Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 154, Section 153: Shadowy Lurk, Wolf Pack Attacks at Night!

That being said...

In fact, Ling Xiao never let his guard down.

Even if a deadly move hits and the opponent's head is chopped off, it's still not a guarantee of safety.

Two beams of light flashed past, severing the woman at the waist and destroying her heart located in her chest.

Only when "spoils of war" began to appear and condense on the corpse did Ling Xiao feel slightly relieved and shift his attention to the settlement he was seeing for the first time.

[LV22 Owl] has killed [LV21 Manli]

[Gaining experience... Plundering attributes... Drawing items...]

[Experience required for leveling up! Level increased to LV23! Free attribute points +1!]

[Random Plunder: [Spirit]*1, Free Attribute*1]

You can choose one of the following items to obtain: Whisper of the Arrogant (Fine), Sting of the Poisonous Bee (Fine), Chain of Blood Frenzy (Fine), Mask of Silent Concealment (Common), Raw Meat of Unknown Origin *19...

The Korean guy and the Japanese girl I encountered in Little Raccoon City.

The two teams that were wiped out on the Homecoming Ship.

Ling Xiao's hands were mostly covered in monster blood, but he also had a fair amount of human blood.

However, this was the first time he had killed someone in the "real world".

Past "experience" has proven to be flawed at this moment.

It seems that all of these are acts of murder, but the results vary depending on the circumstances in which they are committed.

Putting aside the other rewards, the experience gained is quite strange.

Even though Lingxiao's LV22 was higher than LV21, the experience reward directly helped him break through to LV23.

Although the experience bar has already accumulated, it's not a state of just starting out.

But this is enough to show that the "concentration" of this experience is far greater than that of ordinary monsters.

Thinking deeper, Ling Xiao also touched upon a rather terrifying thought:

"Is it because she has so much experience? Or is everyone this experienced?"

"No wonder some beasts prefer to slaughter fellow human survivors. If the experience rewards were this high, it would be much faster than fighting monsters and exploring..."

Ling Xiao had never thought of this before.

He had neither the means nor the reason to learn the truth.

Only after committing murder in this world today have I come to discover the secrets hidden within.

The despicable acts of the Juyitang and Zhongyonghui suddenly made perfect sense to him.

What followed was an even stronger killing intent and determination!

The old man often said, "A dog that has bitten a person must be put to death, because once a beast has tasted human blood, it will never forget that feeling."

Apply this to these beasts.

That makes sense too!

"You can fight against heaven and earth, but in the end, you can't escape fighting against other people..."

"But... isn't that precisely what motivated me to recklessly venture into the gray fog and begin my exploration!?"

Ling Xiao muttered to himself, his gaze briefly lost before regaining its resolve.

"Killing one person is killing! Killing a hundred people is still killing!"

"My goal, besides surviving, is even more important to take down those two bastards!!"

"So what if I kill?! As long as I don't slaughter indiscriminately for rewards, any obstacles in my path will become aids on my road to revenge..."

The mind is steadfast.

This logic was ingrained deep within his mind.

Standing firm as a rock under the dual seals of [Unwavering Will] and [Eternal Heart]!

Taking into account the free attributes gained from upgrades and plunder, Ling Xiao invested both of these points into [Perception], helping [Perception] reach the level of 30.

His [spirit] also became the highest among the six dimensions in the additional gift.

It has reached a strength of 44 points!

The final reward.

After reading the description, Ling Xiao also chose to accept the [Blood Clan Frenzy Chain], a superior-grade piece of equipment.

According to the information, this accessory provides a 40% attack speed bonus and a 20% movement speed bonus after the wearer draws blood.

However, there is a side effect: prolonged effectiveness can make the wearer's craving for blood gradually become uncontrollable.

Finally, he was corrupted by a drop of vampire essence contained within, and fell into the form of a vampire slave.

But this thing is perfect for Ling Xiao.

Bloodline?

He already has the blood of dragons and the blood of the deep-sea royal family; at worst, he can add a vampire to the mix.

Let the three of them play around inside my body...

Moreover, when it comes to pollution, especially the mental corruption caused by bloodthirsty killing, Ling Xiao is far too experienced...

