Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 181, Section 180: Frosty Radiance! A Fake Person?

[Ice Affinity (Excellent): Ice is a special element. Those with an affinity for it experience reduced consumption and enhanced effects of ice-based abilities in cold environments, especially when surrounded by ice and snow!]

【Frosty Radiance (Limited): Even among the Ice Spirits, very few descendants have awakened this talent. When your ice spells are perfectly cast, 50% of the consumed spirit power is restored; when your ice spells damage a target, they can be imbued with [Frosty Radiance]. Upon reaching a critical point, it will automatically transform into [Radiance] and shine, removing buffs from the target and significantly weakening their resilience and resistance.】

One state, one talent.

There's also the free attribute gained from leveling up.

This competition.

Ling Xiao's gains were simply enormous!

He finally understood why some people, despite having low kill counts, leveled up incredibly quickly.

This triggered quest is really awesome!

The [Ice Affinity], which is in the same category as your [Fire Affinity], provides an extremely powerful bonus in the current version!

The [Frosty Radiance] talent, which was "copied" from Aksia, is another limited talent that is hard to come by!

Both effects are very practical.

For other spellcasters, this talent might only be equivalent to one effect.

But Ling Xiao can perfectly cast all ice spells!

After equipping [Frost Grip], he could already reduce the cost of casting ice spells by nearly half, and now he only needs to cast the spell perfectly to "compensate" for half of the cost.

This means that Ling Xiao only needs to consume a quarter of his spiritual power each time he casts an ice-type spell!

The same ice spike trap.

While others can put one, he can put four!

Moreover, once fixed as perfect casting, his casting speed and effect are both faster than normal!

Fast, plentiful, and high-quality!

It's a super-functional state that boasts maximum features!

[August 1 Kitchen Knife: "Poke, poke, poke..."]

Ye Zhanqing: "Poke, poke, poke..."

[When you see a deer in the deep forest: "Poke, poke..."]

[A stunning sight: "Poke..."]

After becoming familiar with his new abilities, Ling Xiao finally had time to check the constantly flashing private messages.

From the moment he made contact with Yalan Town, Ling Xiao would send back messages from time to time.

From the composition and structure of this community of lost souls to the beautiful photos of Aksia.

This is not only for his safety, but also to ensure that others have enough information to work together effectively.

Next, they will decide whether it is necessary for the "Green Mountain Town," which is a fabrication by Ling Xiao, to come to Yalan Town and contact these lost souls.

Despite his current pleasant relationship with Angelina and the others, and the fact that he triggered a quest from Aksia and gained considerable benefits, he remains unaffected.

But Ling Xiao never let his guard down.

[Owl: "What are you poking at? Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night?"]

[Bayi Cleaver: "Tell me honestly! Who are you sharing a bed with right now? Brother Xiao! Have you already fallen for a honey trap so quickly?"]

[Owl: "What honey trap? Did you put hallucinogens in the soup and get drunk?"]

Ling Xiao explained the whole story clearly to prevent these people from getting excited and making up rumors about him.

Then he told everyone that Aksia wanted to "join" the group and asked for their opinions.

[Bayi Cleaver: "Great! Great! As many powerful and beautiful girls as you want, I'll take them all..."]

Qi Heng's enthusiasm suddenly stopped, and Ling Xiao could probably guess what had happened to the kid.

[Ye Zhanqing: "This matter... is a bit difficult. According to the information you provided, this girl is not only not a survivor, but she is also a [Lost Person] whom we have never seen before. She is definitely in trouble. Brother Xiao, have you already agreed?"]

[Owl: "No, not at all."]

The town, populated by the soulless, is a novelty for the survivors who have lived there for many days.

Ye Zhanqing and the others pulled Ling Xiao aside and asked him a lot of questions.

[Jinghong: "By the way, Brother Xiao. I'll send you a copy of the personnel list that was reviewed before. The guild has already expanded, but we haven't filled the vacancies yet."]

[Xiao: "Okay, I'll check right away."]

The number of members in 【青山之光】 is indeed quite small.

Despite being the number one strongest guild, it doesn't even have as many members as the guilds ranked below it.

While it could be explained as prioritizing quality over quantity, the number of participants should indeed be increased.

I've seen a long list.

The above are all applications submitted by skilled individuals who have passed multiple reviews.

After the other regions were disbanded, many Tier 2 professionals "strayed" to Region 6103, and some even became the laughingstock of others, inviting trouble into the region.

