Mystery of the System Panel

By the time Chen Yu returned home, a bright moon had already risen high into the sky.

Though he wanted to participate in the Battle of Myriad Stars, he knew everything had to be done step by step. After all, he could not even leave Crimson Radiance Star yet.

Let alone the Battle of Myriad Stars.

His current residence had been provided by Crimson Radiance Star's authorities: a sixty-square-meter high-rise cage apartment specially designated for Biohumans, with its cost added to a Biohuman's debt.

A single building housed as many as two thousand households. At three people per household, it could accommodate over six thousand people.

Only after returning home did Chen Yu finally relax. At the same time, he opened his System Panel:

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Name: Chen Yu

Realm: Body Tempering Second Layer

Cultivation Techniques: Star-Treading Stance, Thunder Extreme Saber (Greater Mastery)

Talents: [Persistence], [Blade Technique Grandmaster (Purple)], [Martial Dao Grade-B Bone (Blue)], [Ape Arms (Gray)]

Extended Function: (Unlock condition: Copy three Blue-Quality Talents)

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Extended Function...

Chen Yu's eyes flickered as he looked at the additional information in the final entry.

This information seemed to have appeared automatically when he copied his first talent. He needed to collect three Blue-Quality Talents before it could be unlocked.

The System Panel's functions seemed to be more than just Talent Copying. Under certain conditions, it could gain new functions as well.

That was naturally an absolute boon for Chen Yu.

However, while collecting three Blue-Quality Talents sounded easy enough, it was not something that could be accomplished casually.

For now, the quality ranking of talents appears to be purple > blue > gray. There should be other quality levels, but there's no way to know until they appear.

Three Blue-Quality Talents means fighting three experts like Wang Qianjun.

If I wait until the Martial Exam, all the martial arts students in River City will gather there. There will be no shortage of martial arts geniuses whose talents rival Wang Qianjun's. It wouldn't be too difficult, in that case.

But... that's too slow.

Chen Yu could not wait for the Martial Exam three months from now.

Since he had confirmed that he could copy an opponent's talent through battle, he naturally needed to take the initiative and seek out fights everywhere.

Martial Exam scores determined which Martial Arts University one could attend.

And the quality of a Martial Arts University determined the caliber of its martial arts geniuses, as well as Chen Yu's chances of leaving Crimson Radiance Star and getting closer to the Battle of Myriad Stars.

Time waited for no one!

I need to find a way to create opportunities to fight geniuses... Before the Martial Exam, I have to raise my strength as much as possible!

As Chen Yu pondered, he began cultivating the Star-Treading Stance.

Both the Star-Treading Stance and the Thunder Extreme Saber fell under the category of Basic Martial Arts. Based on mastery, they could roughly be divided into five levels: Beginner, Minor Mastery, Greater Mastery, Proficient Stage, and Perfected Stage.

Unlike the combat technique Thunder Extreme Saber, the Star-Treading Stance was mainly used for Body Tempering and strengthening the body.

With his feet positioned according to the Heavenly Dipper stars, his muscles trembled at a specific frequency. After only about half a minute, Chen Yu's body began shaking uncontrollably.

Yet he did not stop. No matter how his body groaned, every one of his movements remained meticulous.

After just one complete set of the Star-Treading Stance, sweat had soaked his entire body.

But Chen Yu did not feel tired in the slightest. Instead, his eyes revealed an irrepressible delight.

Martial Dao Grade-B Bone gives thirty times the breakthrough speed of an ordinary person. It truly is extraordinary!

No wonder Wang Qianjun reached the Body Tempering Eighth Layer at his age. With a talent like this, how could his cultivation possibly be slow?

After cultivating the Star-Treading Stance only once, Chen Yu had clearly sensed the difference.

Compared to before, the Body Tempering effect of the Star-Treading Stance now felt like it had been launched on a rocket.

A few more rounds, and I'll definitely break through directly into the Third Stage of Body Tempering!

Chen Yu's martial realm had already been stuck at a bottleneck. Now, with the talent's boost, it was like the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Without further hesitation, he continued cultivating the Star-Treading Stance.

Night had fallen, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

Xiao Feng gently touched his slightly swollen right cheek. Feeling the sting of pain, his bloodshot eyes, not yet fully cleared, brimmed with rage.

How had Chen Yu suddenly become so strong?!

He was utterly baffled.

He had fought Chen Yu dozens of times, yet he had never lost even once.

In all those dozens of fights, he had never felt as powerless and despairing as he did today. It was as if the Biohuman he had always looked down upon had suddenly risen to a height he could only gaze up at.

That useless Chen Yu is clearly nothing but a lowly Biohuman. He usually can't even afford Body Tempering Supplements, so what gives him the right to defeat me?!

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xiao Feng's mind.

An Evil God Cultist. It must be because he became an Evil God Cultist!

Chen Yu must have become an Evil God Cultist. That's why his combat strength skyrocketed in such a short time!

On Crimson Radiance Star, the matter of the Outer Evil Gods was no secret. Crimson Radiance Star had long made information regarding the Outer Evil Gods public in order to warn the populace to remain vigilant.

The Outer Evil Gods could infiltrate everywhere, beguiling living beings and quietly corrupting them into Evil God Cultists.

At the same time, living beings could gain Evil God Power through faith in the Outer Evil Gods, greatly increasing their strength.

Chen Yu suddenly grew stronger because he became an Evil God Cultist. It has to be that!

Xiao Feng had already reached that conclusion. Otherwise, there was no reason Chen Yu could have defeated him.

No, I need to report this to the Enforcement Bureau immediately and have them deal with that menace, Chen Yu!

Chen Yu, let's see how you escape now!

With that in mind, Xiao Feng immediately opened the Terminal on his wrist, preparing to report his suspicions to the Enforcement Bureau.

If the Enforcement Bureau came and took Chen Yu away, that would naturally be ideal.

Even if the Enforcement Bureau did nothing, it was only a phone call. It would not waste much time.

However, just as Xiao Feng had entered the number and was about to make the call, a hazy voice suddenly echoed through his mind.

[Believe in my lord, and my lord can grant you power.]

[The power to defeat Chen Yu, or even kill Chen Yu.]

In an instant, Xiao Feng's eyes began to cloud over.

The boundless rage pent up in his heart caused Xiao Feng to completely lose his ability to think.

The power to defeat Chen Yu, or even kill Chen Yu? The words seemed to trigger some kind of switch. Xiao Feng's lips moved as he muttered under his breath, as though he had lost his mind.

That useless Chen Yu became so strong with an Evil God's help. If I gain Evil God Power, won't I become even stronger?!

Then clarity returned to his eyes, and wild arrogance began spreading from the depths of his heart.

Defeating Chen Yu? How could that possibly be enough?

Fang Xiong, who looks down on me, and Wang Qianjun... What I want is the power to crush and kill all those fools!