Chapter 288: Talent Awakening; This Girl Has Become Even More Of A Freak

Chapter 288: Talent Awakening; This Girl Has Become Even More Of A Freak

The undead legions vanished, leaving behind a vast field of corpses. There was no need to clear the battlefield—on the Immemorial Battlefield, these bodies wouldn’t last more than half a day. Like a ravenous beast, the land silently consumed everything.

Lin Moyu departed with a sizable haul of Dragon Crystals. No one dared to stop him. Some looked on with admiration, others with envy, but none had the courage to stand in his way. The grim fate of the Abyssal Demons and Dragonkind had already made it clear—his skeletal army showed no mercy.

After walking for half an hour and covering over 10 kilometers, the group of three found a quiet spot and came to a halt.

"Who wants to go first?" Lin Moyu asked, referring to the Dragon Crystals. Dragon Crystals could awaken a talent, though the success rate varied, with no guarantees—it had to be done one crystal at a time.

He had gathered 273 Dragon Crystals—more than enough for all three of them to use.

Mo Yun spoke up, "The chance of awakening a talent with Dragon Crystals is roughly 10% to 15%. In other words, it usually takes about 7 to 10 crystals to succeed. But that's just an estimate. Some people need 20 crystals before they awaken a talent, while others get lucky with just one. Either way, with enough Dragon Crystals, it's only a matter of time before you awaken a talent."

Mu Xianxian chimed in, "Yeah, I’ve heard the same thing."

For Lin Moyu, though, it was new information. His knowledge was still lacking in some areas—just like when he didn't know about Abyssal Phantasms. Had he known, he might have reacted quicker.

Lin Moyu took out 10 Dragon Crystals, "Who wants to go first?"

Mo Yun smiled, "I’ll go first. I didn’t awaken any talent during my second class awakening, so it won’t affect my chances now."

As she spoke, she took a crystal and activated it. The Dragon Crystal emitted a faint glow, forming a mass of light that enveloped her. A strange energy began to spread. The Dragon Crystal's aura was complex, containing traces of abyssal aura, Dragonkind aura, and other unclear aura. Together, they created its unique aura.

Moments later, the light faded. When a talent was awakened, a vision usually appeared—but Mo Yun’s attempt triggered none. Without showing any disappointment, she reached for the second Dragon Crystal, and then a dim glow surrounded her again.

Mu Xianxian's eyes sparkled with excitement. The idea of using Dragon Crystals to awaken a talent thrilled her. Like Mo Yun, Mu Xianxian had awakened a talent—Combat Instinct—during her first class awakening. However, at level 40, during her second awakening, she failed to awake another. Most class users with a talent had similar experiences.

To awaken even one talent was rare and something to be envied. Many class users would go their entire lives without ever awakening a single talent.

"I wonder what talent Mo Yun will awaken." Mu Xianxian muttered.

Lin Moyu shook his head, signaling he had no idea.

"There are countless talents." Mu Xianxian thought aloud, "But some are useless. I hope Mo Yun gets a useful one."

The light from the second Dragon Crystal faded, and again, nothing happened. She moved on to the third, then the fourth... By the time Mo Yun had used all 10 Dragon Crystals, she still hadn’t awakened a talent. However, Lin Moyu sensed a special aura starting to build within her, growing stronger with each crystal.

Lin Moyu handed her another 10 Dragon Crystals, "Keep going."

Mu Xianxian was just as beautiful as Mo Yun, with a figure that was even more striking. At that moment, she looked stunningly radiant.

However, to Lin Moyu, the spectacle had little effect. He observed without much interest, pondering instead about the peculiar aura he could sense. Why was he able to perceive it?

After half a minute, Mu Xianxian landed, signaling the end of the awakening.

Before Lin Moyu or Mo Yun could ask, Mu Xianxian eagerly announced, "I’ve awakened the Surestrike talent! While it’s active, all my skills will hit their target 100% of the time, and any special effects they have will also trigger 100% of the time."

Lin Moyu’s mouth twitched slightly at her words. This girl wielding a maul was becoming even more of a freak. With this talent, combined with her Daze skill, she was practically a cheat. He realized bringing her along to boss fights would make things exponentially easier...

Mu Xianxian, unaware of the strange expression on Lin Moyu's face, exclaimed cheerfully, "Isn’t my talent amazing?"

Mo Yun didn’t know about Mu Xianxian’s Daze skill, but based solely on the talent, it was indeed impressive. A 100% hit rate on every skill—this was undeniably a great talent.

With a flash of light, Lin Moyu began activating Dragon Crystals. After using two in succession, he estimated he needed eight in total. He took out six more and activated them all at once.

The 6 Dragon Crystals erupted in a dazzling light, enveloping Lin Moyu. He felt the unique aura of the Dragon Crystals surround him, building to a peak before suddenly exploding with a bang.

[Acquired talent: Summon Health Chain]

[Summon Health Chain: summons within a 20-meter range form a health chain, sharing damage among themselves.]

Lin Moyu was momentarily stunned—it was a talent that bound his skeletons together. In a 20-meter radius, they would either survive together or perish together.

He quickly realized its potential. Against an opponent with powerful attacks with limited range, his skeletons could now share damage, significantly reducing individual losses. On the flip side, if a single skeleton took overwhelming damage, the entire chain could be devastated.

This talent had clear advantages and drawbacks, making its usefulness entirely situational.

Lin Moyu felt a tinge of disappointment. It wasn’t the talent he had hoped for, but he had no choice but to accept it.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.

[The system has detected the awakening of a new talent.]

[Commencing optimization...]