abnormal mutation

Chapter 117 Transformation into "Mystery"

Yesterday's events have gradually subsided, but their impact is escalating, with everyone on the streets talking about Wald Gas Company and the Seventh Authority.

During this time, Bagh personally came to visit him, bringing him a new appointment and giving him some instructions, mainly telling him to keep a low profile and that the Chamber of Commerce would do its best to protect him.

This is not his personal opinion, but the committee's opinion.

It is said that Escopett also got into trouble, and Suleiman and Chairman Hussein were held back, but the committee still passed a resolution to stand up to the Seventh Authority. Despite the internal strife, the Northern Merchant Guild is still quite tough at heart.

In recognition of Roland’s outstanding contributions, the committee formally appointed him as a director of the security consulting firm, in charge of the intelligence and countermeasures department.

The security consulting firm has a different structure from its headquarters, controlled by a seven-member council. The chairman is Suleiman, and the council members hold senior positions, but only the executive council members have decision-making power.

The security consulting firm has four core departments: Security Consulting, Operations, Intelligence and Countermeasures, and Logistics and Equipment Center. The senior management of the Intelligence and Countermeasures department is hidden behind the scenes, making it relatively safer.

Roland's position is more about management, supervision, and execution; whether or not he is involved in management does not affect the operation of subordinate departments.

The basic weekly salary for a board member is 180 rupees, which is about 10,000 rupees a year. They also receive housing, a car, and various subsidies. It is a treatment that ordinary people would never dare to dream of.

Roland was satisfied. Although he was acting in self-preservation, it would be truly disheartening if the Chamber of Commerce did nothing.

'I've been parachuted into a high-ranking position, so I should really improve my skills.'

It's not nice to be a council member who's only at Sequence 9.

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Late at night, a chessboard in the spirit world.

Roland sat in one corner of the chessboard, with more than ninety clumps of various extraordinary materials or qualities laid out in front of him. Their spirituality intertwined and turbulent, and spiritual storms rippled through the chessboard.

He had never felt so rich, as if he owned the whole world.

As it happened, the Rune Seed also digested those memory strains, giving rise to new abnormal mutations.

'It's a pity the Seventh Apostle's consciousness was isolated, otherwise I would have definitely taken advantage of him even more.'

He sensed the seed of runes and began to examine the new anomalous mutations.

[Abnormal Mutation: Recessive]

Characteristics: Mysterious. Enters an invisible state, erasing traces of one's own spiritual fluctuations, scent, and sight.

While hidden, it continuously accumulates "mystery," and the first attack carries a mysterious strike, concealing its attack intentions and remaining undetected by divination, intuition, or other traits.

This time there was only one abnormal mutation, but after the Rune Seed's modification and optimization, the effect was even stronger.

'No need to worry about it this time.' He reaffirmed that the abnormal mutation was directly related to what the Rune Seed had devoured.

Invisibility can save his life, and when combined with [Enter the Unknown], it allows him to travel freely across the continent of Sid.

'bring it on.'

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.

The power of his bloodline resonated with the abnormal mutation, coating his flesh and bones with a layer of magical patterns, fine and intricate, intertwined with the texture of his flesh and blood, making them indistinguishable.

Half an hour later, the Rune Seed retracted all its threads and fell silent.

'View my properties.'

【罗兰，生命：1158/1158 + 150/150，灵性：601/632，强度：347，伤害增幅：22%】

Invisibility doesn't seem to bring much improvement to the body; the main benefits are the growth that comes with the enhancement of bloodline, increased appetite, and bloodline abilities.

With a slight thought, his body vanished instantly. Looking down, he could see no trace of his own existence.

Mandy and the others surrounded him, waving their arms wildly, their arms brushing against his body, but they didn't touch anything. Even when Roland pressed his face against theirs, they remained completely oblivious.

This has gone beyond the realm of "invisibility" and is almost a concept.

He left the spirit world and returned to his hotel room. He walked barefoot on the carpet, but it felt like walking on empty air; the carpet did not deform at all.

The body seemed to have disappeared, leaving only the will to roam freely everywhere, able to pass through walls, people, and even the ground. However, it could not fly; even if it jumped up, it would slowly fall back down.

