Global Towers: Starting With The SSS-Rank Talent, God-Tier Extraction Chapter 3

Yan Yuanzhi, possessing a formidable C-grade strength-type talent, ended up getting slain right away by a mere level 1 saber-toothed tiger!

The sight left all the students in utter terror, their faces drained of color as they gazed fearfully at the saber-toothed tiger.

Luckily, the saber-toothed tiger appeared wary of the group, noticing the subtle white glow shielding the students' forms, and so it turned away and departed.

"Phew, good thing we still have that beginner's protection halo. Without it, we'd be goners for sure."

"Yan Yuanzhi rushed in to attack earlier, and his beginner's protection halo vanished the moment he did."

"This thing's just a level one monster, yet it's this fierce? Not even Yan Yuanzhi's C-grade talent could stand up to it!"

"Our instructor was spot on—the creatures here are insanely strong. We've got to stay vigilant and avoid acting cocky like Yan Yuanzhi did."

"Such a shame. With a solid C-grade talent like that, he was set to rise high, but he got wiped out right from the start. Caution could've made him a powerhouse."

"Let's band together in teams. Only by cooperating can we tackle these beasts. Solo attempts are a total no-go!"

"We need to move fast—the beginner's protection halo won't last much longer."

"..."

Afterward, the students buzzed with discussion, swiftly grouping up and gearing up to confront the beasts as a unit.

Right then, Liu Yan found himself inwardly shocked by the beast's might, his desire to boost his own power burning stronger.

An SSS-grade talent was destined to hold unmatched might. He needed to harness it for rapid growth, steering clear of Yan Yuanzhi's fate of falling short before peaking.

As per its details, the talent allowed extraction of all things.

If non-living objects could be extracted, why not living beings too?

To test this idea, Liu Yan approached the fallen tree from the earlier palm impact and activated his talent.

Suddenly, a soft green glow wrapped around the tree, causing it to shrivel rapidly as an unseen force surged into Liu Yan's form.

[Successful Divine Extraction from the tree. Gained: vitality +0.00001!]

Upon seeing the extracted stats appear, Liu Yan was left dumbfounded.

Divine Extraction worked on trees to build his power, though the gains crept along at a snail's pace.

Given endless time, extracting every tree in the woods could yield solid improvements over a day.

But time was the one thing he lacked right now.

Still, the upside shone through: at least living entities could be extracted too.

Without delay, Liu Yan's eyes locked onto Yan Yuanzhi's body nearby.

Noting how the other students focused on teaming up, ignoring him entirely, Liu Yan dashed over quickly.

Two gaping wounds pierced Yan Yuanzhi's chest, blood still gushing out steadily. His end had been brutally gruesome.

Staring close at the body, a chill of dread gripped Liu Yan's heart.

Yet, driven by the urge to grow tougher and stay alive, Liu Yan pushed past his unease and made contact.

A green radiance covered the corpse, and text lines flickered before Liu Yan's vision.

[Divine Extraction from the corpse succeeded. Gained: Strength +0.1, D-grade skill "Strength Enhancement"]

[Strength Enhancement]

[Grade: D]

[Effects: In Berserk mode, strength triples, but spirit drops by 50%]

The alert filled Liu Yan with wild joy.

His strength stat jumped by 0.1 outright. Though small, he sensed the clear uptick in his power.

It might have demanded weeks of grueling workouts or drills to match that boost otherwise.

Beyond that, a D-grade skill was now his.

Liu Yan figured the pulled skill tied back to the body's talent roots. Given Yan Yuanzhi's C-grade strength awakening, this D-grade strength skill made sense.

Next, Liu Yan eyed the dagger at Yan Yuanzhi's belt—a standard Federation starter weapon.

With gear so rare, newbies got just one Federation-issued item upon first Tower entry.

Back then, Liu Yan had picked defense gear for safety, leaving him short on attack options now.

Snagging the dagger from Yan Yuanzhi, Liu Yan checked it out.

[Federation Special Dagger]

[Grade: F]

[Effect: Attack +10]

Liu Yan triggered Divine Extraction without hesitation.

A white sheen bathed the dagger, and a message popped up in his view.

[Divine Extraction cleared out the impurities successfully. Congrats on elevating the dagger to E-grade!]

Glancing back, Liu Yan saw the dagger's effect now read "Attack +50".

In a flash, Liu Yan's total power surged dramatically.

For one, his base stats saw a notable bump.

For two, the new D-grade strength skill bolstered his might considerably.

For three, he sported dual gear now—one attack piece, one defense—both at E-grade.

All told, Liu Yan's capabilities had skyrocketed several-fold in moments!

Moreover, this leap was just the opening salvo from his SSS-grade talent, Divine Extraction.

Liu Yan grasped that its real prowess stemmed from repeated use on living and non-living targets alike, steadily amplifying every facet of his power with boundless growth prospects.

Applied to gear, Divine Extraction purged flaws to upgrade items, transforming junk into gems.

On bodies, it granted stats and skills, fueling endless self-enhancement.

Liu Yan mulled his upcoming moves.

Mighty as the SSS-grade Divine Extraction was, true power demanded time to unfold.

Having seen the beasts' ferocity here and Yan Yuanzhi's awful demise, Liu Yan felt this truth keenly.

To thrive in this realm, caution was key—no room for overconfidence.

A level one beast packed such punch; higher-tier ones boggled the mind.

Thankfully, Divine Extraction handled corpses, easing Liu Yan's path—he could simply trail his peers.

Beast fights would leave human and monster remains in their wake.

Liu Yan could then harvest from both sorts.

Human corpses would yield matching skills and stat gains.

From exotic beast remains, Liu Yan suspected unique powers, but chiefly massive stat boosts, given their robust traits.

Thus, early in the Tower, Liu Yan could skip direct clashes, just scavenging leftovers to snag potent skills and hefty stats.

Through nonstop scavenging, he'd explode his strength onward. Once strong enough, solo beast takedowns would come easy!

With these thoughts settled, Liu Yan relaxed considerably.

True to SSS-grade form, the talent proved overwhelmingly dominant, downright game-changing.

Leveraging Divine Extraction, Liu Yan could surge ahead risk-free in the beginning.

Later, with built-up might, beasts would hold no terror—he'd crush high-level foes and accelerate growth further.

His future held limitless horizons, no ceiling in sight!