Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 205, Section 204: Subduing the Tiger! Deterrence!

The information is quite intimidating, but it doesn't detract from the cub's current adorable and silly appearance.

However, being a being that had reached the level of a ruler, it had only been a short time since it became somewhat intimate with its master before it began to curiously look out at the outside world.

Its first interest was in Lingxiao.

Because it has just hatched, its body is still relatively "small".

You can feel the bones through the fur when you hold it in your hand.

At this moment, the Netherworld White Tiger was no different from an ordinary puppy. After getting used to it, it began to roll around restlessly, trying to get out of the belly-up position.

Ling Xiao naturally wouldn't forcibly control the little white tiger, and the little guy's restless wriggling was also related to what he was holding.

The source cores we prepared in advance haven't been retrieved yet!

The little white tiger was also hurting from the pressure point as it struggled to turn over.

"Waaah...waaah..."

The baby's soft, childlike cries were filled with longing and eagerness.

As soulmates connected and sharing the same intentions, Ling Xiao understood that the little guy had only glanced at it twice before his interest had already shifted to the source core in his hand.

"Eat, eat, eat! It knew how to eat from the moment it was born!"

He uttered a soft curse without teasing it, and simply held the source core in his hand to the white tiger's mouth.

"Waaah! Waaah!"

The little white tiger, which had just hatched after absorbing a LV30 source core, didn't hold back and ate whatever was offered to it without hesitation!

With a thrust of its mouth, several source cores entered the tiger's mouth.

Click-clack—

He chewed it up and swallowed it in a few bites.

"I'll test it!"

Ling Xiao was truly shocked and quickly put the little white tiger down and pried open its mouth to check.

He originally thought that the little white tiger would absorb the energy of the source core after it was melted.

Unexpectedly, the Netherworld White Tiger, after its birth, ate source cores as easily as eating sunflower seeds!

Moreover, they chewed and swallowed the sunflower seed shells along with the seeds!

Won't you cut your stomach?!

The little white tiger's soft whiskers trembled, and Ling Xiao tugged at the corners of its mouth.

"Aww!"

She still has the energy to blame herself; it seems she should be alright...

Seeing this, Ling Xiao felt slightly relieved.

This is no joke!

He had stumbled upon a rare beast egg by sheer luck, but he also lost a third-tier source core. If the hatched creature died from eating the source core, wouldn't he have lost both his wife and his army?

Seeing that the little white tiger was still licking its lips with some lingering enjoyment, Ling Xiao grabbed the little tiger's tongue and pulled it in annoyance.

"Eat! It's just some source cores, right? I'll get you as many as you want!"

"But you'd better grow up quickly! It's not that I'm exploiting child labor, it's just that this world is too dangerous, and you don't want to see my corpse one day, do you?"

Seemingly understanding Ling Xiao's mutterings, the little white tiger sat obediently in his palm, raised its head and howled at him twice.

Feeling the closeness emanating from the other side of the soul connection, Ling Xiao couldn't help but grin and smile with a rare sense of ease.

The source cores that were usually kept as reserve funds were now being picked out and fed to the white tiger.

[Ominous Copper Coin] [Cursed Silver Coin] [Suffering Gold Coin]

They both became currencies among survivors, but the latter two served as "materials" in some ritual magic, so large-scale transactions were rare.

Although the ominous copper coin can also be considered a "material," it is the easiest to obtain, so it naturally became the basic currency for measuring value.

Ling Xiao has now transcended the general concept of "rich man".

He didn't have many copper coins, silver coins, or gold coins on him.

He used most of the guild's profits to buy items that would improve his strength.

Skill star upgrades, skill enhancements, equipment enchantments...

Relying solely on exploration and monster-hunting is too slow; purchasing these special items from the in-game store is a more convenient way to acquire them.

Ling Xiao, who initially had a nouveau riche mentality, is now gradually shedding that mentality.

The source core is the most valuable thing in his backpack right now!

This rare resource, which can only be obtained by killing monsters, not only has many uses, but also, to be precise, no two are exactly the same!

This results in the higher the level of the source core and the rarer the monsters it produces, the more expensive it becomes.

Ling Xiao has killed many monsters along the way, and naturally obtained quite a few source cores.

Unless there are members in the guild who need it, he tries to save as much as possible for unforeseen circumstances.

After all, unusual professions and unexpected tasks often require source cores with certain conditions and restrictions.

The price might be one on a regular day, but if someone wants to buy it, then it'll be another price...

Click-clack—

The little white tiger had no idea that it was chewing up Ling Xiao's savings.

If these source cores are put on the market, those who sense the business opportunity can definitely drive up the price to two or three times higher than the price of recycling.

Now that it had disappeared into the little white tiger's belly, Ling Xiao felt no pang of regret, but rather a look of joy on his face.

Being able to eat is a blessing!

As the saying goes, a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home.

He was worried that he wouldn't be able to feed the rare-grade egg after it hatched, but he never expected that the little guy would eat LV30 source cores for every meal.

"Let's eat later, we haven't gone out yet."

