3: Chapter 3 S-Rank Technique, Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash

Half an hour later, Lin Mo returned to the low-rent apartment.

Pushing the door open, the old iron door creaked, sounding like a sigh of relief after three days of constipation.

Although the apartment was very old and small—only two rooms and about 70 square meters—it was kept very clean by his elder sister, Lin Xi.

At this time, his sister Lin Xi hadn't finished work yet.

Since she only finished high school and couldn't find a decent job, she worked overtime every day and came home very late.

"System, draw!"

Lin Mo rubbed his hands together; he had been impatient for a long time.

[Ding~ lucky wheel, activated!]

A virtual wheel appeared in his vision, densely packed with twenty or thirty small areas. There were various colors from white to red, but white was the most common, taking up almost half, while red was the rarest, with only one area.

Soon, the pointer spun wildly.

After a few seconds, the pointer stopped spinning and pointed to a shimmering golden area.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining one S-rank Cultivation Technique Scroll (Luxury Deluxe Adaptive Edition).]

[Use immediately?]

"S-rank Cultivation Technique Scroll?!"

"Holy crap, I hit the jackpot!"

Lin Mo's eyes gleamed with green light.

Cultivation techniques in this world were divided into seven ranks: Super S, S, A, B, C, D, and E.

Super S was the highest, and E-rank was the lowest.

The Basic Movement Technique and Basic Saber Technique he practiced were the lowest E-rank techniques.

It couldn't be helped; the original owner was only a Rank 1 Awakener. Not only could he not afford higher-rank techniques at all, but even if he could, he might not necessarily be able to learn them.

After all, high-rank cultivation techniques were extremely difficult to practice and required a certain foundation to master.

"Use immediately!"

Lin Mo gave the order excitedly.

Soon, the golden scroll exploded in his mind, and countless shining characters jumped out, finally forming a gold-stamped, tasseled cultivation manual.

[Adaptation complete! Congratulations to the host for comprehending the S-rank Cultivation Technique, Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash (Dazzling Light Skin unlocked).]

[Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash—The path of extreme speed, flowing light and vanishing shadows. Launch an ultra-high-speed assault, turning the body into light and transforming speed into the world's sharpest blade, striking the target with lightning speed.]

[Trait 1: Aurora Overlapping Blades. The faster the assault speed, the more the strike's power increases geometrically. Theoretically, if the speed is fast enough, it can even cut through light.]

[Trait 2: Flowing Cloud Continuous Slash. Triggers a continuous strike effect when attacking. The number of instant strikes increases with the Agility attribute. Current Agility is 25 points, allowing for two strikes in an instant. (Note: There is no interval between strikes, and the frequency cannot be captured by the naked eye, but the system insists on calling it two strikes to make it seem more technical.)]

[Current Level: LV1 (0/100 Proficiency). Higher-level applications can be unlocked as the level increases.]

[Ding~ Detected host's first comprehension of an S-rank technique. Achievement completed—Glimpse of the Great Dao. achievement points +3.]

"Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash, truly worthy of an S-rank technique!"

Lin Mo's eyes were bloodshot; these two traits were simply insanely strong and were almost tailor-made for him.

The faster the speed, the greater the strike's power; the higher the Agility, the more strikes.

Produced by the system, the quality is guaranteed!

Now, he wasn't just simply running fast anymore.

With the Aurora Flowing Cloud Slash in hand, his strength had instantly multiplied several times over!

"Very good, I still have 3 achievement points. Continue the draw!"

Lin Mo ordered excitedly.

Soon, the wheel spun again.

But this time, his luck was a bit worse, and the pointer landed on a white area.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining a special item—a Never-leaking Rubber Duck.]

Item Description: A classic bright yellow rubber duck. No matter how much force is used to press it, it will immediately return to its original shape.

Effect 1: A good companion for bathing, effectively relieving mental stress after slaughter.

Effect 2: Comes with the skill 'Squeak'—pressing it will briefly attract the attention of all fierce beasts within a 500-meter radius.

Lin Mo looked at the rubber duck in his hand, which was staring and grinning foolishly, and fell silent for two seconds.

"Let's... let's keep it for now. Just in case it really comes in handy..."

Second draw.

[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining a special item—Absolutely Precise Weather Forecaster.]

Item Description: A device shaped like an old-fashioned radio with only one button.

Effect: After pressing the button, it will broadcast the weather conditions for the next 24 hours at the current location in a broadcasting voice with 100% accuracy.

By the third draw, Lin Mo had already lost hope for anything normal.

But this time, he didn't seem to be that unlucky; the pointer finally landed on a green area.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: slaughter value × 100 (Mercy from the system: a green item is guaranteed every three draws).]

"Finally, something decent!"