Ling Xiao has experienced situations where survivors encounter each other, and there are even more cases like this among others.

In the freezing cold.

Two strangers.

Two forces, clearly of different strengths, met on a narrow path.

Win-win cooperation?

How is that possible?!

Without any prior knowledge, who would willingly relinquish their former leadership position, and who would be content to become someone else's vassal?

Only a few well-known large guilds can make smaller, randomly encountered factions willingly submit to them.

But in most cases, the approach is still "hell is other people".

They'll resort to violence at the slightest provocation!

The moment they start fighting, it's a matter of life and death!

The atmosphere, which was initially quite harmonious, immediately changed after the arrival of outsiders.

Especially with forces like the [Gathering Righteousness Hall] mixed in, every interaction with others in the channel quickly turned into a conflict!

Ling Xiao sensed something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do to stop it.

There are many wise people who foresaw the future crisis and wisely reminded everyone not to be too extreme.

If too many strong survivors die in internal strife, the final level of the additional content will not reach the required percentage, and server 6103 will follow in the footsteps of these other servers.

But this bloody storm, like the ancient riots, is something that even if you know about it, you are powerless to change.

If you're in the thick of it, trying to get everyone to put down their knives will only result in one thing: being attacked by the mob!

Only by calmly remaining uninvolved and waiting for the riots to subside on their own can we have a chance to clean up the mess.

But actually, Ling Xiao had a crazy idea.

After encountering and killing the other survivors, Ling Xiao suddenly realized the true level of his strength.

This is not arrogance.

Rather, it is a clear understanding of one's own strength.

I am really strong.

If someone is so powerful that they want to kill, there's a 99.9% chance their opponent will die!

Even when outnumbered, the strong still have the advantage!

The number of people in front of him had no effect.

With its extremely high mobility and the seamless integration of various mechanisms and supporting capabilities, Ling Xiao can now truly achieve the level of "killing one person in ten steps and leaving no trace for a thousand miles".

Don't be fooled by these people's swagger and boastful chatter in the channel.

Give him some time, it won't even take a whole night.

Ling Xiao can wipe out an entire guild all by himself!

Even without Qi Heng's outrageous spatial abilities, his short burst of killing power would still be enough to crush everyone in his path.

They're not afraid of getting injured; when it comes to recovery, they're more like monsters than monsters themselves.

Could this be considered a "nuclear weapon" in some sense?

They can boldly declare: Anyone who dares to take advantage of the chaos to indiscriminately kill the innocent and seize property will be mercilessly annihilated by [Owl] and [August 1st Cleaver] if they meet again in the future!

But doing so is a bit too arrogant.

Moreover, it lacks persuasiveness.

Everyone knows you two are strong, but if you really fight, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious when both sides are locked in a fierce battle!

Are you two really good at fighting?

In a one-on-one fight, no one can beat him; everyone agrees that.

But what about a group fight?

Ling Xiao knew, of course, that even if they were ganged up on, it would be them who would die.

But these people don't know that!

Ling Xiao couldn't possibly list all his abilities for them to assess his combat strength and then conclude, "This kid is terrifyingly powerful and cannot be defeated by force."

The current dilemma is that he has the ability to deter, but others are unlikely to believe him.

Moreover, even if they have reservations, the chances of them meeting are extremely slim.

As you can see, the channel is mostly filled with conflicts between guilds and a small number of survivors. The only instance where guilds met ended in peaceful coexistence.

Nobody wants to die.

It's alright if the number of people bullies the number of people.

Given the sheer size of the guilds, if two major factions were to engage in a full-blown battle, countless people would die...

After carefully reviewing the information of these candidates, Ling Xiao felt that each one was quite good.

Su Jinxi is responsible and meticulous in her work, and the people she selects are all people with considerable strength or potential.

The latest novel is first published here!

However, what Ling Xiao cares about most is their "morality".

We've finally managed to raise the cohesion of [Light of Green Hills] to a new level; it would be so embarrassing to let in a rat!

However, we cannot give up altogether because of potential problems; expanding staff is a necessary process.

After selecting some items, Ling Xiao sent the list back.

[Qingshan Town] Even if you want to go into the mountains to contact Yalan Town, you will have to wait for at least a while.

This period of time is also a good opportunity for new members to get familiar with the environment.

Ling Xiao chatted idly with Qi Heng while continuously casting spells.

Learning is like rowing upstream.

He always felt that his ice magic was still lacking something compared to Aksia's.

