[Mutant Training System – Interface Activated]
Host: Li Zhen
Level: 1 (Max: Infinite)
Experience (EXP): 0/1000
Stats:
Strength: 12
Speed: 10
Endurance: 15
Mutation Energy: 5
Combat Skill: 8
Taming Skill: 0
Skills:
Basic Combat Lv1
Observation Lv1
Inventory:
Standard Combat Knife ×1
Healing Salve ×2
Mutant Training Manual ×1
Daily Training Tasks:
Run 5 km – Reward: +2 Speed, +1 Endurance
Defeat 3 Wild Mutants – Reward: +5 EXP, +1 Strength
Train a Mutant Pet – Reward: +3 Taming Skill
Special Features Unlocked:
Evolution Mode: Unlock higher forms with stat thresholds
Mutation Fusion: Absorb mutant DNA to gain abilities
Virtual Training Rooms: Gravity, Combat, Simulation
Pet Management Interface: Track, train, and evolve mutants
2040
Shanghai
Li Zhen opened his eyes. His vision adjusted to the harsh sunlight streaming through a high courtyard wall. Cages lined the edges, filled with creatures that looked like animals… but weren't quite animals. Some had scales, others horns, claws, or glowing eyes. A low growl reverberated through the courtyard.
He stared at his hands. They were well-muscled, calloused, the hands of someone trained in combat. His body felt different—strong, alert, almost… alive in ways he didn't remember feeling before.
A calm, mechanical voice spoke inside his head.
[System Notification]
Welcome, Host: Li Zhen
Body Status: Expert Mutant Trainer – Active
System Interface Initialized
Li Zhen blinked, not understanding at first. Then he saw a holographic panel hovering in front of his vision, filled with stats, tasks, and inventory items.
"System…?" he whispered, testing the strange voice in his mind.
[System Confirmation]
Affirmative. All functions operational. Daily tasks available.
He turned toward a cage where a blue-scaled lizard-like creature cowered. Its eyes glimmered with intelligence and fear simultaneously. A deep growl echoed behind him. Two wolf-like mutants—muscular, scarred, and twice the size of normal wolves—emerged from the shadows, their red eyes fixed on the smaller creature.
[System Alert]
Wild Mutants Detected – Level 3
Daily Task #2 Activated: Defeat 3 Wild Mutants
Above their heads, real-time stat overlays appeared:
Mutant Wolf Alpha – Level 3
HP: 120
Attack: 18
Speed: 25
Mutant Wolf Beta – Level 3
HP: 110
Attack: 16
Speed: 24
Li Zhen felt his heartbeat spike. The wolves moved with inhuman speed, circling him and the cowering lizard. He instinctively drew the combat knife from his inventory.
[System Tip]
Use terrain and timing. Observation Skill can predict enemy movement. Critical hits increase EXP and reward points.
He took a deep breath and activated Observation Lv1. The wolves' movements slowed in his perception. Their next attack patterns appeared as glowing lines through the air.
The first wolf lunged. Li Zhen rolled to the side, knife swinging. The metal blade caught the wolf across its shoulder, eliciting a howl.
[System Notification]
Critical Hit! +5 EXP
Mutant Wolf Alpha HP: 102/120
The second wolf charged at him, claws tearing through the dirt. Li Zhen leapt onto a low wall, using the height advantage to kick down with full force.
[System Notification]
Combo Attack Successful – +2 Strength, +5 EXP
Mutant Wolf Beta HP: 88/110
Within minutes, both wolves were incapacitated. Li Zhen's stats updated automatically:
[Stat Update]
Strength: 13 (+1)
Speed: 11 (+1)
EXP: 10/100
[System Notification]
Daily Task #2 Completed – Reward: +5 EXP, +1 Strength
He exhaled heavily, adrenaline coursing through him. The blue-scaled lizard peeked out from its cage, twitching nervously.
[System Notification]
Daily Task #3 Available: Train a Mutant Pet
Li Zhen opened the cage. The creature stepped out tentatively, blue scales shimmering in the sunlight. Its small body betrayed no strength, but its eyes betrayed intelligence.
