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

Chapter 36: Target: The Demon King of Zone 87!

Ling Yi watched her smile. Once she finished laughing, he asked, “Is there really no way for you to recover?” Upon hearing this, Lin Shurou’s smile froze instantly. Her expression darkened in an instant. “Sigh, Shen Lu did provide a method for recovery... it’s just... that’s impossible.” She let out a long sigh as if all her strength had been drained, then continued in a halting voice. Seeing that Ling Yi was still staring at her, she unconsciously pressed her lips together and slowly explained to him, “As long as...” A moment later. After listening to Lin Shurou’s lengthy explanation, Ling Yi nodded in understanding. “In short, we just need to apply to enter your zone and wipe out all the monsters inside—that’s it, right? It doesn’t sound too hard.” Hearing this Lin Shurou smiled as she gently pinched his ear and teased, “Were you even listening? I already said only characters below Level 30 can enter.” ” “And only one squad of up to five people is allowed.” “Oh, well, that is indeed difficult.” Ling Yi gave her a way out. In reality, he actually felt that he might be able to accomplish it on his own—as long as he possessed the strength to single-handedly defeat a Demon Lord of the same level. Of course, he didn’t have that kind of strength yet. But as long as he worked hard toward that goal, with the help of the Super Mutation System, sooner or later he’d become that strong! He believed that day wouldn’t be too far off! “If...” Ling Yi turned to look at Lin Shurou and smiled. “I mean, if—if one day I really do wipe out the Demon Lord and all the monsters in your zone.” “You can’t go back on your word, you know.” Lin Shurou rolled her eyes and laughed nonchalantly, “Haha, if you can actually pull it off.” “Not only will that skill be yours, but all my treasures, weapons, and items—even my entire person and this whole house—will be yours.” “Oh? Really?” Ling Yi’s interest was piqued. “Hehe.” Lin Shurou covered her mouth and gave a soft chuckle twice, then gently tapped Ling Yi’s forehead with the same delicate, white hand she’d used to cover her mouth, saying, “Don’t even think about it—that’s impossible.” “I’m just happy you have that kind of heart.” Hearing Lin Shurou say this Ling Yi finally realized, belatedly, that she was clearly much more intimate with him than before. Before, she’d kept a certain distance from him and spoken in a hesitant, soft voice. Now she dared to pinch his ear and tap his forehead, and she spoke as naturally as if chatting with an old friend. What could be the reason? Just as Ling Yi was pondering this, he heard her say, “By the way, I made it through this unscathed thanks to your protective formation.” “What do you want for lunch? I’ll treat you to something nice as a reward.” “Uh, well...” They ordered takeout for lunch again. Since it wasn’t quite noon yet, Lin Shurou drifted back to sleep. He carried her back to her room. By the time they finished lunch, it was almost 1:00 p. m. At that moment, feeling the tranquility around him, Ling Yi’s mind finally relaxed. He returned to the bedroom, sat down at his desk, and, feeling the natural breeze blowing in through the window, carefully reflected on the events of that morning. “Since Shu Rou saw it, there’s a chance others might have witnessed that little altercation outside the courtyard this morning as well.” “If someone were to come looking for me specifically, they’d likely discover that I reached Level 10 the very next day.” Although once the Shen Lu Stele was updated, the whole world would know he’d risen to Level 10 the very next day. But that was still half a year away. By then, he would have already matured and become fearless. But right now, he was only in the teens—still a long way from being “mature.” If he were to be discovered—even though staying holed up at home would definitely keep him safe—it would still be a huge hassle. “Looks like I’ll have to give up on the Genius Program.” Originally, he’d planned to visit the Divine Alliance Branch in a week’s time to take care of two things at once: “becoming a Divine Alliance external recruit through the Genius Program” and “collecting the Level 10 subsidy.” Little did he know that plans don’t always go as expected. Going back now would be far too risky. Setting aside other concerns, if he happened to run into Fang Cheng and let him know he was a new player who joined in June, he couldn’t even begin to imagine how that would play out. “But now that I’m staying with Shu Rou, there’s no need to take on another part-time job—I might as well do without that small subsidy.” Originally, he’d considered becoming a Divine Alliance contractor precisely because he didn’t have a permanent place to live. He’d planned to use the money from this side job to buy a place to call home. Now that he had a place to stay, there was no need to go through all that trouble anymore. Isn’t it better to just focus on getting stronger in Shen Lu and earning gold coins? After all, 1 gold coin can be exchanged for 50 Global Coins. And earning gold coins on the Shen Lu was a breeze for him! Therefore. He really didn’t need to look for a job in the real world or make money there. In the real world, he might as well just relax! Once he’d sorted all this out, Ling Yi’s mind and body suddenly relaxed. It was as if he’d become free of desires and needs—his mind was free of worries, and his heart was free of anxiety. “But then again.” As he breathed in the refreshing natural breeze, he suddenly recalled the intelligence-lowering skill Lin Shurou had mentioned. “Although I don’t need to go to the Divine Alliance anymore, if I had that intelligence-lowering skill...” For some reason. He had a strong intuition that this “unusual” skill could mutate into something with exaggerated effects. This intuition was very strong. “If it really could mutate into something useful, it would come in handy in many situations...” Ling Yi’s thoughts began to wander. He daydreamed for quite a while. It wasn’t until another gentle breeze blew by that he snapped back to reality. Only then he had finally settled on his goal for the coming period. “The Demon Lord of Zone 87, huh? Looks like by the time I reach Level 30, I’ll need to have the combat power to defeat a Demon Lord of the same level!” “Heh, interesting.” Ling Yi faced his first challenge since arriving in this world. At the thought of it, his heart raced with excitement! To resolve the issues in Zone 87, the key lay in defeating that Demon Lord. Once the Demon Lord was taken down, the other monsters would be nothing more than a bunch of small fry—that was Ling Yi’s belief. That being the case, he would inevitably need to gather intelligence on that Demon Lord. With that in mind he logged onto the forum and began searching for information related to the “Zone 87 Assessment Incident.” Soon he successfully obtained general information about that Demon Lord. [Five-Crowned Dragon (Demon Lord) Level: 30 Characteristics: 120 meters tall, weighing approximately 90,000 metric tons. Flies at 3,000 meters per second; runs on land at 300 meters per second. Its wings can whip up gales reaching 30 meters per second. Immune to control effects. It has five black dragon heads, each possessing a unique ability. The five abilities are as follows ①: Can emit sonic waves that shock the mind and cause distraction. ②: Can spew a highly toxic mist. ③: Heals the body and can regenerate other dragon heads. ④: Can unleash thunderbolts of immense power. ⑤: Possesses eyes capable of possessing the mind and controlling the brain. ] This is the information gathered by players from the original Zone 87 after battling it. Although all 10,000 players in their zone were defeated, they at least managed to uncover the Demon King’s abilities. It’s not as hopeless as the rumors suggest.