The quality of the treasure chests I open will always increase by 3.

Suzhou No. 3 Middle School.

An awakening ceremony is underway on the playground.

More than 80 years ago, a mysterious game suddenly appeared on Earth. No one knew which company developed the game or how it was released and operated without government control. However, the game's extremely high level of realism made it irresistible to those who played it.

In just one year, more than 10 billion people around the world have been playing this game called "Superstar".

But three years after the game started operating, a sudden change occurred!

Some people have discovered that they can bring their game equipment, items, and even strength and skills into the real world!

The whole world has gone crazy!

Then, monsters in the game began to randomly invade.

The whole world has been completely changed because of this game.

Nowadays, anyone who is 18 years of age or older can undergo an awakening ceremony, and most people can gain "talent" as a result. Once they have talent, they will be forced to enter the game two hours later to start the novice trial.

After passing the beginner's trial, you officially become a player and can then enter the game through "gates" scattered around the world.

However, the official term for "players" is "martial artists," and many martial arts universities have been established specifically to train and guide novice players.

Everyone longs to be a player.

Before becoming a player, everyone is just an ordinary person, but after becoming a player, you can continuously level up, gain powerful strength, and even extend your lifespan.

Today, Earth has long since become a world where the strong rule!

Lin Yuan placed his hand on the Awakening Stone.

This is also an item in the game, and its purpose is to help new players awaken their talents.

hum!

The Awakening Stone trembled slightly, flashing a dim light, and above it, text immediately appeared on an electronic screen.

[Talent selection in progress.]

You have acquired the talent "Shield Mountain".

[Dunshan] Your physique will be permanently increased by 200%.

A gasp of surprise erupted across the playground.

"Dunshan has an S-rank talent!"

"He bumped into something with a 0.01% probability."

"How lucky I am!"

"Top-tier Wuhan University is a sure thing."

"Is this the only S-level talent in our school this year?"

"There are still a few people who haven't undergone the awakening ceremony, but the probability of them awakening an S-rank talent is negligible."

"I'm so envious!"

—The SuperStar game has been around for over 80 years, during which time more than 10 billion people have awakened their talents. Therefore, all sorts of talents must have appeared. However, A-level, S-level, and S+-level talents are rare and incredibly powerful, so they are naturally widely known.

Lin Yuan also showed a happy expression. Although it was not S+ level, it was already one in ten thousand.

[Talent selection in progress.]

What?

Lin Yuan was stunned. A prompt box that only he could see appeared in front of him. Although he could understand each of the words, the combination of them left him completely bewildered.

Each person can only possess one talent; this is a fundamental and ironclad rule. For over 80 years, no one has ever been known to possess two talents!

You have acquired the talent "Treasure Chest King".

At this point, the text in the prompt box changed.

Lin Yuan stared in disbelief.

How could he possibly have two talents?

Could it be... because he's a time traveler?

The game can detect that this body has two souls, or rather, it once had two souls, which is why it drew the talent twice?

Lin Yuan paused for a few seconds, then focused his attention on his second talent.

Wouldn't it be better to have one more talent?

As long as he doesn't say it, who would know or dare to guess that he actually has two talents?

It will not be sliced.

【Treasure Chest King】All the treasure chests you open will always have a quality of +3, and the items you get will be forced to match your level.

Wh-what!

hiss!

Scalp tingling!

Horror!

Logically, the Black Iron Chest should only contain Black Iron equipment, or Black Iron-grade potions and recipes. However, he was able to upgrade the Black Iron Chest three times, skipping Bronze and Silver, and turning it into a Gold Chest.

Even more terrifying is that the items will be forcibly adapted to his level!

It's important to know that equipment has level requirements. For example, the minimum level for black iron equipment is 10, for bronze equipment it's 30, and for silver equipment it's 50. As long as he gets silver or gold equipment, the equipment will automatically adjust to his level so that he can wear it!

What does that mean? What does that mean?!

Lin Yuan was so excited he couldn't express it.

All he knew was that he was about to take off.

What level is this talent?

S-rank? SS-rank? SSS-rank?

No, Lin Yuan felt that even SSS-level was not worthy of his talent.

He looked up again, and the electronic screen above him still displayed his Dunshan talent.

The second talent has not been revealed!

He forced himself to calm down, then stepped off the stage and returned to the crowd.

"Lin Yuan, congratulations on awakening your S-level talent."

"Don't forget your old classmates when you become successful!"

