Chapter 2: SSSS-Rank Talent!
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Chen Xiao had long since stopped paying attention to the time. Before him lay a dazzling array of fossils.
[Mammoth Fossil]
[Megalodon Fossil]
[Mapusaurus Fossil]
[Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil]
...
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Xiao gripped an iron chisel, knocked the stone away piece by piece, and swallowed each fossil whole.
As a transmigrator, he possessed a secret that very few people in his previous life had ever known:
Animal awakening was not limited to a single awakening!
After the arrival of the [Animal World], there would still be a chance to awaken the talents of another animal!
Therefore, what Chen Xiao had to do now was eat as many fossils as possible!
To Chen Xiao, a transmigrator, Jiangbei City’s Paleontological Fossil Museum was practically a treasure vault designed specifically for him.
As long as he devoured every named prehistoric creature in the museum, his reserve of animals would utterly crush those who had eaten nothing but cattle and sheep.
“Vrrrrr—”
Just as he was devouring everything in sight, a buzzing roar resounded across the sky.
Chen Xiao looked out the window. A blood-red moon hung overhead, while mist billowed through the air.
He tossed the Tyrannosaurus fossil he had prepared long ago into his bloodstained mouth.
This was the final meal he had been preparing for.
Immediately afterward, a cold voice rang out in everyone’s mind.
Lines of corresponding text gradually appeared before their eyes:
[Food]
[Hunter]
[What is the meaning of life?]
[Are humans truly the masters of the world?]
[You want to know the answer too]
[Don’t you?]
[Then welcome to—]
[The Animal World]
“Boom!”
Another thunderous roar followed, stirring an intense unease that seemed to rise from the depths of everyone’s hearts.
“What the hell was that? Who’s talking?”
“Old Wang, you heard it too?”
“Damn, I heard it too! It sounded like the voice came from inside my head!”
The museum’s security guards wore expressions of utter terror. In all their years, they had never encountered anything so bizarre.
The museum was silent, and Chen Xiao heard every word they said.
Just as he had expected, the awakening of animals among all humanity had begun.
[Detecting information on the last animal consumed]
[Detection complete]
[Information missing]
[Creating information]
[補全 information in progress]
[Final detection result: Prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex]
The moment he heard that information was missing, Chen Xiao nearly burst into tears.
If the detection failed, wouldn’t he end up living another lifetime as a chicken?
Fortunately—thankfully!
Once his awakened species was confirmed, Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and fixed his entire attention on the space before him.
He knew that the moment of awakening his talents had arrived!
[Ding—]
[Animal No. 230001 is beginning animal awakening]
[Dragonbone — SSS-Rank Strength Talent]
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Description: The Tyrannosaurus Rex possessed a massive frame and well-developed muscles, enjoying an innate advantage in strength that few animals could rival.
Effect: Possesses the physique and strength of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
[Dragon Breath — SSS-Rank Perception Talent]
Description: As one of the ultimate predators, the Tyrannosaurus Rex possessed extraordinarily powerful three-dimensional vision and the most highly developed olfactory nerves.
Effect: Possesses extraordinary perceptive abilities and can clearly discern the flow of energy within surrounding organisms and objects.
[Dragon Transformation — SSSS-Rank Transformation Talent]
Description: Once the absolute ruler of the land, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was renowned for its astonishing size, invincible strength, and tenacious vitality.
Effect: Absorbs the core energy within the ancient Tyrannosaurus bloodline and immediately surpasses the limits of conventional lifeforms. Not only will the body’s structure undergo a transformation, but strength, speed, defense, vitality, and every other attribute will experience a leap-like advancement.
Note: After transformation, the user will enter a brief period of weakness, while animalization will accelerate significantly.
[Breeding — SSSS-Rank Growth Talent]
Description: The Tyrannosaurus Rex possessed an extremely powerful reproductive ability and took pride in it. A single male would dominate numerous females.
Effect: Periodically enters a breeding state.
Note: In this state, dual cultivation with a member of the opposite sex will permanently increase physical strength and may grant the other party’s talent.
Note: The other party must have favorable feelings toward the talent holder; otherwise, no talent will be obtained. The greater the favor, the greater the increase in physical strength and the higher the probability of acquiring a talent.
Note: Once the daily time limit has passed, no attributes or talents will be gained.
“Four talents!”
“No, more precisely, four talents ranked SSS or higher!”
“As expected of a freaking Tyrannosaurus Rex. This is insane!”
As the talents appeared, Chen Xiao’s body visibly expanded by a considerable amount.
His height of one hundred and eighty centimeters was forcibly stretched to one hundred and eighty-eight, while his muscles grew increasingly full and powerful.
He felt terrifying strength arise from nowhere within his body, as if a miracle had taken place.
