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Translator: Silavin
“I actually transmigrated…” In the messy room, Chu Mo sighed after absorbing the memories in his mind. He was not from this world, but came from Earth. In 2050, an asteroid hit the Earth and simultaneously spread an unknown virus, causing the vast majority of people worldwide to become infected and turn into zombies. The civilization that humanity was proud of collapsed in an instant.
Zombies ran rampant and order collapsed. As for Chu Mo, he fell in a zombie tide in the fifth year of the zombie outbreak. In the last moment before his death, the scene of zombies pouncing on him from all directions and tearing apart his body was still vividly clear. He could even clearly recall the pain of his muscles being bitten off when the zombies were gnawing on his flesh.
“Fortunately… I’m still alive!” Looking down at this body, Chu Mo felt genuinely happy. From the memories, he learned that this was a teenager with the same name as him. However, this world was far more dangerous than the Earth ravaged by the zombie outbreak.
In the year 2200 of the Blue Star Calendar, many spatial rifts appeared all over the world, and countless powerful fierce beasts emerged from them. Faced with these strange beasts, humans planned to use nuclear weapons, but discovered a mysterious substance in the air that could destroy electronic devices, rendering the powerful strategic weapons ineffective. Humans could only rely on the most basic weapons to fight back.
But how could this be a match for the strange beasts? The powerful strange beasts could melt mountains and boil seas, and their bodies were extremely hard. Bullets had no effect at all. In an instant, countless human cities were massacred.
However, as time passed, some humans discovered that they could absorb the mysterious free-floating substance in the air to transform themselves and gain extraordinary power. This discovery instantly made humans overjoyed. After tireless research by human scientists, they finally figured out this mysterious substance and named it spiritual energy – absorbing spiritual energy could allow humans to break free from the shackles of the flesh and master supernatural powers! Such people were called cultivators!
It’s just that not everyone could absorb spiritual energy. To embark on the path of a cultivator, one must have talent. The higher the talent, the higher the future growth limit and potential! But without talent, one could only become an ordinary person for life. However, even so, relying on the few people who awakened their talents, humans gradually grew and confronted the fierce beasts, and established survival bases one after another in the wasteland.
“It is indeed an unfortunate yet lucky world!” Chu Mo said softly. In his world, faced with the zombie outbreak, humans did not awaken any abnormal abilities. In the face of the terrifying zombies, an individual’s power was extremely insignificant. In comparison, this world was much luckier.
“It’s just that…”
“This body has no talent at all!” Chu Mo lowered his head, looking at his delicate palms, his face revealing a solemn expression. In an era where fierce beasts ran rampant and crises lurked everywhere, humans could only rely on cultivators to survive. Even possessing the lowest level of talent could allow one to embark on the path of a cultivator. But having no talent at all, in such an era, undoubtedly meant not even having the qualification to survive. The original owner, precisely because he knew he had no cultivation talent, abandoned himself, and eventually lost his life. This allowed Chu Mo to occupy his body.
Click! Just as Chu Mo was recalling the memories of this body’s previous owner, the sound of a door opening suddenly rang out.
He saw a beautiful figure pushing the door open and entering. She was probably seventeen or eighteen years old, with a tall and slender figure, exquisite features, and hair as graceful and light like the clouds. Her home clothes were simple yet distinctive, the only flaw being that she had a cold demeanor. Upon seeing Chu Mo, she only faintly said “I’m back” before placing the things in her hands on the table, and went back to her own room. During this, she did not say anything else to Chu Mo. Shedid not even spare him an extra glance.
Looking at her tightly closed door, Chu Mo felt a little stunned. But immediately, a flood of memories surged into his mind. Chen Xiwei was the daughter of his parents’ close friends, the original Chu Mo. Both families were cultivator families. Because of a fierce beast tide, they forged a deep friendship and maintained it. Their relationship was so good that when Chu Mo and Chen Xiwei were only two or three years old, they were already engaged to be married.
But two years ago, Chen Xiwei’s parents invited the original Chu Mo’s parents to an expedition, but both pairs ended up dying. Such a huge blow was too difficult for the original Chu Mo to accept. It was to the point he always felt as if it was Chen Xiwei’s parents who caused the death of his parents. He even resented Chen Xiwei because of it.
