Chapter Three: The Third Gift

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Ye Mingqiu sat on the bed in the infirmary, feeling the surge of vitality within him. An impulse stirred to go out and train hard to boost his attributes. Unlike those wealthy kids, ordinary students like him had virtually no way to rapidly enhance their attributes. Encountering such an opportunity was a rare stroke of luck—too precious to waste.

However, as a support-type psychic specialist, if he messed up his basic attributes, he would have to pay a hefty penalty to the school. That was the price of enjoying the privileges of the support track. Could one simply enjoy those benefits and then switch majors without consequence? Impossible.

Ye Mingqiu reopened his talent panel and stared at the plus signs within his talents with mixed feelings. Finally, he made a bold decision. He allocated points! Using the remaining vitality in his body to activate a talent!

[Third Talent Awakening in Progress...]

In an instant, the residual vitality inside Ye Mingqiu began to pour out rapidly, transforming into a vibrant awakening force that infused every limb and bone. The sensation of awakening a talent returned vividly.

But before long, the overflowing vitality was completely consumed by the awakening process. Then, his own internal energy began to be drained at an astonishing rate. Fortunately, the overflowed vitality had supplied most of the energy needed, preventing Ye Mingqiu from falling into weakness again. The awakening was successful.

Talent: Psychic Enchantment (B)

Effect: When activated, it consumes a small amount of psychic energy to enchant a designated target. The more energy consumed, the stronger the enchantment. Once activated, it can continuously enchant with minimal energy consumption. If the energy supply ceases, the enchantment fades gradually within ten seconds.

Another B-rank talent, and an offensive one that actively consumes psychic energy—perfectly complementing his previous talents, ready to take off.

Thank the mage! Truly, thank you so much!

Amid his joy, Ye Mingqiu didn’t forget to ask the beautiful doctor in the infirmary, “By the way, what kind of supplement did you give me earlier? Its effects were really impressive.”

“Of course it’s effective. That’s a primary vitality supplement costing fifty thousand yuan per vial. It replenishes life force equivalent to 10 to 15 points of constitution. Moreover, the overflowing vitality is relatively gentle and won’t cause side effects.”

“That expensive?”

Ye Mingqiu’s smile froze. He had hoped to buy more supplements to awaken more talents, but now... better not. Too broke.

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Yet another question popped into his mind. “You said I could recover just by resting, so why use such an expensive supplement?”

“Huh?” The doctor looked at him as if he were foolish and casually replied, “There’s commission. Since she’s already a psychic, this amount means little to her. I get my sales bonus, you recover faster, and she gains merit. Isn’t that a win-win?”

Ye Mingqiu fell silent, realizing the school’s 80% revenue might indeed be closely tied to the mages’ spending.

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Classroom of Senior Three, Class Nine

After recovering, Ye Mingqiu returned to class. The lesson was on “Support Profession and Skill Planning,” focusing on which support roles were strongest, why they were strong, how to plan skills, and what teammates suited them.

His deskmate Chen Ran quickly leaned over, eyes fixed on the teacher, lips barely moving but clearly audible.

“Heard you hooked up with a rich lady?”

“No, that’s just a rumor.”

“Rumor? The photos of you being carried to the infirmary by that wealthy mage lady have been circulating wildly in the group chat. Now the whole class knows you’re taken care of by a rich lady!”

“!”

“Sigh, we’ve been classmates for three years. Can’t we recognize who’s who? You looked fine when you asked to transfer majors, but not long after, you collapsed on a bench, completely drained. And conveniently, a rich mage lady was there to carry you off. You say it’s a rumor. Who would believe that?”

“...But it really is a rumor. She just happened to be passing by and helped me out of kindness.”

“Then tell me, how did you end up weak and collapsing on the bench?” Chen Ran pressed.

That was a side effect of awakening a talent...

Ye Mingqiu wanted to explain, but could he really say that? If anyone found out he had awakened three talents, he’d probably be carried off for dissection the next day.

After all, talent awakening was something most people experienced only once in a lifetime. Most didn’t even have talents. Having one was a rare event; having three was nothing short of a miracle.

His predicament seemed inexplicable to Chen Ran, who sighed and comforted him, “It’s fine. That rich lady looks pretty good. You’re not losing out. You’ll just have to do more physical work going forward.”

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Damn it, I wish I could do some physical work too! But is any of that true? It’s pure rumor!

“Really envy you. It’s been a short time since we last met, and you’re already matched up with the second-ranked on the Fabus rankings. She’s a strong contender for the top scorer in the college entrance exam, and I heard she became a psychic last year,” Chen Ran said admiringly.

“It was the year before last.”

“Oh, so...”

Chen Ran’s voice faltered. He turned his head and exclaimed, “You even know that and still call it a rumor!”

But as soon as he spoke, a chill of genuine fear ran through him. The reason was simple: his “secret chatting during class” technique had failed. The teacher on the stage was now staring coldly at him.

“Go stand in the hallway as punishment!”

Damn!

Chen Ran lamented deeply, rose reluctantly, shot Ye Mingqiu a meaningful glance, and silently left the classroom.

“Ye Mingqiu, what are the main categories of traditional support abilities?” the career planning teacher asked.

Ye Mingqiu stood and replied, “Four categories: healing, buffing, debuffing, and control. Besides these, there are some rare special abilities, such as enhancing combat benefits from the spirit realm or providing temporary shelters, all of which can greatly benefit the team.”

“Which category is most popular early on, and why?” the teacher continued.

“Healing abilities. Early on, most classes have few skills. Primary damage dealers and tanks usually prioritize combat enhancement skills. As a result, teams generally lack endurance. Having healing abilities greatly impacts the team’s overall strength.”

“With a healer, the team has a high tolerance for mistakes and can fight frequently, gaining more spirit realm benefits. Without healing, the team must worry about battle damage and the time spent recovering,” Ye Mingqiu answered.

“Good answer. You may sit down.”

The teacher tapped the blackboard and said sternly, “Spirit realm trials are not something you overcome in one or two battles. They place you in a specific environment to make choices. Only with sufficiently strong judgment can you find the best options suited to yourself in the trials.”