Chapter 5: My Younger Brother Has the King Level Posture

Midnight, faculty dormitory.

'Ka-cha——'

The crisp sound of a security door lock turning was particularly clear in the quiet night.

Hearing the noise, Chen Xuan immediately got up from bed and went to the living room.

As the lights came on, he saw a handsome young man with an aura of righteousness, dragging a suitcase and showing shark-like bright white sharp teeth while smiling at him, "Still awake?"

"Can't sleep."

Chen Xuan nodded helplessly.

"You're still the same as when you were a child, unable to sleep whenever something happens."

Bai Chuan opened his suitcase, took out a small bag, and tossed it to Chen Xuan, "Here, I brought you some tea made from Soothing Fruit."

Looking at the words 'sleep aid' on the tea box, Chen Xuan couldn't help but tease, "My evaluation is that its sleep-inducing effect is definitely not as good as coffee."

When he was young, his mentality was indeed poor. Whether it was having an exam the next day or having potential adoptive families coming to choose children, he would be so nervous that he couldn't sleep all night.

Once, Bai Chuan somehow heard that coffee had a sleep-inducing effect, so he stole a pack from the dean in the middle of the night and made some for him to drink.

As for the effect...

"Didn't you fall asleep after drinking it?"

Bai Chuan, who was arranging his carry-on luggage, smiled awkwardly.

"If passing out counts, then indeed, I did sleep."

Chen Xuan spread his hands, non-committal.

Everyone else became more and more energetic as they drank coffee, but he would fall asleep immediately after drinking it.

Later, when he grew up, he wouldn't fall asleep immediately after drinking coffee but instead develop red rashes on his body.

It was then that Chen Xuan realized that he was actually allergic to coffee.

Therefore, the truth behind falling asleep after drinking coffee was actually - his resistance was too weak as a child, and the intake of allergens was too large, causing him to pass out splendidly.

"Ahem!"

Bai Chuan coughed and decisively chose to change the subject, his face becoming serious, "Let's not talk about these things. Let's quickly get to the serious matter."

Hearing this, Chen Xuan didn't joke any further and immediately sat upright, looking as if he was ready to listen attentively.

Bai Chuan couldn't help but laugh and pinched Chen Xuan's tense shoulders a few times, "No need to be so nervous. It's not like you've committed a crime and need to go to jail."

"I don't want to be nervous either."

Chen Xuan sighed, "But you rushed back overnight just because I awakened double talents and didn't even come home for summer vacation. How can I not be nervous about that?"

"Mainly because the National Day holiday is approaching. If I don't hurry back now, I might not be able to get a ticket later."

Bai Chuan patted his thigh and laughed, "And the double talents thing, as long as nobody else knows, there's nothing else to worry about."

"Why can't others know? There are quite a few people with double talents online."

"This... how do I explain it to you..."

Bai Chuan scratched his head in distress, "Besides the Spirit Awakening Ceremony, every time a Spirit Binder is promoted, they have a chance to awaken a new Talent Talisman. You know that, right?"

"I know."

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, "The probability of awakening a new Talent Talisman during promotion is even lower than awakening double talents during the Spirit Awakening Ceremony."

During the day, he had directly asked the teacher for sick leave and went to the library to frantically study up on Spirit Binders and spirits. He already knew some basic common sense.

"A senior at my school that I'm close with, when he was promoted from Soldier to Shijie, he awakened a new Talent Talisman."

At this point, Bai Chuan held up two fingers, emphasizing, "Two."

"Such good luck?"

Chen Xuan was surprised.

That probability should be as low as winning the lottery, right?

"Yeah, he originally wanted to invite us to celebrate with a big meal, but he was called away by the school leaders on that day."

"And then he never appeared again?"

"Not that extreme, he came back to school after a few days."

Bai Chuan shook his head, "I happened to meet him that day as well, but when I greeted him, he looked like he didn't know me at all."

"Maybe it's a nouveau riche mentality? I guess he thinks he has a great future ahead of him and starts looking down on his friends."

