Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 70: First Kill in the Entire Region! A Historical Boundary!

What is the biggest difference between humans and animals?

Starting a fire; communicating; using tools; initiative...

There are many answers, and Ling Xiao doesn't want to argue about which one is the most correct.

He only understood one thing: people will use "methods," and they will stop at nothing to achieve them!

For example, this LV10 Black Needle Pig King right now would be defeated by anyone in a one-on-one fight, and would likely suffer heavy casualties in a group battle as well.

But with time to prepare, things can change from "fighting" to "arranging a fight"!

"Do one last check of the distributed items! Remember the order in which they were used! If you forgot any, quit immediately. Don't try to be a hero!"

At the edge of the forest where only tree stumps remained, Ling Xiao's gaze swept over the four people following closely behind him, his voice serious.

"Is everything alright?"

After receiving unanimous nods of confirmation, he gave a final encouraging look: "Everyone understands their tasks now, right?"

"Everyone, go up and operate in order. After you're done, come back down. Don't take more than ten seconds! I'll go first, then Lin Lu, and the rest of you follow behind. Be careful! Don't worry, Brother Dao and the main team members are lying in ambush nearby!"

"Brother Dao and I tested the waters, and it's no big deal! Besides, even if we only contribute less than 1%, it'll definitely be enough to feed everyone!"

"It's just a level 10 monster, right? Let's take it down!"

Qi Heng, who was rubbing his body with concealing ointment after watching Ling Xiao's morale-boosting speech, clicked his tongue in amazement.

This guy has become so eloquent after just a few days!

This is an exceptionally talented young player!

It's a real shame they don't say "Hurrah" a few more times.

Led by Ling Xiao, the group of five bent slightly and walked through the gradually thickening forest, wrapped in raincoats.

Surprisingly, their figures had now vanished into several blurry clumps, making them extremely well-hidden in the dull and monotonous environment.

Only when in action can something stand out more clearly against the backdrop of its surroundings.

The man in front clenched his fist and raised it, making the people behind him tense.

But they quickly stopped as ordered.

No idiot made a mistake.

Having already fought the Black Needle Boar King, Monster Hunter has successfully "recorded" the prey's information.

As Ling Xiao stealthily approached, he detected subtle traces and triggered the [Tracing Tracks] skill from a considerable distance.

The Hunting Frenzy has begun!

The overall attribute boost made him more perceptive of his surroundings.

The panel truly lives up to its reputation as a wonderful thing that science cannot explain; its help to explorers is simply too great!

In the group chat of the five-person team, Ling Xiao briefly analyzed the intelligence and issued slightly adjusted orders to everyone.

All of this was done silently and without a trace.

Five blurry, still, crouching figures blended into the dim, monotonous surroundings.

Let alone pigs, even a human would have to stare at them for ages before noticing anything amiss.

The team set off again.

They used to just bend over, but now they crawl forward.

Before long, with Ling Xiao's accurate guidance, the five of them hid in the bushes closest to the Black Needle Pig King.

Through the blades of grass, one could already clearly see the massive, car-sized physique of the target being pursued.

Upon seeing him a second time, Ling Xiao couldn't help but recall a certain limerick: "A fat pig is as big as an elephant, except its nose is short..."

However, the second half should now be changed to: "Kill everyone, and all experience points will be maxed out!"

Of course, that's too extravagant.

Even if a level 10 monster is extremely powerful, you can't exploit it against the rules; no matter how much experience it drops, it's never enough.

But what he said to encourage everyone was indeed true.

Even if they only get scraps from the LV10 contribution list, these members with an average level of only LV3 can at least be promoted one level, or even two levels in a row...

In the center of the open space was a muddy puddle with low water content.

The entire black needle pig family was frolicking and rolling around in the mud.

Except for the black needle pig king lying on its side on the ground next to it.

The monster is now gulping down food while nursing the piglets that were born today.

There are also two dedicated pigs that "serve" it, helping it push the mountain of various foods into its wide-open mouth.

This thing only needs to chew and swallow; it doesn't even need to crane its neck to eat.

