As long as the Abyss-Eroding Killer Whale continues to grow, it can eventually reach the level of Superior Abyss Species Race, making it the strongest tier under the Cataclysmic event.
In fact, as Superior Abyss Species, the Abyss-Eroding Killer Whale is already quite perfect, with its physical strength, attribute affinity, and intelligence...
There's no need for any unique "talent" in any area; the value of that attribute is enough to crush those lower-class offspring.
Even if the Abyss-Eroding Killer Whale didn't have the "Strength Talent," wouldn't it still be able to overpower a Water Devil Beast with the talent of Strongman? It could knock all the ink out of the Water Devil Beast's belly!
Perhaps some orcas possess Senior Level talents such as "Ice Element Affinity" and "Wind Element Affinity," which could make their skill trees more impressive. However, this is merely icing on the cake. After all, Abyss Species Orca Clan inherently possess unlimited potential. As long as they steadily develop their racial strength, they are more than capable of overwhelming everything.
For Common Species, this is a transformative Senior Level talent; for Abyss Species, however, the impact is not so significant.
Of course, if it's top-tier talent, then that's a different story.
Is this "Erroneous Evolution"?
Luo Yu was overwhelmed with emotion. Although this "Erroneous Evolution" wasn't described in detail, how could someone with top-tier talent be a coward?
The Walking Volcano is a top-tier elemental talent, the Insect Empress is a leader talent that stands at the pinnacle of a race, and this "Erroneous Evolution," Luo Yu feels, is more like a talent for Absolute Control over negative forces!
When it comes to Erroneous Evolution, the most frequently mentioned is the Aberrant Corpse Beast, also known as the Zombie Beast.
Because individuals cannot withstand too much power, their genes break down, evolution goes out of control, and they become a Erroneous Evolution entity that is insensitive to pain, lacks reason, but is violently powerful.
It's not just lower-level creatures that can't handle too much power, leading to Erroneous Evolution; even powerful Monarch Species and Abyss Species can't withstand such power.
For example, the Abyss Power in the "Abyss Belt" is an inexhaustible treasure that can greatly enhance the life level of mutated beasts. However, ordinary creatures cannot digest it. Even a slight touch will cause their genes to collapse because they cannot bear such terrifying power and will directly mutate!
This kind of collapse is almost irreversible.
But this "Erroneous Evolution" talent—can it really ignore genetic corruption?
In other words, possessing this talent allows one to forcibly transform disordered genetic chaos into a skill, and afterwards, trace the disrupted genes back to their original state?
That's so perverted!
It's important to know that "Darkening makes you three times stronger."
This can be seen from the low-level Aberrant Corpse Beast. Although they have lost their sanity, they have also gained a perfectly developed Senior Level talent, "Aberrant Body." And this is only the weakest and most common zombie sea beast.
Luo Yu had also read in the newspaper about "dragons" whose genes had collapsed due to contact with the Abyss Power, and which Erroneous Evolution into...
The "Zombie Bone Dragon," devoid of all flesh and blood, with only its skeleton moving, is incredibly powerful and indestructible despite losing its physical body. Aside from lacking reason, it is practically perfect.
It's clear that it possesses a stronger talent than the Aberrant Body, but Luo Yu will only know what it is after seeing it with his own eyes.
Therefore, "Erroneous Evolution" will likely grant pets that have evolved out of control a completely new and abnormal talent, greatly increasing their combat power.
This is just one example of Erroneous Evolution in nature; many factors can lead to uncontrolled evolution.
The books Luo Yu had read also recorded that early human scientists used various extreme methods in order to develop stronger pet beasts.
For example, forcibly loading the genes of one mutated beast into another, attempting to give one the power of the other, is like trying to transplant the most powerful demonic eye of a "Ghost Lantern Fish" into a "Wave Dog"—
While it may have borrowed from the "Bloodline Dependent" system, the Monarch Heterogeneity is a masterpiece of natural evolution, and when humans try to replicate it with technology, the results are usually disastrous.
For mutated beasts, dying directly is considered good; at least they don't have to suffer. Another group undergoes "Erroneous Evolution." Although, as the scientists wished, a mutated beast successfully acquires the organs of another mutated beast, greatly increasing its strength, the price is basically no different from turning into a zombie. It loses its mind, goes into a frenzy, and kills insanely, becoming a monster constantly tormented by pain, becoming deformed and twisted.
It can be said that "Erroneous Evolution" represents loss of control and power—according to statistics, there are no fewer than 5 of the current natural disaster creatures that are mindless and tyrannical monsters that have Erroneous Evolution.
But now, someone actually has a talent that tells Luo Yu that this loss of control is something that can be controlled and managed?
It's important to understand that the Abyss-Eroding Killer Whale's maximum power level is that of Superior Abyss Species. If it could continue to increase its power through Erroneous Evolution, what level of power would it reach?
Natural disaster!
Clearly, this is a creature with the potential to grow to the Cataclysm Level ".
This is why Luo Yu was deeply moved the moment he saw its talent.
It's important to understand that while July and Bee Empress possess top-tier talents, their starting point is too low. To become "Calamities," they must undergo continuous evolution to have any chance of reaching that level.
But this little orca doesn't need that. It just needs to grow step by step, and then, with some advice from someone, it can easily enter that field.
Someone definitely needs to offer advice— Luo Yu estimates that if no one says anything, it will never undergo this "Erroneous Evolution" in its lifetime.
After all, for Erroneous Evolution to occur, it requires exposure to unbearable power, and the intake of various illogical, natural, and racially incompatible external forces. Orcas are a species that inherits wisdom and experience, and their cubs are taught by their elders, so they naturally wouldn't do such a foolish thing. Therefore, it is highly likely that it will never discover its own talent in this lifetime.
