Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“As expected, you are also an awakened!” Lin Ye smiled.
He had felt something when Chu Xiu dodged Adelia’s arrow.
After all, that was a special power of the underworld equivalent to a Class 4, or even near the edges of a Class 5.
How could a mortal easily avoid fatal injuries and escape from it?
“What talent did you awaken?” Lin Ye asked curiously.
But to his surprise, Chu Xiu shook his head, a bitter smile on his face. “I’m an awakened but at the same time, I’m not.”
“What do you mean? Is there a difference?” Lin Ye was confused.
“There is a big difference. Strictly speaking, I am not a person who has awakened my innate talent. I inherited the talent of others.”
“Talents can be inherited?!” Hearing this, Lin Ye was a little shocked.
Up until now, the people with talent who he had seen, included himself, Zhang Liang, and this fellow who was on the verge of death.
He knew his own situation. The system’s mark was unique. It did not mention his level or class.
For Zhang Liang, he had no place to return to and he did not say a single word of truth.
He had considered interrogating him severely, but before he could, Adelia’s injuries happened.
Because of this, he gave up on that idea and planned to figure it out himself.
And from there, experience points came knocking on his door.
“I only found out about it because of an accident.”
Chu Xiu’s gaze was dazed as a white crystal shard flashed across his mind. It was the most beautiful item he had seen in his life.
After a moment, he recovered from his memories and continued, “On the first day, because of my left arm’s injury, I was given a team by the system. Amongst my team were Bald Qiang, Sister Bao’er, and Grandpa Qian.”
“At first, it was fine. However, after reading the information from the world and regional channels and knowing that humans from all over the world had arrived in this world filled with zombies, conflicts began for food resources and weapons. Bald Qiang and the others saw that Grandpa Qian was old and didn’t want to waste food, so a fight broke out.”
“Little Qi, the first young man who you shot to death. That kid was ruthless to the weak and accidentally killed Grandpa Qian.”
“As for me and Sister Bao’er, we had no choice but to join them. After that, they arranged for me to bury Grandpa Qian’s corpse. Unexpectedly, I obtained a white crystal shard from his corpse. The system sent a notification, and I inherited the talent called ‘Heart’s Web’.”
“You mean that Grandpa Qian is the real awakened?”
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes and extracted the crucial information.
“You can say so.”
Chu Xiu hesitated. “However, there might be some discrepancies. Uncle Qian’s talent must have been awakened when he was heavily injured by Little Qi and was on the brink of death. After all, according to my understanding of the ‘Heart’s Web’, if it was before that, Grandpa Qian would definitely not have died.”
“What abilities does Heart’s Web have?” Lin Ye asked again.
“After the awakening Heart’s Web, your five senses will become extremely sensitive. You will be able to detect the auras of the living beings around you, as well as the changes in their emotions. You can also use it to predict and gauge the enemy’s heart. Once there is fatal hostility, you will be constantly warned to avoid danger and to make preparations in advance.”
With that, Chu Xiu looked at Lin Ye and chuckled. “When I die later, remember to search my corpse. It might even drop out. With the system’s help, you can understand this talent directly.”
“That is of course!” Lin Ye nodded.
“Alright, that’s all I know. Whether you kill Sister Bao’er or not is up to you. I’m dead,” Chu Xiu teased. He coughed up blood repeatedly as if he had used up his last bit of life. His head tilted to the side and he faded to his death quietly.
Lin Ye had yet to react to it as he pondered over the short conversation.
There was not much information, but it was crucial.
Putting aside the useless things, there were only crucial words in what he said. One could steal another’s talent by killing them!
“F*ck!”
If others killed me, would they be able to get 100xReward from me?
That thought flashed across his mind as he stood rooted to the ground.
But soon, this ridiculous thought was beaten to death.
He shook his head, his face filled with disdain. As long as he was strong enough, he would crush everything.
When the time came, he would wear hundreds of Primordial Tier armor and have tens of millions of top-notch war god-like soldiers under him. Who would be able to kill him?
“A fool worrying needlessly.”
Lin Ye shook his head and turned to look at Chu Xiu. “Hey, let me ask you another question. What’s your name?”
“…”
At this moment, sparrows were flying south in the sky. The forest was filled with the faint sound of crows, and a chilling wind blew past.
Thud—
The corpse that was Chu Xiu slid to the ground.
“He… died like this?” Lin Ye clenched his teeth.
Like people often say, a good person never lives long, while a scourge would live for a thousand years.
Look at this, those people were right.
This black-hearted scum had caused the deaths of so many people. It was his first time being a good person and he passed away so quickly.
He hesitated for a moment but still couldn’t resist the temptation and reached out to touch the corpse.
Soon, it was just like what Chu Xiu had said.
At the waist of the corpse, which was where the Civilization Archive was, a crystal shard that emitted a white light dropped.
“So beautiful!”
Lin Ye’s gaze was dazed. It was as if he could see countless beautiful orderly lines in his vision.
They interweaved within the crystal, forming the most perfect image formed by the balanced power between heaven and earth.
At the same time, the system sent a congratulatory message.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have discovered a talent fragment. Do you wish to inherit the ‘Heart’s Web’ talent?]
[Heart’s Web Talent: Enhances your five senses. Your senses will become extremely sensitive and you will be able to detect the aura of living beings within a hundred meters. The changes in emotions can be used to predict and gauge the enemy’s heart. Once there is fatal hostility, it will constantly warn you to avoid danger…]
[Friendly Hint: The talent inherited is an acquired talent. It cannot be upgraded with the bunker and will forever be fixed at its basic value!]
“Will inheriting it affect my 100xReward talent?” Lin Ye hurriedly asked.
Although he was interested in this kind of prediction talent, he would never be willing to exchange it with 100xReward.
The system was as cold as ever. It only replied with a ‘no’ before it fell silent.
“Okay, then. No problem.”
Lin Ye nodded and said, “I choose to inherit the talent!”
Whoosh—
As soon as he finished speaking, the white crystal fragment transformed into a stream of light that quickly got absorbed between his brows.
In an instant, he felt a magical energy pass through his body. Especially when it passed through his eyes, ears, nose, and throat, he could clearly feel his facial features rapidly transform under this energy.
Ten seconds later, his vision became especially clear. Like a telescope, his range of vision could vary greatly.
If he zoomed in, he could see the minced meat between the teeth of the huge earth wolf which was panting on the ground.
If he zoomed out, his field of vision would become extremely wide, and he would be able to many more scenes as compared to before.
Twenty seconds later, his sense of smell became very sensitive. The stench of the crocodile from the riverside fifty meters away and the stink of the hippopotamus.
Was a little intrusive, making Lin Ye quickly reduce his sensitivity to smell.
Thirty seconds later, his taste buds changed as well. He swallowed.
He could even taste the steak he had just eaten just before this.
Bleh!
Damn it, his mouth had become so sensitive. What should he do when he ate in the future!
Lin Ye’s expression turned bitter.
A minute later, his five senses were completely improved.
At this moment, the system sent another congratulatory message..