Download [II]

Lines of text continuously appeared before Hu Long's eyes.

Not everyone possessed their own skills.

Although the panel did not provide him with information in this regard, based on Hu Long's observations and analysis over these past few days, he had reached a conclusion.

The conditions for forming a skill were not simple; for instance, basic activities like eating, sleeping, or riding a bicycle would not manifest as skills.

Skills were not something everyone had; there seemed to be an invisible standard hidden here.

In Hu Long's view, things everyone could do, such as eating, walking, or singing, certainly did not count as skills.

Only when a certain ability exceeded the ordinary would it become a true skill.

For example, one had to sing beautifully enough for it to be called a "talent."

Only skills that required a significant amount of time to master could be displayed.

No, perhaps this Primordial Plain Panel would change based on Hu Long himself.

For instance, if someone else mastered a skill he did not possess.

Of course, these were just Hu Long's guesses; as for whether it was truly the case, he was not certain.

This was also the reason why some people had no skills, while others had more than one.

Beyond that.

Different skills, even if they were at the same level, would have slight differences in the amount of flow required.

For example, some skills at the proficient level required 3M, while others only required 2M.

Hu Long walked over to a seat by the window and sat down, ensuring he could fully bask in the sunlight, while the caregiver went to queue up for his meal.

In the seat in front of him was an old man with graying hair, who was meticulously arranging the grains of rice from his bowl onto the table one by one, his movements slow and focused.

In the distance, to the right, a middle-aged woman was nodding repeatedly at the air, a frozen smile hanging on her lips.

While Hu Long appeared to be staring out the window.

In reality, that was not the case; with a thought, the Primordial Plain Panel emerged.

His gaze fell on the last column.

[Source Value: 6.71 wisps]

A month and a half had passed since he arrived in this world.

His Source Value had reached 6.71 wisps.

Calculated based on the original progress of gaining 0.1 Source Value per day.

The Source Value should have increased by about 4.5 wisps, totaling at least over 7.

But the facts were not so.

Huanyang City, where he was currently located, was situated in the lower reaches of the Jing River, where cold and warm air masses remained in a prolonged standoff, forming a quasi-stationary "Plum Rain Front."

This resulted in weeks of continuous rainy weather during the summer.

The overcast weather blocked the sunlight.

This meant that for several of those days, Hu Long was unable to acquire any Source Value at all.

"Time to eat! Hehe, I love eating the most, I want to eat a chicken leg..."

Just then.

A burly figure walked by, and immediately after.

A tall, simple-minded man sat down heavily behind him.

The man grinned, muttering incoherently while a trail of glistening drool dripped from the corner of his mouth, hanging straight onto his collar.

His eyes were unfocused, and his wide grin was vacant, showing no sign of sanity.

However, this was a psychiatric hospital; being mentally abnormal was the norm.

People like Hu Long, who appeared clear-headed and could communicate normally, were actually the rare minority.

Hu Long did not turn around, nor did he pay any mind.

However, the habit he had developed because of the panel made him reach his hand backward almost subconsciously.

His fingertips barely brushed against the man's clothes.

In an instant, Hu Long's gaze suddenly sharpened, a trace of faint surprise flashing in his eyes.

[Target: Guo Yuan]

[Physical Talent: High-Efficiency Absorption and Metabolism]

[Size: 6M (Status: Downloadable)]

[Description: Possessing this physical talent, the stomach's metabolic efficiency and food intake are several times that of an ordinary person. Not only can it rapidly digest food and convert it into energy, but it can also quickly break down certain toxins, alcohol, and drugs.]

"It's actually a physical talent?"

A flicker of surprise appeared in Hu Long's eyes.

During this period, he had intentionally or unintentionally come into contact with these patients, nurses, and doctors, witnessing many different skills, but this was the first time he had encountered a physical talent.

Through the description provided, he easily grasped the function of this physical talent.

To be honest, this talent was extremely useful to Hu Long.

Even though he had been resting and eating more for the past month, his condition had only improved slightly compared to before.

He still frequently felt dizzy and weak, a sensation as if his vitality was being drained away excessively.

Connecting this to the strange entity entangling him, Hu Long suspected it was the cause; otherwise, his physical state made no sense.

Now, seeing this talent, an idea immediately took root in Hu Long's mind: if normal eating led to slow recovery, what if he possessed this physical talent?

Thinking of this, Hu Long subconsciously glanced at his Source Value.

Six strands of Source Value were enough to exchange for six megabytes of data, and his current reserve was more than enough to download this physical talent.

Seeing this, Hu Long did not hesitate. With a thought, the Source Value column changed to 0.71.

The data column shifted from 0M to 6M.

The process was extremely simple and fast.

Hu Long then silently recited in his heart.

"Primordial Plain, download the physical talent High-Efficiency Absorption and Metabolism for me!"

Hum!

The moment that thought crossed his mind, the silver panel before him trembled slightly.

The 6M of data in the data column was instantly cleared.

With a download speed of eight megabytes per second, the 6M High-Efficiency Absorption and Metabolism physical talent finished downloading in less than a second.

At the same time, it felt as if a static charge had appeared, and then Hu Long felt his stomach become tingly and warm.

It was very comfortable.

This sensation lasted for a few seconds before disappearing, as if it had merely been a hallucination.

Hu Long looked at the Primordial Plain Panel, where a new line of text had appeared.

[Physical Talent: High-Efficiency Absorption and Metabolism]

"It's done!"

Hu Long's heart stirred, while Guo Yuan, who was eating in front of him, remained completely unaware.

"The talent still exists after being downloaded; is it just like a copy-paste?"

Seeing this, Hu Long's eyes shifted.

He immediately reached this conclusion. Although the download panel provided some information, it was very crude and not detailed.

For instance, questions regarding the function of Source Value, download speeds, and the like remained.

Furthermore, was the downloaded skill directly plundered or merely copied?

It appeared to be the latter.

However, upon learning this, his tense nerves finally relaxed.

If downloading someone else's skill or talent caused theirs to disappear, it would inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

In that case, he would need to be cautious if he needed to download others' skills and talents in the future.

As it stood, this was undoubtedly the best-case scenario.

Thinking of this, he prepared to put the panel away.

Suddenly, his movements paused.

Because he saw a translucent, dimly lit "△" symbol behind the High-Efficiency Absorption and Metabolism talent.