Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Female Hero Tang Ruan
Tang Ruan was different from Gu Qing.
Gu Qing had been a Hero from the very beginning, with her own innate Talent and Skills.
But Tang Ruan was just a Militia member.
After being promoted to a Hero, she needed to have her Talent and Skills set.
It was just like when Zhao Chi had his own Awakened Talent, except a Heroās Awakened Talent was decided by their Lord.
"Itās time to awaken your Talent. Take a look and see which one you like," Zhao Chi said.
"Okay." Tang Ruan nodded happily.
Zhao Chi clicked [Awakened Talent].
Tang Ruan shuddered as she felt something rush out of her Body.
[Tang Ruan is awakening her Talent]
[...Talent Awakening complete]
Just like when Zhao Chi had his awakening, three potential Talents appeared before him.
Zhao Chiās spirits lifted at the sight.
āThis means I can use Transplantation again!ā
It was a shame Gu Qingās Talent was innate, making it impossible to transfer its data.
But that was fine. There were items that could reset Talents.
They just werenāt available in the academy, so heād have to search for them on the market, and they would likely be quite expensive.
Still, at least there was hope.
Besides, Gu Qingās current Talent, "Physical Enhancement," increased her Constitution by 1 point, which was actually very practical.
"My Lord, my Talents... why are they so strange?"
Tang Ruan asked in a small voice, seeming a little embarrassed.
"Strange?"
Zhao Chi snapped back to reality and looked at Tang Ruanās three Talents.
The first one was:
[Talent] Longevity
[Level] D Level
[Effect] Lifespan +30 years
It was a very direct and Simple, easy-to-understand Talent.
Zhao Chi was a bit envious.
āIt would have been great if Iād gotten one that increased Lifespan when I had my awakening.ā
Based on the estimate that the average Human lives to be 70, this Talent would let Zhao Chi live to be 100.
However, if there was no way to maintain oneās youth, an extra 30 years of old age didnāt seem all that meaningful.
But that depended on the person.
For high-ranking, powerful officials or incredibly wealthy tycoons, an extra 30 years of old age might not be a bad thing.
But for Tang Ruan, who already had a Lifespan of 1,000 years, this was a useless Talent.
Moreover, this Talent wasnāt scalable and only had 1 Effect.
āI shouldnāt pick this one,ā Zhao Chi thought as he looked at the second Talent.
[Talent] Iron Bone
[Level] E Level (Scalable)
[Effect] 1. Damage taken by the Body is reduced by 10%.
[Effect] 2. Movement Speed is reduced by 10%.
This Talent was decent.
It was perfect for Tang Ruan.
Zhao Chi had designated Tang Ruan to be a tank, and this Talent matched her role perfectly.
Plus, it was a scalable Talent.
Although its current Effect wasnāt that great, it would become stronger and stronger after she was Promoted.
The positive Effect was a 10% reduction in Damage taken.
This was different from a 10% increase in Defense; this Attribute was far better than Defense Power.
Li Ruanyu had explained this many times.
If you increased Defense, it would indeed reduce the Attack Damage from an enemy.
However, the final Damage was only calculated after factoring in the enemyās Critical Strike Bonus, Martial Arts Bonus, and various other Skill Bonuses.
But Damage reduction was different.
Damage reduction meant the actual Damage taken was reduced by 10%.
This was equivalent to reducing the Damage from the enemyās Attack, Critical Strike Bonus, Martial Arts Bonus, and all other Skill Bonuses by 10%.
"Defense" only reduces Attack Damage.
"Damage reduction" reduces not only Attack Damage but also a large amount of other Bonus Damage.
The final result was naturally quite different.
Thatās why the effect of Damage reduction was much better.
The same logic applied to "Increased Damage."
Increased Damage was better than increased Attack.
The reasoning was the same.
Increased Attack only boosts the Attack Attribute itself.
Increased Damage, on the other hand, was equivalent to boosting Attack, Critical Strike Bonus, Martial Arts Bonus, various Skill Bonuses, and more, all at the same time.
