Chapter 38
"So the rules of Caesar's abilities are based on voluntary exchange?"
After the main story ended, on the last page of the comic strip, which resembled a small theater, Ursula's eyes lit up slightly, with a few highlights, but her face remained expressionless. She immediately said:
"There are many gifted individuals in this prison. I'll bring them all to you."
The black-haired boy smiled and shook his head: "No. My body can't handle it for the time being."
His hair tumbled down his forehead, his misty blue eyes drooping in frustration, but his expression remained calm. "If you take too much at once, the price will increase. The rules don't allow it."
Ursula: "I have rat soup, it's good for your health."
Cesar: “…”
Xizel smiled and said, "Thank you, but I think Xia Zuo, who is seriously injured, will need it more."
[Every small theater is so fun hahahaha]
Xia Zuo: Thank you.
[There's more information from the Wakaka Theater, and it's quite valuable]
[Damn, I have to wait so long again quq]
There was a lot of wailing in the comments, and at the end everyone was complaining about how short the episode was. However, the analysis posts in the forum were not affected at all, and were even getting more and more popular.
[Latest information: The abilities of the manga character Cesar Crest from "Absolute Talent" have been revealed]
[Main post: I admit that I'm a bit of a clickbait. César's current abilities haven't been fully revealed, but the latest chapter contains enough information. The information provided in the main text of the comic and the mini-theater is enough for us to deduce his talents and some of his limitations.
[First, there's Cesar's inner voice, expressing his interest in this ability and the idea that "it could be used by someone else" (image link)]
[You've already got a hunch here. Later, when César and Ursula corner Mikan in the warehouse, I suspect they're using torture-like methods. Then, at the end of the story, as he's leaving the warehouse after "Game Over," he says, "It's a voluntary transaction." (Image link)]
[And in the short dialogue in the Q-version mini-theater on the last page, César's words are, "My body can't bear the cost." (Image link)]
[Now let's sort out this information. I believe everyone can easily see that Xizel's talent is undoubtedly the top-level talent level "Talent Deprivation" (I don't know what his talent is called, so I will name it according to the ability effect). There are currently two known limitations:
【1. The principle of mutual consent. That is, the party whose talent is deprived voluntarily gives the ability to César.
[But it's obvious that few people would willingly give up their abilities, especially to their enemies. In such cases, César would use unspeakable means to destroy the opponent's will and achieve the "mutual consent principle."]
[2. Weakness buff. Caesar's deprivation of abilities will cause his physical fitness to decline rapidly, but since he said he couldn't bear it "temporarily," it seems his condition will gradually improve over time. This fills the gap previously mentioned about Caesar's strange physical fitness but strong overall quality. His "weakness" is passive.]
[And I think his ability can also make some low-level talents "evolve", of course this is purely speculation]
[The original poster is right, but what does "deal" mean? Does Cesar have to give something to McCann?]
I don't think so. Given César's territorial nature, he wouldn't give anything of his own to anyone else. The "voluntary transaction" he mentioned was probably just to emphasize "voluntary," not "transaction." I think the most appropriate word is "gift."
[What about the "Dedicated to" above (dog head)]
[Damn, I really want to know what the official name of this talent is (crying)]
The author of "Absolute Talent" has never been very good at naming things. I suspect the final product will be similar to "Talent Deprived" ().
【Simple and practical】
[The host has compiled all the information about Caesar's talents and abilities in this chapter, so I will summarize Caesar's current abilities.
[(Link) I have mentioned some of the content in my previous post, here are some additional
I've previously suspected that Xizel actually has multiple talents. Although talents can be upgraded and gain new branches, they don't deviate too much from their original attributes. For example, Xia Zuo's "Priest" talent only has "Purification" instead of "Curse".
[According to the classification of white talents and biased talents, talents will at least be differentiated according to their original attribute types.
[But the gap between Xizel's abilities is too large. The idea that new branches will appear by upgrading talents does not make sense at all. But if he can deprive others of their abilities, everything makes perfect sense.
[Furthermore, his body was so weak that he couldn't withstand Xia Zuo's normal palm power, even to the point of vomiting blood. This is clearly abnormal. I still believe that Xi Ze'er's physical fitness may be congenitally flawed, but it is obvious that his talent also played a big role.]
[Back to the previous post, this can't be helped. After all, Ze Shen's appearance was fraught with doubt. He was likely forced to take away other people's abilities multiple times at the cost of his own. Otherwise, given his intelligence, he would never easily do something that would leave him with such a significant flaw.]