Ling Xiao affectionately scratched the little white tiger's nose; after swallowing several handfuls of source cores, the tiger's fur had become glossy and shiny.

The white fur rippled with a pearly sheen, and the black patterns, faintly tinged with purple, gave the illusion of shimmering light.

The little guy, having eaten and drunk his fill, showed no signs of being weak as a newborn. With a quick, intuitive understanding, he jumped onto Lingxiao's shoulder and settled down peacefully.

The floating islands have not yet been fully explored.

But after the Twisted Tree Spirit was destroyed by Ling Xiao, no other monsters appeared around.

The treasure chest contains runes needed to clear the level, as well as usable materials from the entire Twisted Treant.

The swamp had already been extinguished by Lingxiao's fire and then frozen, so no evil winds could blow from it.

All that remains are the towering giant trees on the outer perimeter.

The originally eerie and terrifying atmosphere vanished immediately after the final boss was defeated.

Ling Xiao was busy exploring before and didn't have time to forcefully break them open.

Now, adhering to the principle of making the most of everything (a thief should not leave empty-handed), it is natural to take away all the high-quality materials from the floating island!

"Mist Shadow Maple...good stuff. Fragrant Dew Flower, not bad either, taking it with me..."

The great battle has ended.

The floating islands have lost their guard dogs and have become a treasure trove for everyone to plunder.

The fog still filled the surroundings, but it cleared a circle of clean air around him.

While working, Ling Xiao took out the source core and flicked it with his thumb. At this moment, the little white tiger would "roar" and accurately snatch it into its mouth to chew.

The human and the beast each had a clear division of labor, each doing their own work.

Ling Xiao was not bored by the repetitive work.

Needless to say, the little guy is living a blissful life, lying comfortably with food just by opening his mouth!

After searching thoroughly two or three times to make sure no resources were missed, Ling Xiao prepared to leave.

Take out the rune stone that is obviously brighter and has more patterns.

Ling Xiao suddenly stopped trying to embed it into the groove.

Since this thing is the core of the entire teleportation array, could I "embezzle" it and try to use it to set up other magic arrays in the future?

Since I already have mastered the [Rune Stone Teleportation Array], I can reactivate the teleportation simply by consuming spiritual power.

However, he only has the alchemy notes on how to make these runes, and he doesn't have any teaching tools to refer to!

Ling Xiao controlled his spiritual power to permeate the core rune stone in his hand.

After studying it for a while, he discovered that the patterns engraved on it were also miniature magic arrays.

Combining the information about the [Rune Stone Teleportation Array] in his mind, he suddenly realized that he had connected the dots!

It turns out that the mechanism for reaching the floating island is to use a miniature magic array to "draw in a large one from a small one"!

The other runes distributed underfoot are essentially "amplifiers".

It was used to enhance the effect of the miniature magic array to the point that it could teleport Ling Xiao, a living person!

Since he himself controls the core array, it is still feasible for him to directly activate the teleportation array by using himself as the array eye.

"I see... This rune stone is indeed mysterious. If I can inscribe the core magic array onto a special medium, can I open teleportation portals at will?"

Achieving results in learning is an extremely pleasurable accomplishment.

Mental satisfaction is often more pleasurable than physical satisfaction!

Ling Xiao examined the talisman in his hand, eager to try carving it.

However, he is not as obsessed with research as Flamel.

So after making up his mind, he took the talisman back.

Then, his consciousness entered the store, searched around and bought a special wood powder, which he then squatted down and sprinkled evenly in the center of the teleportation array.

Magic arrays sound profound and mysterious, and in fact, they are not simple at all.

A single wave of the hand forms an array?

Ling Xiao is still a long way off.

He has neither a profession nor a talent, and although he has mastered a magic array, he still has to honestly use the brute force method.

Wood powder is used to prevent spiritual energy from penetrating.

Then, several special bone powders are mixed to create a carrier of spiritual energy, which is then sprinkled down according to the patterns of the magic array.

The latest novel is first published here!

This was Ling Xiao's first time setting up a formation, but he had complete experience in mind, coupled with his extremely steady control.

The first formation went perfectly.

The alchemy journal recorded that he had successfully reviewed his lessons, indicating that the magic array was indeed working correctly.

Ling Xiao confidently channeled his spiritual power, and the bone powder burst into a deep blue flame tinged with green.

The fluctuations began to spread, and the other amplification runes in the teleportation array activated accordingly!

hum-

"Holy crap..."

Ling Xiao and the little white tiger rolled out in a sorry state. The latter helplessly flailed its four little legs trying to stand up, but finally collapsed dizzily next to the former's legs.

Then she opened her small mouth in pain and kept dry heaving.

As a newborn, it realized for the first time that having too much digestion wasn't necessarily a good thing.

At least now, if I have something in my stomach to vomit, I feel much better.

"Damn it! It works, but it's not supposed to be this powerful!"

Ling Xiao was also a little nauseous, but his physique was too strong, and he immediately overcame the dizziness after leaving the teleportation array.

If the previous way of getting to the island was like "taking an elevator," then his unique way of getting off the island himself was like being thrown into a washing machine and enduring thousands of spins.

