Chapter 2: Wasteland Dust
The origin space of the Ancestral Titan.
Alan sat on the grass by the lake, his face heavy.
Just now, he had already died.
The strange fish in the lake attacked with a spirit similar to "mind piercing", knocking him out of the water, and then biting his throat in one bite.
After that, Alan felt a will.
Inform him that he had experienced a death experience in the Origin Space, losing a hundred years of life in exchange for a chance to start over.
When I came back to my senses, I found myself sitting by the lake, as if I had first come to this world, and everything had reset to the beginning.
The loss of a hundred years of life means that most of the medicinal power of the second-order "child-rejuvenating agent" and the third-order "age-relieving agent" have been consumed.
According to this calculation, Eren can still withstand a total of 7~8 death punishments.
After that, the effects of the anti-aging agent and the rejuvenation agent will be exhausted, and even if he successfully fuses the Origin of the Ancestor Titan in the end, after leaving the origin space, he will become a bad old man.
"We must be more careful in the future, saving our lives is more important than anything else!"
Alan admonished himself in his heart.
After the loss, there is a lesson.
Alan didn't dare to think about fishing, and turned and walked towards the residential area.
Try your luck and try to find food and shelter.
The whole town is shrouded in an eerie silence.
The weeds on the side of the road, any one of them is four or five meters tall.
The grass stems are thicker than Allen's thighs!
Wild shrubs that become unusually tall.
The plants reach into the sky, and the dense canopy shades the sky.
In the grass, the movement of rustling caused Alan to be alerted.
Stop and turn back.
An ant the size of a hound, carrying berries larger than a pumpkin, was hurrying through the grass.
Not far away, earthworms that resemble giant pythons are slowly wriggling, loosening the soil for their homes.
Alan held his breath, not daring to make a sound.
Now he finally realizes how perverted this world is!
It's not just the carp in the lake that are mutating.
Flowers, trees, insects and animals have all become extremely large!
Walking in this strange land, I feel like Gulliver who has strayed into the land of giants.
Alan froze.
Pick up a thick wooden stick, which serves as a self-defense weapon and a pathfinder stick, and light your steps and continue on your way.
Finally, through this primeval jungle-like meadow, a familiar street scene appears ahead.
The streets of the town are almost overwhelmed by the wild vegetation.
Most of the buildings on both sides of the street have been completely destroyed.
The few surviving buildings are scattered among the rubble, and they are also covered with vines and look dilapidated.
From the lakeside pier to the once bustling market town, there is a deathly silence that does not see the slightest fireworks.
Alan noticed that huge footprints remained in the streets.
Some of them look like traces of a human walking barefoot, but they are ten times wider than normal.
More footprints show the characteristics of the claws of wild animals and birds.
Could it be that this abandoned town is still inhabited by giants or huge birds and beasts?
Quack - Quack -
A hoarse and shrill cry interrupted Alan's thoughts.
Looking up, not far ahead, on the roof of an abandoned building, a large crow stood.
With its huge size and arrogant momentum, it resembles a black dragon.
The crow crowed twice more, and suddenly flapped its wings and flew away.
Alan raised his hand to shield himself from the oncoming wind.
Seeing the figure of the huge crow disappear at the end of the sky soaked in dusk, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared to the strange fish that can't get ashore, this strong and swift mutant crow is a greater threat to him.
Alan vaguely remembers that the building where the crows lived before was the largest supermarket and gas station in town.
The refueling facility has long been abandoned.
You may still be able to find something to eat in the supermarket.
With this in mind, Alan gripped his cane and cautiously approached the building.
The first floor is overgrown with weeds and the shelves are empty.
The doors and windows on the second floor had long since been demolished, and nothing of value had been found.
Alan returns to the first floor and finds the staircase leading to the basement.
When I went down, I saw that the basement was locked by a large iron door.
The door is painted with the words "The warehouse is heavy, idlers are not allowed to enter".
