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Chapter 101
Chapter 101: Innate Ability: Eye of Discernment, "Player" Trait
Arche gripped her Iron Staff and sat down, looking a bit ill at ease.
“Would you like something to drink?” Tang Zheng asked with a calm smile.
“Anything is fine,” Arche replied quickly, her back bolt upright.
“Then let’s have another cup of black tea,” Tang Zheng said to the nearby server, noticing her nervousness.
It hadn't been difficult to find this girl with the shoulder-length golden hair, and not just because she was a student at the Imperial Magic Academy.
It was because Arche was quite famous.
To have mastered Third Tier Magic at her current age was a Talent that, in this Otherworld, firmly placed her in the ranks of a genius.
Tang Zheng glanced at her, and the image of another, similar girl surfaced in his mind.
In E-Rantel, there was an adventurer team called Darkness. In it was a girl named Ninya who disguised herself as a boy, much like the Arche before him.
In the eyes of the people of this Otherworld, both were considered geniuses.
The only difference was that Arche’s talent had already reached its limit; she had essentially cashed in all her potential prematurely.
The other girl, according to the novel, had the talent to surpass the heroic realm and reach the fifth rank among human mages, that of an "Aberrant."
When Tang Zheng was in E-Rantel, he had specifically investigated that adventurer team, but he found no information on them, which meant they had yet to be formed.
A short while later.
A steaming cup of black tea was placed in front of Arche.
“Sir, may I ask why you were looking for me?” Arche asked, her voice trailing off as she continued, “Um, about the payment…”
“Here is a prepayment of ten gold coins. I’m looking for you because I hope to use your innate ability to test the effect of a magic item I just purchased.”
Tang Zheng took out a pouch filled with gold coins and passed it directly to Arche, speaking generously.
Seeing the gold coins in the pouch, Arche’s blue eyes widened, and much of her tension faded away.
It couldn't be helped.
She was desperately in need of money right now. Ever since her father had been stripped of his noble title, their family had lost its source of income. Yet her father and mother continued to live their former noble lifestyle.
This had nearly depleted their family's savings, and Arche had long been considering whether she needed to start earning money. These ten gold coins were enough to solve their immediate crisis.
And this was just the prepayment…
“Sir, the information you heard about my innate ability might be slightly inaccurate.”
“My ability can only observe the highest tier of magic a magic caster can use. It doesn't have the ability to inspect magic items.”
Arche didn’t immediately reach for the gold coins, instead explaining earnestly, “Moreover, it can only observe mana-based magic.”
The young man before her, with his conspicuous black hair and gentle demeanor, was clearly a faith-based magic caster based on his attire.
“This magic item I bought has the effect of obstructing detection magic. However, the true effectiveness of this item has yet to be verified.” Tang Zheng chuckled lightly and explained, “That’s why I wanted to use your innate ability to confirm it. Of course, I can also use mana-based magic.”
Hearing this, Arche relaxed, though she was also a little surprised.
A magic item that obstructs detection-type magic?
She had never heard of such a thing. But a magic item like that must be incredibly expensive.
He was both wealthy and powerful.
Arche sighed inwardly, then quickly asked, “Should we do it here?”
“If it’s a problem, we can find another place,” Tang Zheng said, not minding.
“No problem.”
Arche’s expression turned serious. She looked up at Tang Zheng, a faint magical light glowing in her blue pupils.
Under her Eye of Discernment, the higher the level of Tier Magic a person had mastered, the brighter the halo of magic power surrounding them would be.
Yet, at this moment!
In her eyes, Tang Zheng had no magic power halo at all. He looked like someone completely unversed in mana-based magic.
If she had encountered this situation before, she might have thought just that.
A look of astonishment bloomed on Arche’s face. “I can’t see anything at all. The magic item you purchased is exceptionally effective.”
“Thank you for your trouble.”
A smile appeared on Tang Zheng’s face, but his gaze was profound.
He wasn't wearing any magic item.
Back in the Royal Capital, he had noticed a simple trait listed after his innate ability, Player.
Innate Ability: Player (Unobservable, Unseizable).
At the time, having just transmigrated, he hadn't paid it too much mind. But after spending half a month in the Imperial Capital and summarizing his own abilities, he had suddenly remembered this trait.
