Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: The Strongest Talent System
Galactic Year 2021, October 22nd.
“Hello everyone, I am Vivi, the host of the show ‘Into the Abyss.’ This program is exclusively sponsored by the large virtual game ‘Survival in the Wild.’”
The beautiful host Vivi displayed a pure and sweet smile.
Inside, however, she struggled to control her feelings of frustration.
This was because she had upset her boss and was assigned to this show.
The Galactic Media Group launched eleven new programs this month.
‘Into the Abyss’ had the lowest expectations of them all.
In fact, it was so low that it was shocking.
According to the group’s analysts, the highest viewership for this show might not even reach ten million.
The reason was simple.
This was a charity program that had almost run its course.
The content of ‘Into the Abyss’ focused on observing the living conditions of humanity on the exiled planet A518.
It aimed to let the public understand the tragic lives of severe criminals and the descendants of those criminals deprived of all power.
Due to slow technological development, humanity had never been able to escape the galaxy and was gradually falling behind in competition with other races, which led to growing dissatisfaction with the Human Federation among the public.
The crime rate was also rising year by year.
To improve their image, many media and entertainment groups launched countless similar charity programs.
With so many similar shows, audiences naturally became tired of them and lost interest.
As expected, when the show started, the online viewer count barely reached over 300,000.
Moreover, most of them were only interested in the host.
Despite feeling at her lowest, host Vivi could only muster her spirits.
“Unlike other similar shows that observe a tribe’s living conditions, ‘Into the Abyss’ will focus on observing individual subjects.”
“Next, we will have the smart brain select individual targets, for a total of ten observation subjects.”
“The audience can vote to decide whether to confirm the selected subjects as the focus of observation.”
After host Vivi briefly introduced the program, the director switched the screen.
On the screen, various people dressed in animal skins flickered by.
After a few seconds, the camera focused on a burly man with rough skin and missing an arm.
Next to him appeared the man’s information.
Ji Heng, Male, 28 years old.
Once the seventh-generation descendant of the notorious murderer Huang Renkuai who committed terrible atrocities.
The chief of the Qilin tribe, he lost an arm while hunting and is now facing the dilemma of potentially losing his position as chief…
“28 years old, why does he look older than fifty? He even has a white beard.”
“People on the exiled planet are just like this.”
“Change it. A guy with one less arm just looks unbalanced and dull.”
“As long as it’s not a young and pretty girl, I will vote against all of them.”
“Don’t get your hopes up. You can’t find beautiful girls in places like exiled planets.”
The viewers in the live chat showed a little interest.
…
Planet A518, Flame Mountain.
Yi Chen opened his eyes, looking around in confusion.
It seemed he was in a dark and damp cave?
A flood of chaotic information suddenly rushed in.
It made his head throb painfully.
After a while, he finally calmed down.
His expression became strange.
【I actually traveled to another world?】
Looking at his dirty garments made of animal skins, he couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Traveling to another world was one thing!
But to a planet that resembled a primitive society?
The scariest part was that this planet was filled with various terrifying beasts.
【Where’s the golden thigh? Where’s the golden thigh of being a traveler?】
Yi Chen felt a bit anxious.
Without that golden thigh, he wouldn’t survive three days in this world.
Ding: 【Congratulations on activating the ‘Strongest Talent System.’ Please choose your talent development path!】
Suddenly, a clear voice rang in his mind.
Immediately, a virtual screen appeared in front of him.
Technology Path: You will possess the strongest technological creation talent of humanity.
Cultivation Path: You will possess the strongest cultivation talent of humanity.
Perception Path: You will possess the strongest perception talent of humanity.
Reproductive Path: You will possess the strongest reproductive talent of humanity.
…
Rows upon rows, there were hundreds of options.
Yi Chen was overjoyed.
The online novels do not deceive me; as long as I travel to another world, I will either have unparalleled luck or extraordinary talent.
The straightforward and simple way was to just give him a system.
