When his vision returned, Mu Yang did not immediately stand up, but instead squinted his eyes, observing his surroundings.
He found himself inside a half-collapsed house, the interior messy, furniture broken beyond repair; it looked like it had been through some major upheaval.
Outside, the sun still shone, but for some reason, its light was tinged with streaks of blood-red.
After confirming there was no immediate danger, Mu Yang couldn't help but recall everything that had just happened.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that Reincarnation Paradise truly existed, and that he had even transmigrated into Reincarnation Paradise…
Mu Yang had merely ascended to the peak of Mount Tai, observing the grandeur of the sun from the summit and feeling the warmth of its light, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into Reincarnation Paradise's “Contractor' Marvelous Room” the next second.
To survive, Mu Yang naturally chose to sign a contract, and with the forceful assistance of the Paradise, he awakened his talent, finally experiencing the blunt-force teleportation method—a must-try step after joining Reincarnation Paradise…
At this moment, a burning sensation suddenly came from his arm, interrupting Mu Yang's thoughts.
A blood-red tattoo shaped like Φ appeared on his forearm, and the previous light-blue text reappeared.
However, this time it wasn't floating in the air but appeared directly within his line of sight.
Even as his perspective shifted, the text remained static, as if embedded in his retina.
The content of the text was as follows:
Entering World: Blood Sun Scorching Sun · World Projection
World Difficulty: LV.4 (Difficult; this is a trial difficulty for high-potential Contractor)
World Origin: 0% (Contractor exploring or interacting with current world characters will increase World Origin; when settling the world, it will be calculated against mission difficulty to form the final rating)
World Synopsis: Once… the Scorching Sun was the faith of this world.
Countless people revered Him, believed in Him, regarded Him as the supreme deity, and believed that all evil would melt away under the light of the Scorching Sun.
But all civilization and hope were drowned in that blood-red hue.
It is unknown when, but the surface of the eternally unchanging Scorching Sun became covered with streaks of blood, as if stained with fresh blood, emitting an eerie aura; only the most devout Blood Sun Adherents perceived this change.
From that moment on, divine oracles ceased to appear, as if the Scorching Sun had abandoned His people.
They were confused, they were terrified.
The Adherents tried to find the reason for the appearance of the blood streaks, but before they could uncover the truth, they were infected by the Blood Sun and became fallen Blood Sun Adherents.
They used their lives to warn the world that the Blood Sun is highly contagious. Any living creature illuminated by the Blood Sun's light will be infected and corroded by the Blood Sun, becoming irrational Blood Sun Adherents; any creature that does not believe in or revere the Blood Sun will be destroyed by them.
Even one of the Scorching Sun heroes, the dragon known as the Eye of the Sun—Brandtley Hal—could not resist the Blood Sun's corrosion and became a Blood Sun sinner…
Main Quest: Kill one Contractor.
Side Quests: None.
Hint: Number of participants in this trial: 73 people.
Hint: Your current temporary identity is a shallow believer of the Scorching Sun Church.
Warning: Do not mention anything about 'Paradise' in this world. If the warning is ineffective, forced execution will occur!
Hint: Because the Contractor is entering the world for the first time, the Contractor automatically masters the language of this world for a period (four natural days).
Hint: This world is a slaughter-type trial world. Airdrops will be deployed at noon every day, with random quantities. Airdrop rarity ranges from low to high: White, Green, Blue. You can obtain weapons, equipment, supplies, etc., from them. On the last day, the only Golden Airdrop will be deployed.
World, start!
………
“A slaughter-type trial world? I have to kill a Contractor to complete the mission…”
Mu Yang sighed, rubbing his forehead. He found it hard to imagine this was a trial mission for a Contractor who had just entered Reincarnation Paradise.
Leaving aside whether killing a Contractor was difficult, just the information Mu Yang gathered from the world synopsis was enough to realize that this world had major problems.
The Blood Sun is highly contagious, meaning Contractor cannot walk freely under the sunlight, let alone the other creatures infected by the Blood Sun, who will indiscriminately attack those who do not believe in the Blood Sun.
Moreover, in such an apocalyptic setting, resources like water and food are mostly scarce.
However, fortunately, this mission only lasts for four days. Even if he cannot return immediately after completing the mission, the Contractor can find a place to hide and might be able to last until the world ends.
But…
Mu Yang cast a questioning glance at the world's name; he couldn't recall any anime called “Blood Sun Scorching Sun.”
Could it be that this trial world is using a projection of an original world, rather than a derivative world?
This question obviously wouldn't get an answer, so Mu Yang didn't dwell on it.
After a brief analysis of the world information, Mu Yang looked down at the φ-shaped “imprint” on his arm. Knowing Reincarnation Paradise, he understood that he could activate it with his consciousness.
This thing was very important. Mu Yang remembered that before the eighth tier, all the items on a Contractor combined were often not as valuable as this single imprint.
1. Personal Information.
2. Missions.
3. Storage Space.
4. Skills.
5. Equipment.
Tier too low, other functions locked…
Mu Yang currently only needed the first item (Personal Information) and the second item (Missions); the others were temporarily unnecessary.
【Main Quest: Kill one Contractor】
Difficulty Level: LV.3.
Quest Synopsis: Use everything you have to kill the target.
Quest Information: This quest can be completed by teaming up with other Contractor.
Quest Deadline: Within four natural days.
Quest Reward: Contractor identity fully activated.
Quest Penalty: Demoted to Employee.
Hint: After completing the quest, Contractor can submit it on the third day and leave the trial world.
………
“I can team up, and I don't necessarily have to wait until the last day to leave. The competitive pressure isn't as exaggerated as I imagined.”
Thinking this, Mu Yang closed the mission panel and instead checked his personal information.
Personal information as follows:
Contractor No. 13014
Name: Mu Yang (Contractor)
Level: LV.1 (First Tier) (Every 10 levels is one tier. Leveling up provides no attribute bonuses; it represents the Contractor's authority within the ‘Paradise’ and corresponds to world difficulty, mission difficulty, etc.)
Health: 100% (This attribute cannot be fully quantified and changes based on the degree of injury)
Mana: 50 (Current mana recovery rate: 2 points per minute)
Strength: 6 (Related to attack power, carrying capacity, etc.)
Agility: 6 (Related to movement, attack speed, etc.)
Stamina: 7 (Related to health, defense, abnormal resistance, etc.)
Intelligence: 5 (Related to spell damage, mana, perception, etc.)
Charm: 8 (Related to social interactions, summoning, etc.)
Luck: 2 (Related to item opening, crafting, etc.; this attribute is extremely difficult to raise, so Contractor should cherish opportunities to raise it)
Note: The standard attributes for an adult male are 5 points, and luck is 1 point.
Growth Talent: Origin of Light
The world may call you God of Yang, Saint of Light, simply because you are naturally attuned to light and close to the vast sun.
Effect: Light affinity and sun affinity increase with the improvement of “Charm.” You can temporarily borrow the power of light and Lieyang Power for your own use.
【Personal information is for the convenience of Contractor to estimate their own strength and is unrelated to actual combat power. The level of attribute values will affect the Contractor's physical fitness, but combat is not solely determined by physical fitness, so Contractor should be cautious】