【Adult Sand Goblin】
Race: Sand Goblin
Alignment: lawful evil
Level: Warrior Level 3
Talent: None
Base Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Intelligence 2, Constitution 2
Combat Attributes: Club Mastery Level 1
Skill: Strike
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The above are the attributes of one of those Sand Goblins. Well, they are indeed very 'two' (a play on words, meaning stupid or lacking)… And the Mud Fishman's four-dimensional attributes are stronger, but limited.
It's clear that even Mo Tan, who hasn't acquired a combat profession yet, could easily single-handedly take down any of them, and even a one-on-two or three wouldn't be a problem.
Gale Se恩's initial attributes weren't much different; the situation was roughly the same.
As for the members of the Savage Earth Dragon Mercenary Group, they could easily knock down several of these dirty, dry little things with a single blow. But this didn't mean the caravan was out of danger; in fact, the battle was still very difficult, unexpectedly difficult.
When quantity accumulates to a certain degree, it can often overwhelm quality, unless it's an absolute crushing level of combat power. Otherwise, no matter how much of a hero profession one is, they can't withstand a sea of soldiers.
Even Mag, the strongest among them, could only cut down four or five monsters with one strike. Even using high-cost skills, he could at most kill a dozen Sand Goblins or Mud Fishmen, but the number of enemies was too great…
Forest Sprites are not a race without combat power. In fact, in dense forests, they are even more threatening than Elves. These slender, twig-like people can freely merge with any tree over ten years old and resonate with it, making the jungle extremely aggressive. They even have many unique forest-based spells…
But in this cursed place, there are hardly any trees to be found!
Otherwise, they wouldn't need to hire any mercenary groups. If they were more ill-tempered, they might even rob a mercenary group.
So the true combat power consisted only of the twenty-three members of the Savage Earth Dragon Mercenary Group and the Earth Dragon.
The enemies were dozens of times their number, completely unscientific!
If that wasn't the biggest problem, then the archer who almost killed the bearded man at the very beginning was truly giving everyone a headache.
From the start of the battle until now, the opponent, without showing himself, had used his archery to reduce the Savage Earth Dragon Mercenary Group by three members, creating an immense psychological burden for the caravan. He forcibly compelled everyone to divert some energy to guard against him.
And the negative impact brought by this deterrence was gradually expanding.
Mo Tan was standing beside the Red-Robed woman who was maintaining the defensive barrier, protecting the spellcaster. He held two ordinary iron swords in his hands, slashing and smashing to force back two Sand Goblins, almost tripping himself. He still hadn't adapted to suddenly having a tail behind him.
Although he had experience playing with two characters, and the memories and experiences of each personality were shared, unfortunately, neither Black Vatican nor Tan Mo had ever genuinely fought anyone.
The former had just reported to the military camp before going offline…
Although the latter completed the guidance quest and even defeated a powerful Necromancer across levels, he did so by cunningly outwitting him through wisdom and acting, so he also had no combat experience.
At this point, Mo Tan had already sustained quite a few injuries, and his health was only at sixty percent. This was still thanks to the frequent care from other mercenary group members; otherwise, the situation would be even worse.
At this moment, the entire path was completely 'surrounded' by Sand Goblins and Mud Fishmen, and what was despairing was that these guys still seemed endless, stretching as far as the eye could see.
A surging stream of flames swept past Mo Tan, engulfing over twenty Sand Goblins along the way…
【Dragon's Breath】
Fire School Active Skill
Mastery Requirements: Fire School Level 10, Intelligence 55
Cost/Restriction: 160 Mana
Effect: Emit a cone of flame in front of you, dealing moderate fire damage to all targets and causing them to be confused for 1 to 3 seconds due to the sudden heat, and gain a burning effect. Cooldown: 10 minutes.
【Note: A long, long time ago, the Red Dragon race once sued the creator of this spell—the great Legend Dwarf God of Law Tong Tong Shaome—in the Tribunal over copyright issues and extorted a huge fine from him. Three days later, the Red Scale Dragon Peak was turned into an active volcano by an anonymous Dwarf Mage, and the Red Dragon race suffered heavy casualties.】
Those Sand Goblins with extremely low magic resistance immediately turned into moving fireballs under the intense flames, and a large number of nearby Mud Fishmen with extremely low fire resistance also pushed each other, falling into Chaos.
“You’ve done enough, run!” The female Mage, having exhausted her last bit of mana, smiled at Mo Tan and Gale Se恩, who were guarding her rear: “I’ve cleared a path, this is your last chance!”
