ATPnovel Chapter 3: S-Rank Evaluation
Chapter 3: S-Rank Evaluation
"what?"
Sacrifice-based evolution? A unique hidden talent?
Shen Xing looked at the prompt in front of him and felt a little confused.
But he soon realized that this was a cheat code unique to him!
However, this talent sounds a bit strange, as it requires permanently sacrificing one's own attributes as a sacrifice.
At this moment, he noticed a line of small print below the talent panel.
[Note: "Sacrifice Evolution" allows you to sacrifice any attribute, but the selected unit will change its evolution direction based on the attribute you sacrifice.]
This talent can be used once per day.
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"Can sacrificing any attribute grant a unit a targeted evolution?"
"It seems very powerful, but the price is too high."
In the early stages of the game, characters' base attributes are not high to begin with.
Not to mention using them as sacrifices to enhance troop attributes.
At that moment, Shen Xing looked at his attribute panel and suddenly realized a problem: "What if... I sacrificed my agility attribute?"
After all, his agility is already 0, so how much lower can it be?
You can't reduce it to a negative number, can you?
With a hint of anticipation, he fixed his gaze on the rooster-headed orc in the distance.
[Use the talent ability: Sacrifice Evolution, to increase the potential of one 'Orc Infantry' in the territory?]
This requires sacrificing 10 'Agility'.
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"Yes."
The moment he clicked "OK," it felt as if a special force had entered his body.
A feeling of emptiness came from my limbs and bones, as if something was being drained from my body.
But when that force reached his legs, it suddenly stopped, as if he were in a daze.
Shen Xing was also a little uneasy, wondering if he could succeed.
After all, he was exploiting a loophole in the system.
If possible, it's equivalent to discovering a game bug.
It's highly unlikely that a company capable of creating such realistic games would fail to notice such an obvious flaw.
However, after a brief pause, that power suddenly withdrew from his body.
Immediately afterwards, a dark red light descended from the sky and landed on the rooster-headed orc in the distance.
At this moment, ten orc infantrymen were already engaged in battle with the Lost Ones.
The beastmen brandished their stone axes, hacking and slashing wildly while howling.
However, due to the enemy's superior numbers, they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Several orc infantrymen had been scratched and bled by the claws of the Lost Ones.
Just then, as the red light entered his body, the rooster-headed orc's aura began to surge.
Beneath the green skin, muscles swell at a visible rate, causing the body to grow rapidly.
His legs, in particular, became thicker and stronger, brimming with explosive power!
[Evolution successful! One of your Orc Infantry has been upgraded to Normal ★★, with Agility permanently increased by 10]
[Attribute boosts gained from this evolution: Strength +4, Spirit +2, Agility +2, Constitution +3]
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"Wow, it actually works!"
Shen Xing was stunned, then overwhelmed with uncontrollable joy.
What this signifies is self-evident.
This means he can use this talent without any cost, and get a free opportunity to advance his unit every day!
It's like Qin Shi Huang touching an electrical wire – he's won so badly he's completely exhausted!
After completing the transformation from one star to two stars, the rooster-headed orc's eyes turned bloodshot, as if a power urgently needed to be released.
"roar!"
He swung his stone axe fiercely at one of the lost souls.
The charred body was severed like a dead tree, and black liquid splattered everywhere.
Without pausing, the rooster-headed orc charged at the next enemy.
His speed was astonishing, and he wielded the stone axe with incredible speed and power.
He chopped his way from the village entrance to the campfire, and then back from the campfire to the village entrance, without even blinking!
"Pfft! Pfft pfft!"
He cut down hordes of the Lost Ones, relieving the pressure on the other Orc infantry.
Shen Xing watched from the side, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement.
This increase is truly exaggerated!
With his own reflexes, he couldn't even keep up with the movements of this rooster-headed orc.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
A normal ★ orc has a base agility of 4 points. Including the 10 agility points Shen Xing gains from using [Sacrifice Evolution], plus the 2 agility points from potential enhancement.
His Agility has now reached an astonishing 16 points, almost three times that of other Lost Ones!
That's why they can achieve such an overwhelming effect.
Under the slaughter of the rooster-headed orcs, less than half of the enemies remained in the blink of an eye.
