abnormal mutation

Chapter 87 Enhancement Runes
Bloodline sublimation is a passive ability, but he also possesses two active abilities.

[Divine Catalyst]: Bloodline Ability. The bloodline power of the Golden Race possesses the power of "Radiant Life," capable of melting gold into liquid divine metal and storing it within the body.

When necessary, divine metals can be used to repair the body, or to absorb or remove contamination or curses.

When used on others, the cost increases three to ten times.

【Golden Eyes】: Extraordinary ability. A bloodline variant of the Spirit Vision ability, granting true vision to directly perceive spiritual flows, soul manifestations, and latent fluctuations invisible to the naked eye.

The additional consumption of liquid divine metal can form a divine filter membrane, which can see through illusions and protect oneself from visual contamination when facing the "invisible" eerie evil gods.

Both abilities are very useful: self-rescue, rescuing others, reconnaissance, and preventing reckless actions. It seems that the ancient golden race was not exactly innocent children.

'It's just too expensive, definitely a pay-to-win class.' Roland clicked his tongue in amazement.

One German dollar can be exchanged for approximately 1.6 grams of gold. With these two extraordinary abilities activated, what kind of wealth could withstand such a massive outflow?

In addition, all three aberrant mutations received four enhancements.

The additional damage dealt by the Twin Wolves has been increased from 65% to 69%. This additional damage is primarily related to Roland's spirituality; after he reached the Extraordinary level, the Twin Wolves' destructive power underwent a qualitative leap.

The true damage of Dragon Soul Shockwave has been increased from 35% to 39%. Reality is not a game; the death of the Silver Robe Man proves that few can withstand 30% true damage without losing their combat effectiveness.

A voracious appetite grants an additional 4% damage increase. The number isn't high, but it's still a percentage, so it becomes more useful as the game progresses.

"Is this what it feels like to be an extraordinary being? It's amazing."

He stood up, a trace of gold powder remaining on his chest. He reached out and touched it, and the gold obediently flowed into his palm, turning into a small drop of liquid divine metal that seeped into his skin and disappeared.

“It seems you’ve adapted very well.” Julia stepped forward slowly, her expression surprised.

While clairvoyance and spiritual perception may seem simple, they are not physical senses and are very difficult to master. They require a great deal of practice, and most extraordinary individuals will experience a period of mental discomfort.

Roland showed no signs of anything amiss, displaying extraordinary abilities with ease, making him the envy of many.

“It must be related to the fact that he mastered spiritual perception first,” Veldela speculated.

Roland put on his clothes to shield himself from Veldela's aggressive gaze.

“I feel that spirituality and extraordinary qualities haven’t fully merged yet?” he wondered.

“Your senses are very sharp. Once you develop your bloodline abilities to their limit, you will be able to fully digest the potion. At that time, you can consider advancing to Sequence 8,” Yulia exclaimed.

Most extraordinary individuals can only vaguely perceive the degree of digestion of the potion, and can only sense it after it has been completely digested.

Veldora chuckled, “The word ‘digestion’ isn’t accurate. Spirituality is humanity, and extraordinary characteristics are divinity. Humanity cannot rule over divinity, nor can it allow divinity to dominate. What you must do is abide by the ‘rules’ of this extraordinary path, ensuring that humanity aligns with divinity; otherwise, they will never be able to merge.”

"So, those who are extraordinary cannot question their core traits, nor can their behavior contradict them?" Roland frowned slightly.

“That’s right.” Veldora nodded slightly. “Just like criminals who don’t commit crimes, astrologers who don’t believe in fate, and hunters who don’t hunt… they are destined to have no future.”

Roland stroked his stubble. The characteristics of a blood mage are bloodline, life, and evolution. Abnormal mutation is adaptive evolution, so he should be able to digest potions very quickly.

“Bloodborne sorcerer suits you well. Think about it when you get back.” Yulia’s face hardened as she warned, “I know you’re very strong now, but Sequence 9 is just the beginning. There’s a long future ahead, so don’t get arrogant.”

“I understand,” Roland replied with a smile.

Yulia wiped the test tube clean in front of him, then burned the blood-stained towel to ashes with a flame: "Blood is often used as a medium for curses, so be careful."

She offered him the remaining spiritual glimmer, but Roland did not take it.

"I'll send it to you for research."

“Alright. His Highness and I will return to the winter hunting camp tomorrow. You can stay here for a few days to adjust, and while you’re at it… say goodbye.” She knew that Roland had lived in Ice River Town for many years, and no matter which side he joined, he couldn’t leave quietly.

“Hmm.” Roland nodded and led Drake away from the merchant guild’s headquarters.

