Second Talent

"Blade Technique Grandmaster!"

"My blade technique comprehension is amplified two hundredfold compared to ordinary people?!"

"And there's even Blade Eye, Epiphany?!!"

Chen Yu was stunned for a moment.

Countless inspirations about blade techniques surged through his mind like a spring, while his past experience cultivating the Thunder Extreme Saber rapidly resurfaced.

Wrong, wrong, wrong!

The Thunder Extreme Saber he had painstakingly cultivated to Minor Mastery over two years was riddled with flaws under the perspective granted by the Blade Technique Grandmaster talent.

Simply reviewing his past practice, Chen Yu could feel his understanding of the Thunder Extreme Saber improving frantically, continuously correcting its flaws.

"What kind of hard life had I been living before?"

"Sorry, System Panel bro, I was a little too loud just now!"

Chen Yu became completely immersed in the rapid improvement of his blade technique.

So this was what cultivation felt like for a genius!

It was simply exhilarating!

"Too scared to accept the challenge?" However, seeing Chen Yu fall silent, Xiao Feng assumed that Chen Yu did not dare fight him and immediately sneered.

"I knew you wouldn't dare!"

"Remember this: Biohumans should serve Natural Humans properly. You were artificially cultivated, not created to enjoy life. Stop dreaming about reaching the heavens in a single step!"

Fang Xiong, who had been observing everyone, twitched his ears slightly. His gaze darkened as he looked toward Xiao Feng and Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu actually didn't accept the challenge?"

"Could this kid's fighting spirit really have been ground away?"

Fang Xiong actually thought quite highly of Chen Yu.

Despite lacking any martial arts talent and having neither family nor background as a Biohuman, he had still persisted on the martial path for a full two years.

That was one reason Fang Xiong had taken such good care of him.

"Forget it. Giving up isn't necessarily a bad choice."

"On the martial path, talent is paramount. Abandoning martial arts might be a good thing for Chen Yu."

Countless thoughts passed through Fang Xiong's mind. He silently sighed and prepared to look elsewhere.

He understood as well that Chen Yu lacked martial arts talent. Even if he persisted, it would be of little use. He might not even pass the Martial Arts Assessment in half a month.

But at that moment, Chen Yu suddenly spoke.

"Fight! Why wouldn't I fight?"

His gaze burned more fiercely than ever.

Chen Yu had completely understood it now. As long as he experienced battle, he seemed able to copy the talents possessed by his opponent!

Just now, through his exchange with Fang Xiong, he had copied Fang Xiong's Blade Technique Grandmaster talent!

Battle!

Awesome!

Fang Xiong, who had already looked away, became interested when he heard Chen Yu's confident tone and shifted his gaze back to the two of them.

"Looking for a beating!" The smile that had just appeared on Xiao Feng's face froze as a flash of anger crossed his eyes.

Chen Yu held his saber and faced Xiao Feng, refusing to give an inch in momentum.

Bang!

Xiao Feng stepped forward first, slashing his saber toward Chen Yu's face.

If that strike landed, even with a wooden training saber, it would be enough to smash Chen Yu's nose flat.

"Xiao Feng is at the Body Tempering Fourth Stage. His strength and speed are already greater than mine. On top of that, he cultivates the Basic Martial Arts technique, Nine-Wave Saber, and has nearly reached Greater Mastery. Each strike can stack the force of the previous one!"

"Before, I would have had a hard time defeating him."

"But now... everything is different."

At that moment, Chen Yu's eyes seemed to see the path of every ounce of force flowing through Xiao Feng's body.

It rose from the soles of his feet, passed through his knees, hips, waist, and shoulders, before finally converging in the saber in his hand.

It was incomparably clear.

Chen Yu merely took one step back, and the edge of the wooden saber swept down past the tip of his nose.

"What a dodge!"

Fang Xiong's eyes lit up.

It might have been only a small step backward, but that meant he had instantly grasped the trajectory of his opponent's attack and predicted it in advance.

Not many martial arts students at Jiangcheng No. 2 High School could do that.

Fang Xiong's eyes flickered. "Each strike of the Nine-Wave Saber can connect to the next. Xiao Feng can stack the power of three strikes. Dodging the first strike alone is nowhere near enough!"