This kind of resentment was a bit unfounded. Moreover, according to the memories Chu Mo obtained, since the parents of both families had died, Chen Xiwei even moved into Chu Mo’s house to take care of him in order to look after him. More importantly, when Chu Mo was tested to have no cultivation talent, while Chen Xiwei possessed excellent cultivation aptitude, she still did not give up. She even repeatedly took the huge risk of going out of the base to hunt fierce beasts, hoping to find a way to improve Chu Mo’s talent.
Every time she came back, she would bring back the flesh of the fiercest that she had hunted with great difficulty, and let Chu Mo eat it, hoping to imperceptibly improve his physique. Even if he still couldn’t cultivate in the end, at least his strength would be better than that of an ordinary person.
But unfortunately, the original owner never appreciated it. He even scolded Chen Xiwei many times to her face, saying she was the murderer who killed his parents, and resented her to his core. This also led to the two of them cohabiting but not having any substantive progress, and their relationship became even more tense.
“Really, this guy just did not know how blessed he is…” Recalling all memories, Chu Mo sighed in his heart. In his previous life, the world he was in was a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In such a world, he naturally understood the pricelessness of standing by each other through thick and thin. Especially since Chen Xiwei not only had peerless looks, but even had excellent cultivation talent. She and the original owner of this body were almost from two completely different worlds.
Of course, as an outsider, he had no right to comment on other people’s lives. However…
“Since I have occupied your body, from now on, I will be Chu Mo! I will replace you and live on well!” He thought silently in his heart. Although this body had no cultivation talent, life still had to go on. No matter what, being able to live one more time was still something worth celebrating.
Chu Mo felt a little hungry and was about to go cook some food. This was just that when his gaze swept over the corpse of the fierce beast that Chen Xiwei brought back on the table. He suddenly froze. The pupils in his eyes also contracted sharply!
In his eyes, on the corpse of the fierce beast in front of him, there was actually a line of illusory text:
| Target: Mid-Tier Level 1 Ferocious Beast Purple Lightning Marten! Can be absorbed! Do you want to proceed with absorption? |
Chapter 2: Absorbing the Lightning Element Talent, Three Thousand Kilograms of Strength!
“Is this… a cheat ability? Or is it my hidden talent?”
Looking at the illusory text in front of him, Chu Mo did not panic. Instead, he calmly analyzed the situation.
After struggling in that apocalyptic world for five years and experiencing another chance at life through transmigration, he had long cultivated a calm demeanor when facing heart-dropping events.
“The text had appeared on this Ferocious Beast’s body, but why didn’t I see it on Chen Xiwei’s body? Could it be that it only works on Ferocious Beasts, or…”
He looked at the corpse of the Purple Lightning Marten in front of him, his eyes narrowed as he muttered, “Can I only absorb from carcasses?”
There was too little information available at the moment, and Chu Mo couldn’t draw a definite conclusion. Regardless, the appearance of this hidden talent or cheat ability was a good thing.
Chu Mo still decided to try it out.
With that in mind, he directly approached the Purple Lightning Marten’s carcass, extended his hand, and spoke the word ‘Absorb!’ towards the beast’s body.
The moment his voice fell, a golden light appeared on Chu Mo’s hand, forming a palm that reached out and grabbed the Purple Lightning Marten’s carcass.
When it returned, the golden hand held a purple circular electric arc.
| Absorption was successful!
Obtained Inferior Lightning Element Talent! Do you wish to fuse with it? |
Since humans discovered that they could absorb the world’s spiritual energy to transform themselves, after so many years of exploration and development, a complete system had long been established.
Generally, the Physique that a cultivator could awaken held no Element. It was only at the basic levels of weak, inferior, low, middle, and high.
In addition to Physique, there were also Talents.
Talents not only had the same effects as Physique but also allowed cultivators to have a natural affinity for certain Elements.
Apart from the most basic five Elements of earth, water, metal, fire, and wood, there were also wind, lightning, light, and other Elements.
If one could master a particular Talent, they could generate an affinity for an Element and gain the power of using this Element when in combat.
The Earth Element could make one’s defense and even strength formidable.
The Wind Element would grant one agility and swiftness.
If one’s Elemental Talent was strong enough, there was even a chance to awaken a talent-specific mystic arts!
Without a doubt, being able to awaken a Talent would make a cultivator stronger than those at the same realm with only a powerful Physique!
