abnormal mutation

Chapter 114 The Molding Girl
These are the extraordinary qualities extracted from the bodies of extraordinary individuals after their death. Generally, they are properly handled by law enforcement officers to prevent them from being accidentally ingested by animals or humans, which could lead to serious consequences.

Drake offered to handle the matter, which the overwhelmed law enforcement officer was more than happy to accept.

Roland activated the walkie-talkie: "Commissioner Bag, the Wald gas plant has been taken over, the gas pipeline has been shut down, and several high-ranking officials have died..."

"You've worked hard. The combat team stays behind. You take your men back to the hotel. If anyone tries to cause trouble in the chaos, just kill them without hesitation," Bagg instructed.

"Understood." Only then did Roland realize that he hadn't officially started working yet. Fortunately, he had gained something, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.

After greeting the belated combat team, he led his men back to Central Avenue.

The streets were in complete disarray. The chaos had lessened somewhat, but there were still fires and cries. The area was quiet and harmonious during the day, but at night it resembled a crime-ridden district, a stark contrast.

The situation improved immediately as it approached Central Avenue; compared to the chaos in the North and West districts, this area was not greatly affected.

However, almost all the personnel from various organizations or forces were mobilized, and he had aroused the vigilance of many people along the way, so tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

The hotel lobby was packed with people, lit by candles and oil lamps, all gathered together as if it would make them feel safer.

Roland attracted a lot of attention as soon as he entered the door. Evan and the others immediately surrounded him, and most of the worry on their faces disappeared.

"Big brother..."

"It's alright, go back to your room and rest."

Percy hurried forward, his expression grave: "The Seventh Authority again?"

“Yes, they released large quantities of poison gas that can confuse emotions and minds. The North and West districts were in serious turmoil. Fortunately, it was discovered early…” Roland was not trying to smear them, but rather stating the facts.

Bosie wanted to know more, but seeing Roland looking travel-worn and tired, he had to suppress his curiosity: "You should go back and rest."

"Hmm." Roland didn't stand on ceremony and led his men upstairs.

He was genuinely exhausted; the confrontation with the Seventh Apostle had taken a heavy toll on his mental energy.

Back in his room, he had the Twin Wolves, Mandy, and Aileya keep watch, while the others returned with him to the Spirit Realm chessboard.

'It's safer here.'

Five clusters of extraordinary qualities are laid out before me. The Rune Seed has had its fill today; it's time to replenish the energy pool with some of these.

With a wave of his hand, his extraordinary qualities shattered one by one, transforming into countless streams of light that flowed into the energy pool on the left.

Spiritual Glimmer: +1, +1, +1...

Extraordinary Traits: +0.1, +0.1, +0.1...

Spiritual glimmer increased by 227 points, and extraordinary traits increased by 6 units, which is not bad.

'Recruit a two-cost piece!'

He can only take three pieces out now; more than that would be useless, so he might as well improve their quality. Besides, Drake and the others are improving much slower than him, and they'll probably fall behind in the long run.

The chessboard trembled, and countless spiritual glimmers and extraordinary qualities surged from the energy pool, dancing, merging, and intertwining in the air above the chessboard, transforming into a phantom image of a card as tall as a person.

让罗兰意外的是，这次的消耗并不是2+2+2，而是2+2+2+2，多耗费两份非凡特质。

'Could it be a dual race or dual class?' He had a vague guess.

Several hours passed, and the image on the card gradually became clear.

The card depicts a woman riding a ferocious steel warhorse, clad in close-fitting steel armor, wielding a massive lance, with shoulder-length hair flowing backward and a resolute expression.

【Iron Girl - Rui'er】

【Melting Girls: Ciel】

【生命：800/800，灵性：400/400，强度：150】

Skill: [Formation Split]

Active: Gain a shield based on spell power. Deal magic damage to enemies in a straight line with your spear, and steal 10 armor and magic resistance from enemies hit. Costs 90 Spirit.

Talent: Iron Manipulation, the ability to manipulate metal.

Racial Trait: Iron-Blooded Conqueror.

Occupational Trait: Sentinel.

Professional Trait: Prophet.

'Sure enough, three traits!'

This is equivalent to having three extraordinary paths simultaneously, and with these connections, one's strength will definitely be greater.

