Shelter, inside the ward.

Lin Yi pondered slightly.

At least according to Teruo, life is still valuable in the Sea of Space-Time.

But... for those who can only earn Coins from zombies, trading, and dangerous fishing expeditions, even a hundred Coins is a fortune.

The Child of the Sun was stunned, taking quite a while to snap back to reality.

"'Cheap'?! I know where to buy slaves, but why do you want to buy them?"

"It's not really a secret... Well, it is a secret... If anyone outside knew about this, I'd have to kill them..."

Lin Yi's answer terrified the injured Child of the Sun, but he had no choice but to listen.

"My Ark is connected to my home planet, and my home planet still exists. So for me, a million Coins is just small change.

I can tell you clearly, if you and your people assist me in saving my home planet or creating a new world, I can guarantee you a place."

"I... is that true? What do you mean by 'creating a new world'?"

The Child of the Sun was stunned, feeling that what this alien was saying was too absurd!

No lord in the Sea of Space-Time dared to say such things.

Lin Yi grinned.

"Let me show you..."

He took out a smartphone and played a video of occupying a Moving Island.

He handed the phone to the Child of the Sun and then disappeared, ready to look at the new rewards and skills.

He had already roughly looked through most of them, but he wanted to study them carefully.

When he appeared in the military headquarters, Lin Yi found himself surrounded by soldiers.

The soldiers were all waiting for him, also very curious about what the rewards included!

He started by looking at the Skills first.

Among the 700 Hilania people—including 600 elite soldiers and 100 engineers and scientists—only three could use Magic.

Two of them were Fire Mages, and one was a Wind Mage.

Most of the others had Body Technique Skills.

And among these Body Technique Skills, two-thirds were Transformation Skills.

On the Hilania people's planet, there are wolf-like creatures, but they are about the same size as lions.

They also have bears, but these bears are small, weak, and live in trees.

They also have some unique species.

Unfortunately, at Level 1, it's impossible to determine the potential of those Skills.

In most cases, the Hilania people's Skills are the same as those on Earth, but there is an interesting Rare Skill called "Enhanced Endurance."

This Skill has no Level, but it can increase the user's Endurance by 30%, and the Endurance recovery speed is increased by 100%.

The Hilania people have no Archers, but they have the Mu'aru people, these ancient warriors are a group of Boomerang experts.

A Level 4 special forces soldier had this Skill and was very eager to show it off to the boss.

It turned out that the Boomerang was an extremely versatile Weapon; this warrior could throw it in various ways, making it attack the enemy from any angle, even from behind!

Boomerangs can be enchanted like arrows, but only for one attack at a time, after which the enchantment must be applied again.

However, the Boomerang has a fatal flaw; it doesn't come back after hitting an enemy, so you have to carry a bunch with you...

30 Mu'aru people have a total of 58 Boomerangs.

Overall, this was most of the equipment they obtained during initialization.

Another interesting Skill is Pihar, a close combat Warrior Skill.

Pihar not only grants bonuses to Physical Attributes, but at Level 2, it also makes the user immune to Level 1 viruses.

There are also other intriguing Skills, but Lin Yi really couldn't find their practical use.

Among those with Civilian Skills, there are three Weapon Craftsmen, six Healers, and... a person with a Skill that sounds very grand, "Savior."

Despite the grand name, he actually can't save anyone; he can only purify contaminated water and soil, and at higher Levels, he can do the same for people.

This Skill is useless in the Shelter.

But on Earth... this Healer is basically equivalent to a Doctor, though he doesn't use scientific methods, but herbs and Magic.

With just a touch, he can restore a person's Vitality or make wounds heal faster.

Next are the 631 Faru Elves.

Their body types have all grown larger, and their Attributes have greatly improved...

Unlike the Hilania people, most of these small-statured individuals are Magic Users, but there are also many with Civilian Skills.

According to their history, the Faru people settled in forests because their ancestors could control nature, but their descendants lost this ability.

Now the reason is clear—after the Faru people evolved, the system malfunctioned, no longer granting them Skills or allowing them to develop Skills...

This is the cruel mockery of fate!

But fortunately, Lin Yi brought them to Earth, giving them a chance to surpass their ancestors.

For this, they are immensely grateful to the new boss and genuinely eager to integrate into the Shelter as their new home.

60% of their Mages use Natural Magic.

But when the Faru tested their Skills, Lin Yi's eyes widened in surprise.

