abnormal mutation

Chapter 103 Infectious Aberrations

Sauron Inn in the North, Deluxe Suite.

Golden sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the living room and creating dappled patterns of light on the gray-white carpet. The air was fresh, carrying a faint, unfamiliar fragrance.

The tables and chairs are smooth and exquisite, the genuine leather sofa has a unique design, is spacious and comfortable, and its warm orange color makes one look forward to the wonderful feeling of lying down...

The table on the other side was elegantly set, with tableware gleaming in gold, and napkins and wine glasses placed perfectly, as if attending a very high-class banquet.

The wine cabinet next to it was filled with various kinds of alcoholic beverages, the names of which I couldn't recall, but they were obviously very expensive.

“This is too…too…” Targen stammered, his eyes wide open, unsure how to describe his feelings.

Aiven and his friends stood at the door, hesitant and afraid to step inside.

In his previous life, Roland had stayed in four-star hotels a few times when he traveled for work, and he didn't find anything special about them. He took off his coat and leather boots, put on the slippers from the shoe cabinet by the door, and carried his backpack into the living room.

The boys followed suit, excitedly touching and looking at everything.

A silver chain hung from the wall lamp, and Roland curiously tugged at it.

With a click, the wall lamp lit up, first with a flame, then blue flames shot out from the hemispherical multi-hole nozzle inside the lampshade, heating the black wick in the middle. The wick became brighter and brighter, gradually turning into a high-brightness white light.

"That's interesting." Roland appeared calm, but in reality, he was completely clueless, only knowing that it was some kind of gas heating a special material that emitted light.

This is not his fault. Community schools focus on language, literacy, and arithmetic, while mechanical subjects are introduced in middle school.

"You can choose your own rooms, or sleep together if you want. The restaurant is on the second floor; you can dine there using your room number. You're free to do as you please, but come back before dark..." Roland instructed.

"Understood, big brother..." Evan and the others looked overjoyed.

Roland stayed in the master bedroom. After locking the door, he entered the spirit world chessboard in his physical body. This way, he could avoid being discovered during any abnormal changes, thus ensuring greater secrecy.

The Rune Seed has been fully digested; I had only glanced at it briefly because I was on the road.

[Abnormal Mutation: Infectious Abnormal Mutation]

Trait: Function. Gain 50 Health, 50 Spirit/Spirit, and 10 Spell Power.

Actively or passively release the infection, granting the target this aberrant mutation effect. If the target is already infected, instead grant them 5 Health, 5 Spirit/Spirit, and 1 Spell Power.

Once an infected target accumulates infection, it will randomly infect organisms within a certain range that have previously come into contact with it after reaching a certain threshold.

[Abnormal Mutation: Vampire-Sucking Habits]

Trait: Function. Gain 20% Omnivamp. This bonus increases to 50% when below 75% health.

This time there were only two abnormal mutations, both of which were functional, and the effects were rather... bizarre!
He had experienced the blood-sucking once before, and the effect remained unchanged; he also didn't understand the mechanism of action.

The first appearance of an infectious abnormal mutation. The only difference from the game is that you can identify the target of infection, but the nature of the infection remains unchanged, and it will still spread like a virus.

This characteristic is abnormal; it spreads like a virus, and no one can control it.

Roland stroked his stubble and fell into deep thought. The infection had a positive effect, but he didn't know if there were any negative effects. The infection cycle and its latent ability were also unclear.

Let's choose this one.

Sensing his intentions, the rune seed within her body began to vibrate at a high frequency, and countless threads spread outward like a spider web, climbing onto her soul, body, and spirit like a neural network.

Roland's body floated in mid-air above the chessboard, surrounded by intertwined flames and illusory flames.

Unlike before, this time there was no intense pain. His body felt tingly and numb, and he was fully conscious. He could clearly perceive the changes throughout his body, but they were mainly concentrated at the level of his soul.

The soul seemed to have a more tangible quality, with a strange, dark purple aura swirling around it, rising and swirling like flames, lively yet tinged with an ominous air.

The power of his bloodline seemed to respond to the abnormal mutation. His heart pounded like a war drum, and his blood, spirituality, and divine metals boiled within him, transforming every moment.

A quarter of an hour, or perhaps twenty minutes, passed, and the Seed of Runes withdrew all its threads, returning to silence.

Roland stood up. This time, he finally felt the sensation of his bloodline sublimation, and the improvement was not much less than that of the [Infectious Abnormal Mutation]. At this moment, the abstract concept of "evolution" became concrete. Putting aside everything else, his lifespan would definitely be much longer than that of ordinary extraordinary individuals.

