My Talent Skill Mutated

East District, Mountain and Water Manor.

Chen Yu got out of a taxi.

SLAM!

Closing the car door, Chen Yu looked at the Mountain and Water Manor before him.

High-end and elegant!

One look was enough to tell this wasn’t a place ordinary people could afford.

There weren’t many high-end establishments like this in Qing City.

Mountain and Water Manor definitely had a reputation—even if this was his first time visiting.

At least, that was the impression it gave off.

"Chen Yu, over here!"

A voice called out from nearby. Chen Yu looked over, and a stunning figure appeared in his line of sight.

It was the busty girl, An Ran!

She’d changed into a miniskirt, revealing long, slender thighs. ’A definite plus!’

Chen Yu strode forward, and An Ran quickly came up to him.

’Her ’model’ is about the same as Sophie’s...’ The thought popped into Chen Yu’s head after a quick scan.

"We were just waiting for you. Come on, follow me," An Ran said.

Chen Yu nodded and followed An Ran into Mountain and Water Manor.

Mountain and Water Manor was built in a classical style.

Rock formations, fountains, and the interplay of lights gave it a certain charm.

Though it was his first time here in this life, he had been to plenty of places like this in his last one.

’It’s not dazzling, but I guess it’s passable!’

—

A short while later, Chen Yu followed An Ran to the private room of Hall One in Mountain and Water Manor.

The door to the private room opened, and he followed An Ran inside.

Inside the room, he immediately spotted Meng Li and Cai Kun.

She had also changed into a short skirt. While her "model" wasn’t quite on par with An Ran’s, it wasn’t far off. With her light makeup, she was very easy on the eyes.

Besides An Ran and the others, two pretty waitresses were standing in the room. There was also one other person seated.

He was a burly man in his thirties, built like an iron tower and incredibly sturdy.

He looked powerful!

Chen Yu looked at the tower of a man, and the man looked back at him.

An Ran said, "Chen Yu, let me introduce you. This is my class’s security officer, Li Tie. You can just call him Brother Tie."

"Hello, Brother Tie," Chen Yu said.

The towering man nodded. "An Ran told me about you. We owe you a lot for what happened in the Crane Ridge Anomaly."

"We were just helping each other out," Chen Yu replied.

"Sit down, why are you still standing? Don’t be such a stranger. You’ll be a member of the Superpower Academy soon enough," Meng Li said from the side.

Chen Yu sat down, and An Ran sat beside him.

"Huh, that bracelet of yours is pretty nice. Where’d you buy it? I want to get one too."

An Ran looked at the dark gold bracelet on Chen Yu’s wrist, her face full of curiosity.

"...It’s a family heirloom. Not for sale," Chen Yu said.

"An heirloom... What a shame," An Ran sighed.

"..."

"Waiter, serve the food!"

Cai Kun called out.

One of the waitresses subsequently left the private room.

Then, the other waitress began pouring from a decanter of red wine.

Cai Kun raised his glass. "Come, let’s toast to our successful cooperation in the Crane Ridge Anomaly."

CLINK~

The group clinked their glasses, and Chen Yu took a small sip of the red wine.

Smooth on the palate, and a single, warm line down the throat!

So smooth~

"Chen Yu, Uncle Xu met with you this afternoon, right? Did he tell you about the Superpower Academy?" Meng Li asked, looking at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu nodded. "Yeah, he told me a little."

"Then it’s a sure thing. With Captain Xu’s recommendation, you’ll definitely get into the Superpower Academy."

Cai Kun laughed heartily from the side.

"Not necessarily. They still have to test my ability," Chen Yu said with a faint smile.

An Ran scoffed, "An ability like yours needs to be tested? If you can’t get into the Superpower Academy, then eighty percent of the other students there should be kicked out." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"By the way, I heard that the abilities of the Awakened are divided into levels. How are they classified?" Chen Yu asked.

Meng Li replied, "That’s simple. They’re tested with a special Ability Instrument. The levels range from F to S, with F being the lowest and S being the highest."

