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

Chapter 2: The Super Mutation System!

“Ding” “The Super Mutation System has awakened.” “…Huh?” “A system!?” Staring at the golden text floating before him, Ling Yi froze for a moment, then couldn’t help but get excited. “System, tell me what you can do!” “This system can mutate any mutable object in the direction desired by the host.” “Different items have different mutation potentials.” “Potential levels, from lowest to highest, are: Low, Medium, High, Extremely High, and Perfect.” “The higher the mutation potential, the greater the extent of the mutation, and the more mutation points it consumes.” “The same item can only be mutated once.” After waiting a moment longer and seeing no further information, Ling Yi raised an eyebrow in understanding. “Mutation, huh…” The system’s information was easy to grasp. It simply meant transforming an object—or anything else—in the direction he desired. The greater the change, the greater the cost. To truly understand its full capabilities, he’d have to try it out for himself. But before that, he needed to acquire mutation points. “System, how do I obtain these mutation points?” “The host may collect various emotions from nearby units.” “100 emotion points can be converted into 1 mutation point.” Immediately afterward, a simple data bar appeared. “Current emotion points collected: 0, mutation points: 100” “Oh? I already have a hundred points?” “Is this a newbie bonus?” Ling Yi blurted out instinctively. But after waiting a moment with no response, he realized the system wasn’t intelligent. “Ah well, it’s fine that it isn’t intelligent.” With a slight sigh, Ling Yi turned around and perked up. His eyes sparkled as he surveyed his home. “Old TV—Mutation Potential: Low (Mutation Not Recommended)” “Old Sofa—Mutation Potential: Low” “Old Table—Mutation Potential: Low” “Brand-new Toothbrush—Mutation Potential: Low” ...... “Come to think of it.” After walking back and forth through the room a couple of times, Ling Yi suddenly realized “Strictly speaking, aside from the toothbrush and toothpaste I bought myself, none of these other things really belong to me.” “Besides, mutating these everyday items wouldn’t be very useful.” “If I’m going to mutate something, items belonging to players would probably have more value, after all.” As he spoke, he fixed his gaze on the gift bag sitting on the table. As he deftly pulled out the two items inside, a pink note fluttered out as well. “Huh? What’s this?” Picking up the note, Ling Yi could still catch a faint, delicate fragrance reminiscent of blooming plum blossoms. The note contained only a single line of elegant handwriting. [May you sail across a thousand seas and return still a youth. ] Upon seeing these words, Ling Yi paused for a moment, feeling somewhat puzzled. He didn’t think too much of it. Out of habit, he glanced at the back and was surprised to find more writing there. [To increase the number of local players among the Divine Alliance’s external recruits, we have launched the “Genius Program.” Scope: New players in Qianjiang City who joined in June Requirements: The first 5 players to reach Level 10 Those who meet the above criteria may become one of the local Divine Alliance Branch’s external reinforcements. Friendly Reminder: Once you reach Level 10, please head to your local Branch as soon as possible! ] “Oh? Divine Alliance external reinforcements?” Ling Yi’s eyes lit up. Earlier that morning, while eavesdropping on the old men next door, he’d learned that serving as a Divine Alliance external reinforcement was a very lucrative side job. After all, the Divine Alliance already has its own permanent players. They’re the ones who handle missions. External support is only called upon when there aren’t enough hands on deck. As a result, those in this side job might not see action more than a few times a year. However, every time they do go on a mission, the external support members receive substantial rewards. There’s even a saying: “No missions for a year, but one mission pays for a year.” So as soon as he saw this, even Ling Yi felt a twinge of excitement. “Right now, I only have the 1,000 yuan I just picked up. I should at least try to land this Divine Alliance external aid part-time job. After all, having that status is better than not having it at all,” he mused, rubbing his chin. In essence, this “External Aid” status is a high-priority designation. When the Divine Alliance needs help, it requests assistance from the player community. If a player holds “External Aid” status, they’ll be approached first. Without this status, one would have to compete with others eager to provide aid. After all, the rewards for External Aids aren’t unlimited. Next. Ling Yi set down the letter and picked up the Basic Health Potion and Stamina Pill to examine them. “Basic Health Potion—Mutational Potential: Medium” “Stamina Pill—Mutational Potential: Medium” It was only then that Ling Yi realized a problem He lacked the “Inspection” skill, so he had no way of knowing the specific effects of these two items. Even if he mutated them, he wouldn’t be able to see the mutated effects. This meant there was no way to immediately test just how powerful his “golden finger” really was. “In that case...” He turned his attention to his interface. The information on the interface was very clear; if mutation was possible, the degree of mutation would be immediately apparent. He quickly opened the interface. As soon as he did, a bright mutation notification immediately appeared. “Luck (Talent)—Mutation Potential: Perfect” “Just as I thought, talents can mutate!” Ling Yi clenched his fist excitedly. “System, I want to mutate my talent!” he said eagerly. As he spoke, Ling Yi also opened his talent menu to check the current effect once more. [Luck (Talent)]: Permanently increases Luck by 1 point. Although Luck is one of a player’s hidden attributes but a mere 1 point makes virtually no difference. “Are you sure you want to mutate the Luck Talent? (Requires 100 Mutation Points)” “I’m sure... uh...” Seeing that it would deplete all his current Mutation Points, Ling Yi couldn’t help but hesitate. But soon, he made up his mind! “The highest-level mutation potential is sure to yield something great—it might even be the key to my rise.” “System, I’m sure!” No sooner had the words left his mouth than the word “Luck” in the Talent section of the interface immediately blurred. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into four large white characters—Probability Reversal! With a mix of excitement and nervousness, Ling Yi gently tapped on it. [Probability Reversal (Talent)]: For any probabilistic event in your favor, if the trigger probability is below 50%, it will be reversed—resetting the probability to (100% – original probability). “Wow… what an amazing ability!” With just one glance, Ling Yi understood the power of this talent. Let’s take an example. Suppose the probability of drawing an S-rank item is only 0. 5%. In his case, that probability would be reversed to 99. 5%! What’s an absurdly low probability for others is an absurdly high one for him! “Spending 100 mutation points on this was totally worth it!” It wasn’t until that moment that Ling Yi realized just how powerful this Super Mutation System truly was. A single mutation had granted him an ability comparable to a game-breaking cheat code—so if he could trigger mutations of this caliber just a few more times, wouldn’t he become invincible in the blink of an eye? Looking at it this way. His path ahead would be more than just smooth sailing. He might even become invincible! “Next, I’ll just wait for the Shen Lu to open tomorrow. ” Gazing out the window at the sunset blanketed in crimson clouds, Ling Yi murmured softly. If ordinary people want to live a little longer, they shouldn’t go out after dark—that’s what the old men next door say. Although Ling Yi had now become a player, a Level 1 player with no skills was no different from an ordinary person in terms of combat power; going out would be just as dangerous.