10: Chapter 10 Extraordinary Skills

Swoosh——

Blood sprayed wildly!

A fishy, salty stench poured into his mouth and nose.

Chu Xuan slowly stood up, the splattered blood dyeing his entire body crimson, while Chen Qing on the ground had also turned into an ugly monster with its head and body severed.

His expression was somewhat dazed.

As someone who had never even killed a chicken, Chu Xuan did not feel the discomfort he expected at this moment; instead, he only felt that a foul breath had been fiercely vented. Although his heart beat violently and his legs trembled uncontrollably, there was a strange sense of pleasure.

[You have killed an Eerie Clone...]

Chu Xuan snapped out of his daze.

What is a Specter?

This question popped into his mind first.

Immediately after, the two words "Clone" touched his nerves.

Such an insidious, cunning, and terrifying monster was actually just a Clone, so how terrifying must the true main body be?

Associating this with the hint given by [Tang Zheng] at the last moment in the dream: "From the moment you step out of the dormitory door, you can no longer trust anyone", "Only by jumping from the roof of the dormitory building will you have a chance to escape"...

Evidently, apart from his own dormitory, huge dangers existed throughout this entire dormitory building.

The System prompt continued——

[Your spirituality value + 10.]

[Detected that you have killed a Strange Creature for the first time, you can obtain one use of a transcendental skill (exclusive for Talents upon first kill), options are as follows:]

[Transcendental Skill One, Mind Reading: You can select a target through the form of palm contact with the target's body and read the other party's inner thoughts. (Prompt: Please pay attention to moderation, otherwise you will fall into listlessness.)]

[Transcendental Skill Two, Berserk: Upon activating this state, your strength and agility attributes increase by 50%, and pain sensation is weakened by 50%. (Prompt: Weakling that you are, you can maintain it for at most 30 seconds, and then you will go limp. Young man, your stamina still needs improvement.)]

[Transcendental Skill Three, Clone: You can strip away any body tissue to transform into a Clone, and the Physique, strength, and agility attributes of this Clone are 50% of your main body. (Prompt: Perhaps, you can remove hemorrhoids painlessly.)]

"Killing Strange Creatures can actually increase your spirituality value!"

An irrepressible trace of heat rose in Chu Xuan's heart.

spirituality value, this was the foundation for enhancing strength.

And the newly appeared transcendental skills, this was clearly a supernatural ability!

[Please choose within ten seconds, exceeding the time limit will be regarded as giving up, timing begins...]

[Ten!]

[Nine!]

[...]

Chu Xuan's expression tightened. As an adult, of course he wanted all of them, but unfortunately he could only choose one out of three, which forced him to be cautious.

First was "Mind Reading". If he possessed this ability, he could have distinguished who the real monster was at the very first moment in the dream and found the flaw.

That way, he would not have been delayed until "night" descended, and perhaps he could have obtained more valuable intelligence from the future [Tang Zheng].

Second was "Berserk". If he had possessed this ability before, after confirming the monster's identity, he could have completely made a strong move without having to care about Tang Zheng's presence.

Even if he eventually found that he had not truly killed the monster, he would have had ample time to communicate with the future [Tang Zheng], and there might not have been no chance of success.

There was also the ability "Clone". Under unexpected circumstances, it could likewise defeat the enemy and win.

Chu Xuan pondered for a second. Thinking that he might face the monster's main body next, he immediately ruled out the "Berserk" option.

Although this skill could enhance strength, compared to Chen Qing who turned into a monster in the dream, it was probably still a bit lacking. Moreover, it was very likely that he would face the monster's main body next, making this somewhat of a tasteless chicken rib.

Then came "Mind Reading" and "Clone". Between these two options, Chu Xuan actually leaned more towards "Clone", but considering his current situation and weighing the pros and cons, he finally gave up on it.

Although the ability "Clone" might be able to catch people off guard at critical moments or even be sent out as cannon fodder to die in his place, after all, its three attributes were only 50% of his own, and it was a one-time use. Facing monsters right now, it would only be instantly killed.