Lin Mo's eyes filled with tears.

"System, can't slaughter value be used to upgrade traits? Help me upgrade my trait!"

[Ding~ Consuming 100 slaughter value can perform one trait upgrade. Proceed?]

"100 slaughter value, just enough!"

"Upgrade immediately!"

[Ding~ Trait upgrading...]

As the system prompt popped up, an invisible force descended upon Lin Mo out of thin air.

Lin Mo jolted violently, feeling as if his body had been stretched like ramen just now.

"Hiss—"

"This feeling... it's like getting a full-body SPA massage, the 498 kind!"

He bared his teeth, sensing his body slowly changing.

Muscle toughness, bone density, and even nerve conduction speed were all improving.

The whole world seemed to slow down in his eyes.

Immediately after, an unprecedentedly majestic aura erupted from his body!

"Boom—!"

The already dilapidated window glass of the low-rent apartment shattered under the impact of this aura! Shards flew everywhere.

At the same time, centered on the old residential building where Lin Mo was, a brilliant purple cloud suddenly gathered in the night sky without warning!

The clouds rolled, with faint flowing light weaving through them. A heart-palpitating pressure spread out, covering nearly half of Jiangcheng's West District!

...

Jiangcheng, Awakener Administration Bureau.

The duty officer, Xiao Li, was steeping goji berries in a thermos while browsing a post titled "How to Retire Before Thirty."

Suddenly, the alarm blared!

"Holy shit!"

Xiao Li spat a mouthful of goji berry water onto the screen.

"Purple! Purple Cloud Descent!"

"The coordinates are in the area of the old residential buildings in the West District!"

"Wait... isn't this year's Awakening Day still two months away?"

"No... could it be that someone has awakened spontaneously in advance?"

"A genius! This is a once-in-ten-thousand-years super genius for our Jiangcheng!"

He grabbed the communicator, his expression agitated.

"Di-di-di... Director! Something huge has happened!!!"

"Purple Cloud Descent! Purple Cloud Descent has appeared in the West District! A super genius in our Jiangcheng has awakened early!"

Three minutes later, the video conference was crowded with excited large heads.

Zhou Tianhai had messy hair like a bird's nest, and one of his pajama buttons was even fastened wrong, but his eyes were wide like copper bells.

"Purple Cloud Descent? Is the news accurate? Isn't it not yet Awakening Day? Are you sure it's not some brat playing a prank with a holographic projection?"

The technical supervisor pulled up the energy spectrum, his voice trembling:

"Director, it's absolutely true! It's a genuine Purple Cloud Descent, and the energy purity is extremely high! I speculate it's most likely high-grade purple!"

"Good! Regardless of whether it's high-grade purple or not! At least this Purple Cloud can't be wrong!"

Zhou Tianhai slapped his thigh, and a pajama button popped off.

"Since the news is correct, then immediately activate the Level 1 contingency plan for the Baby Plan!"

"Old Li, have the PR team block the information immediately, quick! This news must be kept tightly under wraps. Don't let other cities catch wind of it and snatch the person away in advance!"

"Everyone else, change into plain clothes and head to the vicinity of the coordinates immediately to find this Awakener! Remember, you must find them and protect them well!"

Zhou Tianhai rubbed his chin, his eyes shining.

"A purple trait... and a spontaneous awakening!"

"In our Jiangcheng, it's been several years since a purple trait Awakener appeared, right?"

"This year, I, Old Zhou, am going to make a big splash!"

"Xiao Zhang, notify the city leaders, the Awakener Association, the Garrison Command..."

"No, I'll call them personally! Hahaha, I didn't expect that before I, Old Zhou, retired, I'd encounter such a joyous event! We must focus on cultivating this child!"

The entire Jiangcheng was shaken by this sudden purple anomaly.

Countless phones rang simultaneously at this moment, vehicles were secretly dispatched, and orders were rapidly issued.

The high-level power holders all understood what the appearance of a purple trait Awakener meant.

That was a future top-tier combat power, a pillar that could protect a region!

Meanwhile, Lin Mo, who had caused all this, was standing in the low-rent apartment covered in shattered glass. He sneezed and rubbed his nose.

He opened his attribute panel.

[Name: Lin Mo]

[Class: Awakener]

[Trait: God Speed (high-grade purple) (0/10000, currently cannot be upgraded)]

[Cultivation: Rank 1, Level 2]

[Strength: 27 (+4)]

[Agility: 32 (+7)]

[Constitution: 26 (+4)]

[Spirit: 27 (+4)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Flowing Cloud Aurora Slash LV1 (0/100), Basic Saber Technique LV5 (43/100), Basic Movement Technique LV6 (12/100)]

[slaughter value: 0]

[achievement points: 0]