Chapter 31: The Grim Reaper Comes to Claim the Bug

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Name: Lu Ming
Gender: Male
ID: 66666
Age: 24
Specialization Rank: Primary Hunter Warrior (First Awakening in the Entire Star System)
Awakening Power: Tier 4 (1+3)
General Functions: [Greed (Exclusive)], [World Channel], [Trading House], [Spatial Bag (Level 2)]
Skills: [Basic Swordsmanship (E-rank)], [Eye of Truth (Exclusive)], [Ultimate Sublimation (Exclusive)], [Strength Multiplication (B-rank)]
Mastery: [Primary Tailoring Mastery (E-rank)], [Primary Culinary Mastery (E-rank)], [Primary Gardening Mastery (E-rank)], [Primary Driving Mastery (E-rank)], [Primary Wood Collection Mastery (E-rank)], [Primary Nanny Mastery (E-rank)], [Advanced Archery Mastery (B-rank)], [Advanced Steel Collection Mastery (B-rank)]
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Magnificent!
This panel information can only be described as magnificent!
Even looking at it himself, he felt invincible!
Especially the colorful "First Awakening in the Entire Star System" label next to Primary Hunter Warrior, which was so flashy it defied description.
It was a pity that such an honor could not be shown to others and could only be enjoyed in private; otherwise, it would have been even more fulfilling.
"Awakening Power."
This thing was a new attribute.
He had been very concerned when the prompt appeared earlier, but his attention had been diverted by the three lucky draws; otherwise, he would have checked it first.
[Awakening Power]
Category: Awakening Skill
Effect: After activation, enter a gene awakening state for a short period, with overall physical fitness soaring by 4 times. The effect lasts for 4 minutes. The cooldown resets at midnight daily.
Characteristic: Consumes Specialization Crystals to increase the rank of Awakening Power. The gene awakening effect and duration increase along with the level of Awakening Power, up to a maximum of 10 tiers.
Current Tier: Tier 4 (1 initial + 3 additional)
Upgrade Progress: (580/1000)
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Damn it!
Lu Ming cursed on the spot!
Specialization Crystals, Specialization Crystals! It’s always those damn Specialization Crystals! Can't you pick a different material to scam me with? Why keep shearing the same sheep?!
With a dark face, Lu Ming remained silent, repeatedly reviewing the effects of the Awakening Skill to numb his own heart.
4 minutes of 4x overall physical fitness surge—to call it heaven-defying would be an understatement. It meant jumping from 30 times that of an ordinary person straight to 120 times.
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The key was that the effect and duration would increase as the awakening rank improved.
Looking at the skill data patterns, it was highly probable that for every tier gained, the overall physical fitness increased by 1x and the duration increased by 1 minute.
At the maximum of 10 tiers, it would last 10 minutes.
After a quick calculation and comparison, the one-day cooldown setting was perfectly understandable; this was truly a destiny-defying skill.
Because of the bonus from the "First Awakening in the Entire Star System," his awakening rank had been boosted by an additional three tiers.
In other words, while others had a maximum of ten tiers of Awakening Power, he could reach thirteen.
Whether in terms of effect or endurance, he would always be above the rest!
It seemed that no matter what one did, being the first to try something new never left one at a disadvantage. If he wanted to maintain this advantage, he couldn't slack off in the future; only through diligence and hard work could he travel further and more steadily.
He pursed his lips and looked at the Primary Hunter Warrior specialization rank, tapping it to observe the details.
[Primary Hunter Warrior]: A qualified Xenomorph hunter who has completed the metamorphosis of the mortal body and stepped into a higher level of life. Physical strength is on par with an E-rank Xenomorph elite, capable of self-preservation in suburban areas. Consuming Specialization Crystals allows for promotion to Intermediate Hunter Warrior. Promotion progress (580/5000).
The strength was perfect! The description was perfect! Everything was perfect!