"F to S-rank..."

Chen Yu nodded.

"My ability is D-rank, Senior Cai’s is C-rank, and An Ran’s is the highest. She has two abilities, both double B-rank, which puts her on par with an average A-rank."

Meng Li said.

Chen Yu glanced at An Ran, who blushed. "Oh, it’s nothing, there are plenty of people like me."

"What rank is Brother Tie?" Chen Yu asked Li Tie curiously.

Li Tie: "I’m just average. C-rank ability."

"C-rank..."

Chen Yu nodded, then asked, "So, what’s the strongest power level at the Superpower Academy?"

"That’s hard to say."

Meng Li said, taking a sip of her red wine.

Chen Yu: "?"

Meng Li put down her wine glass and looked at Chen Yu. "The Superpower Academy has many branches. In the East Asian Region, there are three: Jingzhou, Shanghai, and Capital City. And those are just the Superpower Academies in East Asia. There are also three branches in the Euro-American region, three in Australia, and three more in the South American region. In total, there are twelve Superpower Academies on Ancestor Star."

"Twelve?!" Chen Yu was stunned. "That many?"

"Is that a lot?" Meng Li shot him a look. "You call that a lot? You really haven’t seen the world."

Chen Yu: "..."

"There are billions of people on Ancestor Star. Twelve Superpower Academies is already considered a small number. There used to be eighteen, but six were later closed."

"Compared to the Superpower Academies in other worlds, the number on Ancestor Star is quite small."

"Then where is the main campus?" Chen Yu asked.

"Azure Sky Star!"

An Ran chimed in.

"Azure Sky Star..."

A glint flashed in Chen Yu’s eyes.

It was one of humanity’s Nine Great Worlds; of course he knew of it.

Azure Sky Star was also the headquarters planet for humanity’s Five Great Alliances.

The Alliance Council of the Five Great Alliances was located on Azure Sky Star.

A world a hundred times larger than Ancestor Star.

It had the largest population, the most energy resources, the most advanced technology, the strongest martial arts civilization, and the greatest number of Awakened...

It was also the largest of humanity’s Nine Realms.

"I don’t know about the other academies, but our Jingzhou Superpower Academy has three S-ranks,"

Meng Li said.

"Only three?" Chen Yu was surprised.

"Only?"

Meng Li gave him a speechless look. "Do you have any idea how terrifying S-rank Ability Users are?"

"S-rank Ability Users all have the potential to become True God Level existences."

"In the entire several-hundred-year history of the Jingzhou Superpower Academy, the number of S-rank Ability Users who have appeared can be counted on one hand."

"Once you get into the Superpower Academy, you’ll understand how terrifying S-rank Ability Users are. What’s that saying? Oh, right—like a mayfly seeing the vast sky."

"..."

"Brother Tie, do you have an instrument on you? Why don’t we test Chen Yu ahead of time?" An Ran asked, looking at Li Tie.

Li Tie shook his head. "Why would I be carrying one of those around?"

"What a shame. I really want to know what rank Chen Yu’s ability is," An Ran sighed.

Cai Kun said, "There’s no rush. Since Captain Xu recommended him, the academy will send someone to test him in a few days anyway."

"That’s true," An Ran nodded.

’A test...’

’Can my Skill even be detected?’

Chen Yu took a sip of wine as a thought surfaced in his mind.

This was the source of his uncertainty.

His Skill wasn’t innate; it was something he acquired after his physical body underwent Evolution.

Whether it could be detected or not was a complete unknown.

But Chen Yu was already mentally prepared.

’It doesn’t matter whether I go to the Superpower Academy or not.’

’If I can’t get in, I’ll just become a Mercenary.’

’If the anomalous beasts in one region aren’t enough, I can just sneak off to another.’

’After all, what I need is the Source of Life!’

’Going would be fine. Not going wouldn’t make much of a difference, either!’

’In this world, strength is everything!’

’Ability is just one aspect; true power is the real foundation.’