Absorb experience, allocate attributes, and examine equipment.

The final spoils are the highlight, and also the talent blind box that Ling Xiao is most looking forward to!

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 78.8%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [Phantom Escape Technique (Excellent)] equipped!]

The harvest, including the props, was actually rather poor.

But this last blind box directly revealed the person's innate talent, which gave Ling Xiao a real surprise!

The fact that the assassination attempt posed such a huge threat to him was almost entirely due to the amazing nature of this talent.

The unpredictable effect caught Ling Xiao off guard!

But there's an unexpected surprise right now.

This thing has extremely high compatibility with the [Shadow of the Night] that he fused with before!

[Night Shadow] and [Phantom Escape] have been successfully fused! [Shadow Stealth (Excellent)] is now ready!

【Shadow Stealth: Can actively transform from physical to ethereal, entering the shadow world and moving at high speed; immune to physical damage and greatly reduced magic damage during this time; gains a significant boost upon exiting the shadow world for one second; the above effects vary with the shadow density】

There has been no fundamental leap in quality.

Because the [Heart of Gluttony] is always just one step short, the derived talents can only be stuck at the threshold of the [Excellent] level.

However, the effect has undergone a fundamental change.

Brief summary.

Ling Xiao can now infiltrate the Shadow World at any time, and within the second of emerging from the shadows, both his damage and other aspects will be greatly enhanced.

Don't underestimate this second.

He was initially puzzled as to how his full-force strike could be blocked so easily by his opponent.

Only now do I realize how sharp that one-second boost would be when used for assassination!

If that initial stab had landed properly...

I'm afraid Ling Xiao's internal energy, armor, and physical body wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Now...

The roles have been reversed, and the offensive and defensive strategies have changed!

This backstabbing technique fell into his hands.

Ling Xiao really couldn't think of anyone who could survive his sneak attack.

no way.

The woman had really given him a lot of stimulation.

Anyone who gets attacked by such an elusive assassin would probably have their heart rate skyrocket!

Most importantly, this assassin's strength made Ling Xiao very troubled.

Fortunately, his perception of his surroundings had reached an almost abnormal level.

Moreover, he possesses the divine skill [Sky-Splitting Flash].

That's how you narrowly escape unharmed from the surprise attack from the shadows.

If someone else were to do it.

In the game "Light of Green Hills," only Qi Heng, a berserker with an absurdly high health bar and a sealed artifact, could withstand this backstab and still have the strength to counterattack.

Others, such as Ye Zhanqing and Su Jinxi, appear to have equally impressive stats and similar levels.

But Ling Xiao knew very well.

Anyone who comes besides him and Qi Heng will die!

This can be considered a form of affirmation for an assassin.

After all, only the top two on the list of tens of thousands of awakened individuals have a chance of surviving her assassination attempt.

As an assassin.

That woman deserved to die.

On Huangquan Road.

She now had something to brag about to the others who died at Ling Xiao's hands...

……

Now there's another problem.

Why did the assassin come to kill him?

Based on the information Ling Xiao knows and his experiences over the past few days, let's analyze this.

On this vast snowfield, explorers would likely not be able to find each other.

Even if his dominance on the leaderboard caused some people to feel resentful, even if people like the [Gathering Righteousness Hall] secretly conspired to destroy [Light of Green Mountain] and remove him, this thorn in their side!

But the explorers have no coordinates with each other!

In other words, there is no possibility that someone had premeditatedly come to his door to assassinate him.

This woman.

It's highly likely that they were assigned to District 6103, happened to kill someone ahead of the convoy's route, and then encountered Ling Xiao, who was in charge of clearing the way.

As for why he didn't avoid the attack but instead took the initiative to assassinate the target?

Who knows? Only God knows...

The Eye of Detection can be felt when it hits a person, but Ling Xiao had not been detected before.

So this guy only saw me and crept over to try and stab me!

It could be just an itchy hand, or it could be a sign of mental illness seeking stimulation.

It's not hard to tell from her words and actions that this person has some mental issues.

Since no immediate threat was found that needed to be eliminated, Ling Xiao put aside his thoughts.

