Life Dungeon Game

I have a feeling I'm writing history... Well, who isn't writing history these days?

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How many types of E-level talents are there? As far as I know, there are far more than nine. It seems that a basic talent can have several different directions of advancement. It's really like a big tree with several branches branching out from a trunk. Unfortunately, the number of superhumans is like a pyramid, with fewer people at higher levels.

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I'm not sure if my data is correct. I can only try to categorize it. There should only be 27 talents for E-rank. What about D-rank? I haven't found any other talents that can be chosen to advance from E-rank to D-rank. All known advancement paths from E-rank to D-rank are one-to-one, unlike the advancement from F-rank to E-rank, which has several options.

Then I can boldly guess that there might only be one E-level to D-level.

If we choose one, then there should only be 27 types of D-level talents.

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[Perhaps I should give my discovery a name? Ellenska suggested "The Periodic Table of Talent Sequences," which I think is a good name; it's rare for that kid to say something plausible.]

From a vertical perspective, the numerous talents that advance from the same basic talent are like the trunk and branches of a tree, possessing a certain similarity. These talents can be said to belong to the same 'family'. From a horizontal perspective, from the first family of 'farmers' to the ninth family of 'listeners', all talents are arranged in sequence, repeating endlessly, forming a cycle.

I'm such a genius, hahaha!

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[Perfect! It turns out my periodic table is correct. Although there are a few errors in the order of some parts, they can be easily corrected. Even though I've only reached the D cycle, by mastering this pattern, we can help more people survive.]

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My research is stuck on the C cycle. Damn it, the transition from D to C has become a one-to-many relationship again, and there's no pattern to it. Why would God play such a random game as dice? Damn it, no, I need to calm down. I'm sure I can find the underlying patterns between these talents. If only the Eye of the World existed.

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He Ao glanced through it and found that the effective content of the book ended there. Most of the rest of the book consisted of urban legends about talent sequences, as well as some supernatural tales and even horror stories.

Of course, the fragmented text in the first part also looks like some kind of ghost story, but He Ao thinks that this part should have some authenticity. At least the person who wrote it must have some understanding of talent sequences.

For example, the 'Angry Man' and 'Listener' mentioned in the text should correspond to 'Talent Sequence 5: Angry Man' and 'Talent Sequence 9: Listener'.

He Ao thought for a moment, took out his bracelet, and searched for 'Ellenska' on the search engine.

Soon, an encyclopedia entry popped up.

[Elenska:]

One of the founders of the Federation, the first mayor of Dawn City, a great pioneer and creator of civilization, he was buried in Dumel National Cemetery after his death.

He Ao glanced at the entry and found that most of it was a brief account of Ellenska's life, describing how he landed from the sea, founded Dawn, expanded the city, and established the Federation. It was mostly official jargon and didn't involve any extraordinary information.

The federal internet may seem to have everything, but it acts like a sieve, filtering out all information that 'shouldn't be there'.

A direct search for the talent sequence will not yield any information.

The information that many people see is actually carefully filtered by the conglomerate's intelligent system, designed to make it visible to them.

People who enjoy buying clothes will see more articles or videos recommending clothing, while people who enjoy traveling will see more recommendations for scenic spots.

These targeted recommendations will ultimately lead people to place orders on the corresponding websites, turning into profits for the conglomerates.

Even if most people may not need these things for the time being, they will always be induced to make impulsive purchases under the bombardment of information.

The taxi slowly came to a stop.

He closed the book, paid the fare with his wristband, got off the bus, drove around a few streets to make sure no one was following him, and then returned to his apartment.

At this moment, he had completely mastered the talent of the 'spectator'.

He Ao placed his hand on the bathroom mirror, opened the door to the secret room, and slowly walked towards the box containing the green secret medicine.

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Talent Sequence 29: Mercenary

He Ao uncorked the silver test tube and drank the green elixir in one gulp.

The intense corrosive power invaded his body once again, and this time the pain was several times more intense than when he took 'The Spectator'.

His hands were pressed on the platform, veins bulging on his arms, his face contorted in pain.

This is a reaction from the body itself. He Ao's mental state has been very stable, so this pain is not strong for him and he can still bear it.

This time, the power did not mainly flow to the brain, but mostly to the body. He Ao could clearly feel his muscles being torn apart by the powerful force and then reconnected. His already rough and aged skin was also torn apart by this powerful force, and new, delicate skin was constantly being born.

His muscles, his skin, his nerves, all became stronger and more acute during this tearing and rebuilding process, while he also guided these energies along the correct 'paths' to strengthen his body.

While most of the power of this secret medicine was transforming He's body, a small portion of its power also rushed towards He's brain.

This time, however, he did not experience temporary blindness. He could clearly feel the immense force reshaping his cerebellum and parts of his brain structure.

