Global Tower: Starting With The SSS-Rank Talent, God-Tier Extraction
Author: Light Tower Ascension© WebNovel
Chapter 1: Doomsday, Talent Determines Survival
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Liu Yan, do you still want the food?"
"If you do, you can get it if you give us your sister."
The crowd laughed and surrounded the two teenagers.
"Come, let big brother touch you," A fat man in the crowd went up and grabbed the girl's hand. Even in such an environment, her hands were still tender and smooth.
The girl was frightened, but she and her brother were also very hungry, so her eyes were hesitant and visibly struggling.
Liu Yan hugged his sister tightly, "Stop! We don't want the food! Let us go!"
"Leave? Where to?"
The man who was holding the bread was once their neighbor. At this moment, he said fiercely, "This is a sanctuary, all the women use their bodies to exchange for food and protection. What's the matter? If you don't want to do the same, you can get out."
Around them, the sky had collapsed and the earth had sunk. Ruins were everywhere, and steel bars were exposed. One could even vaguely tell that this place used to be a garage.
Huge flying birds and mutant beasts flew over their heads, and poisonous red lizards crawled on the walls.
Doomsday arrived three years ago.
In their current era, the world was filled with ferocious mutant beasts. Humans had lost all superiority and were reduced to food for mutant beasts. The humans' advanced weapons were practically useless against those beasts.
Humans fled in all directions, and many temporary sanctuaries appeared all over the world. However, some began to awaken special abilities! Those with abilities could use their abilities to obtain food outside. As for the weak, they could only use other methods to exchange for items or simply wait for death.
"Hehe, little girl, take off your clothes in front of us, kneel and beg us, and you'll be able to get food. If you go out, you and your brother will be dead."
Liu Yan gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
"F*ck you!"
No longer caring about his hunger, he rushed up to punch the man.
"Big brother!" Liu Qingxue cried out in shock, her face pale.
Liu Yan's punch was completely useless as the other party lifted him with a single finger. With a casual swing, Liu Yan was thrown ten meters away, and his head hit a stone pillar, causing his head to bleed!
Was that still the strength of a human?
Liu Yan was filled with hatred as he quickly got up. He saw two men pining Liu Qingxue on the ground, lifting her skirt and starting to play with her body with their fingers while provoking Liu Yan.
"People like you who have not awakened are only fit to be our dogs. I'll ask you one more time. Do you want food, or do you want to watch us play with your sister and then get out of here and die?"
Liu Yan's brain was filled with hatred, "Let go of my sister, you animal!"
He charged forward again but was kicked away by the other party.
"Do you know that many in this world have awakened their talents, only to all have grade E or grade F talents? I, Wang Gang, have awakened a grade-D talent. I only need one foot to crush you into meat paste," The man laughed.
"Gulu..."
Liu Yan's stomach growled.
There was another round of laughter!
He was too weak. Even if he was thrown outside, the mutant beasts would probably laugh at him for having too little flesh. Why couldn't he awaken his talent? In this world, anyone over the age of fifteen had the chance to awaken their talent.
Those with talents could enter the sanctuaries and enjoy a large number of resources, food, and even priority in choosing a partner. Those without talent, on the other hand, lived a life worse than pigs and dogs in the slums.
Liu Yan was already sixteen this year. There was a high chance that he would not have a chance to awaken. Liu Qingxue hadn't said anything all this time, but seeing Liu Yan getting beaten up, she clutched Wang Gang's trousers and whimpered, "Please don't hit my brother. I, I'm willing."
Liu Yan thought he had heard wrong, but a piece of bread hit his face and he was almost stunned. Those people surrounded Liu Qingxue, and only her soft sobs could be heard.
"So what if we don't stay in this sanctuary? I don't believe that we can't survive! Let's go! Let's go, Qingxue!"
"Brother..."
However, before he could get close, someone walked over, grabbed him by his leg, and threw him out of the sanctuary!
