100% Talent Drop Rate!

Such an overpowered talent was only A-rank...?

Jiang Chuan gave it some thought.

Then he understood.

Although Emperor's Oath was incredibly powerful, it did not provide any direct combat enhancement.

Moreover, once the contract was signed, the other party essentially became the contractor's slave. Presumably, not many high-ranking professionals would be willing to accept that.

In the end,

it could only bind non-human races weaker than oneself.

While it could still be useful, its essence was only at the level of an A-rank talent, making it difficult even to reach the threshold of S-rank.

However,

it was different in his hands.

Jiang Chuan did not need to stack other people's attributes to grow stronger.

But he could use this talent to directly create a powerful subordinate who was completely loyal to him!

There were simply too many possible uses for that...

"Um..."

A hoarse voice came from behind him.

Jiang Chuan instantly absorbed the talent, then turned around as if nothing had happened.

Xu Yinyin stood not far behind him. The tear tracks on her face had yet to dry, but her gaze was much steadier than before.

She gave him a deep bow. "Senior, thank you. If it weren't for you, I... I really don't know what would have happened to me."

"It was nothing."

Jiang Chuan waved a hand, then looked at the other corpses on the ground. A thought occurred to him. "Do you need me to help collect the bodies?"

"Huh?"

Xu Yinyin froze and hurriedly said, "There's no need to trouble you with something like this, Senior..."

Before she could finish,

Jiang Chuan had already walked over to the first corpse.

Xu Yinyin was immediately moved. Even Jiang Chuan's figure seemed much taller in her eyes...

Jiang Chuan had no time to care about what she was thinking.

He crouched down.

He placed a hand on the first corpse.

Universal Extraction.

Activated!

[Extraction successful! Obtained talent—Ironclad Defense (C-rank)!]

[Ironclad Defense: C-rank, one star. Reduces physical damage taken by 35%, and magic and ranged damage taken by 25%.]

A faint metallic gleam flashed across Jiang Chuan's body. He pressed a hand against his skin and immediately felt that it had become much tougher.

Not bad!

Getting this C-rank talent had been far too easy!

An unusual thought arose in Jiang Chuan's mind.

So far,

he had extracted from three types of targets: equipment, non-human races, and humans.

Equipment only gave attributes.

Non-human races also gave attributes.

Only some especially powerful leader-type individuals would drop talents.

Humans alone were the most special. It seemed that all professionals had a 100% chance of dropping their talents after death!

He quickly walked over to the second corpse.

[Extraction successful! Obtained talent—Rapid Healing (C-rank)!]

[Rapid Healing: C-rank, one star. Greatly improves wound healing and increases all healing effects you inflict by 30%.]

The third corpse.

[Extraction successful! Obtained talent—Spell Mastery (C-rank)!]

[Spell Mastery: C-rank, one star. Reduces all casting costs by 35% and makes it easier to comprehend the mysteries of magic.]

The fourth corpse.

[Extraction successful! Obtained talent—Strength Enhancement (C-rank)!]

[Strength Enhancement: C-rank, one star. Strength is additionally increased by 25%, and strength checks gain an additional 50% bonus.]

Holy shit, it really was true!

Jiang Chuan was shocked beyond measure.

Including Lin Yueming, there were five professional corpses here.

He had obtained one A-rank talent and four C-rank talents, five talents in total. It was an absolute 100% drop rate!

An awakened talent was something an ordinary professional could possess only one of in their entire life.

Yet now,

he had already mastered a full seven of them!!

Moreover, his capacity clearly had not reached its limit. He could keep absorbing them without end!

Could it be

that this was the true use of Universal Extraction?!

Devour the talents of all humanity and forge an ultimate lifeform containing countless talents as one...!

A terrifying thought could not help but arise in Jiang Chuan's heart!

After calming himself for a while,

Jiang Chuan put on a complete act and moved all the corpses together.

Then,

he came over to Xu Yinyin and Huang Yi.

Xu Yinyin was frantically helping him bandage the wound where his arm had been severed.

"Let me take a look."

Jiang Chuan walked over and examined Huang Yi's condition.

His entire right arm below the elbow was gone. The stump was a bloody mess. Although Xu Yinyin had tightly bound his upper arm with strips of cloth to stop the bleeding, he had still lost too much blood.

His face was now as white as paper, his lips had turned blue, and his pupils were beginning to lose focus.

Jiang Chuan frowned.

Although he had just absorbed a C-rank healing talent, he had never learned any healing skills.

This talent could only enhance the healing effects he cast; it could not grant him healing abilities out of thin air.

Unless they could find some miraculous medicine,

there was no saving him.

Xu Yinyin raised her head. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her voice carried the last trace of hope. "Senior, how is he?"

Jiang Chuan remained silent for two seconds, then slowly shook his head.

Xu Yinyin slowly lowered her head.

"It's all because of me..."

"Don't rush to blame yourself."

Jiang Chuan interrupted her grief and asked, "Who exactly are Lin Yueming and the Lin Family? And where did you come from?"

Xu Yinyin hurriedly wiped away her tears.

Her voice still carried a sobbing tone, but her attention had clearly shifted somewhat.

"The Lin Family is a major clan in Skywatch City. There was once an eighth-rank expert who served as a Heavenly General in the Heaven Pavilion. Although that expert died many years ago, the Lin Family still has several seventh-rank experts holding the fort. They hold considerable influence throughout Skywatch City."

"We are students of Stellar Crown Academy in Skywatch City... We were originally ordered to travel to Tianyuan City this time to welcome this year's incoming students..."

"I never expected that beast Lin Yueming to collude with the non-human races and suddenly attack us on the way!"

She did not continue. Jiang Chuan had already witnessed what happened next with his own eyes.

There had been seven of them traveling together.

Now, Xu Yinyin was the only survivor left.

Skywatch City was the capital of humanity, while the Heaven Pavilion represented humanity's highest authority. Twelve serving Heavenly Generals, along with one Heaven Pavilion Marshal, determined the future course of the entire human race.

The Lin Family had actually once produced an expert who held the position of Heavenly General.

Their background was indeed formidable.

Jiang Chuan asked, "Stellar Crown Academy, is that humanity's top higher academy?"

"Mm..."

Xu Yinyin nodded slightly.

After humans awakened their talents at sixteen, they could actually continue their studies at higher academies.

But such opportunities were extremely precious and were practically unavailable to professionals below C-rank.

Therefore,

no one had ever mentioned such matters to Jiang Chuan...

It was like students who failed the college entrance exam. They knew there were still elite universities above them, so why did they not go? Was it because they did not like them?

In the Source Realm, opportunities to study at higher academies were countless times more precious, because there were only three higher academies like Stellar Crown Academy in the entire human race!

Jiang Chuan asked with interest, "How many incoming students does Tianyuan City have this year?... Oh, is there one named Ling Aoshuang?"

Xu Yinyin lowered her head and thought for a moment.

Then she shook her head. "No. Tianyuan City only has five new students this year, and none of them is named Ling Aoshuang."