Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 4, Section 004: The Harvest

Two free attributes are added to Strength and Constitution respectively.

The constant threat of danger prevented Ling Xiao from even considering accumulating attribute points.

Although having all six stats as "4" is a bit unlucky, it's really unreasonable for someone who relies solely on physical attacks for self-defense to have the lowest physical attributes.

After changing into his new outfit, Ling Xiao opened the panel, which showed not only the completed trial missions but also a hidden mission that was currently in progress.

[Blood and Awakening (Initial Mission in Progress)]

[Note: How does it feel to have blood on your hands? Whatever it is, remember it! Embarking on an extraordinary journey also means embarking on a path of carnage!]

[Content: Three-day time limit, kill any target [1/10]]

[Reward: Permanent talent [Bloodlust]; Unlocks advanced quest]

"The trial missions didn't give any experience, and the hidden quest series doesn't either. There's no other way to level up right now, so it looks like I'll have to go on a killing spree..."

While equipping himself with the watch and map, Ling Xiao pondered his next move.

Compared to other survivors, level is more important to him.

Just like now at LV1, the Gluttonous Heart can only generate the [Night Walk] talent. Even if you successfully plunder later, you can't store it all and can only use it as nourishment.

Talent acquired through other means, such as:

[Bloodlust] (Slightly increases Strength and Agility after dealing damage to the target for one minute. Can be refreshed.)

There is no restriction.

A fluorescent white arc was swallowed up by a patch of gray and black. Ling Xiao shrank back and forth a few times, getting used to the operation of the map.

This device can record the path the wearer takes in real time, and it will also automatically add all sorts of strange information.

The campfire at the spawn point shone brightly with golden light, and golden ripples spread outwards in concentric circles; the location of the battle with the Nightshade Rabbit was marked with a crimson sword and fork, presumably indicating that the battle had taken place there...

"Besides routes, it can also record events and strange objects encountered... This thing is more like my survival and exploration diary here than a map!"

With it, you can find your way back after the campfire goes out, provided you don't die outside.

The watch has the prefix "punctual," but it's unclear whether this is conceptual.

If the times above are absolutely accurate, that would be amazing.

Time and space are inseparable.

The simplest application is to check the table in a 10,000-person channel to see how far apart everyone is. Combining their experiences before time travel, the experts might be able to work together to deduce a lot...

Unfortunately, Ling Xiao isn't a big shot.

He could only deduce the crucial time of eight o'clock by comparing the countdown from the campfire with the time on the watch face.

At that time, the afterimage of the divine embers will disappear, and the "survival" quest in the trial will be completed automatically.

The gray fog had a near 100% light-blocking rate. It was like a pool of vaporized mud, its bloated and solid "body" filling the sky and earth. Only when illuminated by firelight would it reluctantly move aside a tiny gap.

If the campfire disappears but the gray fog remains, what should I do?

Burning the tent?

Burning clothes?

Can it hold up?

Ling Xiao didn't know.

But he already had a plan.

The emergence of mutants shows that this world is not dead and desolate. Although the Nightshade Rabbit's diet has changed somewhat, its existence is reasonable. Even if it is twisted and bizarre beyond imagination, as long as it is not directly generated by the gray fog, it means that there must be a growth environment. Therefore, materials such as wood and stone can be traced.

correct!

Ling Xiao almost forgot that the corpse was still in his backpack!

Let's see what this monster can drop!

[Decomposition in progress...]

That's good, he doesn't have to do it himself.

Moreover, the panel was very efficient and finished processing in no time. It's also possible that the rabbit just looked scary, and that the meat was as little as its distant relatives in Sichuan.

【获得：异变生物（毛皮*2、肉块*5、碎骨*3、血液*9）、异变源核碎片*1、不祥铜币*3】

Skin, flesh, bone, and bloodline each occupy a category, yet each has its own detailed explanation.

[Mutated Creature Meat Chunk (LV1): From a common Nightshade Rabbit that mutated after being infected by the abyss's aura. The meat is delicious and chewy. It contains trace amounts of impurities; removing these impurities will restore stamina when consumed.]

Origin, quality, uses...

What attracts Lingxiao the most is undoubtedly its edible value.