Just as she pointed to the temporarily clear, charred path, a system prompt simultaneously sounded in both players’ ears.
【Guidance Quest Completed】
The two exchanged glances, both finding the answer in the other's eyes, then quickly opened their character and skill panels.
Mo Tan turned and charged out, his iron sword held horizontally in front of him, crashing into several Sand Goblins squeezed beside the scorched path on the ground!
【Charge Slam】
Weapon System Active Skill
Mastery Requirements: One-Handed Weapon Specialization Level 1, Strength 5
Cost/Restriction: 20 Stamina, equipped with a melee weapon
Effect: Dash 1-10 meters, dealing a small amount of physical damage to enemies in the path and knocking them back. Cooldown: 3 minutes.
【Note: Generally, for new recruits just starting training, we always tell them: Charge! Just charge hard enough! — Died in his first battle, a certain Dark Souls training camp instructor】
“I think the people in this training camp must be suicide squad reserves…” Mo Tan rolled his eyes and muttered, sweeping his long sword to cut down a Sand Goblin: “This name is too inauspicious.”
By now, everyone must have guessed that Mo Tan chose Warrior as his profession reward the moment the system quest was completed, immediately gaining several basic skills and attribute bonuses, which led to the scene described above.
On the other side, Gale Se恩 made the same move, except he chose the Mage profession.
A gentle breeze swept through, and a low, profound rhythm spread from Se kindness's mouth. Mo Tan and all the warriors of the Savage Earth Dragon Mercenary Group felt their bodies lighten, and their movements became noticeably swifter and more agile.
【Song of the Great Wind】
Wind Element School Active Skill
Mastery Requirements: Wind Element Lore Level 1, Intelligence 5
Cost/Restriction: 8 Mana, perfect pitch, Mandarin Level 7
Effect: For ten minutes, increase the Dexterity of friendly units within a sixty-meter radius by 5, movement speed by 3%, and dodge rate by 2%. Cooldown: 15 minutes.
【Note: The great wind rises, the clouds fly, its might spreads throughout the lands, returning to my homeland, how can I find brave warriors to guard the four directions! PS: Letting a classical Chinese major intern participate in the skill design team was definitely a brain-dead idea!】
“You two!” Mag, who had fought his way back from the front, looked at them in surprise: “You’re not ordinary travelers!”
“No time to explain!” Mo Tan said anxiously. Of course, his next sentence wasn't to tell the Dwarf warrior to get in the car quickly, but he said seriously: “We’ll break out from the left and open this path!”
He was naturally referring to the path that had been cleared by the Dragon's Breath earlier. The strong fire element aura made the Sand Goblins and Mud Fishmen instinctively fearful.
“Good!” Mag also knew it wasn't the time to talk, and Mo Tan's suggestion was quite reliable. He immediately made a decision and began organizing everyone to widen the breakthrough path.
And on the hillside…
“It seems it’s not this team.” A person holding a heavy crossbow, completely encased in green plate armor, muttered to himself: “We can prepare to have those cannon fodder retreat… Hmm!?”
Poof!
He suddenly spat out a mouthful of old blood, and at the same time, the large number of Sand Goblins and Mud Fishmen below also fell to the ground as if struck by a heavy blow, their fates unknown…
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【You have been disconnected urgently. Please choose whether to reconnect.】
“…”
【You have been disconnected urgently. Please choose whether to reconnect.】
“...Yes…”
【Reconnection starting…】
【Connection complete, retrieving character information】
【Innocent World has opened for you, character creation process will begin shortly…】
Standing on the stone slab, Mo Tan regained consciousness, looking around with a slight daze…
“Is it… me?” He unnaturally raised his hand to his eyes, muttering: “What’s going on…?”
A booming sound came, and nine grand gates already stood around him, awaiting Mo Tan's choice.
“Choice?” Mo Tan’s eyes seemed to have cleared. He asked softly: “Is it necessary?”
Of course, no one in this place would answer him.
“Is it necessary?” He looked up, spread his hands, and a wicked arc formed at the corner of his mouth, repeating again: “Is it necessary?!”
Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!
