Shared Talent: Traveling through a hundred worlds simultaneously

In the hall.

"I'm talented? Talented my ass!"

A newcomer to the Tales of Demons and Gods complained, "I do have a cheat ability, which I guess was thrown to me by one of you guys, from that experiment you did back then."

But for some reason, my talents didn't accumulate, which hindered my growth—I don't even want to talk about it anymore.

"No way, you're one of the lucky ones who gave a little help to those who weren't even in the main hall, or even officially registered?"

"Honestly, you should stop complaining. I feel like having a cheat code is already pretty good. Otherwise, if you're unlucky, you'll really be in big trouble."

“When this newcomer arrived, I noticed that his star was with him when he came in, which means he wasn’t just a figurehead. He didn’t benefit from the added talent.”

"Goodness, we really need to take a good look at this newcomer's background. Let's go!"

Su Chen was speechless.

Why am I like this? These guys are just looking for trouble, aren't they? Are they kidding me?

They chose to share the memories of this newcomer, curious about how this newcomer, without any superimposed talents but only with the support of a cheat code, managed to rise to prominence in their own world.

They had heard that several newcomers had suffered misfortune during the initial rise of the hall.

If it weren't for the sudden arrival of several exceptionally talented newcomers who laid a solid foundation for them and propelled them to new heights, there probably wouldn't have been a large number of newcomers.

Just like Su Chen, the Grim Reaper, who later won the resurrection match and returned to his own world, he was filled with surprise when he returned to this place.

Tales of Demons and Gods.

Under the blazing sun, waves of heat rolled across the training grounds of the Radiant City's Junior Martial Arts Academy.

Shen Xiu stood on the high platform, her light purple short skirt swaying gently in the breeze, outlining her mature and voluptuous curves.

She gently waved her expensive sandalwood folding fan, but her gaze swept over the group of sweating, ordinary students below the stage with the sharpness of an ice blade.

"Trash is trash. You can't even do the most basic body tempering movements correctly." Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears, carrying undisguised contempt.

Su Chen stood in the line of ordinary students, silently completing the sixth form of the Eight Body Tempering Techniques.

Sweat soaked through his rough linen training clothes, clinging to his thin but already muscular body.

Unlike other ordinary students, every movement he made was so precise, as if measured with a ruler.

This is his third year in this world of demons and gods.

When he woke up at the age of ten, he found himself among hundreds of thousands of civilians in the City of Glory. The memory of the city that was about to be destroyed by monsters kept him awake at night.

What's even more terrifying is that in this world, there is an insurmountable chasm between commoners and nobles.

If it weren't for that unexpectedly awakened "golden finger," he probably would have already given up hope.

[Neural sensing device: 97% integrity]

[Basal Metabolic Rate Accelerator: 95% Complete]

[Muscle Coordination Calibration Device: 96% Completeness]

Three pieces of technological equipment he designed and made himself were attached to his skin, hidden under his loose training clothes.

They utilize the unique spiritual energy of this world as their energy source to assist him in completing each cultivation session.

"You, come out."

Su Chen looked up and found that Shen Xiu's folding fan was pointing at him.

He steadily walked out of the queue and came to the front of the platform.

Up close, Ms. Shen is indeed stunningly beautiful, with a high, firm bust, a slender waist, and long legs that are faintly visible under the white gauze.

But the condescending look in her eyes was enough to freeze any admiring glance.

“Su Chen, born into a commoner family, was admitted through a special exception three months ago.” Shen Xiu said slowly, circling him once. “Tell me, how did you complete the first level of Bronze in three months without using any cultivation resources?”

A murmur rippled through the training ground. The commoner students cast envious and puzzled glances, while the noble children mostly looked on with suspicion and disdain.

Su Chen lowered his eyes, concealing the light within them. He couldn't very well say that it was because his self-made "Basal Metabolic Accelerator" had tripled his nutrient absorption efficiency, while the "Muscle Coordination Calibrator" ensured that every ounce of energy was used effectively.

"Replying to Teacher Shen, I am simply diligently cultivating according to the methods taught by the academy."

“Hardworking?” Shen Xiu chuckled, snapped her folding fan shut, and lifted Su Chen’s chin. “If the hard work of ordinary people could break down the barriers of resources and bloodline, then this world would not be what it is today.”

