Innate Talents were like gifts from the gods.
Long before transmigrating, Roy planned to use his to elevate his own aptitude and abilities, thereby compensating for his lacking talent.
He lived two lives and racked his brains for the sake of transmigrating, only to be deemed an exceptional heir by his dear father.
Only he knew the truth of his own situation.
His talent was merely ordinary, the kind of aptitude that took sheer, backbreaking effort just to pass the exams for a 211 university.
Although the Immortal's profile stated that his wisdom and abilities would continuously grow with the passage of time, holding infinite possibilities.
Yet Roy was not certain whether this ability could successfully cash out.
At the very least, he had once configured a scholar, marking down that this scholar possessed the complete knowledge required to develop [Doraemon], equipped with a four-dimensional pocket and all sorts of scientific gadgets.
When it came time to cash it out, Eve questioned that scholar, and the scholar only replied with a single sentence:
"I seem to have forgotten something."
"Doraemon, what is that thing?"
It appeared that game cashing coming true did not mean everything could be realized.
Things that were too absurd simply would not work.
He only set up the relevant knowledge, but after transmigrating, these scholar NPCs claimed they could not remember it at all.
Therefore, Roy also doubted whether the Immortal's setting of growing stronger with age could actually take effect.
Perhaps it could.
However, he had no evidence; it was better to take matters into his own hands.
As soon as Roy gave the command, Eve and Veronica went into action right then and there.
Eirin Emmott, a counter clerk in E-Rantel, was exhausted in both body and mind after finishing a day's work.
The Warrior Captain's campaign against the Great Tob Forest brought an unprecedented wave of adventurers.
A massive influx of adventurers poured into the city of E-Rantel, searching for wealth and opportunities.
It left this eighteen-year-old girl physically and mentally exhausted.
After all, most of the adventurers in the guild were quite crude and liked to flaunt their martial might.
Eirin Emmott had just turned eighteen, possessed regular facial features, and had long flaxen hair tied into a ponytail; she belonged to the type of delicate beauty who grew on you, looking very much like the girl next door.
She had two younger sisters, one named Enri and the other named Nim, both currently living in Carne Village.
Amidst the environment of the Adventurers Guild, such a beauty was like a firefly in the darkness, always attracting bees and butterflies.
Fortunately, no one dared to pull any stunts inside the guild.
Eirin sometimes even wondered whether she should accept the invitation from the Slane Theocracy and go work at a cathedral.
That was because she possessed a special Innate Talent: the ability to see through whether others possessed an [Innate Talent].
The guild master Ainzach specially hired her at a high salary as a counter clerk precisely so she could record the special abilities of adventurers.
Sometimes these abilities came in handy.
In the original work, Innate Talents were divided into five grades: EX, S, A, B, and C.
Generally speaking, seeing through whether others possessed an Innate Talent belonged to [B-].
That was because there existed third-tier magic of that sort in the New World.
B- was equivalent to third-tier magic.
If one were to further investigate the specific details of an Innate Talent, it was [B+], equivalent to fifth-tier magic.
As for Eirin's talent for seeing through Innate Talents, it belonged to the rare [A-].
Not only could she see through other people's Innate Talents, but she could also discern various detailed pieces of intelligence regarding those Innate Talents, as well as perceive one other thing.
And that was capacity.
Everyone's Innate Talent had a corresponding capacity, just as martial arts required concentration.
Some Innate Talents still had room for growth, which essentially meant their capacity was higher.
Yet whenever Eirin thought of her family in Carne Village-her two adorable younger sisters-she could not make up her mind to go live in the distant Slane Theocracy.
For this reason, she never told a soul about the special nature of her ability, wishing only to live a peaceful life.
Now, that peace was shattered.
Under the scope designated by Roy, Eve used intelligence to lock onto Eirin as their very first target.
The nonexistent older sister of Enri from the original work-one of the results of population inflation.
Veronica moved out directly, and with a simple Charm Person, she quietly brought her away to World City.
Without alerting a single soul.
The young Eirin thought she was dreaming; when she opened her eyes and saw Roy, her face instantly flushed red.
It really was a dream.
How could she possibly be wearing her uniform, dining with a young noble lord inside a magnificent palace?
What was more, this young noble lord was exceedingly handsome, his looks surpassing anyone Eirin had ever laid eyes on in her entire life.
People in the New World were generally high-looking; blonde-haired and blue-eyed maidens were standard-issue here.
The Bone King once lamented that this world was filled with handsome men and beautiful women.
If the uncle from the other world were to come here, he would be treated as an orc.
The appearance Roy was reincarnated with was utterly plain, but his avatar image in the game had been meticulously polished.
He remained in the guise of a black-haired youth, quite similar to his previous two lives, except that after repeated deliberation, every single strand of hair was the result of special optimization.
Therefore, Roy asked:
"Miss Eirin?"
"My name is Eirin Emmott, eighteen years old, unmarried, with two younger sisters at home. My mom and dad are farmers in Carne Village, and I've saved 100 gold coins for my dowry."
