I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

……

……

When the fellow sees the fellow, tears well up.

Qingdeng never expected that after transmigrating to this world, he would have the opportunity to meet and chat with his "fellow villagers"!

As fellow time travelers, Aoto felt a growing affinity for Ogata.

A time traveler from the 21st century, living two lives, and possessing a talent system within his body—all of these are Qingdeng's greatest secrets.

He couldn't even share it with his closest and most trusted wives.

Even if he shared it with them, they wouldn't understand; they would just think he was delirious and talking nonsense.

And now, he has a partner with whom he can share these secrets... Qing Deng felt a unique joy welling up in his chest!

He vented his frustrations by pouring out topics he couldn't normally discuss—his age in his past life, his profession in his past life—all at once.

The same goes for Ogata. Judging from his relaxed expression, he was happy to be able to talk about these topics with outsiders.

The two chatted freely without any reservations, which eased the atmosphere considerably.

Before long, Qingdeng's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and his emotions returned to stability, no longer as chaotic as before.

"Tachibana-kun, I didn't expect you to be so surprised. Didn't you ever think that I was a time traveler?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

In fact, when he first heard about the deeds of "Eternal Sword Saint" Ogata Itsei and "Hidden Sword Saint" Kinoshita Genichi, he had suspected that the two were time travelers.

These two gentlemen's stories are more exaggerated than the last! They don't seem like "natives" at all!

Although he had some doubts, Qing Deng quickly put the matter out of his mind.

Firstly, he was very busy at the time and had no time to investigate these trivial matters.

Secondly, he really didn't expect that there would be more than one time traveler in this timeline...!

Will more time travelers come here in the future?

Qingdeng took a deep breath and asked in return:

"Mr. Ogata, could it be that even the 'Hidden Sword Saint' Kinoshita Genichi is a transmigrator?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at the tombstone of Genichi Kinoshita not far away.

Ogata gently shook his head:

"No, he is not. He is a true 'native' who earned the title of 'Sword Saint' entirely through his own talent and hard work. That's why I admire him so much. He is the real 'Sword Saint'."

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect, casting an admiring glance at Kinoshita Genichi's tombstone.

"Mr. Ogata, when did you discover that I was a time traveler?"

Ogata chuckled softly a few times:

“I noticed you when you first became famous.”

“Although I don’t know much about Japanese history, my intuition tells me: you must be a time traveler.”

"In just a few short years, he rose from a servant with a fief of 100 koku to become the de facto ruler of the Edo Shogunate... Is that reasonable?"

That awkward smile reappeared on Qingdeng's face.

In terms of the absurdity of his personal deeds alone, he surpasses even Ogata!

Therefore, it is not surprising that Ogata recognized Aoto as a time traveler.

At this moment, Ogata turned his head and looked Aoto up and down with great interest.

"Hey Tachibana-kun, you must have some kind of cheat code, right? If it's convenient, could you tell me what your cheat code is? I'm really curious."

Having already revealed his identity as a "time traveler," there's no point in hiding his cheat-like abilities anymore.

“'Talent System'. When the battle lasts for more than 10 seconds, you can copy the talent of your opponent. Each person can only copy once, and the same talent can be stacked and upgraded.”

"Hey, your cheat code is ridiculous. As long as you keep accumulating talent, won't you eventually become an all-powerful and omnipotent person?"

"Theoretically speaking, that's true. Mr. Ogata, what's your cheat code?"

"A 'stat allocation system' where you gain experience points by killing opponents, and level up by allocating points to your physical abilities and skills."

"Hey, your cheat code is the real absurd one!"

Qing Deng's lips twitched, and he retorted irritably.

Compared to his "talent system", Ogata's "stat allocation system" is much simpler and more straightforward!

The entire system is designed around "rapidly enhancing combat power," it's practically a "combat power enhancement cheat"!

If used properly, it only takes one or two months to transform from a weakling into a powerful figure!

Recalling the days when he painstakingly practiced swordsmanship, even with a talent several hundred times greater than that of ordinary people, he still had to slowly hone his skills and accumulate experience... Qing Deng twitched his lips again.

Ogata spread his hands.