There's no way around it; as citizens of the Celestial Empire whose very being is to eat and farm, it's hard not to be attracted by the words "delicious meat."

However, the filth contained within made Ling Xiao hesitate. After a moment's thought, he opened the food box that he hadn't yet examined.

The largest items inside were three bottles of energy drinks, which looked like one-liter bottles of iced tea. Through the bottles, you could see that they were full of reddish-brown liquid. When you shook them, there were no bubbles, and the color was clear and not cloudy.

Take a sip.

tsk...

It's authentic, just right...

In addition, there are ten energy bars. According to the instructions, just three bars are enough for an adult to exercise at a high intensity for a day.

Of course, triathlons are an exception.

If we really go that far, whether ten sticks are enough for a day is another matter; the real problem is whether people will die.

For those who walk less than 100 steps a day, this is a new version. While others carefully plan to last three days, they worry about getting too much nutrition from just one stick a day and adding to their waistline.

In short, this food box can support a normal person's active "activity" for three days, and the survival game doesn't immediately put you in the wilderness to survive.

The eight-hour protection at the spawn point, along with the rather comprehensive start-up gifts, all indicate that the mastermind behind the scenes doesn't intend to screen out a large number of people at the very beginning.

What is the compensation for sending them here?

Or are you planning to secretly save up for a big one?

Lingxiao chose to take out a piece of rabbit meat and roast it over the campfire with the tip of his knife.

Since things have come to this, let's eat first!

Who knows when we'll light a fire again.

Before the afterimage disappears, shouldn't we take advantage of this opportunity to get our hands on this for free?!

laugh--

"Is it cooked? The heat's so high!"

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The black mist was burned away as soon as it dissipated, and the meat had changed its appearance in the eyes of the appraiser.

Clean rabbit meat: Nightshade rabbit meat that has undergone special treatment is free of any impurities and can be safely eaten after cooking.

"As expected of a legendary product, its stain-removing effect is truly amazing!"

Ling Xiao sighed in admiration, then just as he was about to take a bite to taste the salty flavor, he suddenly stopped.

He discovered a blind spot.

"Barbecuing...isn't that considered cooking?"

Upon closer inspection, the rabbit meat on the tip of the knife was still streaked with blood!

After studying it for a long time, Ling Xiao finally understood it.

This "campfire" is not actually fire; rather, it is a personification of countless abstract and magical concepts.

He then cut off a corner of his clothes and used the tip of his knife to pick it up.

In good condition.

as predicted!

After processing the remaining pieces of rabbit meat, Ling Xiao unfolded the ordinary-grade talent enhancement potion recipe.

This item can only be used on one [inferior] talent, and it doesn't directly improve it. You need to collect the corresponding materials, concoct a magic potion, and consume it to achieve a complete transformation in the quality of the talent.

The writing on the scroll disappeared and reappeared; the phrase "Heart of the Glutton" vanished, replaced by the names and quantities of various materials.

"Additional ingredients: five Source Cores, at least LV3; one unit of blood from each of the ten types of monsters, also at least LV3; one unit of Elf Grass, one unit of Dragon Tooth Tree Bark..."

"Main ingredients: one source core of at least level 5, and one unit of blood, which must come from the same monster..."

After watching with great anticipation, Ling Xiao felt like he had been doused with cold water, but fortunately, his heart wasn't completely chilled.

"I've blanched so much! And there's so much of it!"

"The fragment I got is only LV1!"

The Gluttonous Heart needs to advance from [inferior quality] to [ordinary quality], requiring a large amount of materials that are also difficult to collect.

However, the difficulty in obtaining materials is no longer the main concern at the moment.

As the scroll indicates, the prerequisite for taking the potion is that one's talent has reached its limit.

Even if Lingxiao is prepared properly, it's not safe to drink now.

It's a complete waste of resources if you haven't reached that stage yet!

As for how to improve one's talent?

Use it!

Ling Xiao didn't know how others cultivated their innate talents, but if he wanted to improve his Gluttonous Heart, he had to "eat"!

Even if level limits the development of more talents, one can still plunder "nutrients" to enrich oneself.

Step by step, step by step!

Let's start tonight!

Taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao, having made up his mind, drew his torch and prepared to set off.

"Then... I'll borrow your heads for a bit!"

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(End of this chapter)