Weird Survival: I can devour thousands of talents

Chapter 1 001: Gray Fog

The numbness and pain in his waist and back quickly brought Ling Xiao back to his senses after he woke up from a hangover and thirst.

The light was dim and the ground was damp and cold.

"Is the power out outside? No... Why doesn't this feel like the floor?!"

Ling Xiao suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia for the light pollution that even curtains could not block in the past. Several bad thoughts flashed through his mind, and the flickering shadows in front of him made him feel upset.

The movement of getting up froze, and something got stuck on the top of his head.

Ling Xiao simply bent down and groped, crawling towards the direction with the highest brightness.

Reach out and open it?
About a meter away, a bonfire was burning on the ground. The warm and bright flames danced, as if helping the young man, who was already in sub-health, to get rid of the numbness and dullness in his body.

But when his vision became clear, Ling Xiao, who was looking around, froze in place.

He looked up in panic, but only got the same result.

The endless gray fog that covered the sky and isolated him from the world.

Ling Xiao, who had just experienced great ups and downs in his life, felt that God must have had a hard time with him, so he used low-quality liquor to help send him to another world.

"Are you kidding me... you old bastard, what the hell are you doing to me?!"

Gathering his scattered spirit, Ling Xiao forced himself to move and focus on reality.

Under the light of the fire, his negative state seemed to have been cleared away. His thoughts were flexible and his movements were swift, not as difficult as before.

Stand up and observe from a higher perspective.

The gray fog is still impenetrable and endless.

Behind where he was lying was a low brown tent.

In front of me, there was only a bonfire...

wrong!

There is one more thing!
The red envelope lay quietly between the campfire and the tent, and anyone who came out could see it if they took a closer look.

Ling Xiao quickly squatted down and picked it up.

The feel is unique, as crisp and smooth as paper but also with a delicate and thick texture.

The sealing wax is darker in color. When you get closer, a faint fragrance penetrates your nose.

Very curious, but Ling Xiao is even more curious about something.

"His-"

When he couldn't wait to tear it open, the sharp edge cut a shallow cut on Ling Xiao's thumb.

He frowned and took a look in the light of the fire. Bright red blood beads oozed out, and its color was very similar to that of sealing wax!

Uneasy feeling welled up in my heart.

Ling Xiao unfolded the letter paper anxiously, but before he could see the words clearly, light suddenly shone between the lines!

【Welcome, poor survivor, but at the same time, a great explorer! 】

[Here are fogs, caves, dark seas, floating islands... spells, fighting techniques, potions, sealed objects... You will encounter everything, but you can also make it your own.]

【Do your best to survive, all the truth is at the end! 】

The grand voice that descended directly, combined with the text, deeply imprinted these contents in Ling Xiao's mind.

The golden light converged before his eyes and turned into a translucent panel like a projection.

[Attributes] [Skills] [Equipment] [Quest] [Backpack] [Channel]

As simple and crude as the game.

The first three items are all plain white, while the last three items all dance between white and gold, tempting people to click.

【Trial Mission (Unfinished)】

[Note: If you're new here, you must be feeling lost, right? But don't worry! Exploration is the main theme here, and it will tell you everything! Now, please begin your first exploration!]

[Content: Explore 100 meters in any direction / Survive for 8 hours (either one is sufficient)]

[Reward: Awakening of Innate Talent, Unlocking of Departure Gift]

"That's it!?"

Ling Xiao cursed inwardly a few times, "The riddle master deserves to die", and then his mind moved and he continued to open the backpack.

There are ten grids, and three of them have things.

【Initial weapon (to be equipped)】

["Eye of Appraisal" skill book (to be learned)]

[Departure Gifts (to be unlocked): Replenishment Potion, Self-filled Map, Time Watch, Simple Set*1, Food Box*1]

There is no choice of initial weapon.

There was nothing much to say about Ling Xiao, so he just equipped it directly.