Alan gripped the doorknob and tried to shake it.
It's a pity that with his current strength, he can't shake this anti-lock security door at all.
Alan stood in front of the door, groaned slightly, and had an idea.
Open the overrun field, and a colorful ball of light appears above your head.
Alan silently launched the "Annihilation Origin" and targeted the lock of the security door.
Annihilation of the origin can decompose all non-living matter.
Even if the security door lock is strong, it cannot withstand erosion.
In less than ten seconds, the cylinder is broken down into primordial dust.
Click......
Alan pushed the heavy iron door open.
A dimly lit underground warehouse emitting a pungent rancid stench.
Even after losing the gluttonous system, Alan can still conclude from experience that the warehouse is full of deadly viruses!
Fortunately, the divine power is still there, and it is immune to all viruses in the world.
Alan cautiously walked into the basement.
A grotesque corpse, lying on its back at the top of the stairs, blocked his tracks.
The corpse has long since decayed and withered.
The torso is unusually large, but the hands and feet are thin and short.
Alan walked over and weighed it.
Confirm that the corpse's hands and feet are normal human size.
It looks like transplanting the hands and feet of ordinary people onto the torso of an ogre, which is extremely incongruous.
Alan looked down closely.
Sure enough, the corpse's leg bones showed signs of breakage.
Fragile legs can't support a huge and heavy body.
The chest and abdomen of the corpse were empty.
The angle at which the bones and muscle fibers are expanded, as well as the radial distribution of old blood stains, all indicate one thing......
This deformed giant blew himself up on his deathbed.
It was as if someone had planted a time bomb in his stomach.
Alan initially thought that this was the cause of the deformed giant's death.
However, taking two steps forward, the newly discovered clues made him change his initial judgment.
The giant's head has been transformed into a skinny skeleton.
On the right side of the temple, there is a hole the size of a thumb.
Alan searched the neighborhood and found a dusty pistol.
The bullets have been emptied.
It can be seen that the deformed giant is most likely tormented by the pain caused by the ever-expanding pressure in his body, and finally shoots himself.
Eren walked past the giant's corpse and continued his search.
Not far away, in the shadow of the corner, two corpses curled up and hugged together were found.
The skeleton was dressed in a skirt, short in stature, no older than ten years old, and seemed to be a pair of little sisters.
Eren looked back at the deformed giant, thoughtful.
From the clues at the scene, it is inferred that it should be a family of three who took refuge in the supermarket warehouse.
However, the father seems to have been infected with some kind of virus, and his body mutates uncontrollably.
In order to end the pain, but also to protect his daughter, he chose to shoot himself.
However, his death did not prevent the corpse from mutating.
Finally exploded with a bang!
Shrapnel-like splatters of flesh and bones, killing the little sisters.
A family of three, in the desperate situation of the last days, ushered in a tragic ending.
Alan sighed softly and drove the "Annihilation Origin" to decompose the bones of the father and daughter into invisible material dust.
In the warehouse, there are rows and rows of boxes, all of which are supermarket stocks.
Alan is only interested in food.
Find a box of canned luncheon meat.
Wipe the dust off the surface of the can and check the date of manufacture.
2022?
That is, this is the year before the crossing on its own, the production of cans.
Dust accumulates on the canned crate, which is stored for no less than ten years.
So, is the current point in time about ten years after the time travel?
Alan frowned.
Canned food that left the factory more than 10 years ago should have expired long ago.
When I opened it and smelled it, it didn't seem to smell anything.
Anyway, Immunize against the virus, eat hard, fill your stomach is the most important thing!
Losing the gluttonous system, Allen's appetite has also returned to the standard of a normal person.
Eat a box of canned luncheon meat and experience the feeling of fullness that you haven't felt in a long time.
With a hiccup, continue to count the inventory.
As luck would have it, I found another case of red wine.
Uncork the bottle and go straight to the ......
