Right, what did this Endless Extraction do?
With a thought, Qin Feng focused on the talent section, and a line of explanation automatically appeared.
[Endless Extraction: Can extract from any target, producing unexpected effects.]
The explanation was rather vague. It seemed he would have to figure it out himself to learn what it did.
Right, what talents had everyone else awakened?
At that thought, he hurriedly switched to the chat channel, which was already buzzing with excitement.
"Haha!! Awakened! My talent awakened! I got an E-rank talent-Strength Enhancement! When I use it, my strength doubles."
"Haha! I got Speed Enhancement! When I use it, my speed doubles!"
"Mine's pretty good too! I got Constitution Enhancement! When I use my talent, my defense doubles."
"Holy shit! Mine's actually a D-rank talent-Flame Manipulation!"
"Whoa! I can control ice! I'm not an ordinary person anymore! I'm superhuman! Haha!"
"Haha! Interesting! This world is so interesting!"
"Why is my talent Sense of Smell Enhancement? It only makes my sense of smell ten times sharper. Fuck! It's the worst rank, F!"
"I got Vision Enhancement. It's also the worst rank, F. Boohoo!"
At that moment, everyone had awakened their talents.
Some were happy, while others were worried.
Qin Feng silently lurked in the chat, wanting to see whether anyone had awakened an S-rank talent or higher.
Just then, another notification came from the Heavenly Dao.
[Announcement: Talent awakening in this beginner village is complete.] [787 people awakened F-rank talents.] [194 people awakened E-rank talents.] [17 people awakened D-rank talents.] [2 people awakened talents of C rank or higher.]
Huh!
Judging by this, most people had awakened F-rank and E-rank talents.
Fewer than two percent had awakened D-rank talents.
Holy shit!
Didn't that mean his SSS-rank talent was incredibly rare?
Qin Feng's eyes lit up.
Right, two people had awakened talents of C rank or higher, and he was one of them.
Who was the other?
At that thought, Qin Feng looked at the chat again.
"My god! Only seventeen out of a thousand people awakened D-rank talents. Out of the ten billion people worldwide, how many could get SSS-rank talents?"
"Forget SSS-rank talents, the guy above me. Even among ten billion people, hardly anyone could awaken an S-rank talent."
"I suspect nobody among the ten billion people worldwide can awaken an SSS-rank talent."
"Sigh! Looks like getting a good talent is really hard!"
"Yeah! Anyone who awakens a D-rank talent is already strong. Those with C-rank talents are even more impressive."
"Right! Two people in our village awakened C-rank talents. Who are they?"
"You two C-rank big shots, come say something!"
"Yeah! Come on out, you two big shots. Let us worship you!"
Just then, the avatar of a young man named Liu Xuan flashed.
Liu Xuan: "Everyone, I awakened a C-rank talent-Magnetism Manipulation!"
"Whoa! Magnetism Manipulation! That sounds awesome!"
"Yeah! Could it be as badass as Magneto?"
"Boss Liu Xuan, carry me! I'm following you from now on!"
"Big Brother Liu Xuan, I want to join you too!"
At that moment, the chat channel went wild, with everyone sucking up to Liu Xuan.
"Right, everyone, there are two people with talents of C rank or higher. Who's the other?"
"Other big shot, please say something too!"
Everyone waited expectantly.
Seeing this, Qin Feng silently left the chat channel.
The talent he had awakened was far too outrageous. He did not dare reveal it lightly.
Who knew whether someone in this bloody world of slaughter might grow jealous and act against him?
More importantly, his combat power was only one star. He was still extremely weak and had no ability to protect himself.
His SSS-rank talent was his greatest trump card and support. How could he reveal it lightly?
Besides, he had yet to figure out exactly what Endless Extraction did.
Just then, the Heavenly Dao's voice rang out again.
[Announcement: From this moment onward, you may leave your wooden cabins and enter the beginner village. The beginner trial will begin in ten seconds.] [Trial requirements: All participants must reach level 10 within seven days. Those who fail to meet the requirement will be erased on the spot; those who perform exceptionally will receive generous rewards.] [Leveling method: Hunt various ferocious beasts, demons, and monsters, and gain energy from them to level up.]
Hum!
As soon as the notifications ended, a rusty short blade descended from the sky along a pillar of light.
Qin Feng caught it.
[Beginner Short Blade: Attack +2. A rusty short blade, an essential item for every beginner. Tier 0 equipment.] [Attack corresponds to the strength stat. Each point of strength increases attack by 1.]
Not bad!
It could add two points of attack.
Holding the hilt, Qin Feng casually swung it a few times. It felt reasonably comfortable in his hand.
Just then, a thought struck him. He laid one hand on the blade and activated his talent-Endless Extraction!
Hum!
A flash of white light shone!
The rust on the blade vanished at a visible speed, leaving it gleaming coldly like a new blade.
