Chapter 69: Activating the Ability: The Engraver

Chapter 69: Activating the Ability: The Engraver

Zhao Wanrong nestled beside Ye Zian, fell into a deep sleep. As the clock struck midnight, time seemed to stand still, with both humans and zombies involuntarily falling into slumber. The blood moon overhead emitted dazzling red light, and the air was filled with growing energy. This mysterious energy interacted with all living beings, strengthening their cells.

Those with exceptional potential found the reaction more intense, beginning to transform into ability users, awakening their innate powers.

In front of the Liu family villa, Liu Sisi stood in the garden, eyes closed as if entranced, letting the crimson moonlight envelop her. In her sleep, Sisi basked in the energy from the blood moon with a face that shifted from enchanting to slightly covetous. Her mental power guided the energy, drawing streams of red light to her body, which she absorbed.

Sisi's aura spiked to the second level, her wings larger, and the horns on her head darkened in hue. Opening her eyes to assess her increased power, satisfaction spread across her features. Her mental energy swept through the Xiacheng district, where she could now effortlessly control tens of thousands of ordinary and mutated zombies. These zombies, too, absorbed the ambient energy, beginning to evolve.

The blood moon would last three days, determining the fate of many people. Those with S-level potential and above would awaken their abilities during this time, while others could only leave it to fate.

In the morning, Ye Zian woke beside the still-sleeping Zhao Wanrong, her serene face reminding him of the previous night's events.

"Congratulations on becoming an ability user, awakening the SSS-level ability: The Engraver (Unique). After communicating with a female with an affection level of 80 or above, you can learn her ability. With each level increase, you gain an additional engraving slot, with each successful engraving boosting all attributes by 60 points."

"Hiss," Ye Zian took a sharp breath, realizing how well-suited this power was for him.

This ability, formidable or lacking, depended on its wielder. If Ye Zian reached the tenth level, he could learn up to ten different abilities. The main drawback was matching a normal person's physical qualities before the first engraving. What ability user would notice an ordinary person?

Even if activated, the requirement of an affection level above 80 curtailed certain shortcuts to ascension, limiting the ability to one or two engravings. However, having the Sky Tower and the Chaos Yin-Yang Art, Ye Zian had access to many high-potential female ability users in the stronghold. These tools also facilitated building an 80+ affection level with potential users.

Zhao Wanrong awoke, feeling the energy shifts in her body, her face reflecting shock. Although Ye Zian had promised this, she was surprised to have really awakened an ability, seemingly a rare mental-type as he had mentioned.

Ye Zian observed her expression transform from sleepy to stunned, using his Insight to glimpse her abilities:

Level 1 Ability User Zhao Wanrong, Ability [Mental Control]: Allows control over creatures with mental strength lower than the user's, specific quantities and duration depend on comparative mental strength.

As a major villain, a mental-type suited Zhao Wanrong's role. Yet, Ye Zian decided to forego engraving this ability for now. It offered little to him at present, especially compared to the spatial links of his Sky Tower. This only required his target to be within its range.

Facing future challengers either weaker or intensely stubborn, like Su Chen with his protagonist's aura, would not benefit much from this control power. Instead, Ye Zian needed tracking or restraining abilities.

With his current attributes, no one on the same level could rival him in single combat; he needed strong methods to hold enemies at bay.

Upon remembering last night's events, Zhao Wanrong's gaze softened as she met Ye Zian's eyes. Believing he had left, she was pleasantly surprised to find him still there.

Guessing her thoughts, he pulled her into an embrace. Softly, he said, "I don't need to go far for supplies now; how about I stay with you every night?"

Delighted at first, Zhao Wanrong hesitated before declining, "Better not. If the others find out, they'll say I monopolize you, complicating the management here."

Ye Zian looked nonchalant, "What does it matter? Since I promised you last night, I'll keep my word. Since it's early, why don't we work out together?"

He proposed a morning exercise, offering more time together.

After, Ye Zian surprisingly gained a 20-point mental boost from Zhao Wanrong. Her awakening increased her mental strength by 100 points and other attributes by nearly 40.

Later, Zhao Wanrong casually hung upside down, claiming it enhanced her chances of conception.

"Take a break here," he suggested, "I'll handle the logistics for now, getting familiar with the department's work."

Initially resistant to resting, his interest in logistics management reassured her.

Leaving the villa, Ye Zian headed towards the administrative building.

Noticing the towering Sky Tower from afar, now expanded to its third level and occupying 2000 square meters, he knew its internal capacity was exponentially larger.

Passing the agriculture group led by Li Jue, thriving ultimate rice grew in an open area of the stronghold. Workers harvested the densely packed fields under Li Jue's guidance.

Now, with survivors from the dormitory joining, Li Jue managed a 50-member team, marking the agriculture group as a major component inside the stronghold.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟯𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

👉 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