Cornflower Witch

Chapter 118 The Division of Talent

Hiltia followed behind, watching Edelkin handle the situation. It was clear that he was very strong; the power of Winter's Sleep he displayed in an instant was comparable to Iona's full-power burst.

If Iona were to fight Edelkin, she would probably be defeated in just a few minutes.

Is this the true genius heading to the Hidden Woods? The girl's fingers lightly twirled a strand of hair, a faint desire to catch up arose within her; she too needed to work harder.

However, this was just her opinion. In the eyes of Maester Hyde and Lady Fran, the girl's talent was astonishing. It should be noted that Iona had been exposed to various esoteric knowledge since childhood and studied at the Royal Academy for nearly four years before she could reach the level of strength she had achieved. Yet this girl started from scratch and completely caught up in just 4-5 months, not even counting the extra time she spent retaking the course.

In the arena ahead, Edelkin drew his black longsword with gold patterns from his waist. With a few simple moves, he subdued the three tall lizardmen. The invisible chill froze them, causing the three arrogant lizardmen to shiver.

Even though both sides are at the first level, the difference in strength is too significant.

"As expected of Senior Aideqin."

"Senior Edelkin, you're amazing."

The people standing nearby sighed in admiration, and then some of the strangers gradually inquired and learned the name of the young nobleman in blue.

Edelkin (Sleeping Winter), badge holder, floor 3, number 16.

"Another top-tier talent," someone whispered.

Are there really that many geniuses this year?

According to their summary, there have been a total of 6 students with first-level talent and 11 students with second-level talent, all of whom live on the upper three floors.

"Oh, there are people who specifically do the statistics?" someone asked curiously.

"Of course, there are also people who sell information. If they know in advance which student is talented, they can build a good relationship with them and have a good support system in the woods later."

"So, where does this Edelkin rank in terms of strength?"

"We haven't fought them, so who knows? But from their discussions, Adeline should be one of the top six strongest students in this cohort. After all, the other students with first-level talent are not bad either."

Is there a big difference between talent level one and talent level two?

"This is a standard summarized by the Hidden Forest based on hundreds of years of training experience. Students with first-level talent can enter the second stage in about two years, those with second-level talent may take three years, and those with fourth- or fifth-level talent will need five years."

"For students with a talent level of six or seven, it will take about eight to ten years."

"Ten years, that means you'll be around twenty-seven years old by then."

"That's right. Reaching the second tier at the age of twenty-seven would definitely make him an outstanding talent in the outside world, but in the Hidden Forest, he's nothing."

Hiltiya listened to the various whispers around her. Although it was noisy, she could clearly distinguish and remember them.

I never expected there to be such a talent level system. Is it a judgment system that Hidden Woods developed on its own?

After Edelkin taught the lizardmen a lesson, he helped the student retrieve the 'Serpent Blood Orb' and then let them leave.

Back beside Hilti, Edelkin straightened her clothes and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, let's continue."

He then led Hilti away from the crowd to continue their tour of this floor, explaining what had just happened.

“I climbed the camel tower three months ago. After some time, the teacher who accompanied me asked me if I would be willing to take on the role of maintaining order among the trainees.”

"If you wish, you can give me 200 points when I arrive in the woods. That's quite a generous reward." "What are those points for?" Hiltiya quickly thought of the various patterns she had seen in her previous life.

"It has many uses, but the most common one is that it can be used to redeem courses."

"You should also know that many skills cannot be learned through verbal instruction and written description alone; they require someone to demonstrate or guide them in person."

"For example, the most common breathing method cannot be described verbally; the rhythm of the body's blood and energy can only be guided by an instructor so that others can gradually feel it and then learn it."

"Below the first level, a normal arcane skill course costs about 50 points, while a complex arcane skill course costs 100 points."

"In addition, points can be redeemed for some supplies, such as incense for meditation, blood wine for breathing exercises, and tea for recovery, etc."

"Can those points be bought with money?" the girl asked curiously.

“You can’t buy it with money, but you can buy it indirectly.” A playful look appeared on Edelman’s face.

"For example, you are assigned a task to complete, and you will receive points as a reward after the task is completed. But you don't do it yourself. Instead, you pay someone else to complete it, and then you hand it in yourself. That can also be considered a method."

"Don't the teachers care about this kind of behavior?"

"Never mind, because some students from disadvantaged backgrounds do need money. Since someone is willing to spend a lot of money to do this, let him spend the money."

"Generally speaking, the exchange rate between 1 point and 2 gold coins is about 1:2, that is, 50 points can be exchanged for 100 gold coins."

"Wait a minute, doesn't this mean that learning a course costs 100 gold coins? That's so expensive!" Hilti asked in surprise.

"This is the exchange rate. If students do the tasks, they can earn about 20 points a month, and they can learn a course in three months. Actually, the cost isn't that much," Edelstein explained.

The same applies to Teacher Hyde. He only teaches each student a special secret technique. Hilti chose the 'Dew Prayer Technique' and the recipe for the Emerald Eye Potion, while Komia chose the 'Meditation Technique' and the 'Illusionary Eye Technique'. This is the content taught during the six-month course.

Even so, many people still cannot learn it, and less than half of the students can actually complete the learning of new skills within six months.

After realizing the importance of points, Hiltiya talked to Edelkin about the woodland, wondering how the other knew about it.

“Of course, it was told to me by someone who had been there before.” Edelweiss was puzzled. Didn’t this girl have anyone to tell her?

Mrs. Fran did not grow up in the woodlands, nor did Maester Hyde. Although they knew the general situation, they were unaware of many details. After all, Scorched Stone City was a small place. If any talented people were to grow up there, they would mostly go to more prosperous places to develop their careers, rather than staying in the local area.

It seems that Jiaoshicheng, where she comes from, is still quite isolated from the news. The girl rubbed her hair, feeling that she should communicate with more people during this period to avoid missing or misunderstanding information.

In the afternoon, Edelkin showed Siltiya around the entire camel tower before they parted ways.

“My current room is number 16 on the third floor. You are welcome to visit if you have time. However, I usually only stay in my room on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. I may have to go out at other times.”

"If you want to make friends with other people, it's best to set a consistent time for you to be in the room, otherwise it will be difficult for others to find you."

"I understand, thank you, senior." Edelkin looked to be around eighteen years old, and was indeed much more mature than Hilti.

The two then parted ways, and Hilti returned to her room, number 22.

After walking all afternoon, she was a little tired, so she lay down on the bed for a nap. After having dinner at the restaurant at six o'clock in the evening, it was time to meet Florella.

It was time. Hilti picked up the glass bottle containing the 'Fire Orchid' and walked down the corridor on the same floor to find Florella's room.

(End of this chapter)