noveltune Chapter 27 Talent: Malice Perception
Chapter 27 Talent: Malice Perception
Yang Feng had previously urged him to practice the Eight Strikes of the Serpent more.
However, since there was no record of his passing, Lin Qing felt that practicing on his own was too inefficient.
"There's no rush with the Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent. There are still four months left. There'll be a chance to encounter another constable's corpse. When that happens, I can replicate a perfect-level Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent, and retaking the exam won't be a problem," Lin Qing thought to himself.
He had made a special inquiry, hoping to master at least one type of power through the re-examination, that is, to perfect the Eight Strikes of the Serpent.
Just then, Yu Qiuyu approached from a distance: "Lin Qing, Cao Tian, a batch of corpses were delivered from outside the city yesterday. You two come with me!"
"good!"
The two responded and followed Yu Qiuyu straight to the small courtyard of the crematorium.
Lin Qing glanced around and saw eight corpses on the ground, including four elderly men, two young men, and two girls who all looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Lin Qing looked around, feeling quite regretful: "Eight ordinary people again. In this era, the number of martial artists is ultimately too small."
The functions of the Rebirth Record have been enhanced after being upgraded to the second level.
Now, he doesn't need to reach out and touch the corpse to see its martial arts level before it died; it only needs to be within two meters of the corpse for it to take effect.
Lin Qing took the initiative to pull the two young men's corpses onto his body, and then put a girl on top of them.
He thought the two men were well-built and might have practiced martial arts, but he was greatly disappointed. The two men were brothers who had been fishermen for generations and had never learned martial arts. Yesterday, a mudslide occurred during a heavy rain, which destroyed their house and buried their entire family alive. The two girls died in the same way.
Most of their martial arts skills were useless. Lin Qing chose the best among the worst, selecting one skill, mastery of swimming, and one talent, excellent swimming ability.
He then sent the girl's body into the crematorium, not expecting much, but the girl brought him a pleasant surprise.
Crack!
Flames rolled and quickly burned the girl's body to ashes, and Lin Qing then saw the remaining memories of her life.
These images are extremely fragmented and monotonous. Born into a poor family, he helped his parents with housework from a young age, and his life was always the same until the mudslide occurred and he was buried in it.
Living a short life of only fourteen years without ever experiencing anything good is a testament to the plight of the vast majority of the poor and miserable people in this era.
Having seen too many people's memories and learned about the life experiences of too many poor people, Lin Qing's heart was no longer disturbed.
Immediately afterwards, a lot of information appeared in front of him.
Please copy a martial art, skill, or talent.
Talent 1: Malice Perception (Excellent)
They have an extremely keen sense of murderous intent directed at them and can feel slight palpitations and unease before danger arrives.
2 Skills • Wilderness Survival (Beginner)
Knowing how to find the most secluded shelters in the mountains and wilderness, and being able to identify the tracks of wild animals, can greatly improve one's ability to survive in the wild.
3. Plant Identification (Minor Level)
With practice, one can identify more than sixty kinds of wild vegetables and fruits, and more than twenty kinds of medicinal herbs found in the mountains of Sichuan.
4 Skills • Fishing (Proficient)
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When Lin Qing saw the first talent, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Not everyone's corpse was useless; some people had special physiques and possessed unique talents, such as this malicious perception.
Although it is not a martial art, this talent is extremely rare and more valuable than most martial arts skills.
Lin Qing had a sudden thought and directly chose to copy this talent.
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After returning from the crematorium courtyard, Lin Qing's life returned to normal.
Aside from eating, drinking, and relieving himself, he spent his days practicing martial arts, occasionally patrolling the dungeon and disposing of corpses, and engaging in a sparring match every seven days to improve his combat skills.
Lin Qing is busy with this kind of life, but he enjoys it. His abilities are growing rapidly, which makes him feel at ease.
Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
this day.
Early in the morning, as dawn broke, Lin Qing was the first to get up and arrive at the training ground, just like always.
It had rained heavily last night, and the air was incredibly fresh this morning. Lin Qing took several deep breaths, and he felt completely refreshed.
He arrived at the northeast corner of the training ground, where several wooden dummy dummies were placed.
He stood thirty paces away from the wooden dummy on the far left, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a few pebbles.
"go!"
Crack!
Three pebbles flew out and hit the wooden figure on the head, making three muffled thuds.
On the panel, the proficiency level of the Locust Stone has increased, reaching 99%.
"Just 1% away from perfection," Lin Qing murmured.
For the past three months, he has spent an hour every day practicing the Flying Locust Stone technique.
This martial art is very simple to learn, yet very practical.
Once he has mastered the skill, he can save his equipment slots and use them to equip other martial arts.
Crack! Crack!
So, for the next period of time, Lin Qing kept throwing stones at the wooden dummy in front of him, hitting seven or eight out of ten, which was a very high hit rate.
About half an hour later, another pebble flew from Lin Qing's hand and hit the wooden dummy in the abdomen.
Snapped!
The wooden figure shook, and on the panel, the proficiency of the Flying Locust Stone suddenly increased to 100%, and the realm also improved to perfection.
"It's finally come to a perfect end."
Lin Qing was quite pleased; every bit of increase in strength made him feel more at ease.
"The Perfected Realm Flying Locust Stone can hit any target within thirty steps, with an accuracy of eight or nine out of ten times."
"I wonder what level the Limit-Breaking Flying Locust Stone can reach?"
Lin Qing pondered for a moment, then decided to equip himself with a perfect-grade Flying Locust Stone.
In an instant, the Flying Locust Stone realm on the panel changed from Perfection to Breakthrough. A lot of information also appeared in Lin Qing's mind, and his understanding of this martial art deepened rapidly.
"The perfect range is thirty paces, but the limit-breaking range can reach fifty paces!"
A sudden realization dawned on Lin Qing. He took twenty steps back, then abruptly raised his hand and flicked it. With a whoosh, a pebble flew out of his hand, accompanied by a whooshing sound, and struck the wooden dummy with a muffled crack.
This muffled thud was noticeably louder than the previous ones.
Lin Qing threw several more pebbles, each one hitting the target perfectly.
Lin Qing was overjoyed again. He discovered that the flying stones were faster and more powerful.
"Not bad! With the blessing of the Rebirth Record, even the most ordinary martial arts can be transformed in my hands, thus unleashing extraordinary power." Lin Qing thought to himself.
At this time, Yu Qiuyu and others also arrived one after another.
"Lin Qing, you're really working hard! You're the first one here again," Yu Qiuyu said with a smile.
"Yes, no wonder the taxi driver chose you as his apprentice. With such talent and hard work, you're bound to achieve great things in the future," Cao Tian stammered.
Everyone else also showed admiration. For the past three months, Lin Qing had gotten up early every day to practice martial arts, which everyone had witnessed.
Lin Qing laughed and said, "Brothers, please don't flatter me. I just don't want to let my master down. Come on, Brother Yu, let's exchange a few moves."
"good!"
The two drew their swords and began to practice their swordsmanship on the open ground nearby.
Yu Qiuyu's style was also "Lone Goose Reflecting its Shadow," and the two exchanged blows, their swords flashing, and soon they had gone through more than thirty rounds.
At a certain moment, with a clang, the knife in Yu Qiuyu's hand was cleaved away, swirling and falling to the ground, where it stuck in the open space not far away.