A Learning-Type Talent

Li Yu's homeroom teacher was a woman in her thirties, a little on the plump side, with a face that looked kind and reassuring.

When she entered the classroom, all the students fell silent. Everyone held their homeroom teacher in considerable awe.

After all, she was genuinely fierce—and a powerful martial artist, too. Many students couldn't take it when she gave them a glare.

"I'll skip the small talk. Next, fill out these forms with your talents, and then you'll be assigned to classes!" Homeroom teacher Zhang Li got straight to the point as soon as she entered.

Then she handed the forms to the students in the front row and had them pass the rest back.

It didn't take long for Li Yu to get his form. Once Zhang Li saw that everyone had one, she continued, "Fill in your talents and the major you want to pursue. Take this seriously. It concerns the rest of your lives."

Whichever path they chose, this decision would shape their whole lives. It was best to choose based on their own talents.

After the forms were handed in, Zhang Li would offer advice where appropriate, and then the school would assign the students to classes.

The process would be quick, too. In about two hours, they'd probably be meeting in their new classes.

As he listened to the teacher, Li Yu looked down at the form in his hands. It was simple, and he started filling it in without a second thought.

Name: Li Yu, Gender: Male

Student ID: xx9527

Have you awakened a talent: Yes √ No ×

Talent information: It seems to be a Learning Magic Eye? After awakening it, my ability to learn has become much stronger. I can learn a lot of simple things just by seeing them once, but I haven't tested it in detail.

Preferred major: Mage √ Martial Artist √

Li Yu quickly filled in the information. For the talent description, he gave a deliberately vague answer. As for his major, he checked both boxes without hesitation.

He wanted to pursue both. It made sense to learn both with a learning talent like his, right? As for how it would be decided, that was up to the homeroom teacher.

If nothing unexpected happened, Li Yu would have another test soon to see how strong his learning talent was.

What he'd written down was only his talent for learning. His real talent, however, let him learn even other people's physiques and such.

That was the real trump card, and Li Yu would never tell anyone about it. A powerful learning talent was already enough to help him secure the advantages he needed.

Once he had filled out the form, he could hand it in. Li Yu glanced around the classroom and saw that some students had already turned theirs in.

He stood up and headed for the lectern, quietly handing his form to the homeroom teacher.

Zhang Li took Li Yu's form and glanced at it without thinking. When she saw what he'd written, she froze.

"Li Yu, wait." Zhang Li called out to him, drawing the attention of quite a few classmates.

They all looked over in confusion, wondering what was going on.

"Teacher." Li Yu stopped when he heard his homeroom teacher. Was she going to have him test his talent on the spot?

The homeroom teacher placed Li Yu's form on the lectern and pointed to the talent section. "Is what you wrote true?"

She studied Li Yu with a doubtful look. The talent he'd described sounded far too incredible. If it was real, then it was truly remarkable.

"Yes, it's true. I've already tested it." Li Yu nodded and gave the explanation he'd prepared in advance.

"If that's the case, then it really is remarkable. Either path would work for you!" The homeroom teacher kept her eyes on Li Yu.

She noticed that he wasn't lying. That meant it was all true—her student really had awakened this kind of talent.

At the thought, Zhang Li grew excited. She hurriedly said, "I'll explain the situation to the principal."

What she meant was that the school would do everything it could to cultivate Li Yu. Which branch he chose didn't matter.

There were already people who pursued dual cultivation. With a learning talent like Li Yu's, not pursuing both would be a real waste.

So the information Li Yu had filled in was perfect. He should pursue both, and even study more things besides.

Otherwise, wouldn't that waste a talent like this? Someone with Li Yu's talent belonged in the Special Class.

The school had recently held a meeting to discuss whether to set up a class like that. She felt that now was the perfect time.

After deciding that people with such unusual talents should receive specialized training, she told Li Yu to return to his seat.

Then she said to the class monitor, "Please collect the forms in a moment. I need to step out for a bit."

After saying this, she hurried out, brimming with excitement, ready to explain the situation to the principal.

The students in the class were dumbfounded. It looked like one of their classmates had awakened an incredible talent.

Quite a few students turned to look at Li Yu, their eyes full of envy. A good talent was incredibly important to everyone.

The student sitting in front of Li Yu couldn't help turning around to ask him, "Li Yu, what's your talent? The teacher seemed really shocked!"

Everyone had heard Li Yu's conversation with the teacher, and he was extremely curious. What exactly was Li Yu's talent?

"It's just an ordinary learning talent. I can learn a lot of things just by seeing them once." Faced with his curiosity and the curious looks of many other classmates, Li Yu calmly explained his talent.

There was no way to keep it secret anyway. Even if he didn't say anything, the school would eventually tell people.

They'd find out sooner or later, so there was no point in keeping it under wraps.

He might as well be open about it. From now on, whoever asked would get the same answer.

"Hiss, a talent for learning? That's incredible! You're going to be a top student, aren't you? No wonder the homeroom teacher was so excited!" Li Yu's deskmate was stunned by his explanation.

Teachers loved a talent like that. And it sounded so amazing. If you could learn something just by seeing it once, didn't that mean you could learn anything you wanted?

Quite a few classmates who heard Li Yu were now intensely envious. This talent was undoubtedly a god-tier support talent!

In an instant, the whole class erupted into animated discussion, with everyone envying Li Yu's talent.

Even quite a few girls kept glancing over at him. If nothing unexpected happened, Li Yu's future would be extraordinarily bright.

He was a huge potential investment. But unfortunately, the students were about to be assigned to different classes, and they might not get another chance to interact with one another.