But that's knowledge that wasn't even recorded in the alchemy manual.

Without any magical talent, Ling Xiao was powerless to rely solely on his own comprehension.

The hands on the watch completed another full circle.

It marks the beginning of a new day.

As dawn broke.

Ling Xiao waited a while longer before the three who had been talking all night finally decided to leave the warm mage tower.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao, I think my previous suggestion was a bit impulsive..."

Aksia said apologetically, "My impulsiveness has saddened the teacher and the town of Alan, and put you in a difficult position. I was inconsiderate, and I'm truly sorry..."

"It's okay."

Ling Xiao comforted him calmly, "I understand why you acted impulsively. It's a very genuine human emotion, how could I blame you?"

Ding ding ding—

Angelina perked up her ears and quickly said, "That's the council chamber bell ringing! The mayor is summoning us over!"

"Let's go then."

……

It has been some time since Alan Town entered a state of war preparedness.

After careful consideration, Gehrman decided to tell everyone the truth.

The council chamber is not large enough; in the past, such large gatherings were held in front of the council chamber.

Standing on a slightly higher platform, Gehrman cleared his throat and said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, I think you must be very curious about where this handsome young man comes from."

He gestured to introduce Ling Xiao to everyone, "That's right! This Mr. Xiao is a visitor from the northern mountains!"

A low gasp of surprise rose from the crowd.

Although everyone is smart enough to have guessed this long ago.

But after receiving confirmation from the town mayor, these lost souls who had lived in the mountains for so long were still thrilled by the news!

They did not live a peaceful and prosperous life in this "Shangri-La".

In fact, if it weren't for survival, why would they live in the crevices of the mountains?

If they didn't want to perish, why would they keep moving their homes further south?

The appearance of this young man undoubtedly brought them exciting news.

That means there are people outside the mountains!

But some people also showed hesitation on their faces.

The arrival of outsiders is both good news and a reminder of some unpleasant memories they have.

Gali watched as Angelina spent the night with that owl, and now the former was still eagerly following the latter around.

He felt inexplicably annoyed, so he raised his hand to signal.

After Gehrman called on him, Gali also stepped forward and said loudly, "Mayor! Forgive my bluntness, but has everyone forgotten the harm caused by those fake monsters?"

"A fake!?"

"That's right! People from outside aren't necessarily strangers; they could be those damned hypocrites!"

"My goodness! But this handsome young man looks perfectly normal! He's not a fake..."

"Not necessarily! There are also fake humans who can mimic humans very well!"

Amidst the cacophony of sounds, Ling Xiao astutely gleaned crucial information.

A fake?

What kind of bizarre species is this?

Besides the heartless, you soulless people are strange enough, and now there's another kind of pseudo-human?

Seemingly sensing Ling Xiao's confusion, Angelina disregarded the fearful and wary glances cast their way by the other townspeople, and instead leaned closer to explain:

"Mr. Owl, a fake person is a terrifying existence!"

"Although they look no different from us, they all have all sorts of eerie characteristics! Some grow very long white fur, and some have vines all over their bellies! We killed one before, and it suddenly exploded..."

Ding ding ding!!

Suddenly, a sharp alarm bell rang at the entrance of the town!

Ling Xiao quickly turned his head to look at the entrance of the town, and the spatial perception that originally covered the surroundings also condensed into a beam and shot in that direction!

As his perception extended at the speed of light, several, even dozens, of figures rushed into his "field of vision."

If he were in a guild, Lingxiao would definitely remind them of the specific enemy situation.

But now that he's with many of the lost souls in Aran Town and has already received warnings, he's kept quiet.

Over the years, emergency response has become ingrained in everyone's bones.

At Gehrman's command, everyone was once again on standby for battle.

A moment later, two people came running from the direction of the town entrance.

He shouted back as he ran.

"The fake man! The fake man is here!"

"Remember to wear your armband!"

Gehrman pulled a bright red armband from his pocket and put it on. "Don't hit friendly fire! Don't let your guard down!"

Everyone sprang into action.

Angelina quickly took out the armband and thoughtfully handed the spare armband to Ling Xiao.

They were not afraid at all of the other party's so-called superior pseudo-human.

White fur...

There are vines inside its belly...

Aren't these the two types of heartless people I've encountered?

Ling Xiao smiled gratefully and cooperated fully by putting on the badge.

The heartless and the soulless seem to be on different sides!

He suddenly became interested in the upcoming battle.

(End of this chapter)