abnormal mutation

Chapter 140 Ascension
"Find the best design and construction team, reinforce the passageways, install mechanical elevators, make use of the warehouse, and design a small dock on the seaside location. I'll buy a cruise ship for fun sometime..."

“Yes.” Norman was greatly encouraged.

Roland only had a little over 20,000 yuan, which was certainly not enough to buy a cruise ship. He also had less than one kilogram of liquid divine metal, which urgently needed to be replenished.

Divine Mind Locks and Consciousness Hives require divine energy. A single Mind Lock requires at least 500 grams, and developing a thousand members would require 500 kilograms—an astronomical figure.

'Choose your people carefully; everyone needs to play a role effectively in the early stages.'

His plan is to have people from all walks of life, covering all fields, and to distribute them geographically as much as possible, so as to reduce internal competition and facilitate mutual exchange.

Just as he was pondering this, the steward returned.

“Sir, Count Bernardot has sent an invitation to a banquet tomorrow night.” Norman bowed and handed over a gilded invitation, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement.

“Count Bernardot?” Roland took the invitation and immediately noticed that it was indeed gold-plated, weighing several grams, and couldn’t help but sigh at the outrageous extravagance.

Opening the invitation, one finds it entirely handwritten, with elegant handwriting, and the location is a manor in District Seven.

“Sir, Count Bernardot is the wealthiest, most well-connected, and highest-ranking nobleman in the North. He owns numerous properties. Receiving an invitation from him is equivalent to entering high society. You absolutely must attend this dinner.”

Norman noticed that Roland seemed somewhat nonchalant and, fearing that he might not take it seriously, quickly explained to him.

Roland was amused by Norman's idea. What does "high society" mean?

The nobles of the Sid Empire have become too complacent. If the Law Enforcement Spirit Realm collapses, the social hierarchy will be overturned in an instant. Wealth without the power to protect it is like sand slipping through your fingers, impossible to grasp.

Norman was, after all, just an ordinary person. He thought high society was all about connections and money. But the core of connections is resource exchange; if you're not good enough, what good will it do to get in?

"Did Percy receive the invitation?" he asked.

“Received it, it was sent along with other items,” Norman replied.

Roland casually tossed the invitation aside: "We'll see. If nothing else comes up, I'll go."

Invitations to important banquets are usually sent out more than a week in advance. Sending them out only one day in advance is very impolite. Perhaps Roland and Bosie, the second son of the family, were just added at the last minute.

He didn't have a formal suit either; there wasn't even enough time to order one. Going there in a cloak would not only make him look bad, but it would also easily cause trouble.

“This…” Norman was clearly aware of the problem as well. “How about I call a tailor over to take my measurements and see if there are any ready-made dresses?”

But he didn't really have much hope. Roland was tall and imposing, and people with that kind of physique rarely wore formal attire; they usually had to have it custom-made.

"I have other things to do," Roland waved his hand.

"Yes." Norman left, deep in thought.

He really had something to do. Colin's rented private yacht, the Windsor, had arrived and was now docked at the Seventh District pier.

This afternoon, the cruise ship will depart from Almosid under the guise of circumnavigating the peninsula, enter the Silent Strait from the North Bay, and then arrive at Enga Bay to refuel, rest for a day or two, and then return.

Time can't be delayed any longer. More than a day has already passed, and the Sunflower will enter the Silent Strait tomorrow.

There were no outsiders on the cruise ship, only a group of foreign crew members who had signed a confidentiality agreement. After they left, Colin would use the "Blood Memory" to erase their memories.

Roland didn't need to go with them; Colin could easily act as his alibi, thus providing him with an alibi.

But he can't just appear abruptly next to Colin. It would be best to give him a "medium," otherwise, as clever as Colin is, he'll definitely notice something amiss.

He used the remaining liquid divine metal, mixed it with life fibers, and wove it into a golden hand mirror. He originally just wanted it to look more high-end, but unexpectedly, the mirror actually had some use: it reflected the truth.

It means that you see exactly what you look like in the mirror. It might sound a bit useless, but it can eliminate spiritual and mental interference, so it should be somewhat useful for breaking through illusions.

'Weaving can express characteristics!'

Previously, gold jewelry was merely a medium; this is the first time such a situation has occurred, indicating that there is still great potential to be tapped in terms of weaving techniques.

He packed the hand mirror into a small box, changed his clothes, and was about to leave when the rune seed trembled slightly, sending a message:
A new anomalous mutation has occurred! "Leongard—" He decided not to go and let his assistant do it for him; after all, he could say whatever he wanted in the Hive.

The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as they approached.

"Director, you wanted to see me?"

"Please deliver this box to Pier 18 in Zone 7 of the Windsor..."

“No problem.” Leongard accepted it with both hands, his expression solemn.

“And another thing,” Roland called after him, handing him a wallet and a gold card, “there are 20,000 German dollars in here. Please exchange them all for gold.”

"Ah, okay." Leongard shuddered and paused for a few seconds before responding.

For him, 20,000 German dollars was a huge sum of money, and this trust weighed heavily on his heart.

Roland sent Colin a private message, informing him that he would not be boarding the ship and that he had sent someone to deliver something to him to put on the ship.

Roland didn't explain much, but Colin should be able to guess the gist.

After finishing, he immediately entered the spirit realm to communicate with the rune seed.

[Abnormal Mutation: The Incarnation of Greed]

Trait: Increased Damage. For every 10 gold you have, you gain an additional 1% damage increase, up to a maximum of 100%.

[Abnormal Mutation: Xingyuan Zhijun]

Trait: Energy. Permanently constructs several stars orbiting the piece. Each star has a base spell damage of 135, is affected by the piece's spell power, and orbits faster as attack speed increases.

[Abnormal Mutation: Ascension]

Characteristics: Function. Anchored to a trait, it forms the basis for completing an ascension ritual, grasping a trace of divinity.

Note: Divinity is complex and exclusive; once anchored, it cannot be changed.

Roland skipped the two items above and focused his attention on the abnormal mutation of Ascension, which had been modified by magic.

'Ascension ritual? Anchored trait?'

This ability is definitely not the kind of ascension that makes one an ascendant; it's more like a stage of physical and physical ascension that also enhances one's own traits.

He stroked his chin, lost in thought. Bloodborne sorcerers possess three traits: bloodline, life, and evolution. Abnormal mutations do not deviate from these traits, but they can intersect and branch out.

For example, life and weaving, bloodline and secrecy (invisibility), bloodline and infection... This is also why divinity is complex.

When characteristics converge to a certain degree, they may be sublimated into divinity. Each deity possesses a different divinity, which is a manifestation of their authority.

The Lord of Order wields authority over order, the sun, light, and hope, and his divinity is extremely complex.

The god of the sea and the god of the storm have always been enemies because their powers are intertwined, and they are constantly vying for control over storms, natural disasters, and other natural calamities.

There are countless other deities similar to this.

Crossover of traits is unavoidable, but there is no problem as long as they are under the control of the core trait.

For example, weaving, in essence, originates from one's bloodline; its core is weaving life itself. Without these two points, Roland wouldn't dare to touch it.

The golden body also possesses divinity, but it is a glimmer of light drawn from ancient inheritance, essentially borrowed. It can only be maintained by absorbing the special divinity within the gold, and even that is already very powerful.

Ascension can grant a certain quality divinity ahead of time, and as one grows, it's quite extraordinary.

'Don't be greedy; you should specialize in one thing from now on,' he silently reminded himself, recalling Pro's words.

(End of this chapter)