章節 11: Only the best talent in the world?

The deep voice interrupted his thoughts and brought Samuel back to reality.

"Great Rio, are you saying this goofball kid has emperor level talent?"

Merling was unsure he heard the turtle properly. 'How can this fool possibly have such great talent. He even wanted to trick me into thinking more of him. He's clearly a moron'

Thinking about it, it's not weird for Merling to have thoughts like these about Samuel. Falling from the sky, belly splashing into the ocean and calling the ship a 'water vessel' were more than enough grounds to establish Samuel as a fool.

"He does indeed. Only talents of emperor grade or above can cause a phenomenon the first time cultivating in the superior mortal stage. Although I cannot tell what the talent is, it's far superior to mine. When probing him, I feel suppressed"

"How can that be!? Great Rio, you're at the fourth level of the enlightenment stage. How can you feel suppressed by a kid at the superior mortal stage? Are you saying he is stronger than you?"

"No, he is not stronger than me. Others might not be able to sense this, but my talent of 'Sagely Wisdom' allows me to see the origin of things, among others. And this talent is of a higher level of existence than mine"

Although his words were shocking to everyone, including Samuel, his voice was calm without the slightest ripple. As if he couldn't care less about not being a superior being. It's quite inspirational really. We should all learn from his way of acting, especially Samuel. However this seems a little unlikely.

Whilst Merling, Quinn and Lukas were stunned at his incredible talent, Samuel was fuming. 'Enlightenment stage talent? Such nonsense? How could my awesome, time related talent that required more than 100,000 years to germinate only be at such a level? Is there really nothing above the enlightenment stage? Nothing like a higher realm or transcendence? Am I really that mediocre?'

"Um, mister turtle? Are there no realms above the enlightenment stage?"

Silence once again reigned in the region. Rio, Was, Speechless. 'Was this kid unsatisfied at having the best talent in the entire world?'

Merling could no longer stand it and erupted, "Kid, stop being so greedy and ignorant. You have the top level talent of the entire world. Yet you still want more? Do you believe I will throw you off this ship right now?"

"Calm down Merling, the kid asked a question that is going to be relevant to him sooner or later. Indeed there is something above the enlightenment stage, it's called the transcendence stage. My bloodline memories contain knowledge about this realm, and also why the highest talent ever recorded in the Shattered Realm is at the enlightenment stage. I don't know how to reach the realm, or what a powerhouse at the transcendence stage would be capable of. But I do know that in the process of transcending, a person's talent will be extracted from the physiques they have formed, to be covered in Heaven's Blessing. What that is I do not know, however I do know that the talent will transcend together with the person, becoming something else. Something extraordinary. As the breakthrough nears completion, the talent and person will fuse once again, before being pulled into a portal that leads to a higher world"

The lengthy answer finally eased Samuels worries. He was still extraordinary! Of course his talent is the best in the world, and it should be powerful in the higher realm as well!

"Kid, since I answered your question, it's your time to answer mine. Why would you assume there was something above the limits of the world? I have never seen such a thought process before"

Samuel. Started. Sweating!