"It's over!"
Lu Chen roared, his Strength Enhancement instantly going all out,
His right hand turned into a claw, carrying the momentum of Thunderbolt, and fiercely stabbed towards the Bloodthirsty Sea Eel's eye,
"Puchi!"
Under the effect of his powerful strength, the sea eel's eyeball instantly burst,
And Lu Chen's right hand didn't stop, continuing deeper until it completely destroyed the sea eel's brain.
"Hahahaha, I did it... I really did it..."
Lu Chen looked at the Bloodthirsty Sea Eel, which was gradually stopping its struggle, a victorious smile blooming on his face.
"Gujiguji~"
At this moment, Tuan Zi also clumsily crawled over from the bow of the ship, excitedly leaping into Lu Chen's arms, as if also cheering for this victory.
【Ding, killed Bloodthirsty Sea Eel (First Order Peak), obtained 50 points of Life Energy】
"This is... Evolution Energy?"
Lu Chen's gaze fell upon his own panel,
【Level: 1 (25/100)】
"It seems accumulating enough of this Life Energy will allow me to level up. I'm really looking forward to what changes leveling up will bring."
He pondered inwardly, but suddenly realized something was wrong,
"Wait, I obtained 50 points of energy, why does it only show 25 points here?"
As his brows furrowed, he noticed the little guy beside him,
He saw that on Little dumpling's level panel, it was clearly written 【Level: 1 (25/10000)】,
It turned out that half of the Evolution Energy had been absorbed by this little guy.
At this moment, Tuan Zi, who had tasted the sweetness of Life Energy for the first time, was happily waving its tentacles, looking like it wanted more.
"Little dumpling, you little gold-swallowing beast..."
Lu Chen looked at Little dumpling's Evolution Energy requirement of up to 10000 points and shook his head helplessly.
He only needed 100 points of energy to level up, while Little dumpling needed 100 times that amount,
However, he also understood that with Little dumpling's grade being so high, the energy required for evolution would naturally be much larger.
"Gujiguji~"
Tuan Zi seemed to sense Lu Chen's emotions and rubbed against him ingratiatingly.
"Haha, alright, it's time for us to get down to business."
Lu Chen dotingly stroked Little dumpling's head, then pointed to the half-sunken wooden boat floating nearby,
"Little dumpling, try to see if you can absorb the talent from this wooden boat and then bestow it upon our ship."
"Gujiji~"
Little dumpling responded, waving its tentacles and diving into the sea.
【Ding! Successfully absorbed Heterogeneous Ship Talent】
【Your ship has obtained D-grade Talent - Ecological Symbiosis】
"It really succeeded!"
Lu Chen was overjoyed. He had been worried that this attempt would fail,
After all, this time the talent was to be bestowed upon the ship, not himself.
Little dumpling indeed did not disappoint him. The title of Divine Pet was truly not for show.
"Then... Little dumpling, can you also help me absorb all the impurities and stuff from my body?"
Lu Chen had a sudden thought. If Little dumpling could do that, wouldn't it be equivalent to him undergoing a body tempering?
However, Little dumpling waved its tentacles, seemingly refusing.
"Alright, if that's the case, then let's absorb all the useful resources here."
Although he didn't know the specific reason for Little dumpling's refusal, Lu Chen didn't dare to easily experiment with his own body.
...
【Ding! Successfully absorbed Evolutionist - Zhou Xiang】
【You obtained C-grade Talent - Plant Affinity, Perception increased by 2 points】
【Ding! Successfully absorbed Evolutionist - Liu Yang】
【You obtained D-grade Talent - Fire Manipulation, Strength increased by 2 points】
【Ding! Successfully absorbed Bloodthirsty Sea Eel (First Order Peak)】
【You obtained 3 points of Agility】
...
After a busy period, it was another great harvest,
Lu Chen obtained a total of 4 types of talents, which were,
【Plant Affinity (C-grade), Fire Manipulation (D-grade), Ice Manipulation (D-grade), Bone Spike Mutation (D-grade)】
As well as Strength *4, Constitution *9, Agility *3, Perception *2,
Every weapon Lu Chen saw, he would have Little dumpling absorb,
However, as the number continuously increased, Lu Chen found that the attribute points Little dumpling could provide from absorbing weapons became less and less,
By the time it absorbed a long saber at the end, there was directly no attribute increase.
"It seems there is a limit to improving one's strength by relying on ordinary weapons."
Lu Chen slowly picked up a heavy steel crossbow, his eyes flickering with deep thought,
"But, a First Order Peak Bloodthirsty Sea Eel can provide 3 points of Agility,"
"This indicates that if I want to continuously become stronger, I must set my sights on those more powerful creatures and high-quality items."
Indeed, if you want to be strong, comfort is not the way,
Lu Chen slowly extended his right hand, and with a slight movement of his fingertips, the surging waves around him seemed to be pulled by an invisible force,
Instantly solidifying into crystal clear Ice Manipulation, flickering with a cold gleam.
"Compared to the attribute points, obtaining 4 talents this time is the big harvest,"
He whispered, a satisfied smile outlining the corner of his mouth,
"Especially Zhou Xiang's Plant Affinity, he could actually control plants."
Actually, Zhou Xiang's talent was exceptionally high, one could say he was like a child of nature,
His ship could control marine creatures, and his own talent could control plants,
If such a person were to grow, they would be able to dominate both sea and land, and would surely achieve great things in the future,
It's just that he died in his infancy, and the result was a free benefit for Lu Chen.
"Zhou Xiang was killed by the Bloodthirsty Sea Eel, indicating that his Ecological Symbiosis talent was still unable to control overly powerful creatures in the early stages."
"Then, what about seabirds?"
Lu Chen's heart stirred. The wooden boat beneath his feet quietly emitted a subtle, almost imperceptible halo,
As if it were the whisper of the sea, or perhaps the call of nature.
"Gak~"
A bird's cry pierced the sky. A seagull, as if attracted by some mysterious force, lightly landed on Lu Chen's shoulder, a hint of curiosity and submission revealed in its eyes.
"Indeed, in the early stages, the reconnaissance effect of this talent is far greater than its combat effect."
"Go."
Lu Chen chuckled lightly and waved his hand gently,
The seagull then flapped its wings and flew high, merging into the azure sky.
And at this moment, Lu Chen's vision was actually integrated with the seagull's, as if he himself had also transformed into that free-flying bird,
The scenery within a radius of several nautical miles was all within his sight, every detail clearly visible.
Flying high, one can indeed see far!
Lu Chen quickly discovered a miniature island ahead through the seagull,
"There are signs of biological activity on the island!"
The presence of life means that there must be a source of water on that miniature island.
In ocean survival, freshwater and food are undoubtedly the most important!
As for food, killing sea beasts allows him to absorb Life Energy, so he won't be lacking,
But freshwater is different. Without a source of water replenishment, even Evolutionists with strong physiques won't last long.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen immediately took Little dumpling and rowed towards the small island.
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