Chapter 5: This Game is Toxic
In the small warehouse with only a single light, the light flickered in the wind. In the dim underground pit, two men and one woman were working hard to excavate a cave.
Two people continuously shoveled soil in turns, while one quickly transported the excavated soil to the ground. The three of them rotated almost every ten minutes, always maintaining peak efficiency without stopping, like emotionless robots.
“This game is truly amazing. As expected of 100% virtual reality, the soil we're digging out not only contains various sizes of crushed stones, but even the hardness of each shovel load is different. Every time is a new experience.”
“I really don't know how the game developers did it. To be able to experience this feeling for only 4999 is simply too worth it!”
Twilight of the Gods sighed repeatedly as he dug, completely conquered by the technological power of High Martial Descent.
“Yeah, although this game's start is a bit difficult, its freedom is unmatched by any other game.” Fang Zhen nodded in agreement. “I originally thought this was an RPG type game, but I didn't expect to be able to dig holes. I also don't know if we can keep digging down. If we can, this game will truly be amazing.”
“I don't know. The data we have so far is still too little. We're not even very clear about the background of this world.” Twilight of the Gods shook his head slightly, but his eyes were full of anticipation. “However, if this game can really continuously expand underground, then it will truly be divine. As long as you give me time, I will definitely build an underground city.”
“Do you guys feel anything?” Wu Chang suddenly interrupted their chat and said with a somewhat serious expression, “When I first started digging, I didn't feel anything, but now, for some reason, I feel a faint stinging sensation all over my body.”
“A stinging sensation all over your body?” Twilight of the Gods looked at Wu Chang, who had returned after transporting soil, in confusion. “I haven't felt anything so far. Is there a problem with this warehouse?”
“Do you feel anything?” Upon hearing this, Fang Zhen felt a sense of familiarity. He couldn't help but look at Wu Chang, his eyes showing a hint of admiration. He had to admit that Heaven's Might's vice president was indeed incomparable to ordinary players. He then said, “I know about this situation.”
“Is there really a problem with this warehouse?” Twilight of the Gods couldn't help but stop his work. He pushed up his non-existent glasses and asked Fang Zhen curiously, “Brother Zhen, what exactly is going on?”
Seeing their sincere gazes, Fang Zhen paused and said with a smile, “It's not a big problem. It's just that there's poison here.”
“Poisonous?” Twilight of the Gods was speechless upon hearing this.
Isn't something like being poisoned a big problem? They were doing a digging challenge mission!
“No wonder, I said that mobilizing my body's strength felt a bit off. So it's poisonous.” Wu Chang's expression instantly relaxed after hearing this.
“Uh, you two, we're doing a challenge mission. If we die, we'll have to start over.” Twilight of the Gods looked at the two calm-faced individuals and suddenly felt that he was the only normal one.
“Don't worry about that,” Fang Zhen explained. “That poison probably won't kill us within the mission time limit.”
“Hmm, although this poison is potent, it's impossible for it to kill me within two hours and twenty minutes.” Wu Chang nodded. “This game is very realistic and can basically replicate my control over my body. Although I can't expel the poison, I can slow its spread. Lasting for half a day is still not a problem.”
As Wu Chang finished speaking, Fang Zhen and Twilight of the Gods, who were present, looked at Wu Chang as if they were looking at a monster.
Slowing the spread of poison within the body—is that really something a human can do?
And the conversation between Wu Chang and the other two, following the corridor, reached Lin Qi's ears immediately as he came to supervise the work.
“Is this the difference between people?” Lin Qi took out his small notebook for recording and directly flipped to Wu Chang's entry.
Player Wu Chang, age 18 (self-proclaimed), detected physical fitness: Strength 99 kg, Speed 9.8 meters per second.
After players enter the High Martial World, the System will perform some basic tests on them, which can roughly detect their physical data.
And the physical data detected for Wu Chang can be said to be only a hair's breadth away from a quasi-Apprentice. She can already be compared to a middle school student in this world, and her Martial Artist talent is terrifying.
You should know that people in the High Martial World are different from those on Blue Star. It can be said that they start training from a young age, and schools also teach some very basic body strengthening methods. Coupled with the fact that people with official status in the city will more or less give their children some food or potions that increase vital energy and blood, their physical fitness is simply not something that people from Blue Star can compare to.
Given that Wu Chang, without the resources of the High Martial World, is only a hair's breadth away from a quasi-Apprentice, her high level of Martial Artist talent is evident. This is also why Lin Qi took out the Fitness Breathing Method and gave it directly as a reward.
The High Martial World is not peaceful, and neither is the City of Light Chasing. It's difficult to survive without strength, especially for someone like him who wants to open a Martial Hall.
Now, coupled with Wu Chang's super strong perception level of her body, calling her a little monster is no exaggeration. She is currently definitely the ace combat power of the Obsidian Martial Hall, so naturally, she needs to be cultivated. Even if he currently has nothing, he still has to show some intention.
Two hours later, Fang Zhen and the other two ran to the training hall with excited expressions.
“Guild Master, we have finished.”
Fang Zhen and the other two looked at Lin Qi, who was sitting at a desk writing something unknown. They reported the mission almost in unison, fully prepared to exploit Lin Qi's bug.
“Hmm.”
Lin Qi responded with a sound, still not stopping his pen. After a while, he replied calmly, “You have completed it very well. You have proven your potential. From this moment on, you are official disciples of the Obsidian Martial Hall. Take these three copies of the Soul Shocking Breathing Method. I hope they will be helpful for your future.”
After speaking, Lin Qi placed the three small booklets he had just finished copying onto the table in front of the three of them, causing them to look on with ecstatic expressions.
“Exploited successfully!”
“This NPC really isn't very smart.”
“Now we can finally start training.”
Fang Zhen, Twilight of the Gods, and Wu Chang took the three small booklets whose ink hadn't completely dried and immediately started flipping through them, wanting to know how powerful this treasure of the Martial Hall truly was.
Soul Shocking Breathing Method (Volume One), the top-tier training method for Martial Artist Apprentice Level. It is divided into three stages, volumes one, two, and three. Through special breathing rhythms, it stimulates the cells throughout the body, allowing them to receive the most effective training, ultimately breaking through physical limits and achieving Martial Artist status. (Required Martial Hall points for exchange: 1 point for Volume One, 10000 points for Volume Two, 50000 points for Volume Three.)
“Volume One?”
“1 point?”
Fang Zhen, Twilight of the Gods, and Wu Chang were all dumbfounded after reading the basic introduction.
They spent over two hours, even using a bug exploitation method, and were poisoned, just to get a training method that could be exchanged for 1 point?
Is there any difference between this and everyone getting a copy?
“Since you are now official disciples, you can now accept the Martial Hall's daily exploration missions and daily planting missions.” Lin Qi glanced at the three who had not yet recovered and said calmly, “For the exploration mission, you will be rewarded 1 point for every square meter of energy-rich land you open up underground, and you will have priority planting rights for that land.”
“The daily planting mission is to spend 5 points to exchange for one blood essence rice seed. For every ten grams of blood essence rice submitted, you will be rewarded 20 points. Renting the explored planting land costs 1 point for 1 square meter for 10 days.”
In front of him, a game designer, they want to exploit his little leeks?
If he can't fleece these people dry, then he loses!