"A Traveler? Doesn't sound like a powerful talent. Does it get stronger the more I travel the world? Not the best, but at least it's not a 'helping others' talent," Chen Luo sighed with relief at the ambiguous talent he had awakened. Although "Traveler" didn't sound impressive, it was better than constantly being forced to help others.
Chen Luo had felt like a tool, constantly helping others. Helping wasn't bad, but excessive generosity made others take it for granted. He understood the proverb, "A favor of a drop of water should be repaid with a spring, but a spring can lead to resentment." Just as Chen Luo began to examine his Traveler interface, he froze upon seeing something ominous.
**[Task List]**
Damn, isn't this still helping others? Damn it!
Chen Luo's Traveler interface had four main options:
- **[Main Interface]**
- **[Task List]**
- **[Friends]**
- **[Backpack]**
There were other options, but they were grayed out and illegible. The sight of the Task List alone made Chen Luo's head ache.
**[Task List]**
(Helping others is a virtue. Good deeds bring good fortune. Friendly assistance during your travels often yields unexpected rewards.)
The task list made Chen Luo's heart skip a beat, but fortunately, it was currently empty.
The **[Main Interface]** displayed a 3D avatar of Chen Luo with various stats:
- Name: Chen Luo
- Gender: Male
- Age: 17
- Title: Chen the Good Samaritan (Gold): As a good person, you are more likely to gain others' trust and receive their requests.
- Health: 100%
- Primordial Stones: 0
Chen Luo's face darkened. Being a good person meant being a tool? Being a good person meant being ordered around?
**[Friends]**
0/50
Is this mocking my lack of friends? I have friends, okay? Just not many. Few but high-quality.
Finally, Chen Luo eagerly checked the **[Backpack]**. He understood that backpacks in games were for storage. Any game would have a starter pack, right? But this wasn't a game; it was his talent. Frustrated, Chen Luo found his backpack empty. The lack of a starter pack disappointed him.
This so-called EX-level talent, Traveler, didn't seem impressive. Chen Luo couldn't figure out its usefulness. The grand description had been misleading, leaving him dejected.
**[Ding! You have 1000 Primordial Stones to claim. Claim now?]**
"???" Chen Luo perked up at the mention of Primordial Stones. "Why are there 1000 Primordial Stones?" Confused, he was suddenly flooded with inexplicable knowledge.
**[User Manual]**
After digesting the information, Chen Luo understood that the 1000 Primordial Stones were rewards for his nearly 1000 good deeds. If his talent had fully awakened earlier, he could have earned more. Excess Stones would be converted into luck, guaranteeing an extremely rare five-star item on his first ten draws.
Primordial Stones could be earned through completing tasks, helping others, and defeating monsters. Since Traveler's talent involved traveling, discovering new places would also yield Stones, albeit in small amounts. Achievements were another source of Stones. These Stones could be used for lotteries and skill purchases.
The lottery, unlocked with 1600 Stones, offered a wide range of prizes, from starships to snacks, and even character cards. Skill purchases required the other person to be on the Friends list, or defeating them might yield random skill scrolls.
Despite its violent implications, Chen Luo had no friends to worry about. Could he gain the tardigrade's near-immortality if he defeated one? Only if it was recognized as an enemy by his talent.
**[Ding! New Task Available]**
**[Clean the Classroom]**: A classmate wants you to clean the classroom because he has a date.
Reward: 5 Primordial Stones
Difficulty: 0 stars
"Really?" Chen Luo sighed. "Not a bad way to earn Stones."
**[Ding! New Timed Task Available]**
**[Give a Home to the Knowledge Seeker]**: A Knowledge Seeker, scammed by her own mother, has been injured and needs a home.
Reward: 600 Primordial Stones + Any Weapon Mastery
Difficulty: 0 stars
Time Limit: 20 minutes
"Can you help? Thanks," the classmate said dismissively.
"Sigh..." Chen Luo's desk mate lamented. Cleaning would take 20 minutes, but she had no choice but to help him.
"Help yourself!" Chen Luo snapped, rejecting the 5-Stone task. He rushed out, determined to complete the higher reward task.
The classroom was left in chaos, with his desk mate puzzled but intrigued by his sudden defiance.