Ike wasn't an idiot—he naturally understood the situation clearly.
Hmm…
With his own aptitude being what it was, he couldn't say how talented his naturally born children would be.
However—
With the support of the [Many Children, Many Blessings] System,
there was a chance his children could be born with all kinds of talents.
Of course—
That wasn't guaranteed. Some children might still be born without any special talent.
And this [Descendant Random Template] allowed him to choose one out of three options to grant his child a talent.
"Select…"
Ike didn't hesitate and directly issued the command. He only had one child on the way, so using it immediately was the best choice.
[Talent 1: Iron Balloon]
[Talent 2: Child of Weather]
[Talent 3: Dragon King]
"…"
Looking at the three options, Ike tilted his head slightly and muttered, "What even are these?"
Iron Balloon?
Child of Weather?
Dragon King?
What kind of nonsense is this?
"Is this Iron Balloon Big Mom's ability?" Ike pondered, uncertain. "And what about this Child of Weather? And Dragon King—what is that supposed to be?"
In his previous life, Ike had been a shut-in, but aside from vaguely recognizing Iron Balloon, he had no idea what the other two talents were.
"This…"
He muttered, "Don't these have levels?"
The system didn't respond.
Clearly—
There were levels, but they weren't something he could view directly—at least not until now.
"Forget it." Ike shook his head. "First, Iron Balloon is out. As for Child of Weather, even if I don't know what it is, it probably can't compare to Dragon King."
"Select Dragon King."
[Talent: Dragon King]
[Grade: S+ Talent]
"Oh?"
Ike raised an eyebrow, a smile forming at the corner of his lips. "Didn't expect Dragon King to be S+ rank. System—report the ranks of Iron Balloon and Child of Weather. Also, explain the talent ranking system."
[Iron Balloon: A- Rank Talent]
[Child of Weather: A+ Rank Talent]
[Host, talent ranks are divided into seven tiers: E, D, C, B, A, S, and Z. Each tier is further divided into -, normal, and + sub-levels.]
Having read countless novels in his previous life, Ike immediately understood. "So all the talents in the beginner gift pack are pretty good. The worst is A-, and Dragon King being S+ is already excellent."
He stopped overthinking and used the system to check whether his first child possessed any natural talent.
[Talent: Mediocre]
[Grade: —]
"…Seriously?"
Ike clicked his tongue. "I knew my own talent wasn't great, but my first child's talent is this bad?"
Of course—
This was a special system function. Because this was his first child, he could check in advance. Normally, talents could only be determined after birth.
Without hesitation, Ike applied the Dragon King talent to his unborn child and immediately used the aptitude enhancement potion.
[Talent: Dragon King]
[Grade: S+]
[Aptitude: S+]
"Hm?"
Ike raised an eyebrow, looking at the result. "Only S+ aptitude? Even with Dragon King plus the enhancement potion, it's still just S+?"
He had originally thought that with Dragon King and the enhancement potion, he could push his child's talent up to Z-rank.
It seemed the gap between S-rank and Z-rank was enormous.
Bang!
Just as Ike finished examining the system—
The study door was suddenly flung open.
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate strode in, rubbing his hands together, his face filled with excitement. "Ike! Ike! Ike! I heard Selina is pregnant? Is it true? You're not joking, right?!"
"…."
Ike looked at his overly excited brother and complained, "Big brother! When I told you to marry and have children yourself, you didn't react like this!"
"Get lost!" Newgate waved him off, pacing back and forth excitedly. "I'm not interested in women! But that's your child! That's my nephew or niece! That's our family's child!"
"Heh…"
Seeing his brother like this, Ike couldn't help but laugh softly. "Yes, big brother. Selina is indeed pregnant. It's been about a month—just confirmed."
"Good!"
"Good!"
Newgate was so excited he nearly jumped, completely lacking the imposing aura of the future strongest man in the world. Instead, he looked like an elder eagerly awaiting the birth of a child.
How should one put it…
For Newgate, he had lost all his family at a young age. He went out to sea to find family, to build one. After countless hardships, he finally found his only surviving younger brother—gaining a family once more.
Then—
His original plan had been rejected by Ike, leaving him in confusion.
And now, in just a month and a half, his sister-in-law was already pregnant.
Their family.
Their child.
Was about to be born.
For someone who had always longed for family and a home—
How could he not be excited?
"Ike! Ike!" Newgate gestured wildly in excitement. "What do I need to prepare? Is there anything I should do?!"
"Heh…"
Watching his overly enthusiastic brother, Ike just shook his head with a smile.