Qin Feng turned his hand over. His palm was covered in rust and residue.
[Endless Extraction successful! You have extracted all rust and residue from the Beginner Short Blade. The Beginner Short Blade has advanced to a Fine Steel Blade.] [Fine Steel Blade: Attack +5. Tier 1 item.]
Huh!
So Endless Extraction could be used like this too.
"Interesting!"
Qin Feng was delighted.
In just that brief moment, his beginner short blade had gone from tier 0 to tier 1, and its attack had increased to five points.
Then, with another thought, he touched the blade and continued extracting...
[Endless Extraction failed! The target's quality is too low. Its extraction limit has been reached.]
Just as expected!
Qin Feng swung the steel blade, already very satisfied.
At least his weapon was better than everyone else's right from the start.
Just then, a clamor rose outside the cabin.
He hurried forward and pushed open the wooden door, finding rows upon rows of small wooden cabins before him.
At that moment, one person was emerging from each cabin.
There were men and women, old and young, all looking curiously around...
Qin Feng also scanned his surroundings.
This was the beginner village. Aside from the cabins, there was a square at the other end of the village.
After leaving their cabins, everyone headed toward the square in small groups, their discussions rising one after another.
"If we don't reach level 10, we'll be erased! The Heavenly Dao is forcing us to go out and kill monsters!"
"Yeah! The beginner trial only lasts seven days. We can't afford any delays."
"I'm so nervous!"
"I'm panicking too! Brother, how about we team up?"
"Sure!"
Qin Feng took a look and saw that all these people were holding rusty beginner short blades.
Without drawing attention, he followed the crowd toward the beginner village's square.
After reaching the square, Qin Feng saw a curtain of light at its far end.
That was the beginner village's protective barrier.
Once they left the barrier, they would enter a bloody world of slaughter.
At that moment, several hundred people had gathered in the square, all chattering nonstop, but not one dared step outside the barrier.
Having just arrived in an unfamiliar place, everyone felt apprehensive. Nobody wanted to be the first to stick their neck out.
"Sigh! I wonder what it's like outside."
"Yeah! We don't know how strong the ferocious beasts out there are either. There's no telling!"
Just then, a loud crash rang out in the square.
Startled, everyone turned toward the sound.
Qin Feng was startled too. Turning to look, he saw a muscular man shatter a boulder with one punch.
The moment he saw the muscular man's face, he recognized him. It was Wang Qiang, the man whose combat power was at the one-star limit.
"Whoa! What incredible strength!"
At that moment, everyone marveled.
"I recognize him! He's Wang Qiang, the one with combat power at the one-star limit!"
"Wow! Is combat power at the one-star limit already this badass?"
"Boss Wang Qiang, what's your talent?"
Wang Qiang had also startled himself and was staring blankly at the shattered rock in front of him.
Hearing someone ask, he came back to his senses, and a smile immediately spread across his face.
"I have a D-rank talent-Strength Berserk. When I use it, my strength triples."
Hearing this, everyone marveled again.
"Whoa! A D-rank talent! No wonder Boss Wang Qiang's strength is so awesome!"
"Tsk, tsk! D-rank talents really are powerful! I awakened the E-rank talent Strength Enhancement. It can only double my strength, a whole grade below Boss Wang Qiang."
"You're lucky to have an E-rank talent. Mine's only F-rank!"
"Sigh! Most people awakened F-rank and E-rank talents. Fewer than two out of every hundred people can awaken a D-rank talent."
"I'm so envious of those who awakened D-rank talents!"
"I'm even more envious of the two who awakened C-rank talents!"
"Oh, right! One is Boss Liu Xuan. I wonder who the other person with a C-rank talent is. I really envy them!"
Among the crowd, Qin Feng smiled without a word when he heard this.
It seemed these people had misunderstood. They thought he had awakened a C-rank talent.
"Right, Boss Wang Qiang's combat power is at the one-star limit, and now he's awakened a D-rank talent. He'll definitely keep getting stronger!"
"Of course!"
Everyone kept talking, their gazes toward Wang Qiang becoming awed.
Hearing everyone's praise, Wang Qiang felt pleased with himself and unwittingly began to get carried away.
He looked around and saw that nobody dared leave the village. A surge of boldness rose within him.
"Everyone, I'll leave the village now and see how strong the ferocious beasts outside are. I'll lead the charge for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he strode valiantly out of the beginner village, carrying his rusty beginner short blade...
Everyone watched him in silence.
Soon, Wang Qiang passed through the light barrier and left the beginner village.
But before long, a piercing scream rang out from outside the village.
[Announcement: Beginner Wang Qiang has been killed by a level 1 ferocious beast, a Bloodfang Rabbit!]
The next second, this announcement appeared in everyone's mind.
Everyone was utterly shocked!