High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"I...I don't know either?"

Chen Mo scratched his head, looking completely innocent.

"I don't know what's going on, but since June of this year, I've been awakening some strange abilities every now and then."

"I don't know where these abilities came from either; they're all very strange."

"Indeed, some mutated martial artists undergo continuous mutations, so this is normal."

Chu Tianhua and Qiu Wushuang nodded. Chen Mo's situation wasn't the first; many mutated martial artists were in the same predicament.

Moreover, the abilities of most mutated martial artists are inexplicable, and it's already a good thing that Chen Mo's inexplicable abilities are benign.

"Don't flaunt your ability to conceal yourself; it might come in very handy later."

Qiu Wushuang patted Chen Mo on the shoulder. This ability, which even a grandmaster couldn't detect, was quite terrifying.

"Actually, my main reason for coming here today isn't this ability..."

Chen Mo rubbed his nose. If a widow's passivity was like this, then what about his Ghost Armor...?

"What, you've awakened other abilities?"

Chu Tianhua's eyes scanned Chen Mo back and forth like a pair of searchlights.

"You're not talking about increased physical strength, are you?"

"This type of mutation is actually considered a common, benign mutation among mutated martial artists..."

Gradually, Chu Tianhua and Qiu Wushuang fell silent, staring at Chen Mo in front of them.

Chen Mo's arms were covered by a layer of black scales, each scale engraved with strange patterns.

"These are... scales from a Demon Armor Beast?"

Qiu Wushuang frowned and grabbed Chen Mo's arm.

The scales felt cold to the touch, so they must be a substance somewhere between chitin and keratin.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" This mutation is already showing signs of malignant transformation.

Qiu Wushuang spoke seriously, she had to keep a close eye on Xiao Bin's apprentice and absolutely could not allow any accidents to happen.

"No, it doesn't look like it grew naturally."

Chen Mo shook his head. The scales felt the same as his skin, except that he couldn't feel them.

"Scales that can control their growth and retraction—bio-armor?"

The usually cheerful Chu Tianhua became serious at this moment, gently stroking Chen Mo's black scales and muttering to himself.

"Okay, let's do a strength test and genetic testing. If the tests are all normal, you can use it without worry."

"If there is a problem with your genes, you may need to undergo gene therapy, otherwise continuous malignant mutations will turn you into a monster."

"it is good."

Chen Mo was waiting for this very sentence; his entire body covered in scales was too terrifying, and a reasonable explanation was needed before it could be used in public.

Otherwise, they would have to hide their identity and become rats in the sewers.

Chen Mo's personality destined him to be neither low-key nor willing to be a rat.

If you have something to do, do it openly and honestly. What kind of ability is it to hide and conceal it?

Chen Mo had to stay at the research center until the genetic testing results came out.

Fortunately, Chu Tianhua was skilled in his work and completed all the tests on Chen Mo in just three hours.

"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with your genes."

After placing the two-finger-thick stack of test data on the table, Chu Tianhua's smile returned.

"The genetic testing results for that layer of scales are also in. They are all your own body structure, a type of scales made of chitin and keratin."

"It looks like the exoskeleton of a demon armored beast, but it's actually just a mutated skin."

"Overall, these are all benign mutations, so feel free to use them. If anyone causes you trouble, let them come to me."

"I'll issue the test report myself, let's see who dares to cause trouble."

"You've already decided I'll be the one getting into trouble, right..." Chen Mo said helplessly. His ghost armor really didn't seem like something a human could possess.

"Don't worry, with your reputation, it's unlikely anyone will cause you trouble, unless that person has lost their mind."

Qiu Wushuang affectionately ruffled Chen Mo's hair.

That look in her eyes was like...a grandmother looking at her eldest grandson?

"Oh, right, leave the energy battery behind before you go back. The Mountain City Research Center is a research institute that specializes in researching abyssal technology."

"We called Old Man Chu over this time to assist them with their research."

"Don't worry, the credits will be credited directly to the Grandmaster Academy when the time comes. Those old men won't renege on their debts."

Qiu Wushuang glanced at the backpack on Chen Mo's back and said.

"Oh, how am I supposed to take the energy liquid from inside?"

Chen Mo nodded. He had no use for this thing; he might as well exchange it for some credits, which would also help Great Xia advance its research on abyss technology.

"No problem, I have professional energy fluid storage containers."

The old man, Chu Tianhua, took out a square black metal container from the storage box of his wheelchair, which Chu Chi then handed to Chen Mo.

"How do you open this thing?"

Chen Mo had always taken the energy liquid directly from his storage space before, so he really didn't know how to open the energy battery.

As he spoke, Chen Mo began to exert force with his hands, intending to pry open the energy battery directly.

"Stop!" Chu Tianhua immediately became anxious. Are all these martial artists so reckless?

"It's all written clearly there, didn't you even look at it?"

"Or are you saying you haven't been paying attention in your Abyss Language lessons lately?"

"Oh, oh, oh." Only then did Chen Mo notice several Abyss Language markings on the side of the energy battery.

Open, inject port, start.

Following the prompts of the activation indicator, Chen Mo successfully poured the energy liquid from the energy battery into the black container, and the energy battery was successfully emptied.

The entire research institute was filled with rich energy particles, and even breathing it made people feel physically and mentally refreshed.

"Quickly, quickly seal the container, otherwise the energy liquid will release a lot of energy, which would be such a waste!"

Qiu Wushuang snatched the container from Chen Mo's hand and took a deep breath before sealing it.

Qiu Wushuang didn't hold back at all, absorbing at least three or four grams of energy liquid in one gulp.

"Here you go, go play with it." Qiu Wushuang waved her hand as she handed the container back to Chen Mo, speaking to him as if chasing a child.

"Um, I have a question I'd like to ask before I leave."

Chen Mo is the kind of person who never suffers a loss. Since he absorbed my energy liquid, he has to answer my questions.

"You're too kind. Asking a question requires me to absorb energy liquid."

Qiu Wushuang laughed heartily; her little grand-disciple was quite interesting.

That's right, Qiu Wushuang is the second older sister of Song Bin's master's ex-girlfriend, making her someone of Chen Mo's grandmother's generation.

"I'd like to know if we have any records of steel marrow being energized?"

This problem has been troubling Chen Mo; he has absolutely no idea how to convert steel marrow into energy.

You can't just extract the steel marrow and inject energy fluid into it, can you?