"That's all. Because my 'stat allocation system' can only be used to improve my personal combat power, I have no other skills besides killing people."

“You are different. With so many talents, even if you stop being a swordsman, you can still thrive in other industries.”

Aoto did not refute Ogata's comments.

In terms of "comprehensiveness", Qingdeng's "talent system" is indeed superior.

If Ogata's "stat allocation system" is a "cheat code for the early game," giving him a huge advantage in the early stages, then his "talent system" is a "cheat code for the late game," becoming more powerful the longer the game goes on.

If he lives long enough, has enough talent, and works hard enough, he will eventually become a true "bucket"!

"Mr. Ogata, may I ask one more question? How many experience points did you gain after defeating me?"

"3000 point."

"3000...is that a lot or a little?"

Ogata Kanji:

"In terms of numbers, there are a lot."

"According to the rules of my system, defeating an opponent yields less experience, while killing an opponent yields more experience."

"The experience points gained from defeating an ordinary martial artist are at most 3 or 40 points."

"Just by defeating you, I can gain a full 3000 experience points, which is an outrageous number."

"However, for me now, I need to defeat you at least 100 times before I can level up again."

Qingdeng was taken aback:

"It takes 300000 experience points to level up again... Just how high is your level?"

Ogata waved his hand dismissively.

"I stopped caring about ranks a long time ago."

"Given my current level of martial arts, ranks and such are meaningless."

"Let alone a mere level one, even if I were to level up ten times and acquire ten skill points in one go, it wouldn't significantly improve my current strength."

At this point, Ogata paused and asked further:

"And what about you? What talent did you gain after defeating me? I'm very curious. According to your system's assessment, what kind of talent do I possess?"

Ogata's words served as a reminder to Aoto.

After the duel, he was so busy eating lunch and talking with Ogata that he didn't even have time to check his newly acquired talent.

He hadn't even heard the talent description clearly; he only remembered copying "Eternal Talent" from Ogata.

He immediately opened the system interface to check the new talent he had just acquired.

He was stunned when he saw it, unable to recover from the shock for a long time.

After a short while, he slowly recovered and began to introduce himself to Ogata:

“The chosen one with ‘eternal talent’.”

He succinctly explained the "Eternal Talent" and the specific abilities of the "Chosen One".

Upon hearing this, Ogata couldn't help but show a look of surprise:

"Is this a unique talent that only I possess in the whole world...? How honored I am."

"I thought you wouldn't be able to copy your talent from me."

"After all, before he transmigrated to this world and obtained this 'stat-boosting system', Ogata Itsuki was just an ordinary country warrior."

For a moment, although Qingdeng managed to suppress his overwhelming joy, his gaze still involuntarily swept towards the "Chosen One" entry in the talent list.

As expected of a senior "time traveler", his talent is truly impressive!

Significantly increasing physical limits and removing talent caps... This must be the most powerful talent he has ever copied!

Removing the talent cap is equivalent to directly updating his "talent system"! The talent cap is no longer "+9", but has no upper limit!

Although the description of "significantly increasing physical fitness limits" seems vague, considering Ogata's extremely abnormal physical strength, the extent of this "significant" increase is certainly not small!

Recently, he has clearly felt that his physical strength is nearing its limit. Even with the "+7" and "+9" talent bonuses, it is difficult for him to make any further progress in strength and speed.

Now, this problem has been solved!

He can now happily train his muscle strength and stamina again!

Just as Aoto was immersed in joy, Ogata's sudden exclamation pulled him back to reality.

"Ju-kun, I thought the talents specified by your 'talent system' were the kind of talents that you naturally possess from the moment you are born."

"For example, Yao Ming's height advantage and Bolt's sprinting talent."

"It seems that's not entirely true."

"Besides 'innate talent,' there is also 'acquired talent' that is acquired later in life."

"I broke through my physical limits after absorbing the 'power of immortality,' and the system's restrictions were also lifted—the 'chosen one' probably takes this characteristic from me."

"Since 'acquired talent' exists, the scope of your cheat is even wider than I expected."

As Qingdeng listened, he lowered his eyelids thoughtfully.