well—that was enough.

Of course.

If those dear people—such as her "grandmother," her "uncle's family," her "attending physician," and her "caregiver"—could stay alive long enough for her to find them and give them a little surprise, that would naturally be even better.