Chapter 2

Mu Yi kept sliding his finger, and what flashed on the screen was the beauty he used to be obsessed with, but now he had no lustful thoughts, merely using this old habit to conceal his inner turmoil.

Of course, this is completely useless; lust is a man's instinct, but when something surpassing beauty appears, the instinct is completely suppressed.

At this moment, his mind was filled with everything that had just happened.

He put down his phone and gently closed his eyes.

"Zongwang Prompt: Detected that the character has not yet drawn an Elite Talent; please draw your Elite Talent!"

A dense mass of information floated before Mu Yi; although he didn't recognize any of the characters, he could clearly sense the information on it.

It's not a hallucination; it truly exists!

Of course, it might be some kind of mental illness, like Li Huowang's inability to distinguish.

But, would you rather believe you were chosen by heaven, or that you have become a madman?

Mu Yi naturally believed it was the former.

Mu Yi suddenly opened his eyes, a feeling of wild joy brewing in his chest like the omen before a volcanic eruption; his dull life was no longer boring, but filled with hope and endless longing.

"Ancestors bless me! Help me get a good draw!"

Mu Yi followed his usual habit of drawing cards, bathed and burned incense, then sat cross-legged on the east side of the room said to be especially auspicious today.

Although he didn't know what the so-called Elite Talent was, it was obvious that this would be the godsend for his turnaround from a salted fish, and Mu Yi used the highest standard of preparation ritual.

The last time he did this was when he had spent 648, planning to get a full-set main C.

"Start drawing!"

An indescribable darkness enveloped Mu Yi.

Huh?

The dead silence in the chaos was shattered; countless lights began to react vigorously, and in a daze it seemed as if countless beasts were roaring to the sky, or as if countless swords and spears were clashing, they were emitting their own radiance.

"Is this letting me choose on my own?" Mu Yi felt a bit strange.

Looking at the starlight of various shapes, whose appearances were impossible to distinguish, Mu Yi examined it for a long time, then could only helplessly close his eyes and make a choice following his intuition.

The chosen starlight burst forth with endless light, completely enveloping Mu Yi.

When Mu Yi opened his eyes again, the sky was already covered in blood-red, the dry land stretched from his feet to the distance, and countless broken weapons lay scattered freely on the ground.

War drums sounded, scarlet hues appeared between heaven and earth, and when the first drop of blood fell from the firmament, the slaughter began.

"Kill!"

Countless people shouted in unison, their voices like thunder echoing across heaven and earth.

At that moment, the whole world could hear the sound of surging seas; the first drop of blood fell from the firmament to the earth, leaving a dark red hue on the dry land.

It was as if a sea of blood was poured down from the heavens by a god, turning into a rain of blood that instantly began to pour violently over the land.

Countless scarlet figures rose from the blood-water on the ground, they picked up the scattered broken weapons and roared as they charged at the nearby figures.

For a moment, it seemed as if the whole world had turned into a scarlet arena, and all things had to head toward destruction in this great war.

The rain poured down, the sea of blood flowed on the ground, and the figures rising from the blood sea slaughtered without end.

They fell, becoming part of the blood sea, and also part of the victors.

Mu Yi was like a tiny insect sealed in amber, only able to watch helplessly as the slaughter unfolded on the earth.

The slaughter seemed to last an eternity, yet also only an instant.

Countless figures collapsed, and the steadfast silhouettes in the sea of blood grew ever fewer.

Only one figure remained on the field; he let out a hoarse, terrifying roar, surged through the sea of blood, and charged straight at Mu Yi.

With eyes like a nightmare's ferocity, his whole body bathed in fresh blood, the stalwart warrior was unstoppable.

His shattered armor bore a blood-red hue, broken and ferocious, exuding waves of brutal aura; his body was covered in lethal wounds, yet he still rushed straight at Mu Yi.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

He hoarsely and chaotically roared, gripping a broken sword blade, his killing intent locked onto Mu Yi's silhouette.

"……" Mu Yi's mind went blank; his senses had never been so clear, he could even see every detail of the monster before him—a strange feeling, as if time had been suddenly yanked hard, everything becoming slow.

Fear! Mu Yi was engulfed by fear; he could clearly sense the killing intent emanating from the monster before him.

"I don't want to die!"

A strong will to survive exploded in his mind, in his soul.

He swung his arm with all his might at the enemy before him; the monster-like figure shattered instantly, and the entire crimson world shattered piece by piece.

"Zongwang Prompt: The character is undergoing Talent Activation……"

"Detected Jiuzhou gift inheritance, Talent Activation Anomaly…… no danger…… awaiting response……"

"Activation successful, character gained Elite Talent, Iron-blooded Slaughter."

Elite Talent: Iron-blooded Slaughter (LV2)

Drawing strength from slaughter and war, as war begins, continuously recovering and growing stronger, making oneself more suited to the battlefield and becoming its ruler.

Talent Effect 1: After activating the talent, the character gains 'Battle Blessing'; when on the battlefield, the effect is greatly enhanced.

(Battle Blessing: temporary attribute boost, temporary expertise boost, with a chance of permanent attribute growth, with a chance of gaining permanent expertise).

Talent Effect 2: After killing a creature, gain one layer of the 'Fierce' state, which can stack infinitely.

(Fierce: each layer increases strength, constitution, and agility by 1%; sanity slightly decreases; after the war ends, the state disappears).

ps: Heaven gives birth to all things to nurture man; man has nothing to repay heaven! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! ——Zongwang anonymous comment.

ps: Bored, I want to see rivers of blood! ——Zongwang anonymous comment.

"Zongwang Newbie Prompt: Elite Talent has been drawn; players can, after drawing Basic Talent, begin their first adventure."

"The current novice dungeon is: Goblin Disaster (Levels 1-3)."

Goblin Disaster:

Type: Novice Dungeon

Recommended level: 1-3.

Monster type: Goblin (huge numbers), Goblin Warrior (few), Goblin Mage (few), Goblin Chieftain·Beast Disaster·Espirin (1).

Available challenge difficulty: Easy/Hard.

Rewards: Zongwang Disaster Coin, Magic Materials, Magic Equipment.

Mu Yi stood there dazedly, that feeling of hanging by a thread lingered in his mind and would not fade.

His heartbeat was like a deep, muffled drum.

He could now be certain that this was not some hallucination, but a true Transcendent.

Although it looked similar to an online game, Mu Yi could be absolutely certain that this so-called Zongwang was not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.

That feeling of almost being killed lingered in his heart and would not fade, but Mu Yi felt little fear, even a bit of excitement.

That was the ferocity hidden in his bones; his previously calm life had smoothed everything over, but now the cage of the ferocious beast had been opened.