“Talent?!”
Looking at the information fed back by the system, Cheng Xing couldn't help but freeze for a moment. After making sure he hadn't seen wrong, he was greatly shocked.
“I’ve never heard of Talent dropping before.”
According to his understanding, whether it was Level, equipment, or even the rarer Skill Books, all could be improved or obtained by killing Disaster Beast.
Only Talent was unchangeable for each person upon Awakening.
Under the same Level, equipment, and skills, the combat power of a high-level Talent was overwhelmingly superior to that of a low-level Talent. The greater the difference in Talent Level, the more obvious the gap.
With limited resources, resources naturally tilted towards Awakeners with high-level Talents.
Hence the saying, ‘Talent is supreme.’
But the current situation shattered all of that.
“This matter cannot be told to anyone.”
As Cheng Xing’s thoughts raced, he made a very decisive choice.
He was very clear about the principle of 'possessing a treasure makes one a target,' especially since this discovery could overturn the existing order. Once exposed, it would undoubtedly affect many people's interests.
At that point, he truly wouldn't know how he died.
However, Cheng Xing felt no fear in his heart; rather, he felt more excitement.
“If I’m weak, exposure means I’m a fish on the chopping block. If I’m strong, exposure means I choose not to eat beef.”
“Order is established by the strong.”
“And I happen to have the capital for it.”
Cheng Xing's gaze was firm. After 8 years of crossing over and struggling to survive, he had finally reached the end of his hardship.
“Use.”
Immediately, he clenched his palm, and the ball of light in his hand transformed into specks of fluorescent light that merged into Cheng Xing’s Constitution.
【Obtained New Talent: Sprint】
As the fluorescent light entered his body, Cheng Xing felt his body become much lighter.
“Open panel.”
【Name: Cheng Xing】
【Level: 1 (5/100)】
【Health: 100】
【Attributes: Strength 2, Agility 2, Constitution 2, Spirit 2 Free Attribute Points 0】
【Talents: SSS-grade Drop Rate Increase, F-grade Sprint】
【Skills: None】
Looking at the new Talent on his panel, Cheng Xing grinned. Although it was just an ordinary F-grade Talent, it was a good start.
At this moment, there was movement from another trap in the distance. Cheng Xing's eyes lit up, and those ferocious Disaster Beast gradually turned into treasure chests of varying sizes in his eyes.
He put away his broken saber, took out the newly dropped standard Tang saber, and carefully crept towards the other side.
A few minutes later, Cheng Xing arrived at the broken intersection of the town.
Hearing the movement coming from the left side of the intersection, he immediately pressed himself against the abandoned building on the left and cautiously moved to the corner of the intersection.
He peeked out, and the scene in the distance came into view.
Several hundred meters away, an overpass had collapsed, with the broken bridge lying across the road. A Mad Rabbit was pinned underneath, with only half of its body exposed. Blood stained the surrounding ground, and only intermittent breaths came from its mouth.
Seeing this, Cheng Xing was overjoyed. The Mad Rabbit's greatest strength was its speed, and his traps were mainly designed to restrict movement.
As long as their mobility was restricted, even an ordinary person could essentially kill them.
This Mad Rabbit was clearly easier than the last one.
“Big treasure chest~ I’m coming!”
Cheng Xing prepared to go up and harvest it with his saber, but before he could emerge from the corner, a dark figure first walked out of a distant alley.
Cheng Xing's movements paused. He looked closely and it turned out to be another Mad Rabbit.
The newly appeared Mad Rabbit, sniffing the bloody scent in the air, its crimson eyes spinning wildly, stared intently at its kin pinned under the ruins. Its huge mouth opened and closed, and viscous liquid dripped from its ferocious maw onto the ground.
Without a word, it sprinted forward and bit down on its kin's head.
If Mad Rabbits had sentience, they would surely exclaim, 'Thank you, nature, for your bounty.'
“My big treasure chest!”
Watching the Mad Rabbit devour its kin, Cheng Xing's eyes widened in anger. He gripped his Tang saber and quickly retreated behind cover.
Are you kidding? Facing a Mad Rabbit in peak condition, he hadn't let confidence go to his head yet.
What was his strength, and what was the Mad Rabbit's strength? It was a pure numerical Rolling.
But the unwillingness in his heart still drove him to peek out again.
【Disaster Beast: Mad Rabbit】
【Level: 3】
【Health: 140】
【Attributes: Strength 4, Agility 7, Constitution 3, Spirit 2】
【Talent: F-grade Sprint】
【Skills: Stomp LV.1】
Seeing the Mad Rabbit's stats, Cheng Xing very decisively gave up immediately; it was even stronger than the previous one.
Then, just as he was about to pull back, the Mad Rabbit's ears twitched slightly in the distance. It suddenly turned its head, their eyes met, and it was particularly awkward.
“Run!”
Cheng Xing decisively ran, his figure like an arrow, disappearing down the street in a flash.
However, the Mad Rabbit's speed was not slow; it followed closely behind, moving much faster than Cheng Xing.
Seeing this, Cheng Xing plunged into the surrounding alleyways, trying to use the buildings to obscure his figure, but the Mad Rabbit seemed to have locked onto him, following relentlessly.
Hearing the increasingly close movement behind him, Cheng Xing's alarm bells immediately went off. He tilted his head and sharply turned his body, and a ferocious maw bit fiercely where his head had just been.
“I'll risk it.”
Cheng Xing gritted his teeth, his hand movements faster than his thoughts. He pushed off with his feet, twisted his body, drew his saber, and slashed out, the saber light forming a ring.
The Mad Rabbit that pounced on him paused. A bloody gash burst open diagonally from right to left. This strike had disabled the Mad Rabbit's left eye.
“Tear!”
The Mad Rabbit let out a painful roar, shaking its head incessantly. Its other intact crimson eye twisted wildly, and liquid splattered from its mouth.
Cheng Xing, having succeeded with one strike, did not linger. He continued to run towards a certain corner of the town.
Injured beasts are more dangerous.
The Mad Rabbit's wildly twisting crimson eye suddenly fixated, locking onto the departing Cheng Xing, and continued to chase him.
The Mad Rabbit, having lost one eye, walked crookedly, but its speed was far greater than before.
After a few minutes of sprinting, Cheng Xing finally saw the abandoned house with his mark. His brow relaxed, and he quickly entered and closed the door.
After entering the house, Cheng Xing hid in a corner, gripping the saber hilt tightly, slowly gathering strength in his feet.
Listening to the rapidly approaching movement outside, Cheng Xing became even calmer.
“Bang!”
With a loud bang, the house's stainless steel security door was violently forced open, its frame twisted beyond recognition. The Mad Rabbit rushed into the house, shaking its head; that last impact was clearly not light.
“Swish!”
However, before the Mad Rabbit could recover, a whoosh sounded. A steel bar shot out from the dark corner on the right towards its hind leg.
The sight of the steel bar piercing its hind leg did not occur. The moment the steel bar appeared, the Mad Rabbit's hind leg seemed to blur, and then, the steel bar was already under its foot, twisted beyond recognition.
Before the Mad Rabbit could react, a flash of saber light appeared. Cheng Xing emerged from its left blind spot, closing in and slashing out.
A new saber mark immediately appeared on the Mad Rabbit's face, forming an X-shape with the previous one.
The Mad Rabbit was completely plunged into darkness. The Mad Rabbit, having lost its vision, wildly crashed around the house, trying to find that hateful human.
Cheng Xing easily dodged with his saber. Sunlight streamed through the window onto the blade, a cold gleam radiating.
Now, the tables have turned...