Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 5 005: Devouring

Firelight cleared the way, and mist billowed.

After unlocking the map, Ling Xiao is unlikely to stray from the path as long as he pays attention to the route.

With both his strength and physique improved, the machete became much lighter in his hands, and he could even perform some fancy knife tricks at will.

Stepping back into the gray fog, Ling Xiao's mindset was completely different from before.

"When we killed that Night Shadow Rabbit, there was a lot of blood on the ground. These so-called 'mutants' should be attracted, right? I just wonder what kind of cats and dogs they attract..."

High alert cannot be maintained indefinitely.

Ling Xiao's thoughts naturally diverged, making predictions about the enemies he might encounter.

The 100 meters were covered quickly.

Under the flickering firelight, a nearly dried-up pool of dark red liquid appeared in Ling Xiao's field of vision.

The map confirmed that this was the place where he broke his vow of killing.

Ling Xiao squatted down, rubbed a small amount of the solid-liquid mixture with the tip of his knife, and held it up to his eyes for a closer look. After comparing it with his memory, he discovered a clue.

Although the Shadow Rabbit was eerie, the main color of its blood was still red.

At most, they are just a few strange creatures.

But how long has it been?

The dryness, color, and possibly even the properties of blood undergo tremendous changes during the time difference between its arrival and departure.

What makes the mutant species special?

Or is it a reaction that occurs after the fog comes into contact with it?

Let's note this information down for now. Ling Xiao is currently in a state of being blind to the truth. He'll only be able to figure out the reason when he explores this strange world more thoroughly in the future.

He now has a more important lead.

footprint.

To be precise, it should be claw marks.

It was so faint and pale that if he hadn't lowered his perspective, he probably wouldn't have noticed it at all in the flickering light of the torch.

The ground sent a rough, solid sensation back to them, leaving marks on them, even if not deep. These claws were definitely not ordinary!

What Ling Xiao valued most was that the owner of the claws was not Nightshade Rabbit!

He wasn't a biologist, but what impressed him most about nature programs was: "Spring has arrived, all things are reviving, and it's mating season for animals again..."

Based on the scratches on his chest that had been healed by the medicine, he was certain that even if the Nightshade Rabbit's claws had stomped firmly, they wouldn't have been like this, and their "power" would have been much weaker!

rustling --

The sound of hurried running gradually became clearer. Ling Xiao looked solemnly at the surging gray mist in a certain place, but due to the limitation of the firelight, he could not see further. He could only brace himself and wait for the battle.

The fact that the ground did not tremble indicates that the other party's weight was not exaggerated.

Judging from this, she must be quite "petite"?

Without even a moment's laughter at his absurd conjecture, the monster that appeared before Ling Xiao, breaking through the gray mist, only reached his waist!

Don't let its short stature fool you, it can jump high enough to bite your head!

A stench assaulted his nostrils, but Ling Xiao, who was prepared, dodged it without incident. His movements were swift and composed, even showing a degree of ease.

The attributes are not independent of each other.

At least in terms of the three physical dimensions, improving physical fitness will also allow agility, which represents speed, to be performed better.

While dodging, Ling Xiao was also able to slash back with his sword!

chap——

The blade sliced ​​through, leaving a long, thin gash.

Unfortunately, it only caused a minor injury to the monster's side and back, and did not achieve a decisive victory like when fighting the Nightshade Rabbit.

Its dark gray skin gleamed eerily in the firelight, its head was long and sinister, with large patches of pale bone exposed. Two red dots in its eye sockets greedily scanned its prey, its strong hind legs twitched from time to time, and its long, thin tail swayed from side to side to balance its upright body.

It turned out to be a small "lizard" resembling a velociraptor!

With practical experience and a calmer demeanor, Ling Xiao activated his Eye of Appraisal immediately after identifying the enemy.

【LV1 Wild Lizard [Mutant] (Normal)】

[Racial Traits: Endurance of Hunger, Venomous Fangs]

[Racial Skills: Charge, Bite, Tail Sting Strike, Poison]

[Individual Attributes: Strength 2/Agility 3/Constitution 2]

[Individual Description: This is a small wild lizard foraging for food. It followed the scent of blood but found nothing. Fortunately, prey finally appeared, its distinct aroma making its mouth water.]

"That hairless beast has quite a rich inner world!"

"Two talents, four skills?!"

Ling Xiao cursed under his breath, and became more serious.

Don't be fooled by these unassuming names; getting involved with them can lead to serious trouble!

Seemingly sensing the change in the human's emotions, the lizard suddenly exerted force with its powerful hind legs.

The distance of more than two meters was instantly closed by its explosive power!

They dodged, but not completely.

Ling Xiao used the same trick again. When his only offensive option was a basic attack, he took advantage of the opponent's skill activation to launch an attack. Wasn't that also a skill of his own?

Of course, his willingness to take the risk stemmed from the discovery that he surpassed the Wild Lizard in all three dimensions.

One point higher in agility, and two points higher in strength and physique!

What's more, the opponent is a monster with hardly any brains.

No matter how you look at it, the advantage is in my hands!

The blade repeatedly sliced ​​through the hard skin, dissecting the muscles inside, allowing blood to splatter out.

The lizard's headbutts failed to hit its target several times, and instead inflicted many wounds on itself.

Its gray-black body was gradually stained crimson. It shrank its neck, raised its head, and stared intently at Ling Xiao with its crimson eyes, constantly moving around, trying to get behind its prey.

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Ling Xiao, who was unharmed, did not become complacent.

He kept moving, always maintaining a frontal stance to face the enemy.

They were also on guard against their surroundings, because there was no guarantee that no monsters might come to join the fun.

The prolonged struggle and severe injuries drove the lizard into a frenzy. Logically, it should have run away long ago, since the role of a predator is not permanent, and it too could become a target for other monsters.

But today's prey was so "tempting" that it hooked its instinctive desires.

The ferocious lizard had learned its lesson this time and bit directly at Ling Xiao's knife-wielding arm, aiming to cripple the threat that had been causing him injuries!

When the monsters attacked, Ling Xiao also got his chance!

He hadn't dared to use his full strength before, because the angle and point of force were wrong. If his only weapon were to break, he would be devastated.

The moment the lizard opens its mouth to bite is the perfect opportunity for Ling Xiao to unleash his killing move!

puff!

The knife tip pierced into flesh and blood.

With a force of up to four points, the machete pierced the lizard's throat and then emerged from the back of its neck.

Ling Xiao managed to stop the monster's charge by raising his knee in time, but he was also knocked off balance. Fortunately, he managed to pull out his sword in the process.

Take advantage of the opponent's weakened state after suffering a heavy blow!

The swaying lizard collapsed after several slashes, its neck completely chopped off by the persistent blade.

Congratulations on successfully defeating the 'Mutant - Wild Lizard'!

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 99.4%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [Endure Hunger (Poor Quality)] is ready!]

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

Golden light and dark blue light fragments entered his body one after the other, and Ling Xiao quickly examined himself.

[The derivative talent has reached its limit. Should we replace [Night Walk] with [Hunger Endurance]?]

I took a quick look at the results.

It's quite useful, but at present, the former is still more effective.

If you upgrade to LV2, then you'll have just enough slots. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.

Ling Xiao felt regret, but not heartache.

Because even waste can be put to good use by him!

Since we're not planning on switching, let's try out the Devouring function of the [Heart of Gluttony]!

I was just worrying about how to quickly feed my innate talent, and now a "kind person" has brought me food?

[Absorbing... Current success rate 99.9%...]

[Successfully devoured! [Heart of Gluttony] has absorbed a small amount of nutrients, and its quality has significantly improved!]

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