3: Extract talents, unlimited upgrades to SSS level

Finally, it was Lin Mo's turn.

The sisters' gazes once again converged on him simultaneously.

They were both incredibly curious to see what kind of astonishing Talent this man, who had drawn an SSS-grade super warship at the start, would acquire.

Lin Mo's expression remained calm, as if drawing an SSS-grade warship earlier was merely an insignificant trifle.

He reached out and unhurriedly pressed his hand onto his Talent wheel.

The anticipated earth-shattering light did not immediately appear.

The wheel first fell silent for a moment, as if accumulating something.

The next second!

"Buzz—!"

The wheel suddenly erupted with complex light, deep and vast like the cosmic starry sky!

Gold, silver, blue, purple... countless colors intertwined and shone, and then all the light abruptly converged, transforming into a unique, nebula-like mark emitting a faint glow, which then vanished into Lin Mo's glabella in a flash.

"Talent Awakening Prompt"

Player: Lin Mo

Talent Name: Infinite Upgrade

Talent Grade: SSS-grade (Unique Talent)

Talent Effect: Your growth is deeply bound to your flagship, the Natural Selection. The upgrade method for the Natural Selection will completely transform from the conventional material-consumption upgrade model to a 'Voyage Upgrade' model.

1. Milestone Upgrade: When the Natural Selection is in standard surface navigation, for every 1 meter it travels, it accumulates 1 experience point. Once experience points meet the upgrade conditions, the ship will automatically upgrade without consuming any additional materials.

2. Flight Acceleration: When the Natural Selection is in 'Flight Mode,' the efficiency of gaining experience points will increase to 300%!

3. Draw Rewards: For every 5 levels the Natural Selection gains, you will receive an opportunity to draw powerful rewards.

Evaluation: A perfect fusion of man and ship; sailing is the path to becoming stronger! Your limits are only determined by the ends of the ocean and the heights of the sky!

A colossal wave surged in Lin Mo's heart!

Infinite Upgrade! And it was an SSS-grade unique Talent!

This Talent was simply tailor-made for his Natural Selection!

He could upgrade just by sailing, and Flight Mode even gave triple experience!

This meant that as long as he kept sailing, the Natural Selection would continuously and infinitely grow stronger!

An SSS-grade warship, coupled with an SSS-grade Infinite Upgrade Talent!

A royal flush at the start! This was simply the best of the best!

Black fog? Just wait to be left in his dust!

Gu Zhixia was once again profoundly shaken by Lin Mo's Talent.

If she could attribute drawing an SSS-grade warship earlier to the guy getting incredibly lucky, then this equally SSS-grade 'Infinite Upgrade' Talent, which perfectly matched the warship, was simply a matter of destiny—no, it was the treatment of the system's favored child!

She became even more convinced that by clinging to Lin Mo, she and Nianqiu would no longer have to worry about their lives.

Gu Nianqiu, on the other hand, had stars in her eyes, full of adoration. She didn't understand all the complex details, only knew to shout from the side.

"Brother Mo is so amazing! The ship is amazing, and his Talent is also amazing!"

Lin Mo forcefully suppressed the wild joy and excitement in his heart, still trying to maintain a calm expression on his face.

But the almost imperceptible curve of his lips still betrayed his current mood. He shrugged, feigning nonchalance.

"Infinite Upgrade, sounds decent. Looks like I'll have to take you two out for more cruises on the sea in the future—no, 'grinding experience'."

Though he said that, he wasn't thinking that at all.

More than decent, it was absolutely exhilarating!

With this ship and this Talent, as long as he operated it properly, walking sideways in this apocalyptic ocean wouldn't be a dream!

Gu Zhixia quickly recovered from her shock, forcefully suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

Looking at the man before her, an emotion called "reliance" arose in her heart for the first time.

"Brother Mo, take us with you, please~" Gu Nianqiu was already impatiently shaking Lin Mo's arm, pouting in a soft, sweet voice, "You're so handsome, and you have abs, and such an amazing ship. How can you bear to leave us here?"

