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Chapter 176 - 144 Secrets: Mutation Fifth Rank, Request for Assistance with a Case

Chapter 176: Chapter 144 Secrets: Mutation Fifth Rank, Request for Assistance with a Case

"Mutant Beast?"

The grizzled old man clearly knew what it was, as he took a sharp intake of cold air.

He pointed at Brian, "You’re one lucky kid. Those things, even the weakest are comparable to Transcendent Level Mutants, they’re truly non-human, very terrifying."

"Transcendent Level?"

Brian’s heart leapt with joy.

From 1945 to the present, there had indeed been deeper levels of research among the Mutants, not just the simple classification of low, medium, and high pollution levels that the NW organization’s free materials provided.

Seeing that Brian seemed quite interested, the grizzled old man nodded and explained in detail:

"Within the Mutant circles of Hua Country, the Mutation stages are divided into five levels: Meat Sin Realm, Transcendent Level, Transcendent, Foundation Establishment, and Earthly Immortal.

These five levels aren’t divided according to combat ability, but rather the five stages of Mutation.

As for whether there are levels beyond that, it’s unclear.

In our organization, the strongest have only reached the Fourth Rank Foundation Building and still have to rely on hibernation to withstand the risk of losing control.

To my knowledge, of the known Mutants in the world, only ’Long’ has attained the realm of Earthly Immortal, and this realm was added just for him.

It’s a shame ’Long’ had just appeared in this world before he was hunted by the military on this side, and after that, no news of him was heard."

When it came to ’Long’, a look of regret flashed in the grizzled old man’s eyes.

The man was also from Hua Country, and a pioneer among the Mutants.

If he hadn’t disappeared, he might have already established a sect, pioneering a new path for these Mutants who could only hide in the shadows.

Brian took the five realm names to heart and asked:

"How do you differentiate the levels of Mutants?

The NW organization does have some information, but it seems they just categorize Mutants into three levels according to the density of Mutation: low pollution, medium pollution, and high pollution."

The grizzled old man glared at Brian, "Kid, why do you keep asking about this? Mutants who reach the Transcendent Level typically have already found their own path. They are afraid of losing control and tend to live far away from crowds. The chance of you encountering them is slim."

"Just tell me, consider it broadening my knowledge."

Brian had a thick skin and was not one to back down, offering up another cigarette.

"Ah, kid..." The grizzled old man glanced at the check in his hand, sighing with a softened tone, "Alright, I’ll just give you a brief idea. But you dare not leak this; these are secrets of the Mutant inner circles of Hua Country. If it gets out, those old immortals will have our heads."

Bang, bang, bang!

Brian thumped his chest with conviction, "Uncle, I may lack other qualities, but tight-lipped is what I am!"

"Alright then."

The grizzled old man exhaled a cloud of smoke, pondered for a moment, and then began to speak slowly:

"Regarding research on Mutants, only two countries are on the right track.

One is our Mutant circle in Hua Country.

The other is the ascetic circle in that country of ’Ah San.’

Mutants in other countries either grow wildly or follow the path of religious belief, brainwashing themselves with hypnotism.

As for your NW organization and other similar institutions that use Mutants as research material, they merely treat Mutants as material and their research only scratches the surface, completely off track.

For example, what you mentioned about pollution levels.

That’s not a measure of Mutation level, but a classification of research material.

Most psychopaths and people with mental disorders have higher Spiritual Strength than others, absorb more Blood Moon Radiance, have more severe pollution, and, as a result, more potential.

That’s potential, not a damn level!

They won’t develop it.

Or the Mutant Ability that mutates is substandard.

Even if they are Highly Polluted Mutants, they’d still get shot dead with a bullet."

After he finished,

he seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, as a fleeting apparition of a Blood Moon briefly shone in his eyes.

He sighed,

"Let’s stop talking about this.

Every country, their violent institutions have also classified different danger levels of Mutants.

European and North American sides like to classify them into tiers like First Rank, Second Rank, and so on.

Their judgments are simple and crude.

For example, a Mutant who can cause injuries and deaths among a hundred armed civilians is classified as a First Rank Mutant, a thousand is Second Rank... they have their specific standards, I’m not too clear on the details.

As for the Fifth Rank of Hua Country, it is divided according to the stages of Transformation.

As for the judgment, it is somewhat idealistic..."

"Idealistic?"

The grizzled old man nodded,

"Mutants’ abilities are formed with the idealism combined with the radiating power of the Blood Moon.

Brian, I don’t know how much you understand about Hua Country.

Initially, among the first Mutants in Hua Country, apart from the real psychopaths, there were some like me, who studied ancient cultures, methods of practice, and even those obsessed with the deranged idea of Cultivation.

At first,

those people thought the changes in their bodies were due to the resurgence of spiritual energy, so they devoted themselves to ascetic practices.

But it wasn’t very effective.

It wasn’t until a high-ranking official from Hua Country’s religious authorities, a Mutant himself, who was well-informed, learned of the Blood Moon Radiation power hidden within each Mutant.

Thus, the unique methods of practice and the classification of realms within our Hua Country circle emerged.

They take the degree to which Blood Moon Radiation power has been integrated as the realms.

For instance, the Meat Sin Realm is like your uncle’s case. It might be due to Mutant Ability that your uncle has strong combat abilities, but he’s unable to sense the Blood Moon Radiation power within, so he is only considered to be in the Meat Sin Realm.

His Mutant Ability has not undergone a second Transformation.

...

Transcendent Level is about a complete change of body and mind.

This is a watershed for Mutants.

As I said before,

Mutants who follow their inner desires act quickly, the rate of their Mutation grows rapidly, and the hidden Blood Moon Radiation power within becomes increasingly active."