After all this talk, Ze Shen's health only seems to be slightly better. Even if he has a lot of talents, the energy he can use is still limited. Furthermore, if his physical strength can't keep up, the danger level of Ze Shen's situation will increase significantly.
[Indeed, it is very likely that he has some special talents, but there are too few clues about these things. I will not analyze them for the time being, because I may be slapped in the face (cough). However, the most explosive point of this episode should be the issue of Ze Shen’s talents.]
[I feel like this is a bug-level talent...at least A-level.]
[+1, I also bet on A-rank]
[But to be honest, if the ability is just copying, it's fine. After all, looking at comics and novels, there are many decent characters at the top of the pyramid with similar abilities, although not many, but there are quite a few.
[But complete deprivation... especially in a form that can't even be described in a picture, it's a bit too villainous... I really am afraid.]
[I second that. Nowadays, comics tend to leave foreshadowing. What if Caesar really is a villain? I'll just go crazy!]
[Appraisal completed, the upstairs pure fun people, laughing to death]
"But it's really rare to see a super villain suddenly appear among the main characters. It's really exciting! ! With César's usual style, I wouldn't be surprised if he really is a villain!"
I'm reminded of a song called "Born a Bad Seed," which goes, "Degenerate into silence in the mire/Sing loudly while stepping on corpses/Kill people and set fires, yet still spread rumors/Just for fun out of boredom."
“Abandoning the secular rules of good and evil/Self-transcendence through madness”, I’ve heard that too!! The joy of a villain fan!!!
[Let's not get off topic. Now let's talk about Xi Ze'er's ability. Regardless of whether he is a good guy or a villain, there is no doubt that his popularity is skyrocketing.]
[However, the comic author still has some bottom line. He will not be afraid to let a character die just because he is popular. Based on the current situation and my experience, I estimate that Xizel will eventually die.]
…
Similar topics are constantly increasing, and the hot posts in the forum are increasing at an incredible rate. Even the term "Xie Ze'er's talent revealed" has quietly become a hot search.
Dr. John's assistant had been following "Absolute Talent" and, upon seeing this grand spectacle, couldn't help but feel a sense of shared honor.
Look, this is her tweet!
...But come to think of it, I haven't seen the real Crest recently.
That person wanted to live so much and had such an IQ, he would not let himself die quietly at home.
Come to think of it, he and César are really alike, and they have many overlapping characteristics.
But...if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem quite the same.
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…
It takes twenty minutes to walk back to your room from the warehouse at a moderate pace.
César was not in a hurry. His expression was calm from beginning to end, as if he already possessed the ability that did not exist at all, and was not waiting for the final feedback from the reader's will.
——In fact, when faced with such an important branch point, he often chooses to save the game in advance.
Even if it doesn't work, so what?
It's just dying again.
In any way, he had no need to be nervous.
Although Ursula was very curious, she did not ask or ask César to demonstrate.
After all, Xizel said that stripping others of their abilities would cause physical damage. She didn't have enough time for Xizel to recuperate, so she wouldn't let him use his talents at this time.
[Reader Will Aggregation: 26%]
[Reader Will Aggregation: 54%]
…
[Reader Will Aggregation: 91%]
The voice of the comic's will sounded, showing him for the first time the progress of a certain setting that was about to be generated.
Xizel raised the corners of his lips silently, but didn't say much, and didn't show any special emotional fluctuations because of the actions of the comic will.
Finally, at a critical moment that he could vaguely sense was reached—
An extremely mysterious feeling emerged in his body. At the same time, he knew clearly the functions and limitations of his abilities, just like some races who were born with this knowledge.
The black-haired boy blinked.
It turns out to be this type of setting... When talent appears, as something you should have, you will naturally know everything about it.
"Talent: Pilgrimage Offering"
「Level: A-level, second stage」
"Effect: Can permanently strip away other people's innate abilities and use them for your own benefit."
"Restrictions: 1. The talent level of the person being stripped must be lower than the ability level of the pilgrim offering."
"2. Talent transfer must be completely voluntary on both sides."
"3. After acquiring a talent, you will experience a continuous rejection reaction during the adaptation period of the new talent, and the duration is uncertain."
"4. The talent cooldown period is fifteen days. Talents that have been deprived will not be affected by this cooldown and can be used normally."
"A pilgrimage offering..." César raised his eyebrows slightly. He thought it would be something in the format of "Crest's xxx" or something like that.
He just took a moment to check out the forum. Fortunately, he wasn't misled by the readers. It wasn't the "gift deprivation" that was obvious the moment it was mentioned, but the more enigmatic "pilgrimage offering."
...is it a voluntary offering made by pilgrims to the gods?
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