"I also possess the [Spirit Appraisal Eye], and I will definitely bear outstanding offspring for the young master."
Eirin's complexion was incomparably flushed; it was a dream anyway.
Being a little more absurd than this didn't matter either.
What on earth were you saying?
Upon seeing that this young girl actually harbored improper thoughts toward her master, Veronica instantly felt the urge to turn the other party into a vampire bride.
Roy smiled calmly:
"That might not do."
"I presumptuously invited Miss here tonight because I want to make a trade."
"It's not presumptuous at all! I don't know what the young master wants?"
"If you want to eat me, i-it's also okay!"
Believing herself to be in a dream, Eirin showed not a shred of modesty.
A young girl having a spring dream, she nearly threw herself at him.
If the people from the Adventurers Guild were to see this, their jaws would likely drop to the floor.
Roy knew this was a character who did not exist in the original work-the extra older sister of Enri-yet her personality differed far too much.
He could not help laughing:
"No, I wish to trade for Miss Eirin's [Spirit Appraisal Eye]."
"I will ensure that Miss's latter half of life is lived in extreme affluence, earning far more than this talent could ever bring you."
"No problem!"
"Let's make the trade, right now."
You're moving way too fast.
Back when he was gaming, Roy had already made preparations to acquire Innate Talents.
His first method was Wish Upon a Star.
Players could copy other people's Innate Talents through wishing.
The original work clearly stated that the super-tier magic [Wish Upon a Star] could achieve this.
Only, it normally required consuming a full 5 levels of experience from a level 100 player, or using the rare item [Shooting Star Ring] as a substitute.
Roy happened to have an endless supply of such items on hand.
Even so, they were still counted as rare items and could not be squandered carelessly.
No matter how much wealth World City possessed, he could not afford to be a spendthrift.
Thus, he had a second method-trade.
The World Merchant possessed the skill of trade; anything could be traded.
In the game, he could trade [Guild Stronghold Points].
Upon arriving in the New World, it clearly underwent a metamorphosis, allowing even Innate Talents to be traded.
Roy needed to test whether the trade contract could be established.
He produced a contract stating that Roy would pay a cumulative total of 100,000 general gold coins to purchase the [Spirit Appraisal Eye] from Miss Eirin.
Under the condition that both parties agreed, the agreement could be signed and the transaction executed.
A World Merchant's trade could not be too swindling.
An [A-]-grade Innate Talent naturally could not be too cheap.
Otherwise, the price for violating the contract would also become too low.
As a result, upon seeing the contract, Miss Eirin did not even look at the contents before signing her name directly.
A marriage contract-completely normal!
This was the beauty of a dreamscape.
Miss Eirin's eyes sparkled brightly.
Roy wore a warm smile.
Seeing that the maiden practically gave herself away for free, he did not mind and directly proceeded with the test.
"Nika, give the money to Miss Eirin."
"Yes, Master."
Veronica directly opened box after box, inside of which sat a neat total of 100,000 gold coins.
Due to her special talent, Eirin received a special subsidy amounting to 10 gold coins a month.
One hundred years of neither eating nor drinking amounted to 12,000 gold coins; factoring in a premium for her talent, this price could be considered fair.
Taking the contract in hand, Roy chuckled and said:
"Then the contract is established."
The next second, Roy produced the special item [Fairness Seal] and pressed his mark onto the contract.
Rumble!
The contract document floated mid-air, and the shadow of the God of Contracts manifested.
The God of Contracts was a pair of scales; it would weigh the chips of both parties to judge whether the agreement could be established.
What Roy provided was wealth that Miss Eirin could never earn in a lifetime, exchanging it for the Spirit Appraisal Eye.
"Contract established, payment and goods delivered!"
The God of Contracts pronounced the verdict, and Miss Eirin involuntarily shed tears.
Why did it hurt so much?
Her eyes instantly dimmed as the Innate Talent underwent transfer.
Roy felt a change occur within his own eyes.
He looked at Eirin.
Spirit Appraisal Eye activated.
The other party possessed no Innate Talent.
It really worked.
A stone in Roy's heart dropped; the most important thing had been confirmed.
As long as he could conduct fair trades, he would be able to acquire more talents and stack them onto himself.
Waah!
Miss Eirin seemed to understand something as she burst into tears.
Her dream was shattered.
Consequently, Roy spoke in a soft, comforting tone:
"It doesn't matter."
"I am not actually depriving Miss Eirin of her ability."
"Let us make a second trade."
"Miss Eirin hands over 99,000 gold coins, and in return, I will use the [Shooting Star Ring] to help Miss restore her talent."
Once an Innate Talent was stripped away, could it be restored to its original state?
Roy needed to experiment further to probe the relationship between these spells and the people of the different world.
Hearing this, Eirin looked at him in disbelief:
"R-really?"
Roy smiled:
"I never lie to pretty girls."
Eirin's face flushed.
No matter what kind of slave contract it was, she would sign it!
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