The Inferior Lightning Element Talent that Chu Mo had just absorbed would allow him to possess the ability to control lightning!
“Fuse!” Without any hesitation, Chu Mo directly chose to fuse!
Boom!
Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, an electric arc suddenly roared and exploded from within his body, quickly flowing through his entire being.
Wherever it passed, muscles and bones thundered as if they were being shattered and reconstructed.
Boundless pain assaulted his mind. But Chu Mo gritted his teeth and endured, not making a sound.
Fortunately, the pain came quickly and left just as fast.
A moment later, all the pain subsided like a receding tide, replaced by a sense of comfort.
His heart beat like a drum, each pulse generating a mighty surge of blood that flowed to his limbs and bones.
At the same time, fine purple electric arcs appeared on the surface of his skin, flowing all over his body.
After a full moment, all the strange phenomena finally ceased.
Chu Mo, who had endured all of this, immediately stretched out his palm.
With a thought, a purple electric arc appeared on his palm.
“It worked!” Chu Mo’s face was covered in sweat, but it couldn’t conceal the joy in his heart.
“Let’s see how strong I am now!” After fusing with the Inferior Lightning Element Talent, Chu Mo could feel that his strength had undergone earth-shaking changes, so he was eager to experience it.
Chen Xiwei was a cultivator who often needed to train, so there was a dedicated training room in the house.
In the training room, besides some training equipment, there was also a strength testing machine.
It looked like a stone tablet, about two meters tall, with a digital display screen at the top.
This wasn’t an electronic device but a machine driven by spiritual power. It was also very expensive. Generally, only powerful cultivators could afford it.
Chen Xiwei was talented and was greatly valued by the academy, so she was specially assigned one for private use.
At this moment, a row of numbers was still displayed on the strength testing machine.
8365 kilograms!
“This kind of strength testing machine is of the lowest grade. The maximum limit is 10,000 kilograms, which is the supposed benchmark to be truly recognised as a new cultivator. Chen Xiwei can already hit over 8,000 kilograms, so she’s not far from being recognised as a cultivator!”
Seeing this number, Chu Mo’s eyes narrowed.
No wonder Chen Xiwei was so valued by the school and praised as a cultivation genius.
Cultivators were divided into Martial Apprentices, Martial Artists, Martial Masters, and Grandmasters.
Being able to become a Martial Artist before the age of twenty was already a sign of exceptional talent!
Chen Xiwei was only seventeen years old and was already close to becoming a cultivator. She could be called a genius of the highest order!
“I wonder how many kilograms of force I can generate?” Thinking about this, Chu Mo couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
He clenched his fist and suddenly punched the machine in front of him!
Bang!
Accompanied by a slight tremor, the machine suddenly lit up, and a row of numbers appeared.
1527 kilograms!
Seeing this number, a hint of pleasant surprise appeared on Chu Mo’s face.
This was just after he had awakened his talent. He was relying solely on his physical body, he already had such strength. It was terrifying!
“Next, let’s try the effect with the enchantment of the Lightning Element!” Chu Mo’s eyes narrowed as he silently mobilized the lightning power within his body. Then, raising his fist again, he fiercely struck.
Crackle!
Accompanied by a layer of purple electric arcs wreathing his fist, it heavily collided with the machine.
In an instant, the machine experienced a large tremor, and the original numbers rapidly soared, quickly breaking through the 3,000 mark!
Then, it completely stabilized—
3089 kilograms!
Seeing this number, Chu Mo’s eyes lit up. [Three thousand kilograms!? This is already the strength of a Mid-Stage Martial Apprentice!]
“The Lightning Element Talent is indeed terrifying! Having just awakened it, I can already add another 1,500 kilograms. After using it, my strength more than doubled! What’s more, this is only an Inferior Talent. If I could absorb a Mid-Tier and above Talent, how formidable would it be?!”
Chu Mo clenched his fist, his heart filled with anticipation.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the Purple Lightning Marten carcass on the table.
“Let’s see if I can continue absorbing!”
Leaving the training room, Chu Mo returned to the side of the carcass. He extended his hand again and spoke the word “Absorb!”
As the golden hand appeared once more, it scooped up the carcass, bringing up a small red bead.
| Absorption was successful!
Obtained… |
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