【What should I choose?】
Yi Chen glanced at the screen, feeling dazzled.
Most of the talents were beyond his understanding and comprehension.
【System big brother, can I select them all?】
Yi Chen silently asked in his mind.
There was no response.
This system seemed quite basic and not very intelligent.
He could only choose something familiar.
The most familiar option was the Technology Path.
However, Yi Chen quickly dismissed that idea.
That would be ridiculous.
Climbing the technological tree in such a bloody and savage primitive era was simply insane.
It seemed there was only the Cultivation Path left.
Grinding his teeth, Yi Chen no longer hesitated and chose the Cultivation Path.
Ding: 【Selection successful, congratulations! You now possess the strongest cultivation talent of humanity!】
Immediately, hundreds of options disappeared from view.
《Strongest Talent System》
Host: Yi Chen
Territory: 16 square meters
Talent Boost: 0.000000000016 times
Aside from that, there wasn’t even a manual for using the system.
However, based on Yi Chen’s deduction, this system should be able to enhance his cultivation talent.
But he needed to dominate a certain area to establish a territory.
The larger the territory, the higher the talent boost.
Yi Chen wasn’t in the mood to think about the ratio between territory and talent boost right now.
Because he discovered a serious problem.
How can he cultivate without a cultivation technique?
【How about trying to create a cultivation technique myself? With humanity’s strongest talent, I should be able to do it, right?】
Yi Chen quickly made up his mind.
If there was no cultivation technique, then he would create one.
Having read three thousand web novels, he felt completely calm.
【First, I need to sit cross-legged!】
Determined, Yi Chen sat down cross-legged, adopting an impressive posture.
【Next, I should sense the existence of the Qi Sea. I remember that the Qi Sea and Dan Tian seem to be located just below the belly button.】
He closed his eyes, focused his mind, cleared his thoughts, and tried to perceive the presence of the Qi Sea.
……
In the 《Into the Abyss》 livestream room.
The number of viewers didn’t increase; it actually decreased to just over two hundred thousand.
Host Vivi maintained her professionalism, still wearing a sweet and pure smile.
“Next up is the tenth and final observation subject.”
On the screen, images flashed of humanity dressed in animal skins.
Finally, the image froze.
The scene displayed was a dim cave.
Inside the cave, sitting cross-legged was a young man who looked dirty, but had fair skin and handsome features.
Yi Chen, male, 19 years old.
His grandfather, the nine-star general Yi Tenglóng, attempted to overthrow the federal government and establish an empire.
A member of the Grassland Tribe, he had been weak and sickly since childhood, unable to hunt. After losing his father, he was cast out by his tribe.
After wandering to Flame Mountain, he miraculously did not encounter any fierce beasts and found a cave to shelter in, living on wild fruits.
Two days ago, he caught a cold and had a high fever that wouldn’t break. He was close to death but suddenly recovered ten minutes ago.
“Hey, this guy looks pretty good, quite handsome. Too bad he’s not the girl I’m looking for.”
“He’s actually the grandson of nine-star general Yi Tenglóng?”
“What’s so surprising about that? The exile planet has existed for over two thousand years, and many notable figures have been sent there.”
“All serious criminals sent to the exile planet have their memories erased. Once they arrive, no matter their past identity, they must struggle to survive, and their descendants must do the same.”
“With this physique and physical condition, living to 19 on the exile planet is nothing short of a miracle.”
“Let’s make some bets, I wager he won’t survive a month; my bet is in 《Ten Thousand Races War》 game currency.”
“I’ll bet two hundred game coins. Since he has already created a miracle, he should be able to survive another month without issue.”
The audience in front of the screen became slightly more lively.
The female viewers rarely got to see a handsome face.
The male viewers began debating whether this observation subject could survive a month.
The ten observation subjects were quickly determined.
The livestream room then divided into ten, with host Vivi responsible for explaining the observation subject and interacting with the audience in one of the rooms based on popularity.
Viewers could freely switch to any of the livestream rooms.
