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

Chapter 40: Treasure!

As he dodged, several Wind Eagles charged at him simultaneously from different directions. Unable to dodge in time, Ling Yi had no choice but to activate Earth Shield several times. However. He was already quite close to the treasure chest, and amid the chaos, he pushed forward a short distance while taking a few direct hits. Now, he had successfully reached the treasure chest! It was a low-grade wooden treasure chest; the wood on the outside looked quite old, not only faded but also covered in green algae. Ling Yi casually flipped the lid open with a flick of his wrist. Inside the chest, just as everyone had said, was only a single, seemingly unremarkable, jet-black bracelet. “This is it!” Ling Yi quickly snatched it up and stowed it in his backpack. [You have obtained the E-rank treasure [Dream Micro-Star]! ] After confirming he’d obtained this treasure, Ling Yi wasted no time. He immediately used another teleportation scroll. Ling Yi’s figure reappeared at the camp. “Phew…” As soon as he arrived, he let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the spot, completely exhausted. Warm sunlight shone down on the clean grassy field. Besides him, there were a few other players here, some sitting, others lying down. Ling Yi didn’t know what they were doing, and he couldn’t be bothered to pay attention or meddle. “Overall, it went pretty much as I expected.” He glanced at the Shen Lu timer, which still showed “2 hours 57 minutes,” and smiled with satisfaction. He still couldn’t defeat the Level 15 main path Boss. Being able to retrieve the treasure from behind it in just three minutes gave even Ling Yi a sense of accomplishment. Actually. If the Storm Manipulator hadn’t dodged his [Starfall], he was extremely confident he could’ve taken it down in a single blow. Unfortunately, it did dodge. Shaking his head and letting out a small sigh, he opened his inventory and began examining the treasure he’d just acquired. [Dream Micro-Star Quality: E Type: Bracelet Effect: Constitution +7 Treasure Skill: Increases the wearer’s Star Level by 1. ] Whenever he had free time over the past couple of days, he’d browse the forum posts. That’s how he learned about this treasure in the beginner maps that could increase a player’s Star Level. The reason players call this treasure “mysterious” is entirely because, to this day, no one has discovered its upgrade formula! Treasures are the only type of equipment in Shen Lu that can increase a player’s attributes. Each player can wear only one at a time. Furthermore, different treasures have different synthesis formulas. Take, for example, the widely known synthesis formula for the Wolf’s Fang Necklace Light Breeze Necklace (E) + Wolf’s Fang *5 → Wolf’s Fang Necklace (D) These formulas for synthesizing higher-level treasures are known as “upgrade formulas”! This is because, with the exception of “Dream Micro-Star,” upgrade formulas have been discovered for all other well-known E-rank treasures. Therefore, everyone believes that “Dream Micro-Star” must also have its own upgrade formula—it just hasn’t been discovered yet. As time went on. Through word of mouth, this treasure became increasingly shrouded in mystery. “The effects are exactly as described in the data.” Ling Yi didn’t have high expectations for this E-grade treasure itself; he was more concerned with its mutation potential. His gaze swept downward. “Dream Micro-Star (E-Rank Treasure) — Mutation Potential: Medium” “Hmm, a bit disappointing. Just medium.” Ling Yi furrowed his brow, shook his head, and sighed, “I’m not even asking for better attributes; I just wish it could increase the number of star slots a bit more.” The reason he wanted this treasure in the first place boiled down to one thing: he wanted more star slots. Although treasure skills came in all shapes and sizes, each with its own pros and cons, Ling Yi felt that a skill that increased star slots was the best option for him. Without further delay, he quickly initiated the mutation process. “Are you sure you want to mutate the Dream Micro-Star? (Requires 16 mutation points)” “Confirm!” Ling Yi nodded in affirmation. The mutation went exactly as he’d hoped. If he didn’t want the treasure to mutate into something else, it would remain the same item after the mutation. Even if he found an upgrade formula later, he could still synthesize an upgrade. A moment later, the haze dissipated, and he immediately opened the item’s details. [Dream Micro-Star Quality: E Type: Bracelet Effect: Constitution +7 (+5) Treasure Skill: Increases the wearer’s Star Ranks by 1 (+5). ] After reading it, Ling Yi nodded with mild satisfaction and said, “Not bad.” “At least the increase in Star Ranks met my expectations.” With that, he took the bracelet out of his backpack and slipped it onto his left wrist. He used his right hand more often, so wearing it on that wrist would make it more prone to damage. This jet-black bracelet was extremely thin, only two millimeters wide; if you didn’t look closely, you might mistake it for a black string tied around his wrist. At that moment, he checked his stats again—his Constitution and Star Ranks had already changed. Constitution 3 → Constitution 15 (↑12) Remaining Star Slots 4 → Remaining Star Slots 10 (↑6) Constitution determines a player’s resistance and vitality. In game terms, that translates to defense and health. Although 12 points wasn’t much, it made Ling Yi feel considerably safer—this was undoubtedly the most reassuring attribute. As for these 10 Star Slots... He turned his gaze to [Summon Ice Emperor] in his inventory, feeling a slight thrill. “Just how powerful a summoned creature can this mutated boss monster summoning skill actually conjure?” Ling Yi took a deep breath. Then, unable to wait any longer, he clicked “Learn.” The next second. 【You have learned the skill [Summon Ice Emperor]! 】 [Summon Ice Emperor] was a 10-star skill, and learning it filled up all of his remaining 10 star slots. Now, his remaining star slots were once again at 0. “Alright, time to start farming monsters in earnest.” So far, everything had gone exactly as he’d anticipated—except for the mutation potential of the Dream Micro-Star. However. Even though its mutation potential was lower than expected, the effect of its mutation still met his minimum requirement, granting him 5 star slots. Now. It was time to test out his new skill and level up quickly. He took a teleportation scroll from his backpack and used it once more. For the second time, he arrived at Breeze Canyon! A warm, gentle breeze brushed against his body. The climate in the canyon was pleasant. As he watched the swarm of wind elementals charging toward him, Ling Yi was just about to shout the four words “Summon Ice Emperor.” Suddenly, a chill that penetrated to his very bones swept over him from behind! Startled, Ling Yi spun around immediately! There, suspended in midair, was an elliptical, snow-white light mirror—two meters high and one meter wide—that had appeared out of nowhere. Icy mist was emanating from within the mirror, as if it concealed a world of ice and snow. “Could it be...” Ling Yi raised an eyebrow, realizing this was most likely his [Ice Emperor’s Summoning]. But. He’d only intended to activate it just now—it didn’t seem to have been officially triggered yet, did it? Before he could think it through, a crystal-clear white foot poked out from within the light mirror. It paused briefly in midair, then took a light step. It stepped right into thin air. ‘It can fly!?’ That simple little step made Ling Yi’s eyes light up. A sense of joy welled up within him. Next, the summoned beast known as the “Ice Emperor” stepped fully out of the mirror.