This was why Martial Arts was so important.
The Martial Arts Skills of a Lord and a Hero were all about increasing Damage and reducing Damage.
Zhao Chi pulled himself from his thoughts and looked at the Skillās Negative Effect.
It was a 10% reduction in Movement Speed.
āThis Negative Effect is really annoying. Iāll transfer this stat away later. At the very least, I can swap it for the 30-year Lifespan increase.ā
Zhao Chi looked at the third Talent.
[Talent] Sadomasochism
[Level] E Level (Scalable)
[Effect] 1. For every 3% Damage the Body takes, Morale increases by 1%, up to a maximum of 30%. Duration: 30 minutes.
[Effect] 2. When the Body is at full health, Morale decreases by 20%.
āDamn...ā
āHow can a Talent like this even exist?ā
āAnd itās scalable?ā
āWhat could it possibly scale into?ā
No wonder Tang Ruan had said her Talents were strange. She must have been referring to this one.
Zhao Chi couldnāt help but look at Tang Ruan.
When Tang Ruan saw Zhao Chi turn to look at her, she blushed crimson and hurriedly explained, "My Lord, I canāt control which Talents appear. I donāt know why this happened."
Gu Qing asked curiously, "Huh? Whatās wrong?"
Zhao Chi smiled. "Iāll tell you in a bit."
"Oh." Gu Qing nodded and didnāt pry any further.
Zhao Chi examined the Talentās Effects carefully.
To be honest, the Talent was pretty good.
Especially for Tang Ruan.
If he trained her to be a tank, she was bound to take the most hits.
Even with the best Armor and the finest Shield, taking Damage to her Body would still be a common occurrence.
āIf she had this Talent...ā
āEven when Tang Ruan gets hit, would she... enjoy it?ā
āHow weird...ā
Zhao Chi wasnāt sure how strong the Effect would be, but it would definitely reduce her pain.
That was enough!
That alone made it valuable!
Being able to reduce Tang Ruanās pain made this Talent worth considering, even with its Negative Effect.
The Talentās positive Effect was an increase in Moraleāthe more she was hit, the higher her Morale would go.
Although there was a Time limit and a cap, it was still very good.
And the Negative Effect was indeed very negative. A 20% reduction in Morale when at full health? Did that mean sheād always have to be injured?
But none of that was a problem.
āTransplant!ā
All three Talents glowed with a golden light.
Transplantation was now Effective.
[The current subordinateās Talents meet the conditions for "Transplantation." Transfer information?]
Of course.
[Please select the transfer target]
āThis one... I really need to think about this.ā
Should he choose [Iron Bone] as the transfer target, or [Sadomasochism]?
Both of these were scalable Talents, and both had one positive and one negative Effect.
After a moment of thought, Zhao Chi chose [Sadomasochism] as the transfer target.
After all, Tang Ruan was a girl, and the name "Iron Bone" didnāt sound very nice.
[Please select the Effects to transfer]
There was no hesitation this time.
Zhao Chi swapped the Negative Effect of "Sadomasochism" with the positive Effect of "Iron Bone."
The transfer was complete.
[First time transferring a subordinateās Talent data. Restriction lifted. Success rate: 100%. Confirm?]
āSo thereās a first-time Bonus for a subordinateās Talent, too. Thatās pretty good.ā
But the next time, if he managed to reset Gu Qingās Talent, the success rate might not be 100%.
āIāll worry about that later.ā
Zhao Chi clicked confirm.
A golden light flashed, and the Talent updated.
[Talent] Sadomasochism
[Level] C Level (Scalable)
[Effect] 1. For every 3% Damage the Body takes, Morale increases by 1%, up to a maximum of 30%. Duration: 30 minutes.
[Effect] 2. Damage taken by the Body is reduced by 10%.
After the Talent was updated, its Level also changed from E Level to C Level.
With this Talent, not only would Tang Ruan take less Damage in the future, but she would also gain Morale after getting injured.
It was quite good.
Select!