In just a short moment, Wang Qiang, who seemed very powerful to everyone, was killed. Killed by the weakest 1st-level savage beast. Everyone was dumbfounded! The difficulty of survival in this world was much greater than they had imagined. Soon, a faint scent of blood wafted in from outside the village. It was Wang Qiang's blood, a reminder to everyone that this game could indeed cost lives. Fear gripped everyone.
At that moment, the celestial prompt sounded again:
[Reminder: The power assessment of a 1st-level savage beast is 3 stars, 2nd-level is 4 stars, 3rd-level is 5 stars, and so on.]
[Power assessment is based on four-dimensional indexes, excluding talent abilities.]
[Reminder: The novice village has a protective barrier; the beasts outside cannot enter until after the novice protection period. Then, they will be able to enter.]
Hearing these reminders, everyone panicked.
"Everyone, we can't just wait here to die! We must kill monsters and level up; otherwise, it's a dead-end!"
"Team up! Let's form teams! Strength in numbers!"
"That makes sense!"
People echoed in agreement. Soon, they started teaming up. Liu Xuan, with a C-level talent, naturally became the most sought-after. The dozen or so individuals with D-level talents were equally sought after. Qin Feng watched all this silently, unfazed.
He didn't want to reveal his attributes and talent abilities. He didn't want to expose his trump card. Soon, about a thousand people formed around two hundred groups and set off in grand waves. A quarter of an hour later, only Qin Feng remained in the square, and intense fighting sounds echoed from the village entrance.
Soon, the sounds ceased. Despite the number of beasts, humans had managed to kill the savage beast at the village entrance. After a while, the noisy commotion outside the village quietened. Qin Feng knew those teams had moved far away. It was time for him to act.
Thinking this, he took a deep breath, lifted the steel blade, and headed toward the village entrance. Passing through the barrier, he surveyed the surroundings. Outside was a grassland with distant mountains, forests, and a river. The area was filled with tall grass and shrubs, exuding a primitive and wild vibe.
A breeze brought a strong scent of blood. It seemed to remind him that this was a world of slaughter, where one could lose their life at any moment. Gripping the blade tightly, he cautiously observed his surroundings.
Feeling that there was no immediate danger, he carefully moved forward. Not long after, he came across a corpse—Wang Qiang's. Qin Feng was shocked to see Wang Qiang's body in such a gruesome state. Taking a deep breath, he placed a hand on Wang Qiang's body…
Hum! His palm emitted a bright light…
[Endless Extraction Success! Acquired D-level Talent—Rampant Strengthening!]
"Oh damn! Rampant Strengthening! Haha!" Qin Feng was thrilled. The Endless Extraction was incredible; he had extracted Wang Qiang's talent ability.
Immediately, he checked his talent list:
[Talent]: Endless Extraction (SSS level), Rampant Strengthening (D level).
[Rampant Strengthening: Strength talent, triples strength!]
Sure enough, he gained a new talent ability. His strength index was 8 points, and with Rampant Strengthening, he could match others' 24 points in strength. This boosted his vigor!
"So this is how Endless Extraction works!" Qin Feng was full of anticipation for the future.
On a side note, Wang Qiang wasn't weak, but his forte was strength. His speed and defense were far below that of the savage beasts, so being defeated in a one-on-one wasn't surprising. It seemed that to become stronger, he needed balanced development without any weaknesses.
"Huh! What's that...?" At this moment, Qin Feng noticed a creature lying in the bushes about ten meters ahead. He hurried over and found a giant rabbit-like creature—about 1.5 meters long—with gray fur and two blood-red fangs.
This should be the 1st-level savage beast—the Bloodfang Rabbit, the one that killed Wang Qiang. However, it had been beaten to death by humans that came later, with half of its head smashed.
Ignoring the scene, Qin Feng quickly approached and placed his hand on the creature…
Hum! A white light flashed!
A gentle energy passed from the Bloodfang Rabbit's body into his. He felt a warm sensation enveloping him.
[Endless Extraction Success! Obtained 2 points of strength attribute!]
"Too cool! I got 2 strength attribute points!" With this, his strength index reached 10 points, finally reaching the normal value of an adult. However, with his talent for tripling strength, he was equivalent to having a strength index of 30 compared to others.
By the way, could these bodies be extracted from multiple times? He pondered and triggered his talent again…
[Endless Extraction Failed!]
[Reminder: For targets below level 20, successful extraction is limited to once.]
"So that's how it is!" Qin Feng realized.
Keep going! He wanted to continue searching for new bodies! Continue the Endless Extraction!
By the way, those teammates had all left. Along the way, they probably killed quite a few savage beasts. Following their path, he might still find more bodies.
Thinking this, Qin Feng quickly turned around and approached Wang Qiang's body, picking up the rusty newbie's short sword lying nearby.
This newbie's short sword was common, a piece that everyone had as transitional equipment, but in Qin Feng's hands, it could be turned from trash to treasure. Thinking this, he ran his hand over the blade, and the palm lit up with a white light.
[Endless Extraction Success! You've cleaned the rust and debris from the newbie's short sword. It has been upgraded to a refined steel sword.]
[Refined Steel Sword: Attack +5, 1st-tier item.]
"Not bad at all!" Qin Feng was pleased. The feeling of these gains was too wonderful! Right then, wielding the dual swords, he checked the surroundings, finding several paths where people had departed.
He chose the route with the most footprints and followed along...
Strength in numbers meant it was easier to kill savage beasts, and he was also more likely to find bodies.