He couldn't go too deep underground; it seemed as if some force was repelling him. After descending several hundred meters, the force became strong enough to break his invisibility, and he was almost crushed into a pancake by the thick earth. After putting on clothes, even the clothes became invisible.

'She transformed into a mysterious being; she's too much like a supermodel.'

Roland had absolutely no idea how to describe his feelings.

Using the divine metal left on the banknotes, he traversed the spirit world and entered the old man's black market shop. The shop was locked, and the bedroom in the backyard was pitch black, but the grandfather and grandson were wide awake and whispering to each other.

"That gentleman won't go back on his word, will he?" the young man wondered anxiously.

"No, even if we go back on our word, we'll accept it." The old man, wrapped in a blanket, had bright eyes.

"That uncle is my dad's friend?"

"We grew up together." The old man turned to look at his grandson, his gaze hesitant in the darkness. "I want to send you south, to Carmen."

“Grandpa, Carmen isn’t in the South,” the young man corrected. “Besides, that gentleman doesn’t seem to be with him.”

"You don't even need to tell me. That build, plus that perfect Northern accent, he's definitely of Sauron descent," Grandpa said with certainty. "It's a pity the knightly path declined. If only we had a choice back then..."

“Grandpa!” the young man interrupted, “Doubt is the beginning of failure. I think the knight is very good.”

"..."

Roland smiled knowingly and casually flicked out a wisp of dark purple smoke, which disappeared into the young man's body.

He has determined that the infectious abnormal mutation has no negative effects, and since that is the case, he is willing to give the young man a little help.

Behind them came the cries of pain from the young man and the gasps of surprise from the old man.

Roland had already gone far away, wandering around like a ghost, unnoticed by anyone.

This feeling... is strange yet exhilarating; perhaps everyone has a bit of a voyeuristic streak.

Perhaps only high-sequence individuals can detect him, but as long as he doesn't attack others, he can continue to accumulate "mystery," and after a period of time, even high-sequence individuals may not be able to "see" him.

'The memory strain is amazing; I must get some more for the Rune Seed,' he secretly decided.

Back in the spirit world, he forced himself to calm down. With the abilities of [Invisibility] and [Entering the Unknown], he finally didn't have to be so reserved anymore.

Since his transmigration, he has suffered from a severe lack of security and has often been afraid to be too assertive, suppressing his true nature.

'What should we do with these things?' He looked at the extraordinary qualities scattered all over the ground, somewhat worried.

He already has six abnormal mutations, and any more would have certain negative effects, but he can give them to others, such as Drake, or even Evan and others.

Summoning units is also important. Shar is only a two-cost unit, but with the blessing of divine metal, his combat power overwhelms others, second only to Roland.

Even if we don't take them out, it's not bad to let them slowly conquer the spirit realm. The spirit realm is full of good things; it would be a great crime to simply guard a treasure without taking it.

After a moment's thought, he decided to pursue both options, since as long as he had money, he would have plenty of resources.

The Rune Seed leaped from his body, devouring extraordinary traits one by one, specifically targeting the high-level ones. After consuming more than a dozen, Roland sent it back to digest. Each abnormal mutation only produces one at a time; consuming more will slightly strengthen the abnormal mutation, but reduce its cost-effectiveness.

With a wave of his hand, the remaining extraordinary qualities shattered, turning into countless streams of light that flowed into the energy pool on the left, continuing for a long time, creating a truly awe-inspiring scene.

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

Extraordinary Traits: +1, +1, +1...

Spiritual Aura increased by 3835 points, and Extraordinary Traits increased by 105 units!

Roland rubbed his hands together excitedly; he loved the feeling.

Unfortunately, there are more than twenty types of these extraordinary traits, which cannot be accumulated individually. However, as long as there are more than two units, they can be used to summon two-cost pieces, which is more than enough at the moment.

Just then, the chessboard trembled slightly, sending him a signal of longing, and a faint realization dawned on his mind.

The chessboard is damaged and recovery is slow; it needs a large amount of energy to recover in stages.

After recovery, the chessboard will be stronger in all aspects and will gain several new abilities.

(End of this chapter)