N-A-A Chapter 45 Taking Stock of the Harvest
Chapter 45 Taking Stock of the Harvest
I've got the talent points!
Yu Jing clenched his fist and waved it in front of his chest, his face beaming with joy.
Since obtaining talent points through the novice trial and activating the [Savage Physique], my strength has instantly increased dramatically.
He had been thinking about how to acquire new talent points to activate the remaining [Psionic] and [Acrobatics] talents.
Torch Watches did not provide any information on this, so he had to figure it out on his own.
Considering that hunting exotic monsters can yield Soulfire, which can be converted into Soul Shards or personal skills.
Yu Jing initially believed that talent points and golden talent points should be obtained by hunting more powerful special monsters.
Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that the heavily armored skeleton, being the final boss of the ancient castle ruins and enhanced by being possessed by a necromancer, could provide him with talent points.
The talent points that were so hard to obtain should definitely not be used to enhance personal specialties.
While the effect of "Untamed Beast" is good, it's not powerful enough for Yu Jing to use talent points to enhance it.
Moreover, during the assessment, he collected a considerable amount of soul fire from skeleton soldiers and giant spiders.
When all of them are converted into soul fragments, it should be enough to improve this personal specialty. Good steel should be used where it's needed most.
Between [Psychic Power] and [Acrobatics], which one should I choose to activate?
Judging from the names alone, the former seems to lean towards mystical abilities, possibly even related to supernatural powers, which greatly appealed to Yu Jing. The latter, however, might be more practical...
While struggling with his thoughts, Yu Jing casually opened the [Bloodborne] talent page, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.
Previously, when activating the [Blood Source] main talent, Yu Jing discovered that Soulfire would appear on the corresponding talent page according to its nature.
For example, the [Untamed Beast] feat involves physical strength, so it is naturally classified as a [Bloodborne] talent.
In contrast, the Soulfire obtained from skeleton soldiers is of too low a grade and can only be converted into Soul Fragments, so it will most likely appear on three different talent pages at the same time.
However, to his surprise, a special soulfire appeared on the [Bloodborne] talent page.
[Mutant Heavy Armor Skeleton (Intermediate Soulfire)]
Originating from a skeleton warrior that has undergone secondary modification, its soulfire quality has been enhanced due to the necromancer's remote control. After consuming it, it can slightly increase its resistance to negative energy and gain the personal feat [Hard Bones], or it can be converted into soul fragments.
Can the same alien monster provide talent points while generating Soulfire?
Yu Jing originally thought that the talent points he had just acquired came from the heavily armored skeleton.
It now appears that his guess was wrong.
Could it be that the source of talent points actually has little to do with monsters, and the key is to clear a different realm?
With so little information available, Yu Jing couldn't come up with a solution and simply put it out of his mind for the time being.
In any case, now that we have both talent points and this soul fire from the mutated heavy armor skeleton, the right thing to do is to quickly improve our combat power.
As for what conditions need to be met to acquire talent points, we can try them out later.
After some thought, Yu Jing decided to choose [Psionic Power].
There wasn't anything too complicated about it. Since both of his main talents could provide enhancements, and he didn't have any urgent needs, he really wanted to know what it felt like to be extraordinary.
Once a decision is made, there is no more hesitation.
Reach out and drag the talent point to the gray-white dot on the [Psionic] page.
In an instant, Yu Jing felt a wave of dizziness and suddenly fell backward onto the sofa.
He lost control of his body, but his consciousness was incredibly clear, as if he had broken free from some kind of restraint and kept rising upwards.
All surrounding sounds were blocked out by an invisible barrier at this moment.
The sounds of rain outside the window, the honking of cars on the street, and even the voices of people in the stairwell instantly transformed into a distant buzzing sound.
His brow twitched slightly, as if something mysterious was breaking through the depths of his soul. This feeling was far more intoxicating than the physical transformation brought about by the [Savage Physique], as if he were in a vast and boundless wilderness, gazing up at the boundless starry sky above.
Though insignificant in itself, its soul can encompass the heavens and the earth!
After a while, the feeling gradually subsided, and Yu Jing began to regain control of his body.
He blinked, then looked up and around.
Everything before my eyes had clearly remained unchanged.
But it was as if he had lifted a thin veil of mist that shrouded the present world, and seen something deeper.
Looking at the [Psionic] talent page now, the gray-white dot representing the main talent has been completely filled. The gray mist gathers and disperses, and finally, what appears before Yu Jing is his frontal image.
However, amidst the light, a wisp of light appeared between his brows, and his eyes reflected the glittering stars.
Upon closer inspection, the relevant information emerged:
Spiritual Awakening
Those whispers in the darkness, the indescribable terror, the extraordinary beyond reason—you will be able to trace their paths, gain initial mastery of spirituality, and comprehensively enhance the suitor's perception of psychic energy, while slightly increasing the upper limit of sanity.
At this moment, he finally understood why the explorers and mercenaries who died inside the tavern were so eager to achieve the extraordinary.
That is life's instinctive desire to evolve to a higher level!
The [Spiritual Awakening] granted him extraordinary spirituality. Although he only grasped it initially and could not transform it into practical combat skills, and its improvement on his personal strength was quite limited, this part of spirituality was like a seed, deeply rooted in his body and soul.
He will continue to grow as he matures, until he becomes an indispensable towering tree.
To put it bluntly, this seed determines whether humanity can embark on that path of evolution.
Thinking of this, Yu Jing closed his eyes and tried to feel the magical changes happening in his body through this new main talent.
If his enhanced body is likened to a powerful engine, then the spirituality he has just acquired is the fuel flowing within it. Although currently weak, it is still relentlessly maintaining and stimulating the engine's potential.
The other benefit is an increase in sanity.
Returning to the status bar, the original value has changed.
[Reason] 77/105
After his spiritual awakening, Yu Jing's rationality successfully broke through its original limit, and his mental state, which had been hovering on the edge of danger, was also restored.
The five points of sanity increase may not seem significant at the moment.
In the future, if he encounters an extremely terrifying alien world or a monster that can directly affect a person's mind, a higher level of rationality will undoubtedly give Yu Jing enough confidence to deal with it, instead of falling into uncontrollable madness under the continuous impact of hallucinations like Black Hand.
Close the [Psionic] talent page and turn your attention back to the [Bloodborne] talent.
It's okay if you can't improve your actual combat power due to spiritual awakening.
Yu Jing had already planned to use the soul fire of the mutated heavy armor skeleton to fill this gap.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a mid-tier soul fire.
Putting aside the personal skill it provides, "Hard Bones," simply absorbing this soul fire can give Yu Jing a slight increase in negative energy resistance, which is enough to show its value.