My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Previous tests only targeted innate affinity and never addressed acquired affinity.

"This directly leads to a large number of people like you who already possess a certain acquired affinity being buried by time, until they cultivate their breathing techniques to the extreme and develop their innate affinity."

Thales, fearing that Xia Zuo might not understand the meaning of the words, explained them one by one.

Xia Zuo stared blankly at the other person, his mind racing with thoughts.

He first recalled Audrey's words of comfort, and then focused his attention on his own character template.

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Fire resistance 1.5

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Isn't this what Thales meant by the ability to resist energy damage?

Isn't this just acquired fire affinity?

"It turns out that I already possess a certain affinity, although it is only an acquired affinity that I have gained through hard training."

Xia Zuo's eyes gleamed as he stared at his hands and muttered to himself.

"Can I go to Starry Night Academy now?!"

Thales nodded slowly under the expectant gaze of the other party:

"The academy is developing new testing equipment. In about six months, testing stations across the country will be able to test all young people who have not practiced breathing techniques."

I will be able to go to Xingye Academy within six months, much sooner than expected.

Xia Zuo's eyes flickered, and he took a few deep breaths to calm his excited emotions.

"Thank you, Thales."

Thales raised his chin towards the south:

"You should also thank the resident mage of Piek Fortress. If he hadn't mentioned you to me, I probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact you. But then again, even if I hadn't told you all this, you could still go to Starry Night Academy within six months."

Huh? Xia Zuo blinked, surprised that the lewd fat mage had such a kind side, and his opinion of him improved a few points.

"As you probably guessed, I am the resident mage of Rosac City. It's just that I'm getting old and couldn't stand the loneliness in the castle, so I opened a potion shop on the bustling street."

Thales patted Shazo's arm. "Keep it a secret for me. Don't tell anyone."

“No problem, Lord Thales. My mouth is known for being tight-lipped.”

Xia Zuo was in a great mood after unexpectedly gaining information about elemental affinity, and he developed a strong liking for the low-key Thales.

"Come with me. Let's go to the store and find some medicine that suits you."

Chapter 19 Life is Like Flame

About half an hour later, Xia Zuo walked out onto the street carrying a medicine box.

In addition to more concentrated flammable solvents and fire-retardant oils, Thales also selected a less common agent for him.

It must be said that people who have attended a Buddhist academy have a different level of knowledge and open-mindedness.

"Flame dyeing solvent: Adding this solvent to the flamethrower will allow you to spray flames of different colors. Swallowing this agent will cause bodily damage, resulting in a loss of 10 health points within 60 minutes. Holding it in your mouth will result in a loss of 2 health points per hour."

Thales produced three flame-coloring agents: purple, green, and white.

Xia Zuo can mix six colors himself according to the color mixing formula in the medicine box.

Including the red glow of normal flames, it can spew out a total of 7 different colors of flames.

This is a novel program that has never been seen in Rosac Province before; it can only be seen in the kingdom's capital, Starry Night City.

Xia Zuo walked down the street with a smile, already anticipating the scene of overwhelming audience satisfaction.

Before leaving the apothecary, he asked Thales if he could tell Audrey the latest information on elemental affinity.

Thales reverted to his dull, middle-aged demeanor, keeping accounts while waving his arms to shoo Xia Zuo out of the shop:

"What information about elemental affinity? I don't know what you're talking about. Did you hear it in the tavern?"

Xia Zuo smiled knowingly; there was indeed no need to hide anything from Audrey.

The eldest sister is well-informed; she even knows the third-in-command of Piek Fortress. She may have already heard the rumors.

At that very moment, a military messenger who had traveled hundreds of kilometers from the fortress of Piek arrived in Rosac.

The weary messenger saw the circus flag on the pointed tent as soon as he entered the city.

He hurriedly went to the backstage of the circus, dropped off a letter, brushed past Xia Zuo, and headed straight for Rosac Castle.

As Shazo stepped into the low tent, Audrey had just finished reading the letter that had just arrived.

"Take a look too. It's some rare good news."

Audrey handed the letter to Shazzo, then turned to the other members and announced loudly:

"Gentlemen, another great deal has come your way. The fighting near Piek Fortress has come to an end, and the fortress commander has invited us to perform there again!"

"Yahoo!"

The clown siblings let out a joyful scream that drowned out Snake and Popeye's shouts.

