Chapter 482 : Natural Affinity Talent
Chapter 482: Natural Affinity Talent
In the days that followed, besides her regular studies, Janna spent most of her time focusing on condensing the [Source Power].
Aside from the [Growth Origin] and [Purification Origin] she had already formed, Janna had also successfully condensed the [Beauty Origin].
During the process of forming her [Source Power], Janna’s comprehension of the [Law Fragments] deepened continuously, which in turn greatly enhanced her control over the power of the Laws.
At the same time, as Janna’s grasp over the [Law of Growth Fragment] became stronger, she was surprised to discover that her long-neglected [Natural Affinity] talent had also undergone a subtle change.
Thinking of this, Janna put down her textbook, closed her eyes, and guided her consciousness through the Sea of Spirit, arriving beside the Witch Tree deep within her soul.
“Just as I thought, after improving my comprehension of the [Law of Growth Fragment], my [Natural Affinity] talent has also improved.”
Looking at the light-green fruit upon the Witch Tree, the one representing her A-level talent [Natural Affinity], a trace of delight flashed through Janna’s heart.
All this time, the two fruits at the top of the Witch Tree—representing her dual A-level talents [Spirit Phase Travel] and [Natural Affinity]—had always been identical in size and shape, differing only in color.
But now, after receiving nourishment from the [Law of Growth Fragment], the [Natural Affinity] fruit had grown noticeably larger than the one symbolizing [Spirit Phase Travel].
This realization granted Janna a deeper understanding of the [Natural Affinity] talent. Thinking so, she extended a tendril of consciousness toward the emerald-green fruit representing [Natural Affinity].
[Natural Affinity]:
① Receive nature’s favor and become a friend of nature—able to communicate freely with all living beings.
② Hear the voice of nature’s will, foreseeing calamities and recognizing opportunities.
③ Inherit nature’s wisdom—through understanding nature, one may master many wondrous natural abilities.
④ Nature’s curse—any malice directed at a child favored by nature will turn into the sharpest curse, eradicating the offender.
⑤ Nature’s blessing—doubles lifespan.
Compared to before, reading the [Natural Affinity] description again brought Janna new insight.
Previously, her understanding of the [Natural Affinity] talent had only extended to the first and fifth descriptions.
Yet even with those two, she hadn’t truly utilized their full potential.
For instance, the ability known as “Friend of Nature”—what Janna could currently achieve was merely communicating effortlessly with all plants.
However, when it came to other living creatures, it became considerably more difficult.
To say nothing of anything else, even the Howling Moon Alpha in the Misty Forest—each time Janna tried to communicate with it, she could only understand a small portion of its “beast speech.” Most of the time, their exchanges resembled chickens and ducks trying to talk.
Aside from the “Friend of Nature” ability, Janna had barely explored other powers such as “Hearing Nature’s Will,” “Inheritance of Nature,” and “Nature’s Curse.”
It wasn’t that Janna didn’t value them—she simply had no idea how to use these abilities.
“I dwell amidst nature, yet I’ve never truly become one with it,” she thought, as her consciousness returned from the Sea of Spirit.
From a broad perspective, nature encompassed the entirety of the objective material world, including human society. It covered both the biological and non-biological realms, as well as humanity itself.
However, in a narrower sense, nature referred to the biological and non-biological worlds independent of human influence—forests, waters, soil, and stones—excluding human society altogether.
Nowadays, Janna spent most of her time within human civilization, and her actual contact with untouched nature was, in truth, minimal.
Her realization came not only from her deepening comprehension of the [Law of Growth Fragment], but also from her recent tree-planting days on Zoe Star.
Janna noticed that as she nurtured more and more trees, she felt increasingly connected to “nature.”
It was as if those trees had truly become her “children.” Their joy and dependence during growth resonated through her, making it impossible for her to dismiss them as mere trees she had planted for the sake of completing a [Main Quest].
“No wonder the green elves of the Forest of Nature call themselves practitioners of nature’s will. In a way, they indeed live out the unity of knowledge and action.”
To live in nature, merge with nature, protect nature, and return to nature—such was the life of a green elf born from nature itself.
Through these realizations, Janna vaguely grasped a new direction for developing her [Natural Affinity] talent.
“Is it already this late?”
Seeing that the Mechanical Clock showed the time as 12:05 noon, and remembering her 1 PM appointment with the Nightingale Opera Troupe, Janna quickly closed the book on her desk.
Then, she took out the Blueberry Bread she had prepared earlier from the refrigerator and began to eat.
“After so much preparation, it’s finally the day of the script reading session.”
As she spoke, Janna nibbled on the blueberry bread while taking out from her [Thorn Bracelet] the script that had been renamed from 《Fallen Angel》 to 《Withering Rose》.
Over the past two months, Janna had received no fewer than ten revised versions of the new script.
From major rewrites to complete overhauls, then back to major revisions again—it was clear that David-Berg, in his relentless pursuit of perfection, had nearly driven himself to madness.
Of course, Janna could understand the pressure David-Berg was under.
After all, 《Withering Rose》 was to be the Nightingale Opera Troupe’s first major performance in Dordogne, a debut that would determine the fate of the entire troupe.
If the performance succeeded, the troupe would quickly establish a foothold in Dordogne and gain the foundation to compete with the city’s established opera groups.
But if it failed, it would not only deal a severe blow to the troupe’s career but also to the confidence of everyone involved.
Before long, even with Janna—the “rising star actress”—among their ranks, the Nightingale Opera Troupe would still inevitably decline into obscurity.
“It’s just strange,” she thought. “The last time I saw David, he was so confident in his work. How has he become this anxious after just two months——”