Combat was a contest not just of pure strength, but also of certain traits and countermeasures.
For example, the Undying Spirit he had obtained from Khajiit was a mental Countermeasure specifically designed to deal with charm-type magic.
Beyond that, there were also countermeasures for detection, and after reaching Level 70, the essential time Countermeasure to defend against, and so on.
The "Unobservable" ability made Tang Zheng realize that his "Player" innate ability might inherently come with a certain anti-detection trait.
And now, it had been verified!
“This is the rest of the payment.” Tang Zheng took out another ten gold coins and handed them over.
Arche was amazed. To be willing to spend twenty gold coins for a simple verification… he truly was a rich man.
“By the way, Miss Arche.”
“I was wondering if you have any classmates who have mastered detection magic? I’d like to verify something else,” Tang Zheng said with another smile.
As soon as he spoke, a figure popped into Arche’s mind, but she didn’t say anything.
“If you could ask her to come over, I can offer the same payment as before. Of course, your classmate’s payment will be separate.” Tang Zheng saw the hesitation on Arche’s face and decided to strike while the iron was hot.
“Alright.”
Arche’s hand tightened around her staff. She looked up, her clear blue pupils meeting Tang Zheng’s. “However, please try not to mention money in front of her. Also, if she says anything offensive, I hope you won’t mind.”
“Of course.”
Tang Zheng nodded, his heart filled with joy.
His trip to the Imperial Magic Academy was truly paying off.
If not for the restriction that forbade outsiders from entering, Tang Zheng would have loved to take a tour. He might have been able to acquire a lot of useful magic, or even basic job classes.
Arche picked up her staff and departed in a hurry.
Tang Zheng, meanwhile, instructed the restaurant’s server to clear the two cups of tea from the table and ordered some food.
About half an hour later, Arche appeared outside the restaurant with a blonde girl of about the same age.
Unlike Arche’s somewhat shabby attire, this girl wore a deep blue mage robe. And while she wasn’t holding a staff, she wore a matching cerulean holy seal on her chest.
This did not just represent the god she believed in; it was also a precious magic item.
The blonde girl pushed open the restaurant door and walked in, her eyes immediately locking onto Tang Zheng’s position as she strode over.
“You’re Arche’s friend?”
The blonde girl held her head high, unabashedly sizing Tang Zheng up and down. A flash of satisfaction crossed her eyes. “You’re older than Arche, but that’s not a big problem.”
“Friyane!” Arche quickly tugged on the blonde girl’s sleeve, her face flushing red.
Tang Zheng glanced at Arche, then stood up and smiled. “Yes, I am.”
“Allow me to introduce myself. I am Fleur Vaelia Lan Gusmond,” Friyane said, then sat down without waiting.
Gusmond?
While investigating Leinas, Tang Zheng had also gathered some information on the famous nobles within the Baharuth Empire.
The girl before him was the daughter of a duke.
However, she didn’t have a significant role in the anime, so she was clearly a minor character.
Despite this, Tang Zheng did his best to look surprised.
“I’ll have an iced Macatier,” Friyane said to a nearby server with practiced ease, then turned back to Tang Zheng. “Alright, what do you need me to do?”
“I’ve currently mastered two types of detection magic. One is Detect Life, and the other is Locate Object. However, I’m not very proficient with the second one and can’t locate things too far away.”
“Could you use both types of magic?” Tang Zheng’s eyes gleamed as he smiled.
“No problem.”
“Detect Life.”
Friyane aimed her hands at Tang Zheng and began chanting in a low voice.
This was a relatively common detection magic that could detect the presence of life nearby, but it had no effect on the undead.
“I can sense your presence normally. Your magic item is quite special. It can fool Arche’s innate ability, but it can’t block ordinary detection magic?” Friyane opened her eyes and asked with curiosity.
Hearing this, Tang Zheng fell into deep thought.
Unobservable…
Logically, since even the Eye of Discernment couldn't perceive his status, a common detection magic like Detect Life should have also been unable to see him.
And yet, the result was the complete opposite.
Did this mean that his "Player" ability only blocked "scrying-type" detection spells?
For example, magic in the category of Clairvoyance, Crystal Screen, and Astrology.
But it couldn't block sensing-type magic like Detect Life, Detect Magic, or the monk class's similar Ki Sense.
