The purchase went smoothly, especially when the shop assistant was even more shocked to see Lin Xu casually put the seeds into his spatial storage with a wave of his hand.
Just as Lin Xu was about to leave, the shop assistant called him back:
"Young man, our store has just ordered three talent testing machines. You are one of our major customers, so you can try out the equipment for free. Would you like to give it a try?"
"Talent test?"
Lin Xu's heart stirred.
He knew that the clerk's talent test had nothing to do with talents like "infinite refresh".
The talent of infinite refresh belongs to the island owner and is generally only known to the island owner; no one else can detect it by any means.
The talent the shop assistant mentioned refers to a talent for island management.
These are the three main talent categories: "spiritual plants," "mineral veins," and "combat."
According to the textbook, each island lord will have the potential value of these three major ability systems after awakening.
This value determines the extent of the island owner's development in three aspects.
Legend has it that only top-quality fruits or resources can improve the three major stats later in life; otherwise, the talents of each island lord are predetermined.
If the island lord is a member of a major power after awakening, there will generally be ways to conduct corresponding tests.
However, Lin Xu was completely penniless and had not yet tested the three major types of talent.
The shop assistant asked this question just as a polite formality, after all, he thought that Lin Xu had a powerful background, so surely he couldn't have failed to test his talent?
But Lin Xu's answer surprised the shop assistant slightly.
"Then I'll test it out."
Lin Xu was no longer in a hurry to return to the island and had the shop assistant lead the way.
The shop assistant was somewhat surprised, but didn't say much. He led Lin Xu to three instruments of different colors.
"Student, once you put on these three helmets in succession, the device can detect your corresponding talents. I'm sorry, we are just an ordinary shop after all, and we don't have a contactless, all-type talent detection device. We can only use this kind of basic equipment."
Lin Xu naturally wouldn't be picky about the level of equipment, and shook his head:
"It's okay, this equipment is very good."
With that, Lin Xu walked up to the first green device and put on the helmet.
The shop assistant stepped forward and pressed a few buttons:
"This is for testing the talent of spiritual plants, and the test has already begun..."
The next moment, Lin Xu felt as if a cool current had rushed into his mind and spun around in his brain.
His island-owning instincts were also stirred, and he had a strange, restless feeling.
The instrument then stopped working, and a data interface appeared in front of it.
[Spiritual plant talent detection complete.]
[Overall Qualification: 1]
[Potential: 1]
Areas of expertise: None
[Recommendation: Unless you consume an extraordinary, miraculous substance, give up on the path of cultivation...]
The shop assistant looked at the suggestion in front of him with a somewhat shocked expression.
It's not because Lin Xu is too talented, but because he's too weak!
To this day, the island world has existed for hundreds of years, and the bloodlines of almost all ordinary people have been improved to some extent.
Therefore, even if some island owners are not good at a certain aspect, their rating will not be lower than 30.
If someone's talent score is really below 30, it's like someone on Earth whose IQ test is only 60—they'll definitely be looked down upon.
The shop assistant, barely managing to keep a straight face, awkwardly said:
"Um, student, maybe our equipment is a bit outdated, and the test might be a little inaccurate. Why don't you try it again?"
Lin Xu had already taken off his helmet. At this moment, his lips twitched and he shook his head slightly.
Talent tests rarely make mistakes, and he would most likely get the same result if he took the test again.
He also felt a little strange at this point.
According to his innate intuition, the impulse to become the island's owner that he had just been aroused was actually very strong.
According to textbook theory, the stronger this feeling, the better the island owner's talent should be.
Why is his score only 1?
Lin Xu said:
"I'll test the other two talents as well."
"Oh well!"
The shop assistant realized what had happened and managed to regain her composure.
He also realized that the student in front of him was likely a product of certain backgrounds, and that his talent might be so extreme, but his talents in other areas might be even stronger.
Just as Lin Xu was about to continue testing, a sneer suddenly came from the hall:
"Isn't this Lin, the great scholar? You've come to buy seeds too? I thought you were so confident that you wouldn't buy such cheap, low-grade seeds, but it turns out you're just like us."
Lin Xu and the shop assistant turned around and saw a group of people walking in their direction, guided by another shop assistant.
Aside from the shop assistant, Lin Xu recognized everyone else. They were the other commoner island owners in his class, as well as another instructor, Teacher Li.
At this moment, the person walking at the front was not Teacher Li, but a boy with a tuft of long hair on his forehead.
He walked over and happened to see Lin Xu's talent data. His eyes widened in disbelief.
Then he grinned and burst into wild laughter:
"So the esteemed Lin, a man of great talent, actually has such poor abilities. No wonder your island awakening results were so bad!"
The man laughed smugly, as if he had harbored immense resentment towards Lin Xu and now, seeing Lin Xu fall below, he finally felt a release.
The other island lords were also somewhat surprised when they saw Lin Xu's talent data, and some even showed expressions of disdain and ridicule.
And Teacher Li, who was leading the group, also frowned deeply:
"How can someone have such poor talent? With talent data like that, they don't even qualify to mate and reproduce, otherwise they'd be polluting the island lord's gene pool!"
Lin Xu frowned as he looked at the group of people traveling together.
Apart from Teacher Li, everyone else in this group was an ordinary citizen.
The male student with long hair, named Wang Lei, was not a very hard-working student, but he had a great fondness for flattering the wealthy and powerful.
However, because this guy was so untalented, and his emotional intelligence and IQ were not very high, few people from the real powerful families looked up to him.
Ever since Wang Lei heard about Lin Xu's relationship with Bai Qingniao, no one knows what he was thinking, but he became extremely jealous and resentful of Lin Xu, and often intentionally or unintentionally belittled him.
But since most people know what kind of person he is, no one really takes him seriously.
However, during this island lord test, this person actually awakened and became the island lord, and his treatment completely changed.
Although no powerful clan still looked up to him, he managed to get close to a senior island owner.
The island owner was also a commoner, but he was taken in by a powerful family and his business is much better than that of ordinary people.
Since yesterday, Wang Lei has claimed that he also has an organization and powerful backers, and his behavior has become much more arrogant. Especially after learning that Lin Xu's island is too small and that he has refused any contracts, he directly mocked him and has been looking for an opportunity to look down on Lin Xu to his face.
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