abnormal mutation

Chapter 171 [Bastad]

Yulia values ​​her privacy and is clearly uncomfortable with having something in her soul, as if she is constantly being monitored, even if that person is not an outsider.

Roland also realized this problem and, after communicating with the chessboard, launched an offline function.

Once offline, the Mind Lock enters a dormant state, essentially a standby state, as if it doesn't exist, without any reminders, monitoring, or other interference.

In this situation, even the most perceptive person would not be able to detect the mind lock. However, the Hive can only roughly locate the user at this time, and cannot notify the administrator immediately if danger occurs, nor can it take photos to record the perpetrator.

Furthermore, there is a delay of several seconds when reconnecting to the network.

However, this feature is still quite necessary, as there are always some extraordinary individuals who do not want to be monitored. Offline operation can ensure personal privacy and also reduce the burden on the "server".

Roland was kicked out by Julia right after finishing breakfast. Helpless, he could only wander around Ice River Town in stealth mode, and take a look at his old friend.

Hughes was doing well; the new commissioner valued him highly, and he himself was full of enthusiasm. Roland decided to bring him into the Hive, giving him a new option so he wouldn't be stuck on the path of a law enforcement officer.

Roland's courtyard was quite lively. Luke brought two children over eleven years old from the sales home, and the three of them made charcoal together. Their life was relatively comfortable.

'Let's pull him back into the hive.'

Although Evan and the others didn't mention it, they wanted to bring Luke in. Even if he wasn't extraordinary, it would at least make communication easier.

…………

Salmeron County, Aquico City.

Caius's eyelids twitched slightly, but before he could open them, the surrounding scene was already imprinted in his mind. The lives of his three underlings were like balls of fire, a sensation brought about by the hunter's extraordinary abilities.

"I am an extraordinary being too!"

He sat up, clenched his fists tightly, and was invigorated.

"Big brother, how are you feeling?"

"Did you make it?"

"..."

Caius looked around and nodded heavily.

His underlings jumped up excitedly, even more excited than he was.

'Luckily I have talent, otherwise…' Caius secretly rejoiced, as he couldn't afford the starting price of 20,000 for [Talent Upgrade].

However, his talent was quite ordinary, among the worst, which explains why the polar bear was unwilling to train him. But he remained calm; with the Hive around, anything was possible.

This potion was just a regular one, purchased through a friend in the Hive. He also wanted the Paradox potion, but it was too expensive; if he used it, he wouldn't have money to buy potions for his brothers.

Strangely enough, since he entered the Hive, his subordinates have been recruited one after another, and there are currently three of them.

This phenomenon is not an isolated case; members of the "Extraordinary Group" call it a "proximity recommendation mechanism." If you want to invite someone online, you should interact with them more, and the Beehive platform will consider them as a candidate and prioritize inviting them.

This is of course just an appearance, but it does indeed correspond to the facts.

"Don't worry, you'll get the potions and the talent," Caius comforted them.

Only one of the three younger members has talent, which is already a high percentage. As far as he knows, most of the group members don't have talent; this is essentially a chat group of ordinary people who aspire to be extraordinary.

Once he steps into the extraordinary realm, he will immediately become an object of admiration and envy for others.

"Big brother, we're not in a hurry."

"Brother, fighting has broken out in the east, what should we do?"

Caius waved his hand: "Don't panic, the empire won't fall for the time being. We still have some money, why don't we form a sea hunting group and continue south to make a living in the Long Corridor Strait..."

The continents of Alavia and Long Corridor face each other to the north and south, separated by a long strait that is only three or four hundred Delhi at its narrowest point, and are bustling with commerce and trade.

Caius spent all his time online and found that all the information and intelligence was about the central and northern parts of the Hid Empire, while the south and even overseas were completely blank.

It is said that the further south you go, the worse the "network signal" becomes, and his three younger brothers often cannot connect to the network, but he is not affected!
He didn't understand why, but he realized it was a huge advantage. In the past few days, he had published a lot of interesting stories or information about the South, which were very popular and made him a fortune. He had tasted the sweetness of success.

He shared his vision, and his underlings were thrilled, as if they could already see the numbers in Hive Wallet skyrocketing. "Big brother, we'll all listen to you."

"Brother, why don't we recruit some fellow Nile people? More people means more strength..."

"Alright."

…………

Fugen Tavern, a simulated battle.

On the giant, square arena, Roland drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and a series of blood-red arrows pressed down on more than a dozen chess pieces, making them unable to get close.

Occasionally, an invisible arrow is mixed in with the arrows, which can immediately paralyze or kill an opponent. The newly mastered Lightless Arrow is incredibly powerful.

The Lightless Arrow is directly related to soul strength and personal will. Combined with Roland's supermodel attributes, its strength has far exceeded that of the low-sequence stage.

Low-sequence extraordinary individuals want to win by sheer numbers; it would take dozens of deaths to potentially exhaust Roland.

"I'm not fighting anymore!" Aileya said angrily, and took the initiative to leave the arena.

She and Singett had just returned from the shipyard, thinking they could rest for a couple of days, but they were immediately hit with a blow.

"Haha, I've given you special treatment, so who can blame your slow digestion?" Roland waved to end the arena battle.

"Hmph." Aileya rolled her eyes at him and ran back to the bar.

Roland was taken aback: "What's going on?"

Diana shook her head slightly, grabbed his collar, and sniffed him: "Just jealousy."

“Uh…” Roland raised his hand and smelled his arm; there was nothing wrong with it.

Is this the legendary woman's sixth sense? A mysterious phenomenon that even the extraordinary cannot explain!

Without hesitation, he went to the warehouse and fed the rune seeds again.

Last night, another unusual mutation occurred: cultivation magic. It has little offensive power but high growth potential, which is quite suitable for Evan.

He sent Evan a message, telling him to make his own decision.

The Hive Network is becoming increasingly active, with dozens of new users joining every day. This exponential growth is beginning to show its terrifying potential.

More than a dozen strange organizations have emerged, half of which mainly sell information, gossip, and knowledge, and they have figured out how to make the most of the internet boom.

Especially books of all kinds, covering all walks of life, it's all about copying and pasting. For duplicate books, you only get paid for the first one; if you're late, you can only watch others make money, so isn't that discouraging?

For this purpose, Hive has created a library function that includes everything.

Roland was happy to see it happen, as long as it wasn't too outrageous, he would let them grow wildly.

As for copyright issues, they are difficult to regulate at the moment. As long as the original author does not sue Hive, there is no dispute. In the early stages of development, there are not so many rules.

"Ding dong..."

Singer: "The Windsor and Bastad have been unsealed, the arms smuggling case should be classified, and the Thistle Company may be liquidated."

Mysterious man: "Not necessarily."

Roland shook his head slightly. The chaotic mist remained unchanged, indicating that the matter had not yet deviated from its predetermined course.

Singer: "It can't be that bad, let's wait and see. Windsor said they'd give the Bastad cruise ship to their savior, do you want it?"

Mysterious man: "Yes, send it to the Seinane shipyard and change its paint scheme and name..."

Singer: "No problem, I'll arrange it."

The Bastad is Windsor's brother's private cruise ship. It is twice the size of the Windsor, nearly fifty meters long, and cost no less than 200,000 German dollars to build, not including the luxurious decorations inside.

We can't just turn away the benefits because we're afraid others will find out.

(End of this chapter)