As he pondered this, Xiao Feng's second strike had already descended.

"Dodge? Let's see how you dodge this!"

A flash of surprise passed through Xiao Feng's eyes. His wrist turned slightly as the second strike of the Nine-Wave Saber came down.

The Nine-Wave Saber stacked layer upon layer, each strike stronger than the last!

Yet Chen Yu's gaze remained calm as a deep pool when facing this more powerful strike.

The talent of Blade Technique Grandmaster displayed itself fully at that moment.

What it gave Chen Yu was not a sudden increase in power, but the ultimate ability to perceive.

Every blade technique in the world—how its force was unleashed, how its momentum formed, how its intent flowed—held no more secrets before his eyes.

That included the barely perceptible moment of stagnation whenever the Nine-Wave Saber linked from one strike to the next.

Chen Yu swung his saber for the first time. His movement was minimal, yet so fast it was impossible to follow.

Thunder Extreme Saber!

It carried the meaning of Thunder Speed!

The saber tip pointed with absolute precision at one-third of Xiao Feng's wooden saber—the very point where Xiao Feng's power was transmitted!

Bang!

The wooden sabers scraped against each other with a muffled sound.

Xiao Feng's heavy, powerful slash suddenly stalled, like a tide stripped of its bones!

"Thunder Extreme Saber at Greater Mastery?!" Fang Xiong raised a brow.

"When did Chen Yu comprehend the Thunder Extreme Saber to Greater Mastery?!"

Xiao Feng's face reddened as his blood surged. He felt as though the strength throughout his body had been cut off, instantly interrupting the second strike he had been building up.

But before he could react, Chen Yu seized Xiao Feng's stunned moment. Without diminishing the momentum of his saber, he smashed it directly into the right side of Xiao Feng's face.

Smack!

An exceptionally crisp sound echoed through the Martial Arts Class.

Xiao Feng was sent flying several meters away. Bright-red blood continuously sprayed from his nose and mouth.

Even his eyeballs were covered in layers of bloodshot veins, leaving him in an utterly miserable state.

"Hah... just a Biohuman... hah..." Xiao Feng clutched his face, his speech leaking air as disbelief, emptiness, and confusion flashed across his expression.

He had apparently never imagined that he would lose.

And that he would lose to a Biohuman.

Hearing Xiao Feng's words, Fang Xiong's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly once more. Then he waved a hand.

"Someone, take him to the infirmary!"

It was commonplace for Martial Artists to get injured. Xiao Feng's injury was no big deal; a week of rest would be enough for him to recover.

With some Repair Serum, he could even make a full recovery in two or three days.

After saying that, Fang Xiong could not help looking at Chen Yu, the surprise in his eyes undisguised.

"That strike just now was aimed directly at the weakness of the Nine-Wave Saber!"

Given Fang Xiong's level, naturally he could see that clearly.

The momentary stagnation between the Nine-Wave Saber's links was not really a secret. It was simply that few people could seize that weakness.

After all, the timing was far too brief.

If anyone could seize that weakness, the Nine-Wave Saber would have long since been eliminated by other martial arts techniques.

But... Chen Yu had done it!

"Body Tempering Second Layer defeating the fourth!"

"Did this kid suddenly undergo Aperture Opening?"

"Not bad. His blade technique has a bit of my style from when I was young!"

Fang Xiong had already thought highly of Chen Yu, and now the more he looked at him, the more satisfied he became.

He was certain that Chen Yu had not possessed any talent for blade techniques before. But the Human Race's territory spread throughout the universe, encompassing many Star Domains, and there was no shortage of people who suddenly underwent Aperture Opening.

Some were fortunate enough to obtain the inheritance of mysterious experts. Others simply had their minds suddenly open up for no apparent reason, becoming naturally adept at martial arts and advancing at astonishing speed.

There was nothing too strange beneath the stars. Late bloomers were not uncommon.

As long as he had not placed his faith in an Evil God, Fang Xiong did not care.

Meanwhile, Chen Yu silently opened the System Panel.

As expected, after defeating Xiao Feng, he had gained another talent—

[Ape Arms]