Choosing a Skill

Chapter 17: Choosing a Skill

Su Ze realized the seriousness of the problem.

Once his heart stopped beating and his blood stopped flowing, he could only pray that there would be another chance to transmigrate.

Su Ze pinched his thigh hard to wake up his sluggish brain and think of a solution.

"My body hasn't burst apart, which means my physical constitution is strong enough to absorb this tube of extract. This is happening because the Evolutionary Force in the Rock Scorpion Extract has affected me. The Rock Scorpion's abilities include Paralyzing Toxin and Rock Shield. My current condition is somewhat like being poisoned and gradually petrified."

Su Ze gradually sorted out his thoughts. He was not actually poisoned or petrified; the Evolutionary Force had affected his body. What he needed to do now was fight against it and keep his body as active as possible. As long as he endured this wave, the crisis would naturally be resolved once his body completely absorbed the Evolutionary Force.

His heartbeat was growing slower and slower, and his blood was flowing more and more sluggishly. Then I should think of something that can make my heart race and my blood surge... Su Ze desperately recalled every stirring moment from the memories of both his lives, trying to use his body's instincts to resist the Evolutionary Force.

He had to admit that he really needed Technician 403's help right now.

Compared to his life, what was chastity worth?

Fortunately, Su Ze had an exceptional memory, and coupled with his vivid imagination, he gradually began to feel hot. His blood flow recovered somewhat, and his heartbeat stopped slowing down.

His brain was no longer sluggish either. Instead, his head felt as swollen as a bucket, and the imagined scenes became increasingly vivid.

He did not know how long passed before Su Ze's heartbeat and blood flow fully returned to normal. His stiff skin became soft again, while something exploded in his mind like fireworks. All distracting thoughts vanished, and he seemed to enter a blank world.

A moment later, three masses of orange mist appeared in that blank world. Su Ze focused on the largest mass and sensed a sharpness like needle pricks. The other two masses were roughly the same size, each respectively emitting an aura of sluggishness and heaviness.

I successfully absorbed the Rock Scorpion Extract. This is my consciousness world, and these three masses of mist represent the Rock Scorpion's three skills: Needle Strike, Paralyzing Toxin, and Rock Shield... Su Ze guessed inwardly.

Could it be that I can choose a skill now?!

Su Ze was immensely shocked. The three masses of mist representing the three skills had appeared in his consciousness as though they were waiting for him to choose.

One had to know that when others absorbed extracts, they randomly obtained one skill and could not choose for themselves.

Although Evolutionaries with better talent and stronger foundations had a higher chance of obtaining powerful skills when absorbing extracts, there was still great uncertainty. It was absolutely impossible to choose freely.

"Is this a benefit of being a transmigrator? A privilege for absorbing an extract above my level? Or a hidden effect of the Divine Grace of Evolution skill?"

There were only those three possibilities.

Su Ze was certain that Zhao Lingxiao had never had the chance to choose skills when he absorbed his first three extracts. Clearly, this ability was not something Zhao Lingxiao originally possessed.

Su Ze did not dwell too much on where this ability came from. He directly chose the skill "Needle Strike," and his consciousness plunged headfirst into the largest mass of mist.

Thump!

As if he had plunged into water, Su Ze instantly regained control of his body. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the large bed in the private room of the bathhouse, the sheet beneath him already soaked with sweat.

He focused his senses and confirmed that he had indeed mastered his fourth skill, "Needle Strike."

Besides that, his physical attributes had also improved across the board. It had to be said that when it came to strengthening the body, even a D-grade Tier 2 extract far surpassed a Tier 1 S-grade extract. Su Ze's strength, speed, stamina, and other attributes had all improved considerably.

"I've only absorbed the Evolutionary Force from the Rock Scorpion Extract. It will still take some time to fully digest it, and my physical attributes will continue improving during that process." Su Ze's eyes were filled with confidence. He felt that his foundation was as solid as a mountain. Once he completely digested the Rock Scorpion Extract, he could immediately complete his first evolution, with no possibility of failure.

People whose foundations were not solid enough could fail during evolution. Therefore, many people did not dare evolve after digesting their third tube of extract. Instead, they had to spend a great deal of time taking medicine and training to strengthen their bodies before daring to attempt their first evolution.

But Su Ze had no such concerns. He had absorbed one more tube of extract than others, including two S-grade extracts and one Super S-grade extract. On top of that, he had absorbed a Tier 2 extract above his level while still at the Mortal rank. It could be said that no one had a more solid foundation than him.

Su Ze's setup could no longer be described as top-tier. It surpassed the top tier and broke through the limit!

Even geniuses from major factions could at most absorb three Tier 1 S-grade extracts at the Mortal rank. Compared to him, they were nothing.

"My goal now is to completely digest the Rock Scorpion Extract as soon as possible, complete my evolution, and then find a way to leave the country."

"The Rock Scorpion Extract is too high-grade. It would take at least half a month to digest naturally, and I can't wait that long. Taking medicine to assist the process can greatly shorten the time."

Su Ze rummaged through his handbag. There were several bottles of medicine Zhao Lingxiao had left behind, but they were mostly Body Strengthening Pills. Only one bottle of Body Conditioning and Digestion Tablets assisted with digesting and absorbing extracts, but there were only two pills left in it, far from enough.

Su Ze swallowed the two pills. He immediately felt as though a current of air was moving through his body, constantly drawing out the orange Evolutionary Force lying dormant within him and helping his body digest and absorb it.

"As expected of medicine left by Zhao Lingxiao. The effects are unquestionable. If I took it every day, I could completely digest the Rock Scorpion Extract in two or three days."

After thinking for a moment, Su Ze took out his phone, inserted a new SIM card, and called Xu Sheng at Evolution Technology.

"Hello, who is this?" Xu Sheng's voice came from the other end, polite but distant.

"Old Xu, it's me, Su Ze."

"So it's Mr. Su! Why did you change your number?" Xu Sheng's tone immediately became enthusiastic. "What instructions do you have, Mr. Su?"

"Do you sell Body Conditioning and Digestion Tablets at your store?"

"The formula patent for that medicine belongs to Life Pharmaceutical Company. If you need it, you can only buy it at one of their stores," Xu Sheng explained.

Su Ze was not surprised. Although Evolution Technology also sold medicine, Life Pharmaceutical was still superior when it came to the variety and completeness of its pharmaceuticals.

He changed the subject and asked, "After I left, did anyone come to your store to ask about me?"

"I was just about to tell you about that." Xu Sheng paused. "Not long after you left today, an old man came to inquire about you. I told him that we couldn't disclose customer privacy and sent him away."

"Come to think of it, that old man's smell was really... blegh... beyond description!"