From Lighting Up Talents to Becoming a Demon God Section 47

Lu Chao once again saw that vast, boundless, dark world, and the colossal phantom shrouded in gray mist.

It seemed to be formed from the fusion of countless stars, its bones and tendons trailing motes of particulate light.

Its translucent body was extraordinarily upright, its hands hanging at its sides, while that transparent face remained blurred, impossible to make out.

"So this is the [Glutton]..."

Having experienced the awakening of a talent specialty once before, Lu Chao knew that this colossal phantom was himself—or rather, it was also the true [Glutton]!

The thought flashed through his mind, and he continued sizing up the giant phantom.

He could see flames burning at its heart, giving off a tenacious rock-gold light.

A hexagonal rock-gold badge appeared on the left side of its body, bright and undying, as if it had been inlaid into the mist, incomparably conspicuous.

"Primary Resilience."

Without the slightest doubt, Lu Chao knew that the rock-gold badge was the talent specialty awakened last time.

Immediately after, his gaze shifted, and he looked toward the giant's lower abdomen.

He could see a new wisp of flame ignite there, like a smear of pale silver light.

Illuminated by it, the mist beneath the giant's legs rippled, opening a gap and forming a new hexagonal badge.

In barely an instant, a pale silver mark took shape and lit up completely.

[Talent Specialty: Predatory Growth!]

[Quality: Primary—Foraging Dimension!]

[Effect 1: Your digestive system will undergo a transformation, gaining digestive ability twice as strong as an ordinary person's, expanding your food tolerance range, and granting higher efficiency in the breakdown, absorption, and conversion of nutrients!]

[Effect 2: Your sensitivity to biological energy will be doubled, and when in close contact, there is a certain chance of producing an intuitive sense and obtaining some key information!]

All the information appeared within that pale silver mark. Lu Chao's expression shook, a trace of surprise flashing across it.

"Foraging Dimension, Predatory Growth?"

He memorized the name of this talent specialty.

As for its effects.

"The first one is easy enough to understand. It strengthens my digestion and improves the efficiency of nutrient intake and conversion."

"But this second effect..."

Confusion in his eyes, Lu Chao didn't quite fully understand it.

In the next instant, before he could think further.

Buzz!

Intense agony suddenly surged in, dragging his mental consciousness back into his body.

"Shit!"

"Again!"

Cursing under his breath, Lu Chao's expression changed slightly. Sitting on the dining chair, he once again experienced that heart-rending agony.

A full Potential Progress would indeed activate a new talent specialty and grant him a reborn transformation.

But the pain corresponding to that transformation would also come with it, and there was no avoiding it at all.

"Hah... hah..."

At once, the sharp pain spread, filling every part of his body.

Lu Chao's body trembled, his face flushed red.

Dense beads of sweat kept sliding down, soaking his clothes and running all over him.

In a daze, he only felt as if the blood in his veins was boiling hot, as though it meant to scorch his body and force every inch of flesh to undergo transformation.

The pain from within his body intensified even faster, as if countless ants had burrowed into him and were gnawing at his internal organs.

From his stomach, intestines, and liver, to his glands and esophagus.

From the flesh inside his body, then to every limb and bone...

Tearing, savage, violent pain swept through him everywhere. Every second was torment.

Lu Chao clenched his hands into fists, forcing himself to remain seated where he was, veins bulging one after another across his face.

His tightly gritted teeth made his face tremble along with them, and drop after drop of sweat fell to the floor.

Heavy breathing rang through the living room, continuous and unbroken.

One minute, three minutes, five minutes...

Gradually, just as Lu Chao's consciousness was growing hazy and he was about to be unable to hold on any longer.

Buzz!

All the pain suddenly vanished, as if the tide had receded.

"Huff... huff... huff!"

Lu Chao gulped for breath, his chest heaving violently.

The black short-sleeved shirt on him had long since been soaked through with sweat, clinging stickily to his body.

Only then did he barely manage to recover.

He slowly loosened his clenched fists, reached out to brace himself against the edge of the table, and used it to hold himself steady in place.

"It's finally over..."

A trace of relief appeared on his face. Lu Chao finally dared to let out the breath he had been forcing himself to hold in his heart.

It was like an iron billet being tempered through a thousand hammer blows and baptized by raging fire—the pain of his talent transforming had been far too agonizing.

Thank goodness...

Suppressing his stray thoughts, he gradually felt his strength returning. At the same time, he realized that his body seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

It was as if his internal organs had all been tempered, becoming tougher and stronger.

The cells in his body also sent out a wave of greedy signals on a biological, instinctive level.

"I'm so hungry..."

Lu Chao was suddenly struck by an intense hunger. Almost on instinct, he rushed into the kitchen and took the remaining food from the refrigerator.

And very quickly—

[Buckwheat Bread]

[Quality: Inferior]

[Consumption Effect: Mainly composed of carbohydrates and a small amount of plant fiber. Extremely low nutritional value. Can only provide the carbohydrate substances and basic biological energy required by carbon-based humans. Has no effect on improving Vitality...]

The sudden information appeared on the panel, and Lu Chao, who had been about to tear open the bread packaging, froze slightly.

"This..."

Barely snapping back to his senses, he quickly shifted his gaze again and looked at the milk.

[Beast Milk—Black Horned Ox]

[Quality: Substandard (Incomplete)]

[Consumption Effect 1: Contains a small amount of bioactive protein and biological nutrients. Long-term consumption can maintain Vitality development for those below Combat Grade...]

[Consumption Effect 2: If taken together with Spirit Spring Water, the Vitality-improving effect of this ingredient will increase by forty percent. Afterward, the effect will be halved each time and will completely become ineffective after three uses!]

New information appeared again, and Lu Chao finally reacted.

"So this is the second effect of [Predatory Growth], intuitive sensing?"

His gaze paused, and he looked at the panel.

"Close-range contact with food will produce an intuition that identifies whether it can be consumed, as well as its specific consumption effects."

"Wait, it seems like there's more..."

Looking at the second effect regarding the beast milk of the Black Horned Ox on the panel, Lu Chao quickly discovered the key point. "Spirit Spring Water? Taking it together with beast milk can increase the effect of nutritional intake..."

"What is that?"

Somewhat stunned, Lu Chao hurriedly tapped his wristwatch and searched for information online.

[Spirit Spring Water: A special spring water naturally nurtured by a planet's environment, rich in nutrient particles!]

The introduction was simple, and limited by his citizen permissions, Lu Chao could not see any detailed information.

Even so—

His expression still shook as he discovered what was special about intuitive sensing.

"The previous me didn't know that Spirit Spring Water existed, nor did I know that mixing it with Black Horned Ox beast milk would have an amplification effect."

"But intuitive sensing told me?"

His eyes gradually brightened. Lu Chao immediately understood the importance of this effect, and also understood exactly what the so-called key information was.

It seemed as if it was not very useful.