Cheap glass bottled red wine has long passed the tasting period, and the sour taste is more like drinking vinegar.
However, Alan doesn't mind.
At the very least, it quenches thirst and is nutritious.
Most of the other foods, bread, biscuits, cheese, etc., were moldy, but Alan was reluctant to throw them away.
In case you can't find fresher food, you have to eat moldy biscuits and cheese as a last resort.
Anyway, I'm immune to all diseases and toxins, and I'm not afraid of diarrhea.
……
The next day.
Alan ends meditating.
Reawaken the ogre bloodline.
At the same time, the fusion progress of the Ancestral Titan Origin has increased to 10%.
It can be seen that choosing to awaken the bloodline of the giant is a correct path.
Start as an ogre, work your way through the Hill Giant, Stone Giant, Frost Giant, Fire Giant, Cloud Giant, and Storm Giant, and finally the Titans!
However, there is still a problem here.
Allen's current ogre bloodline is only 5% pure, and he is only moderately qualified.
You need to increase your bloodline purity to at least 7% to have a chance to evolve into a Hill Giant.
Now that he has no gluttonous system and no potential, how can he improve the purity of his bloodline?
Alan can't think about it for the time being, so he can only take one step at a time.
Ogre bloodline, promoted to primary apprentice, +1 physique attribute, +1 natural armor.
Unexpectedly, there is also an awakening trick.
0 ring "repair".
Alan remembered that when he first awakened the ogre bloodline in reality, he did not obtain any spells.
This time it was a bit of luck.
Alan walked to the door of the underground warehouse.
Spend 1 mana and perform "Repair" on the door lock.
Repair the lock cylinder that was previously damaged by yourself.
In this way, you can lock the security door and sleep at night, which is more secure.
After casting, Eren still has 11 mana left.
Apprentice of a beginner warlock, the upper limit of mana is equal to the spiritual attribute.
From this, it can be seen that his current spiritual attribute is only 12.
This is the original spiritual attribute of Alan Panthers, an indigenous boy in the warlock world, before he was possessed by the soul.
It's in keeping with his muscular, simple-minded style.
Alan sighed.
Performing a "Wish" spell costs 20 mana.
His pitiful mana is not enough to perform a prayer spell, it is too weak.
Warlock apprentice, not yet capable of atavistic transformation.
Allen felt that his strength had not improved much.
It's not yet time to go out and explore the seemingly calm but dangerous ruins of Kangzhen.
So do you want to return to the shore of the lake and seek revenge on the mutant monster fish?
Alan needs to make a careful assessment.
Although the warlock level has been reduced to zero, all the meditation methods that Eren has learned are completely preserved in his memory.
He certainly chooses the most efficient "distraction meditation method".
Tier 1 Distraction Meditation, which provides Tier 2 Psychic Resistance.
With this level of mental resistance, can you resist the spiritual attacks of the strange fish in the lake?
Alan is not absolutely sure.
He didn't want to capsize in the gutter again and lose a hundred years of life.
For the sake of safety, Alan suppressed the idea of hunting strange fish and continued to practice hard.
The underground warehouse is secluded and safe, and there is plenty of food.
Household waste and excreta, including stains on clothing, can be broken down into harmless raw materials using "annihilation of the source".
In this world full of unknown dangers and mysteries, it is suitable as a refuge for seclusion.
Eren made up his mind to emulate the "Ten Mile Slope Sword God"!
Unless you're absolutely sure, don't venture out!
……
Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Alan is promoted to Higher Apprenticeship.
The ogre bloodline with low spiritual growth actually had a shit luck day.
This time you upgrade, +1 each for your physical and mental attributes!
Warlock upgrades have a lot of randomness in themselves, so there's no need to make a fuss.
Now, Eren has 26 mana points available every day.
I can't wait to have a "prayer technique" first, try to communicate with the gods of the heavens, and inquire about Dr. Allen's whereabouts.