"That idiot! He really knows how to enjoy life!"

I vented in the group chat to ease everyone's tension.

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Without hesitation, Ling Xiao seized the opportunity to temporarily change the order, calling a girl with "catfish whisker" bangs to the front.

"Your medicine works better if you take it directly! Let's add something extra now!"

The girl pursed her lips, nodded solemnly, and did not decline at the last minute.

She took a bottle of pale pink medicine out of her backpack, uncorked it, and blew out a long, gentle breeze.

A girl whose talent is wind-type is naturally the perfect candidate for administering medicine from a distance.

The highly volatile potion had no chance to diffuse; once it escaped from the bottle, it surged forward carried by the gentle airflow.

The bottle was soon empty.

The Black Needle Pig King's eating motion remained unchanged, and even the other little pig monsters were unaffected.

Ling Xiao observed this calmly.

It's LV10, after all. One bottle and you're incapacitated?

How is that possible!

Enjoy! There are many more secret-recipe dipping sauces prepared with everyone's wisdom!

The change in plans did not throw the group into disarray.

Soon, all the bottles of medicine were sent over, and the effects gradually became more and more obvious due to their cumulative effect.

Sometime later, the black needle pigs in the mud had already fainted.

The two stronger animals responsible for feeding them also succumbed to the compound drug and are now completely paralyzed and slacking off.

Only the pig king, who inhaled the most but also had the strongest physique, was still moving its mouth, repeatedly gnawing on the already mushy food.

Sister Yaoshui successfully completed her mission, and the other three, at Ling Xiao's signal, launched their own attacks.

If the medicine is effective, then there's no need to proceed gradually.

Equipment, runes, talents, one-time scrolls...

These are all good things prepared for the Pig King!

After Ling Xiao finished playing the first reel, he waved his hand, signaling the other four to leave first.

The snoring began, and the goal of paralyzing the pig king's soul had been achieved.

The real trump card must be used personally when you get close enough to unleash it!

At the same time, Qi Heng, who had just received a private message from Ling Xiao, suddenly stood up and told the others to hurry up and follow.

These main forces, who were lying in ambush further away, would only take action after the anesthesia team succeeded.

Unfortunately, the number of props for concealing one's presence is limited, and there aren't many of high-quality ones either, so they can only be given to key personnel.

Fortunately, it seems things are settled with Brother Xiao!

Iron spears materialized in his hands, and he drank the guild's mass-produced power potions.

Money isn't something to be saved.

An extra layer of protection means an extra layer of security.

As Qi Heng and his men arrived in the surrounding area, Ling Xiao nodded subtly in acknowledgment, then emerged from the bushes and deftly touched the massive, undulating body of the Black Needle Pig King.

Facing a level 10 boss-level monster up close, the sheer scale of its life form and the resulting pressure surged forth like a tidal wave.

But Ling Xiao's movements were not affected at all. He took out a green, high-quality magic scroll and directly injected spiritual power to light up the runes on it!

[The belated, painful reprimand]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Conditions: Spirit level 8; Consumes 100 Spirit Power in one use; Consumable item (disappears after one use)]

【Special Effects: 1. The Pain of Whipping (Instantly inflicts tearing damage on the target's soul based on their mental attribute); 2. The Torture of the Ethereal Spirit (Upon hitting the target, a phantom soul is created at the original location. Damage dealt to this phantom soul will be reflected back to the original body. The duration of the phantom soul is affected by the target's attribute); 3. The Source of Punishment (When the phantom soul disappears, it will return 50% of the damage taken during its duration)】

[Comment: Feel the pain that strikes your very soul! No one can truly understand you except your own shadow!]

This item was acquired using guild funds from a guild leader who was eager to build a base.

Similar to the origin of [Wind and Fire Frenzy], they were both things that others couldn't use in the short term, so they were offered up in exchange for benefits.

After the magic scroll took effect, it plunged directly into the Pig King's broad back.

Before Ling Xiao could even pull his hand away, he heard a pig-like scream coming from in front of him!

Holy crap!?

