I, the Weakest Human, Start with a Hundredfold Bonus Talent！

"No, of course not. In the previous life... or more accurately, in my memory, you were always there until the moment of my death," John shrugged helplessly.

"Perhaps for some reason, the original course of events was altered, which led to you being killed by Lawrence."

"No wonder... I always felt I wasn't supposed to die so early. It would have been too embarrassing," Qing chuckled, suddenly remembering something.

His eyes lit up as he asked, "So how strong was I in the previous life? I must have been really strong, right?"

"Very strong. You could single-handedly fight against a full-strength [Apostle] like the one we just faced without falling behind," John replied.

"And what about me? How strong was I?" Exiled Immortal eagerly stepped forward, asking excitedly, "I shouldn't have been much weaker than Qing, right?"

"Well... you weren't quite there yet. In the previous life, your talent didn't evolve, which limited your potential, and you struggled later on. Oh, and in the previous life, you guys didn't leave the Pioneer Squad. Helena was always the leader of the Pioneer Squad and also my competitor.

As we all reached similar levels later on, you guys slightly lagged behind, while the team Lily and I were part of gradually surpassed you."

As John spoke, he turned to Lily, smiled, and said, "I almost forgot, Lily, happy birthday."

Seeing the necklace in John's hand, Lily bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears.

"You remembered, Johnny..."

"Of course. After tonight, our Lily will be a grown-up. How could I forget?"

"So... your enmity with S. is from the previous life?" Helena sighed, her long-standing doubts finally resolved.

"No wonder you were so hostile towards him. Is it because he caused your death?"

"Not entirely. The more important reason is what they did to Lily. If it was just about killing and looting, I wouldn't be so angry. I've done that myself, more than once."

Hearing this, Lily's lips trembled. She didn't know what to say but felt a warm sensation in her heart.

"Any other questions?" John asked.

"I... I have a question," Elaria, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, catching John's attention. "In the previous life, without your help, what was the final fate of the Elven tribe?"

Hearing this, John hesitated for a moment. In the previous life, his interactions with the Elven tribe were minimal, but he was aware of their ultimate fate.

Seeing John's silence, Elaria smiled bitterly, "It's hard to say, isn't it?"

John nodded and sighed, "I'm not entirely sure what happened during that time. After all, in my previous life, I was a thief class, and not well-received by the Elven tribe. But I did hear about their ultimate fate. In the end, the Elven tribe faced annihilation."

"So it really was like that..." Elaria didn't seem surprised.

Even if John's arrival brought new challenges, without his help, the Elven tribe's territory would have continued to shrink until they were completely overrun.

As the queen, she would have been powerless to rebuild their homeland alone.

"John, in the previous life... did we fail?"

Such a heavy topic brought everyone's spirits down.

The revelation that John was a reborn player was as shocking as the first time they entered the game world.

There were countless questions they wanted to ask John, but in the end, they all condensed into one.

"Have we... already failed?"

John looked up, meeting Exiled Immortal's gaze, and said firmly, "No, we haven't failed yet. Yes, I died in the previous life, but many players still risked their lives to protect the last haven for humanity. They hadn't lost yet!"

"But the outcome won't be much different. Are the [Apostles] really that powerful? The [Apostle] we encountered a few days ago was only at one-fifth of its full strength and almost wiped us out. How can we possibly defeat such enemies?" Helena's question wasn't pessimistic; she simply couldn't fathom how they could face opponents of that magnitude.

"We'll find a way," John said with determination.

"To be honest, I've already obtained the authority of three [Apostles]. As long as I keep leveling up, I'll have the confidence to confront them directly! And you all are different from the previous life; you've gained stronger abilities. I believe this time we can win!"

...

Six days flew by, and the dragon hunt event came to a close.

After defeating S.'s team, John's team unsurprisingly topped the leaderboard, becoming the winners of this major event.

As they exited the rift, the event rewards were distributed.

As John had anticipated, the winning team's rewards were [Legendary] quality items!

It made sense, as the game had progressed to its mid-stage.

Their rapid advancement made it seem like the updates were coming too fast, while most players were still in Calia City and Deep Forest.

Lily and Helena received the [Legendary Wisdom Necklace] and [Legendary Agility Necklace], respectively.

Exiled Immortal was thrilled to get a [Legendary] quality sword, the fabled [Sword of the Hero], belonging to the legendary hero Jason.

The sword's stats nearly doubled Exiled Immortal's current attributes and significantly boosted his courage and strength when equipped!

Qing, on the other hand, received a [Legendary] quality one-time use item, the [Death Substitute Puppet].

Once bound to a player, this item would take the fatal damage for the player three times, effectively giving the player three extra lives.

Although he didn't get a powerful weapon, Qing was delighted.

As a berserker, his main concern was surviving fatal injuries rather than his attack methods.

The three protections provided by the puppet gave Qing much more confidence.

As for John, he received a dragon egg.

Unlike John's previous memory, the quality of this dragon egg seemed to faintly reach [Demigod tier], far surpassing the dragon egg Helena had obtained in the past life.

Staring at the egg covered in dark green patterns, John pondered for a moment before turning to Elaria.

"It's yours."

"Y-you're giving it to me?" Elaria was clearly surprised.

Having witnessed the terrifying power of a dragon firsthand, she knew how precious a dragon egg was.

"But this is your dragon egg. Are you sure it's okay to give it to me?"

"I already have one. Everyone has gained something from this trip. Mac obtained a lot of forging materials and is quite satisfied. Without you, how many of us would be standing here unharmed today? This is what you deserve. I can feel the life force within this egg, and it resonates strongly with your aura.

Giving it to you is the best choice."

"Yes, Elaria, you should accept it. It's also Johnny's wish," Lily nodded.

Unlike her usual demeanor, she now appeared more mature, showing her true personality only in front of John and the others.

"This was originally John's possession. Since he decided to give it to you, you should accept it. And don't think we haven't noticed; you two have been together for a while, haven't you?"

As Helena bluntly pointed out the truth, Elaria blushed deeply, lowering her head in embarrassment.

"How... how did you guess..."

"A woman's intuition. Don't worry, we have no objections. We've been through so much together; we're already partners. Your relationship with John isn't something to be ashamed of. Of course, this doesn't mean we'll give up our feelings for John, right, Lily?"

"Huh? I... I didn't..."

"Alright, stop denying it. Anyone can see through your little secret."

"See, I told you, even if you keep it hidden, it will be discovered eventually," John shrugged, not surprised.

He continued, "Come on, accept it. As for what I promised you before, I'll come up with a solution soon. From now on, if you encounter danger, it will protect you for us."