(end of chapter)
Arche gripped her Iron Staff and sat down, looking a bit ill at ease.
“Would you like something to drink?” Tang Zheng asked with a calm smile.
“Anything is fine,” Arche replied quickly, her back bolt upright.
“Then let’s have another cup of black tea,” Tang Zheng said to the nearby server, noticing her nervousness.
It hadn't been difficult to find this girl with the shoulder-length golden hair, and not just because she was a student at the Imperial Magic Academy.
It was because Arche was quite famous.
To have mastered Third Tier Magic at her current age was a Talent that, in this Otherworld, firmly placed her in the ranks of a genius.
Tang Zheng glanced at her, and the image of another, similar girl surfaced in his mind.
In E-Rantel, there was an adventurer team called Darkness. In it was a girl named Ninya who disguised herself as a boy, much like the Arche before him.
In the eyes of the people of this Otherworld, both were considered geniuses.
The only difference was that Arche’s talent had already reached its limit; she had essentially cashed in all her potential prematurely.
The other girl, according to the novel, had the talent to surpass the heroic realm and reach the fifth rank among human mages, that of an "Aberrant."
When Tang Zheng was in E-Rantel, he had specifically investigated that adventurer team, but he found no information on them, which meant they had yet to be formed.
A short while later.
A steaming cup of black tea was placed in front of Arche.
“Sir, may I ask why you were looking for me?” Arche asked, her voice trailing off as she continued, “Um, about the payment…”
“Here is a prepayment of ten gold coins. I’m looking for you because I hope to use your innate ability to test the effect of a magic item I just purchased.”
Tang Zheng took out a pouch filled with gold coins and passed it directly to Arche, speaking generously.
Seeing the gold coins in the pouch, Arche’s blue eyes widened, and much of her tension faded away.
It couldn't be helped.
She was desperately in need of money right now. Ever since her father had been stripped of his noble title, their family had lost its source of income. Yet her father and mother continued to live their former noble lifestyle.
This had nearly depleted their family's savings, and Arche had long been considering whether she needed to start earning money. These ten gold coins were enough to solve their immediate crisis.
And this was just the prepayment…
“Sir, the information you heard about my innate ability might be slightly inaccurate.”
“My ability can only observe the highest tier of magic a magic caster can use. It doesn't have the ability to inspect magic items.”
Arche didn’t immediately reach for the gold coins, instead explaining earnestly, “Moreover, it can only observe mana-based magic.”
The young man before her, with his conspicuous black hair and gentle demeanor, was clearly a faith-based magic caster based on his attire.
“This magic item I bought has the effect of obstructing detection magic. However, the true effectiveness of this item has yet to be verified.” Tang Zheng chuckled lightly and explained, “That’s why I wanted to use your innate ability to confirm it. Of course, I can also use mana-based magic.”
Hearing this, Arche relaxed, though she was also a little surprised.
A magic item that obstructs detection-type magic?
She had never heard of such a thing. But a magic item like that must be incredibly expensive.
He was both wealthy and powerful.
Arche sighed inwardly, then quickly asked, “Should we do it here?”
“If it’s a problem, we can find another place,” Tang Zheng said, not minding.
“No problem.”
Arche’s expression turned serious. She looked up at Tang Zheng, a faint magical light glowing in her blue pupils.
Under her Eye of Discernment, the higher the level of Tier Magic a person had mastered, the brighter the halo of magic power surrounding them would be.
Yet, at this moment!
In her eyes, Tang Zheng had no magic power halo at all. He looked like someone completely unversed in mana-based magic.
If she had encountered this situation before, she might have thought just that.
A look of astonishment bloomed on Arche’s face. “I can’t see anything at all. The magic item you purchased is exceptionally effective.”
“Thank you for your trouble.”
A smile appeared on Tang Zheng’s face, but his gaze was profound.
He wasn't wearing any magic item.
Back in the Royal Capital, he had noticed a simple trait listed after his innate ability, Player.
Innate Ability: Player (Unobservable, Unseizable).
At the time, having just transmigrated, he hadn't paid it too much mind. But after spending half a month in the Imperial Capital and summarizing his own abilities, he had suddenly remembered this trait.
Combat was a contest not just of pure strength, but also of certain traits and countermeasures.
