Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Xia Jian didn't dwell on the power bank issue anymore, but carefully picked up the gold box.

There were no unexpected events during this time. It seemed that because it had absorbed spiritual energy, the box was no longer icy cold, but rather felt a little warm.

Thinking of the energy drained by the Soul Absorption Technique he used to escape yesterday, Xia Jian immediately activated the 'Demon Fear' meditation method to try to activate the golden box.

The light at the center of the box dissipated rapidly, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Xia Jian stood there, completely bewildered.

Has it been restored?

I don't seem to feel anything...

Upon opening his control panel, Xia Jian's face immediately darkened.

[Name: Xia Jian]

[Talents: +1, Advanced Cultivation Talent, Advanced Mental Strength Talent, Superior Dark Element Talent]

[Rank: High-ranking Knight (Late Stage), First-tier Wizard (Early Stage)]

[Attribute: 75 (far, far, far, far beyond the average person)]

[Mental Strength: 11.1 (far exceeding that of ordinary people)]

[Mana: 10.9]

[Skill Points: 2.1]

[Techniques: ...Storm Battle Technique (10) Demonic Fear Meditation Technique (3+1)]

[技能：摩砣文（4+1）炼药（6+1）暗魔附魂（6+1）暗影球（1+1）汲魂（10）潜影手（2+1）射矢术（10）念动术（12+1）敛息诀（10）符文学（1+1）解剖学（3+1）生物改造（1+1）基础剑术（19+1）基础身法（13+1）基础拳法（5+1）……]

Xia Jian was filled with questions.

The attributes remain the same; there has been no change whatsoever.

Sensing the surrounding elemental fluctuations, the area resembled a desolate, spiritless place, the entire mountain peak barren and in ruins, the elemental power from afar not yet having had time to replenish.

"Where did all that energy go?"

At this moment, Natsume couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

According to the law of conservation of energy, such a huge amount of energy will not disappear for no reason.

Even if a wizard absorbs energy, the energy that spills out during battle will still return to nature, because the basic total amount will not change; it will only be transferred to certain people or objects.

Xia Jian picked up the box and looked at it again and again, but the energy on it had long since disappeared, and the warm box had turned back into a cold, metallic texture.

Thinking he was seeing things, Xia Jian looked at his attribute panel again.

"Um?"

Upon closer inspection, Natsumi indeed noticed something amiss.

At some point, a new "Skill Points" section appeared on the panel.

In an instant, Xia Jian's mind flashed through various novels he had read, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

Xia Jian looked at the attribute column and silently recited the words "add points" in his mind.

Hmm, nothing has changed...

After a series of attempts, there were no changes to mental strength, attributes, mana, skills, or even the Magic Meditation Technique. It was impossible to use it to add points as described in the novel.

"What kind of junk is this? At least give me an instruction manual!"

Confused and unable to understand the situation, Xia Jian scratched his head impatiently, his mood becoming increasingly irritable.

After all, anyone can see that this is a good product, but it's hard to stay calm if you can't use it yourself.

"You want the instruction manual for Brilliant Star?"

A voice suddenly came from behind Xia Jian.

"What dazzling morning..."

Xia Jian opened his mouth as if by reflex, but suddenly froze halfway through his sentence, his body stiffening on the spot.

The voice was so familiar, so familiar, that Xia Jian never wanted to see the owner of the voice again.

Xia Jian mechanically turned her head slowly, and there was still Mu Shuang's delicate little face.

Compared to before, Mu Shuang's face now had more bruises, and her tattered clothes even revealed her fair skin and wounds.

"You're pretty fast, but please don't forget to destroy Neil Bella's token when you run away."

Mu Shuang spoke in a cold voice with an indifferent expression.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jian was stunned for a moment, and then realized he wanted to slap himself twice.

I was too careless; I completely forgot about something so important.

He had stayed in Neilbella for over a month without leaving the city, and this time he was so busy escaping that he had long forgotten about the token.

"Haha, just kidding, the token is useless if it's too far away from Neil Bella."

Seeing Xia Jian's embarrassed expression, Mu Shuang suddenly burst into laughter.

But these words did not make Xia Jian feel relieved; his face even darkened.

If it weren't for the token, Mu Shuang must have left him with some other tricks up his sleeve.

Moreover, Xia Jian had no way of knowing whether Mu Shuang was telling the truth or not, but the fact that Mu Shuang had found him was undeniable.

Seeing that Xia Jian didn't speak, Mu Shuang stuck out her tongue and then placed her hand on the box.

Mu Shuang wanted to take the box back, but Xia Jian held on tightly, showing no intention of letting go.

"Are you trying to test if your bones are harder than my hands?"

Seeing that Xia Jian refused to let go, Mu Shuang's face immediately turned cold, and she threatened him with an unfriendly expression.

Sensing the fluctuations in the surrounding elements, Xia Jian's handsome face immediately fell.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xia Jian's expression changed like a chameleon, eventually settling on a smiling face.

Circumstances dictate actions; even if one is unwilling, one must first assess the situation. His resolve is simply not as strong as Mu Shuang's.

"How could that be? I was just worried you'd get tired carrying it, so I wanted to help you carry it."

Xia Jian chuckled twice, then reluctantly let go, but inwardly cursed: 'Damn old witch, I'll get you sooner or later...'

After all, he hadn't figured out the use of "skill points" yet, but he unexpectedly lost the item that gave him "skill points" first.

*Snap*

Without warning, Mu Shuang slapped Xia Jian, sending him flying dozens of meters away.

Why did you hit me! Didn't I already give your things back?!

Xia Jian angrily got up from the ground, covering his swollen face and loudly questioning.

"Your eyes are off. Can you honestly say you're not thinking anything bad?"

Mu Shuang stared intently into Xia Jian's eyes, her face full of disdain as she spoke.

"How could that be? I've always been an upright person..." Xia Jian tried to explain, but under Mu Shuang's watchful gaze, his voice grew softer and softer.

Xia Jian lowered her head and muttered softly, not daring to look into Mu Shuang's eyes again.

Sometimes Xia Jian even suspected that Mu Shuang had the ability to read minds.

Every time, he accurately grasped his ideas, with almost no deviations.

If it weren't for his reluctance to leave this dazzling world, Xia Jian would have loved to gouge out his own eyes, hoping that this would block out Mu Shuang's "mind-reading" ability.

Of course, he really didn't have any other thoughts just now; he just didn't want to continue arguing with Mu Shuang.

After all, it wouldn't sound good for a grown man to bully an old witch... or a young girl.

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