The Era of Gods-Chapter 741: The Treasure Girl and Yingba’s Talent

"Don’t know how to use your Talent?"

Lin Xiao became interested and asked:

"Tell me, how is your Talent described?"

"My Talent is called Destiny, and it has two effects. One effect is to choose an Evolver, designate one of their Talents to share, and both my own and the selected person’s Talent will be enhanced by one Rank, and will continue to improve as both our ranks increase. The other effect is to designate an enemy, and at the cost of temporarily sealing my own Talent for one year, permanently strip them of their highest rank Talent ability."

"Hiss!"

Lin Xiao took a sharp breath, impressed by such a formidable Talent.

Just as it says literally, her Talent allows her to share one Talent with someone else, and then the shared Talent would be enhanced by one Rank, and it would continue to be enhanced as they both evolved in the future. It meant that if she chose his Time Wandering Talent, his Talent would now advance to a Rank 2 Talent, and when he advanced to Rank 2 all his Talents would be enhanced to Rank 2, but Time Wandering would advance to Rank 3, always one Rank higher.

Now, it might only be a little stronger, but once he advanced to Rank 6 or 7 or even higher, the strength gained from enhancing the Talent one more Rank would be incredibly strong.

The other effect is even more ruthless, permanently stripping a strongest Talent.

He looked at the girl and asked:

"Do you mean to ask if I have any Talents?"

She nodded her head.

Lin Xiao fell silent for a moment, then said:

"I currently have three Talents. By the way, can your Talent ever switch to a better one in the future? What would happen if you were to die in battle by accident?"

She shook her head:

"No, once chosen, it cannot be changed. If I were to die in battle by accident, the chosen Talent will diminish by one Rank, unless you advance to the next Rank, then it would revert back to its original state."

As expected…

Lin Xiao rubbed his chin thoughtfully and said:

"All my Talents are very strong, strong enough on their own even without your enhancement. In other words, I don’t need your Talent. The key point is that my Talents are tied to my Strength, and sharing them with you is tantamount to sharing my Strength."

At this point, Lin Xiao paused and looked at the girl with a scrutinizing gaze, asking seriously and deliberately:

"Your Talent, though powerful, is not essential to me. However, I cannot deny that your Talent would indeed greatly enhance my power. Now, I need you to give me a reason to accept you."

The girl held her head high, looking at him, and suddenly reached out to grab his hand and placed it inside her collar, quickly touching a not so small, extremely firm yet soft hemisphere.

"Although we are classmates, I can feel your detachment from us. From my observations these days, I guess you had anticipated these mutations long before, and I won’t ask who you are or what you know. In this dangerous world, I think you need someone reliable to take care of the miscellaneous things behind your back, manage our team. I believe I’m up to the task."

"Hmm..."

Lin Xiao considered for a moment, then clenched the notably large and soft item in his hand.

The girl wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned into his chest, whispering with a trembling voice:

"Go to the rooftop."

The next morning, on the rooftop, the girl woke up in his arms, straightened his clothes for him, and said in a low voice:

"You need to tell them about our relationship later, so they don’t get any illusions."

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Lin Xiao nodded:

"I’ll go out early in the morning to take a look around. If there are any Gorilla Monsters, I’ll leave one for you; the rest is up to you."

On the fourth floor, the classmates who were preparing breakfast were stunned for a moment when they saw the two holding hands tightly together, but there wasn’t much of a reaction.

Lin Xiao understood. A few days ago when Zhuo Jing first showed off her stunning looks along with her outstanding combat Talent, they did indeed show interest, but since she had lost an eye and was disfigured, their interest gradually faded.

After all, they were ordinary people whose sense of beauty was still focused on the superficial appearance.

Lin Xiao was different. He liked beautiful women too, but beyond that, he looked for sufficient potential and wisdom. Zhuo Jing’s now evident Talent potential and wisdom barely met his standards and were worth investing in.

After having a bite to eat alone, Lin Xiao left to circle the school, killing a Black Gorilla Monster and leaving another. He then returned to meet them at the school gate. He put the Gorilla’s arm claw on Zhuo Jing’s hand, waved a signal for them to leave.

After they were out of sight, Lin Xiao turned to look at the dense jungle outside the school and plunged into it.

Time Wandering LV2: In an invincible state, appear at any location within a 300-meter radius of oneself, and negate any damage received in the last three seconds. Inflict damage to any enemy struck equal to one’s maximum Power Value times three, along with a 2-second mental freeze and a 100% Speed Reduction effect, available five times per day.

Zhuo Jing had chosen his Time Wandering Talent with her Fate Talent, a Talent that combines combat, survival, pursuit, and escape.

After the upgrade, the range tripled, all effects were enhanced, and even the number of uses increased by two, now totaling five, fully accommodating the needs of high-intensity combat.

Moreover, he was now less than 10% away from reaching Rank 2. Entering deep into the jungle this time, he estimated that he could advance to Rank 2.

He was unsure how many monsters were in this jungle. When he cleared the monsters around the school every day, a whole new batch would appear the next day. He wondered if it was like a game where they could respawn.

At a hundred meters, then two hundred, he encountered eight wolves and over a dozen Bat Monsters.

It wasn’t until he had traveled about three hundred meters that he finally spotted a fourth type of creature beyond the Long-haired Wolves, Bat Monsters, and Black Gorilla Monsters. It was another wolf, with gray fur, which he dubbed the Grey Wolf, but far larger than the Long-haired Wolf—almost as large as a water buffalo, with long fangs and sharp claws that made it clear it was no easy adversary.