Even firecrackers don't have a fuse that explodes as soon as it's lit!

After its soul was severely damaged, the enormous pig body instinctively began to struggle, and the ground suddenly shook.

Under Ling Xiao's horrified gaze, the pig king's sharp mane bristled, its intentions were obvious!

Hey!

Not daring to be careless, they quickly dodged!

The raincoat left afterimages as Ling Xiao dodged directly towards the pig's head!

shhhhh--

A dense barrage of arrows burst forth.

Ling Xiao, who had just summoned his broadsword and stood firmly without any lag, discovered that the Black Needle Pig King, which had been lying on its side, had suddenly sprung up!

Moreover, the hatred in his eyes, fueled by pain, was directly aimed at him!

"roar!"

Human and beast, a fight could break out at any moment!

Nourishes—

The iron spear, crackling with lightning, could only pierce through the mud armor, but it couldn't penetrate the pig king's body.

Moreover, judging from the remaining length, it only went in a little bit.

But at least he was injured.

Bright red blood flowed down the gun barrel.

Unable to retaliate, Ling Xiao could only run away, performing all sorts of incredible acrobatic maneuvers to barely dodge each extremely dangerous collision.

Everyone else was anxious, but they were truly powerless to help.

Even with Qi Heng's powerful attacks, they couldn't win in one strike, so they dared not make a move rashly and could only anxiously wait for an opportunity while holding their iron spears.

Fortunately, Ye Zhanqing took over command in time and activated the emergency plan.

"Listen up, everyone!"

"Anyone capable of harming the soul, attack the BOSS's phantom! Don't worry about losses, just throw whatever you can at it!"

After saying this, she exchanged a glance with Qi Heng, but received a look from the latter.

"You stay! I'll go help Brother Xiao!"

it is more than words.

Qi Heng picked up his iron spear again, tore off his raincoat, and ran wildly.

His body was wreathed in surging electric snakes, and the Thunder Pool, a sacred ground, was activated at maximum power!

It wasn't as chaotic and dangerous as they had imagined.

Ling Xiao had always been in complete control.

Aside from dodging the initial barrage of back thorns with a quick dodge, he didn't even use any skills afterward to dodge in response to the situation.

At first, he was indeed a little panicked when such a huge creature was chasing him relentlessly!

It was only after a period of tension that I realized that with my increased agility, I could have a good time with this reckless pig king!

Ling Xiao is now even intentionally leading the BOSS in circles, running around aimlessly, away from the distorted soul phantom that has been torn out.

His teammates did not let him down.

Numerous attacks shot out from the forest, completely overwhelming the blood-red phantom.

"Aww!"

The Black Needle Pig King suffered repeated heavy blows and staggered as it tried to chase after them, but its remaining rationality told it that those damned guys in the forest were the real enemies who would kill it!

Ling Xiao, who was walking the pig, noticed that the rumbling footsteps chasing behind him had faded into the distance, and immediately understood what the guy was up to.

Did you realize it by now?

Trying to escape!?

The offensive and defensive momentum is different!

With a sudden movement, he turned around and charged straight at the Black Needle Pig King, who had already turned his head away!

Pigs have a wider field of vision, so such an obvious change naturally wouldn't escape their notice.

How dare this annoying little insect approach us!?

The Black Needle Pig King stopped turning its head, let out a loud howl, and launched its fearless charge!

The two charged at each other at high speed, rapidly approaching each other, causing onlookers to gasp in surprise.

Among the girls, the timid Lin Lu covered her eyes, but still peeked through her fingers at the horrific "accident".

But the next moment, they, like everyone else, widened their eyes in surprise.

The impact was powerful and heavy; it did indeed collide.

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It was just that it grazed Brother Xiao's afterimage; at least visually, although they actually collided, there was no scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Holy crap!?

You can play it like this?!

But since it was Brother Xiao who did it, it's not entirely unreasonable...

Unable to hear the emotional turmoil of others, Ling Xiao had no time to lament his poor luck this time.

The rapid dodge didn't reset the cooldown, no problem, now it's your turn to make a move!

