Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 124: Alex’s value

Could it be that whatever was here has been taken by someone else?

Alex didn't dare speak it out loud. He carefully observed the stone pedestal.

He noticed a lot of dust around, except for a square area that was free of dust.

This meant that something had been placed here before, so the dust hadn't settled in this area.

But that thing had been taken not long ago, perhaps… just recently.

Alex gritted his teeth and swung the torch around as if searching for something.

Noan, hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but marvel at the intuition of the Fate Holders. It was incredibly precise, almost absolute, like a radar searching for treasures.

Fortunately, Noan had Vylyss, who could use spatial magic, allowing him to reach this place before Alex.

If not, Alex would have claimed all the opportunities here.

He had naturally possessed an SS-rank talent, and with the opportunities here, he would surely be able to rapidly develop to a height where Noan would have to look up to him.

At that point, even if Noan had an SSS rank talent, he wouldn't be as strong as Alex.

Why?

Despite Noan's SSS rank talent, his growth potential was immense, but it required many conditions and time to develop.

Meanwhile, Alex's SS rank talent had far fewer requirements, and his development time was incredibly short.

Noan sighed, continuing to observe Alex.

At this moment, Alex confirmed once again that no one was around, but he still didn't let go of his vigilance and suspicion.

Suddenly, he noticed a crack on the pedestal, and from inside the crack, a cold breeze blew out.

Alex frowned and peered inside the crack. However, it was too dark inside, and he couldn't see anything.

In the end, Alex used the torch to strike the crack open.

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

He continued striking at the crack, causing it to widen more and more.

After a while, the small crack had now shattered into a hole the size of a palm.

Alex moved the torch closer to the hole and immediately saw a stream of black smoke filled with an ominous and deathly energy.

"This... is this energy?" Alex frowned, muttering to himself.

Suddenly, his intuition kicked in again, telling him that he needed to absorb the black energy.

However, his rational mind sent opposite signals.

After all, the energy was so dark and filled with death that if he absorbed it, his body and mind would likely be affected.

While Alex hesitates, Vylyss furrowed her brow and said, "Master, do you want me to take it for you?"

Noan waved his hand and replied, "No need! He will lose even more trust and vigilance if we take everything."

"We should leave him with some trust. Besides, that energy is too dark and evil; I don't like it."

"Vylyss, do you like that energy?"

Vylyss immediately shook her head. "No, I feel uneasy when I see it. It seems to have been created by negative emotions and the death of everyone here."

"If an ordinary person absorbs it, perhaps their strength would increase drastically, but at the same time, their mind would fall into chaos."

"In the worst case, they might become a half-human, half-demon, and when their mind completely disappears, they would become a full-fledged demon."

Noan nodded slightly, acknowledging the danger.

Although he knew the black energy was dangerous, he didn't believe it could harm Alex.

It had to be understood that Alex was a Fate Holder, and even if Vylyss had used hypnosis on him without effect, how could he possibly be affected by this black energy?

That's why Noan was sure Alex could absorb it without any problem.

So, would Noan be worried?

No! Noan wasn't worried at all. On the contrary, he wanted Alex to absorb that energy.

After all, Noan had already taken many of Alex's opportunities. If he continued to take more, Alex would start doubting and become more cautious.

Leaving Alex with some trust would allow him to continue believing in his intuition and seeking opportunities.

As for Noan, all he had to do was follow behind Alex, and he could harvest a lot without risking his life.

At that moment, Alex decided to absorb the dark, evil energy. He had come this far and couldn't leave without harvesting something.

Moreover, he believed he could absorb and control that evil energy.

Alex immediately extended his hands toward the hole, and his innate talent activated.

Then, Alex starts to absorb the energy inside.

As soon as the energy entered his body, he could hear countless screams echoing in his mind.

These sounds were filled with pain, anger, despair, and hatred... it could be said that Alex was not just absorbing the energy but also the negative emotions of all the people who had died here.

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He could see everything they went through before their death and even feel it.

Alex felt his headache as if it were about to explode.

Countless blood veins appeared in his eyes, turning his eyes a deep red.

The veins under his neck swelled like roots, quickly spreading across his entire body.

Alex felt like he was about to go mad, overwhelmed by the countless voices whispering.

"Damned! Shut up! Shut up!"

"You scum!"

"Shut up!"

Alex screamed, clutching his head with both hands, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. His face turned ashen, like someone suffering from severe blood loss.

He gritted his teeth as if trying to bite through them, struggling to endure the excruciating pain.

However, his ears did not hear the countless voices that appeared directly in his mind.

Alex shook his head uncontrollably like a madman while the black energy surrounded his body.

Just as he was about to break under the strain, a stream of light appeared at his chest.

At that moment, a white smoke billowed from his chest, condensing into a crane.

KRIT!!!

The crane cried out, its sound becoming a wave of white energy spread around Alex.

The black energy was dispersed wherever it passed, turning into countless tiny black particles.

The particles immediately rushed toward Alex's body, merging into him.

Just a few seconds later, the white crane disappeared, and at the same time, Alex quickly absorbed the remaining dark energy like smoke.

It seemed that the black energy no longer affected Alex after the crane appeared.

Noan furrowed his brow but was only slightly surprised. He remained still, watching to see what would happen next.

At this point, the dark aura surrounding Alex had completely vanished.

He knelt amidst the pile of human bones, a proud and confident smile spreading across his face.

"Hahahaha... hahahaha..." Suddenly, Alex laughed loudly: "You keep talking. Why aren't you speaking anymore?"

"Hahaha... foolish, did you think you could drive me insane with that?"

BAM!

Alex stomped forcefully, smashing the human bones beneath him.

He didn't stop, repeatedly crushing the bones around him.

He stomped and cursed like a madman: "Keep going! Why aren't you talking anymore?"

"You spoke so much in my head earlier! Keep talking, you scum!"

BAM!

BAM!

BAM!

After a long while, Alex erupted into a satisfied laugh, saying: "Hahahaha... I am the Fate Holder, you can't kill me, hahahaha..."

Alex's mind seemed to lose control after absorbing much of that black energy.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Suddenly, the room shook violently. Dust and countless bricks fell, making Alex flinch.

He knew what was about to happen, so he immediately crawled out of the hole and fled with all his strength.

Noan saw this scene and then looked around for a moment. After confirming nothing else, he said, "Let's go. There's nothing left here."