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Thus, she could somewhat understand why Lin was willing to give away the Mutator with her own essence to Jiang Xianwu.

"That's a qualified experience."

Mel was clear that the pioneers were a kind of "system". The Pure Walkers as well. The Holy Sanctuary too.

After all, whether the people under these systems could save the world relied on individual performances.

"I understand what you mean. Indeed, if the place you're going isn't the headquarters of the Pantheon, you might be someone very worth cultivating."

"I will provide some assistance beyond expectations. Come with me."

The plan went through.

In the face of Mel, a person of "pessimism", emotional appeals were effective, though not significantly so.

Flattery was utterly useless. It was also meaningless to appeal to both emotions and reason.

Only a tangible value exchange could work.

The greater the value displayed, the more willing the other party would be to invest.

After all, this train followed the God of Trade and Choice.

Soon, Mel brought Zhou Baiyu to a carriage storing miscellaneous items.

The last time Zhou Baiyu was here, he hadn't noticed this carriage.

Mel said,

"I will pick some things for you. Whether you can infiltrate the headquarters of the Pantheon or survive will depend on your own performance."

As he spoke, Mel found a small wooden hammer. She glanced at it and then threw the hammer to Zhou Baiyu.

"Might be useful, a piece of entertainment."

[Mel's Hatred Hammer (Scapegoat Hammer).]

[Specialty: Feels good in hand, easy to carry. Durability 1/1.]

[Note: Mel's life has been divided into several stages, including a stage of brilliant talent and a stage of concealing his brilliance and acting inconspicuously. The current Mel is the most inconspicuous.

Using this hammer to strike a target briefly attracts all hostility towards the target, making you virtually disappear for a moment, unseen by anyone.]

[Status: Cannot be mutated.]

What a great item!

It might as well be called a Divine Artifact. Zhou Baiyu felt like John Wick about to go to the high table.

And Mel, like Winston who ostensibly remained neutral but secretly provided various kinds of help to John Wick.

If used well, this hammer could turn the tide of battle.

But Mel's help did not stop there.

"Take this too." Mel threw a doll over.

Zhou Baiyu, looking at it, once again marveled at Mel's strength.

[Mel's Substitute Straw Man.]

[Specialty: Exquisitely made. Durability 1/1.]

[Note: This is actually an amulet. When you're suppressed, most powers are unusable, but the amulet isn't. It can autonomously detect if you require its use when you're unconscious or immobile. In critical moments, the straw man will teleport you elsewhere (not too far) and then remain behind to die for you.

Quick, say thanks to the straw man.]

[Status: Cannot be mutated.]

Another Divine Artifact, tantamount to an extra life. Mel's support was undeniably potent.

Zhou Baiyu couldn't help but wonder if Mel, when in actual combat, would mass-produce substitute straw men?

Wouldn't that equate to being invincible?

But why was the durability still 1/1?

Yes, these items couldn't be mutated a second time, and a durability of 1/1 gave Zhou Baiyu a pressing sense of needing to be economical with them.

Mel's third item was a V-shaped smiley face mask.

The mask had a sense of age about it.

[Master of Time and Space's Mask.]

[Specialty: Cannot be destroyed. Durability — Infinite.]

[Note: The original owner is said to be a young man surnamed Lin who could travel through time and space, whose stories have been turned into a bestselling manga in the origin world.

The feature of the mask is — when your health is full, you can face a nuclear bomb. Even if the world ends, the mask will not be destroyed.

However, as your vitality decreases, the mask will also become increasingly damaged.]

[Status: Like the Pot Clan, a relic of the old era refusing mutation.]

Zhou Baiyu thought, my goodness. This time it wasn't an item that only lasted once.

But this thing didn't seem very useful either.

"This is a treasure, you need your face to be hidden. Ordinary items are meaningless, this one can effectively prevent being shot in the head when you're in full health. Give it a try, it might be a legacy."

Zhou Baiyu still took the item.

He unexpectedly found that the mask was quite comfortable to wear, fitting his face shape quite well.

Of course, the significance of the mask was indeed protection.

Causality, in theory, implies that as long as one isn't hurt, the mask can withstand any attack directed at the face.

Of course, in a place like the Pantheon headquarters, an lv1000 zone, a lowly lv5 like himself would either be unscathed or—be killed with a single touch.

So it seemed the mask did have some use.

Thinking this, Zhou Baiyu gladly accepted.

Mel soon handed over the next item.

This time, the item again turned out to be something that would disappear after one use.

Zhou Baiyu could understand that the current Mel couldn't afford to be exposed.

Thus, facing the Pantheon, Mel would offer help, but only to the extent that it didn't compromise her safety.

All items were disposable, carrying a sense of 'burn after reading.'

This time, it was an earring.

[Item name: Mel's sound wave disruptor]

[Feature: Attractive design. Durability 1/1.]

[Note: Gently tapping the earring will create a burst of sound wave confusion around, causing everyone to misperceive the direction of sounds.]

[Status: Non-mutable.]

This item was ordinary, but combined with the sunglasses Mel had previously thrown over, it had a combo effect.

[Item name: Mel's visual disruptor.]

The rough effect was, by touching the glasses, one could cause visual disturbances among the people around. They would misconceive distances and other statuses.

With these two items, one could essentially disrupt an opponent visually and audibly.

They could be used to escape.

Zhou Baiyu was very grateful, but he still hoped that Mel could offer some more useful tools.

Mel did not disappoint Zhou Baiyu.

While rummaging through various tools, Mel found a type of syringe.

"I almost forgot, there's this thing you can use."

Zhou Baiyu took it, carefully fearing that he might accidentally break the packaging of the syringe.

[Mutator Amplification Serum]

[Feature: Glucose flavor, blue bottle. Durability—no durability, but must be injected clean in one go.]

[Note: Mutators naturally wish to enhance the accuracy of their mutation. So, Mel pondered a question: could I mutate something that improves the chances of mutation?

This kind of lazy thinking wasn't unique to Lin; Mel had tried it too, and—

she succeeded halfway.]

[Status: Non-mutable.]

Zhou Baiyu didn't delve into what "succeeded halfway" meant.

But he felt it was completely reasonable for any item left by a mutator to have several flaws.

"Is there something that increases the combat strength on paper?"

Mel thought about it, and indeed there was, but that item wasn't among these miscellaneous items.

Moreover, the destination was no longer far.

Mel looked outside the car window and said,

"Come with me, there's one more thing. It can help you in combat, but once you use it, you're essentially giving up something. I hope you won't need to use it."

Zhou Baiyu was confused.

But nonetheless, he needed everything that could help him survive.

Soon, Mel found that kind of thing.

Zhou Baiyu never imagined that the item which could enhance his combat strength would be a palm-sized eyeball.

"An eye? This thing… can also be mutated."

"To be precise, this is a Corruption Eye. It remained after I killed a hard-to-kill corrupt creature; its eye didn't disappear but persisted."

Mel paused, then said:

"So I mutated it, and unexpectedly, the product turned out like this."

Zhou Baiyu had already seen the description—

[Item name: Third Eye.]

[Feature: Large, suitable for embedding in the forehead.]

[Note: When your corruption level reaches 100, this eye will make you appear more evil, more powerful. Once embedded, it takes permanent effect and cannot be taken off.]

[Status: Non-mutable.]

Clearly, this was a "relic" from some powerful corrupt creature.

"That's about it, I'll also give you some seeds, simply put, molds that can turn into various items. You can carry them; they accept secondary mutations."

"Lastly, if you truly are someone Lin finds worth investing in, then please—continue to survive, as always."