In the brief moment of passing by, the Wind and Fire Combo was unleashed without any build-up.

It landed hard on the side of the pig king!

A blood-red gash was scraped out from front to back!

It wasn't deep, but it bled.

The magnificent crimson flames burned into a dreamlike pale pink, flowing and spreading among the dense wounds.

The broadsword has three layers of effects superimposed on it!

Now it is the Soul-Burning Blood Blade, powerful enough to scorch the soul!

While Ling Xiao launched a fierce counterattack, Qi Heng, who came to provide support, was blocked by a group of monsters.

It's no wonder he was slow to act; it was because the Black Needle Pig King's howl just now was a forced command from his bloodline.

These monsters are now surging forward fearlessly, completely disregarding casualties and pain, only wanting to overwhelm any targets that could harm their leader.

Lightning flashed wildly; Qi Heng was truly desperate and anxious!

However, there were quite a few low-level black needle pigs, and the key was that these piglets were all covered in mud, making it impossible to wipe them all out in one hit!

Fortunately, the monsters outnumbered the enemy, and Ye Zhanqing, who was temporarily in command, was no fool.

He immediately ordered firepower to cover the small monsters, relieving the pressure on Qi Heng, while continuing to guide capable members to attack the phantom.

After handing over command to the next person, she grabbed her knife and led the guild's elite members, who had seen blood, out into the fray!

Both sides went all out, using every means at their disposal and betting everything they had.

The question now is who can wear down the other's last breath.

It's time to put my combat strength to good use!

Qingyun Liuying unleashed long, sweeping strikes of pure energy, instantly killing or wounding most of the Black Needle Boars that were attacking Qi Heng.

Exhausted, Ye Zhanqing, his face slightly pale, roared at Qi Heng, "Let's go help Brother Xiao! They'll hold them off here!"

Without further ado, the latter casually tossed out his nearly broken iron spear, pinning down a berserk monster, then pulled out a new one and charged off into the distance!

It's all in chaos, complete chaos.

The original plan was not to have ordinary members come, because their influence on the LV10 BOSS is very limited, and if something goes wrong, there is a high possibility of many casualties.

But Qi Heng didn't care about that now; in fact, he was somewhat relieved.

I'm glad that my efforts and Xiao Ge's efforts seem to have resulted in a group of decent teammates.

So...

"You fucking...give me some more strength!"

A silent roar of anger rose within him.

His heart pounded a little harder, and a few strands of strange blood entered his circulation, making Qi Heng's running movements even faster!

Bang!

It seemed like a lot had happened, but in reality, it took less than three minutes.

About two and a half minutes later, the phantom exploded.

Su Jinxi gritted her teeth, trying her best to aim at the fleeting afterimage, but she failed to release the last arrow.

Without even catching her breath, she hurriedly ordered, "Cease the attack! Drink the medicine to recover!"

I'm anxious, but being anxious won't help.

Including myself, the people responsible for the soul attack basically did their best.

But she has to be prepared for the unexpected, such as if the monster doesn't die, then she'll have to unleash a few more attacks to finish it off!

Everyone is working hard for the same goal!

As the caster, Ling Xiao noticed the illusion begin to return the moment it ended.

But he also discovered that this LV10 behemoth's health was increasing instead of decreasing, making it even more terrifying!

We must eliminate them immediately!

The broadsword was plunged into his neck, and blood gushed out like a small stream.

Instead of dodging immediately, Ling Xiao channeled a final burst of internal energy before activating his rapid evasion!

The price he paid was that he was eventually injured, with a strip of flesh scraped off his chest by the tusks of the Black Needle Boar King.

With a muffled groan, Ling Xiao's movements were somewhat contorted, but his eyes were filled with pleasure.

A slight smile played on his lips, a silent explosion of emotion.

Boom!!

The broadsword, along with a large chunk of flesh at the neck, suddenly exploded open. All the accumulated qi flowed to this spot, and the power unleashed at this moment was the strongest Wind and Fire Frenzy Explosion to date!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and half of his neck was blown to pieces.