It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's having someone eyeing it.

He would rather fight a group of bloodthirsty villains than let any cunning villain sneak up on him.

Of course, that's how it is at the moment.

Aside from a chance encounter that led to conflict, he couldn't think of any other feasible solution.

……

"Wow... Xiao-ge, you're really ruthless!"

Qi Heng used his foot to poke at the corpse that was stuck to the snow, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"This girl is so beautiful, you're just going to kill her like that? What a waste!"

After briefly explaining his experience, Ling Xiao curled his lip and cursed, "Get lost! I almost got stabbed right through the heart!"

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"Now it's your turn to lead the way! My fragile little heart needs a rest..."

"Alright! Just you wait and see! I guarantee no monster can stop you, you'll let them all pass!"

"Get the hell out of here..."

……

After the handover, Ling Xiao returned to the convoy.

Pan Hong was already able to urge the cattle to run in small, quick steps, and the speed was much faster than when they started.

Nevertheless.

Ling Xiao, who is extremely sensitive to temperature, still did not notice any "warming up" in the temperature.

This shows that even though they kept moving south, they still couldn't keep up with the speed of the cold wave.

We can only try our best to keep the cold wave behind us and delay its arrival while tackling the problems.

Qi Heng did not possess Ling Xiao's terrifying spatial perception.

Therefore, his investigation methods were also very primitive.

Just as he had heard rumors in the army:

"So-called motorized infantry are infantry who can run as fast as a motorcycle on foot! And when necessary, they even have to carry the motorcycles while running!"

Qi Heng, who has just awakened to the second stage, perfectly embodies what a scout is!

A raid without fighting.

For him, the energy expenditure couldn't keep up with the recovery capacity of his "heart".

Qi Heng, based on the principle of "seeing is believing", drove through all the terrain along the convoy's route.

If he encounters anything suspicious, he'll even test it with a lightning strike.

With such a thorough sweep, Qi Heng's gains along the way were even greater than Ling Xiao's!

Who told this kid to be so bored that he even slapped a passing monster twice!

The warmth from my breath caused a layer of fog to form on the watch face.

Ling Xiao wiped himself clean and then ordered preparations to set up camp.

It was just past seven o'clock, and there was still almost an hour before it got dark at eight o'clock.

But he was not going to continue on his journey.

The convoy stopped on a hillside and began setting up camp.

The cows, who had worked hard all day, were placed in the innermost positions.

After a day of travel, everyone was now convinced of the importance of these snow cattle on the ice plains.

Furthermore, this is to prevent them from causing disturbances and crashing into the camp at night, thus keeping the survivors busy dealing with any situation they might encounter.

Herd the cows together, then use Iron Hammer Sister's casual ultimate move to fence them off.

This way, even if any trouble arises at night, they can easily handle it.

"Oh my! Look how tired my brother Dao is!"

"Come on! This soup is fresh out of the pot, drink it while it's hot!"

Qi Heng, head held high and chest out, accepted the bowl that Ye Zhanqing had unusually offered him, and with considerable masculine spirit, took a sip and swallowed it.

"Sister Ye has finally grown up!"

He wiped his mouth and chuckled, feigning nonchalance, "This soup, could it be made with beef?"

"How could that be!"

Ye Zhanqing snatched the still-scalding bowl from Qi Heng's hand, filled it with water, and handed it back, saying irritably, "Drink slowly! It'll burn you!"

"And another thing! Keep your voice down, or the bulls will hear you and come out to butt you to death!"

……

Amidst the lively noise, Ling Xiao's nerves relaxed.

His gaze shifted constantly between his watch and the map, occasionally marking something on the map.

"Brother Xiao, here you go."

A soft voice sounded beside me.

Su Jinxi handed the bowl of soup, with oil floating on top and chunks of meat at the bottom, to Ling Xiao, and instructed him, "I didn't scoop out much; it's good to have some oil in your stomach. Drink it while it's hot, be careful not to burn yourself."

"Thanks."

Ling Xiao felt a warmth in his heart and did not refuse the kindness.

The broth wasn't exactly a tear-jerking delicacy.

But monsters from other worlds are all somewhat corrupted.

