Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 25: Infection and Attack

[Iron Core Iron Shield Blueprint]

[Black Iron Stone *21]

【Healing Leaf Roll *10】

[Agility Potion *3]

……

Everything is aimed at killing the illusory demon!

Since talent isn't in combat, Ling Xiao tries his best to compensate in other areas.

With the merciless spending of money, healing, buff, and recovery items were all filled into the backpack.

If any other decent skills become available, Ling Xiao's current attitude is simply: "Take them!"

"It's good to be rich; you can gather all the materials in no time."

Poke at the outermost layer of still-warm slag, Ling Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement, "Repairing the forging furnace requires a sufficient amount of slag; it seems you have to eat whatever you want to replenish!"

"Alright, let's begin!"

Several materials turned into white light and flowed into the melting and forging furnace.

Ling Xiao did not interrupt the refining process and deliberately waited until production was completed before starting the repairs.

Waste is shameful; the ore inside was at least bought with money!

[Owl: "The fifth batch will be available soon, including 84 inferior iron spears and 7 ordinary iron spears. Welcome to come and purchase!"]

I put my tough arm guards back on, which had been repaired along the way.

Spend copper coins to permanently convert the newly acquired [Spirit Gathering Light Slash] and the previous [Soul Drain Pierce] into permanent skills.

Skills such as movement and defense can greatly improve survivability, and no one is willing to sell them in the early stages.

Only attack skills that have high attribute requirements and limited uses will be sold on the market to "supplement household income".

Of the four attack skills, half are designed to target the soul.

Ling Xiao felt that his configuration as a level 3 character was already luxurious enough.

Holding a torch in his left hand and a knife in his right, he was ready to go out!

This time he didn't plan to go far.

If that illusory demon has chased us all the way here, then it's a good time to test its mettle!

Still can't beat them...

Then let's escape back!

There's no shame in making a strategic shift.

Those who stubbornly try to be brave but end up losing their heads are the ones who deserve to be ridiculed as fools.

Even if the strange creature doesn't appear, he can still kill a few monsters to gain some experience.

Despite being busy with business, Ling Xiao didn't forget the rankings. Those behind him were like wolves and tigers, chasing after him with increasing vigor.

The stench of money on my body is a bit too strong; the smell of blood will wash it off.

He tossed out a lump of fresh animal meat and then sprinkled a bottle of strangely red liquid on it.

This stuff is like an extremely potent appetite stimulant.

It's perfect for baiting.

Dengdengdeng-

The hurried footsteps approached from afar.

Turning his blade towards a patch of gray mist, Ling Xiao's eyes revealed not only a solemn expression but also a barely perceptible excitement and fighting spirit.

"Hehe!"

The figure broke through the fog and stumbled towards the rare "clean" bloody food!

I was startled.

Ling Xiao never expected that the enemy charging at him would be a humanoid creature!

Now, through training, he can easily use his Eye of Detection.

A fleeting glimpse!

launch!

【Level 3 Fallen Corpse [Filthy Species] (Normal)】

[Racial Traits: Thirst for Flesh, Corruption Resistance, Flesh Regeneration]

[Racial Skills: Corpse Poison, Foul Envelopment]

【个体属性：力量3/敏捷2/体质4；灵性2/感知3/精神1】

[Individual Description: The most common type of corrupted species, because the ones most thoroughly assimilated by the Abyss are not other beings, but humans who have lost the protection of the gods...]

A filthy species?!

What is this thing again?!

First came the mutant, then the bizarre species that almost killed him, and now even a monster in human form has appeared!

What the hell is this thing?!

While he was shocked, Ling Xiao's hands moved swiftly.

No one wants to get close to such a violent and evil strange being.

Then a sharp white light flew out with the slashing blade, growing larger in the wind, and slashed towards the terrifying-looking monster!

puff-

A slight sound was heard, and the running zombie froze.

Flesh and blood bodies are as fragile as paper under the light blades formed from spiritual energy, and are violently destroyed without any delay!

