Alex, his talent is hailed as "the number one SSS-level", that's right, he is indeed number one.
Although Jiang Ran is now recognized as the world's number one SSS-level ghost story teller, many so-called analysts believe that his talent "Give it to fate+" is too random and has a very serious upper and lower limit deviation, so it cannot be considered a true T0-level talent.
Therefore, while Jiang Ran holds the position of the number one ghost storyteller, the throne of the number one talent should still be given to Alex.
However, this did not lower Jiang Ran's evaluation. Achieving higher results with slightly inferior talent only demonstrates his personal strength, doesn't it?
Since acquiring his SSS-level talent, Alex has never changed it, and he has already demonstrated dozens of abilities! Whether it's killing monsters or verifying talents, he handles them all with ease!
And now, they're even adding "mind reading" to it?
In fact, you can often see comments like this on various forums: "I hope Alex and Jiang Ran can compete in the same world!"
"Ye Ye, be careful of this guy!" Jiang Ran solemnly warned, "If this guy really has the talent to read minds, there's no need for him to show it!"
That's right! Alex's approach should have been to silently accept the message without revealing his mind-reading ability, so he could better overhear more crucial information!
However, upon hearing the name "Ma Dapao," he brags about it and directly reveals this information to Ye Ye. Jiang Ran doesn't believe that Alex is the type of person who is so eager to show off, so there must be some other purpose behind it!
"Be careful, this guy's talent might have other tricks up his sleeve! If you can't tell, then try to stay away from him!"
"Yeah, he left right after he said that. I didn't follow him. After all, there are rules that restrict me in the supernatural world, so I can't directly attack them. But it's really annoying!"
After ending his communication with Ye Ye, Jiang Ran was thinking about another question.
Alex is also one of the names mentioned by the Pope. His abilities are so unpredictable, so why must such abilities be considered "talents"?
"Alex, could your power be a [miracle]?"
The gods told him that as long as he came here, all his questions would be answered, but now he saw no one to answer him.
"Jiang Ran, I've found out!"
Gwen's voice pulled Jiang Ran back from his thoughts. It turned out that he had heard about Ma Dapao from a gossipy old woman selling vegetables by the roadside.
Jiang Ran looked at the old woman. [Jiang Pozi (Elite Level), Hostility: 41%]
The hostility level is within a normal range, so the old woman probably doesn't intend to harm them.
Thank you.
The next step is to find Ma Dapao and figure out what exactly the question he was asked. Perhaps we can find out some information from the old woman in front of us.
After all, the gossip granny is arguably the most powerful intelligence system on Earth!
"Mother-in-law, do you know if anything unusual has happened to Ma Dapao lately?"
The old woman made a "shh" gesture: "Don't talk badly about others behind their backs."
Gwen immediately took out a hundred-dollar bill and stuffed it into her hand. She had taken the money from a small shop she had passed by earlier; at least in this place, having money always made things easier.
They're here to clear the level; talking about morality with bizarre creatures is clearly tying their own hands.
The old woman smiled and put the money into her bag, then looked around before gesturing for the two of them to come closer.
"To be honest, he hasn't had anything particularly noteworthy lately, except that he had a bit of a fight with his wife, and I heard that the couple is now sleeping in separate rooms!"
"I don't know why you're looking for Ma Dapao, but he's definitely not in a good mood lately. I advise you not to provoke him..."
"Would I provoke him?" Jiang Ran smiled. He just hoped that this guy called Ma Dapao wouldn't provoke him.
Even if he is a near-god, Jiang Ran has the confidence to deal with him! Of course, Jiang Ran still prefers to prioritize peace.
"To understand the first question, we probably have to start with Ma Dapao's wife."
Jiang Ran spoke with the old woman again. With his financial resources as a foundation, the old woman patiently answered Jiang Ran's questions, and his hostility level dropped to 36%, entering the category of friendly units.
Besides the location of Ma Dapao's wife, Jiang Ran also learned about the layout of the entire residential building and the existence of certain "important figures" from the old woman. If necessary, he would visit these people.
Ma Dapao's wife is just an ordinary clerk. According to the timeline, she should be at work right now, but due to problems in her marriage, she took the day off to drown her sorrows at a bar.
Although the environment of this world is residential buildings, the buildings inside are complete in every way, making it almost like a small city.
"These are all... settings."
Jiang Ran had been pondering a question for a long time: how exactly does the world of ghost stories operate? Is this world constantly running, and it just so happens that the door to enter opened, or is it merely a temporarily created world where the strange creatures inside never actually came, and their memories are pre-programmed?
Jiang Ran leans more towards the latter guess, because it would undoubtedly save the creator a lot of effort.
After all, once the initial world is created, even the god who created it doesn't know how the story will develop within it. It's far better to just throw in the pre-set storyline all at once.
Jiang Ran smiled helplessly. He realized that he was thinking too much these days. Before, he was just thinking about "how to clear the Ghost Story World", but now he was even thinking about "how the Ghost Story World works".
The three arrived at the bar entrance, but were stopped by the doorman.
"Gentlemen, this is a members-only bar. Do you have any membership cards?"
Membership card? How could they possibly have such a thing? However, the old woman had already learned this information, so they were naturally prepared.
Yu Cheng's gaze immediately swept through the glass door into the bar, instantly catching sight of a membership card. He then used his talent to create one in the same style.
"promise."
"And... what about this gentleman?"
There was no other way, so Yu Cheng took out two more membership cards, so now not only Jiang Ran, but Gwen also had one.
"Okay, please come in, but the little girl will have to stay outside."
"Huh? I have a membership card, why can't I get in? Are you discriminating against me?!"
"Ahem, the bar's rules state that minors are not allowed inside."
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