[Nocturnal Eyes (F)]

[Skin Hardening (F)]

Sigh, I know that talents are rare to occur, even for monsters, but why am I having such a hard time finding that talent, even though it is said to be common in books?

Be it humans or beasts who roam in the wild, the majority of them don't possess talents. Though humans can still learn supernatural skills and sorcery even without talents with their intellect, unlike most monsters who don't have such capabilities and just have to rely on their insane physical characteristics, which alone make them capable of killing most non-Sorcerers.

It's been two hours since Ian arrived at the market and is tirelessly searching for the talent that is supposed to be 'common' amongst monsters... but to his misfortune, he is unable to find that talent among any shop related to beasts.

In this world, unlike a normal world, humans have evolved alongside beasts, making their relations with low-ranked beasts similar to that of animals.

Low-ranked beasts are very well involved with the human economy, as the majority of products, especially related to food, are monster derivatives. Beast eggs, beast meat, and the like are very popular among the people of this world, with the majority of households consuming them on a daily basis.

Not only for food, but for creating weapons, clothing, and all, the parts of dead beasts are used for their creation because of their durability and characteristics, which are stronger than most metals, and also because of their magical properties like mana conduction and elemental powers.

The market Ian is currently in is the biggest market in the entire Echovale city that deals with all things related to beasts and their remains, but because it's a safe civilian city quite far from any kind of wilderness or sea, surrounded by just a forest where only weak beasts are found, there is a scarcity of higher-ranked beasts and materials for Ian to discover some good talents.

Fuck, there isn't a single talent related to it in the entire market! Should I have just copied Victor's talent there? Sigh, anyways, this is the last pet beast shop in the market; let's check it out. If I don't find that in here, I would just go and find Victor or her...

Victor being seriously injured, Ian doesn't think he would still be in school, so he has to find the other person whom he knows to possess top-tier talent, comparable or greater than even Victor.

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Yeah, not copying Victor's talent might have been a bad idea, but what thought crossed Ian's mind at that time made him compelled to momentarily give up on Victor's talent.

Many would scoff at what such idea can be that might be worth more than an S Rank ability with high destructive capabilities.

Just take a guess... it's quite an obvious ability which almost all protagonists possess, the cheat which may not be their main power but it's the power they all sought with great interest.

A power which is what saves the lives of protagonists at every turn and has the second biggest role in any protagonist's survival because obviously, the first is their heaven-defying plot armor.

Ian just thought, if he can just get the highest level of talent at the start, which might be his only possibility, then why not be that talent instead of some S Rank ability, whose user is someone he personally knows and can copy the talent anytime he wants?

With the feature of his system to observe talents which seems to also work with Ian's talent Map he was able to check the talents of people present in the market along with living beasts and the remains of beasts too at a fast paced where he doesn't need to stop and check for everything.

"Welcome to our store, Sir. What would you like to purchase?"

Entering a high-end pet beast store which sells tame and harmless beasts as pets, Ian was greeted by a male employee who looked just a bit older than Ian, wearing a store uniform with a kind smile on his face.

"Ah, hello... Uhm, well, I ain't here for purchasing anything."

This is a pet store; I can't even take care of myself properly, how can I take care of pets here, not to mention...

Night Cuddlepuff §9,999

Looking at the beautiful black-colored feline beasts with an extremely cute appearance and fluffy fur, Ian's eyes widened in shock as he looked at its price.

Ten thousand thalums? Is this an illegitimate child of a dragon or what?

10,000 thalums is a highly ridiculous price for a cat. For Ian, who lived frugally for 9 years after his father died, he also doesn't think he had spent that much amount even on himself.

"...You aren't here to buy anything?"

The male employee's face dropped a little bit, his smile didn't falter much, and kindly asked Ian what he was here for, unlike some brain-dead novels where the employee just goes on straight insulting the main characters the moment they step foot in their store.

It also wasn't the first time for the man to encounter some customers who enter the shop just to take a look or for kids who want to pet some cute beasts, so he was accustomed to people like this.

"..Yeah, actually... I have gotten a school project to write a report on some beast with a particular talent, so after searching the whole market, I couldn't find one, so I just wondered if this store has one."

Ian said the first excuse that came into his mind, taking advantage of the fact that he is still wearing his school uniform.

"Um, if you just had to write a report... then did you search it up on the net?"

"Oh yes, I did, but I also have to find out about some local beasts too, so I am searching for it like this."

Yeah obviously he searched about that talent in net but it only mentioned about famous beasts which are impossible to find in the region he is living in and have vague answers only.

"Oh, is that so? Well, we have a lot of beasts here, some with talents too! Tell me the talent you are looking for; we might have some with those talents in line."

Hearing the reason of Ian, the employee readily agreed to help him and offered his assistance as Ian finally revealed the talent he was looking for.

One of the most sought-after abilities amongst the ones unrelated to combat...

"Regeneration."