The experts of the Human Alliance had no clear explanation for how one acquired Solidified Talent Skills.

According to the experimental experience of the Human Alliance's pioneers, the probability of acquiring a Solidified Talent Skill was intricately linked to a Professional's mastery of their skills, their knowledge of related abilities, the duration of a Burst of Inspiration, and even intangible luck.

However, no one could clearly explain the specific mechanism by which it worked.

Many young Professionals who aspired to become powerful were tirelessly seeking methods to acquire a Solidified Talent Skill, hoping to further enhance their own strength.

However, as far as Fang Zhou knew, no universally applicable method existed that could guarantee success.

Among the entire population of Professionals in the Human Alliance, those who successfully acquired a Solidified Talent Skill while breaking through a Great Realm bottleneck were exceedingly rare, as few as a phoenix's feathers.

Calculated as a probability, the figure was likely less than 5%.

After all, aside from monstrous geniuses like Fang Zhou who could derive new skills on their own, most Professionals inherited skills from the pioneers of their respective Professions.

Without special talent or opportunities, it was difficult to train these skills, derived by others, to an instinctive level of proficiency.

This condition alone disqualified the vast majority of Professionals.

Evidently, Senior Sister Liu Diewu was not among the lucky 5%.

During her recent breakthrough of the Black Iron bottleneck, she had been unable to acquire a Solidified Talent Skill as she had hoped, which was undoubtedly a significant regret.

Thinking of this, Fang Zhou offered some comfort. "When it comes to Solidified Talent Skills, gaining one is a matter of luck, and failing to is a matter of fate. There's nothing to be done about it.

"However, I believe that with this experience, the next time you advance from the Black Iron Tier to the Bronze Tier, Senior Sister Diewu, you'll have a much greater chance of acquiring one."

Liu Diewu nodded. She didn't dwell on it, choosing instead to accept reality and move forward.

Liu Diewu, however, was quite curious. When Fang Zhou next breaks through his bottleneck and advances to the Black Iron Tier, will he be able to acquire a Solidified Talent Skill with his monstrous talent and heaven-defying luck? In her opinion, it was highly likely that he would succeed. But given the intangible element of luck, she didn't dare to be certain. Therefore, she naturally wouldn't bring it up with Fang Zhou, lest she put unnecessary psychological pressure on him and affect his performance when the time came.

For a while after, the two of them chatted about the upcoming New Recruits' Grand Tournament.

As a high-ranking Seed Student from the second year, Liu Diewu had represented Sea City Military Academy's team in the Grand Tournament between the ten great military academies this time last year.

In a way, Liu Diewu's performance last year had contributed to Sea City Military Academy's fifth-place ranking.

Therefore, she naturally had a great deal of valuable experience regarding the Grand Tournament to impart to Fang Zhou.

The two discussed the topic for a long time. Liu Diewu shared everything with Fang Zhou without reservation, covering topics from the competition's format and team strategies to the application of personal skills and even maintaining one's mental fortitude.

She explained in detail the advantages and disadvantages of each competition format, as well as how to respond flexibly in different situations.

Fang Zhou listened with rapt attention, nodding in agreement from time to time, and felt that he had benefited immensely.

It wasn't until the sun had set that Liu Diewu reluctantly reined in her desire to keep sharing.

She smiled at Fang Zhou a little sheepishly. "I didn't realize I'd kept you for so long. I'm really sorry."

Fang Zhou waved his hand, his expression full of gratitude. "Senior Sister Diewu, I can't thank you enough for being willing to share your experiences with me. How could it possibly be a waste of my time? If anything, I'm the one who has wasted yours. It's getting late, and I have to get to the Undead Mage research group meeting. Let's talk again tomorrow."

Liu Diewu nodded and stood up. She watched as Fang Zhou gave a sharp whistle, calling Gugu, the Pearl Bird, down from its high-altitude circling.

Gugu flew happily onto Fang Zhou's shoulder. Fang Zhou gently stroked its feathers, a warmth filling his heart.

After sealing the little Elf back into his Sealed Bone Bell, Fang Zhou gave Senior Sister Liu Diewu a military salute and turned to leave the greenhouse garden.

***

「Several days later, inside the Alchemy Workshop of the Undead Mage research group.」

Under Su Xinyan's careful guidance, Fang Zhou was cautiously modifying the Ring of Burning Fire on the workbench.

A soft, steady light poured through the transparent dome in the ceiling, illuminating every corner of the workshop.

Various alchemy tools were arranged neatly on the workbench, alongside orderly rows of materials and reagents.

The alchemy task Su Xinyan had previously assigned him was to enhance and modify two of his Marvels: the Ring of Burning Fire and the Rock Shield Crystal Stone. Both were of Gray Inferior quality, and the goal was to upgrade their performance to match Fang Zhou's current combat power.

After carefully analyzing his existing items, Fang Zhou decided to start by enhancing the Ring of Burning Fire.

This Marvel had been crafted by Shen Ziwei's mother, Instructor Shen Hongyu, using standard human Alchemy methods.

The Rock Shield Crystal Stone, in contrast, was a cruder piece. It had been created through a bloody sacrificial ritual by a Burrower Monster Elder whom Fang Zhou had encountered in Cave No. 1, using the tribe's ancestral Sacrificial Refining Method.

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