Fortunately, the Grey Wolf seemed to be a solitary hunter; he didn’t see another.

Howling, the Grey Wolf leapt several meters, landing on a tree, then bounded seven or eight meters high toward him with a fierce pounce. This agility far surpassed that of the Long-haired Wolf.

It was still not fast enough to outpace Lin Xiao, who, without even activating his Talent, side-stepped three meters to the left to avoid the wolf’s claws. Rapidly, he drew the Bone Chopping Knife slicing across the wolf’s paw as it retracted and extended its claws, which were sharper and longer than any fingers.

Lin Xiao was somewhat taken aback by the beast’s quick reflexes and ferocity. He silently took a big step back to avoid it, then took advantage of the Grey Wolf’s leap to slide beneath its belly and slash across with his knife, gutting it in one move.

The wolf’s body crashed heavily onto the ground, howling for a while before breathing its last. Wisps of light rose and condensed into a sphere.

"Skill Book?"

A rather common Claw Strike skill, which, upon release, deals 130% damage, requiring claw-type equipment for use.

It seemed a bit weak; he put it aside without learning it.

Five minutes later, Lin Xiao appeared a thousand meters from the school. In front of him was a clearly visible transparent barrier. Passing through the barrier, a simple prompt appeared before his eyes:

"You have left the Newbie Protection Area!"

Passing through the barrier, a faint shriek sounded, and he swiftly sidestepped. A blowgun dart thudded into the tree behind him. From the front, the bushes rustled and parted, revealing a group of small, dark-skinned, and hideous-looking long-eared creatures that started screeching upon spotting him, hurling a barrage of darts and javelins his way.

Without hesitation, Lin Xiao flashed into the midst of the little black men, sweeping his Bone Chopping Knife to behead one while his fire axe chopped off half of another’s neck.

Slaying several little black men in quick succession before they could react, they started rushing him fearlessly with javelins raised.

One particularly vocal little black man, adorned with colorful headgear and sitting atop another’s shoulders, pointed at him, causing Lin Xiao to lapse into a momentary daze. Regaining his senses, he realized several javelins had hit him. Too bad the damage was insufficient to hurt him. He grabbed a javelin and, reversing his grip, plunged it through a little black man’s forehead, then swung his knife to cleave off another’s ugly head.

After a fierce slaughter, most of the little black men were killed, leaving only a few with severed feet pinned under his boot.

He wanted to question them about their Race, but unfortunately, they only made unintelligible noises and were unable to communicate, leaving him no choice but to kill them off.

Upon leaving the Newbie Protection Area, the variety of monsters suddenly increased, presenting many creatures he had never seen before. Among them, the most threatening to ordinary Humans were not the various powerful monsters, but rather the little black men tribes.

Although individually weak, in the jungle, the little black men were in their element, having excellent stealth capabilities.

They possessed a certain level of intelligence, always moving in groups. Their blowguns and javelins contained paralyzing toxins, with a few individuals even exhibiting special, mysterious powers that could catch even Lin Xiao off guard.

It was only due to his exceptional Damage Absorption (Black Hole) Talent that he didn’t perish. Any other person, even at Rank 2, would have been overwhelmed by a large group of them.

After wiping out a group of little black men, Lin Xiao followed the few that fled to locate a small black men’s tribe, charging in to slaughter them. He finally accumulated enough Evolution energy to advance to Rank 2.

Name: Lin Xiao.

Race: Humans???

Evolution: Rank 2 0.2%.

Talent: Time Roaming LV3, Time Acceleration LV2, Damage Absorption (Black Hole)

Skills: None.

Evolution Strength: 2000kg.

Own Strength: 2400kg.

Time Roaming LV3: Become invincible while traversing through time, appearing anywhere within a 1000 meters radius of oneself, negating any damage received in the last 4 seconds, deal damage equal to own maximum Power Value*5 to any enemy targets struck, and applies a 3 seconds stun and 100% slow effect, usable 7 times per day.

Time Acceleration LV2: Used on oneself, increases thought reaction and own Speed by 100%, lasting for 5 seconds.

Damage Absorption (Black Hole): Absorbs all damage types related to one’s own Strength.

While no new Talents were gained, the power and effects of all Talents were greatly enhanced.

After resting atop a large tree for a while, Lin Xiao looked at the sky and decided to make another round before heading back.

He climbed over a small hill a few dozen meters high and stood at the peak to look around. Suddenly, he glanced in a certain direction where he faintly heard the sounds of battle and loud shouting.

Out of curiosity, he drew closer. The noise grew louder, and after circling a thicket of bushes, he saw a group of forty or fifty little black men attacking seven... Evolvers?

They were dressed in layer upon layer of thick clothes, some wielding vegetable knives and frying pans, others using pot lids, and a few had brought large wooden planks for shields, tirelessly exchanging javelin thrusts with the little black men.

After observing for a while, it was apparent that five of the Evolvers had advanced to Rank 1, and although the remaining three had not advanced yet, they were likely close, as they effortlessly held the thick planks.

With their greater Strength, a single successful javelin throw could knock down a little black man, whereas only a direct hit to a vital area could fatally wound the little black men.

Using a defensive counterattack strategy, they were able to hold their advantage despite being outnumbered.

Witnessing other Evolvers for the first time, Lin Xiao chose not to reveal himself, instead watching the battle with interest.