She used considerable force, and the fan bone pressed against Su Chen, causing him pain.

Just then, Su Chen heard a barely audible buzzing in his ears—this was his self-made "sensory amplification device" issuing a warning.

Almost simultaneously, he felt a spiritual force trying to probe his body.

Shen Xiu is testing him!

Su Chen was startled, but his expression remained unchanged. He had long anticipated this day and had specially created "psychic energy shielding patches" to attach to the main meridian nodes.

These patches will simulate the cultivation level he wants to display—the peak of the first level of Bronze, a just-right level of genius, without being too shocking.

Shen Xiu frowned slightly, clearly surprised by the results of her investigation.

She indeed found nothing unusual; the young man in front of her was indeed only at the first level of the Bronze Realm, but his foundation was incredibly solid.

The talents in this world are divided into red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

The boy in front of them had a yellow talent rating, which wasn't particularly good or bad. It was much stronger than those with red talent ratings, but to reach this level, surpassing many of the geniuses in their school, was already quite rare.

"Do you know the consequences of deceiving your teachers?" She closed her folding fan, her voice turning colder.

“The student wouldn’t dare,” Su Chen replied, bowing his head, but inwardly he sneered.

This Teacher Shen, a direct descendant of the Sacred Family and a Silver Three-Star Demon Spirit Master, has discrimination against commoners ingrained in his bones.

If it weren't for the academy's rules, she probably wouldn't even want to look at ordinary students.

Just then, a commotion arose from the entrance to the training ground.

Everyone turned their heads and saw a group of guards dressed in silver armor with golden sun emblems embroidered on their chests escorting a young man in fine clothes as he walked in.

"They are from the Holy Family!"

"Is that Young Master Shen Yue? Teacher Shen's nephew!"

"Why would he come to our junior academy?"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Shen Xiu's icy expression immediately melted away, replaced by a bright smile: "Yue'er, what brings you here?"

Shen Yue, around fourteen or fifteen years old, had a handsome face and his features bore a resemblance to Shen Xiu. He nodded slightly: "Aunt, Father sent me to pick you up. There is an important family banquet tonight."

His gaze casually swept across the training ground, lingering on Su Chen for a moment.

At this moment, Shen Xiu intensified her scanning, suddenly sensing to see what was so unusual about him. She wouldn't have come to this place if it weren't for her nephew; however, the young man before her had reached the Bronze level, even surpassing the academy's most promising talents.

Ye Ziyun possesses a cyan soul sea, but she is still a little short of reaching the first level of bronze.

Su Chen's muscles tensed instantly, and his fingers, hidden in his sleeve, twitched slightly as he adjusted the frequency of the shielding patch.

He could feel the soul force crashing against the barrier he had set up like a tidal wave, almost breaking through the defenses.

Is this the power of a noble family?
He was just a minor villain in my memory, but I never expected him to be so imposing.

Such powerful soul force!

That wretched woman! So what if she's a noblewoman? Wait till I rise to power, I'll make her pay!

My cheat system is still too weak, and my talent isn't particularly outstanding. I can only rely on cheat systems and hard work to gain a greater advantage over my peers.

If someone were to discover that one's physical cultivation level is stronger than it appears, then there would be no choice but to expose it.

The cheat code he relies on, or more accurately, the equipment transformed from technology, is mostly concentrated in the memories and knowledge he has inherited.

These are resources that cannot be taken away.

Just when Su Chen thought he was about to be seen through, that soul force suddenly receded.

Shen Xiu smiled slightly and turned to Shen Yue: "This commoner student has reached the first level of Bronze, you must work hard!"

Shen Yue was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Auntie, I will try my best."

But beneath his smile lay a resentment and ruthlessness, an imbalance born of jealousy.

"Since the family is having a banquet, let's go."

She ignored Su Chen and turned to leave alongside Shen Yue.

But in the instant he turned around, Su Chen clearly saw Shen Yue glance back at him, a fleeting, unfathomable look in his eyes.

The training session ended in a tense atmosphere.

The ordinary students dispersed in twos and threes, many looking at Su Chen with pity—being targeted by Shen Xiu, his days in this academy wouldn't be easy.

Su Chen didn't care.

