Contract established! Beginning to treat the Contractor's physical ailments, while slightly improving his physical Constitution.
An emerald-colored aura appeared around Mu Bei, clinging to his body like flowing water.
Warm energy permeated every cell, and the feeling of weakness that had accompanied him since childhood was gradually fading, replaced by an unprecedented sense of fullness.
But this comfort lasted only a few seconds.
Basic treatment complete, beginning forced awakening of Contractor talent.
Without any warning, a heart-wrenching pain instantly swept through his entire body.
Mu Bei's blood vessels bulged, coiling like snakes under his skin, his teeth clenched so tightly they almost shattered. The pain was so intense that he couldn't even let out a scream.
Amidst the intense pain, Mu Bei barely maintained a sliver of clarity; he understood:
So this was why they had to strengthen his body beforehand... otherwise, just awakening his talent would be enough to kill him.
Just as he was about to lose consciousness, the pain receded like a tide. A strange sensation awakened within his body, as if a power that had always existed but had never been perceived was finally manifesting.
Semi-datafication enabled, for intuitive presentation of Contractor status.
Warning: Semi-datafication is only an auxiliary combat ability; damage to vital organs will still result in death. Please, future Contractor, proceed with caution.
Contractor exclusive trial is about to begin. Those who fail will lose the qualification to become a Contractor.
Spatial transfer initiated…
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Mu Bei opened his eyes and found himself in a dusty bedroom.
Tiny dust motes floated in the air, dancing slowly in the faint light filtering through the curtains.
On the wall above the bed hung a large wedding photo. The bride and groom in the photo smiled brightly, but were obscured by thick dust, like beautiful memories forgotten by time.
Suddenly, a burning pain came from his left arm. Mu Bei looked down.
A black and red scale tattoo appeared on his skin.
At the same time, a string of blue text seemed to be projected onto his retina:
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Entering Derivative World: Doomsday Frenzy
World Difficulty: LV.6, Nightmare (4-6 levels higher than current Contractor level)
World Synopsis: Apocalypse, zombies, humans, survival.
Main Quest: Survive 14 days
Side Quest: None
Warning: Do not mention anything related to Order Paradise in this world. If the warning is ignored, the Contractor will be forcibly executed!
Tip: Since the Contractor is entering a Derivative World for the first time, he has automatically mastered the language of this world. Upon return, he will need to pay Order Paradise 50 paradise coins as a language learning fee.
World, start!
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'The information in the World Synopsis is a bit scarce. The top priority is to gather more information while ensuring my safety.'
Just as Mu Bei was contemplating how to survive, a slight stinging sensation came from the scale-shaped tattoo on his arm.
A piece of information surfaced in Mu Bei's mind.
He could activate the Order Paradise imprint with his consciousness. The imprint was the scale-shaped tattoo on his arm.
This item was very important to a Contractor and had many functions.
Mu Bei immediately tried to activate the imprint, and several lines of text appeared in his vision.
One, Personal Information
Two, Quest Information
Three, Storage Space
Four, Skills
Five, Equipment
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Contractor's current level is too low; other functions are locked.
Mu Bei immediately selected the second option, Quest Information.
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Main Quest: Survival
Difficulty Level: LV.4
Quest Synopsis:
In 2032, due to global warming, large areas of Antarctic glaciers melted, and ancient viruses buried in the glaciers for thousands of years flowed into the ocean. Starting from marine life, global organisms gradually became zombified.
Less than one in a thousand of the global population survived, and the remaining humans could only linger in the ruins. Contractor, please survive for 14 days in this world by any means.
Tips:
1. This world is filled with the zombie virus. The virus is present in water sources, soil, and even the air.
2. After entering the human body, the virus has an incubation period of approximately 3 days. During this period, injecting a zombie virus vaccine can prevent zombification.
3. Killing zombies has a chance to drop virus crystals, which can be used to exchange for world source.
Quest Reward: Contractor identity fully activated
Quest Penalty: None
Quest Duration: 14 days
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Mu Bei closed the quest panel and then opened his personal information.
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Contractor ID: To be activated
Name: Mu Bei
Level: LV.1 (Level increase provides no attribute bonuses; it is only related to the Contractor's authority within Order Paradise, world difficulty, quest difficulty, etc.)
Race: Human
HP: 100% / 100% (This attribute cannot be fully datafied; it changes based on the degree of injury)
Mana: 80 / 80
Strength: 5 (Related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)
Constitution: 4 (Related to HP, defense, abnormal resistance, etc.)
Agility: 5 (Related to speed, body coordination, etc.)
Intelligence: 8 (≠ IQ; only related to mana, thinking speed, etc.)
Charm: 5 (Related to social interaction, summoning, etc.)
Luck: 0 (Related to item opening, crafting, etc.)
(Tip 1: The standard attributes for an adult male are 5 points, and luck is 1 point.)
(Tip 2: Personal information only provides a reference for the Contractor to estimate his own strength. While attribute values affect physical Constitution, combat power is not entirely determined by physical Constitution.)
Talent: Heaven Forsaker
Talent Effect 1: Luck attribute cannot be increased. This effect has the highest priority and is absolutely effective.
Talent Effect 2: Upon achieving a kill, the World Power carried by the killed target can be absorbed to strengthen oneself.
Note: To reduce the risk of the Contractor awakening his talent, Order Paradise has increased the Contractor's Constitution attribute from 3 to 4.
The Contractor will need to pay Order Paradise 2200 paradise coins upon returning to Order Paradise, of which 2000 paradise coins are the cost for 1 free attribute point, and the remaining 200 paradise coins are interest.
If the Contractor is unable to repay the debt upon return, he will be forcibly executed.
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After reading his personal information, Mu Bei exclaimed in his heart, 'Good heavens!' He hadn't even started anything yet, and he already owed Order Paradise 2250 paradise coins.
2200 was for the Constitution attribute increase and interest, and the other 50 paradise coins were for the language learning fee of this world. He didn't know if 2250 paradise coins was a lot or not.
From the text description, the Heaven Forsaker talent was a double-edged sword. He guessed his luck attribute could only decrease in this life, and he didn't know yet how much trouble this would bring him.
In short, everything needed to be put into practice.
