Noxus Glory

Chapter 11 Fate Choice Talent Unlocked

A biting, cold wind suddenly picked up.

The snow covering the mountains and fields seemed to be desperately compressing everyone's vision.

The only thing Huo Jixing hoped for was that, as noon approached, warm sunlight would fall and warm his body.

But in the depths of winter, the sun only peeks out briefly before setting again, dashing this hope and leaving only the overwhelming cold.

Waaaaah! Waaaaah! Waaaaah!

The howling wind and snow suppressed the sounds of heaven and earth, the dim sky grew even more gloomy, and the crowd, having vented their emotions, became even more silent.

No one said much; only the crunching sound of their feet on the snow filled the air.

Boo!

Suddenly.

A high-pitched eagle cry pierced the sky.

Above the gray, gloomy clouds, a snow-white eagle soared, its outstretched wings scattering the clouds.

The Noxian scouts, who were marching forward with their heads down, instinctively stopped, bent down in the snow, and clutched their gray-white cloaks to cover their bodies.

After the eagle's cry faded, wait a little longer.

The Noxian scouts got up one by one from the snow, looking rather disheveled.

This seemingly useless skill is a truth proven by the blood of Noxian soldiers, and also a testament to their reverence for Freljord.

Huo Jixing reached out and wiped the snowflakes from his cheek, looking solemnly at the gloomy sky, as if a storm was gathering in the clouds.

As his gaze fell, he happened to see Eric at the very front of the group with a gloomy face and a hint of worry in his brown eyes.

This made Huo Jixing's mood even heavier.

After a moment of silence, Corporal Eric continued to lead his scout squad, slowly making their way through the snow.

Time flows like water, passing by quietly.

The sprawling Iron Thorn Mountains, inside the familiar damp cave entrance.

The Noxian scouts, who had been rushing around for most of the day, were scattered around the campfire, warming their cold bodies.

Mur skillfully dug out the wild boar meat he had stored from deep within the cave and made another piping hot soup, which everyone shared and ate.

After eating at Huojixing, I casually found a secluded corner to sit down.

"Um?"

Huo Jixing, who had just sat down, felt some discomfort in his buttocks, as if there were sharp stones. He reached out and touched it, pulling out a piece of grayish-white unknown bone.

Pooh!

Spitting, Huo Jixing threw the bone into the depths of the dark cave, the gloom in his heart growing ever stronger.

This is not a good omen!

Wrapped in a fur cloak, Huo Jixing peered through the narrow opening into the distance, where he could see a hazy sky with a few dim stars hanging in the air.

After watching for a while, Huo Jixing withdrew his gaze, curled up as much as possible, leaned against the mountain wall, and looked around.

Apart from the scouts on night watch, most of the others, like him, were resting after eating to recover their strength.

Thinking about having to continue the journey tomorrow, Huo Jixing sighed softly, closed his eyes, and opened the data panel.

Name: Huo Jixing

[Essence: 0]

【Strength: 1.25】

[Physical Fitness: 1.22]

[Agility: 1.25]

【Spirit: 2.19】

[Skill: Intermediate Warrior, Wilderness Survival]

[Talent: None]

The attributes on the data panel haven't changed much, but the mental attribute has improved slightly compared to before.

But Huo Jixing showed no joy at the moment; his thoughts were surging like waves.

The Noxian scout's duty is to scout and observe.

Every Noxian scout is an elite soldier from the warband, skilled in observation and agile in action.

They would carefully scout the icy and snowy areas they passed through, and clan warriors who shouldn't have appeared would suddenly show up, searching for something.

Most importantly, Freljord is currently in the dead of winter.

To avoid dying for no reason, many clans in Freljord try to avoid going out during the winter, but the situation is clearly different now.

Huo Jixing recalled the horrific scene at the Noxian outpost, the bloody ambush of clan warriors, and the high-pitched eagle cry he had encountered not long ago.

Things seem to be starting to get unusual!

According to the fragmented memories left by their predecessors, the war between the Noxian Empire and the Winter's Claw tribe was mostly localized fighting or small-scale confrontations between scouts.

It is extremely rare to see a Noxian outpost breached and Noxian soldiers slaughtered as seen here.

