3: Chapter 3 Talent

Next, all of them who entered the Haishi Void Realm would personally experience the disaster that befell fifty years ago.

Looking around at the various signboards, Fang Yuan immediately recalled memories from over a decade ago.

He quickly realized he was currently in the eastern part of Old Sea City, about thirteen kilometers from the address he had arranged with Lin Zhizhi.

After finding his direction, he did not immediately head towards the agreed-upon location, but instead searched for a safe building to hide in, quietly waiting for the gray mist to descend.

The Awakening was already very mature; all the youths who entered the Haishi Void Realm chose to find a safe sanctuary at the first opportunity.

The time node of their entry into the Void Realm was one minute before the disaster struck. As everyone found shelter in a building, the originally clear and bright sky was suddenly obscured by a gray mist.

In an instant, the dazzling sun was swallowed by darkness, and endless black mist shrouded the tall buildings.

Within the gray mist, some strange sounds could vaguely be seen surging, and the unknown disaster officially began.

The unknown gray mist enveloped the entire Sea City. Fang Yuan, along with the other young men and women hiding in their shelters, were all covered by an unknown energy.

Hmm!!

Strands of gray mist entered his body, beginning to transform him. An unnamed heat consumed Fang Yuan's entire body.

Fang Yuan, hiding in a cramped corner, stared intently ahead, fearing that a monster from within the gray mist might appear before him.

At this moment, he and the other youths were at the critical and most dangerous juncture of Awakening their True Spirit Talent.

Outside, as the gray mist descended, countless terrifying monsters also followed the mist, appearing in every corner of Sea City.

If they, who had not yet completed their Awakening, were targeted by a monster, perhaps death awaited them.

The youths, clearly aware of the process, were very wise. They chose to hide before the disaster struck, awaiting the Awakening of their true spirit.

“Hiss~!!”

The sound of an unknown creature reached Fang Yuan's ears from outside. Realizing there was a monster nearby, he dared not even breathe, holding his breath completely as he hid in the shadows.

Time slowly passed in this tension until the heat around his body subsided, and only then did his taut body and mind begin to relax.

true spirit Awakening: 【Source Devour】

A voice from an unknown source echoed in Fang Yuan's mind, and a powerful force appeared out of thin air, causing his strength to increase severalfold.

Fang Yuan completely disregarded the disaster that could appear at any moment and immediately checked his Awakened True Spirit Talent.

True Spirit Talent: 【Source Devour】

Rank: Silver Rank

Ability One: 【Devour】 Devour the Origin of any monster killed by the possessor, restoring injuries and strengthening all of one's own abilities.

Ability Two: 【Plunder】 Plunder the Talent Origin of monsters, complementing the possessor's Talent.

Ability Three: 【Evolution】 Talent Rank is not constant; devouring enough Origin can cause the True Spirit Talent to Evolve.

“What the?!”

Fang Yuan reviewed the information in his mind, feeling an inexpressible shock, and a strong sense of excitement welled up in his heart.

The Awakened Talent Rank and Talent abilities, each item, surprised him greatly.

A Silver Rank True Spirit Talent was a rarity, one in a thousand, allowing the Awakened to instantly possess the strength of a Black Iron Level Three professional.

An ordinary Black Iron Rank True Spirit Talent could only allow the Awakened to enter the Black Iron Level One professional category, while Bronze Rank was Black Iron Level Two.

The power of Black Iron Level Three directly doubled Fang Yuan's physical strength, giving him three hundred jin of immense power. He could completely rely on his own strength to fight and kill the monsters outside alone.

The True Spirit Talent Rank was just a pleasant surprise; what excited Fang Yuan even more was the 【Source Devour】 Talent ability.

Devour, Plunder, Evolution—no matter which ability, none of them were abilities that an ordinary Silver Rank True Spirit Talent should possess.

Especially Evolution, according to the ability's description, in the future, as long as he devoured enough Origin, his Talent Rank could continue to transform, advancing to Gold Rank, Legend... and even reaching unknown levels.

The Talent Rank of professionals is basically fixed and cannot transform. A low-level Black Iron Talent can only have one ability, and a Bronze Talent has two ability branches.

Currently, Fang Yuan's Talent Rank is Silver Rank, thus he has three branch abilities. If his Talent can Evolve to Gold Rank in the future, he will have a fourth ability.

Besides the Evolution ability, the other two abilities were also very powerful, making him even more excited.

Just by the descriptions, he could tell how abnormal these two abilities were.

“It's time to go outside and find a monster to test the effects of the Devour and Plunder abilities.”

In the dark corner, Fang Yuan picked up the black iron long saber, which weighed thirty jin. What was once a bit strenuous now became easy to lift.

As a Black Iron Level Three, he possessed three hundred jin of immense power, so holding a thirty-jin long saber put no pressure on him at all.

Holding the long saber, Fang Yuan strode towards the only narrow exit, coming out onto the street enveloped in gray mist.

Back on the street, the previously bright sky was already covered by gray mist. Due to the obstruction of the gray mist, he could barely see anything beyond a hundred meters.

“Hiss...!!”

As soon as Fang Yuan's figure emerged from the gray mist, rustling sounds came from all around. Through the hazy mist, he detected three unknown monsters, about half a meter tall, rapidly approaching him.

A moment later, three furry, spider-like large creatures all arrived here.

Normal spiders are at most the size of a fist. These three furry monsters were in no way inferior to a Tibetan Mastiff in size.

【Little Spider】

Rank: Black Iron Level Two

Talent: Web-spinning

“These are Little Spiders?”

Fang Yuan looked at the information of these three furry spiders, a wave of speechlessness rising in his heart. These calf-sized spider monsters were actually called Little Spiders.

Then what should the spiders that are only a few centimeters in size in the real world be called? Micro-spiders?

Thump-thump~!

The moment the three Little Spiders saw Fang Yuan, the three big creatures quickly attacked him. Their combined twenty-plus legs continuously stomped on the ground, making a series of thumping sounds.

Their speed was astonishing. In a short time, they closed half the distance at the speed of a sprint champion.

Facing the attack of the three Little Spiders, Fang Yuan, holding his black iron long saber, showed no fear. He swung the long saber and rushed towards a Little Spider on his right.

Swish~!

The long saber cut through the air. With faster speed and greater strength, the moment he approached the Little Spider, the long saber in Fang Yuan's hand sliced through four spider legs on one side.

The four spider legs simultaneously detached from the Little Spider's body, and its body, lacking support on one side, immediately fell to the ground.

Fang Yuan gave it no chance to resist. A large foot stomped hard on the Little Spider's head.

Crack~!

Under the force of three hundred jin of immense power, the Little Spider's head was instantly crushed by the large foot.

His movements were concise and without any wasted motion; over a decade of practice was demonstrated at this moment.

【Killed Little Spider】

【Devoured Little Spider Origin, Physical Body strengthened by 1%】

Fang Yuan

Rank: Black Iron Level Three (0.1%)

True Spirit Talent: 【Source Devour】

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