My Talent Skill Mutated

The purple light vanished, and a thick plume of dust and smoke rose into the air, sweeping across the city's sky.

A figure landed. Chen Yu gazed at the collapsed purple Crystal Tower, his eyes peering into the depths.

'The two Abyss Worlds are identical, but it looks like their timelines are different.'

'The Soul Pearl Project was the initial phase, which means the timeline of the Ninth Abyss comes first.'

'And the Tenth Abyss is further along the timeline than the Ninth Abyss.'

'Two Abysses, one world, just with different timelines.'

This was the first time Chen Yu had ever encountered such a situation.

'Other cities should have Crystal Towers too, right?'

The thought occurred to Chen Yu as he gazed into the distance.

'For a world-ending event, there must be more than just this one Crystal Tower. Perhaps there are countless.'

'There could be one in every city.'

'In that case... this is actually good news. If I put in some effort, I might be able to max out all my Skills before the school year starts...'

Chen Yu's eyes burned with fervor as he looked at the distant sky.

"Sir?"

Zhuang Bo's voice brought Chen Yu back to his senses.

"Sir, look, the white mist is already closing in." Zhuang Bo pointed into the distance. In the sky, an endless expanse of white mist, as if alive, drew closer to the city.

Previously, the Crystal Tower had prevented the white mist from encroaching on the city.

But after the Crystal Tower's destruction, the white mist began to slowly sweep in.

In less than a day, the city would likely be completely blanketed by the white mist.

"Sir, it's about time, isn't it? Shouldn't we be heading back?" Zhuang Bo asked, looking at Chen Yu.

'Go back...'

Chen Yu called up his interface to check his Source of Life.

He had accumulated over three hundred million Source of Life—enough to upgrade Senluo's Fury.

As for the others, he was still far from having enough.

'Can't get fat with a single bite. One step at a time.' Chen Yu decided, then said, "Alright, let's head back."

After speaking, Chen Yu activated his Biological Force Field and flew away from the city with Zhuang Bo in tow.

...

Several hours later, deep in the South Sea, two figures stepped out of a Space-Time Gate.

"Thank you, Sir. I hope we have the chance to work together again in the future," Zhuang Bo said to Chen Yu, his expression full of respect.

"I'm sure we will," Chen Yu replied with a faint smile.

"In that case, Sir, we..."

"Hm?"

Just as Zhuang Bo was about to speak, the sound of something tearing through the air came from the sky.

A streak of light descended from the sky, and three middle-aged men dressed in black appeared before them.

Chen Yu looked at the three men in black. Using his Biological Force Field to sense them, he instantly discerned their power levels.

'An Eighth Grade and two Seventh Grades!'

'They all have sources of superpowers, too, meaning they're all Awakened. Their sources are about the same level as Zhuang Bo's.'

'Not particularly strong, but not weak either.'

The three descended from the sky, landing before them in an instant.

The leader of the trio looked at Chen Yu and Zhuang Bo, and a flicker of surprise crossed his face when his gaze fell on Chen Yu.

"Hey, you're... Chen Yu from Jingzhou Superpower Academy?"

...

'Am I that famous?'

'Does everyone I run into know who I am?'

'Looks like I made too much of a scene back in Hai City...'

"Yeah, that's me." Chen Yu didn't bother to hide it. Since the man had already recognized him, there was no point.

Seeing Chen Yu nod, the middle-aged man extended a hand with a warm smile. "Hello. I'm the deputy director of the Thirteenth Bureau of the Abyssal Administration Bureau. You can call me Li."

'Someone from the Abyssal Administration Bureau...' Chen Yu was surprised. He shook the deputy director's hand and asked, "What brings you here?"

The deputy director smiled. "We're here under orders from our superiors to seal this Abyss. For the time being, no one is permitted to enter or leave."

?

"You're sealing this place too?" Chen Yu asked, looking at the deputy director with a stunned expression.

The deputy director nodded. "Yes. It's an order from our superiors, so we have no choice but to carry it out."

"What if someone is still inside and hasn't come out?" Zhuang Bo couldn't help but ask from the side.

The deputy director replied, "Sealing the Abyss won't affect what's inside. Anyone in there can still get out, but they won't be able to re-enter."

Chen Yu's brow furrowed.

'And I was just planning to farm Source of Life here.'

'The Ninth Abyss being sealed was one thing, but now the Tenth Abyss is being sealed too?'

'Does that mean I'll have to find a new Abyss all over again...?'

'But where am I going to find another Anomaly Realm as suitable as this one...?'

"So no one can go in?" Chen Yu asked the deputy director.

The deputy director nodded. "Correct. From this moment on, no one is allowed inside."

...

Chen Yu's frown deepened.

"Can't you make an exception?" Chen Yu asked, looking at the deputy director.

"Well..."

The deputy director looked at him, hesitating.

Zhuang Bo, who was standing to the side, also looked at Chen Yu. "Sir, it's incredibly dangerous in there. If you want to enter an Anomaly Realm, you could just go to a different one."

Chen Yu didn't say a word, his gaze fixed on the deputy director.

The deputy director fell into thought.

He was clearly conflicted.

'Orders from above have to be carried out, but... from the sound of it, Chen Yu wants to go back inside.'

'If it were anyone else, even a Ninth-level Martial Artist, I wouldn't even consider it.'

'But Chen Yu is different.'

'This kid is the "rising star" of the Extraordinary community!'

'A supreme talent with the potential to become a True God!'

'And I've heard that some bigwig in the Extraordinary Alliance has their eye on him. He's not just some ordinary Superpower Academy student...'

"This... puts me in a difficult position," the deputy director sighed.

Chen Yu felt a pang of disappointment.

'An Abyss this "good" would provide a massive boost to his progress.'

'If he went to other Anomaly Realms, there was no guarantee he'd find another one this "good".'

"If you're really set on going, leave me your contact information. I'll give you an answer before the end of the day."