Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 64: Dead Men, "Man-Eating"

Slowing down his pace, Ling Xiao led the hunting team to the grove where the incident had occurred.

Two or three dozen meters from the edge of the forest, three injured members were leaning against a boulder.

Dark red bloodstains were splattered on the ground, and bystanders were frantically treating their injuries.

Ye Zhanqing and Qi Heng were kneeling on one knee next to a member who was on the verge of death.

I bent down and listened to something.

The former looked sorrowful, while the latter had a furrowed brow.

The body, broken in two, was simply reassembled, and the internal organs were hastily removed and stuffed back in.

The gaping, blood-soaked gash was enough to illustrate the horrific nature of the situation.

Moreover, judging from the slightly collapsed and shrunken abdominal cavity, many of the internal organs have been removed...

Bloody, tragic, absurd...

Although I've gotten used to monster corpses, this is a human being, a living classmate and partner!

Everyone around them had tears in their eyes.

Several girls turned their heads away, suppressing their sobs, not daring to disturb his last words.

Ling Xiao didn't dare to get close, but his senses faithfully sent the regretful murmur back to his ears.

"It hurts so much...it hurts so much..."

"Brother Dao, Sister Qing... I don't feel well... Am I... Am I going to die...?"

"Please save me... I don't want to die... My parents are waiting for me to come home! My sister is only eight years old, what will happen to her...?"

"Cough...I...cough cough!"

He vomited large amounts of blood and froth.

The tremor, however, was slowly weakening.

With so many organs missing, the fact that it can still talk this much is already the only remaining function after the attribute enhancement.

Ye Zhanqing and Qi Heng each held his hand tightly, wanting to say something, but their cheeks bulged and they could not make a sound.

In the end, only the indifferent and proud Ye Zhanqing managed to squeeze out two or three weak and feeble words of comfort through his teeth.

Qi Heng, who is usually very talkative, became the most silent one.

Besides the two of them, a tall young man was kneeling beside them, making a final, futile effort.

Tears streamed down her face, and broken or useless medicines were scattered on the ground. Between her fingers, besides the soft white light of her healing talent, there was also a stream of scarlet blood that she couldn't stop flowing.

He and the victims were classmates, and his awakened talent was related to healing.

But faced with such a serious injury, the inevitable outcome is that there is no hope of recovery...

Can……

How could he possibly accept this?!

Human will, though strong, reveals a lack of powerlessness.

If everything could be achieved and one's wishes could be fulfilled, how could human will be described as "strong"?

The dead are gone, and the living feel the most "comfortable" despair and helplessness they have experienced since they traveled through time.

The first member of Aoyama no Kage has fallen in battle.

Qi Heng's hands trembled slightly as he gently closed the deceased's eyes, which still held traces of panic and helplessness.

Ling Xiao watched silently.

Looking into those once enthusiastic and hopeful eyes, now forever closed in a lifeless grayness.

His memory is not bad.

He recognized and remembered all the guild members.

This guy's name is Zhao Wei. He's a nice guy, or rather, he has a great personality. He can make everyone laugh even in this weird place.

With a strong work ethic and good talent, he is a very powerful combatant.

At that time, Ling Xiao only knew Zhao Wei's talent name.

But now, we can see the results with our own eyes...

This was the first companion to die before his eyes, and also the first explorer.

He was a visitor from another world, just like the others.

And, without exception, the gluttonous heart's appetite was whetted...

Ling Xiao instinctively didn't want to get close, but with a guess in his heart, he still resolutely decided to prove it himself.

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 91.9%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [Radiant Blaze (Inferior)] is ready!]

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

The cries of those around him could no longer be contained.

Ling Xiao stood frozen in place, only able to glimpse Zhao Wei's bloodless face through the gaps in the crowd, before cursing under his breath.

"Grass……"

It's unclear whether they were cursing the monster or someone else...

After clumsily preparing his body, Zhao Wei lay quietly in the campfire.

Fallen leaves return to their roots.

But it's definitely not going to happen right now.

Time did not allow them to dwell too long in their grief, so they could only end the young man's life with a rather simple funeral.

There wasn't much to say, and not much else to say.

Before they traveled through time, they were just a group of ordinary college students.

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As flames erupted from Ling Xiao's hands, the corpses were engulfed by the flames, and something in the hearts of the onlookers was also burned to ashes.

The death of their comrades can boost morale; in the past, they only thought anime was ridiculous.

But now, it's etched in my memory...

The blazing fire illuminated Ling Xiao's face, casting shifting shadows.

An arrogant army is bound to lose, while a desperate army is bound to win; both must be considered in light of reality.

At least for now, the sorrow in our hearts gives those who are alive a more resilient and tragic fighting spirit!

Fear, confusion, helplessness...

All of these became fuel for a shared hatred of the enemy!

After loudly encouraging the troops, Qi Heng walked to Ling Xiao, who was standing silently with his head bowed, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Let's go, Xiao-ge. We can't completely wipe out those monsters until tomorrow, but now we need to make some preparations!"

Nodding, Ling Xiao swallowed back his bitterness.

Holding a broadsword, he stood at the very front of the cordon with Qi Heng.

The monster that attacked the pioneering team was not a single creature, but a whole horde.

Ye Zhanqing, who was leading the team, did his best, but he was no match for the horde of demons, and the enemy also had several high-level monsters!

Her performance in bringing most people out unharmed was impeccable.

But now that someone has died, Ling Xiao will take over the battle.

The operational objective was also very clear: cut down this forest, find the monsters, and wipe them out completely, leaving no one alive!

Only in this way can we comfort the souls of the deceased.

Apart from those who stayed behind at the camp, all other members of Aoyama Light have arrived.

Under Ling Xiao's orders, their primary task was not to search for the enemy, but to conserve their strength and clear the trees step by step.

During the previous attack, those monsters revealed their ability to use trees to hide and move stealthily.

If Ye Zhanqing hadn't kept Ling Xiao's words in mind and always kept the team cutting only in the outermost layer, preferring to sacrifice efficiency rather than rashly enter the forest, it would have been a mistake.

The extent of the casualties is probably unpredictable...

The role of "commander" should have been played by Qi Heng, the "King of Soldiers".

However, after witnessing Ling Xiao's calmness and resourcefulness, Ye Zhanqing and Qi Heng unconditionally supported this "wartime commander"!

Now, whenever a combat-related event occurs, the entire guild has to listen to Lingxiao!

No one questioned it, and the instructions were executed efficiently.

As the commander, Ling Xiao stood at the most dangerous dividing line, expanding his perception to the maximum, using [Tracing and Tracking] to capture any suspicious traces.

【Radiant Sunburst: Adds the [Radiant Sun] effect to attacks. After quality enhancement, it gains a special skill.】

Ling Xiao didn't want to be a hypocrite, so he accepted the gift.

It wasn't out of necessity, but rather because the [Heart of Gluttony] was completely out of control, and all he could choose was how to deal with these plundered derivative talents.

Although he was prepared for the possibility of cannibalism, it still took him a long time to convince himself to do so...

"Damn... what's there to brag about? This talent is indeed excellent, and it greatly enhances my current combat power!"

"Zhao Wei, I don't believe in oaths. But if I have the chance to avenge you, those monsters will definitely die under [Radiant Sun Burst]..."

A flicker of light seemed to ignite in Ling Xiao's dark eyes as he turned to look in a certain direction.

Something was clinging to the tree trunks there...

The cool air transformed into a scorching heat as it was exhaled.

Ling Xiao stomped his foot on the ground, his short curses not only to warn others, but also to vent the anger in his heart.

"Grass!"

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