Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 91090: Water Flow Sensing, Fire and Thunder Display Their Power

"First Blo...Double Kill!"

Just seconds after the fire tornado tore the elite creature apart, Qi Heng's excited shouts came from not far away.

Of course, Ling Xiao overheard the explanation that they had changed course midway.

Qi Heng seemed to have forgotten about the bet and shamelessly praised, "It has to be you, Brother Xiao!"

"But I'm not bad either! Haha!"

In the past, Ling Xiao would definitely have given him a good dressing down.

But now, people's minds are inevitably affected by the killing, so they take the opportunity to be "fooled" and get away with it.

A group of Azure Serpents plus a Level 13 elite serpent finally gathered enough experience.

……

[Level upgraded to LV12! +1 free attribute point!]

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 93.5%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [Water Manipulation (Normal)] equipped!]

……

[Water Flow Manipulation (Normal): Allows for a certain degree of control over the water flow in contact with the object; control can be achieved within a specific range using a water-based medium.]

Ling Xiao himself has experienced the specific effects many times.

There's no way around it; after being run over by pigs so many times, you eventually learn some of the essence of a pig's reckless advance.

Having acquired a new toy, Ling Xiao didn't hide it and started playing with it right away.

He naturally didn't reveal the true effects of the [Greedy Heart] to anyone.

But when facing Qi Heng, he still let slip a word about it, only using the concept of "cloning talent".

With no outsiders around, Ling Xiao decided to show off his skills a little.

The previously stagnant water underwent an immediate transformation after Ling Xiao activated his talent.

The vortex forms, and then its speed and range increase.

This is testing the current limits of [Water Flow Manipulation].

The effects of the water on him during the previous battles are still fresh in his mind.

At that time, Ling Xiao could only be "passive," but now that he is actively experiencing it, it's a completely different feeling.

Not long after, he withdrew his control, his face showing surprise.

It's a monster, after all; its brain is probably no bigger than a walnut.

It may seem like it's not very aggressive or has strong crowd control, but it can actually be used in all sorts of creative ways!

For example, by "pushing" aside the water that is blocking his feet, once he becomes skilled enough, he can almost minimize the impact.

When facing the enemy, you don't have to be rigid in your thinking about restraining and blocking them. When the enemy charges, suddenly give them a side "push" or secretly "trip" them.

These little tricks can often have unexpected results!

Even if we fail, the losses won't be significant.

That's what fighting is all about!

They'll stop at nothing and use any means necessary!

"Wow! Goodness!"

Qi Heng, who was watching the show from the sidelines, was very supportive and only exclaimed in surprise after Ling Xiao withdrew the spell.

"Brother Xiao, you're absolutely amazing! This talent is incredible! If it were possible, I'd really trade you my [Thunder Pool]!"

Ling Xiao glanced at him, then ignored him, casually replying, "You want my talent? I actually want yours! What do you know?!"

"I owe everything I have today to my own hard work!"

"Ah, right, right, right!"

After collecting their spoils, the two brothers didn't linger and prepared to meet up with the pioneering team.

The first phase of the operation plan targeting this demonic horde location is progressing smoothly.

Even with Ling Xiao and the other's extraordinary (normal) performance, most of the defensive forces surrounding the Demon Tide Cave were drawn away and completely wiped out!

Of course, they were unaware of these things.

The group discovered this when they approached to investigate last night; the strange snakes were continuously emerging from the large underground cave.

If left to "develop" in peace, the demonic tide will eventually erupt, and it will truly live up to its name...

At this moment, no one knows how many monsters have gathered at the Demon Tide point, or whether they will spread further outwards.

This is also their motivation for going there on their own initiative.

It was originally just a reconnaissance mission.

Unexpectedly, the top two teams in the district decided to launch a counterattack!

And then... that was it.

The monster horde, which had an overwhelming numerical advantage and was of considerable level, was utterly crushed by the two.

Especially the monsters that die at Ling Xiao's hands, not only do they drop regular experience packs and loot, but their racial talents are also extracted and fed to a host of derivative talents.

The strongest LV13 Azure Serpent cannot even escape the soul.

It was directly extracted by Ling Xiao and turned into a spirit that could be used!

After the quality of [Heart of Gluttony] is upgraded to Excellent, the limits of more than ten derivative talents are also raised accordingly.

The "inferior" products used in the early transition period have been mostly replaced.

The current twelve derivative talents all come from monsters and explorers of considerable importance, with the lowest quality being excellent.

Looking around, all you see are hungry, young "gluttons"!

After looting the monsters, they dropped quite a bit of "food".

But egalitarianism is not an option.

"Feeding" a little of everything is a waste!

The treasured [Ember of Glory] can automatically sublimate, which is very convenient.

