Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 18: Bewitching

Previously, Ling Xiao's general direction of exploration was "north".

With the fog obscuring the sky and his own limited geographical knowledge, he could only use the safe zone on the map as the center point to temporarily determine his location.

The orientation of the paper is "north at the top, south at the bottom, west on the left, and east on the right".

A slender, gleaming white curve bends out into a dense network of paths, ending at the "respawn point" of the haunted badgers, which is also the end of their lives.

If even a broken but exquisite treasure chest can yield such a valuable item as a forging furnace, Ling Xiao felt there must be other fortuitous encounters nearby.

In a game with a high degree of freedom, isn't it normal to rob villagers and plunder land?

Faced with a humanoid NPC, Ling Xiao might still need to hesitate.

These strange-looking, clearly non-human red-named creatures were given a good beating, and it was already a shining moment of Lingxiao's humanity to give them a good thrashing.

There have been bizarre individuals in the channel who have shown off their shady "hobbies," such as catching a low-level 1 monster that poses little threat, cutting off its limbs, and posting photos of the live dissection.

He is extremely psychologically disturbed and his methods are exceptionally cruel!

The group worked together to silence him, a rare occurrence.

It's obvious that this guy will continue to indulge his bizarre hobbies with a smug look on his face.

Ling Xiao had nothing to say about this.

The harsh realities of life and independent thought create entirely different people.

In this bizarre world where great power resides within oneself, the best and worst sides of human nature will be fully revealed.

The emergence of the rankings helped him set a clear goal.

In order to firmly grasp his own destiny, Ling Xiao repeatedly emphasized the steel stamp: I must, I must not fall out of the top ten!

……

"The bloodstains have dried again... and it looks like they'll disappear completely in a while. Is this what happens when you're exposed to the gray fog? Then why are these monsters still alive and kicking?"

Monsters of different species and levels all exhibited the same change in their lost blood.

Currently, the only apparent cause is the gray fog.

We became even more wary of this dark fog.

Upon arriving at the half-person-high black stone, Ling Xiao quickly gathered his thoughts and cast an Eye of Appraisal.

He didn't have time to look at it last time, but this time he wants to see if there's any value in digging it up.

Black sandstone

[Quality: Average]

[Note: Stone materials can be supplied for some [architectural blueprints]]

[Evaluation: It doesn't have any outstanding advantages; perhaps you should be grateful that it's so common.]

Despite the mediocre reviews, this ordinary-grade stone is definitely worth taking home!

Although Ling Xiao doesn't have a single building blueprint, he can still earn some copper coins by recycling them. Wouldn't it be better if someone needed them?

Purchase the beginner's three-piece set from the system store—the old (axe, pickaxe, shovel).

Selling for only three copper coins, it's incredibly economical and affordable, and there's no deception of the young or old!

I tried it out.

A pickaxe is pretty efficient at clearing ordinary rocks.

Ling Xiao's feelings about this survival game became increasingly complex.

On the one hand, it's good because it silently tells you where you've been; on the other hand, the service is quite considerate from beginning to end, as if it's afraid that the survivor might die at the slightest provocation.

After planting the torches and iron spears nearby, Ling Xiao spat into his palm and began muttering curses to stay awake while maintaining a steady pace as he mined.

"Damn... if I ever manage to beat this game and get out, I'll definitely send all of you designers in too! Have some fun with you!"

After venting, it's good to take a break and get back into the swing of things.

This isn't Ling Xiaoxu; the area around us isn't a safe zone!

Even walking on the street can lead to attacks; making such a commotion, who knows what it might attract?

He needs to maintain a relatively high level of physical strength at all times.

In addition, there was a restriction on torches.

The straight-line distance between the campfire and the black sandstone is about 700 meters, so Ling Xiao set a working time of 15 minutes for himself.

When the time is up, we have to leave even if we haven't finished digging.

More and more gravel fragments fell to the ground, only to be collected into the backpack and "formatted" into uniform units of stone.

Wiping away the sweat with his sleeve, Ling Xiao put away his iron spear and replaced it with a machete. He then pulled out a torch with his left hand, preparing to leave.

Time was up, and only a small portion of the half-meter-tall black stone remained.

Ling Xiao took a break and tried recycling. The system gave him a unit price of five copper coins. The eighteen units of black sandstone he collected on this trip were worth at least ninety copper coins.

It's worth it!

If all goes well, once I get back and sell the forged iron spears, my savings will increase a bit, and I can buy some more...

"Waaah—"

What the hell is that noise?!

A sense of sadness arose in my heart for no apparent reason.

Why am I living such a miserable life? Is it true that honest people always get their credit stolen? Is it only the squeaky wheel that gets the grease?

The latest novel is first published here!

Instead, a spark of anger ignited, which quickly spread as if to set everything ablaze.

Why did Mother Blue, who struggled to keep the orphanage afloat, die? Why are those who do bad things not punished? Is all of this really reasonable?

The emotions that had been suppressed for so long, once ignited, seemed to have encountered the most powerful accelerant!

The layers of restraint imposed by reason were instantly shattered, and an extreme brutality and killing intent filled his mind!

Is there really any fairness to speak of...?

Is there really such a thing as karma...?

But it doesn't matter anymore, none of it is important...

Because I... have power now!

I want to... kill, kill, kill!

Kill all those good-for-nothings who only know how to reap the rewards, kill all the bastards who bullied me, kill all those beasts who wear suits and ties, smile and kill her and still make a fortune!

I……

A glimmer of clarity flashed in his bloodshot eyes, which were covered with blood vessels that densely covered almost the entire white of his eyes.

But it was not completely successful in the end.

A figure shimmered with soft white light in his memory, his voice and smile appearing, pulling Ling Xiao back to his senses as his consciousness was about to collapse and he transformed into a humanoid beast.

When I was very, very young, the big fan above my head creaked and groaned, and the little blanket that smelled of sunshine only covered my belly button.

The precocious Ling Xiao lay on his small bed in the orphanage, unwilling to listen to his mother tell those old-fashioned fairy tales.

But he listened attentively and was able to fall asleep peacefully every night surrounded by the gentle voice.

My soul is boiling!

The surging heat almost scalded and distorted my memories!

But in the end, the ferocious momentum was stopped, and this pristine land was not tainted.

As the fervor subsided, Ling Xiao, whose eyes were still bloodshot but whose mind was now clear, looked even more ferocious than when he was in a daze!

The blade, brimming with rage, slashed directly at the thing that had somehow appeared in front of him!

boo——

It looks like a bubble bursting.

The unknown monster's deep purple, transparent, jellyfish-like body immediately split open.

The blade feedback has a sluggish feel, but it's as smooth and thorough as cutting through pork skin jelly.

But it's too light, more like... jelly?

Moreover, after the blade made its way through, the gap that had opened up actually closed up again, as if nothing had ever happened!

He sheathed his sword and threw a punch, sending a spark the size of a sandbag striking the thing's large face.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Xiao also activated his Eye of Detection and obtained the detection results.

At the same time, the invincible Flame Fist directly "burned" a hole through it this time!

The disorientation of his punch hitting the air, and the tightness in his arm, made Ling Xiao know clearly that it was useless!

None of our methods could harm this monster!

As he struggled to pull his arm out, the familiar, strange feeling returned. Upon closer inspection, he saw that one of the "jellyfish's" tentacles had touched his bare skin.

"Waaah..."

"grass!!"

The absurd thought that suddenly arose was forcefully suppressed. Ling Xiao, whose scalp tingled, made a decisive decision and ran away!

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