Lin Xinghai opened his eyes, but he still had cold sweat running down his back.
His original plan was to avoid attracting attention. He would wait a few days after the breakthrough before informing Roger of this news.
This would seem more reasonable, considering his supposedly unique physique.
However, he didn’t expect that breaking through to Enhanced would cause such a commotion.
During his recent breakthrough, he wasn’t entirely oblivious to his surroundings; he could overhear everyone’s conversations.
Fortunately, he met a good leader.
“I need to be careful next time.” Lin Xinghai reflected in his heart.
At the same time, he opened the car door and stepped out, apologizing, “Sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you all.”
“Haha, not at all. It’s good that you’ve successfully broken through. So, how does it feel to be Enhanced?” Fang Tianhe said with a laugh.
Only then did Lin Xinghai refocus his attention back on himself.
Breaking through to become Enhanced didn’t result in significant physical improvement; his three attributes had only increased by a point each.
However, becoming Enhanced indeed resulted in a substantial increase in combat effectiveness.
The reason for this was entirely due to the significant enhancement of bodily senses.
The enhancement of the senses, in addition to vision and hearing, included a remarkable new perception of danger.
For instance, if someone were to aim a gun at him from a concealed location, Lin Xinghai would sense the danger immediately, even without knowing the shooter’s position.
This perceptive ability was all-encompassing, especially during combat. When an opponent used a lethal move, sensing it beforehand allowed him to react faster and more effectively.
In Lin Xinghai’s guess, those zombies that could instinctively dodge when shots were fired were also relying on this kind of perception.
This perception served multiple uses, such as discerning the approximate strength of enemies, thereby allowing one to play to their strengths and avoid threats, etc.
“It’s a very peculiar feeling as if the whole world is different.” Lin Xinghai remarked after carefully sensing his surroundings.
At this time, seeing Lin Xinghai’s successful breakthrough, the other mercenaries also surrounded him.
“Hai, have you awakened your ability?” Xu Haishui asked.
Upon hearing this, everyone else perked up their ears, as this was the most critical question.
As for Fang Tianhe, Shen Han, and Roger, their faces also looked expectant.
Only they knew that, with his unique physique, Lin Xinghai was almost certain to awaken an ability. Moreover, the ability would not be at a low tier either.
After hearing the inquiry, Lin Xinghai reacted. He quickly opened the system panel and took a look.
Host: Lin Xinghai
Constitution: 25 points
Strength: 21 points
Speed: 30 points
Blood Essence: 3 points
Genetic Enhancement Degree: 30%+
Ability: Extreme Speed (Increases speed by 100% for ten seconds) (Energy Value: 10/10)
Basic Shooting Skill: Proficiency 70%+
“Well! I have awakened my ability.” Lin Xinghai nodded.
“What kind of ability is it?” This time it was Roger who asked.
“The ability to increase speed.” Lin Xinghai said.
However, he found that Roger’s brows instantly frowned as he answered.
“What’s wrong? Is there any problem?” Lin Xinghai asked.
“There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s just the ability to increase speed, increase strength, and increase defense are all basic abilities…” Roger stopped talking because the fact that Lin Xinghai had a unique physique was still a secret for the time being.
Lin Xinghai couldn’t help but frown after hearing this.
Although he knew that he did not have any special physique, he had an even more awesome cheat system!
For the awakening, he also chose the best option which consumed 100 Blood Essence points.
Although he felt the system was a bit of a rip-off, it had always been reliable! Why would the system expend so many Blood Essence points only to grant him a basic ability?
“How much can your ability increase your speed?” At this moment, a cool voice sounded. It was Shen Han speaking, and she was always the calmest one in the group.
“It can increase my speed by 100%.” Lin Xinghai replied without hesitation.
“What!? That’s a lot.”
“Doubling your speed entirely? This increment is too exaggerated!”
“If that is the case, does it still count as a basic ability?”
Everyone started discussing it.
“What’s the duration? How long does it last?” Shen Han asked again, this time with a hint of anticipation in her tone.
“Ugh! The duration is a bit short. The ability can only last 10 seconds.” Lin Xinghai replied.
However, as he said this, there was a collective gasp throughout the room.
Roger breathed a sigh of relief and spoke with a smile, “10 seconds is quite substantial. Most other basic abilities only last about 3 seconds. Moreover, the extent of enhancement is usually just 30%. Don’t play coy when you’re already at an advantage.”
“Furthermore, basic ability also has a feature that even rare ability cannot match. It enhances attributes based on percentages.”
“This also means that the stronger you are, the more powerful the effect that basic ability can unleash.”
“It will not be like some kind of ability with fixed damage. As you grow stronger, those abilities will gradually become useless.”
In Roger’s opinion, although Lin Xinghai had awakened a basic ability, the increment was tremendous. It did not fall into the category of basic ability at all.
Hence, terming it as a rare ability was not an exaggeration at all.
Besides, it was a rare ability of the growth type.
After hearing these explanations, Lin Xinghai finally revealed a smile.
As long as it wasn’t a useless ability, that was fine. Moreover, with the system in place, he could use the power of his vital energy to enhance his abilities in the future.
Subsequently, Fang Tianhe spoke up, asking Lin Xinghai to demonstrate his ability once. After all, hearing about it was one thing, but seeing it firsthand was another.
Only after an intuitive look could he determine how useful Lin Xinghai would be in the future.
“Okay!” Lin Xinghai certainly had no objection.
He adjusted himself slightly. Then, he distinctively captured a special energy coursing through his body.
With a single thought, this special energy quickly surged through every limb.
In the next moment, Lin Xinghai felt as light as a swallow, especially in his legs, which seemed to possess endless strength.
Whoosh!
He darted out directly, moving so fast that faint afterimages appeared.
Lin Xinghai dashed into the distance, weaving through buildings and hordes of zombies.
The zombies lunged at Lin Xinghai with all their might, but they couldn’t even touch the corner of his clothes.
“That’s definitely a speed of 60 points.” Fang Tianhe assessed, squinting for a while before quickly making his judgment.
Seeing this, the other mercenaries also sighed in awe. In the entire mercenary group, probably only Fang Tianhe and Shen Han could surpass Lin Xinghai in speed when he was using his ability.
It was hard to say how effective this ability would be in actual combat, but it was certainly top-notch for making a getaway.
Otherwise, any new Enhanced individual daring to dart through a zombie horde like Lin Xinghai did would simply be courting death.
The 10 seconds passed quickly. Lin Xinghai kept track of time and dashed back.
At that moment, he sensed the special energy within his body and found it had reduced by about a tenth. It was slowly recovering, even without the use of his ability.
He opened the system panel, taking a look. Then, he noticed a change in the description of his ability.
Ability: Extreme Speed (Increases speed by 100% for ten seconds) (Energy Value: 9/10+)
“Can this ‘+’ sign help me restore the energy in my body?” Lin Xinghai thought and clicked it.
“Ding! Do you wish to spend 100 points of Blood Essence to restore 1 point of energy?”
Lin Xinghai: “…”
I can’t afford it! I can’t afford it!
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Author’s notes:
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Regarding the protagonist’s ability, I’ve seen many comments about it and would like to address them here.
The setting for the ‘Extreme Speed’ ability is the fastest ability ever! (There’s also a hidden ability.)
Let’s all take our time and enjoy the story slowly. If it were just about characters outdoing each other instantly, the thrill would probably wear off after 500,000 words, leading readers to abandon the book.