[System Interface – Pet Training Panel]
Creature Name: Azure Lizard
Level: 1
Stats:
Strength: 4
Speed: 6
Endurance: 5
Mutation Energy: 3
Skills: None
Training Options:
Physical Exercise – +Strength, +Speed
Combat Drills – +Combat Skill
Bond Training – +Taming Skill, +Mutant Loyalty
Li Zhen chose Bond Training. The lizard flinched but gradually relaxed, sniffing his hand. After several minutes, the creature climbed onto his shoulder.
[System Notification]
Taming Successful – +3 Taming Skill, +2 Bond Points
Azure Lizard will now follow Host.
Li Zhen scanned the training yard. Several cages contained creatures of varying sizes and abilities—some resembled giant insects, others looked like hybrid wolves or horned lizards. His heart raced with a mix of fear and excitement.
[System Tip]
Continuously training and battling mutants will accelerate Mutation Energy accumulation. Mutation Energy is required for Evolution Mode activation.
Li Zhen nodded slowly. He didn't remember how he arrived here, but instinct told him survival, training, and growth were the priorities.
He activated the Virtual Training Room – Gravity Mode, a shimmering portal opening in front of him. Inside, gravity was twice normal, forcing his body and his Azure Lizard companion to exert maximum effort during any movement or attack.
[System Notification]
Training Room Activated – Gravity Mode
Acceleration Factor: 2x
Duration: Unlimited
Rewards: +1 Strength per 30 minutes, +1 Speed per 30 minutes, +2 Mutation Energy per 60 minutes
Li Zhen ran through combat drills, rolling, striking, and dodging. The lizard mimicked his movements, claws scratching the metallic floor. Every swing, jump, and strike registered in the system interface, showing EXP gained and stat progression.
After an hour, he paused to check his stats.
[Stat Update]
Strength: 15 (+2)
Speed: 12 (+1)
Endurance: 17 (+2)
Mutation Energy: 7 (+2)
Taming Skill: 3 (+3)
Combat Skill: 9 (+1)
EXP: 40/100
[System Notification]
New Feature Unlocked: Mutation Analysis
You can now analyze mutants' DNA to predict evolution potential and skill acquisition.
Li Zhen crouched near a horned mutant in a nearby cage. A quick scan revealed the creature's potential for Fire Mutation—rare and highly destructive. He made a mental note: this would be a valuable ally once tamed and trained.
Hours passed. The sun dipped toward the horizon, and the courtyard shadows stretched long and thin. Li Zhen finally felt fatigue in his muscles, but it was the satisfying exhaustion of growth.
He looked out toward the distant city ruins beyond the courtyard walls. Smoke rose from broken buildings; faint howls of mutants echoed in the distance. He didn't know when the apocalypse would fully arrive, but he knew one thing: he would not be unprepared.
The system chimed again.
[System Notification]
Daily Tasks Complete – 100%
Reward: +5 EXP, +1 Strength, +1 Speed, +2 Mutation Energy
[System Tip]
Continuous engagement in training, combat, and mutant management will unlock higher forms of Evolution Mode.
Li Zhen smiled faintly. Azure Lizard curled on his shoulder, its tail flicking in approval.
"This… this is only the beginning," Li Zhen whispered.
With renewed focus, he sprinted toward the next portal, the system guiding him toward ever greater strength. The world beyond the walls was dangerous, but with mutants to train, enemies to fight, and a system that rewarded growth, he felt… unstoppable.
Above the horizon, the first crimson streak of sunset glinted off broken metal and shattered glass. Somewhere in the ruins, stronger mutants lurked. Somewhere, powerful evolutions waited. And somewhere… his destiny as the ultimate mutant trainer had begun.
[System Notification]
New Quest Available: Explore the City Ruins – Potential Mutants Level 4-6
Rewards: Rare Items, Mutation Crystals, EXP
Li Zhen's fingers brushed the combat knife. He inhaled deeply. The Mutant Training System was his lifeline. The apocalypse was coming—but he was ready.
And so, the journey of Li Zhen, the Mutant Trainer, began.