Global Killing: Awakening SSS-level Talent at the Beginning Chapter 4:
Previously on Global Killing: Awakening SSS-level Talent at the Beginning...
Extracting a Level 1 Bloodfang Rabbit grants 2 Strength attribute points.
Clearly, level 1 beasts differ greatly from humans.
Level 1 beasts possess too low a level, lacking any innate talents or abilities on their own, yet boasting superior physical prowess, which yields impressive attribute points upon extraction.
With that in mind, seeking out Li Yue's corpse might yield a fresh talent, offering far better value.
Thus, he opts for the route least traveled by others.
Fewer people mean a higher chance of mishaps along that path.
Uncertain of others' directions, he relies on this reasoning to guess.
Right away, gripping his dual blades, he dashed toward that spot...
[Announcement: Novice Zhou Cheng was killed by a level 1 vicious beast rodent giant rat! ]
Yet another casualty!
Taken down by a giant rodent once more!
Qin Feng felt a jolt of alarm.
Those two probably perished in the exact same location.
The peril faced by that group surpassed his worst fears!
Even a bunch of them couldn't cope, losing two lives in the process.
Should he press on?
Momentarily torn, he still raced toward it.
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold—how else to seize chances without daring?
Thus, Qin Feng weaved warily through thickets and foliage, utmost vigilance in every step.
This realm brimmed with deadly threats; one slip could spell true doom.
Life came but once—he had to guard it fiercely.
Moreover, his destination promised utmost peril.
Quarter-hour later, he reached a sunken hollow.
Still distant, the stench of blood assailed his nostrils.
He swiftly crouched low, exploiting dense weeds for concealment as he neared the hollow.
Upon arrival, chaos reigned in the depression: footprints and claw marks strewn about, shattered foliage, signs of brutal combat everywhere.
Right then, at the hollow's heart, two mangled bodies lay—one a plump man clad in chef's garb, the other a woman in dark skirt attire.
Blood's reek hung thick in the air, splatters coating the ground profusely.
Spotting the pair of corpses thrilled Qin Feng somewhat.
His hunch proved spot-on; two extra talents awaited extraction.
Yet he held back from advancing at once.
For beside the bodies lurked a massive black rat, a meter in length, fangs razor-sharp, eyes ferocious, exuding savage menace.
That must be the level 1 vicious beast rodent giant rat.
By now, Qin Feng grasped this slaughter world's mechanics better.
A level 1 beast's might rates at 3 stars, devoid of talents or skills.
Humans, meanwhile, awaken their innate talents.
Heaven's design ensures equilibrium.
Qin Feng's current power rating sat at 1 star.
Logically, this giant rat outmatched him.
Luckily, the rodent before him sported shattered rear legs, gashes bleeding profusely, sprawled near death's door.
Evidently, a mob had ganged up on it, leaving grievous wounds.
Now he could swoop in for the easy kill.
Against an enfeebled giant rodent, victory seemed assured.
With that thought, Qin Feng crouched stealthily, creeping toward the beast amid tall grass cover.
Five meters... four meters... three meters... two meters...
The instant Qin Feng closed to one meter from the giant rodent rat, it detected him, snapping alert from daze, head jerking up abruptly...
Qin Feng lunged forward in a flash, left-hand blade gleaming as it plunged straight into the rat's throat...
Squeak~! Squeak~! Squeak~!
Piercing shrieks erupted from the giant rat!
It tried evading, but crippled hind legs left it immobile.
In dire straits, its claw swatted the steel blade outright.
Pa~!
The giant rat's might proved tremendous.
The steel knife flew off instantly.
Yet then, a chill gleam sparked from Qin Feng's right hand, driving a second steel knife home.
This served as his follow-up strike!
puff~!
Blood sprayed wildly!
Empowered by his Power Frenzy talent, Qin Feng's blade sliced through the beast's tough hide, burying deep in the giant rat's gullet...
Squeak... Squeak...!
The giant rat unleashed an ear-shredding wail.
huh~!
Qin Feng yanked free the steel knife!
Blood gushed over ten feet afar.
cluck... cluck...!
Odd gurgles rasped from the giant rat's throat, crimson flooding from maw and neck, before it slumped lifeless with a final head loll.
A level 1 beast requiring four or five to subdue fell easily to his opportunistic strike.
Om~!
Suddenly, white radiance burst from the giant rat, merging into Qin Feng's form...
[Succeeded in killing a level 1 giant rodent, and obtained +30 energy points! ]
A surge of cozy warmth flooded Qin Feng.
Concurrently, his level display materialized mentally.
[Level]: Level 1 (30/100)
Slaying one level 1 beast netted 30 energy, boosting from Level 1 (0/100) to Level 1 (30/100).
Thus, 100 energy points would elevate him to Level 2.
A promising launch indeed.
Elated, Qin Feng approached once more, placing a palm on the giant rodent...
White light shimmered briefly!
Blissful comfort coursed through him anew.
[Endless extraction success! Gain 2 Dexterity Attributes! ]
Excellent!
His Dexterity stat climbed to 11 points, surpassing average adult norms, with Strength bolstered further.
Now came the true prizes ahead.
Thus resolved, Qin Feng stepped to the nearby woman's corpse.
When reaching the woman's body, Qin Feng pressed his palm against her...
Om~!
White light erupted!
[Endless extraction success! Get the E-level talent - Speed Enhancement! ]
[Speed Enhancement: Speed talent, double the speed! ]
Awesome!
Yet another talent acquired!
Speed Enhancement boosts agility directly.
Thereby, this talent doubled his agility to an effective 22 points—twice the adult baseline.
His overall power soared dramatically!
Next, Qin Feng approached the fat man's remains.
The fellow donned chef's attire, likely a cook in life.
Qin Feng laid his palm upon the fat man...
Om~!
[Endless extraction success! Obtained the F-rank talent - Enhanced Sense of Smell! ]
[Enhanced Sense of Smell: The sense of smell is strengthened tenfold! ]
This extraction yielded the lowest-tier talent, one among six sensory boosts.
Yet upon learning this, Qin Feng brimmed with joy.
Enhanced Sense of Smell offered him immense utility.
This expansive grassland made spotting corpses a challenge.
With smell amplified tenfold, tracking blood scents to bodies became vastly simpler.
Likewise, he could detect beastly stenches early, dodging threats proactively.
Hence, this Sense of Smell upgrade suited him perfectly.
Before long, Qin Feng cleared the scene.
He reclaimed the steel knife flung by the giant rat...
Gathering the two novices' blades from the fallen, he bundled them in the fat man's chef uniform and slung it over his shoulder.
Such items served as tradeable goods for supplies.
That done, he reviewed his stats anew, breathing easy with satisfaction.
In under an hour, Strength and Dexterity hit adult peaks, plus three innate talents gained.
Surface-level, his power lingered at 1 star.
Yet myriad talents propelled his true prowess to 2 stars at minimum, perhaps capping there.
After all, power ratings gauge only four basic stats, ignoring talents.
Talents vary wildly, defying quantification.
Thus, Heaven's power assessments merely guide, nothing more.