Chapter 123: The Ability Talent Elixir

This was also one of the reasons he managed to find three good-looking wives in such a short time.

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That night, it was dinnertime.

On the table were eight dishes. If anyone else saw this, they would surely scold them for extravagance.

Keep in mind, there were only nine people on the second floor in total.

Even before the apocalypse, nine people going out to eat wouldn’t order eight dishes and finish them all.

Not only were there eight dishes, but each was served in large plates like those used in restaurants, and the portions were generous.

There was stir-fried wild boar with green peppers, sweet and sour spare ribs, vinegar-dressed shredded potatoes, stir-fried wild beef, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, spicy Sichuan-style chicken, a bowl of cabbage hearts, and finally, a bowl of snake meat.

Fang Xia looked at the little girl in puzzlement. Didn’t they say their chefs couldn’t make these dishes?

“Hehe, I spent some money to invite two five-star chefs from Chen Gang’s place to teach our elder sister chefs a few tricks. Now their cooking skills have greatly improved,” the little girl chuckled, proving her cleverness once again.

The others couldn’t wait to dig in; the aroma was simply irresistible.

Such a feast wasn’t ordinary—it was clearly a celebration.

“Also, we already have 1,000 third-tier upgrade crystals. After this meal, Brother Fang can upgrade.”

Finally, the fifth tier was within reach.

The little girl’s news excited everyone.

Riding this wave of good cheer, Liu Rui shared more good news.

“Today, our elder sisters discovered another advanced airdrop crate.”

All eyes immediately turned toward her.

“Of course, this is thanks to our lucky goddess, Bai Xing. She was the one who found the crate.”

“Stop teasing me and get to the point,” Bai Xing’s cheeks flushed. The title of lucky goddess was given to her by Fang Xia himself. She hadn’t opened a crate in a long time but suddenly felt inspired to try her luck today—and it turned out to be an advanced airdrop crate.

Now the entire group knew why Bai Xing was called the lucky goddess.

She had been shy all day and now had to endure more teasing at night.

“Alright, enough joking. Advanced airdrop crates truly contain rare treasures,” Liu Rui said as she extended her hand. Suddenly, a vial filled with pale purple liquid appeared in her palm.

Fang Xia’s eyes widened. He recognized this—it was the very elixir that had granted him his supernatural talent.

“This is an elixir that, when used, has a chance to awaken a supernatural talent,” Liu Rui explained, fearing they might not know its effects.

“But,” she continued, “it’s ineffective for those who already possess supernatural abilities.”

While everyone marveled at the elixir’s power, Liu Rui added this caveat.

Still, it was impressive—there was a chance to artificially create an expert.

If luck was on one’s side and a good talent was obtained, one could leap from an ordinary fighter to an unparalleled master.

Fang Xia was curious. He recalled that last time he used the elixir, there was no warning about it being ineffective for those who already had talents.

Could it be because he had none at that time?

Puzzled, Fang Xia took the vial from Liu Rui. As soon as he held it, information appeared in his mind.

“Talent elixir: Using it grants a certain chance to awaken a supernatural talent.”

Hmm?

There was no mention of ineffectiveness for those who already had talents.

“Brother Fang, right? It’s a great item, but we can’t use it. It’s better to let others have it,” Liu Rui said.

Fang Xia was still confused as the elixir passed from person to person. Everyone found that only the two sisters Jing Ru and Jing Yi, along with the little girl, had item information that lacked the last sentence.

This meant only the three of them could use it.

As for who would actually get to use it, that decision would have to wait for Fang Xia.

When all eyes turned to Fang Xia, he was lost in thought.

“Brother Fang, what’s wrong?” Liu Rui gently touched him, concerned.

“I... I think I can use it too,” he replied.

“Oh, if you can, then use it! What? You can use it as well?” she exclaimed.

Fang Xia took the elixir again and indeed, the warning about being ineffective for those with talents was absent.

This was identical to the display for people without supernatural talent.

“Brother Fang, are you serious?” Liu Rui’s tone changed. If what Fang Xia said was true, he would become the first person with dual supernatural talents.

Although the elixir only promised a chance, Liu Rui had full confidence in him. She believed his use would definitely succeed.

With dual talents, Fang Xia’s combat power wouldn’t be a simple sum; once he reached the fifth tier, no one in Dawn City would be his match.

Fang Xia nodded—there was no reason to lie about such a thing.

“Well, what are you waiting for? Hurry up! I can’t wait to see the first fifth-tier fighter with dual talents,” Bai Xing said eagerly, wishing Fang Xia would upgrade right then.

“The meal isn’t finished yet, and you’re already pushing me? You can’t expect me to upgrade on an empty stomach,” Fang Xia smiled wryly.

With such an exquisite spread, even he couldn’t enjoy such meals every day.

Since everything was ready, a meal’s time wouldn’t matter much.

However, everyone remained curious: why could Fang Xia, who already had talents, still use the elixir, whereas others could not?

Fang Xia didn’t hide anything and explained how he had obtained his first talent.

“So, if the talent was acquired through the elixir, you can use it again?” someone asked.

This seemed unreasonable. If this continued, ordinary fighters with enough elixirs could surpass supernatural fighters.

Fang Xia found this puzzling too. If it were true, someone would have noticed long ago.

Yet, in Dawn City, no one had ever possessed dual talents, and this question had never arisen.

If not for this reason, Fang Xia considered another possibility.

When he first used the elixir, he was a second-tier fighter, but supernatural talents only appeared at the third tier.

Perhaps, when he upgraded to the third tier, he hadn’t yet awakened a talent, so the system allowed him to use the elixir again.

Fang Xia shared his theory, which Liu Rui agreed with.

Otherwise, ordinary fighters would have far greater potential than supernatural ones.

In any case, if Fang Xia could gain a second talent, it would be a qualitative leap for both him and the team.