My Talent Skill Mutated

Chapter 172: Chapter 95: South Sea Incident, Mechanical Energy

Leaving the administration building, Chen Yu went straight back to the residential area.

’The outcome of the Crane Ridge Anomaly assessment isn’t important; what matters is the process.’

’That means I can go all out. It doesn’t matter even if I fail.’

’Of course, it would be best to complete it. But if I can’t, it’s not a big deal.’

’I’ve been lying low for over two months. It’s time to stretch my legs a little.’

...

Just as he returned to the Elite Student residential area, Chen Yu ran into Baili Qing and An Ran. When they saw him, the two of them hurried over.

An Ran looked at Chen Yu. "Brother Yu, we were just about to look for you. Where have you been?"

"Just went for a walk. What’s up?" Chen Yu asked.

Baili Qing spoke up from the side. "Brother Yu, have you heard the recent news about the anomalous beasts?"

Chen Yu: "?"

"What news about anomalous beasts?" Chen Yu asked, looking at Baili Qing in surprise.

"The news about the beasts in the South Sea. You don’t know about it?" An Ran looked at him, astonished.

Chen Yu shook his head.

An Ran rolled her eyes. "...Brother Yu, you’re so out of the loop! How can you not know about something this big? You shouldn’t just train all the time, it’s so boring. You need to keep up with current events."

Chen Yu: "..."

"Just tell me. What is it?" Chen Yu said.

"Well, a few days ago, a large number of anomalous beasts appeared in the South Sea. These beasts are extremely powerful and have caused quite a commotion. They’re terrifying, too—among them are Black Dragon Beasts that resemble jiaolong, and also Flame Demon Spirits, which are creatures of living fire. It seems they all emerged from a secret realm deep within the South Sea,"

"The academy has posted bounty missions for them, and An Ran and I have already decided to go," Baili Qing said.

"Brother Yu, want to come with us?" Baili Qing asked, looking at him.

’Black Dragon Beast, Flame Demon Spirit...’

Chen Yu’s eyes narrowed as he listened to Baili Qing.

"Brother Yu, if you come with us, our chances of success will be much higher. A lot of people are going this time—not just professional Martial Artist hunters, but students from other academies too," An Ran added from the side.

"I’m afraid I can’t go for now," Chen Yu said, shaking his head.

"Brother Yu, are you going into seclusion to train? Didn’t you just have a breakthrough a few days ago?" Baili Qing asked, looking at Chen Yu with a surprised expression.

"It’s not seclusion. I just have an assessment that I can’t get out of right now."

Chen Yu said.

’An assessment?’

The two of them froze. An Ran looked at him with her big, glistening eyes and asked, "Brother Yu, what kind of assessment?"

"It’s my personal promotion assessment. If I pass, I should be a fourth-year student after the holidays."

Chen Yu said.

"..."

"Promoted directly to fourth-year?!" The two stared at him, their eyes wide with disbelief.

’Skipping that many years?’...

Something like this had almost never happened before in the academy’s history.

Chen Yu was the first.

A promotion like this completely shattered the rules.

Then again, thinking about Chen Yu’s current strength, there was probably no student who could beat him, aside from Dongfang Yi.

It was just... if Chen Yu was promoted, then their class...

At this thought, both of their expressions fell.

They had been in the same class, working together for so long. It would be a lie to say they hadn’t formed a bond.

Besides, in terms of sheer power, there probably wasn’t another student as formidable as Chen Yu.

"What’s with you two?" Chen Yu asked, seeing them looking down without a word.

"Brother Yu, are you abandoning us?" An Ran asked, looking at him with a pitiful expression.

Chen Yu: "..."

"It’s a promotion assessment, not graduation. If you run into trouble in the future, you can still come to me. I won’t refuse to help," Chen Yu said calmly.

"You two can go to the South Sea and get started. Once I’m done with my assessment, I’ll head over and check things out," Chen Yu said.

"Okay, Brother Yu. We’ll be waiting for you in the South Sea," An Ran said, looking at him.

"Alright. I’ll contact you when I’m done," Chen Yu nodded.

"Well then, congratulations in advance on passing your assessment, Brother Yu," Baili Qing said with a beaming smile.

"I will," Chen Yu nodded.

...

After chatting with them for a little longer, Chen Yu returned to his villa.

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Yu opened the Starry Sky Network and looked up news about the South Sea.

Video news reports popped up one after another, and Chen Yu started watching them.

"ROAR!!!"

A roar thundered from the depths of the dark blue sea. Immediately after, a kilometer-long black jiaolong burst out from the water.

Like a true dragon out of myth, the visual impact was stunning.

Its eyes were filled with savage fury. With a flick of its long tail, the dark blue sea erupted into monstrous waves, triggering a tsunami that swept out in all directions.

The video then cut to a scene on an island, where a creature wreathed in flames appeared.

It was a lifeform of pure flame, standing over ten meters tall, its body looking as if it were constructed entirely from fire.

With a single, slight movement, an endless torrent of fire erupted, engulfing the island.

’Flame Demon Spirit, Black Dragon Beast...’

Chen Yu was deeply shaken as he watched the news footage.

Although he had killed many anomalous beasts, special ones like these were a rare sight.

A Black Dragon Beast that looked like a mythical dragon was not something an ordinary anomalous beast could ever compare to.

That Flame Demon Spirit was also incredibly powerful, capable of incinerating a small island with ease.

Their power was absolutely beyond question.

And there weren’t just one or two of these terrifying anomalous beasts; there were many.

Of course, there were other Deep Sea Beasts as well.

Compared to the beasts on land, Deep Sea Beasts were far more terrifying.

And within the vast, boundless deep sea, Abyssal Realms could also appear.

However, due to environmental factors and other issues, the Abyssal Realms that appeared in the deep sea were usually impossible to explore.