Unfortunately, there was no response.
Alan can only die and recognize the reality.
There are no other gods in this world.
……
The next day.
Alan, who was already ready, walked out of the underground warehouse.
He carries a bat on his shoulder and a bundle of rope in his hand.
At the end of the rope, a large rusty iron hook is firmly tied.
The kind of iron hook that butchers use to hang white striped pigs.
With these gears in hand, Alan made his way to the Finger Lake again.
Open a box of canned luncheon meat and hang it on an iron hook to act as bait.
Swish!
Throwing the hook into the lake, the water splashed with waves.
Alan tied the other end of the cable to the tree by the lake.
Wait patiently for the fish to take the bait.
After a while, a string of bubbles bubbled up near the iron hook.
A large black shadow loomed underwater.
Alan hides behind a tree and performs the "Prayer Technique" to simulate the "Extreme Ice Ball".
Boom!!
A pale ball of ice hockey exploded beneath the water's surface.
In an instant, the strange fish, the iron hook, and the surrounding lake water were frozen in the huge ice ball.
The density of the puck is less than that of the lake, and half of it is surfaced.
Through the ice, it is clear that a mutant fish is completely sealed in the ice ball, which is six meters long from head to tail.
Alan rubbed his hands, gripped the cable, and tugged hard.
With the help of surface buoyancy, drag the giant ice ball back to shore.
Hold the bat high with both hands and keep smashing it at the puck.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dull sound of knocking, accompanied by splashes of ice slag, echoed across the docks.
It took ten minutes for Allen to smash the puck.
The strange fish is so frozen that it has long been out of breath.
Out of prudence, Alan picked up the bat and smashed the strange fish's head open, so he was relieved and stepped forward to check.
A transparent crystal the size of a thumb embedded in the frozen brain of the strange fish.
Alan initially thought it was ice, but when he got closer, he sensed strong magic fluctuations.
He pulled out a knife he found in the underground warehouse of the supermarket, pried the crystals out of his brain, wiped them clean, and looked closely.
This transparent crystal contains abundant magical power, similar to the "Psychic Magic Stone" in the warlock world.
It's just a pity that Eren is not a psychic warlock and cannot absorb the magic stored in the crystal.
Alan slipped the hedron into his pocket and continued to dissect the fish.
Inside its body, many peculiar tissues are found.
It's frozen, but it's not inactive.
When he touched these strange flesh and blood, or rather single-celled creatures that coalesced into a clump......
The surface of the tissue was juggling with spikes, trying to invade his body.
Mutant cells, the wrong parasitic object.
As soon as he infiltrated Allen's body, he was killed by strong virus immunity.
Alan shrugged his shoulders and expressed regret for this act of death.
Cut off a piece of mutated fish and stuff it directly into your mouth to chew.
Relying on the divine constitution of immunity to the virus, you can enjoy fresh chilled fish sashimi without any burden.
After filling his stomach, Alan was pleased to find that the progress bar of the Ancestor Titan Origin Fusion had increased by a loss.
How much exactly?
Ten zeros after the decimal point.
One in 100 billion!
If you want to increase the progress of the Titan Ancestor's origin fusion to 100%, you have to eat 100 billion of the same mutant monster fish.
It would take 5.5 million years to eat ten fish a day.
What's more, now he has no gluttonous system.
Hold him to death, and he can't eat ten mutant fish a day.
After a little calculation, Alan felt a headache.
Purely by eating mutant monsters, it is impossible to achieve the goal of perfectly fusing the origin of the Ancestor Titan in his lifetime.
A more efficient fusion method has to be bloodline evolution.
When Eren awakens the ogre bloodline, the Origin Fusion progress bar skyrockets to 10%!
According to this law, if it can evolve into the bloodline of the Hill Giant, the progress of Origin Fusion will be greatly improved.
……
Ask for a recommended ticket for a commuter pass
(End of chapter)