"Boom!"
Outside the garage was a big pit, and Liu Yan fell into the five-meter-deep pit!
At the same time, the sound of wings flapping could be heard.
"F*ck! It was the scaled-winged poison moth! Spread out! Don't get stained by its powder!"
"What about that girl anymore?"
"We can't care less!"
"What a pity. She's the most tender of them all."
Their voices echoed in the empty garage. Liu Yan's head felt like it was about to explode as he punched the wall again and again!
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
He had to go back and bring Qingxue away immediately!
However, at that moment, a basketball-sized red-eyed rat appeared behind him. It looked at Liu Yan as if he was its food.
Liu Yan only wanted to bring Liu Qingxue away as soon as possible. He didn't care if the beast had mutated or not. He grabbed the iron bars on the ground and threw them at the rat.
At that moment, the rat opened its mouth and revealed two fangs! It bit on the iron bar, and two big holes appeared on the iron bar.
It was a mutant beast!
Liu Yan immediately dodged when the mutant rat charged at him. In just a moment, a deep hole was created in the wall!
Liu Yan was terrified. He was sure that he couldn't defeat the mutant rat in his current state. But when he looked up at the sky and saw that there was no movement coming from above, he knew that whatever was happening there had ended.
If he couldn't live, then he wouldn't let them live either! These pits were quite deep. If there were enough of them and he climbed fast enough, he would definitely be able to get up!
He deliberately let the mutant rat crash into him, making a few holes in the wall. Fortunately, the mutant rat seemed to have just mutated, so it couldn't move that fast. Liu Yan used the bread to lure the mutant rat away and quickly climbed up the hole in the wall.
The mutant rat reacted and gave chase! There were a few strong men standing guard near the place where he fell. Liu Yan couldn't care less about that. He climbed up like a madman and ran straight in Liu Qingxue's direction.
"How the hell are you still alive?"
"Kill him!"
"Did you guys hear anything?"
Wang Gang said, "Hear my ass! Damn, this little brat is pretty tough. Kill him and throw his sister far away. Use their corpses to draw away the mutant beasts."
Liu Yan rushed up to him and grabbed his collar, roaring, "You bastards! Where is my sister?! We just wanted some food! Why?"
Wang Gang smiled and asked, "Why? This is doomsday, and you haven't awakened your talent yet. You're useless."
Liu Yan punched him in the face. It didn't hurt or itch. This person had already awakened his innate talent. Liu Yan didn't know what it was, but he was sure that it had strengthened his physical fitness.
However, just as the other party was about to mock Liu Yan, a mutant rat emerged from the hole.
"The mutant beasts are here?!
Then, a second and third mutant beasts appeared, followed by a group of them!
"Hurry up! Defend! Inform all the awakened ones to come out!"
Liu Yan couldn't care less about him now and rushed straight in. Liu Qingxue was lying on the ground all alone, not breathing. She was naked and covered in wounds.
In addition, her naked body was covered with a thin layer of powder as if to give her the last bit of dignity. However, the powder was extremely poisonous, and the ground had already been corroded.
Liu Qingxue couldn't have survived, yet she was still holding a small piece of bread tightly in her hand. Liu Yan was sixteen, and his sister had just turned fourteen!
They had lost their parents a long time ago and had always been relying on each other. His sister, Liu Qingxue, was his everything.
Yet, she died just like that.
"Qingxue!" Liu Yan knelt beside her. His world had already collapsed. He took off his coat and covered her with it. He took the damn bread and held Liu Qingxue's hand tightly.
At this moment. A translucent panel appeared in front of Liu Yan's eyes! On it, a line of small words was written:
[Talent awakening, complete!]
[Divine Extraction]
[Grade: SSS]
[Effect: Ability to extract anything. Extracting impurities can increase the durability of the equipment. Extracting mutant beasts will produce upgrade resources! As the talent's level increases, the extraction effect will be upgraded.]
-- Gift
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