Among the remaining talents, those like [Radiant Sunburst] are more important and require sufficient investment to quickly reach their current limit and maximize combat power.

Having too little talent is a worry; having too much talent is also difficult to manage.

Sigh, another happy trouble...

"How is it?"

With a quick scan, Ling Xiao picked a tree of ordinary quality and, while chopping it down, asked, "Was the original distribution of these resources affected by the torrential rain?"

"No!"

Ye Zhanqing shared the reconfirmed map information with him, indicating, "The places I scouted a few days ago, the stone and timber materials haven't changed."

"Except for the underground caves! I didn't dare let anyone get close! They're basically all flooded, and you could easily slip and fall if you're not careful! Luckily, the monsters inside are temporarily nowhere to be found."

With Ling Xiao's current physique and strength, plus the improved axe, chopping down trees is incredibly easy for him.

During a break from work, he also recounted how he lured the enemy into a trap and then turned the tables on them.

"Mengyu and the others are preparing the props. Brother Xiao, how much longer do you estimate it will take before we can start?"

Ye Zhanqing sent another sample, a tool specially designed by [Light of Green Mountains] to deal with the demonic monsters that inhabit this area after they discovered them.

"We still have time; there's no need to rush to decide the outcome in one battle."

As Ling Xiao thought about it, he said, "The Azure Wave Serpent is water-oriented, and the torrential rain provides them with a favorable environment."

"If this little thing really works, given enough of it, it could completely burn that area dry temporarily! Water can repel fire, but a large enough fire can also wipe out water!"

"Now that the finished product is ready, why don't I and Brother Dao test its effectiveness first and see if there's anything that needs improvement?"

"Yes, that's what I think too."

They hit it off immediately. Qi Heng, who was working hard chiseling stones nearby, was suddenly called to join them on the journey.

The three of them had gotten used to their division of labor.

Ye Zhanqing initially thought that Qi Heng's "not getting involved" was just a joke.

I never expected this guy to be so lazy as to not even use his brain!

Wearing the same pair of underwear?

That's too low; even a life-or-death friendship isn't enough.

How close were they before?!

……

Qi Heng had no idea about Ye Zhanqing's inner thoughts.

In fact, even if Ling Xiao, who was standing next to him, explained things to him in plain language, he would simply accept it with his head held high and chest out.

Are you kidding me?

Mere idle gossip won't get him away from this ultimate, invincible external brain next to him!

"Give me some, give me a few! I'm an expert grenade thrower!"

Unable to resist Qi Heng's urging, Ling Xiao directly transferred a few to him from the panel.

Still worried, he warned, "Be careful! This thing hasn't been tested in real combat. If it explodes, you'll be in big trouble!"

"Is that so?"

Qi Heng was somewhat eager to try.

The lightning on his palm intensified, as if he wanted to pop a firecracker for fun.

"Look at you! If you can't control yourself, give it back to me. I'll give it back to you when we get there!"

"No way! My hand is steady!"

Joking aside, Qi Heng could sense the power hidden within these little gadgets.

Not small, but not big either.

Blowing him up until he's covered in dust is no problem, but breaking through his defenses and injuring him is still a long way off.

However, these things are all made of copper coins!

He lost everything before even reaching his destination; he's really a bit... a terrible chairman.

Ling Xiao stopped, and Qi Heng beside him also stopped in perfect unison.

The silent communication tool of the channel proved reliable when we teamed up to hunt the Black Needle Boar King.

With it, there will never again be a case of a fool exposing the entire team's stupid actions with a single sentence.

The latest novel is first published here!

[Owl: "At the eleven o'clock position, about thirty meters away, there are more than ten strange snakes; at the two o'clock position, about fifty meters away, there is a larger one."]

[81 Kitchen Knife: "Awesome! How so?"]

[Owl: "The map shows we're still nearly a hundred meters from the Demon Tide Cavern. We need to use these fire mines together to determine their true effect."]

"So I want to keep advancing, bypassing these peripheral grunts as much as possible, and then launch another attack after getting close to the main enemy force!"

"But then we might have to fight a big battle again. Putting aside the provocation, what do you think?"

[Ba Yi Cleaver: "Brother Xiao, you know me. Although I'm not young, I can't tell you're trying to provoke me. I only know that we're about to go on a killing spree!"]

Ling Xiao smiled silently and didn't say anything more.

This kind of adventurous work is definitely more exciting when done with like-minded brothers!

Without further hesitation, he took the lead and continued forward.

Qi Heng then summoned a bone spear with his right hand and held a fire thunderbolt in his left hand, following behind Ling Xiao.

The two of them, one in front of the other, followed this crooked route and made their way toward the demon tide point that had already been marked on the map.

The words are divided into two parts.