Eight of the gates exploded directly, and then even their remnants turned into a part of nothingness, leaving only the blood-red gate, constantly emitting a black halo, trembling slightly… and opening…
“Are you afraid of me?” Mo Tan walked up to it, actually patting the 【chaotic evil】 doorframe as if comforting it, then smiled: “Relax~”
After he walked in, this blood-red giant gate, the only one remaining on the stone platform, was still trembling slightly, as if it had encountered something terrifying…
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【Calculation complete, your initial character data is:】
Race: Original Sin
Gender: Male
Alignment: chaotic evil
Talents:
Madness (Truly mad individuals ignore all pain and view it as pleasure. You have no pain sensation, and each time you take damage, you recover stamina proportionally)
Ruthlessness (You have no mercy whatsoever, which makes all your attack actions impossible to evade)
Cruelty (Naturally cruel people feel no guilt; none of your actions will generate guilt points for you)
Dark Blood (It surges within you, ceaselessly whispering and annoying you, but the benefit is that all mental attacks, illusions, and hallucinations are ineffective against you, as your spirit has long been tempered to be as hard as steel.)
Pure Strength (There is a kind of strength that needs no reason; your base attributes are always considered 300% of the normal value; recovery speed of health, mana, stamina, keenness, etc., is increased by 300%)
Original Sin (The Original Sin you represent can also corrupt others, allowing you to ignore all conditions and make a target obey one of your commands. Cooldown: 24 hours, permanently unable to be used on the same target again)
Transcendent (1. The experience required for all your professions to level up is reduced by 70%; the attribute points gained when all professions level up are doubled, and attribute points that are forcibly reduced when some professions level up do not need to be paid; 2. ???)
Demon King (1. The cooldown of all your skills is reduced by 70%; 2. ???)
Misfortune (You shouldn't exist, don't give anyone else or this world any chance!)
Independent Individual (Your selfishness means you will not share your memories or deeds)
Base Attributes: Strength 20, Dexterity 20, Intelligence 35, Constitution 20
Civilized Attributes: Eloquence 15, Charm 60, Lore 10, Leadership 60
Combat Attributes: None
“Original Sin and the Unfortunate, huh…” Mo Tan said faintly: “I understand a lot now~ And ‘that one’ is also very noteworthy.”
【Please name your character】
“Mo.” Mo Tan said casually.
【Character Name: Mo, please confirm…】
“Hmm?”
【Do you want to adjust your appearance?】
Mo Tan looked at the exact same self in front of him as in reality, and shook his head slightly.
【Character creation complete. Mo of chaotic evil, welcome to Innocent World.】
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Opening his eyes, Mo Tan found himself standing in a luxurious hall. A band in the corner was playing a lively tune, and many people around were holding wine glasses and conversing loudly. They were all humans, dressed in elegant and expensive formal wear, clearly the 'upper class' of this society. Evidently, this was the scene of a noble banquet.
【Guidance Quest Triggered】
Mo Tan opened his quest panel, glanced at it briefly, then expressionlessly said to the air: “Forget it, I think you know what suits me best.”
【… ..Buzz… Buzz buzz…】
A burst of static came, and Mo Tan noticed that everyone around him paused unnaturally for a second, then returned to normal.
And his quest log had quietly changed.
【Unique Quest: You know what you want to do】
“Heh heh~ I knew it.” He laughed, like a child…
A young man dressed as a waiter approached him with a tray and politely asked: “May I get you something, sir?”
“Of course, I need a lot, a whole lot…” Mo Tan smiled politely and gracefully, a hint of unnatural black light flickering in his eyes: “So first, could you please die in the most ostentatious way you can think of?”
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Innocent World, 9571 Holy Calendar, a catastrophe erupted in the Shavin Empire, located in the extreme south of the continent. Investigations suggest everything began at the end of a certain noble banquet.
A waiter who tore open his own chest and climbed onto a chandelier, spinning madly, terrified everyone.
In the following three hours, Banse City, the site of the incident, became a dead zone, with rivers of blood and corpses everywhere, and not a single survivor. The only few fragmented scenes were the limit that Shavin God of Law could trace back using his top-tier arcane art—Mirror of the Stars. But even this corner of hell caused immense psychological trauma to the witnesses at the time.
From that day on, this prosperous city, renowned as the ‘Pearl of Shavin’ and famous for its colorful pearls, forever became history. Even its land became a cursed place due to carrying countless wronged souls, yet the culprit remained at large, Disappearance without a trace. It wasn't until a year later, when that person was finally recognized by the whole world, that people realized the horror he could bring was far, far greater than what Legend had foretold…
—Beao Epic · The Beginning of the Sin King, Volume 3》
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【You have exited the game, mental connection disconnected. Good morning to you.】
When Mo Tan was groggily woken by the game pod, he seemed a bit bewildered.
“I remember I was supposed to be breaking out with the Forest Sprite caravan… How did I suddenly wake up?” He muttered to himself, then turned to glance at his phone next to the game pod, and was immediately startled.
“How is this possible! Seven o’clock!? The time doesn’t match!”
Chapter 5: End