But the Black Needle Pig King did not die. Its tenacious vitality caused its cervical spine, which was directly exposed to the air, to tremble, yet it remained standing firm.

She could even move with difficulty, casting a violent hatred at Ling Xiao.

The crimson light flashed and disappeared in an instant, the phantom returning laden with damage.

The damage to his soul finally brought the Pig King to a standstill.

Another streak of light arrived with lightning speed, accompanied by a surge of pure energy. The massive, tattered body was completely engulfed by the extremely violent lightning and pure energy.

hiss--

Tearing open his shirt, which was standing next to his flesh and blood, the excruciating pain made Ling Xiao gasp.

I glanced at it briefly; the bleeding wouldn't stop.

Since no bones were exposed or internal organs were found to be spilling out, Ling Xiao decided to leave it for the time being.

I drew my machete, my familiar old buddy.

He rushed into the smoke and saw a charred iron spear piercing a pig's head, and his old friend sitting on the ground, panting heavily.

Ye Zhanqing wasn't much better off. Her Guan Dao had slashed into the Black Needle Pig King's abdomen, and she was swaying as she "sawing" back and forth, trying to destroy the BOSS's last chance of life.

Seeing Ling Xiao arrive, she couldn't hold on any longer. Relieved, she plopped down next to Qi Heng, making him grimace in pain.

"Damn... hurry up and finish him off, I have a feeling this guy isn't quite dead yet!"

Ling Xiao grinned and gave Lao Qi a strange gesture, raising his thumb and middle finger.

At the same time, he swiftly chopped off the still-trembling, enormous pig's head.

As the smoke and dust cleared, golden light emerged.

The system's announcement appeared in the channel for the first time:

Congratulations to [Light of Green Hills] for becoming the first guild in the entire server to successfully defeat a limited-time boss!

[Congratulations to [Owl] for becoming the first explorer in the entire region to slay a Level 10 King-level boss!]

"Holy crap!? Brother Xiao is awesome!"

"See that? We're the first one, the first in the whole district!"

"Is this item region-wide only? Wow, we're rich now! We're really rich!"

"Nothing much to say, Brother Xiao is awesome! Brother Dao is awesome! Sister Qing is awesome too..."

……

The crowd that had gathered had all received the news, and they were overjoyed, a rare occurrence since they had transmigrated.

Slightly taken aback, Ling Xiao tugged at the corner of his mouth.

With a light touch of the blade, the corpse is dismembered.

In an instant, the enormous body of the LV10 Black Needle Pig King transformed into specks of light that scattered and flowed into trickles of water towards everyone.

The cheers grew even louder.

In a realm unseen by the crowd, a speck of pale blue light flew out and disappeared into Ling Xiao's forehead.

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 68.4%...]

Not bad luck!

Although it's not my absolute favorite, it's still pretty good since it's a limited edition...

[Plunder failed! Talent - [Gluttony (Limited)] has collapsed!]

what! ?

How could this possibly fail?!

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 65.7%...]

oh oh!

This one is alright too!

This is also a...

[Plunder failed! Talent—[Iron Bones (Limited)] has collapsed!]

what? !

Holy crap?!

System, are you fucking messing with me?!

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 61.3%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [King's Bloodline (Limited)] equipped!]

[The gluttonous heart has absorbed sufficient nourishment and is now beginning its sublimation!]

"I'm sorry, I take back what I just said."

A series of ups and downs, followed by another series of ups and downs, finally ending with the most wonderful result.

And there was an unexpected bonus.

Even with Ling Xiao's composure, his legs felt weak at this moment.

Looking down, I realized that I had bled quite a bit.

Completely disregarding his image, he collapsed to the ground.

Someone nearby gasped in surprise, and something warm and soft came up and helped him sit down slowly.

Without thinking too much, Ling Xiao glanced at the backpack stuffed full of rare treasures.

More than 20 years have passed, and I have never felt such joy and satisfaction as I do today.

Looking up at the sky, these few suns don't seem so unpleasant anymore...

Looking back on my survival journey in the future, I might have to divide today into two parts...

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