This could very well foreshadow a shift in the war between the Noxian Empire and the Winter's Claw during the winter season.

Huo Jixing opened his eyes, unable to fall asleep.

He took the broken green gemstone necklace from his neck, feeling somewhat hesitant.

If possible, he would definitely want to keep the broken green gemstone necklace to improve his physical fitness.

But now.

Time waits for no one! Huo Jixing thought to himself.

The scenes he had recently experienced flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, turning into thick dark clouds that pressed down on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

Moreover, the warriors of the Winter's Claw clan would not allow them to leave the Freljord region and return to their Noxian camp with the message.

"War. Time of Life and Death"

Huo Jixing stared at the broken green gem in his palm, his expression resolute.

"break down!"

The data panel, which had long been thirsty for data, reflected thin, dark green streams of data from within its pupils, vying to envelop the broken green gem.

It's like solid ice melting!

The green gemstone melted rapidly before Huo Jixing's eyes, transforming into a brilliant, verdant glow.

[Congratulations, host! Decomposition successful. You have obtained 10 units of essence!]

A cold notification sounded in his ear, and Huo Jixing subconsciously looked at the data panel.

[Essence: 10!]

Sure enough, on the data panel, the essence that was originally displayed as 0 had become 10.

At the same time, Huo Jixing discovered that whether it was strength and physique, agility and spirit, or skills, there was a plus sign next to each of them.

talent?

and many more!

Huo Jixing's gaze fell on the last part of the data panel, and a look of surprise appeared in his pupils.

There is also a plus sign next to the talent.

"How should I choose?" Huo Jixing suppressed his emotions and thought to himself.

He never expected that the essence would have such a great effect, capable of enhancing any attribute.

"Strength, physique, agility, spirit, skill!" Huo Jixing murmured. He understood most of these attributes, but he knew nothing about talent.

Do I have to choose again?

Faced with the pressure from the Claws of Winter, improving his other attributes can indeed be of great help.

The most significant improvement is in skill; once upgraded to [Advanced Warrior], it allows him to elevate his mastery of his body and weapons to a new level.

talent!?

Hesitation and indecision crept into his mind, and Huo Jixing took a deep breath and made a decision immediately.

[Activate Talent!]

The next instant!

The deep green data stream filled my eyes, its brilliant light flowing rapidly, as if an endless surge of energy was surging and churning, or as if many strange phenomena were reflected in it.

In an instant, Huo Jixing's dark pupils were dyed in five colors.

Finally, a crimson flame burst forth, suppressing all other phenomena and dominating the pitch-black pupils.

[Congratulations, host! You have unlocked your talent: Star Spirit - Vermilion Bird!]

The cold notification sounded again, and this time Huo Jixing seemed to be in a daze, his body stiff as he leaned against the mountain wall.

In a daze.

He seemed to have left a damp, snow-covered cave and stepped into a silent, boundless starry sky.

Looking out over the universe, everything appears as if it were real.

Even the texture of his own body, every inch of his muscles, was clearly visible.

The most eye-catching sight is the boundless starry sky, where brilliant starlight gathers and flows slowly along the patterns of the stars.

Then, following a strange trajectory, they surged into the far south!

boom!

The dim starry sky trembled, and blazing flames spread.

Within Huo Jixing's pupils, a crimson star, seemingly tens of thousands of miles long, was reflected in the inverted starry sky.

[The constellation Jing (井) in the south, the southern gate of heaven.]

[The fire of Nanli is activated, and the Vermilion Bird's balance is obtained.]

As he gazed upon it, a strange fluctuation entered his sea of ​​consciousness. Then, as he looked up at the increasingly blazing star and the outlined phantom of flames, he felt a vague sense of familiarity.

That is

Clang!

A vermilion bird cries out, facing south and born with fire on its back.

The magnificent Vermilion Bird, existing only in mythology, has reappeared in this boundless starry sky.

Its wings, adorned with crimson feathers, spread out, surrounded by endless flames; its golden-red crest is raised high, and its jewel-like fiery eyes survey the universe.

Then, a brilliant and dazzling flame fell from the crimson star and landed on Huo Jixing, who stood alone.

[Talent: Celestial Spirit: Vermilion Bird!]

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