Chapter 113: Fandou Village’s First Extraordinary Villager

Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Fandou Village’s First Extraordinary Villager

For the first time, Colson found himself at a loss for words.

"These... are all chicken feathers I picked up. That’s right, Sir Guard. You must know, in my current situation, the only way I can stay warm is by picking up chicken and duck feathers."

Colson didn’t even realize he was feeling inexplicably flustered in front of Vili. He subconsciously avoided Vili’s gaze, plucked out the chicken feather peeking out from his clothes, and clutched it in his hand.

Vili shook his head gently, the smile on his face slowly fading. "You don’t have to pretend anymore. Earlier today, I sensed the power on you—one that doesn’t belong to an ordinary person."

Colson’s pupils contracted sharply. The chicken feather he had just plucked out fell from his hand.

"Because, in a way, we’re similar."

Vili’s arm blurred, and in the next instant, the falling feather was in his hand.

Colson fell silent. He hadn’t been able to clearly see Vili’s move just now, only a blur. This was definitely not an ability an ordinary person could possess.

Vili looked at the speechless Colson and also chose to remain silent.

When he had interacted with Colson during the day, he had noticed a similarity between the boy and that heirloom stone. The reason he hadn’t exposed him then was because he wanted to see what specific abilities this type of Energy would manifest.

It wasn’t until just now that he had witnessed such a miraculous method of controlling living creatures.

"The year I turned nine, my mother passed away, and I was driven out of the village. That’s when I suddenly gained this ability." Colson struggled with himself for a long time before finally speaking up. "With no source of food, I could only use this ability to catch nearby rats, wild rabbits, and other small animals to eat. After all, eating wild vegetables for too long makes you feel really sick."

Vili nodded. He knew this well. Wild vegetables were called wild for a reason; eating too many of them would always make one feel unwell. For example, they could cause symptoms like diarrhea and bloating, or even illness. Otherwise, they would have been cultivated as regular vegetables.

"But as time went on, I ate all the small animals near the village, except for the rats. I was afraid of becoming a vagrant if I left, so I never dared to leave this place. I could only keep digging up wild vegetables to survive. But by the start of the year, I really couldn’t take it anymore, so I resorted to some tricks to steal a few chickens and ducks to eat."

The culprit behind the stolen chickens and ducks had finally confessed the truth to Vili.

"With your ability, even if you became a vagrant, no one should be able to harm you, right?"

Vili asked in return.

Colson shook his head. "No. I can only use this ability to control small animals. I can’t even control a wolfhound. However, my ability does seem to be getting stronger. After all, in the very beginning, I could only control rats. Oh, right. Besides controlling them, I can also read their thoughts. But I can’t communicate with them, since they don’t understand what I’m saying."

Vili stood up and began to pace slowly, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

’This power is very similar to my own Beast Tamer skill, but it’s clearly on a higher level.’

’Perhaps it’s time to find Olay and ask him about other, more mysterious types of Extraordinary Power.’

"Sir, are you going to take me away?"

Colson looked up into Vili’s eyes.

Vili smiled faintly as a new idea came to mind.

"Would you be willing to leave Stone Village and live somewhere else, a place you don’t know?"

"Is it a prison?"

Colson asked in return.

"Fandou Village. Ever heard of it?"

Vili’s smile was warm.

Before leaving Fandou Village after the new year, Vili had discussed its future development plans with Old Yor. One part of the plan was to establish a professional animal husbandry system in the village, making it a foundational industry for Fandou Village, just like agriculture.

But at the time, despite a long discussion, they couldn’t decide who should be in charge of it. It was a specialized task and couldn’t be handled carelessly; otherwise, the death of poultry or livestock would lead to huge losses. So, they had no choice but to postpone the plan.

But now that Vili knew about Colson’s ability to read the thoughts of poultry, he felt the boy was the perfect choice to be in charge of animal husbandry. Even if he could only control poultry for now, as his power grew, it was very likely he would be able to handle livestock like cattle and sheep in the future.

"Fandou Village?"

Colson’s eyes filled with shock and envy. "Are you talking about Lord Vili Ferren’s Fandou Village?"

Vili was slightly amazed. ’I didn’t expect Baron Kels’s propaganda campaign to be so successful. Even a child ostracized by his village still knows my name.’

"Yes."

Vili replied.

A flicker of excitement appeared in Colson’s eyes, but it quickly dimmed. "Lord Vili would never take me in."

"What if he’s willing?"

Vili spread his hands and asked in return.

"How would you know he’d be willing?"

Colson furrowed his brow. ’Lord Vili... he’s the idol of all the young people in Diamond Town.’

Vili pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "My name is Vili Ferren."

Colson took a deep breath, his eyes filled with utter disbelief as he stared at Vili.

The Lord Vili, widely rumored in the village to have grown from a country boy into a great figure in Diamond Town, was right here in front of him!

"You’re... Vili... Lord Vili..."

Colson was still in a daze.

Vili repeated his earlier question, "Are you willing to go to Fandou Village?"

"I’m willing!"

Colson nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice.

And so, Fandou Village had acquired its first Transcendent from the outside.

"Get your things. After sunrise, I’ll have my deputy, Dane, take you back."

Vili didn’t plan to take Colson to Fandou Village himself. What he most wanted to know about now were matters concerning Extraordinary Powers other than Knight’s Power.

"By the way, you clearly knew I was at Laukel’s house tonight. Why did you still dare to make a move?"

Vili was a little curious.

"I didn’t think you’d be able to discover my ability..." Colson scratched his head. "Besides, the way Laukel’s wife looked at me today... it was exactly the same way they looked at my mother back then..."

Vili fell silent.

’This child also has a sad, empty space in his heart.’

...

「Early the next morning.」

Vili ordered Dane to take Colson to Fandou Village, entrusting him with a message for Old Yor: Colson was to assist him in building up Fandou Village’s animal husbandry industry.

Dane was very confused. He had come here for no clear reason, and now he was taking a chattering boy back for no clear reason.

Nevertheless, he chose to obey. Although Vili hadn’t explained anything when he returned last night, Dane could guess a few things. Perhaps the strange behavior of the poultry was related to the boy in front of him.

As for Vili, he spurred his horse on, rushing back toward Diamond Town.