"It's not a question of being nouveau riche or not, it's just that all of his words and actions, including some subconscious reactions, are completely like a different person."

Bai Chuan's face became somewhat solemn, "In the past, if someone greeted him by patting his shoulder from behind, he would directly use a counter grappling move, and then ask, 'How powerful are you, Brother Kun?'

But when I patted his shoulder that time, he used a move called Sticking Mountain Lean instead, and that move was even more skillful than his usual grappling technique. His eyes were also very frightening, just like our so-called battle-hardened teacher, full of murderous intent."

"That is indeed strange..."

Chen Xuan thoughtfully stroked his chin.

His parallel universe self had awakened dual talents.

That senior's personality had changed drastically after awakening his dual talents.

Connecting these two facts, it seems to lead to the conclusion that travelers can awaken dual talents.

But that's not quite right either...

Because Bai Chuan just mentioned that the senior had intended to celebrate with a treat on the day of his dual talent awakening, which meant his personality hadn't changed much at that time.

The real reason for the drastic personality change should be something that happened during the days he was called away.

After all, if the other party was indeed a traveler, they would minimize contact with others when facing an unfamiliar world, so they wouldn't initiate inviting others to dinner, would they?

"So, for now, don't tell anyone else about awakening dual talents."

Bai Chuan patted Chen Xuan's shoulder and admonished, "But once you get promoted to a Soldier-level, you can feel free to announce it."

"Why? Isn't that also considered dual talents?"

Chen Xuan was puzzled.

"Although it's also considered dual talents, it seems that there's quite a big difference between it and awakening two Talent Talismans at once."

Bai Chuan patiently explained, "This is reflected in our student handbook when we first entered school, and the benefits these two types of people can get are completely different.

For those who awaken two Talent Talismans at once, even if the talents are weak, the school is willing to provide various resources.

For those who awaken a Talent Talisman during a promotion, unless their potential is greatly increased due to the addition of the new Talent Talisman, the actual change it brings is that teachers will always call your name during class."

"Even though both have dual talents, the treatment is entirely different..."

Chen Xuan pondered in deep thought.

"Don't worry about that for now, as long as you don't tell others, it's fine. It's best not to mention it to me either, lest I let it slip."

Bai Chuan rubbed Chen Xuan's head and laughed, "Since you have awakened dual talents, you should definitely transfer to the Spirit Manipulation Arts department to maximize your potential. So, do you have any preferred Spirit candidates in mind?"

Chen Xuan pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment before shaking his head, "I'm not planning to transfer to the Spirit Manipulation Arts department."

The expenses for students of the Spirit Manipulation Arts department aren't low, with the contract for a single Spirit costing anywhere from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions.

Moreover, this doesn't even include the subsequent training costs.

Without the massive financial aid he had previously thought of, relying solely on Bai Chuan for support would be extremely difficult.

After all, Bai Chuan has his own Spirits to nurture, and as a student who has yet to enter society and work, his part-time job income is also limited.

"Why? You've finally awakened dual talents; don't waste it!"

Bai Chuan's eyebrows couldn't help but raise, "I've made quite a bit of money over the summer, and with some school aid, I do have some assets."

I know how much money you have... Do you think I don't know...

Chen Xuan muttered in his heart, but said, "There's less than a year until the college entrance examination, I won't be able to pass even if I apply."

"How do you know if you don't try?"

Bai Chuan patted Chen Xuan's back, "Stand up and show me your Talent Talisman. Hmm... just reveal the most powerful one, and don't reveal the other one until you're promoted to Soldier-level."

With the conversation reaching this point, Chen Xuan could no longer refuse. He pinched a sword finger, and somewhat awkwardly manifested his Talent Talisman.

After seeing that it was 'Gluttonous Stomach,' Bai Chuan only paused for a second before exaggeratedly raising his thumb in admiration:

"This talent is awesome! You must apply for the Spirit Manipulation Arts department! My brother has the potential to be a King-level!"

Looking at Bai Chuan's appearance, Chen Xuan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Bro, if you can't praise me, don't force yourself...