Just then, the remaining seven or eight Lost Ones suddenly stopped, and black mist surged from their bodies!
Shen Xing was slightly startled and suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Retreat immediately and create distance."
Upon hearing their lord's command, these simple-minded orc infantrymen immediately stopped, grabbed their axes, and ran back.
Even the rooster-headed man, who was already bloodthirsty, forcibly stopped and hurriedly created distance.
At the same time, waves of eerie sound swept over.
"Buzzing..."
The two orc infantrymen who hadn't had time to retreat froze simultaneously, their eyes wide with confusion.
—Voice of Loss: Emits a soul-stirring voice, causing the target to fall into a brief state of [disorientation].
"Hmm..."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the lost ones pounced forward, ready to tear the two dazed orcs to shreds.
"roar!"
The rooster-headed orc roared and swung his stone axe again, cutting down his enemies one by one.
The other orcs swarmed in, and the battle was quickly over.
You led your troops to a small victory.
[In this battle, 15 Lost Soldiers were killed, 0 friendly units died, and 5 units were lightly wounded.]
Based on the overall evaluation, you received an 'S' grade.
[Your evaluation rewards include: Soul Stones x12, Food x120, and Void Hand (Skill Book)]
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Shen Xing stared blankly at the pile of resources that had suddenly appeared in his backpack, as well as the skill book that glowed with a pale blue light.
Is this the S-level reward? It's ridiculously generous.
According to Qin Lang, his C-level rating only earned him 4 soul stones and 40 units of food, a difference of 3 times!
Not to mention, it also comes with an even rarer skill book.
As expected, this first battle was quite important.
Meanwhile, the orcs, having finished their battle, lined up again.
Looking at the figure in the wheelchair, a look of awe appeared in his eyes.
Although I don't know what happened.
But they could vaguely sense that it was their lord who had used some special method to make one of their companions instantly become powerful.
"Boss... this is... the spoils of war..."
The lead rooster-crested orc walked over and respectfully handed a pile of coins to Shen Xing.
[Received: 13 Vinar Silver Coins]
[Received: 11 Broken Souls]
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"She's quite sensible."
Shen Xing smiled and then gave the orc infantry the order to clean up the battlefield.
Then, he looked at the skill book.
[Hand of the Void]
[Quality: Blue (Excellent)]
[Type: Skill Book]
[Skill Effect: Consumes mental energy to condense an invisible hand that grabs the target or inflicts a certain amount of slapping damage.]
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"The attributes are decent; it can be used even without legs."
Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction and then clicked "Learn".
The ancient manual in his hand transformed into countless blue light spots that surged into his brow, and various incantations and energy manipulation methods appeared in his mind.
Ah, that's the feeling—knowledge floods into the brain and then flows out smoothly.
Just like a teacher lecturing in class...
No, this time it didn't leak out; instead, it was firmly memorized deep within his mind.
"Is it really that amazing? It actually made me remember the energy manipulation method of this skill."
"Then can I... in reality...?"
Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then shook his head, feeling that he was being a bit far-fetched.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a bit tired and drowsy.
I checked the time on my phone and it was already past seven in the morning.
I stayed up all night last night, and playing this game drained a lot of my energy. I feel completely exhausted.
"Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep."
He took off his glasses, supported himself with his hands, and skillfully moved from the wheelchair to the bed.
I pulled the covers up and fell into a deep sleep.
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"Beep beep! Beep beep!"
Shen Xing was woken up by the vibration of her phone on the bedside table. She glanced at the lock screen with sleepy eyes and realized it was already past 2 p.m.
Many messages also popped up in the discussion group.
Cilantro lover: "Hey guys, are you all awake?"
"Let's get together at Chuanxiangge this afternoon, it's on me, and we can chat about games."
Du Dai Wan Gu: "Great! I was just wondering how to create a new account."
I kept eating and saying, "Give me a few more plates of spicy chicken and boiled fish, and make sure they're extra spicy!"
Shen Xing looked at the message on the screen and felt a mix of emotions.
Since his legs became paralyzed, he has lost count of how long it has been since he last left the house.
I also wanted to talk to them about games.
So I opened the input box and replied with a message.