I'm not just human!

Not to mention, since his first "time travel", every time he has awakened, he has awakened the most top-level god-level mutations, and he has directly awakened fifteen of them.

According to the Moon Goddess, in the billions of years of mutant humans, the most that have awakened to god-level mutations is only twelve, and there is only one such person.

He was an extraordinary genius, but after becoming a true god, he chose to retreat into the mortal world and did not participate in the conflicts among the mutated true gods. Later, he seemed to have disappeared in that great event 30,000 years ago, and it is unknown whether he is still alive.

Therefore, even for her, this was the first time she had ever seen someone awaken fifteen god-level mutations at the same time.

“Talent…talent…”

Xiafa murmured to himself, feeling as if he understood something, yet also as if he understood nothing at all.

The young man opposite him, who looked exactly like him, laughed:

"It seems you've already realized that, that's right. Whether it was the era of mutants, the era of magicians, or our current era of superhumans, talent has always been one of the most important qualities a person can possess."

After a pause, the young man continued:

"Even in the world of ordinary people, talent is extremely important. Talent determines a person's upper limit, while hard work determines a person's lower limit. I'm sure you already understand this principle."

"You need talent to become a basketball star, and you need talent to become a top player in video games, not to mention the arts, which have always valued talent the most, whether it's music, painting, or literature..."

"Of course, in any field, talent alone is not enough; hard work is also required. Geniuses and masters are people who are more talented than others and often work even harder."

"The higher one's talent, the easier it is to do things and the easier it is to succeed."

"If you have enough talent, you can become the person you want to be in the field you love."

Suddenly, the young man changed the subject:

"And this is the first effect of [Eternal Talent], which will elevate your talent to an extremely high level... a level you would never expect."

Xia Fa was stunned and couldn't help but ask:

"To what extent?"

The young man held up one finger:

"It's very simple, it's just... it allows you to become stronger in the way you imagine yourself to be."

With a deafening boom, as if lightning pierced the deep darkness and light illuminated the endless fog, Xia Fa suddenly understood something:

"You mean..."

The young man smiled and nodded:

"That's right. A single talent can only make you the person you want to be in a certain field. For example, if you are tall enough and have very strong athletic ability, like 2.5 meters tall, then you can become a basketball superstar with just a little training."

"However, in this situation, if you don't have other talents, it will be very difficult to become a pianist."

"But what if you also possess perfect pitch, extremely flexible fingers, the ability to memorize sheet music at a glance, and a high level of musical appreciation and unique insights into art cultivated from a young age?"

"In this situation, you could become both a basketball superstar and a renowned pianist."

"By the same token, if you possess exceptional talent in fields such as sports, games, music, painting, design, mathematics, chemistry, medicine, finance, social skills, etc., then you can indeed become anyone you want to be."

"And the [Eternal Talent] bestows upon you this effect."

As Xia Fa listened, he fell into deep thought, muttering to himself:

"In other words, because I was 'in a coma' for over 30,000 years, when I woke up I thought I was a modern person who had transmigrated to a supernatural world, so..."

The young man smiled and nodded:

"That's right. Before you understand any supernatural system, especially when you are physically weak, you will definitely choose to become stronger by 'exercising' in the way modern people think. Therefore, the [Eternal Talent] helps you make 'exercising' your first way to become stronger."

Xia Fa let out a long breath:

"No wonder, no wonder..."

No wonder I always see such a significant improvement after exercising.

No wonder, whether he became a powerful superhuman or a god, it was still so difficult for him to train his body.

The former is naturally the "eternal talent" that turns physical training into a way to become stronger, while the latter is the "price" that needs to be paid to achieve such a goal, namely, extreme hardship and effort.

After all, the "eternal talent" still has to follow the rules of this universe. It would be too unreasonable to make one's body stronger and more easily through training.

Unexpectedly, the young man then changed the subject again:

"However, the first effect of [Eternal Talent] alone is not enough; it must be combined with the second effect."

He didn't keep them in suspense any longer and immediately said:

"The second effect of [Eternal Talent] is quite obvious: it will automatically activate your 'talent' and help you become stronger in unexpected ways."

Xia Fa was taken aback:

"How to say?"

The young man laughed:

"Let me give you an inappropriate example. Anyway, you are me and I am you. There's no way I'm indirectly insulting you, because that would be the same as insulting myself."

He paused, then continued:

"For example, if a dog is walking down the street and someone drops a piece of fried chicken from a packaging bag a hundred meters away, do you think it can smell it?"

Before Xia Fa could answer, the young man smiled and said:

"It definitely can, but here's the question: does it actively 'want' to smell it, or is it only able to 'passively' smell it because it's a canine and possesses a sense of smell that surpasses that of other species?"

Xia Fa suddenly understood:

"You mean..."

The young man smiled and nodded:

"That's right. While the development of your talent mostly depends on your own initiative, there are also times when it comes passively. Just as a dog can smell meat a hundred meters away, and a shark can smell blood in the sea hundreds of meters away... Even if you don't want to activate your talent, it will act automatically."

"This is the second effect of the [Eternal Talent]. When you become stronger in the way you imagine, that is, 'train your body,' the [Eternal Talent] takes advantage of the characteristics of your fusion with the heart and stomach of the Sun God King and actively searches the entire universe for things that are suitable for you and can further help you become stronger."

"For example, when you first exercised your body, the [Eternal Talent] found a once very prosperous planet that was later devoid of any living beings. It extracted the essence accumulated over tens of thousands of years, which not only greatly improved your own status but also directly activated the third effect of the [Eternal Talent]."

