My Talent Skill Mutated

On the crumbling wall of a building, a bizarre black shadow appeared.

Long mechanical tentacles writhed, scrambling swiftly up the wall at an incredible speed.

"What is that thing?!"

Chen Yu’s eyes widened as he stared at the emerging monster.

With its numerous long, mechanical tentacles, it looked like a giant squid.

But this one had two extra pairs of eyes compared to a normal squid.

And they were blood-red!

The tentacles were mechanical, but its core was fleshy.

’A semi-mechanical lifeform?’

Immediately after, a second, identical mechanical monster appeared.

It emerged from another wall of the building.

Then a third, a fourth, a fifth...

In the blink of an eye, eight mechanical monsters had swarmed out.

Each one possessed multiple mechanical tentacles that glinted with a metallic sheen.

Their eyes were enough to make one’s skin crawl.

"Wh-what are these monsters?"

An Ran exclaimed in shock.

Meng Li was stunned as well.

She had seen Mutant Beasts before, but this was the first time she had ever encountered a semi-mechanical squid monster.

This was clearly not a normal Mutant Beast.

"Cai Kun, do you recognize them?" An Ran asked, looking at Cai Kun.

Cai Kun shook his head. "Never seen them before."

’Even Cai Kun doesn’t know...’

Chen Yu watched the eight semi-mechanical squid monsters, his guard raised.

Unlike normal Mutant Beasts, he couldn’t determine what level these monsters were.

"They must be some kind of specially modified lifeform," Cai Kun said, his expression grave.

SHOO—!

Just then, the first semi-mechanical squid monster let out a strange shriek. In the next instant, a red beam of light shot straight toward Chen Yu and the others.

"!!!"

The sight of the incoming red beam made their scalps tingle, but thankfully, their reflexes were sharp, and they quickly dodged the attack.

BOOM—!!

An explosion erupted. The red beam had pierced straight through the ground, its destructive power astonishing.

’Even more terrifying than a modified laser weapon!’

SHOO! SHOO! SHOO!!!

However, before they could even catch their breath, multiple beams erupted at once, rushing directly at Chen Yu’s group.

"Dodge!"

The group scattered, dodging nimbly, barely avoiding the mechanical monsters’ attacks.

CRACK—!

A sonic boom rang out as a mechanical tentacle from one of the squid monsters whipped through the air, striking directly at Chen Yu.

"Watch out!"

Cai Kun shouted a warning. As Chen Yu watched the mechanical tentacle descend, his Biological Force Field erupted, and a terrifying power surged through him.

SMACK!

Chen Yu caught the mechanical tentacle firmly with one hand. But the tip of the tentacle began to spin rapidly, a sharp, triangular cone aiming to pierce him.

SNAP—!

He unleashed his immense strength, veins bulging on his arm, and forcibly ripped the mechanical tentacle off.

The rapidly spinning cone immediately stopped.

"Behind you!"

Meng Li’s voice rang out. Chen Yu turned to see a second mechanical tentacle striking at him.

WHOOSH—!

He thrust out a palm, unleashing his cold breath. A blast of frigid, frosty air instantly froze the mechanical tentacle.

HUM—!

But in the next moment, the tentacle glowed with a crimson light, and the frozen appendage thawed and recovered.

CRUNCH!!

The ground cracked under the impact. Chen Yu had dodged the tentacle’s attack in the nick of time.

At that same moment, the other semi-mechanical squid monsters attacked, each targeting a different member of the group.

SHOO...

A red light flashed in Cai Kun’s hands, forming two crescent-shaped blades of light. With a flick of his wrist, the blades shot forward, cleanly severing several mechanical tentacles.

At the same time, An Ran activated her ability, blinking directly above one of the mechanical monsters.

She released a current of electricity, forming it into a ball of lightning.

BOOM—!

With a deafening blast, the semi-mechanical monster’s fleshy body was blown apart.

Its mechanical tentacles immediately went limp, crashing to the ground.

"Aim for the brain!"

Seeing this, Cai Kun immediately shouted.

SWOOSH—!

Activating his Biological Force Field, Chen Yu’s legs launched him forward like a cannonball, and in an instant, he was airborne.

WHOOSH—!