Thanks to the chef's efforts, removing the waste and making it fragrant is already quite good.

The two drank soup and chatted about their views on the current situation.

As they talked, their heads came close together.

Everyone expressed their opinions and began gesturing on the map.

"Our speed is actually still a bit slow; the running speed of the cattle can be further improved after they are domesticated!"

"If you want to completely escape the temperature drop brought by the cold wave, perhaps traveling at night could be an option..."

"That would put too much pressure on you. Exploration ahead is essential, but advancing through the snow is extremely physically demanding..."

……

One by one, the tents were set up.

The survivors now have a place to stay in this desolate wilderness.

These are all supplies that were prepared long ago.

Although Ling Xiao decided to move south and started the process very quickly, the others were not incompetent either.

With everyone working together and fulfilling their respective responsibilities, the preparations were completed in a busy but orderly manner.

When the plan to move south was made, tents and other supplies were prepared in advance.

Right now, you can take it out and use it without any haste.

Just as Ling Xiao was preparing to carry out the shift as planned and take charge of the first shift, a group of uninvited guests suddenly entered his mind.

Due to the impact of heavy snow, the mental effort required for spatial perception also increases.

To maintain vigilance for an extended period, Lingxiao narrowed his range.

But as soon as he sensed something was wrong, he suddenly amplified his senses!

After confirming several times that no other approaching enemies were detected, Ling Xiao warned the others: "Northeast! Thirty-seven wolf-like monsters!"

"Average aura LV19, Level 2 combat readiness! Panzi, you keep an eye on the cattle!"

"clear!"

"We've got work! We've got work!"

……

In the wind and snow.

The Frostwolf leader was leading his pack, stealthily approaching the source of the scent.

Nighttime, cold.

Their strength has been enhanced to some extent.

Humans, on the other hand, would be disturbed by the wind and snow.

But in the campsite beside the hillside, there was a group of hunters, eager to get started and sharpening their knives!

Ling Xiao didn't even think about making a move.

The task was simply to have Qi Heng command everyone to deal with this sudden wave of monsters.

"Awoo!"

At the wolf king's command, a scene unfolded that would be unforgettable for him.

It led the wolf pack in a powerful charge.

But behind the fence, the rows of gleaming weapons seemed to reflect the unbridled smiles on the faces of those behind them...

[LV23: Sky-Splitter Scout [Owl]]

【Talent: Gluttony [Innate] (Ember Radiance, Bloodline Refinement, Blazing Sun, Encapsulating Life, Controlling the Soul, Magical Prodigy, Northern Star Blade, Shadow of the Fighting Spirit, King's Bloodline, Blazing Domain, Azure Wave Domain, Shadow Stealth, Endless Fury, Carnival of Slaughter, Execution Declaration, Painful Pleasure, Cold Breathing, Calm and Calm, Earth Tremor, Cold Activity, Frosty Heart, Harmless Transformation), Spatial Resonance, Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood (Excellent)】

【Class: [Sky Scout], Hidden ([Monster Hunter, [Dragon Slayer Beowulf])】

[Titles: Seven Deadly Sins, Veteran Investigator, Fortress Guardian, Fearless Vanguard (Excellent), King Killer, Aquatic Creature Killer (Good), Exceptional Swimmer, Competent Survivor (Normal)]

[Status: Legacy, Duchess Emilia's Dream Curse, Tracing the Origins (Deep Royal Family), Sinner, Strange Balance, Comical Tricks, Magical Hands and Feet, Unyielding Will, Fire Affinity, Temperature Sensitive]

【Attribute: Free attribute points (0)】

【肉体[力量27/敏捷30/体质42]——体力值[970/970]】

【魂灵[灵性28/感知30/精神44]——灵力值[990/990]】

[Skills: Gale Shadowless Sword Technique, Overlord Blade Three Forms, Eye of the Secret, Wind and Fire Frenzy, Hundred Beast Blood Refining Body Forging Technique, Extreme Cold Spear...]

[Equipment: Emilia's Oath Ring, Radiant Emblem, Deep Sea Ritual Book, Morning Dew, Vampire Frenzy Chain, Iron Heart Blade...]

(End of this chapter)