Shen Lu: I've Mutated into Multiple Game-Breaking Abilities

Chapter 1: Ling Yi, the Time Traveler!

“The player selection is over. I wonder if any new players have appeared in our Firefly Town?” “I’m sure there are. We had five last month.” Shen Xia. Qianjiang City, Firefly Town. It was the last day of May, and the temperature had gradually begun to rise. In the middle of the day, several young people in their twenties and thirties, dressed in short-sleeved shirts and shorts, sat in the lobby chatting idly. “Let’s wait and see. If anyone becomes a player, they’ll come here to register right away.” This was the Firefly Town branch of the Shen Xia Player Alliance. Shen Xia has a rule: Everyone who becomes a player must register with the Alliance. If someone from Firefly Town becomes a player, they’ll naturally come here. No sooner had the man finished speaking than a black-haired teenager walked in through the door. “Hello, are you here to register as a player?” “Yes.” Ling Yi nodded. “Then please open your player panel.” “Okay.” With a thought, he summoned his personal panel. 『 Name: Ling Yi Player ID: 200666-00033 Level: 1 (0/200) Talent: Luck Strength: 3 Mana: 5 Agility: 3 Constitution: 3 Stamina: 3 (Note: Average stats for an ordinary person are 3, with a maximum of 5) Skills: None Combat Rating: Ordinary Person 』 “Good.” The branch clerk looked at the information on the panel while entering it into the computer. Next, she asked for Ling Yi’s ID card. After that, his player profile was finally complete. [Name: Ling Yi] [ID Number: ...... ] [Player ID: ...... ] [Level: 1] The player profile contained only these four pieces of information. The purpose was to link the ID number to each player’s unique player ID. Talents and attributes are considered personal privacy and are not recorded. As for the level... “Here is your Level 1 subsidy.” The branch clerk handed him a jet-black bank card and said, “When you reach Level 10, there will be an even more generous subsidy.” “You can come here to claim it every ten levels thereafter. ” The subsidy fund is a welfare-based reward program established by Shen Xia to support new players and promote their progress. Since rewards are distributed based on level, the level information naturally needs to be displayed. “Okay.” Taking the player-exclusive bank card, Ling Yi turned to leave. As soon as the branch clerk saw this, she called out to him immediately: “Sir, wait!” “Hm?” Ling Yi stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her. “Is there something else?” A hint of puzzlement flashed in his dark eyes. The branch manager pulled a gift bag from under the desk, then pointed to a cabinet nearby and said, “Our Firefly Branch gives every new player a small gift. You can choose one of those two to take with you.” Looking in the direction she was pointing, he saw two solid-wood cabinets standing next to the branch’s entrance. The cabinet on the left held red potions, while the one on the right held yellow elixirs. “You probably know what these are without me having to explain.” ” The branch attendant walked between the two cabinets and explained, “The one on the left is a Basic Health Potion. For most players below Level 10, just one bottle can restore a large amount of health.” “If an ordinary person drinks it, they’ll be fully restored immediately, no matter how severe the blood loss.” “The one on the right is a Stamina Pill, used to restore stamina.” Both were the lowest-tier items and could be easily obtained in Shen Lu. So Ling Yi didn’t give it much thought and said casually, “The Stamina Pill, then.” “Um… the Stamina Pill? But the Health Potion is actually more valuable.” “Hmm… then the Health Potion, I guess.” The branch manager smiled and led Ling Yi to the door. Under his watchful gaze, she placed both the Basic Life Potion and the Stamina Pill into the gift bag. “Uh...” Ling Yi paused for a moment, then took the gift bag from the branch manager, who was beaming with a smile. “Thank you.” Whether it was because he was infected by her smile or simply felt a wave of warmth, he couldn’t help but smile back. ...... Back home, Ling Yi set the gift bag on the table, then flopped down on the sofa and let out a long sigh. “Phew—” Every cell in his body relaxed instantly. It was a small room, only fifteen square meters, provided specifically for him by Alliance relief workers after he arrived here, who had mistaken him for a person in distress. That was also when he got his ID card. Though small, the room was fully furnished, complete with a table, chairs, a bed, and a cabinet. In fact, his room even had a sofa and a TV—things others didn’t have. He wasn’t sure if this was due to special consideration or just pure coincidence. “So I’ve become a Player...” Ling Yi murmured softly to himself, then opened his eyes, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in them. Shen Lu. What people call the path to becoming a god. Ever since it first appeared 20 years ago, a player selection process has taken place at the end of every month. Only the top one million candidates are granted player status. Those who qualify can enter Shen Lu on the day after the selection ends—that is, on the 1st of the following month. That’s when their journey as players—and as extraordinary beings—officially begins. With that thought in mind Ling Yi immediately turned on the TV, hoping to find more information through it. But as soon as he turned it on, a flurry of breaking news stories popped up on the homepage. “A 90-meter-high tsunami! Yet another attack by the shadowy organization ‘Holy Gate’! It remains unclear why they attacked an obscure little town...” “The ‘Phoenix Sword Saint’ Nangong Li has slain the Level 55 rare monster, the Azure Flame Phoenix, and has acquired the eight-star skill ‘Phoenix of Heaven’!” “After three months, the White Eagle Kingdom’s strongest warrior, ‘Yas,’ has leveled up again! He has become the world’s first Level 93 player!!” “A monster horde has descended upon the banks of the Rhine; the once-glorious City of Rhine now lies in ruins...” “The latest bounty list is out, with 27 new fugitives worldwide each carrying bounties exceeding 100 million!” “......” Even though he’d only been here for a day, Ling Yi knew this world was several times more dangerous than his previous life. I guess you could say it truly lives up to its reputation as a world of the extraordinary? “Luckily, I live right across from the Firefly Branch, so I’m safe for now.” “Still, I need to get stronger as soon as possible.” He didn’t have any specific expectations for how strong he’d become. As long as he could live freely and at ease, that was enough. Yesterday, he had sacrificed his life to save someone else; perhaps out of divine mercy, he had been reborn here in the body of an 18-year-old. Since that’s the case, he wouldn’t squander this chance at life; he would carry on just as positively and optimistically as before. With that in mind, he switched the TV to the “Shen Lu” channel and began browsing the content with even greater focus. Two hours later. Ling Yi turned off the TV, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and let out a slightly resigned sigh. “Sigh. If I can’t quickly establish an advantage before reaching Level 10, it’ll only get harder and harder from there~” From what he’d just learned, *Shen Lu* had a fair beginner phase. This prevented all players below Level 10 from receiving resources from their clans or organizations. For solo players like Ling Yi, this was their only chance. If he couldn’t stand out during this period, catching up to those backed by resources later on would be next to impossible. “What should I do tomorrow?” No sooner had the words left his mouth than Ling Yi heard a sound by his ear Ding