Last time, I performed for Piek City for a month and earned more than double what I usually make. Plus, I didn't have to change locations frequently. It was the dream job of any circus.

Xia Zuo read the letter once and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The villainous alchemist and the bandits in the cave are not a group of people, but they have a very close cooperative relationship.

With the help of the fat mage, the soldiers of Piek Fortress captured a villainous alchemist.

Within a minute of being captured, the man secretly swallowed a deadly poison and committed suicide.

But all his belongings were kept.

Secret letters exchanged with bandits, diaries on drug development, records of the surviving boy's background, and so on, were all kept intact in the desk in the cave.

Following the clues, the city's army destroyed nearly ten bandit hideouts, successfully quelling the banditry in southern Rosac province.

Batch after batch of bandits were sent to the guillotine and gallows in the city. Executioners worked day and night to send them on their way, and the faint smell of blood could be smelled in the streets and alleys no matter how far away they were.

Audrey tucked the letter into her inner pocket, and when she and Xia Zuo met eyes, they both smiled in unison.

In addition to performing at the Piek Castle, the trip also includes collecting the bounty for the castle.

It might even be more lucrative than the income from a performance!

Two weeks later, in the evening.

The small reception room on the third floor of Piek Castle.

The alchemical lamps emit a soft orange glow, illuminating the valuable ornaments on the display cases along the wall and making the room, which is covered with a red carpet, even more solemn.

Audrey sat to one side, clenching her hands on her round thighs, gazing at the two figures standing opposite each other not far away.

“Shazo, brave boy, the intelligence you provided for Piek Fortress is of extraordinary significance.”

Wilson wore a brown military uniform with a stand-up collar and three gleaming gold medals on his chest. His face was solemn and his tone was serious.

"After deliberation by the Rosac Parliament, it has been decided that I will award you on your behalf."

Wilson picked up a scroll bound with a red ribbon from the table behind him.

"This is the first reward: a citizenship certificate from Rosac Province. According to the Starry Night Kingdom's Nationality Management Law, any commoner recorded in the historical archives of each province is eligible for citizenship."

Xia Zuo's eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment. He felt that Wilson's place of origin was not quite the same as what he had imagined.

He first took the book with both hands, and then asked, "Uncle Wilson, what is your place of origin?"

Wilson smiled gently and explained it in plain language.

Xia Zuo's eyes lit up instantly. He deftly picked up the pen on the table and left his clearest and neatest signature on the citizenship certificate.

"A change in the host's identity has been detected. The character template has been updated, and new advancement items related to the identity have been added. Due to being recorded in the history of Rosac Province, 1 point of Charisma attribute has been gained. 1 character skill has been unlocked."

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Identity Fire-Breathing Performer

Hometown: Kingdom of Stars, Rosac Province

Obtaining a place of origin means that your personal information is recorded in the archives of the place of origin.

When you first meet the people of the Starry Night Kingdom, you can gain a higher initial favorability rating by revealing your place of origin.

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Charm314 has been recorded in the annals of Rosac Province by his real name for his significant personal contributions. Your deeds will be known to everyone who joins the Warrior's Guild or the Mage Academy.

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Character Skills

Greeting Etiquette in the Starry Night Kingdom: When introducing oneself using the fixed format "I am Shazo of Rosac," one temporarily gains a Charm attribute of 1. This effect lasts until the end of the initial meeting.

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In my previous life, I was born with a place of origin and identity certificate. Little did I know that for ordinary people in this world, place of origin is something that is something that can only be longed for but not attained.

Before obtaining a place of origin, when introducing oneself, one can only say "I come from such-and-such place" rather than "I am so-and-so from such-and-such place".

Simple changes in language are subject to strict legal constraints.

Those who have not contributed to the provincial assembly or the kingdom cannot put their place of origin before their name.

In many cases, a citizenship certificate can also be used as a certificate of good conduct or a pass.

For example, the heavily guarded Piek Castle.

Before today, if Xia Zuo wanted to enter the castle alone, he would definitely be subjected to severe questioning, and even if everything he said was true, he might not be able to enter.

However, once he obtains citizenship, he only needs to show his citizenship certificate, and the guards will try their best to meet his requests within their authority.

"Xia Zuo, this is the second reward. You can choose one from it."

Wilson took out two booklets and placed them on the table.

These are deeds to the fortresses of Rosac and Piek.