Relatively speaking, amidst the unknown dangers ahead, choosing the skill "Mind Reading" had higher fault tolerance. If there were another dilemma, he would at least be able to make one accurate judgment.

[...]

[Three!]

[Two!]

——I choose Mind Reading.

Just one second before the System's timing was about to end, Chu Xuan made his final choice.

[You have obtained the transcendental skill——Mind Reading (Usable times: 1).]

At this moment, Chu Xuan's System panel had already changed——

[Name: Chu Xuan]

[Rank: LV1]

[Physique: 4]

[Strength: 8]

[agility: 5]

[spirit: 9]

[Charm: 8]

[Talent: Precognitive Dream]

[health points: 40 (Base health points is Physique × 10)]

[spirituality value: 10]

[Conventional Skills: Mixed Martial Arts LV1 (Proficient), Tongue Blooming Lotus LV2 (Proficient), Kato Takas Hand LV3 (Mastered)]

[Transcendental Skill: Mind Reading (Usable times: 1)]

Chu Xuan let out a long breath. Looking at the time displayed on his phone, which was already 2:33 AM, a mere 3 minutes gave him a feeling as if a lifetime had passed.

"Holy shit... Holy shit... Holy shit..."

Tang Zheng's voice by his ear continued incessantly. He stared blankly at the monster's corpse on the ground, slow to recover his wits, until Chu Xuan patted his shoulder, prompting him to exclaim as if waking from a dream:

"What is this thing? Where is Chen Qing? Is he really a monster? Was Wang Hua eaten by this thing?"

"Chen Qing's body was parasitized by a monster, and this is merely a Clone of the monster."

Chu Xuan casually wiped the blood stains on his hands. Seeing that Tang Zheng still wore an incredulous expression, he could not help thinking of the hint obtained at the end of the dream, and thus said with a solemn expression:

"I know you may still have many questions, but the situation is urgent now, and there is no extra time to explain to you. I will only ask you one question: can you unconditionally trust me from now on? No matter what I do, will you stand on my side and do as I say?"

Tang Zheng nodded repeatedly without even thinking: "Nonsense, I must trust you! We are sworn brothers with different fathers and mothers after all!"

Tang Zheng's eyes shone with excitement: "I remember you used to be a little weakling, but now you suddenly became so formidable. Could it be that you acquired some special ability?"

"Or have you always been hiding yourself, just like the Flash or Spider-Man, a superhero hidden in the city? Speaking of which, do I also have a chance to acquire superpowers? Chu Xuan, we are good brothers. When we attain wealth and status, let us not forget each other. From now on, you are my dearest Brother Xuan, I wish I could even give you my ass!"

Tension, fear, excitement, and even a faint anticipation—these complex emotions filled Tang Zheng's face, completely different from his state in the dream.

Chu Xuan pondered slightly, his tone suddenly turning deep: "If half of my body were bitten off by a monster and I died a miserable death in front of you, what would you do?"

Tang Zheng hesitated and said: "How about... I kowtow to you first?"

Won't that work?

Chu Xuan gave Tang Zheng a deep look, discovering that the other party had not, as [Tang Zheng] in the dream claimed, gained incredible power due to extreme anger after his death.

The emotion is not quite there yet...

Chu Xuan shook his head, stopped trying further, and immediately said: "Let us go out first and talk."

During the time they were speaking, the two had already quickly put on their clothes and shoes.

Seeing that Chu Xuan kept holding a fruit knife in his hand, Tang Zheng smashed off a stool leg and snapped off an iron square rod about the length of a forearm to use as self-defense.

"Are you ready?" Chu Xuan's tone was solemn: "Outside, students parasitized like Chen Qing might be far more than just one."

"Mn." Tang Zheng nodded heavily.

Chu Xuan took a deep breath and twisted the door handle once again.

The door opened.

The next second, an indescribably thick bloody stench instantly poured into their nasal cavities.