My Talent Skill Mutated

"I’m informing you all today. Tomorrow morning at seven, the academy will hold a farewell ceremony for you, and then you’ll head to the Capital City," the dean said.

Everyone nodded.

Afterward, the dean gave a few more instructions, and everyone left the office.

...

"Chen Yu, let’s exchange contact info. I’d like to get to know you. My name is Fang Qing."

After leaving the administration building, a young man called out to him, his face full of enthusiasm.

Seeing the young man’s eager expression, Chen Yu didn’t refuse. He nodded and added his contact info.

"Brother Yu, add me too."

"Chen Yu, I’d like to get to know you too."

"Wow, Chen Yu, you’re so built! Your muscles are incredible."

"Brother Yu, I wear black stockings. We should get to know each other."

"..."

Overwhelmed by everyone’s enthusiasm, Chen Yu couldn’t take it anymore. In a flash, he made a run for it.

"Hey, Brother Yu, don’t go!"

"Chen Yu, wait for me!"

"Brother Yu, don’t you like black stockings?"

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"Pfft... HAHAHAHAHA, Brother Yu, you’re quite popular."

On a tree-lined path in the academy, Baili Qing followed Chen Yu, unable to hold back his laughter.

"Are you itching for a beating?" Chen Yu shot Baili Qing a sideways glance.

"What’s wrong with being popular? It just means everyone recognizes your strength," Baili Qing said with a carefree expression.

Chen Yu rolled his eyes.

"Brother Yu, I hear there are quite a few heavy hitters in this competition."

"You know about the heavy hitters from other academies?"

Chen Yu glanced at Baili Qing.

Baili Qing shook his head. "I’m not too clear on that. I’ve only heard rumors. But I do know of one from Capital City Academy."

"Who is it?" Chen Yu looked at Baili Qing.

Baili Qing replied, "His name is Dongfang Ji. The guy is also an S-rank Ability User, but... he’s a little bit off."

"Dongfang Ji... Someone from the Dongfang family?" Chen Yu stopped in his tracks and looked at Baili Qing.

"Yeah, probably. As for which branch of the Dongfang family, I don’t know," Baili Qing said with a nod. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

’This family certainly produces a lot of elites...’

Chen Yu thought to himself.

The Dongfang family... there was one at Jingzhou Superpower Academy too—Dongfang Yi!

The student council president!

He was also one of the academy’s publicly recognized top powerhouses.

A Level 8 Martial Artist, but a freak of nature whose strength allowed him to dominate Level 9s.

Then there was Dongfang Wan, whom Chen Yu had only met once.

She was another formidable character.

An Ran had said that although Dongfang Wan wasn’t an S-rank Ability User, she was a triple-A Awakened.

Three A-rank abilities—her strength was immense.

"You said he’s ’a little bit off.’ What do you mean by that?" Chen Yu asked, looking at Baili Qing in surprise.

Baili Qing explained, "The guy seems to have some congenital mental issues, the kind that border on madness. The specific reason is unknown, but anyway, he’s not someone you want to mess with."

"Have you met him?"

Chen Yu asked.

Baili Qing shook his head. "I haven’t, no. I’ve only heard about him. But if you run into him, Brother Yu, it’s best not to confront him head-on. Otherwise, if he latches onto you, it’ll be a huge pain."

Chen Yu’s brows furrowed.

But he still took Baili Qing’s words to heart.

He had no desire to provoke a super-family like the Dongfangs.

Of course, if things really came to a head, he wouldn’t be afraid either.

"Besides him, who else do you know?" Chen Yu asked.

Baili Qing shook his head. "I don’t know about anyone else. I only know about Dongfang Ji."

"Brother Yu, you should have the strength to make a run for the championship, right?" Baili Qing winked, looking at Chen Yu.

"The championship..." Chen Yu shook his head. "That’s hard to say. The students from the other academies are no pushovers."

"I feel like you have at least a sixty percent chance of taking the championship," Baili Qing said.

Others might not know, but he knew.

Chen Yu’s strength was truly terrifying, especially after his ’aura transformation.’ Although he hadn’t personally witnessed the moment Chen Yu slew the Level 7 Alien Race, judging from the massive explosion outside Jiang City, Chen Yu’s power could only be described as unfathomable.

"Sixty percent... It’s too early to say. We’ll know when the time comes." Chen Yu gave a faint smile and started walking away.

Baili Qing watched his back, his eyes darting about for a moment before he hurried to follow.

...

「The next day, early in the morning.」

Superpower Academy, Ceremonial Hall.

Nearly every student on campus had arrived.

The dean held the farewell ceremony, gave a classic, short speech, and thunderous applause erupted.

Soon, the farewell ceremony ended, and Chen Yu’s group left the Ceremonial Hall.

They were heading to Kyoto by plane. The team was led by a Director Xu from the academy, a Level 8 Martial Artist.

Besides Director Xu, there was another Protector. As the name implied, their job was to protect the students’ safety.

And this Protector was none other than Dongfang Yi.

Outside the Ceremonial Hall, a massive tour bus was parked on the side of the road. Beside it stood a tall, slender, white-haired young man.

’Dongfang Yi!’

Seeing the white-haired young man in front of the bus, Chen Yu’s gaze sharpened.

From this white-haired young man, he sensed an extremely powerful aura.

He looked rather thin, but he contained an infinite, mighty power.

Like a dormant volcano, if it were to erupt, it would be a Destruction Level event.

This was their first meeting. He had never seen him before, but he’d heard about him from An Ran and Baili Qing.

The signature head of white hair was very conspicuous.

Among the students, he was the only one!

"It’s Senior Dongfang."

Seeing Dongfang Yi by the bus, the other students grew a little excited.

At Jingzhou Superpower Academy, Dongfang Yi was an object of reverence for many students.

Dongfang Yi was also a former champion of the competition!

He was one of Jingzhou Superpower Academy’s only champions in the last hundred years.

However, with Director Xu present, they all suppressed their excitement.

Director Xu went up to greet Dongfang Yi, and then the group of students boarded the massive bus.

Chen Yu also got on the bus, but in the instant he brushed past Dongfang Yi, he keenly felt Dongfang Yi’s gaze on him.

They made eye contact for a brief moment without speaking. After that momentary pause, he boarded the bus as if nothing had happened.

Dongfang Yi didn’t give him any extra glances either. His expression was indifferent, and he didn’t speak to anyone. Once all the students were on board, he got on the bus as well.

The massive bus started up and, under the watchful eyes of the dean and the other students, drove away from the Superpower Academy.