Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Survival was certainly not easy.

This mission, the level of peril far exceeded that of a trip to the Demon Emperor's demon lair.

Mel believed that for Zhou Baiyu to survive, there were probably two possibilities—

First, abandon the mission.

Second, initiate Absolute Moment.

But the first was obviously unrealistic. Was the second realistic, then?

Although not even Mel herself had mastered Absolute Moment, she was clear about one thing—

If Absolute Moment had been so easy to initiate, those Saints who had mastered it back then wouldn't have settled for just killing three deities.

Zhou Baiyu nodded:

"It seems the train is slowing down."

"Yes, we've reached the outskirts of the Pantheon. The conductor is probably choosing a spot to stop that won't be discovered by others."

As Mel tinkered with something, she continued speaking:

"You should figure out the terrain around you and find a way to enter the headquarters of the Pantheon. That place is not hard to recognize. As a pioneer within Long Summer, your area has not been fully afflicted by corruption, but you have witnessed a taste of the corrupt atmosphere.

And the Pantheon... is the most severely corrupted place in the Advanced World. Once there, you'll know for yourself.

The best method is stealth. If you were a pioneer of the Heaven Seizer or Zero Time lineage, it might be fine, but as a Mutator, even the weakest enemy on the periphery would be beyond you.

But stealth won't be easy either. Don't think that being stealthy means you are safe."

The members of the Heavenly Punishment and Heavenly Eye groups are scattered around. The Heavenly Eye is best at observing their surroundings. In a way, stealth is also a life-and-death matter."

"The closer to the Pantheon, the more difficult it gets. The source of contamination should be at the Central Cathedral, where the worship hall is located."

"That place is often guarded by the highest authority."

"Of course, the upside is that the Pantheon's most terrifying hidden powers were wiped out in Celeos before the Divine Endowment, at the time of Divine Enthronement."

"Now there are no demigods in the whole Pantheon. This is a huge advantage."

"But... actually, whether or not there are demigods doesn't seem to make much of a difference."

Mel said a lot in one breath.

It was the last admonishment before stopping. She was right.

Zhou Baiyu understood, too.

The good news was, there were no demigods.

The bad news was, they didn't need a demigod to deal with him.

To kill an ant, one doesn't need a tiger. Or to put it another way, to the eyes of the ant, there's no difference between a hound and a tiger.

However, the methods of a demigod were ultimately more sophisticated. Since they carried the title "divine," even if only a demigod, they always had their own realm of rules.

"This garment is nice, Sister Mel, could you give it to me?"

The honorific "Sister" obviously carried much more endearment than "senior." Mel didn't mind it at all.

She even thought to herself that this kid probably calls Lin "Sister Lin" just as affectionately.

"This is a Mutator mold. Among the items I gave you, there are these kinds of molds."

What Zhou Baiyu was asking for was just an ordinary raincoat, used for shielding from the rain. In Mel's room of miscellaneous items, it didn't stand out.

He wasn't actually going for the garment itself, but he felt it. By feeling it, it refers to a special state of Mutators.

Just like Wu Xin, who sometimes feels very confident that he would mold a good fate silhouette.

Zhou Baiyu felt the same way now. Mel had demonstrated her skill in front of him, and he acknowledged he couldn't achieve that precise level of mutation.

But he could feel that his next mutation would definitely be a positive one.

So Zhou Baiyu firmly grasped the raincoat.

Mel frowned slightly, was he trying to show off his skills before his master?

But a few seconds later, her frown relaxed:

"You've also learned to target mutations?"

Targeting mutation was Mel's ability. Although all Mutators could master it, Mel was actually the only one who did.

The longer the time before mutating, the higher the probability of a positive or extreme mutation the next time.

It's like a sniper aiming—the longer the aiming time, the more precise the shot.

Mel didn't rely on mutations, so she could accumulate a lot of time to perfect her targeted mutation.

So almost every once in a while, when Mel exhibited a mutation, it was "as she wished."

Therefore, Mel thought that the item Zhou Baiyu had mutated was because he had also learned "targeted mutation."

"No, it's just a feeling. I can't handle such advanced abilities, but this garment might provide a breakthrough direction."

Just felt it?

Mel could probably understand why Lin cherished Zhou Baiyu so much.

This kid seemed to be a natural Mutator.

In the line of mutation, talent can't compete with divine luck.

Zhou Baiyu draped the garment over himself:

"With this, in combination with the noble aura of the God of Difference and Chaos that I possess, perhaps... there is not an utter lack of opportunity?"

[Item name: Disguiser's Raincoat.]

[Specialty: Captures the essence of a fisherman's bearing perfectly, durability—limited to a single summoning.]

[Note: Just like you wouldn't be noticed by zombies after smearing yourself with blood full of decay odors, wearing this raincoat will keep you unnoticed by the contaminated. But please do not stay close to a target for more than seven minutes, as after all, you are not a true contaminated being.]

[Status: Mutation possible, deviation rate 74%.]

Up to this point, for Zhou Baiyu to mutate a useful item wasn't really difficult.

But the biggest problem was his physical strength.

"We've arrived," Mel said as the train came to a stop.

"Get off, we can't hover here too long or it will attract the attention of the Pantheon. Everything from here on out is up to you."