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

Chapter 21: Level 10 and the Monument of Shen Lu!

These people carried an even heavier burden. They couldn’t just give up as easily as the others. They glanced left and right and saw that only a little over two hundred people remained; they all sighed inwardly. “Anyway, let’s all do our best. There’s no penalty for death yet, and we just need to get through here—we don’t necessarily have to fight them. So there’s still hope we can make it through.” Someone said this, trying to encourage everyone. But everyone knew these were just words of encouragement; one by one, they still wore their original dejected expressions. Before long. When the Red Fruit Monsters spotted them and charged toward them, they had no choice but to rush forward and engage them. During the fight. A Level 2 player with the [Physical Training] skill and all stats allocated to Agility attempted to weave through the swarm of Red Fruit Monsters, relying on his high Agility of 15. However, he was quickly caught by a high-level Red Fruit Monster with even higher Agility, which sat on him, killing him instantly. “As expected, trying to run straight through them with high Agility alone just doesn’t work at this stage!” Seeing this, the players—who had already anticipated it—were not surprised. As early as the first year after the Shen Lu Descent, players had unraveled the mystery of the monsters’ attributes. There are three types: weak attributes, normal attributes, and special attributes. All are directly proportional to level. Level: Weak Attribute = 1:1 Level: Normal Attribute = 1:2 Level: Special Attribute = 1:3 For example, if a Level 10 monster has Strength as its special attribute, its Strength would be 30 points. The same applies to the others. Although in reality, a monster’s attributes may fluctuate slightly due to other factors such as skills, But this general assessment is generally accurate. The Red Fruit Monster’s specialty attribute is Agility, so even a Level 6 or 7 Red Fruit Monster has higher Agility than this player. And if they venture deeper and encounter Level 8, 9, or even 10 Red Fruit Monsters, they won’t be able to navigate this area solely on speed unless their Agility exceeds 30. “Everyone, hang in there! Don’t give up! We’ve already made it over fifty meters!” “We can’t beat them, but they can’t kill us easily either! We still have a good chance!” This makeshift group of over two hundred people was struggling to advance, surrounded by nearly a thousand Red Fruit Monsters. They fought while running; with every step forward, their hope grew a little more. “At our current pace, it’ll take us two hours at most to get there. By then, we’ll know who that person who summoned the meteorite really is!” “What if he’s left in the meantime?” “Where could he go? Could he have gone into the Blazing Wasteland? Come on, the monsters there are all Level 10 or higher... ” [Congratulations! You have earned enough experience and have automatically leveled up to Level 10! ] [You have earned 5 free attribute points! ] “Level 10! Finally, Level 10!” Ling Yi clenched his fists tightly; the excitement in his heart made him break into a hearty smile. In the beginner’s guides he’d seen on the forum, the important milestone of “Level 10” was mentioned repeatedly. Almost everyone said that you couldn’t truly be considered a player until you reached Level 10. That’s because many of the official features in Shen Lu only unlock at Level 10! 【Congratulations on breaking the previous record for reaching Level 10—“6 days, 2 hours, 15 minutes, 17 seconds”—with a time of “1 day, 22 minutes, 16 seconds”! 】 【Special reward: [Advanced Summoning Ticket] ×1, Gold ×10,000! 】 【Your feat has been recorded in the “Shen Lu Stele”! 】 Just as expected! Seeing these messages, Ling Yi folded his arms and chuckled, feeling a bit smug. But what exactly is the “Shen Lu Monument”? 【Hint: Now that you’ve reached Level 10, you can provide support! 】 【Hint: Now that you’ve reached Level 10, you can equip treasures! 】 【Hint: Now that you’ve reached Level 10, you can use weapons! 】 【Notice: You have lost your newbie benefits! 】 The last few messages washed over him like a tide. “I’ll deal with the new features later, and I can check the rewards in a bit.” Ling Yi furrowed his brow and rubbed his chin, muttering to himself curiously, “But what exactly is this ‘Shen Lu Historical Stele’? Does it record major events in the Shen Lu?” “Where do I look at it?” There was no such thing as a “feature interface” in the Shen Lu. Everything the player saw with their own eyes was indistinguishable from the real world. To use features like the inventory or the Divine Path Store, players had to summon them by speaking their names. Therefore, Ling Yi tried summoning the four characters “Shen Lu Stele.” Sure enough. No sooner had the words left his mouth than a bright, dazzling white portal suddenly appeared in the space before him. Slightly surprised, Ling Yi took a step forward and walked through it. As soon as he entered, the portal vanished. A soft, bright light streamed down from directly overhead. It shone directly onto this circular grassy area, which was only about 1,000 square meters in size. At the center of this circular grassy area stood an ancient stone stele ten meters tall. All around it, players from other districts were chatting and looking around. After arriving, Ling Yi first surveyed his surroundings, then walked toward the crowd. “This is a small alternate space where the ‘Shen Lu Stele’ is kept.” As Ling Yi approached, he saw a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties explaining something to a group of about a dozen young men and women in front of him, so he moved closer to listen. The man glanced at him and continued, “As you can see, it’s only about 1,000 square meters in size—it simply can’t accommodate hundreds of millions of us players. When this space gets crowded, others can’t get in.” “For the convenience of all of us, there’s an unwritten rule in the real world: ‘Do not enter unless absolutely necessary.’ ” Hearing this, the dozen or so young men and women in front of him let out a collective “Oh” of sudden realization. “So that’s how it is,” someone else said, nodding thoughtfully. Seeing this, the man clasped his hands behind his back, nodded slightly, and continued, “Actually, there’s no need for you to come in here.” “The Shen Lu Stele isn’t updated until January of every year. Whenever it’s updated, designated personnel come in to record the information and publish it on time.” “I’m making an exception and bringing you in this time because you’re all geniuses of my Shen Xia...” Ling Yi didn’t hear the rest. When he heard that the stele was “updated every January,” he couldn’t help but start wandering around it. After circling the stele once, he indeed found that the most recent entry was from December of the year before last. There wasn’t a single entry for this year. “Phew~” Seeing this, Ling Yi subconsciously let out a sigh of relief. Since this stele wouldn’t be updated until next January, that meant—unless he chose to speak up himself—no one would know about his record-breaking feat until then. Just a moment ago, he’d been worried that his time of “1 day, 22 minutes, and 16 seconds” was too staggering and might attract unnecessary trouble. Now it seemed he’d really overthought it. “If everyone else won’t find out for another half a year, then I don’t have to worry at all.” Ling Yi didn’t know what his strength would be half a year from now, or where he’d stand in this world. But he was confident. With the “Super Mutation System,” he could definitely reach a much higher level in half a year! “Maybe by then, I’ll already be at level 50 or 60...” He let his mind wander slightly.