For example, the Undying Spirit he had obtained from Khajiit was a mental Countermeasure specifically designed to deal with charm-type magic.
Beyond that, there were also countermeasures for detection, and after reaching Level 70, the essential time Countermeasure to defend against, and so on.
The "Unobservable" ability made Tang Zheng realize that his "Player" innate ability might inherently come with a certain anti-detection trait.
And now, it had been verified!
“This is the rest of the payment.” Tang Zheng took out another ten gold coins and handed them over.
Arche was amazed. To be willing to spend twenty gold coins for a simple verification… he truly was a rich man.
“By the way, Miss Arche.”
“I was wondering if you have any classmates who have mastered detection magic? I’d like to verify something else,” Tang Zheng said with another smile.
As soon as he spoke, a figure popped into Arche’s mind, but she didn’t say anything.
“If you could ask her to come over, I can offer the same payment as before. Of course, your classmate’s payment will be separate.” Tang Zheng saw the hesitation on Arche’s face and decided to strike while the iron was hot.
“Alright.”
Arche’s hand tightened around her staff. She looked up, her clear blue pupils meeting Tang Zheng’s. “However, please try not to mention money in front of her. Also, if she says anything offensive, I hope you won’t mind.”
“Of course.”
Tang Zheng nodded, his heart filled with joy.
His trip to the Imperial Magic Academy was truly paying off.
If not for the restriction that forbade outsiders from entering, Tang Zheng would have loved to take a tour. He might have been able to acquire a lot of useful magic, or even basic job classes.
Arche picked up her staff and departed in a hurry.
Tang Zheng, meanwhile, instructed the restaurant’s server to clear the two cups of tea from the table and ordered some food.
About half an hour later, Arche appeared outside the restaurant with a blonde girl of about the same age.
Unlike Arche’s somewhat shabby attire, this girl wore a deep blue mage robe. And while she wasn’t holding a staff, she wore a matching cerulean holy seal on her chest.
This did not just represent the god she believed in; it was also a precious magic item.
The blonde girl pushed open the restaurant door and walked in, her eyes immediately locking onto Tang Zheng’s position as she strode over.
“You’re Arche’s friend?”
The blonde girl held her head high, unabashedly sizing Tang Zheng up and down. A flash of satisfaction crossed her eyes. “You’re older than Arche, but that’s not a big problem.”
“Friyane!” Arche quickly tugged on the blonde girl’s sleeve, her face flushing red.
Tang Zheng glanced at Arche, then stood up and smiled. “Yes, I am.”
“Allow me to introduce myself. I am Fleur Vaelia Lan Gusmond,” Friyane said, then sat down without waiting.
Gusmond?
While investigating Leinas, Tang Zheng had also gathered some information on the famous nobles within the Baharuth Empire.
The girl before him was the daughter of a duke.
However, she didn’t have a significant role in the anime, so she was clearly a minor character.
Despite this, Tang Zheng did his best to look surprised.
“I’ll have an iced Macatier,” Friyane said to a nearby server with practiced ease, then turned back to Tang Zheng. “Alright, what do you need me to do?”
“I’ve currently mastered two types of detection magic. One is Detect Life, and the other is Locate Object. However, I’m not very proficient with the second one and can’t locate things too far away.”
“Could you use both types of magic?” Tang Zheng’s eyes gleamed as he smiled.
“No problem.”
“Detect Life.”
Friyane aimed her hands at Tang Zheng and began chanting in a low voice.
This was a relatively common detection magic that could detect the presence of life nearby, but it had no effect on the undead.
“I can sense your presence normally. Your magic item is quite special. It can fool Arche’s innate ability, but it can’t block ordinary detection magic?” Friyane opened her eyes and asked with curiosity.
Hearing this, Tang Zheng fell into deep thought.
Unobservable…
Logically, since even the Eye of Discernment couldn't perceive his status, a common detection magic like Detect Life should have also been unable to see him.
And yet, the result was the complete opposite.
Did this mean that his "Player" ability only blocked "scrying-type" detection spells?
For example, magic in the category of Clairvoyance, Crystal Screen, and Astrology.
But it couldn't block sensing-type magic like Detect Life, Detect Magic, or the monk class's similar Ki Sense.
(end of chapter)
