My Talent Skill Mutated

The supermarket was pitch-black, so dark one could barely see their own hand.

But this was no obstacle for the extraordinary vision of Chen Yu and his two companions.

Even in the pitch-black darkness, they could see everything inside clearly.

The supermarket was massive.

Scattered shelves and various items littered the interior.

Clear signs of destruction were visible throughout the supermarket. Even after more than a month, the traces remained distinct.

Upon entering, Chen Yu used his Force Field sense to quickly navigate toward the back of the supermarket.

His Force Field sense revealed three bright heat signatures in his mind’s eye.

They were living heat sources, and his Force Field sense allowed him to pinpoint their locations.

Their current mission was to eliminate ten Level 4 Mutant Beasts, but they couldn’t afford to ignore any others they encountered.

The more mutant beasts they eliminated, the more bonus credits they would earn.

When they reached the back of the supermarket, a massive hole came into view.

The pitch-black opening looked like an entrance to the Abyss.

As they reached the opening, both An Ran and Baili Qing sensed several powerful Life Fluctuations from inside the hole.

”I’ll lure them out.”

Baili Qing whispered. Chen Yu and An Ran nodded, and Baili Qing pointed a finger, sending a strange wave into the pitch-black hole.

Spiritual Ability!

It used Spiritual Power to launch invisible Spiritual Attacks and could even create an Illusion Realm.

Chen Yu had experienced this firsthand.

Without his Biological Force Field active, he too was vulnerable to Spiritual Ability attacks.

He’d be plunged into an illusion.

Even with his Biological Force Field active, a surprise attack could still affect him.

Spiritual Element abilities were strange and unpredictable.

”ROAR!!!”

As the spiritual wave hit, a roar immediately echoed from the dark hole.

A powerful surge of Life Fluctuations swept out.

”BOOM—!”

The cave exploded, sending rubble flying as three reptilian, lizard-like monsters charged out.

They were black lizards, the size of crocodiles, their eyes burning with ferocity.

In the darkness, their eyes glowed like eerie lanterns, radiating a terrifying light.

As they burst from the hole, they spat several streams of highly toxic, corrosive slime at the trio, fast as arrows.

”VMMMM—!”

His protective Force Field erupted, the powerful ability activating.

”TSSS~”

The lizard monsters’ venomous attack struck the invisible Force Field, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

”VMM!”

Just then, Baili Qing clapped his hands together, and a visible Vibration Wave swept out.

A-rank Superpower: Vibration Wave!

It created powerful vibrational shockwaves to attack enemies.

”BOOM!!”

The Vibration Wave struck like a hurricane, sending the three lizard monsters flying. They crashed hard onto the ground, making it tremble.

The single blow was devastating. The three lizard monsters were knocked down and couldn’t get back up, incapacitated by the massive impact.

”WHOOSH—!”

Immediately after, a terrifying Frost Storm swept over them. Before the three heavily injured lizard monsters could react, they were instantly encased in ice.

”SHIING!!”

Chen Yu raised a hand, a silver longsword appearing from nowhere. He swung it in a single, clean stroke.

A flash of cyan energy shot from the blade, instantly obliterating the three frozen lizard monsters and reducing them to a pile of icy, minced flesh.

The battle was over in an instant.

Over two thousand points of Source of Life, secured!

”Chen Yu, where did you pull that sword from?” Baili Qing couldn’t help but ask from the side.

An Ran also looked at Chen Yu.

He had just pulled a sword out of thin air. How could he possibly hide something that long on his person?

A giant question mark materialized in both their minds.

Chen Yu sheathed the sword by tucking it into his crotch. Just like that, the long, silver blade vanished from sight.

Chen Yu’s expression was deadpan. ”It’s my unique ability. The Secret Art of Blade Concealment.”

’Secret Art of Blade Concealment?’

The two of them were stunned.

They both stared at him, their expressions a mixture of shock and disbelief.

’The Secret Art of Crotch-Blade Concealment?’

’What kind of martial art is that? Why have we never heard of it?’

”Let’s go check somewhere else,” Chen Yu said, offering no further explanation.

He turned and walked toward the supermarket exit.

In the night, An Ran and Baili Qing exchanged a look.

’Could he have a Spatial Ability, too?’

The thought surfaced in their minds, sending a jolt through them both.

Other than that, they couldn’t imagine how Chen Yu could shove such a long blade down his pants without getting hurt.

Though their curiosity was piqued, neither of them asked any more questions and simply followed him out of the supermarket.

——

Late at night, the abandoned Crane City was exceptionally quiet; even the roars of the mutant beasts had died down.

The trio moved through the city. Thanks to his Biological Force Field Skill, Chen Yu could precisely lock onto every mutant beast they came across.

But several hours passed, and most of the beasts they had taken down were only Level 2 or Level 3.

As for Level 4 Mutant Beasts, they hadn’t encountered a single one.

The mission data on their student cards updated automatically. Having not yet slain a single Level 4 Mutant Beast, their progress bar remained at zero.

However, the three were not discouraged. This was just the beginning, and they had plenty of time.

...

「Jingzhou Base City.」

In the study of an exquisite manor, a lavishly dressed, middle-aged man stared at a message in his hand.

”Target has left the city, heading to Crane City.”

Looking at the simple message, a glint flashed in the middle-aged man’s eyes.

’He’s left the city, has he... Crane City. Isn’t that the city that was just hit by a beast tide? This kid’s got some serious nerve.’

The middle-aged man muttered to himself. After a moment of contemplation in his chair, he dialed a number.

”Sir, what is it?”

A man’s voice came from the Life Watch. The middle-aged man asked, ”Where are you?”

”Qing City,” came the reply from the other end of the watch.

”Take a trip to Crane City. The target has surfaced there. Be careful not to expose yourself; just keep an eye on him,” the middle-aged man said coolly.

”Yes, sir!” a voice came from the other side. The middle-aged man then ended the call, closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair.

...

「Dawn broke over Crane City.」

On an abandoned street, a deafening blast echoed as a powerful shockwave swept outward, making the very stones tremble.

A huge mutant beast roared in the center of the street.

”BOOM!!!”

A powerful wave washed over the area, shattering the windows of nearby buildings. Three figures flickered into view as the enormous mutant beast crashed to the ground, the acrid smell of its blood filling the air.

The three figures came to a halt, standing before the massive beast, panting heavily.

Looking at the colossal beast before them, Chen Yu’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

After a whole night, they had finally dealt with their first Level 4 Mutant Beast.

’Seven thousand... a profit.’

Looking at the surge in his Source of Life, Chen Yu’s face broke into a brilliant smile.

With this, he had finally gathered enough Source of Life for his body’s Evolution to Tier Four.

More than fifty-six thousand points of Source of Life.

Chen Yu was impatient to level up. After so long, the Evolution he had anticipated most was finally within reach.

”Brother Yu, why are you smiling so happily? Did something good happen?” An Ran asked, her curiosity piqued as she looked at the grinning Chen Yu.

Chen Yu quickly snapped back to reality. ”Of course I’m happy. The mission is ten percent complete.”

”...”

”We haven’t rested all night, and we’ve used up a lot of energy. Let’s find a place to rest for a bit,” Baili Qing said.

”Alright,” Chen Yu nodded.

An Ran had no objections. The three figures flickered and then disappeared from the street.

Not far away, on top of an abandoned building, Xu Feng watched the three disappear, his gaze then falling on the beast’s corpse in the middle of the street.

’Those three... when they coordinate, even I can’t afford to underestimate them.’

Xu Feng sighed in admiration. Then, his figure flickered and vanished as well.