Not long ago, the outer perimeter defense forces suffered heavy losses, and the monster horde here realized the seriousness of the problem, so they began to shrink their defenses and hold their ground while waiting for reinforcements.

The number is not large, just over a hundred.

A high-end combat force composed of a level 14 elite monster and four level 13 elite Azure Serpents is not to be underestimated!

Ling Xiao and Qi Heng knew nothing about this information.

Intelligence was pieced together through repeated probing; at least in the first few reconnaissance missions, the true size of the snake swarm had not yet been determined.

I stopped again.

Under the influence of [Unwavering Will] and [Eternal Heart], Ling Xiao's mind is unlikely to experience significant fluctuations.

However, feelings of tension are unavoidable, but the fluctuations are pitifully small.

At this moment, they had completely penetrated the snake swarm's defensive perimeter.

The rain curtain is both an obstacle and a natural cover.

Unable to visually detect the enemy, the snakes also had little chance of spotting these two audacious "thieves."

The reason Ling Xiao dared to do this was thanks to his newly acquired [Water Flow Control].

This talent, combined with [Spatial Awareness], triggered a wondrous reaction, allowing fragmented information to be transmitted back wherever the water flowed.

The frequency is high enough, and the quantity is large enough.

This was enough to make Ling Xiao conjure up a complete "radar" in his mind.

The current impassable state is due to the water encountering the largest snake in the world.

Although Ling Xiao withdrew quickly, this unusual contact clearly attracted the other party's attention.

The Iron Heart Blade flashed out silently.

Seeing this, Qi Heng, who was standing nearby, didn't need to say anything.

He grinned, and lightning flashed!

A sharp screech suddenly rang out!

The two showed no embarrassment or panic at being discovered.

Ling Xiao slashed out several light blades forward, tearing through the rain curtain and illuminating the huge snake head that was attacking!

But he held the fire grenade firmly in his hand, because its primary function was not to kill enemies.

We need to wait a little longer!

When enough snakes have gathered...

There was no direct confrontation.

After realizing that the light blade had failed to break through the broken shield above the opponent's head, Ling Xiao decisively retreated!

Without turning around, his eyes remained fixed on gathering information from ahead!

The field of vision was filled with countless snake bodies, and the surging attack was like an oncoming wall of water!

Qi Heng occasionally unleashed several jagged bolts of lightning to slow down the monster horde's pursuit.

Spatial perception is maximized, providing comprehensive feedback on the surrounding terrain and environment.

They had already navigated a winding path past many strange snakes.

It's currently exposed.

Not only were there swarms of snakes chasing after them, but also slithering figures coming from all directions to attack.

The more distant Azure Serpent even raised its head and unleashed a barrage of water arrows!

With such a formation, ordinary explorers would hardly be able to stand, let alone run away so smoothly.

Even top-tier experts would have to flee in disarray when faced with such a perilous situation.

Aside from frantic prayer, I couldn't muster any other thoughts.

But the demeanor that Ling Xiao and the other two were displaying at this moment, and their seemingly grand "strategic retreat" was not just them trying to make a name for themselves!

With a casual flick of his wrist, Ling Xiao shattered the incoming water arrows, finally feeling it was time.

The number of monsters that have come chasing us is quite large!

It's now!

Spiritual energy flowed into his palm, and the Fire Thunder Particle lit up with crimson patterns after activation.

Within a second of Ling Xiao's move, Qi Heng also completed the corresponding action.

Two groups of small, dark figures blended into the rain and flew off in the predetermined direction.

During this time, flames blazed up all around him, and in a moment, a deafening roar erupted!

bang bang bang-

The fireballs devoured each other, merged together, and rapidly created larger and larger areas of destruction.

Finally, they merged together, enveloping the attacking monster snake!

Ling Xiao and his companion also stopped their retreat.

He casually slashed down a few mindless monsters, then stared intently at the explosion experiment not far away.

There, the rain seemed to have stopped.

The acrid smell of burning permeated the air, even seeping through gaps in the rain curtain and into their nostrils.

Lethality...

Not very big...

Because the swarm of monstrous snakes had been overwhelmed by the explosive damage, very few of them actually died.

But the results were surprisingly good.

Water vapor evaporates, exposing the ground.

These monsters all looked as if they had been skinned alive.

The water element that was beneficial to them was completely removed at this moment, and the injuries on their bodies were enough to show that their condition had deteriorated.

It was so much easier to tidy up afterward!

"Hmm...it smells nice!"

Qi Heng's eyes gleamed. "Brother Xiao, how about... another match?"

Then he saw the figure suddenly rushing forward beside him.

"Holy crap!? You're not even going to say 'start'?!"

"They have absolutely no sense of martial ethics!!"

(End of this chapter)