"For example, when you trained your body for the second time, the [Eternal Talent] helped you shatter and devour a large chunk of space that was big enough to contain a super-large star, directly granting you a portion of 'space' authority and activating the ability of 'teleportation'."

"Combined with [Eternal Loss of Control], you now possess the unique skill of 'randomly freeloading meals' and have even disguised yourself as a physical glutton."

"Oh right, randomly getting free meals is actually the second way you want to become stronger."

Xia Fa listened with increasing astonishment, pondering as he said:

"In other words, when I realized that I needed to consume substances containing extraordinary power to become stronger, the [Eternal Talent] combined its first and second effects, which is why I directly mastered the ability to 'randomly freeload meals'?"

The young man smiled slightly and explained in detail:

"Yes, and then, the [Eternal Talent] also worked in tandem with [Eternal Loss of Control] to disguise you as someone who was close to being out of control, that is, your whole body was blurry as if it were wrapped in a mosaic, which helped to keep your identity a secret."

"Because this is the collaboration of two fundamental authorities, even the slightest fluctuation emanating from you will be very similar to the 'rules' fluctuations of a physical entity. Coupled with your unique behavior and elusive presence, people will mistake you for a physical entity."

"After all, relying solely on the [Eternal Talent] is not enough to impersonate you after you activate the random free meal. This is actually one of your greatest special characteristics. Xia Fa, you are essentially born with two Origin-level Eternal Certificates at the same time. One Origin-level Eternal Certificate is already heaven-defying enough. Imagine the effect of two Origin-level Eternal Certificates working together."

A look of relief appeared in Xia Fa's eyes, and he murmured:

"I see, I see..."

The young man then smiled and continued:

"As for later, every time you exercised your body, you either mastered divine combat techniques or absorbed black holes or something. It was equivalent to the first and second effects of the [Eternal Talent] working at the same time. Until you became a god, absorbing celestial bodies in the real world no longer provided much improvement. The [Eternal Talent] even helped you find that movie theater-like Promised Land, allowing you to begin awakening your mutation system."

After a brief pause, he smiled and said:

"Actually, the reason you were able to awaken the mutation system was because [Eternal Talent] and [Eternal Loss of Control] worked together. [Eternal Loss of Control] directly suppressed the conflict between the mutation system and the extraordinary system in your body. Otherwise, you would have already lost control on the spot when you swallowed the first top-tier mutation crystal source."

Xia Fa asked curiously:

"So, the fact that I can push the critical loss of control to the tenth time, consume secret contracts, and cultivate supreme killing techniques is actually due to the simultaneous effects of [Eternal Talent] and [Eternal Loss of Control]?"

The young man nodded slightly:

"That's right. You are different from the Moon Mother Goddess. The Moon Mother Goddess actually dares not sign a secret pact. She only uses the cosmic authority she holds through her nine divine mutations to contain the eternal certificates that she can contain. Therefore, you are still the only person in the world who possesses both a transcendent system and a mutation system at the same time."

Xia Fa nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly grinned, revealing his teeth.

"So, the third effect of [Eternal Talent] is actually that 'burning feeling'?"

The young man opposite him, who looked exactly like him, also smiled and nodded.

"Yes, to be precise, it shouldn't be called 'the feeling of burning,' but rather 'the manifestation of talent.' Some talents are visible and tangible, such as basketball players who are often very tall, and world weightlifting record holders who are generally much stronger than the average person. But the vast majority of talents are invisible and intangible, such as talents in the fields of art and science."

"And the third effect of [Eternal Talent] is to materialize 'talent,' which is something that can be described as ethereal in some fields, and transform it into a transparent substance in your heart that seems to be burning at all times."

"Of course, since you—or rather, we—are the first holders of the [Eternal Talent], and most likely the holders forever, naming it 'The Feeling of Burning' is also acceptable."

Xia Faming realized:

"Therefore, every time I encounter a crisis, the feeling of burning erupts. This is the manifestation of the talent of 'combat.' I can use the feeling of burning to train my body. This is the manifestation of the talent of 'becoming stronger.' I use the feeling of burning to quickly absorb and contain the proof of eternity. This is the manifestation of the talent of 'breakthrough'..."

The young man smiled slightly:

"Yes, that's right. However, the burning sensation is mostly used in combat. As one of the seven fundamental-level eternal credentials, the [Eternal Talent] is still very strong in combat, precisely because of the burning sensation."

Having communicated with "himself" to this point, Xia Fa had almost figured it out.

He was about to ask again why there were Chinese characters in the secret contract, and who the poem in the Chinese characters described, and whether it was the mysterious and enormous being who kicked the entire extraordinary era.

Oh right, since it will take at least three more days to absorb the omniscient authority from the [Ancient Secrets], I can ask about the origins of other entities when I get bored.

And there's another question that's been bothering me: since I, as a human, absorbed the heart and stomach of the Sun God King in my physical form, along with the two fundamental eternal credentials, [Eternal Talent] and [Eternal Loss of Control], then who was "Shafa de Augustus," who lived in Rum City for over twenty years before my memories returned?

But suddenly, the young man laughed:

"Xia Fa, do you know why it had to be you of all people?"

Xia Fa paused, taken aback:

"What do you mean?"

The young man added:

"Do you know why, in particular, you are the one who can directly merge with [Eternal Talent] and [Eternal Loss of Control]?"

Xia Fa hissed:

"what do you mean……"

The young man smiled faintly:

"Actually, as you probably noticed, anyone who can merge with a certain eternal token before birth must have a very good compatibility with the corresponding eternal token."