Pretending To Be A Boss

Every time he opened his mouth, it was about topics like dissection, childbirth, or slicing samples.

But some questions persistently troubled Song Que, and now only Miss Ju Mang could answer them. Left with no other choice, he had to seek out Miss Ju Mang.

"Talent? I thought you finally came to your senses and decided Qiao's wisdom wasn't good enough for you, and that we could create life tonight. I didn't expect you to ask about talent?"

"..." Song Que clearly wasn't like Shang Lu, lacking sufficient experience to handle this kind of scientific eccentric.

Miss Ju Mang thought for a moment and said,

"Your question is whether you want to burn your talent a second time but can't find that door again, right?"

"Yes... The first time I burned my talent, at the brink of life and death, I only caught a glimpse of that door. After opening it, it seemed like an infinite power surged into my body. Although this power was one-time, I have a premonition... that I will encounter even more powerful enemies in the future, and I think... even though my talent has now recovered, I should still be prepared."

With a puzzled face, Song Que said,

"But my talent has become stronger because of Tang Xian's serum, yet... I can't sense the door to burning my talent anymore. Miss Ju Mang, you are the only one I can ask now because you've also burned your talent."

Miss Ju Mang frowned, not understanding Song Que. Did this man have a screw loose?

To think of burning the talent inherited from Tang Xian?

It wasn't really about wanting to burn it off, but to have a trump card to turn the tides against a powerful enemy.

Miss Ju Mang shook her head and said,

"No one can do that. At least with our qualifications, it's impossible."

"Why?"

"I can still burn my talent because I have half left. But if you burn it all and then transplant talent again, you won't find the door you're speaking of anymore."

Miss Ju Mang lit a cigarette, looked at Song Que seriously, and said,

"Polish the talent you have now. That is Kang Si's... That is Tang Xian's talent. Don't think about using it for a fleeting moment like an evening primrose. Order-bearers can undergo repeated talent burning by swapping bodies.

But humans can't, at least not yet with the technology to transplant souls into new bodies. That Xi He managed to achieve Talent Transplant Technology was already the greatest achievement. But after burning talent once, wanting to burn it again... I don't know if anyone can do it, but no child of order thus far has managed to. Maybe it's just our qualifications that are lacking."

Song Que was somewhat disappointed.

Miss Ju Mang smiled and said,

"Among the children of order, Tang Xian was actually not the strongest or the smartest, but his mastery of talent was the best. He defeated Tang Jing when he was just two or three years old by burning his talent. If anyone can do this, it would be Tang Xian, but Tang Xian won't make such a foolish mistake a second time. As for you? Although I crave your genes, in this respect, you are not his equal."

Song Que wasn't angry, for not matching up to Tang Xian was no shame. He just felt regret that against those fearsome creatures, his combat power would ultimately be limited.

Miss Ju Mang added,

"Of course, you can keep trying this matter. After all, we never thought before that anyone other than the children of order could burn their talent. Maybe you really can achieve a second burning."

After exhaling a puff of smoke, Miss Ju Mang said with a thoughtful expression,

"However, what realm the second-stage talent burning would unveil, we don't know. How the body's functions would change after the second burning, we don't know that either. This is indeed an interesting topic."

Miss Ju Mang seemed engrossed in this problem, and in her intense concentration, she even temporarily set aside the matter of persuading Song Que to marry her.

It wasn't until night fell, long after Song Que had left, that Miss Ju Mang snapped back to reality... yet she still hadn't found the answer.

What she didn't know was that, deep in the mining area on the edge of the world's furthest west, this newly emerged question had already been solved.

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The Nether Phoenix could naturally sense who was stronger between Tang Xian and Tang.

Even though it did nothing, Tang Xian and Tang would die from the total loss of life force. But the battle-hardened divine beast's tenacity would not make the mistake of underestimating its foes.

Moreover, it felt an uneasy sensation, an indescribable sense of crisis slowly emerging.

The Nether Phoenix began its attack on Tang Xian, unleashing its most lethal claw strike, carrying a force that could penetrate everything.

In that moment, Tang Xian couldn't see the life-and-death situation before him.

Death is always terrifying before it arrives.

He had heard that people who commit suicide by jumping off buildings actually try to protect themselves with their hands in their final moments.

In the instant of rapid fall, experiencing the moment that felt close to the Grim Reaper, not many would remain unafraid.

At that moment, Tang Xian felt as though he was falling from an endless abyss.

In this sensation of free fall, he heard many voices:

"I have to... protect... Tang Xian!"

"Because only Tang Xian allows me to follow him, I can't reach other people..."

"Tang Xian, when I was bullied, I didn't laugh or cry."

"I've already said goodbye to the Pyramid, Tang Xian, take me with you."

"Tang Xian... I didn't betray you... They... don't know anything..."

"If I were to go through life and death with any man, I'd hope it would be you."