Previously, Yulia was afraid of affecting his state of mind, so she deliberately told him not to rush into a decision, but Roland preferred to stay in the Chamber of Commerce.

The core body of the Northern Union Chamber of Commerce is the Joint Committee, which has thirteen members. The chairman of the committee is also the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and the seven vice-chairmen are also members. There are roughly two major factions, with the Safavid faction currently at a disadvantage. However, the Northern Union Chamber of Commerce is merely a contest of interests and ideologies. According to Alex, there have never been any life-or-death assassinations or battles, making it relatively safe.

Verdura and the Crimson Goddess Church are a bit strange; church struggles are always dangerous, and he doesn't want to get involved.

The Northern Merchant Guild is well-known and has its own people backing it up. Suleiman seems to be more protective of his own and is also very powerful, so he is obviously a more reliable choice.

Back home, after calming Evan and the others down and putting away the Eye of Pro, he led Drake into the Spirit Realm Chessboard.

As soon as he entered, he noticed something different. The chessboard's pull was much stronger than before, and it could even block out all the noise. It quickly drew him into the chessboard.

Two blue orbs appeared on the platform, and just as he was wondering about them, a message entered his mind from the chessboard.

The chessboard has been partially repaired and is in better condition. Its energy aggregation effect has been enhanced, its domain strength has doubled, its spatial movement speed has increased, and its stealth capabilities have improved.

At the same time, you can view the attributes of all creatures within the chessboard area without starting a simulated battle.

What excited him most was that the chessboard generated its first enhancement rune!
[Enhanced Runes: An Unexpected Twist]

Level: Level 1.

Provides 1 random [Emblem] and 1 [Equipment Reforging Device]. The [Equipment Reforging Device] allows you to randomly transform any piece of equipment into another piece of equipment.

Roland struggled to comprehend the manifestation of the enhanced runes, but speculated that they were a kind of conceptual or rule-like power that only worked within the chessboard realm, leveraging or utilizing the characteristics of the realm of imagination to bring it into reality.

【Unexpected Twist】 is the lowest level 1 enhancement rune, and its effect is relatively average, but the emblems and equipment reforging devices within it caught Roland's eye.

Emblems are like extraordinary pathways, granting the wearer a racial or professional trait. If you can create a bond, isn't that equivalent to having an extraordinary pathway as a bonus?
The equipment reforging device is even more special. Are magical items considered equipment? Can they be used for reforging?
He became more and more excited as he thought about it, and quickly walked to the center of the chessboard, touching the two blue orbs in turn.

The magic orb shattered, and two items flew out and landed on the command platform in the corner.

One was a palm-sized shield-shaped emblem with a pattern resembling a sniper rifle's crosshair.

It was a sphere-shaped object, about the size of a fist, with a red glow inside, and an anvil and a hammer could be vaguely seen.

Both items exhibit extremely obvious spiritual fluctuations, making them a very special and magical item.

Roland gently picked up the emblem, and a sudden realization dawned on him; he immediately knew its purpose and how to use it.

[Sniper God Emblem]: +150 maximum health. When worn, it grants the Sniper God class trait, automatically granting shooting ability.

After activating the synergy, you gain an additional boost to base damage and can deal higher damage to targets at greater distances.

'Shooting skills?!'

He patted himself, the emblem merged into his spirit body, and the image of the Sniper God appeared on his chest. Countless knowledge and experience about shooting surged in his mind, his body trembled slightly, and an instinct arose.

He stared in astonishment at his restless hands. He was quite certain that his archery and marksmanship had improved dramatically, and he could skillfully imbue his arrows and bullets with a kind of spirituality, as if... he had practiced diligently for ten years.

"Awesome!" Roland exclaimed excitedly.

The Sniper God Emblem is special; it imbues spirituality with new characteristics, but these characteristics do not conflict with his spirituality, making it like a magical item without side effects.

Ordinary people can also wear the Sniper God Emblem, using the emblem to generate and control a small amount of spirituality, which is equivalent to half an extraordinary person, and sounds a lot like the law enforcement officers of the Law Enforcement Spirit Realm.

If the bond can be activated, it might be comparable to an extraordinary being.

The only downside is that the emblem cannot be easily removed. It's easy to put on, but difficult to take off. Only with the help of the Spirit Realm Chessboard can it be removed without damaging the soul.

I definitely need to keep the Sniper God Emblem for myself right now, as Roland is lacking in combat skills.

'Finally, I'm out of the embarrassing situation of throwing punches.'

He picked up the equipment reforging device again. This thing was unremarkable; it could be taken out of the spirit world and was easy to use. To reforge any piece of equipment, you just had to slap it on.

As for what it will look like after being recast, that's hard to say.

(End of this chapter)