Throughout the entire transformation process, He Ao felt a clear sense of support from the original 'spectators'. This support made the transformation process much smoother, allowing it to reach the desired location without being blocked and crashing along the way.

This may explain why those who have mastered their talents more easily are promoted.

This modification process lasted for several minutes.

After the waves of pain subsided, He Ao regained complete control over his body.

His first feeling was that it felt comfortable.

The five senses have been further enhanced, but the most comfortable feeling is the improvement in bodily functions.

He Ao casually picked up a light sniper rifle hanging next to him.

Timing, disassembly, assembly, timing stop.

Five seconds.

Although this rifle is equipped with a quick-release mechanism, its speed is still among the best, even for the sharpshooters in the FBI.

This was even before Heo had adapted to these new powers.

Previously, when He Ao used firearms, it wasn't actually that easy; there was a significant 'time delay' between his soul and body.

It's quite obvious: the brain thinks, "I think I can do this," while the hand says, "No, you can't."

Just like when playing a game and experiencing a persistent 460ms lag, he can only compensate for the asynchrony between his soul and body by predicting the location and timing of his shots in advance.

However, after being promoted to 'mercenary', his physical fitness was greatly improved, his motor skills were enhanced, and his body was almost perfectly suited to the ability of mastering basic firearms.

He Ao drew a short sword from his trench coat and twirled it.

Silky smooth and fluid, without any obstruction.

I can now use some of the sword techniques I remember from Rigit.

It came straight like a rocket.

Big improvement.

Compared to directly using secret medicines to improve one's talent sequence, the martial arts training method, which requires taking steps one by one, is indeed too slow and much more arduous.

Perhaps this is why there aren't many people practicing martial arts in the dungeon world.

So far, He Ao has encountered quite a few extraordinary individuals with talent sequences, but only Rijite has practiced martial arts, and he is a martial artist stuck at the bottleneck of the extraordinary realm.

Putting down the short sword, He Ao opened his personal attribute panel once more.

[He Ao (Roy)]

[Privilege Level: Regular Player]

Physical fitness: 80 (90)

[Skills: Talent Sequence 272: Super Memory (Soul Binding) (E-Rank), Basic Firearms Mastery (Soul Part)]

Mechanical modification: None

[Martial Arts: Refining Essence into Qi (Rank E) (Unusable)]

[Character Skill: Talent Sequence 29: Mercenary (Rank E)]

His physical attributes skyrocketed from 25 to 90. This was due to He Ao actively guiding his power to circulate within his body, as well as the fact that his skills were perfectly suited to the 'mercenary' role. Although he had only just completed his promotion, he had already mastered most of the 'mercenary' skills.

Another change in the attribute panel is that in the character skills, 'Spectator' has been replaced by 'Mercenary', and there is no situation where the two talent sequences coexist.

Of course, He Ao still possesses the ability to be a spectator, and it has even been enhanced to some extent.

But does this mean that higher-level talent sequences along the same path will 'devour' or overwrite lower-level talent sequences?

He thought of the 'Waiter' secret potion he took during the first official instance.

Super Memory absorbed the power of the 'Waitress' and completed its advancement. After that, He Ao activated Super Memory and received the power boost from the Waitress.

Is this also a case where a higher-level talent sequence devours a lower-level talent sequence through the same pathway?

If that's the case, then 'Hyperthymesia' is one of the subsequent talent sequences in the Waiter pathway?

Talent sequences aren't limited to advancement from low to high? In some cases, it's possible to first acquire a higher talent sequence and then advance by absorbing lower-level sequences?

Is it because of the special nature of hypermemory, or is this a common characteristic of advanced talent sequences?

After all, the talent sequence ranking of Super Memory is as high as 272. If the contents of that book are true, there are nine talent sequences at the F level and twenty-seven talent sequences at the E and D levels.

After completing the last talent sequence of the D-level, it only reached talent sequence 63, which is still more than two hundred talent sequences away from Super Memory.

However, judging from the various bizarre abilities in the talent sequence, nothing seems unusual.

He Ao feels that there are more and more questions about talent sequences now.

However, it's a good thing that problems arise. If there are problems, we can solve them. When we know nothing, we can't even ask questions.

After briefly sorting out the information he now possessed, He Ao turned his attention back to the secret room.

In front of him was the box where the secret medicine had been stored. Now the medicine had been used up, and only two empty test tubes remained. He Ao removed the box, revealing a small platform underneath, where a very discreet switch came into view.

He took this switch yesterday.

After using the 'Spectator' secret medicine, I discovered that the switch was in a very hidden location, almost integrated with the platform, requiring a level of detail observation ability to spot it.

It's like adding a layer of secrecy.

He pressed the switch, and the top surface of the platform slowly opened, revealing two things hidden underneath.

A black, unremarkable-looking bracelet, and a cool-looking sports car key.