My Talent Skill Mutated

"The Dongfang family is the most ancient. It hasn’t had just one person with the Phoenix Power, but several. Yet, apart from the very first Patriarch of the Dongfang family, none of the later wielders managed to break through to the True God realm. In the end, they all suffered a backlash from the Phoenix Power and died tragic deaths."

"Isn’t there a solution?"

Chen Yu was surprised.

Zhuge Qingfeng shook his head. "I don’t know about that. Maybe there is."

"But a Supreme Superpower is too terrifying. It’s difficult to find a solution. Suppression is only temporary. If you don’t become a True God, you’ll die eventually."

"This is the drawback of a Supreme Superpower. Of course, this is all just what I’ve heard. I don’t know if it’s actually true," Zhuge Qingfeng added.

Hearing this, Chen Yu glanced at him.

’For a rumor like that to exist, it’s probably not far from the truth!’

’Doesn’t that mean Dongfang Yao will die too...?’

Chen Yu thought to himself.

He’d worked with Dongfang Yao once or twice, and his impression of her was quite good.

Still, Chen Yu never would have thought Dongfang Yao was hiding such a huge secret.

A Supreme Superpower, the Phoenix Power!

It was a terrifying ability, but at the same time, this ability came at a price.

And that price was a bit severe.

Once it erupted, it was instantly fatal!

But if one could withstand the catastrophe, it would open up a whole new world.

The thought of controlling such a terrifying power was frightening enough!

’Perhaps this so-called catastrophe wasn’t just a natural consequence of the power itself; maybe there were human factors involved.’

Of course, this was all just his own speculation.

Whether it was true or not, Chen Yu didn’t have the time or energy to dig into it.

Still, the Phoenix Power had given him quite a shock.

The thought of facing an enemy who had complete control over the Phoenix Power was terrifying.

If the Human Race had something like this, then it was possible the Alien Races did too.

After all, the starry sky was vast. In such a huge universe, it was impossible that only the Human Race possessed such power.

The abilities of the Alien Races were also quite terrifying!

...

After the meal, the group was lounging on the sofa, resting.

"Brother Yu, are you still going to the South Sea?" Maya asked, sipping her tea as she looked at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu nodded. "Yeah, I’m still going."

"I probably won’t be able to go then. I have to head back," Maya said.

Chen Yu looked unfazed. "It’s fine. There’ll be plenty of other chances."

"I have to go back tomorrow, too," Zhuge Qingfeng said. "The school has made arrangements. Before long, I’ll have to go train in the Extraordinary Abyss. It’s a rare opportunity."

"Which Abyss?" Chen Yu asked with a glance.

"The Celestial City Abyss!"

Zhuge Qingfeng replied.

Celestial City Abyss...

Chen Yu pondered for a moment. He felt like he had heard of this Abyss somewhere before.

But he couldn’t quite remember where.

Zhuge Qingfeng looked at him and said, "Celestial City Base City, Brother Yu. Now you get it, right? The Celestial City Abyss is located within the borders of Celestial City Base City."

Celestial City Base City...

Upon hearing that, Chen Yu instantly remembered.

He had heard of this Abyss.

The dean had mentioned it to him once.

But Chen Yu hadn’t paid it much mind at the time.

This Abyss was an extremely special one, not as dangerous as the others.

It didn’t have any dangerous radiation, and even the exotic beasts within had been completely cleared out.

This Abyss World was rich in potent Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, as well as a special kind of Cosmic Energy. Training inside was countless times faster than outside.

A single month of training there could even equal a year of training for someone else.

However, this Abyss was under official government control. Without an official order, no one could get in.

The place was practically a sacred ground for training.

For the vast majority of people, it was definitely a great place.

But for him, it was a different story.

’As for training, I can just use Spirit Pearls.’

’My path to improving my strength is to accumulate the Source of Life.’

Chen Yu recalled what the dean had said. After being told about the Celestial City Abyss, Chen Yu had refused the offer. The dean hadn’t forced him, simply saying that if he ever wanted to go, he just had to give the word and it could be arranged immediately.

Apparently, the reason An Ran and the others had gone back was that the Celestial City Abyss was about to open.

"By the way, Brother Yu, the academy should have made arrangements for you too. You didn’t know?" Zhuge Qingfeng asked, looking at Chen Yu with a surprised expression.

Chen Yu’s expression was nonchalant. "Yeah, the dean told me about it, but I don’t want to go."

???

Hearing Chen Yu’s words, the other two were stunned.

’Doesn’t want to go?’

’A place this good? Others would beg for such a rare opportunity, and he doesn’t want to go?’

’Are all the big shots this confident?’

Looking at Chen Yu, the two were left speechless.

"That place is too comfortable. It’s not for me. I prefer more of a challenge," Chen Yu said.

"..."

’Prefers more of a challenge...’

’Fine, fine, go ahead and dive headfirst into danger, right? What kind of weird hobby is that?’

Looking at Chen Yu, they both felt he was a bit nuts.

’He was probably the first person ever to not want to go to a place like that.’

"Brother Yu, your way of thinking is really mind-boggling!"

Zhuge Qingfeng said with a sigh.

Chen Yu: "→_→"

"I’m heading to bed. I’m tired. You guys get some rest. Just head out tomorrow morning, don’t wake me. I’m sleeping in."

Chen Yu said, then stood up and walked toward one of the villa’s bedrooms.

Watching Chen Yu’s retreating back, the two exchanged a look, then also stood up, went upstairs, and returned to their respective bedrooms.

...

The next day, Zhuge Qingfeng and Maya left early in the morning.

Before leaving, they still said goodbye to Chen Yu.