Although Natural Magic has little use in combat, it can be used to manipulate plants!

What if they could get potatoes to harvest themselves? That would save so much time and manpower!

The other 40% are Combat Mages with common Elemental Power—including Light Magic, of course.

Six Faru also acquired Light Mage Skills, and they are all female.

The older Elf women seemed to grow younger after completing the initialization acknowledgment.

All the elves were filled with confidence at that moment, each with a renewed sense of purpose.

Out of 132 combat elf mages, 120 decided to enlist.

Meanwhile, the natural mages were sent to the fields.

The most unfortunate among the Elf Race were the warriors.

Only the light mages could truly kill zombies, while other mages had to exert immense effort to do so.

The Faru warriors couldn't kill zombies at all, at least not without decent equipment.

Fortunately, the Faru people would soon have their own blacksmiths. Some elves were sent to apprentice with Dante...

Finally, it was time to open the rewards.

Lin Yi decided to start with the ones that looked like walnuts.

There were a total of 22.

Five of these were immediately opened by the curious Faru people.

Overall, including those five opened rewards, they obtained 11 small mutation skill books, 10 rolled-up leaves coated with healing ointment, and 6 rolled-up leaves containing dried fruits.

These were all food, rich in nutrients and delicious.

As expected, only monsters could use the mutations.

There was just one interesting rare mutation skill called "Resilience".

It increased vitality by 20% and fracture healing speed by 30%.

Awen acquired this mutation.

After using it, his wings immediately had new patterns, and the color at the top became darker.

He also grew a little taller.

The remaining skills were distributed among other Faru people.

Lin Yi felt these skills were nothing special, so he let the Faru people decide the allocation themselves.

Next were the rewards for the Hilania people.

They received 206 shells.

Unfortunately, none among them were as lucky as Annie.

So, 57 of them were empty.

The rest included 29 pieces of level 1 armor and 5 pieces of level 2 armor. Aside from color and design variations, they looked identical to armor on Earth.

They also got upgraded level 1 and 2 vaccine bracelets, which were exactly like the versions on Earth.

The only difference lay in level 1 emergency kits and food.

There were 49 level 1 weapons and 6 level 2 weapons, including 29 level 2 difficulty boomerangs.

The remaining twenty lethal weapons were brass knuckles. Level 2 weapons weren't many and looked like gloves with armor.

In terms of skills, they got 5 common skills and 2 rare skills—Enhanced Endurance and Fire Magic.

Lin Yi thought their Fire Magic might be stronger than that on Earth, so he called upon a fire mage and gave him the skill book.

But the system indicated he already mastered the skill.

Apparently, Fire Magic was a rare skill for the Hilania people but a common skill for Earth people.

There was no significant power difference.

After reviewing the rewards, everyone was instructed to rest and recuperate for the great battle the next day.

Lin Yi locked himself in the treasure room.

He looked at two skill books.

"Enhanced Endurance" and "Biha Lu," contemplating if he should learn them.

Was there a limit to the number of skills he could learn?

"Siri! Can you tell me..."

"Boss! I'm listening!"

A female voice echoed in his mind, sounding more pleasant and energetic than before.

"Why does your voice sound different? Did something happen?"

"Yes! For the first time in centuries, my belly is completely full, your potatoes are so delicious, they gave me a lot of energy and helped me grow stronger. I'm ready to breed tomorrow."

"Great, by the way... Is there a limit to the number of skills I can learn?"

"No, in my lifetime, I've eaten many skill-bearing creatures, some of which had over thirty skills."

"Wait... you ate the Professionals? Why? What does that have to do with skills?"

"Professionals? I see... yes, I ate them, which allowed me to acquire the skills of the enemies, store them, and pass them on to my offspring."

"Really? Interesting... What are the conditions for eating a skill-bearing creature?"

"The body must be fresh, and it can't be from a creature that's already turned into a zombie."

"Uh... alright, I'll find more bodies for you. Wait, can you eat skill books?"

"No, I'm not a monster..."

Siri seemed a little upset.

Lin Yi chuckled slightly.

"Sorry..."

But suddenly, he was startled.

A mental image appeared of the giant Beetle Queen he was conversing with.

She was enormous and quite terrifying.

If Annie saw her, she might faint on the spot... but Siri said she wasn't always a beetle.

She transformed into her current form to survive and adapt... what did she look like before?...

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