Chapter Twenty-Eight: To See Me Is to See Desire

Chapter 28

Zhao Jinchu turned to the second page.

[Bound Subject: Qi Yan (Intern)
Mental Value: 100
Stamina Value: 100
Talent Identity: &
Talent Skill 1: To See Me Is To See Desire
Effect: Passive skill. Upon gazing, whoever’s eyes fixate on "me," their mental value will decrease until it is completely depleted.
The greater the ambition and the stronger the desire, the more effective the skill.
Evaluation: I was born of desire; to gaze upon me is to gaze upon desire itself.
System Evaluation: You are the crown that symbolizes power, an ancient treasure stepped out from the Middle Ages, the love everyone yearns for, and an ever-blooming flower of evil that never rots. Oh, my God, who on earth created such a Satan? Is this meant to destroy the world?
Inherent Skill 1: Floral Scent (Variety: Climbing Rose)
Effect: Passive skill. Assists in amplifying the emotions of others.
The floral scent fluctuates with the host's emotional state; the more intense the host’s emotions, the stronger the scent, and the more tranquil the emotions, the fainter the scent. (Note: At its most potent, the scent produced can blanket an entire city; at its weakest, not a trace of it can be detected.)

System Evaluation: No flower can bloom across an entire city, but a climbing rose can. No floral scent can cover an entire city, but the scent produced by this demon has achieved it. How could any human be obsessed with creating such a species? It should remain silent forever, sleeping in the deep sea where it belongs, never to wake.]

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Zhao Jinchu looked at Qi Yan’s profile, then glanced down at the red thread on her hand.

Zhao Jinchu: Can I see his data because of this red thread?
System: [Yes.]
Can he see mine, too?
System: [He cannot. You can see his changes, but he cannot see yours.]
Why?
[This is a property of the red thread.]

The Xiao Mi system pondered for a long while.
[The red thread is a forced binding; the binder can completely disregard the wishes of the other party. To maintain balance, the other party will be able to view all the attributes of the binder, also disregarding the binder’s wishes.]

Zhao Jinchu toyed with the red thread, staring at Qi Yan’s information. She was lost in thought; no wonder the way those people looked at him was so intense, as if they wanted to devour him—it was because of this.

[The Worker Intern Forum]

Two posts were pinned to the very top.

One was a post searching for Zhao Jinchu: "I just want to know what I have to do to collaborate with this new intern. An S-rank talent—I really want to see it for myself."
Reply 1: "Probably still getting used to the rules. While she’s still clueless, now’s the best time to trick her."
Reply 2: "What’s so hard about that? Look, she’s already registered her account under her real name; just send her a private message."
Reply 3: "Hahaha, her inbox is probably already exploding."
Reply 4: "She’s a newbie and has only unlocked one talent skill so far, just like us. Plus, because her talent is so conspicuous, she’s easily targeted by rivals. If you really want to collaborate, you should wait until she unlocks her third skill."
Original Poster: "Ha, by the time she unlocks her third skill, will she even be able to look at someone like me?"

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The second post was one made by Zeng Nian.
Having spent 300 experience coins, she posted a high-stakes bounty:
[I am searching the entire forum for a man. I cannot disclose his appearance or height, and I do not know his name. I only know he was in the beginner instance "Ocean Cruise." He is injured and very weak, with a bandage wrapped around his neck. Please, everyone, do not bully him! If you see him, I am willing to give up all my experience coins!]
Reply 1: "Whoa, a newbie searching for someone? You really bet your entire fortune on this, didn't you?"