Fortunately, there were no other problems, and the speed was even much faster than before!

It was still early, and Ling Xiao didn't plan to return to Yalan Town right now.

I helped the poor little white tiger catch its breath and fed it some more source cores amidst its dissatisfied cries.

Ling Xiao then carried the satisfied little beast back to the camp.

……

"Suck, suck, suck! Two more sucks, one more suck, and I'll feed you this!"

Qi Heng held a crimson source core the size of a pigeon egg in his hand, lying on the ground playing with the little white tiger.

Ye Zhanqing looked at him with disdain as he bullied the child.

Even though the little white tiger had barked many times, this guy still wouldn't let go.

Noticing that the little white tiger's voice was a bit hoarse from shouting, she got up with a sense of disappointment and took the source core from Qi Heng's hand, fed it to the little white tiger, and then picked it up with heartache.

"Hey! Sister Ye! Are you trying to steal by force?"

"Brother Xiao told us to take care of you and have some fun, and you're actually treating it like a toy?"

Ye Zhanqing and the other girls teased the little white tiger.

Rubbing the warm tiger's head and stroking its fluffy tail, the little white tiger's adorable appearance completely melted their hearts!

Qi Heng only complained verbally, but his eyes were also full of smiles.

Turning around, he went to Ling Xiao, who was talking to him not far away, to hear what trouble Brother Xiao had encountered.

"This... Brother Xiao, are we really going to announce it?"

Li Xiang hesitated for a moment.

Ling Xiao cleanly and efficiently killed dozens of people, but the aftermath was a problem that could not be ignored.

In Li Xiang's opinion, the best course of action is to handle this matter quietly.

Although the woman wanted to manipulate public opinion through the channel, Brother Xiao acted too quickly and his killing intent was too resolute!

It turns out.

Some people are so determined to kill that the victims don't even have time to react.

Including those from the [Gathering Righteousness Hall], the siege was turned into a massacre in the blink of an eye.

These people died speechless, even though they could have simply expressed their feelings with a heartfelt message!

What terrifyingly overwhelming power!

Unfortunately, it was Brother Xiao who was directly involved.

Instead of trying to resolve this calmly, they want to escalate it?

Should we broadcast a notification to the entire district?

What kind of logic is this?!

Everyone knows that these wicked people from the [Gathering Righteousness Hall] deserve to die, and their deaths are not a pity.

But if someone actually steps forward and kills them all, while onlookers applaud and cheer, their impression of that person will inevitably be lowered.

Should good people be held at gunpoint?

In fact it does.

If you keep swallowing your anger and being bullied, others might pity your plight; but once you start a fight, they'll immediately come to advise you to stay calm.

Because honest people are bullied, but their interests are not harmed.

When honest people break the unspoken rules, they feel uneasy about the collapse of order and think about returning to the previous pattern.

Ling Xiao hated this kind of bullshit logic!

Especially after [Light of Green Hills] became the "leader of the righteous path", there were far too many people who wanted to use righteousness to extract benefits from them!

All you have to do is open your mouth, and you'll make a profit even if you get something for free!

They don't need to use their brains; on the contrary, [Light of Green Hills] has to carefully consider their refusal to avoid being misinterpreted and manipulated by those with ulterior motives.

If the guild is full of seasoned veterans, then dealing with them will be too easy.

However, when Aoyama no Kō was founded, it was a group of students with a strong sense of idealism.

This has led many people to have designs on [Green Mountain Light] after becoming familiar with his temperament.

Ling Xiao keenly noticed this, so he kept trying to find a solution.

But now, he feels that it is necessary to take strong measures against this unhealthy trend.

Of course, we can't let the reputation of [Green Mountain Light] be tarnished.

It's best if he takes responsibility for everything.

"What are your opinions?"

Qi Heng smiled at Ling Xiao and said casually, "Our opinion is also very clear. Brother Xiao, you're considering the guild's interests, how can you not join in?"

"Those bastards with wolfish ambitions, why should we care about them? A bunch of scoundrels, kill them and that's it. Anyone who dares to cause trouble is a piece of trash who's in cahoots with them!"

Ling Xiao felt a warmth in his heart, but still shook his head.

"I know what you mean, but I really don't care about reputation."

Besides, you know me, killing... ha, I really don't feel any guilt about it..."

"Sigh, whatever you want, you're the boss, you call the shots!"

Qi Heng knew that once Xiao Ge made up his mind, it was extremely difficult to change it, so he didn't try to persuade him further.

We're all buddies, the gesture is enough, saying too much will only make us feel distant.

"Let's do it this way!"

Ling Xiao nodded to Li Xiang, "Not a single word will be changed. No matter who asks, I killed those people in the Juyi Hall, and I will kill any other bastards who commit crimes I see in the future!"

"I'll write down anyone who disagrees or speaks sarcastically, and I'll treat them warmly when I encounter them in the future."

"Oh right, send this too. It clearly tells them it's not a reminder, it's a threat, a pure threat!"

(End of this chapter)