In the lower stages, extraordinary individuals have a lifespan similar to that of ordinary people, and in some ways, they may even live shorter. In the middle stages, they live about a hundred years longer than ordinary people.

Only those with high-sequence extraordinary abilities can be considered long-lived, but the extraordinary pathways vary greatly, with some living for three to five hundred years and others for a thousand years without dying.

As for the [infectious abnormal mutation], he found it difficult to describe. After this abnormal mutation combined with his bloodline power, it seemed to produce some unexpected changes.

As a "source of infection," he can actively release infection or "activate" a passive infection mode, causing everyone who gets close to him to be infected every so often.

He restrained his infectious characteristics and shut down the passive infection mode. Even if it were to spread, it couldn't start from his own side, lest it be traced back to its source.

'View my properties.'

【罗兰，生命：1035/1035 + 150/150，灵性：487/542，强度：305，伤害增幅：21%】

Life increased by 112, officially breaking 1000, at least five times that of an average person. Spirituality increased by 80, Strength increased by 40, and Damage amplification increased by 1.

A small portion of them are due to bloodline sublimation and ability enhancement. Life has reached the seventh ring, and it is only two rings away from triggering the super-limit evolution!
'The "overpowered" attribute would definitely be heavily nerfed in the game.'

Moreover, after each abnormal mutation, he felt that his extraordinary qualities and spirituality were more integrated, and he was now only a hair's breadth away from completely digesting the potion.

“Your development of your own bloodline abilities is still lacking.” Pro’s Eye rolled over and jumped in front of Roland.

"Which one?" Roland asked, puzzled. He felt he could skillfully control and utilize every bloodline ability.

“Perhaps all of them!” Pro said calmly. “Do you know why low-sequence extraordinary individuals generally have fewer abilities?”

Roland frowned slightly, pondering, "Are you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"

"Intelligence. The extraordinary path has developed to the point where all kinds of extraordinary abilities are emerging. The reason for choosing only two or three is to use extraordinary abilities to understand one's own characteristics and help spirituality and personality merge."

You've got it backwards. The term "magic" existed in ancient times; "law" is the foundation, and "technique" is the means. Extraordinary abilities are multifaceted interpretations of extraordinary traits, much like different schools of thought; too many can actually hinder one's understanding..."

Roland was taken aback. He always felt that he lacked resources, yet he had unknowingly accumulated seven or eight extraordinary abilities. They all belonged to the power of bloodline, but their forms were vastly different.

Fortunately, I can understand it myself; it's just that the development level is a bit weak, but it hasn't caused too much trouble for my advancement.

Seeing that he understood, Pro continued, "You are special, but not a genius in the extraordinary realm. I've seen some geniuses who can cross the threshold of the lower sequence in just a few days; they are mostly young and simple-minded..."

There are also drawbacks. These geniuses tend to be stubborn and need to "catch up" after reaching the middle level. They need a lot of life experience to advance to a higher level.

Therefore, it is neither appropriate to enter the extraordinary too early nor too late; Roland was clearly too late.

"I understand." Roland calmed himself down and decided to prioritize developing his own bloodline abilities, but resource gathering could not stop.

He now wants to test the effects of the infectious abnormal mutation, but it's definitely not a good idea to just find a stranger. It would be best to wait for the simulated battle tonight and choose a lucky one.

He returned to the real world, where the hotel suite was empty. Through the medium of his senses, he knew that Evan and the others were strolling on the street.

I put on my clothes and hurried downstairs. A young man was "flirting" with the receptionist in the lobby. I don't know what they were saying, but the girl was laughing so hard she was doubled over, and the male waiter next to her couldn't help but chuckle as well.

This man was named Leongard. He had black hair and black eyes, and strong features. Like Roland, he belonged to the Hohenzollern lineage.

He's the one who brought Roland here. He used to look so serious, but it turns out he's quite the social butterfly. Judging from his eloquent manner, he's a bit of a waste of his talents to be a guard.

“Advisor Otto.” Leongard caught sight of Roland, immediately composed himself, and stepped forward to greet him. “Want to go eat? I’ll take you. Sogagan gold and Northern Red Sausage are renowned throughout the Empire; you’ve probably never tried them…”

Soga Gin is a type of gin. Roland had heard old Tom mention it, but he had never tasted it. He didn't like drinking, but he would occasionally try it.

“Okay,” Roland readily agreed.

The hotel has a restaurant on the second floor, but it certainly doesn't have the authentic food of the famous pub.

(End of this chapter)