The collision of that savage force nearly sent Chen Xiao straight to heaven!
What level of creature was a prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex?
An existence weighing ten tons at the very least!
Such overwhelming strength was now stored inside a small body weighing less than one hundred kilograms.
It was inconceivable—utterly inconceivable!
Chen Xiao seemed to possess an innate mastery over the monstrous strength within him.
Yet he had no idea how much destruction he could unleash with his full power.
Or rather, would he even have the chance to fight with all his strength?
Outside, there were countless pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep. As a Tyrannosaurus Rex, wouldn’t he be able to cut through them as easily as chopping vegetables?
The only beings capable of threatening him might be those “new humans.”
Apart from the heaven-defying, exponential increase in strength brought by [Dragonbone], Chen Xiao’s senses had also undergone a transformation.
That was the power of another talent: [Dragon Breath]!
Even with his eyes closed, he could now effortlessly sense the flow of energy around him.
The energy nearby was the clearest, while that farther away became increasingly difficult to perceive.
He clearly sensed five other energy signatures within the museum besides his own.
Yet all five energies were extremely weak and posed no threat to him whatsoever.
The most terrifying discovery came when Chen Xiao curiously turned his perception inward.
He was stunned.
Within his body, he sensed an incredibly dense mass of terrifying energy.
The mere sight of it was enough to inspire submission.
Was he submitting to himself?
Suppressing the fear that welled up from the depths of his heart, Chen Xiao gained a much clearer understanding of himself.
It seemed that he had already developed an essential difference from the animals around him.
The third talent was [Dragon Transformation]!
Its description was absolutely earth-shattering!
Would he transform directly into a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
But after seeing the note beneath it, Chen Xiao pondered for a moment.
He decided to seal this talent away for the time being.
Setting aside the fact that [Dragon Transformation] would attract far too much attention, it might even draw powerful monsters straight to him.
Most importantly, the drastic acceleration of animalization was deadly!
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In the later stages of the apocalypse, many people began losing their reason and becoming mentally unstable because they used their talents too frequently.
That was the result of animalization!
Though it was a precious SSSS-rank talent, Chen Xiao decided he would only use it when faced with a threat to his life.
It would remain his ultimate trump card.
As for the final talent...
It was difficult to evaluate.
Chen Xiao helplessly rubbed his forehead. He was a dignified Tyrannosaurus Rex—how could his SSSS-rank talent be dual cultivation?
There was no justice in this world!
But when he thought about it again, the talent only seemed improper on the surface. In truth, it was terrifyingly powerful.
A chance to acquire the talent of a member of the opposite sex!
In his previous life, there had been countless formidable women, young women hailed as queens and empresses.
Not only were they devastatingly beautiful, but their talents were also one more terrifying than the next. If he could...
Of course, it certainly wouldn’t be that simple!
He would not merely have to cultivate with them.
He would first have to win them over—and only then could he cultivate with them!
Otherwise, he would neither increase his physical strength nor obtain their talents.
That was an extremely formidable threshold.
Who would have thought that after being betrayed by Cheng Youyou in his previous life, leaving him instinctively wary of women, he would now have no choice but to set his attitude straight?
If he wanted to become stronger, he would have to win over every goddess in the apocalypse!
He wanted not only their bodies, but their hearts as well!
How could women of goddess-level beauty and status possibly be won over so easily?
But once he crossed that threshold...
Chen Xiao unconsciously broke into laughter.
He soon realized that his behavior was inappropriate and angrily shouted at himself:
“The talents really are influencing me.”
As someone who had lived through it all before, he understood perfectly what these four talents meant.
In his previous life, the overwhelming majority of people possessed only one talent.
That sole talent became the foundation upon which they established themselves.
Only a tiny handful of true geniuses awakened a second talent.
As for Chen Xiao in his previous life, he had possessed only one talent as well—but fortunately, its rank had been respectable.
It had reached Rank A!
That was what gave him the opportunity to overtake others by taking a shortcut.
Relying on his tenacious willpower and his skillful use of his talent, Chen Xiao had once risen to the forefront of all humanity.
He had even been hailed as the “Chicken Overlord.”
But things were different now.
With four talents ranked SSS or higher in hand, who could possibly stand in his way?
He skillfully summoned the Animal World interface:
Animal Number: 230001
Awakened Species: Prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex
Evolution Value: 0
Physical Strength: Exceeds the limit of the first stage; cannot be displayed
Soul Strength: 50
Animal Talents: [Dragonbone] [Dragon Breath] [Dragon Transformation] [Breeding]
Animal Skills: None
The corner of Chen Xiao’s mouth lifted as he left the fossil museum beneath the blood-red night.
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