Specialization Crystals? What Specialization Crystals are you talking about? Where are there any Specialization Crystals? You must be having a nightmare, right?
Quickly closing the information panel, Lu Ming looked up and held his forehead in self-deception. It was too hard; he felt like he was walking into a future filled with debt.
Skills, weapons, specialization rank, Awakening Power—who knew what else would pop up in the future? He felt like crying.
After a few seconds of depression, Lu Ming wiped his face with his hand, clearing the tension and the gloom from his countenance.
He felt relieved.
Because he had figured one thing out.
The time factor.
Why did this world provide a 30-day alienation suppression period?
It was to give the survivors a period to develop.
According to the description of the Primary Hunter Warrior, only after completing gene evolution could one have the ability to protect oneself in the suburban areas.
Therefore, going from a primary soldier to a primary warrior was never meant to be a half-day task, but a month-long one.
He had been dragged into a "crystal hell" by his own pace of thinking.
On second thought, there were plenty of people who hadn't even taken their first step out of their shelters yet; what did he have to panic about?
Bolstering his spirit, Lu Ming retrieved his precision crossbow and headed straight to the second floor.
With the enhancement of his specialization rank, his speed, reflexes, and observation skills had all undergone a qualitative change.
Hallways, corridors, workshops, and departments—clearing out the larvae was like trampling on ants; it wasn't difficult at all.
In 40 minutes, 1472 Specialization Crystals were the legacy left behind by the larva colony on the second floor.
With this, Lu Ming's stock of Specialization Crystals had not only fully recovered but had reached a staggering 2052.
The burden on his heart lightened, and his enthusiasm for killing larvae surged rapidly.
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Taking out the half-bottle of multifunctional sports drink he had left earlier, Lu Ming downed it all.
His thirst and hunger vanished in an instant, yet his mouth felt strangely unsatisfied.
Actually, this was quite normal.
Often, people don't eat just because they are hungry, but because they crave that specific taste.
For example, after dinner, late at night, when a bad friend posts pictures of late-night snacks.
Even if your stomach is already full, you still can't help but check your food delivery app and order a portion of junk food that hits the spot.
So, Lu Ming decided that once he finished clearing the entire factory, regardless of whether he was hungry or not, he would cook a good meal to reward himself.
*Click!*
The bolt was loaded, the magazine locked, and the Eye of Truth was activated.
The distribution of larvae on the third floor was clear at a glance.
Slightly to his surprise, unlike the partitioned spaces on the first and second floors, the third floor seemed to be one vast, open assembly line workshop.
Although the larvae were crowded, they were arranged with a very strong sense of layering.
Like seats in a movie theater, they rose in height with distinct levels.
In this situation, there were no tactical restrictions; the front, middle, and back rows could all launch attacks on him simultaneously.
So, the larvae gathered on the first and second floors were indeed just cannon fodder and meat shields—that was completely correct.
As for the difficulty of clearing them... it would have been a challenge before his gene evolution, but now, he couldn't even be bothered to frown.
*Click-clack, click-clack!*
Lu Ming flashed out from the third-floor stairwell.
Firing his light crossbow in rapid succession, his wrists moved in a blur, precisely piercing the cores of seven or eight larvae and collecting their relics.
Timing it perfectly, before the back row could spray acid, he pulled the trigger another seven or eight times, wiping out the crowded second layer of meat shields.
With evolved senses and reflexes, and having adapted to his body's rhythm, Lu Ming had abandoned the cautious, wave-by-wave approach.
He stood at the entrance of the corridor, holding his crossbow aimed upward, calmly and methodically shooting every larva that dared to counterattack.
"Greed."
Five minutes later, the corridor leading to the third floor was cleared.
Then, Lu Ming walked toward the third floor step by step.
Each step he took felt like it was landing on the hearts of the Scythe-Hawk larvae in the workshop.
The Grim Reaper had come to collect the insects!
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