Let a newbie like me at least have something to rely on.

Follow the guidance and call with your mind.

Specks of light condensed in Ling Xiao's hands.

[Reliable machete]

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Condition: Strength reaches 1] [Special Effect: None]

[Comment: Everyone has a starting weapon, so it's nice to have some use for it!]

It is dark black in color and has a narrow blade. It is not easy to wield but it is not very strenuous either.

After the test, Ling Xiao found that no matter whether he put it away or held it in his hand, it already had a place in the equipment column.

In an unknown situation or strange environment, it is always reassuring to have someone to protect you.

【Eye of Identification】

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Conditions: No consumption, no cooldown]

[Special Effect: Focus your attention on the target to detect information about it, and feedback will be given based on the level difference.]

【Comment: Take care! Don’t look around!】

at the same time.

The 99+ curse words and offensive remarks per second in the -person channel also made Ling Xiao feel inexplicably at ease.

It seems that I am not the only one who traveled through time...

Although most of them were worthless, such as outwardly threatening but actually weak, desperate prayers, and calls to friends, there were always a few calm analyses that helped Ling Xiao think about the current situation.

But after looking around, it seems that so many people still know nothing about the fog.

Anyone who can open the [channel] should have received the [task].

It's just a crazy pile of speeches, but no one has any actual information.

Or perhaps the brave ones have already started to act and have no time to speak.

"Eight hours? How about we wait a little longer?"

The watch had not been unlocked yet, and Ling Xiao, whose concept of time was very vague, sat in front of the campfire and opened the Eye of Identification on it with a try-it attitude.

After concentrating for a few seconds, a few lines of description suddenly appeared!

【Embers of the Gods (Afterimage)】

[Quality: Legend? ? ]

[Special Effects: Innate Divinity, Mythical Creature, Divine Holy Light, Divine Persona (Incomplete), Divine Authority, Embers of Light (Dispels Mist, Deter Evil Spirits, Purifies Pollution), ???, ???...]

[Comment: Most people will never be able to glimpse its origins in their entire lives! This may be the closest you'll ever get to a legend! Cherish it!]

The blade reflected the firelight.

Ling Xiao didn't expect that he could see a golden legend at a glance!

But there is bad news.

This thing is on a countdown!
【7:56:47】

It seems that the "birth point" is not a permanent safe zone.

It is also 8 hours, the same as the trial mission.

Combining the two, it means that we should be able to complete the task by staying here.

But what will happen after the countdown ends? The weapon in his hand has already told Ling Xiao the answer...

No matter if the person in front of you is another person or an enemy in various senses.

Danger is coming...

Should I stay here and survive by the campfire, waiting for my talent to awaken, for the gift to be opened, and for potentially useful information to come through the channel?
Or should you activate [Exploration] in the trial mission and plunge into the extremely strange fog?
Comparing the two, it seems that anyone with common sense would choose the former.

But Ling Xiao pulled out a burning piece of wood and stood up.

He is not living a good life.

To be precise, apart from the help from the national student loan that gave him a little human warmth, the rest of his experience would have turned anyone else into a dark person.

As for what happened in college, it’s better not to mention it.

The quality of empathy is always valuable. People will more or less criticize things they have not experienced.

If the whip doesn't fall on them, they will only despise the person being beaten for not having the courage to grit their teeth and hold on.
If hard work can bring good luck and struggle will definitely lead to a better life, why would he get drunk alone late at night?
When Ling Xiao used cheap entertainment to soothe and numb his tense nerves, he had imagined countless times that if he had the abilities in the book, would he be able to change a lot of things?

But reality only brings cold blows again and again.

"If all this isn't a dream, then everyone is now on the same starting line..."

Exhale a breath.

Ling Xiao grinned and said, "The worst that can happen is death... I don't have anything to linger on. Do you want to start a new game and make me a dog?!"

"Grass……"

"I'm going to fight you with my life!"

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(End of this chapter)