abnormal mutation

Chapter 29 The First "Chosen One"

The burly man and the thin man left the U-shaped building one after the other, their steps hurried, and no one spoke.

"Hey, Lao Ba." The skinny man caught up with the burly man in a few steps.

"Third Brother, is something the matter?" The burly man slowed his pace, his expression indifferent.

"You've been in charge of Taipei City, do you know that woman at Rose Cross? Why is the boss so afraid of her? He never lets us mention her."

"Hmm... I don't know much about it." The burly man's gaze was deep and his words were vague. "The people of the North like to stick together, probably because the clans are very powerful."

"I see." The thin man held the documents, his eyes darting around.

The burly man ignored him, quickened his pace, and hurried back to his lodgings by the light of the crimson moon.

The first thing he did upon entering the room was to close the doors and windows tightly, toss his hat and gloves aside, and run to the bedside to lift the hidden compartment under the pillow.

Suddenly, starlight appeared, and the dark room seemed to have fallen into a galaxy. The roof, walls, and floor were all covered with starlight, and star patterns rippled like flowing water, making it gorgeous and dreamlike.

With a snap, the hidden compartment closed, plunging the room back into darkness, leaving only the man's heavy breathing.

"This must be a magical item. The Crimson Goddess has blessed me. I, Caius, have finally waited for this day..."

After an unknown amount of time, the man finally calmed down. He took off his shoes, pulled the blanket over himself, and then took out the magical piece of amber.

After observing carefully for a while, he felt somewhat confused, his mind a jumbled mess.

'I've heard that magical items all have secret codes or spells. How do I use them? Wait, that fat pig said magical items are dangerous, and even if ordinary people could use them, there would be serious side effects. He must have been lying to me, right?'

"Let that fat pig see it?" he muttered. "No, he'll definitely embezzle it. I can't sell it either; if the treasure is exposed, there won't be any left for me."

After racking his brains for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a way to use or monetize it.

"eat first."

He wore the pendant around his neck, wrapped the amber tightly in a small piece of fur, and kept it close to his body.

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In the dead of night, all was quiet; the darkness of Ice River Town was eerily still.

With a click, Roland opened his pocket watch. In the dim light, he could vaguely see the hour hand pointing directly upwards; it was the early hours of the morning.

'it's time. '

As the traction force descended, his body felt light, and he leaped into the spirit world. His "body" rapidly ascended, his vision blurred and chaotic, and he could faintly hear soft murmurs that constantly stimulated his nerves.

For him, this was the most dangerous stage after entering the spirit world, and no one knew how strong the protective ability of this thin traction field was.

A moment later, the huge bubble magnified before my eyes and fell into the light membrane, and the feeling of being in control of everything returned.

"Let's change the scene first. It has to be grand and impressive, the kind that can awe people at a glance. The Dragon's Nest, or the Awakening of the Fighting Spirit?" Roland carefully examined the chessboard; its dilapidated appearance was anything but imposing.

After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to use the Dragon's Nest, because dragons are legendary creatures in Orencia, and almost no one has ever seen one. It would be very cool to have a dragon carrying people flying.

In addition to the original Lava Stone Dragon version, the Dragon's Nest also has three other parts: the Golden Scale Dragon's Nest, the Astral Dragon's Nest, and the Azure Wave Dragon's Nest, which is enough for a few more people.

With a wave of his hand, the chessboard transformed, its color darkening, and a long, giant dragon appeared out of thin air, its head emitting flames of lava, exuding an aura of dominance and overwhelming power.

Unfortunately, all the transformations are confined to the bubble. If possible, Roland would like to change the journey into the spirit world to riding a dragon, which would be very exciting.

'There's one last weakness: my own spirit. I should try to appear as harmless as possible to lower others' guard. So, I'll go with the chubby dragon.'

He leaped, landing as a chubby, clumsy young fire dragon, giving off an adorable and endearingly silly vibe. Finally, he fine-tuned the rules of the chessboard, imbuing it with gravity, making movement and posture identical to the real world, and ensuring that no one but him could fly.

With everything in place, he concentrated his mind and, through his connection with the chessboard, easily sensed the spiritual glimmer in another dimension, which bore the imprint of the chessboard.

'start.'

The chessboard suddenly trembled, a force field burst forth, flew out of the bubble, crossed the dream realm of the spirit world, entered the real world, and silently landed on the man next to the star-patterned amber stone.

After a brief pause, the force field protected a human spirit as it broke into the spirit world, heading upwards like a shooting star, straight towards the chessboard.

'This doesn't seem to be the soul, at least not the entirety of the soul; it must be some kind of extension of the soul.'

This was the first time Roland had pulled someone into the spirit world, and it was only through his own actions that he discovered some of its secrets.

The man enveloped by the force field was now conscious, his face filled with terror, his eyes wide open, his hands covering his ears, and his body trembling. If he were still alive, he would probably be soiling himself by now.

Once he entered the bubble, the anomaly from the spirit world disappeared, and the man slowly came back to his senses. But as soon as he turned his head, he saw a huge dragon head with enormous, deep red eyes looking down at him.

"..." The man's body stiffened, his mind went blank, he couldn't utter a sound, and he couldn't move even if he wanted to.

"Chosen One, welcome to Cloud Peak. I am the guide, Fatty Dragon." Roland quickly stepped forward to reassure him, afraid of scaring the man he had finally managed to bring here to his death.

His pronunciation was strange, not the official language of the Sid Empire, but men could certainly understand it. This was a spiritual communication inherent in the chessboard; the intentions were directly conveyed, and the pronunciation was merely a facade.

The man mechanically turned his head, and upon seeing the image of the fat fire dragon, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression stiffened, not much better than before.

"Don't be afraid, it's safe here. You are a lucky chosen one, and your future is destined to be as brilliant as the stars..."

After a barrage of flattery, the man gradually relaxed, pulled away from the brink of collapse, and his composure slowly returned. It must be said, his mental fortitude and capacity for acceptance are far inferior to those of ordinary people.

"Where am I? Why am I here? Who are you?" The man finally regained his ability to speak and tried to stand up.

"..." Roland felt exhausted. It turned out that he had said everything for nothing. He had no choice but to patiently repeat what he had said before.

“Cloud Peak, Chosen One, Guide…” The man gradually accepted all of this, and the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Roland stood quietly to the side, giving the man ample time. Time in the dream realm was longer than in the real world, with a maximum ratio of 5:1, so he was not in a hurry.

"I'm inside that amber, aren't I?" The man suddenly understood, as if a blind man had discovered the key point.

"Amber?" Roland feigned ignorance, shaking his round head from side to side. "This is Cloud Peak, not the world you live in. As for the amber you mentioned, it should be the key to enter here. Please keep it safe, otherwise the identity of the Chosen One will fall into someone else's hands."

"A key? No wonder." The man was very excited, his hands and feet unsure of what to do. "Has God chosen me? What should I do? Can I become an extraordinary being?"

"What's your name?"

“Caius, my name is Caius Samanilo, from Salmeron County of the Sid Empire, and I currently live in Glacier Town, Almosid County.”

“Hmm,” Roland nodded slightly. No wonder he thought the man looked familiar; he was one of the White Bear’s capable henchmen. The two must have met in Ice River Town.

"Being chosen by heaven means that you are born with talents and qualities that ordinary people do not have, and your future is bright. Being extraordinary is just the threshold. However, if you want to realize your talents, you still need to go through a period of training and testing."

"I'm not afraid of anything. What test? Will passing the test allow me to step into the extraordinary realm?" The man's face was flushed, and he was completely convinced.

He felt that an unknown being with such great power could not possibly fool an ordinary person like him.

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