7: Chapter 7 Leading People to Upgrade
"Fang Yuan, what's wrong with you? You're covered in blood."
"Why can't I see your Rank? Did you Breakthrough to Black Iron Level Four? What is your True Spirit Talent?"
"...!"
Closing the door, Lin Zhizhi looked at Fang Yuan, who was covered in blood and exuded afishy smell (foul smell). She wasn't bothered at all; instead, she stepped forward and asked a series of questions that were on her mind.
Professionals can observe each other's basic Rank. As long as the Rank difference is not more than one level, they can see each other's Rank information.
From Lin Zhizhi's perspective, Fang Yuan was a blur, and she couldn't see his Rank.
"I'm currently Black Iron Level Four, so naturally, you can't see my Rank. The bloodstains on me are just traces left from killing too many monsters; I didn't have time to clean up."
Fang Yuan sat casually on the ground, not caring about the foul smell on him. This smell was nothing compared to more than ten years of tough living.
Life in the Outer City could almost be described as living in garbage.
"Fang Yuan, you didn't Awaken a Silver Rank Talent, did you?"
Lin Zhizhi moved closer to Fang Yuan. Without him saying much, she could already infer that he likely Awakened a Silver Rank Talent.
As she spoke, Lin Zhizhi looked at Fang Yuan with eyes full of envy.
The chance of Awakening a Silver Rank Talent is only a few hundredths of a percent. Among the six thousand people who entered the Haishi Void Realm this time, probably no more than fifty would Awaken one.
Most ordinary people, nine out of ten, can only Awaken a Black Iron Rank Talent. Those who Awaken a Bronze Rank Talent like her are only one in twenty or thirty people.
As for the even higher Gold Rank Talent, it might not appear even among ten thousand people. Sea City only produces one every few years.
"You can't hide it from you. Yes, I've Awakened the Silver Rank [Strength Enhancement] Talent."
Fang Yuan directly admitted to Awakening a Silver Rank Talent. However, because the [Source Devour] Talent was too Prodigy-like and exceeded the scope of a Silver Rank, he didn't reveal his True Spirit Talent.
Instead, he chose to use the [Strength Enhancement] Talent to represent his Talent.
Now, after devouring a large amount of Origin from monsters to Reinforce his Physical Body, the power he possessed was no weaker than a Silver Rank [Strength Enhancement].
"Haha, Fang Yuan, you're definitely going to soar to great heights. In the future, you must help my family..."
Upon hearing the term Silver Rank Talent from Fang Yuan's mouth, Lin Zhizhi immediately tried to get close to him. She knew that in the future, if nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely be able to escape the garbage-like Outer City and move into the clean Inner City.
If they established a good relationship now, her family might also be able to settle in the Inner City in the future.
Fang Yuan, covered in blood, was about to grab some food from the shelf when he suddenly realized his hands were covered in monster blood. Coupled with the foul smell on him, he walked to the restroom in the back to clean himself.
The Void Realm is like a real world. The Sea City Void Realm is fixed at the moment of the disaster fifty years ago, and apart from the power outage, everything else is identical.
A few minutes later, Fang Yuan, dressed in still-damp plain clothes, grabbed various snacks and began to replenish his energy.
Even a Black Iron Level Four professional would feel physically exhausted after more than three hours of combat.
"Ha, this food is so delicious. The past ten years of life were simply Hell."
Feeling the delicious sensation from his taste buds, Fang Yuan, with a sense of emotion, tore open various snack bags and continued to eat wildly.
Food was very scarce in the Outer City. Because of the Void Realm's arrival, the entire living area of Tianlan Star had become very small. The entire Sea City had over three million people.
In the Outer City, which was indistinguishable from a slum, the food they could get was compressed food made from who-knew-what.
It was bitter and unpalatable, only ensuring they wouldn't starve to death.
"Burp~, Zhi Zhi, you've Awakened a Bronze Rank Talent, haven't you?"
After a full meal, Fang Yuan turned to Lin Zhizhi and immediately saw the clear Black Iron Level Two Qi.
"That's right~, my True Spirit Talent is [Iron Fist]."
Hearing Fang Yuan's words, Lin Zhizhi, who was also eating snacks, couldn't care less that her mouth was full of food. After swallowing it down, she immediately looked up and smiled slightly.
Although her Talent was not as Prodigy-like as his [Strength Enhancement], she was still very satisfied with her True Spirit Talent.
At least it wasn't the lowest Black Iron Rank Talent; a Bronze Rank Talent was already very good.
"Let's go, big brother will take you to level up."
After she finished speaking, Fang Yuan picked up the black iron long saber in his hand, stood up, and walked towards the door after dropping that sentence.
Hearing this, Lin Zhizhi immediately jumped up excitedly. She didn't take anything and just followed behind him.
In more than three hours, she had only killed forty Level Two monsters, and she was still sixty percent short of the experience needed to level up.
When she entered the Void Realm, she hadn't brought a black iron long saber in, only an iron rod.
After Awakening [Iron Fist], her fists became her most powerful attack method. Lin Zhizhi directly threw away the iron rod she had brought in; the iron rod's attack was completely inferior to her pair of Iron Fists.
"The sun is about to set; we need to move quickly."
Lin Zhi looked up, peering through the gray mist, and found that the sun had already disappeared behind the buildings.
The Haishi Void Realm started at 2:30 PM, and it was almost 6:00 PM. When night fell, the disaster would become even more terrifying.
The strength of all monsters would be enhanced to a certain extent. The number of previously rare Level Three monsters would surge, and even Black Iron Level Four monsters would be born. Lin Zhizhi believed in Fang Yuan's power, but if they encountered multiple Level Three or Level Four monsters, she might fall into a crisis.
For safety's sake, she still felt it would be better if her own strength was greater... Bang~!!
"Thank you, Cousin Fang Yuan."
Lin Zhizhi swung her pair of Iron Fists, smashing a Little Spider with all eight spider legs gone. Feeling the stronger power coming from her body, she thanked Fang Yuan with a radiant smile.
Being carried felt amazing. In less than twenty minutes, she had killed sixty monsters one after another, officially Breaking Through to Black Iron Level Three.
When one eats another's food, one's mouth is soft; when one takes another's hand, one's hand is short. Lin Zhizhi's way of addressing Fang Yuan changed. Before, she had directly called him by his name.
"It's getting dark; let's continue."
Fang Yuan, who had been walking forward, suddenly stopped. As his words fell, the hazy environment plunged into darkness.
The temperature plummeted by more than ten degrees at this moment, dropping below ten degrees Celsius.
Facing the cold air, he led Lin Zhizhi towards the center of Haishi. According to his plan, they would not return to the convenience store they had been in earlier.
Click~!
A soft sound came, and a dazzling light suddenly emerged from Fang Yuan's hand, illuminating the road ahead for more than ten meters.
"Isn't this too risky?"
Lin Zhizhi looked at Fang Yuan opening a flashlight from who-knew-where, looking at him with some alarm.
Was it really necessary to be so arrogant?
In this darkness, the light from this flashlight was undoubtedly the most conspicuous presence, likely attracting monsters from hundreds of meters around.