abnormal mutation

Chapter 30
"Strategy!"

As he spoke, Roland made a grabbing motion out of thin air, and a glimmer of spiritual light fell into his palm. "If you get first place, you will receive all sorts of amazing rewards."

The worst reward is the glimmer of spiritual light in my hand. Don't underestimate it; in your world, it's worth at least 6 shekels of gold.

The German dollar was initially issued to replace the Nisso gold coin. Currently, 5 German dollars are equivalent to 1 schoker of gold, and 30 German dollars are equivalent to 6 schokers, or approximately 48 grams.

As for the so-called magical reward, it was all made up by Roland; he had nothing to offer except a glimmer of spiritual light.

Caius had no idea. He stared intently at the crystal, his eyes gleaming. He had heard of this thing before, from that fat pig.

He was lured here by that fat pig using Feifan as bait, but unfortunately, he's already 31 and hasn't even gotten close to Feifan. Not only that, no matter how well he does things, he doesn't get any benefits.

On the contrary, that fat pig's fellow villager got all the benefits and didn't have to be punished even if he caused a huge mess. But because of the fat pig's ruthlessness and his extraordinary status, no one dared to question him to his face, including him.

“I’m not very good at strategy games.” Caius had never heard of strategy games having anything to do with extraordinary things.

“It’s not the kind of strategy game you think it is,” Roland shook his head. The Sid Empire had strategy games and wargames, but they were very different from auto chess. “I’ll only tell you this once, so listen carefully…”

Caius immediately became serious, focusing intently, afraid of missing any detail.

"...Enhancement runes...Synergy...Draft...Battle..."

Roland explained it very briefly, and Caius became more and more confused as he listened.

"Alright, I'll give you five days to think, then we'll begin immediately. I won't answer any of your questions during this time." Roland leaped up and landed on the command platform of the chessboard.

Caius stood there, looking completely bewildered.

The process of bringing people into the chessboard has been completed, but Roland doesn't know what changes will occur in the simulated battle or whether there will be any benefits. Everything must be judged after playing a game first, and he can't wait any longer.

Five minutes later, the chessboard suddenly began to vibrate, and the outer light membrane rapidly expanded outward, soon becoming indistinct. The chessboard floated motionless, and a sense of loneliness arose.

Caius was startled and panicked, but before he could react, a huge circular floating platform appeared in the center of the bubble.

Then, chessboards of various shapes materialized around him, floating and sinking around the central platform. Including the one under his feet, there were eight in total.

At that moment, a huge countdown appeared in the sky. He didn't recognize the characters, but he still felt a strange sense of urgency.

A few seconds later, the text disappeared, and he was pulled to the central platform by an irresistible force. There were seven other figures around him, some animals and some people, each occupying a corner.

"Where is this?" He looked around in a panic and finally saw a familiar figure—the Fat Dragon, the guide.

"Players, please concentrate, the game is about to begin." Roland grinned broadly, clearly pleased.

To better experience the simulated battle, he was one of eight players. At the very beginning of the game, he received a surprise from the chessboard.

He can choose who will bear the cost of this simulated battle, and he can see Caius's physical data!

Normally, each game would cost one Spiritual Glimmer, but after he designated Caius to bear the cost this time, it was essentially free, at the cost of Caius's spiritual power.

Ordinary people primarily enter the spirit world through dreams, which reveals the uniqueness and potential of the soul. The chessboard connected with Caius's spirit, and the entire game unfolded like his dream; the chessboard, aided by the power of the dream, completed the game.

'Is human potential really that great?' Roland exclaimed inwardly.

Data-driven simulations should be a fundamental feature of the game simulation, helping Roland understand the true state of the players.

Ordinary people are fragile after all, and excessive mental exertion can cause damage to the soul or even death, so the degree must be strictly controlled.

Caius, Life: 143, Spirit: 19

The data was simple, consisting of only two items: Life and Spirit, both of which are composite attributes. Life was easy to understand, while Spirit was likely a comprehensive attribute reflected by the soul. However, lacking a comparison, he didn't know whether Caius's data was high or low.

'Can I see it?' Roland was even more curious about his physical condition.

Roland, Life: 187, Spirit: 81

The simulated battle immediately provided the stats, which were significantly higher than Caius's, especially in the mental attribute, where the difference was enormous.

'The average person's lifespan is probably between 100 and 200 years, but the lifespan of someone with a mental age is unpredictable and fluctuates too much.'

He was very satisfied with the simulation battle feature, but he didn't know how many games his 19 spirit attribute could last. He would only know after trying it out.

The Battle of Two Cities begins!
Next, Caius was completely bewildered. The guide seemed to have covered everything about runes, equipment, pieces, synergies, battles, and the draft, but he couldn't understand it all at once.

Fortunately, he wasn't too stupid. He didn't care how others played, didn't scout, didn't change his formation, and stubbornly played Crimson Moon, randomly giving out equipment and randomly placing pieces.

Being in the midst of it all, he inevitably became immersed, his emotions rising and falling wildly, unable to control himself. After winning the battle, the dragon would breathe fire at his opponent, making him feel as if he were truly the protagonist commanding the dragon and the hero, maximizing his emotional impact.

Unfortunately, he encountered a sixth-ranked player who frequently blocked his cards. He also lacked business acumen, leading to an economic collapse. In the end, unsurprisingly, the eighth-ranked player was eliminated.

Roland intended to end the game, but then discovered that the energy pool on the chessboard had suddenly gained an extra spiritual glimmer, bringing the total to 29, more than he had anticipated.

He immediately decided to continue playing, but unfortunately, even after he was eliminated as the fifth player, the energy pool remained unchanged.

'Could it be that the chessboard's aggregation ability has become stronger after accessing someone else's dream?' He suddenly thought of the nightmare.

The spirit world is a realm of imagination, and spirituality is an extremely idealistic mental and emotional force. So, is everyone's dream equivalent to a domain? This domain must be quite powerful, otherwise, nightmares wouldn't be so complicated to kill people.

'If the blessing of dreams works, then I can just bring a few more people in to try it out.' He was completely baffled; there were too few cases, so he could only verify it later.

Coming to his senses, he turned to look for Caius, only to find him lying on the chessboard, seemingly asleep. At the same time, a powerful pull came from outside the board, trying to drag him off.

'He must have been too exhausted to fall into a coma; the pulling force was probably the anchoring force between his body and soul.' Roland intuitously deduced that this amount of exertion shouldn't have damaged his soul.

With a wave of his hand, the chessboard threw Caius into a bubble. After being captured by that invisible force, Caius quickly fell downwards and disappeared instantly.

'I can kill him.'

This is not my imagination; once an ordinary person's spirit enters, their life and death are no longer in their own hands.

His mind raced, a torrent of ideas surging forth.

Will killing accelerate the convergence of spirituality and extraordinary qualities? Can the chessboard be used to hunt spirit beings? Would it work to have the "Chosen One" fight against spirit beings? What can the extraordinary bring me, the severing of spirituality or extraordinary qualities?

He got more and more excited as he thought about it; there were just so many ways to play!

However, the Dream Realm is like a wasteland in the Spirit Realm, vast and barren, with a low density of creatures. Going out to search is too dangerous, and the chessboard is a bit weak. What if we can't win?

He stood at the edge of the chessboard, looking down. The shadows were blurred, obstructing his view, and he couldn't see the nightmare. If given the chance, he wanted to "swallow" it first.

'Play it safe for a while, don't be impatient.'

He didn't know how long Caius would need to recover, and waiting was too passive.

The urgent task is to create more media to get more people involved; we can't just keep pulling on one sheep.

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