Mutant

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mutant
Alias(es)	異種
Species/Race	Mutant
First Appearance	Chapter 10 (first mention); formally described in Chapter 12 10 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Order	242	A First Order Mutant provides 1 point of Spiritual Energy when killed.
Second Order	242	A Second Order Mutant provides 4 points of Spiritual Energy; two Second Order Mutants can be fused with a Fusion Heart to create a stronger target. 57 242
Third Order	250	Most Mutants reportedly advance by devouring humans or absorbing polluted Spiritual Energy. The Stitcher was believed to have advanced from Second to Third Order through mass devouring.
Fourth Order	1520	Fourth Order Mutants can lead large-scale assaults; a wave of such creatures crossed the Pacific alongside a Mutant army.

Background / History

Mutants are exceptionally rare individuals or monsters whose abilities and growth differ from ordinary Players and Awakeners. Early accounts describe human Mutants as people whose attributes exceeded the ordinary human limit of 10 before receiving enhancement; they begin the Doomsday Game at Player Level 1 rather than Level 0. Their abnormal attribute is usually Willpower, granting unusually high innate Mental Strength. 12

Human Mutants may have existed before the Doomsday Game, with Taoists, spirit mediums, and people with extrasensory abilities proposed as possible examples. After the Player Template loads, purple patterns appear on their bodies; these patterns are distinct from tattoos and can transfer Mental Strength through contact. 12 13

Because their Mental Strength is innate rather than System-bound, human Mutants can support Awakeners for extended combat. This made them highly sought after by factions, which often protected them as strategic resources while also depriving them of freedom. 12

Monster Mutants commonly develop traits related to their former host's condition, obsessions, or profession. Their advancement is usually tied to devouring humans or absorbing polluted Spiritual Energy, though rare cases—such as Xuan Ziyi becoming a Third Order Red-Clad Mutant very early—do not fit the usual pattern. 250

Appearance

Human Mutants can appear physically ordinary until their post-Game patterns are identified. Monster Mutants have no standard form and may display extreme anatomical changes.

• Human Mutant patterns — purple, mysterious markings that may flash blood-red and create an unsettling sensation when observed. 13
• TANK-type Mutants — massive, defensive Second Order creatures used in assaults on fortified positions. 420
• Strikers — high-speed Mutants with drill-like heads, capable of rotating impact attacks and potentially burrowing underground. 389 944
• Lickers — agile Mutants that move on all fours and attack with enlarged claws. 255
• Flame-Spitting Insects — large insectoid Mutants whose flames can overwhelm artillery and Awakener defenses. 955
• Red-Clad Mutants — rare humanoid forms with powerful mental abilities; Xiao Xuan could float by using psychokinesis to move her paralyzed body. 250 675

Abilities & Skills

Innate Mental Strength

Human Mutants possess unusually high Willpower and Mental Strength from the beginning of the Doomsday Game.

• Their leaking Mental Strength can be sensed as faint psionic fluctuations. 12
• Their Mental Strength can replenish or support an Awakener’s skill use during battle. 12
• The patterns on a Mutant’s body can transfer Mental Strength through physical contact. 13
• Their usefulness in sustained combat made them valuable enough for factions to compete over them. 12

Mental Strength Sharing

Wen Ya demonstrates the Mutant Talent Mental Strength Sharing, which links her Mental Strength with another Player’s.

• Can link with one Player at her current stage. 52
• Shares the Mental Strength of both connected parties. 52
• Becomes stronger as the Mutant’s Awakener Tier rises. 52
• Allows Mental Strength-dependent Talents and skills to be used for longer periods. 52

Specialized Mental Abilities

Some Mutants possess dangerous mental abilities far beyond simple Mental Strength support.

• Mental Shock — can damage, stun, or suppress targets through willpower-based attacks. 34
• Illusion — a Second Order Mutant used an Illusion Shard to drag Lin An into an illusion despite his exceptional Willpower. 632
• Mental Virus — Xiao Xuan infected Lin An with Zombie-like thoughts through Mental Shock and a Mental Virus attack. 676
• Perception evasion — Piao Zhengyan avoided Lin An’s mental detection despite being a Peak Second Order Mutant. 629

Physical Mutation and Regeneration

Monster Mutants can possess extreme physical strength, speed, resilience, and regenerative ability.

• Their forms may develop multiple limbs, specialized organs, insectoid structures, or massive size. 255 955
• Third Order Mutants can be powerful enough to devastate Safe Zones and conventional military forces. 16 955
• Piao Zhengyan repeatedly resurrected after being killed, requiring Lin An to grind his remains into ashes with mental power to delay regeneration. 629
• Some high-level Mutants can adapt to repeated Rule-based attacks and develop resistance after enduring them. 1432

Known Variants

Variant	Characteristics	Chapters
Human Mutant	Rare human with an attribute exceeding 10 before enhancement; typically possesses abnormal Willpower and Mental Strength.	12 52
TANK	Durable Second Order Mutant used in Corpse Tide assaults against fortified positions.	420
Striker	Mid Third Order high-speed Mutant with Leap Strike, Supersonic Tongue Flick, biological resilience, and infrared perception.	944
Red-Clad Mutant	Powerful humanoid Mutant associated with mental attacks, psychokinesis, resilience, and human-like emotions.	250 676 680
Special Mutant	Mutant with unusual abilities such as perception evasion, possession-like behavior, resurrection, or illusion creation.	629 632
Different Dimension Mutant	Non-human enemy classified by the System as a Mutant species from another dimension.	902
Type Three Virus Mutant	A poorly understood Virus Mutant classification; one such creature reached first place in an underground ranking.	2100

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Discovery of human Mutants — Lin An identifies Wen Ya as a possible Mutant because her Level 1 status and psionic leakage match his knowledge from his previous life. Her abdominal patterns confirm the classification. 12 13
• Strategic resource for Dragon An — Wen Ya’s Mental Strength Sharing establishes Mutants as vital support assets for Lin An’s team and future Safe Zone forces. 15 52
• Corpse Tide threat — Lin An concludes that Mutants, rather than ordinary Zombies, are the decisive threat during Safe Zone defense because they can breach defensive lines too quickly for conventional firepower to answer. 237
• Special Mutant encounters — Lin An faces increasingly abnormal Mutants, including Piao Zhengyan’s repeated resurrection and an illusion-using Second Order Mutant. 629 632
• Xiao Xuan incident — The Red-Clad Mutant Xiao Xuan displays both immense combat ability and attachment to her father, leading Lin An to spare her and bring her toward Dragon An Base. 675 678 680
• Mutant armies and transoceanic assault — Fourth Order Mutants cross the Pacific as part of a large-scale invasion of North America, annihilating the Guam military base en route. 1520
• Late-game revelations — Mutants are shown to be capable of unexpected development, including the emergence of Zombie Mutants that may form civilizations and Type Three Virus Mutants with unknown capabilities. 2100

Trivia

• Mutants and Mutant Beasts are distinct categories. Mutant Beasts originate from a Different Dimension and are enemies of both Zombies and Mutants. 36
• A Player who fails to unlock their Gene Lock while attempting to advance to Third Order may mutate into a Mutant. 242
• Mutants can communicate with Zombies and other Mutants, though communication does not necessarily mean complete command or obedience. 931
• Mutated Humans are distinct from ordinary Mutants; they abandon conventional Spiritual Energy development to strengthen their bodies through mutation. 1398 1403