Unlike her sister's straightforwardness, Gu Zhixia took a deep breath, stepped forward, and for the first time, her proud head bowed slightly. Her gaze, filled with sincerity, met Lin Mo's.

"Lin Mo, you've seen our sisters' strength. Although my ship is only A-grade, in this world, it's not worth mentioning compared to you. Your ship and your Talent are the only reliance that allows us to see hope."

She paused, her tone becoming more solemn: "The system putting us together, I believe it's not a coincidence. I ask you, take us with you. We sisters will never be a burden and will definitely contribute everything we can."

Lin Mo looked at the two sisters before him, one innocent and lively, the other calm and rational, with vastly different personalities.

He had to admit, Gu Zhixia's words were very pleasing to him.

He smiled slightly and nodded.

"Get on board."

As his words fell, Lin Mo's thought moved, and the massive phantom hovering above the island instantly began to solidify!

"Boom—!"

It was as if a steel mountain descended from the void. The colossal hull blocked out the daylight, casting a giant shadow on the beach. The metallic texture, the sleek lines, the turrets and armor filled with a sense of sci-fi and power—all exuded a chilling sense of oppression.

Under the sisters' awestruck gaze, the Natural Selection smoothly docked in the shallow water by the shore.

With a soft "click—," an alloy gangway, shimmering with a gentle blue light, slowly extended from the lower side of the hull, precisely landing on the beach, like a path of hope leading to the future.

Lin Mo stepped forward first, then turned back to them and said, "Since we're on the same island, I naturally won't stand by and do nothing. However, as you said, I hope in the future we can work together to survive in this damned world."

"Mm!" Gu Zhixia nodded heavily, a determined light flashing in her eyes.

"Thank you, Brother Mo!" Gu Nianqiu cheered excitedly, pulling her sister's hand, and eagerly followed.

The three of them successively boarded the gangway and entered the interior of the Natural Selection.

Compared to its sci-fi and powerful exterior, the initial interior space of the warship, while not luxurious, was far superior to Gu Zhixia's A-grade small sailboat, and certainly incomparable to Gu Nianqiu's C-grade broken fishing boat.

Spacious corridors, bright lighting.

Although most of the high-tech-looking equipment was in an inactive gray state, it still made the sisters gasp in soft exclamations again and again.

The two sisters looked at the distant scenery from the deck, while Lin Mo went to the bridge.

"System Prompt: Natural Selection has been bound."

"Current Ship Level: 1"

"Upgrade Method: Voyage experience accumulation. For every 1 meter traveled, 1 experience point is gained. In Flight Mode, for every 1 meter flown, 3 experience points are gained."

"Experience Points: 0 / 10000"

"Ship Exchange Points: 0 (Each time the ship successfully upgrades, you will receive 10 [Ship Exchange Points], which can be used to unlock or strengthen various ship-borne modules in the ship upgrade interface.)"

"Special Reward: Every time the ship's level increases by a multiple of 5 (i.e., level 5, 10, 15... and so on), you will receive a special lottery opportunity to randomly obtain an exclusive ship skill, special rare component, or advanced technology blueprint for the Natural Selection."

"Unlocked Modules: Basic Grappling Hook, Simple Kitchen, Initial Supplies, Basic Berths, Basic Fuel Energy"

"How to unlock Flight Mode?"

Lin Mo looked at the system and found the flight-related module.

"Flight Module: Unlocked"

"Prerequisites: Unlock Energy Core and Energy Storage Unit."

"Activation Conditions: Consume a large amount of electricity to fly by activating anti-gravity engines."

"Maximum Flight Time: 30 minutes"

"Charging Time: 300 minutes"

The Flight Module requires 1000MW of electricity to fly, while the rated power of the fusion reactor is only 100MW, meaning it can only fly for 1 minute for every 10 minutes of charging.