Furthermore, the two-cost units have an additional talent. Ryle's talent is the ability to manipulate metal; her warhorse, spear, and armor are all made of molten iron.

Roland waved slightly, and the card landed. A girl with yellowish skin and strong features walked out wearing heavy armor. Her movements were slow, but she had a calm and imposing aura like a mountain.

"Charles greets Master." The girl knelt on one knee, placed her right hand on her chest, and bowed her head in greeting.

"No need to kneel, just call me Roland." Roland reached out to help her up, his face full of smiles.

All the pieces are 100% loyal to him, so he doesn't need to brainwash them or reinforce hierarchy with etiquette and rules.

"Do you have any magical items? Was the armor forged using the Iron Manipulation Technique?" Roland asked, somewhat puzzled. This was the Spirit Realm, where, theoretically, ordinary metals couldn't enter.

Charles raised his right hand, and the armor transformed into a torrent of steel that flowed into his palm, forming a huge metal sphere.

"I don't have any magical artifacts, but I can melt all metals into psionic alloys for my use. The stronger the metal and the more of it I have, the more powerful I become."

Roland had a sudden inspiration, and golden liquid divine metal flowed from his body, gathering into a sphere in his hand: "Will this work?"

Charles's eyes widened and shone brightly: "This is... amazing!"

"Try it." This one ball weighs one kilogram, while Roland's stock is less than five kilograms.

Charles reached out and tried to move the sphere, but it didn't budge and was completely beyond her control. Her eyes lit up even more, and she took it and began to slowly melt it into her psionic alloy.

After a moment, the alloy brightened in color, revealing a hint of gold.

"What kind of metal is this? It's so strong, but there's too little of it." Charles looked at Roland with a smile, clearly wanting more.

"This is liquid divine metal. I'll take you to buy it tomorrow."

With something like this happening today, I definitely won't be able to leave tomorrow. Since I happen to have some money on hand, I might as well take this opportunity to spend it all.

Moreover, he also needs to start preparing the materials for advancement, and the channels and resources of the Northern Chamber of Commerce certainly cannot be wasted.

"This is Drake, you two get to know him."

"it is good."

The two have just triggered the Ironblood Conqueror bond, and their perfect teamwork means they will have many opportunities to fight side by side in the future.

Xia Er also participated in the subsequent strategy games, and she could bring 13 spiritual glimmers of light in each game. It seems that the benefits are directly related to the strength of the participants.

With the participation of five chess pieces and an extraordinary individual, his nightly earnings easily exceeded five hundred spiritual glimmers, making him incredibly wealthy.

…………

The next morning.

Roland turned on the gas light, but the flame flickered a few times and then went out, indicating that the gas supply had not yet been restored.

The walkie-talkie was placed calmly on the table, and according to Aileya, it remained silent all night; no one contacted him.

Roland didn't care. He hadn't started working yet, and he had done what he was supposed to do. He left the rest to the Chamber of Commerce and the authorities, so there was no need to worry too much.

After having breakfast in the restaurant on the second floor, he told Evan and the others to try not to go out, and then took Charles and Drake to the shopping mall at the headquarters of the Northern Merchant Guild.

As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw Percy and Annabeth waiting at the door.

"Roland, where are you going?" Bosie asked, his eyes gleaming with curiosity as he noticed two more people behind Roland.

"Going to buy something. You haven't left yet?" Roland thought the two siblings were quite bold, daring to wander around with only two guards.

"We can't leave now. The trains and steamships have all stopped running. We'll have to wait at least three days. The good news is that the tickets can be refunded," Percy said with a wry smile.

"That's not bad," Roland said with a smile. The train tickets here are anonymous and non-refundable; he had thought he was going to lose several tens of dollars this time.

"What do you want to buy? The unrest was serious last night, and many shops are closed today. I just went out and saw that not many shops on Central Street were open," Posey sighed.

"I see." Roland frowned slightly, not expecting such a big impact.

The unrest only affected parts of the northern and western districts; most of Sogattak was not actually affected.

"Hey, I know a place that's really lively today, with lots of good stuff," Percy whispered mysteriously as he approached.

"where?"

"black market."

"Hmm?" Roland narrowed his eyes and probed, "Are you sure buying things of dubious origin at this time won't get you into trouble?"

(End of this chapter)