Back in the dilapidated shack on the edge of the working-class neighborhood, he quickly locked the door and drew the thick curtains.

In the cramped space, various homemade tools and parts were scattered all over the floor, and the walls were covered with hand-drawn design drawings.

In the corner of the room, on a workbench pieced together from discarded wooden planks, lay his most precious treasure—a half-finished personal armor set.

The design features smooth, silver-gray lines, an ingenious transmission mechanism at the joints, and a subtly glowing energy core at the center of the chest armor.

This is his masterpiece, combining the technological knowledge in his mind with the spiritual system of this world.

[“Flame Dragon” Individual Combat Armor: 43% Completeness]

He gently stroked the cold surface of the armor, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

Warriors? Demon Spirit Masters? They rely on bloodlines, resources, and contracts with demon beasts.

And he, Su Chen, will forge an unprecedented path—the Mech Master!

With the equipment he designs and makes himself, he will break down the barriers between commoners and nobles, and with his mortal body, he will stand shoulder to shoulder with those high and mighty demon spirit masters.

More importantly, he needs to acquire enough power to protect himself and even change his fate before the city is destroyed!
The reason is simple: he discovered that the protagonist of this world did not seem to have been reborn, which made him anxious.

It also gave him a different kind of challenge. The protagonist was not reborn, which meant that he was the one destined for greatness!

As night deepened, Su Chen lit his self-made psionic lamp and continued working at his workbench.

His fingers deftly manipulated various tools, transforming ordinary pieces of metal into precision parts.

In this timeline where Nie Li is not reborn, everything will be different.

And he, Su Chen, will no longer be the ordinary person powerless to change his fate as remembered.

One day, he will stand atop the walls of the City of Glory, clad in this armor, facing the horde of beasts that will destroy everything.

On that day, he will no longer be a lamb to the slaughter.

Just when he thought life would continue like this, he suddenly realized that one day the protagonist in his memory had argued with Teacher Shen in class.

That's good, at least it helps to share the pressure, and from now on the teacher's attention will all be on the main character.

However, the protagonist belatedly realized this and looked at him with a shocked expression. Why was that? Could it be that he sensed that he was an unfamiliar being from his previous life? Was he surprised by him in this life?

This is really interesting, but I have no interest in cooperating with anyone during self-study periods; I have to rely on my special abilities to forge my own path.

Moreover, he knew in his heart that this protagonist would inevitably cause changes and even a sense of being out of control for someone like him who had never experienced or was beyond his control. It was an unknown that normal beings could not accept.

During these two months, he made continuous progress and also began to interact with Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er at school.

The reason is simple: he was the strongest, if he hadn't entered this school later.

He won't be in the same class as them; these two months are a probationary period for him.

Most importantly, he was the same age as them, yet he surpassed them, which surprised them greatly—that a commoner could have such talent.

During their interactions, they also noticed that the other person cultivated with a calm and steady approach, unlike other children of the same age. They also observed that the other person had been tinkering with many mechanical and equipment-like things and had become a powerful potion master by relying on their own strange ability to modify things.

They were then forced to witness the birth of a legendary commoner.

Ye Ziyun was especially kind to him.

After all, her grandfather was a person who rose from a commoner to a legendary demon spirit master.

Two months later, Su Chen revealed his cultivation level as the third level of the Bronze Realm.

Shen Xiu couldn't believe it.

I don't want to believe this result either, let alone that another annoying guy has also reached the Bronze level.

It wasn't until Ye Ziyun personally came forward to corroborate Su Chen's statement that he had become a potion master, so how could he not have such a rapid pace of progress and resources?
Shen Xiu was startled.

They decisively turned their anger towards the protagonist, who, with his arrogance, naturally started arguing fiercely, expressing his pride and giving a long explanation. The two were locked in a fierce battle.

However, after the argument, Nie Li couldn't help but feel surprised. What exactly happened? Why did it turn out this way?

He was filled with shock and had the same worries as Shen Yue.

He's worried that if he were to live a second life, his girlfriend would really be stolen away by someone else!

Just as they were engrossed in watching, Su Chen interrupted from inside the hall, saying that a super powerful newcomer had arrived and had feminized the entire world!

Some of Su Chen felt dissatisfied, while others were curious. (End of Chapter)