Luo Yu was now very curious to know whether the little orca he had just encountered was among the orca cubs that the Abyss Trial champion could choose to contract with—it was only level 1 and probably had just been born.
If he were here, he would definitely make a contract with that little orca!
Even its other ordinary talent, "Construction Master," became interesting in Luo Yu's eyes because of its top-tier talent.
Hmm—an orca, skilled at constructing all sorts of structures, is indeed a kind of "talent."
Luo Yu felt that this talent could be developed into "sealing techniques," such as using frost to construct an unbreakable ice prison to seal away enemies.
At worst, when it grows up and gets bigger, we can help it develop ice-type abilities and build an ice palace on its back. That way, when riding it at sea, it will have a palace to live in, which is much better than just sitting on its back!
"Hello hello hello---- Hello hello hello----"
"Everyone's gone, why are you still looking? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were admiring a pretty girl." After a long while, seeing that Luo Yu was still engrossed in his own world, Shui Wuyue couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder.
"Orca, not bad." Luo Yu said, his desire to Abyss-Eroding Killer Whale growing even stronger.
"Understanding means that I've weathered many storms and have a strong will. If I were your age, I would definitely have developed Obsession," Shui Wuyue sighed.
Luo Yu shook his head. Shui Wuyue didn't understand his feelings at all. To outsiders, this might be a small orca that could grow into Superior Abyss Species, but to him, it was a swimming natural disaster!
With proper development of their talents, they are destined to stand at the pinnacle of the ocean.
Simply put, this is an orca that possesses the qualifications and potential to become the "master of the ocean".
"Alright, I've recovered. Let's continue." Luo Yu said, seeing that the boat had been stopped for quite some time.
"Okay." Shui Wuyue nodded, but at that moment, the two noticed that July was still standing blankly on the bulwark, gazing at the ocean, not yet recovered.
"Wake up," Luo Yu called out to July.
"Ugh—" July turned around, her expression unwilling. Although she had caught an orca, she didn't feel it was a complete success.
Moreover, I felt slighted!
When the orca leaps out of the water, its eyes are filled with the desire for food—it pays no attention to the fisherman, as if he doesn't exist at all.
This is the greatest insult to a fisherman!
A fierce fire of revenge burned in July's eyes.
Just you wait and see!
Sooner or later...
July's fighting spirit was ignited, and his life level jumped to level 11, with intense heat surging from his entire body!
Luo Yu:???
He was taken aback, not understanding how July had broken through. "You're also a ghost pet?"
Can the Obsession catching an orca be upgraded after completing this initial stage?
Although, given the resources and benefits they received in July, it's not surprising that they've been upgraded now.
"What's going on? How did it break through?!" Shui Wuyue, standing to the side, was also bewildered. This little penguin was indeed unscientific.
"Who knows—" Luo Yu looked at July: "I understand how you feel. Try harder next time. When we get back, I'll arrange for you to be stung by Knight Bee— "
July:
Next, the Raging Blue successfully entered port, and Luo Yu and his companions finally arrived at Future Island. The first thing Luo Yu did upon arrival was to register for the "Strength Assessment Exam," and he went to the Abyss Trial Association—
As expected of a major event spanning two races, it even has a dedicated organization responsible for coordinating it.
"Fill out this form first, then go pay the appraisal fee." Inside the association, the woman in charge of reception handed Luo Yu a registration form.
Luo Yu glanced at it and figured he would need to fill in his name, gender, age, place of birth, current residence, Beast Taming level, and pet.
Pet level, etc. - in the last column, there's also a one-sentence assessment of your own strength.
The rules and procedures for the Strength Assessment Exam are also listed above.
Two business days after you fill out the registration information, the association will match you with two rounds of opponents from among the Beast Taming have also registered for the trial.
Basically, one opponent will be weaker, and the other will be slightly stronger than your overall level.
In other words, it's a battle between trial participants and trial participants.
At that time, the examiners will judge whether the two are qualified to participate in the "Abyss Trial" and survive the trial based on their combat performance.
Winning a battle doesn't guarantee eligibility, and losing doesn't disqualify you; it all depends on your performance during the battle and the examiner's experience.
Luo Yu went to fill in the form—when it came to the race level of the Honey Water Bee, he thought for a moment and decided to fill in the Low-Rank Species.
Since ghost pets don't have Bloodline Stone to detect their race level, the general public usually considers the ghost pet's race level before its death as its level. Although Luo Yu knows that Honey Water Bee has completed its stage of Obsession and is already considered Mid-Rank Ordinary Species, and even has two Superior Species familiars, the data table still needs to be easy for the association to understand.
However, in order to make it easier for the association to arrange suitable opponents who could demonstrate his strength, he had to write in the column defining his strength in one sentence, "Below level 15, I am invincible unless a king appears."
Otherwise, a weak opponent wouldn't demonstrate his strength, and it would be terrible if he weren't allowed to participate in the trial. Luo Yu quickly filled out the form and handed it in. The woman glanced at the information and then looked surprised!
Two pet beasts! This applicant actually has two pet beasts—that's very rare among applicants!
Uh... but upon closer inspection, the woman was bewildered. One was a low-level common farming penguin, and the other was a low-level common honeybee ghost. What the heck? Why were both of them so low-level?
Invincible under the emperor?!
So floaty?
Although you have an advantage in the number of your two pets, what if the examiner sees your self-assessment and assigns you a "Quasi-Monarch Species" as your opponent? Wouldn't you be devastated? In that case, you'd be crushed in battle, and you wouldn't be able to showcase your abilities!