"Haha, Lin Yuan, I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

"..."

Lin Yuan tried to remain calm, but his heart was still pounding with excitement.

Sure enough, when all the senior high school students in this batch completed the awakening ceremony, he was the only one with S-level talent. Below him, there were 6 people with A-level talent, 54 people with B-level talent, 273 people with C-level talent, 74 people with D-level talent, 18 people with E-level talent, and 5 people with F-level talent. However, there were still 7 people who did not awaken any talent.

Good talent and bad talent are both extremely rare.

"Lin Yuan, come to the principal's office."

Lin Yuan was preparing for the upcoming novice trials—at least he needed to rest well and recharge his energy—when the principal's assistant came over and asked him to go to the principal.

Strange, why does the principal want to see me?

Could it be that they know I have S-level talent and want to invest in me?

Sure, a few treasure chests will do.

Lin Yuan agreed and followed the principal's assistant.

A few minutes later, they appeared in the principal's office.

However, besides Principal Yang Qi, there was another middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to the principal.

When Yang Qi saw Lin Yuan enter, he waved to his assistant, signaling him to leave. After the door closed, he said, "Time is of the essence, so I'll keep it brief."

"Lin Yuan, this is my younger brother Yang Bing, his son, and also my nephew. He failed to awaken last year. You may have heard that there is a surgery that can transplant talents, but it is only available to people who have just completed their awakening and have not yet entered the game."

"My brother wants to make a deal with you."

"If you hand over your talent, you can get a huge sum of money, more than you can squander in your entire life."

Grass!

Lin Yuan immediately wanted to curse.

Transplantation talent? Are you kidding me!

No wonder they were looking for him; he was the strongest among those who awakened their talents this year at No. 3 Middle School, so since the Yang family wanted to transplant their talents, they would definitely have their eyes on him.

Why is it No. 3 Middle School?

Because Yang Qi is the principal, it makes things easier for him to operate.

Otherwise, if any school produces a student with S-level talent, wouldn't the principal treat them like a treasure?

They are capable of getting into the top-tier Wuhan University.

At this moment, Yang Bing took out a piece of paper and pushed it in front of Lin Yuan: "Sign here, and 100 million star coins are yours. It's all in black and white, with a contract to guarantee it."

You think you can buy an S-level talent for 100 million?

What's more, I also have a second talent that surpasses SSS level!

Lin Yuan didn't even look at it before pushing the paper back: "I won't give up my talent."

Yang Qi's face darkened, and he said, "Lin Yuan, don't act rashly! Yes, S-level talent is very strong and can get you into a top-tier martial arts university, but being a martial artist is an extremely dangerous profession. Besides leveling up by fighting monsters in the game, you also have to participate in the siege of monsters that have invaded the real world. That's risking your life; a slight mistake and you're dead."

"Wouldn't it be better if you took the money and lived a life of comfort and security?"

Lin Yuan smiled: "Yes, becoming a martial artist is too dangerous, so why does that student Yang still want to become a martial artist?"

This remark made Yang Qi blush.

"Goodbye!" Lin Yuan stood up and walked towards the door.

Yang Bing said in a chilling voice, "I'll give you one more chance. Come over and sign the papers, or else... Hmph, I might as well find an A-level talent to transplant onto my son, while you might die in an accident."

"For example, being hit by a dump truck on the way home from school."

A blatant threat!

A strong killing intent surged in Lin Yuan's heart.

What did I do to deserve this?

I just refuse to sell my talent, does that mean I deserve to die?

good good!

Once I have the strength, the first thing I'll do is wipe out your Yang family!

The entire family!

If even one rat manages to escape alive, I'll change my surname to yours!

boom.

He opened the door, went out, and then slammed it shut.

Inside the office, Yang Bing kicked the desk, and with a crash, the desk immediately shattered into pieces.

Yang Qi said, "We only have less than two hours. Since Lin Yuan refuses to sign, we can only find someone else."

Yang Bing nodded. They had to hurry. In two hours, everyone would be forcibly sent into the game. If his son missed it, he would be 20 years old this year, and at 20, there would be no way to transplant his talent.

Therefore, it can only be today, right now.

"Damn it!" Yang Bing's eyes were full of hatred. His son should have been an S-level talent, but now he was going to be downgraded to A-level.

The difference between these levels can lead to vastly different future heights.

That bastard, how dare he ruin his son's future!

I deserve to die a thousand times!