Chapter 135: New S-rank Talent

Long'an Base, Meeting Room.

Liu Shiming's eyes were full of fear, yet he also looked at his own hands with a hint of joy.

Zi-

Only to see his hands flicker on and off, disappearing then reappearing.

The other six people in the meeting room all surrounded him, and Zhang Tie kept clicking his tongue in amazement.

Damn it, how will you wipe your ass in the future?

If your hand is gone, is the paper still there?

Wen Ya was speechless; she didn't expect Zhang Tie to ask that after staring for so long.

Gao Tian couldn't help laughing, as if he saw Liu Shiming squatting in the toilet without paper, embarrassing.

Still there, still there!

Liu Shiming, as if answering Zhang Tie's question, hurriedly picked up the water cup on the table.

Zi-

His palm disappeared.

Thud.

The water cup originally held in his palm fell straight to the ground, rolling several times on the alloy floor.

Zhang Tie bent down to pick up the water cup on the ground, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Then if you wipe your ass with your hand, is the shit still there?!

Lin An glanced at Zhang Tie helplessly; he asks weird questions all day.

His awakened ability should belong to... the space system?

He spoke uncertainly, saying that Liu Shiming's awakening was just one step away.

Time passed.

Whoosh!

The spiritual energy core above his head flashed and vanished, the blue light that had filled the room gradually retracting into the orb.

The last scattered spiritual energy far exceeded before, in the blink of an eye it entered everyone's bodies.

As if sensing that the spiritual energy was about to be withdrawn, Lin An's talent suddenly activated on its own.

Power Burst!

In the bewildered eyes of the others, a domineering plundering force suddenly burst from his heart, forcibly drawing out a lot of the reclaimed spiritual energy from the nodes.

Shocked, Lin An had no time to examine the anomaly.

Instantly, a series of notification sounds rang in his ears:

Ding. Your teammate An Jing Tian gained Agility +2, Will +2, skill cooldown reduced by 35%!

Ding. Your teammate Wen Ya gained Will +4, Mental Power Barrier consumption reduced by 20%.

Ding. Your teammate Zhang Tie gained Constitution +4, Flesh Healing skill effect increased by 50%, consumption reduced by 50%.

Ding. Your teammate Gao Tian gained Agility +2, Will +2, skill spirit power consumption reduced by 10%.

Ding. Your teammate Mo Ling gained all attributes +2, height increased by 1 cm...

Holy crap, Captain Lin, how did I gain so many attributes!

Zhang Tie touched his head in shock, feeling his head had become much harder.

Everyone, upon hearing the notification, went wild with joy and eagerly checked their attributes.

Before, they also felt their strength slowly increasing, but it wasn't obvious.

Who would have thought that after the final absorption of spiritual energy, their attribute values surged instantly, equivalent to gaining two levels (player level) out of thin air!

Just unlike the others who were surprised checking their attributes, Mo Ling's face twitched; she could feel her pants had become 1 cm shorter...

Damn it! Why does everyone else get skill boosts, while mine is just... increased? Height?

She would rather be a bit shorter in exchange for strength, rather than have this lousy buff!

Lin An laughed helplessly, not at all surprised by everyone's reaction.

Compared to the six people with faces full of astonishment, his strength increase seemed the greatest.

After all, as the strongest, he absorbed the most spiritual energy.

Eager to check the explanation of the recent anomaly.

Ding, player Lin An gained Will +2!

Huh? Only Will increased?

Ding, player Lin An gained talent advancement effect!

S-rank Talent 【Power Burst】 meets advancement conditions, talent advancement successful - 【Battle Instinct】!

Battle Instinct: After skill activation, continuously consumes spirit power, granting all attributes +3 effect. (100 spirit power consumed per second)

After skill activation, during its duration, you will gain ultimate combat skills and predictive ability.

Skill description: During skill activation, you will become a ruthless killing machine, becoming the enemy's nightmare.

Ding, talent advancement activated: 【Battle Instinct】 - 【Heavenly Human Form】 - 【???】

The next stage of talent advancement requires: 4th-level node core spiritual energy (Awakened Ones 2nd level) - 6th-level node core spiritual energy (Awakened Ones 3rd level)

Battle Instinct!?

Lin An was stunned.

Talent advancement was something he never expected; in his past life, such information was already a secret of the Awakened Ones, never posted in chat channels, at most discussed in private chats among Awakened Ones.

It seems half of the spiritual energy he absorbed in the past half hour went into talent advancement; otherwise his attributes wouldn't have increased by only two points.

The advanced talent has its pros and cons.

All attributes +3, plus extra combat skill enhancement and predictive ability; compared to the previous all attributes +2, it is stronger by more than one tier.

But the mental power consumption is really quite high.

It consumes 100 points per second; with his current mental power, he can last at most 7 seconds.

(25.8 (base attributes) +3 (combat instinct) =28.8*2.7 (20% black dragon reciprocation +50% resentment skull + base 200%) =777.6)

Actually, before obtaining the power burst, Lin An had thought his talent didn't quite match S-rank.

All attributes +2 is very strong.

It also has the ability to clear minor negative effects and recover some stamina.

But it's just too average, with nothing special.

As a result, up to now, Lin An's combat style isn't much different from that of an ordinary player.

Without using the divine stab, he can only rely on physical combat.

Like Zhang Tie, Jing Tian, and even Gao Tian.

Everyone's combat style is more like an Awakened One, a superhuman, than his.

Now the talent has advanced; I don't know if the newly brought talent can live up to the S-rank.

After activation, it consumes 100 mental power per second; if the effect is ordinary, Lin An would really want to hit someone.

Looking at the description, it's indeed quite formidable, but given his combat experience, he's still fairly confident.

After activation, he gains ultimate combat skill; could it be that his previous combat skill was not good enough?

You know, he once served in the Wangjiang Military Region...

"Lin Dui! What are you thinking about again?"

"That kid Liu Shiming has awakened his talent; won't you come take a look?"

Zhang Tie grinned and slapped Liu Shiming's shoulder hard, just like an adult seeing a child grow up can't help but pinch and play, completely ignoring Liu Shiming's pale face.

This bear's slap, even without force, can only be barely withstood by an Awakened One's physique.

"I've noticed, Lin Dui, you've been thinking about a lot of things lately."

"What's there to think about? You're this strong; who could still cause you trouble?"

Lin An looked helplessly at the chattering Zhang Tie, also knowing he was just concerned for him.

Just, thinking that Zhang Tie seems to have just gained a physique enhancement, making him much more durable than before...

He licked his lips; isn't it just perfect to test out a skill?

With a smile on his face.

Lin An couldn't help but feel an itch in his hands, and he gently spoke to Zhang Tie in a mild tone:

"First, don't worry about Liu Shiming's talent; I'll check it later."

"Come on, activate Bear Form."

"Let's have a fight!!"

The bear's face obscured, the big hand that slapped Liu Shiming until he grimaced froze in midair.