He thrust out his palm, and a wave of blue frost swept from it, freezing the squid monster’s brain.

SQUELCH—!

His battle blade sliced through the air, cleaving the squid monster in two.

In the span of a single breath while mid-air, Chen Yu had eliminated one of the squid monsters.

SHOO...!

A red beam flared as another squid monster attacked. Mid-air, enveloped in his Biological Force Field, Chen Yu deftly dodged the strike.

BOOM!!!

The street wall exploded, sending debris flying.

Shifting his position in the air, Chen Yu darted forward and appeared before another squid monster.

As if sensing the danger, the squid monster’s numerous mechanical tentacles stabbed frantically toward Chen Yu.

He unleashed his cold breath again, a miniature Extreme Cold Storm engulfing the monster’s tentacles and freezing them on the spot.

But the red glow from the monster quickly melted the ice.

PFFT—!

Chen Yu used that brief opening to vault over and land behind the squid monster.

He infused his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade with Qi, and the blade’s energy flared.

He brought the blade down fiercely, cleaving the squid monster’s brain in two.

The second squid monster was slain.

On the other side, An Ran used her blinking and lightning abilities to take down another squid monster. Cai Kun and Meng Li were also moving quickly, and each of them finished one off as well.

Of the eight semi-mechanical squid monsters, only two remained in a matter of moments.

SWOOSH—!

His Biological Force Field Skill erupted, and Chen Yu’s figure moved with a speed that was no less than An Ran’s blinking, instantly appearing behind one of the mechanical squid monsters.

Several tentacles lashed out, only to be briefly frozen solid by his cold breath.

His battle blade swung, and the creature’s massive body was severed, crashing heavily to the ground.

SHOO!

Meng Li attacked with her manipulated Wind Blades, injuring the last squid monster. Chen Yu saw his chance, activated his battle blade, and a three-to-four-meter-long blade of energy cleaved the final monster in two.

He alone had taken care of half the squid monsters.

This was the first time Chen Yu had used his Biological Force Field in combat, and he found it remarkably easy to handle.

With all of them defeated, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

These semi-mechanical squid monsters were truly difficult to deal with.

They were fast, had laser burst attacks, and assaulted with mechanical tentacles. If the four of them hadn’t all possessed special abilities, it would have been an extremely dangerous fight.

"Hm?"

’It increased by so much!’

Chen Yu subconsciously checked his Source of Life, and his pupils contracted violently.

4,080!

His Source of Life had suddenly surged by about thirty-two hundred points.

’Four semi-mechanical squid monsters... that means I got eight hundred points of Source of Life for each one I killed.’

’That’s even more than killing a typical Level 3 Mutant Beast.’

A pang of regret hit Chen Yu as he looked at the corpses of the semi-mechanical squid monsters on the ground.

He felt like he’d just missed out on a fortune.

’If I had killed all of them, that would have been sixty-four hundred points!’

’Enough to upgrade both my Freezing Skill and Spirit Devouring Skill, with some left over.’

"Chen Yu, what’s wrong?"

An Ran’s voice snapped Chen Yu back to his senses.

"Are you hurt?"

An Ran looked at him, her face filled with concern.

Hearing this, Cai Kun and Meng Li also turned to look.

Chen Yu’s combat prowess was ferocious. Even though they were geniuses from the Superpower Academy, they had to admit they were impressed by him.

In terms of overall strength, Chen Yu’s performance just now had been even more ferocious than Cai Kun’s!

Chen Yu shook his head. "I’m fine. I was just wondering how these squid monsters were modified."

Everyone else also looked at the dead squid monsters. Meng Li stepped forward and was just reaching for a mechanical tentacle on the ground when suddenly, it fired a red beam of light.

Meng Li was horrified!

"Not good!"

An Ran and Cai Kun’s expressions changed, but it was too late. The red beam was point-blank, and Meng Li had no time to dodge.

The feeling of death washed over Meng Li.

HUM—!

Just as it was about to hit her, the red beam suddenly seemed to collide with some kind of invisible energy shield, unable to advance another inch.

The red beam stopped just an inch from her skin.

An Ran and Cai Kun stared at the scene with wide eyes, their gazes subconsciously turning toward Chen Yu.