Global Towers: Starting With The SSS-Rank Talent, God-Tier Extraction Chapter 1
Blue Star, Tower 105, level 1 entrance.
A female instructor clad in professional clothing displayed a grave look on her face while declaring, “Students, this day marks the pivotal moment in your lives. You all need to stay determined! Once inside the Tower, you'll each unlock a talent that shapes your ultimate fate. It will also shape the destiny of humankind!”
In front of the instructor stood a group of students. Right now, they gazed at the massive Tower and chatted excitedly among themselves.
Liu Yan, positioned among the crowd, brimmed with intrigue as well.
He had only arrived in this parallel universe yesterday through transmigration.
His surroundings featured the familiar classmates and the attractive teacher, but everything unfolded in an entirely alien realm.
From the details he had researched, the end times had struck this world just a year prior.
The catastrophe brought fierce solar storms, dust storms capable of toppling skyscrapers over a hundred meters high, nonstop volcanic blasts, and massive waves towering thousands of meters.
Even scarier were the formidable creatures endlessly pouring out from underground caverns across the globe.
Humans possessed numerous advanced firearms, yet these proved largely useless against the monsters.
From that point, countless supplies got depleted, and the populace dropped by over fifty percent. Humanity fought desperately just to endure.
The once-thriving society lay in devastation.
Replacing it were frail humans battling for mere existence.
Yet, six months back, as despair nearly overwhelmed humanity, enormous Towers piercing the skies materialized worldwide.
These Towers appeared pitch black. Legends claimed they soared tens of thousands of meters, with summits extending beyond Blue Planet's atmosphere.
Inside the Towers lay a fresh realm.
On initial access, every individual could trigger a talent and gain diverse powers.
The Towers held abundant supplies, though fearsome and mighty beasts lurked within as well.
By vanquishing these creatures, people could gather various materials, enabling survival and growth in power!
Individuals with potent talents were fated to emerge as saviors and humanity's beacon, whereas the feeble would serve in support roles, aiding the mighty in securing supplies to preserve their lives.
Liu Yan felt considerable anxiety right then. After all, his initial Tower entry, where the talent awakening occurred, would straightaway define his path ahead!
Right now, the instructor handed out the smart wristbands.
Before long, Liu Yan obtained a violet wristband.
This smart wristband, crafted from awakened insights, would reveal one's key stats upon wearing. It helped assess personal power, guiding choices in facing monsters and clarifying roles.
Additionally, the device served as a communicator inside the Tower. All entrants could connect and team up via it.
Liu Yan toyed with it briefly, slipped it on, and reviewed his stats.
[Liu Yan]
[HP: 120/120]
[MP: 100/100]
[Strength (attack): 12]
[Vitality (defense): 11]
[Agility (speed): 11]
[Spirit (mana): 13]
[Adaptability (magic resistance): 12]
[Luck (probability): 43]
[Talent: Unawakened]
At that instant, the lovely instructor ahead went on, “You get just one shot at awakening your talent, and only one talent per person! Prior to awakening, typical HP and MP hover near 100, other stats near 10, and luck near 30! Moreover, post-awakening, talents carry grades from the bottom F-grade up to top SSS-grade, spanning 9 levels. So far, humanity's peak is A-grade, but landing a D-grade would suffice nicely. A C-grade talent earns you the Federation's special attention!”
Upon hearing the instructor, Liu Yan glanced at fellow students' stats. Sure enough, their figures closely matched his own.
Now, the students murmured softly to each other.
“I’m not greedy; a D-grade combat-related talent would thrill me.”
“Around half get D-grades. An E-grade lets you back up from the rear, but F-grade marks you as useless.”
“Last week, Class 3 dove in. Rumor has it three snagged C-grades, now under Federation grooming. Their families enjoy perks too, living luxuriously!”
“Sigh, who knows what level talent I’ll unlock.”
The instructor checked the clock and stated firmly, “Time’s up, everyone. Gear up to step into the Tower. I wish you all beforehand: may you unlock mighty talents and lift humanity high!”
Following that, students queued up one after another and stepped through the Tower's threshold.
It wasn’t long before Liu Yan's moment came.
As he crossed into the Tower, a chilling wave washed over Liu Yan's frame, succeeded by a fierce wave of vertigo.
When Liu Yan regained his senses, he found himself transported to a different dimension.
Contrasting the ruined Blue Planet, this place radiated stunning allure.
All around stretched grand trees bursting with life, alongside myriad strange blooms and flora.
Still, Liu Yan recalled the instructor's warnings. Despite the scenic charm, perils abounded here.
That said, for the debut Tower venture, a white glow provided short-term safeguarding, termed the novice safeguard period.
While Liu Yan surveyed his new surroundings, alerts began flashing successively on his wristband.
He raised his arm to view them, spotting a stream of fresh talent unlocks on the local network display.
[Congrats on unlocking F-grade talent [Increased Appetite]!]
[Congrats on unlocking D-grade talent [Boundless Strength]!]
[Congrats on unlocking E-grade talent [Increased Vision]!]
[Congrats on unlocking C-grade talent, C-grades auto-hidden!]
…
With each alert announcing a talent, students successively finished awakening and claimed their gifts.
Liu Yan scanned quickly. Talents varied wildly, but most ranged F to C-grade. C-grades were scarce, and the top seemed a lone B-grade.
Yet suddenly, Liu Yan sensed his body weakening sharply. He nearly collapsed but managed to steady himself.
After what felt like ages, the tingling across Liu Yan's form slowly faded.
[Talent awakening, done!]
Liu Yan hurriedly examined his newly unlocked talent via the smart wristband.
[Divine Extraction]
[Grade: SSS]
[Effects: Power to draw out from any source. Pulling impurities boosts gear potency. Pulling from beasts yields level-up materials. Discover further effects on your own!]
A straightforward summary, yet utterly direct.
Particularly, that SSS-grade marker proved utterly staggering!
Joy surged through Liu Yan immediately. He had unlocked the pinnacle SSS-grade talent?
Though Liu Yan lacked full grasp of its precise powers, what he understood promised endless power gains, letting him grow without end. The talent's potential was utterly game-changing!
Just then, a announcement blared from every human's wristband inside the Tower:
[This round's awakening tallies: F-grade talent, 28; E-grade talent, 10; D-grade talent, 9; C-grade talent, 6; B-grade talent, 1; A-grade talent, 0; S-grade and higher, 1!]
Nearby students had been debating talent potencies and survival-combat applications. The broadcast left them all dumbfounded.
“Whoa, an S-grade talent awakener? No way!”
“They claimed A-grade was the max so far. How’s S-grade even possible?!”
“A powerhouse rises; our time marches on!”
Overhearing the classmates' buzz, Liu Yan chuckled inwardly. His unlock surpassed S-grade—it was SSS-grade!