Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Talent Fusion, Barbaric Dominator Body
Explosion, this talent is quite interesting.
It’s similar to a mutant ability called "Card Emperor" in the Marvel universe.
It infuses explosive power into objects; the larger the object, the longer the charge time, and consequently, the greater the explosive power.
Card Emperor uses playing cards as conventional weapons, with fast charging and flexible use.
However, this method isn’t suitable for the world Qin Tian is in.
The reason is simple: the empowerment process, no matter how short, requires time, and during battle with Spiritualists, any momentary pause becomes a fatal flaw.
In direct combat, [Explosion] is not very useful; it might even be inferior to a Laser Gun.
However, once [Explosion] is combined with [Spatial Bag], [Black Gate], and [Shadow Jump], the possibilities become vast.
"Take a sip of water, and have a rest,"
Xiao Yunlong handed a bottle of water to Qin Tian, who rarely showed signs of fatigue in his eyes.
"Thank you."
Qin Tian took the bottle and gulped down a mouthful, slightly alleviating the tension in his throbbing temples.
All night long, he remained highly alert, constantly monitoring the surrounding odors, sounds, and heat sources, not daring to relax for a moment.
Additionally, using the Shadowstrike Rune Spear required consuming Spiritual Energy, and facing those troublesome Snake-men also required using [Burning Embers Critical Strike], accelerating the consumption of physical strength, mental energy, and Spiritual Energy.
By the latter part of the night, he dared not fire easily, leaving most of the encounters with Snake-men to Xiao Yunlong and the other two, while he supported with the Xiaolong Rifle, using Shadowstrike for a fatal blow when necessary.
But this way, every member of the Earth Dragon Team got a chance to show their prowess, and the military merit points calculated after the battle wouldn’t be too unbalanced.
Whirl, whirl
The sound of rotor blades churning the air came from the sky.
An armed helicopter hovered over the Earth Dragon Team, letting down a rope.
A few people grabbed the rope to climb up, sat down quickly inside the cabin, and returned to the base with the craft.
Meanwhile, a 10,000-strong army entered the canyon, cleaning up the battlefield.
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Back at base, Qin Tian took a hot shower, then lay comfortably on the bed, calculating the gains from the past two days.
First, in terms of talents, he gained four new talents: [Poisonous Snake Body] (Purple), [Black Gate] (Blue), [Thermosense Control] (Green), and [Explosion] (Green).
[Poisonous Snake Body] is the highest level, and it’s the first purple talent he acquired.
[Black Gate], [Thermosense Control], and [Explosion] also have very practical functions in specific scenarios, enriching his combat methods.
Secondly, through the cave battle and the canyon battle, he managed to kill dozens of Snake-men, ranging from Tier One to Tier Four, which surged his Evolution Points to over 20,000.
Lastly, he spent over 5,000 Evolution Points enhancing [Burning Embers Critical Strike], increasing panel values, and to some extent, raised his combat power ceiling.
Counting them one by one, he currently has a total of 15 Talent Light Spheres.
Purple: Poisonous Snake Body
Blue: Steel Bones and Iron Flesh, Shadowbone Physique, Spatial Bag, Burning Embers Critical Strike, Shadow Jump, Purple Thunder Bloodline, Master of Snake Spirits, Black Gate
Green: Absolute Gunmastery, Quick Recovery, Danger Perception, Sword Heart Clarity, Thermal Source Control, Explosion
Over a dozen light spheres of different colors floated within the Sea of Souls, some deep and some shallow, creating a dizzying effect at first glance.
"Several years later, there should be hundreds of Talent Light Spheres here."
Qin Tian boldly speculated, but to be honest, hundreds of Talent Light Spheres might be a bit too many; he might even forget what talents he has later on.
If talents could be fused, that would be perfect.
Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind.
Qin Tian touched his chin, tentatively muttering to himself:
"System, can talents be fused?"
A few seconds later, there was no response.
Qin Tian thought for a while and decided to try a different approach. He controlled the [Quick Recovery] light sphere to approach [Steel Bones and Iron Flesh], and at the moment the two light spheres touched, a system prompt suddenly appeared.
"Do you want to fuse [Quick Recovery] and [Steel Bones and Iron Flesh]? System hint: Talent fusion is uncertain. Please handle with caution. Once fused, it is irreversible."
It really can be done!
Qin Tian’s eyes lit up, and he immediately sat up.
Fusion is a skill; if the units chosen for fusion are well-selected, they can produce an effect greater than 1+1. If poorly selected, it could result in instant death.
So, if you decide to fuse talents, you must choose talents with high relevance and compatibility.
Among these 15 talents, Qin Tian felt only three were suitable for fusion.
[Steel Bones and Iron Flesh], [Quick Recovery], [Danger Perception]
These three talents are all body-related and strongly linked.
For instance, [Steel Bones and Iron Flesh] not only enhances the host’s strength and defense but also to some extent boosts body recovery, overlapping with [Quick Recovery].
Thinking of this, Qin Tian did not hesitate and directly manipulated the three light spheres to touch each other.
"Do you want to fuse the three talents [Steel Bones and Iron Flesh], [Quick Recovery], [Danger Perception]? System hint: Talent fusion is uncertain. Please handle with caution. Once fused, it is irreversible."
Once again, the system text appeared on the panel.
"Confirm fusion!"
With Qin Tian’s command, the one blue and two green light spheres began slowly approaching, continuously converging towards the center, with the color at the junction deepening.
These few seconds seemed incredibly long to Qin Tian, and a person usually so calm could not help but sweat on his forehead.
When the edges of the three light spheres fully overlapped, forming a brand-new deep blue light sphere, he finally exhaled deeply.
[Name] Barbaric Battle Body (Blue)
[Type] Passive Talent
[Introduction] Awaken bloodline of Ancient Barbarian Race, body resembles a beast of the wilderness, possesses incredible strength, tenacity, recovery ability, and danger perception, entering a berserk state when injured, pain sensation decreases, strength increases.
Mysterious power flowed within his body, refining every part of his body. His bones, muscles, and veins became more resilient, and various senses such as vision, hearing, and smell were elevated.
Qin Tian stood up, stretched his body, with his bones making a crisp explosive sound.
Evolving from Steel Bones and Iron Flesh to Barbaric Battle Body, changing from light blue to dark blue.
The new talent retained the advantages of the three talents, achieving an effect greater than 1+1+1, significantly boosting his physical strength.
However, after successfully fusing the three talents, Qin Tian was not satisfied and decided to strike while the iron is hot, leveling up the talent one more level.
The Talent Light Sphere of Barbaric Battle Body was deep blue, and if enough Evolution Points were invested, it could evolve into the next stage, purple.
Currently, the total Evolution Points amount to 22,456.
With a sweeping gesture, Qin Tian directly invested 10,000 Evolution Points to enhance the Barbaric Battle Body.
The Talent Light Sphere quivered slightly, the color deepening at a speed visible to the naked eye, but unfortunately, it still didn’t break through the threshold.
Qin Tian gritted his teeth and invested another 10,000 Evolution Points.
With 20,000 Evolution Points invested, the deep blue [Barbaric Battle Body] finally completed its final evolution.
[Name] Barbaric Dominator Body (Purple)
[Type] Passive Talent
[Introduction] Complete awakening of Ancient Barbarian Race bloodline, physique comparable to fierce beasts, astonishing life force, possess incredible wild intuition, +50% resistance to all negative states; activates bloodline power to enter "Overlord Body" state, instantly clears all negative states, rapidly enhances combat power, up to 150% maximum.