After taking another step, the lower body suddenly lost its strength, and the upper body, which had been cut open diagonally, made intimate contact with the ground with an arrogant and menacing air.

Even a centipede, though dead, does not stiffen.

Ling Xiao could clearly see that the broken section was splattered with thick, reddish-black blood that was almost inky and had a foul stench. This state was extremely similar to that of the monsters left behind in the mist after they had changed!

Seeing that the other person was not quite dead yet, and was still struggling to crawl towards him with only his arms remaining.

Ling Xiao did not step forward to finish off the enemy, but instead unleashed another light slash.

Having money and spiritual power—that's how capricious I am.

The goal is to nip any potential dangers in the bud!

A shallow furrow was plowed into the ground.

After splitting it vertically in two, the zombie finally decided to drop experience points.

Congratulations on successfully defeating the 'Filthy Species - Corrupted Zombie'!

[You have been tainted with a slight abyssal aura! Please be aware! Abyssal aura will attract the attention of certain beings within the abyss! Although the possibility is extremely low, please remove it as soon as possible!]

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[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 89.5%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [Rotten Flesh Regeneration (Inferior)] is ready!]

[The Heart of Gluttony] absorbs trace amounts of nutrients, resulting in a slight improvement in quality!

The walker is completely dead.

As usual, Ling Xiao fed the plundered talent to Taotie's Heart. He was still worried about how to put away the spoils when the "corpse" began to undergo a second transformation.

The already distorted body completely decayed and fell into ruin.

Muscles, bones, organs...

It all "melted" into a dark, gelatinous liquid, seemingly surging and undulating a few times in resentment.

But ultimately, it cannot defy the laws of nature.

The concentration gradually diluted, spreading into a thin layer of black liquid that covered the ground.

A few seconds later, only a dried black stain remained on the ground.

No, there are still some remnants.

After scanning the area with his Eye of Appraisal to confirm that only the items remained, Ling Xiao felt slightly relieved.

But I still kept my distance and poked it with my iron spear. Only after making contact and putting it back in my backpack did I feel relieved.

【Filthy Blood: A raw material for certain rituals, used to unseal or reinforce sealed artifacts】

"Sealed artifact?"

Another word I've never heard of before.

Knowledge is power; understanding is the key to defeating your enemy.

Once again, a small corner of the heavy veil of this world was lifted, but Ling Xiao felt no joy at all.

"Could the abyss be watching me...? Is it really necessary to make this so terrifying...?"

I chuckled to myself, trying to relax, but it didn't work.

Ling Xiao always thought probability was utter nonsense.

Even if the probability is low, it could still happen!

I'm only level 3, how did I get tainted by this abyssal aura?!

I'm not in the mood to continue "fishing".

Lingxiao now is like someone who has gone fishing in an unknown lake.

Good news! One fish caught on the first try, no one came back empty-handed!

Bad news, they've caught the monster's offspring!

Why don't you hurry up and make your escape? Or are you waiting for your elders to come and invite you back for a big meal?

We decisively returned via the same route.

The description of the Fallen Zombies states that after the protection of the gods was gone, the abyss's aura turned the humans here into this grotesque state!

In his haste, Ling Xiao made up his mind to get to the campfire as soon as possible and try to use the purification of the divine embers to dispel the bad luck.

In case you're really unlucky, you'll have a legendary "force of justice" by your side to clash with that so-called abyssal being.

Since the possibility exists, it could explode at any time!

Hopefully, the afterimage won't really become just a shadow; at least it'll hold up!

The fishing spot is only 100 meters away from the safe zone.

Just as Ling Xiao was hurrying along, the Thorn Ring suddenly sent a sharp pain through him.

The kind of "comfort" that strikes right at the soul!

In an instant, he vaguely sensed a "shield" suddenly opening up in his mind!

The force of the counterattack thrust backward!

The Demon of Illusion!?

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(End of this chapter)