【Niu Niu Elf Pawn Shop】
(Note: Temporarily pawning your brain can exchange for 10 centimeters of length in any body part, permanently effective!)
【Author Scolding Area】
(Scold first, then read, make it a habit!)
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Waking up, my whole body ached!
Wait, aching?!
Jiang Xun struggled to open his eyes, and the familiar white ceiling of the hospital was gone.
Instead, a dark blue curtain enveloped him.
The pungent smell of disinfectant was also gone.
The fragrant scent of plants wafted into his nostrils, thread by thread.
“Am I dead?” Jiang Xun murmured to himself, his voice tinged with confusion and relief.
For someone whose best ten years of youth had been confined to a sickbed,
death didn't seem like an unacceptable outcome!
Then, a long-lost stinging sensation surged over him like a tide.
The sensations in various parts of his body seemed to reconnect with his brain at this moment.
They say after a person dies, their body regains health.
It seems it's true.
Jiang Xun, like a newborn baby, fumbled to stand up and gently moved his limbs.
The feeling was like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon and flapping its wings for the first time.
Not dull, but like new life!
Every inch of his skin, every joint, cheered, celebrating their regained freedom.
【Welcome, everyone, to the Magic Wasteland World!】
A Vicissitudes and grand voice, like a resounding bell, suddenly exploded in the air.
【Seek life in desolation, hope in despair. Your bodies will be reshaped by magic, returning to their peak state!】
【From this moment on, you will bid farewell to the old world; everything in the past will lose its meaning…】
【Travelers from the magic-less realm, please live well and let the miracle of life continue within you!】
Jiang Xun's body instinctively trembled, buzzing like a struck drumhead.
Woohoo?!
“So, I’m not dead yet, and my body has recovered?!”
The surprise came too suddenly, leaving him a little overwhelmed.
You know, recovering physical health like this...
For him, a paraplegic who had been bedridden for a long time, it was an extravagant wish he didn't even dare to dream of!
As for the survival he just mentioned?
Survive what?
How did the saying go?
If you can live, live; if you can't, die!
A light instantly bloomed in Jiang Xun's dull eyes.
He raised his hand and smoothed his blue and white hospital gown.
Then, he ripped off the rough thread at the collar!
Damn it!
He had endured it for too long!
Let it prick him every day!
Immediately, Jiang Xun got up.
He struggled to do half a set of a non-descript calisthenics, stretching his limbs.
While reacquainting himself with his body, his gaze also began to survey the unfamiliar surroundings.
“Good heavens!” The sight before him made him gasp.
To describe it as “bare walls” would be an understatement!
The four sides of the room were blue, soft-material walls that rustled in the wind!
Rather than a room, it was more like… a “tent”!
A wooden pole, as thick as a bowl, stood in the center, supporting the weight of the entire tent.
The pole was covered with peculiar patterns, and a faint Glimmer flowed within them!
The tent's interior, only about five square meters, now seemed somewhat empty.
After all, there were pitifully few items.
Besides the straw mat he was lying on, there was only a wooden table.
On the wooden table, a strange lamp, shaped like a hurricane lamp, rested quietly.
Within the lampshade, Fireflies seemed to dance, emitting a faint Glimmer.
Barely illuminating the space inside the tent.
And beside the lamp, a black magic book lay quietly.
The patterns on it seemed to flash with light, appearing quite peculiar!
Jiang Xun supported himself and slowly walked towards the table, just as he reached out.
He suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from outside:
Then: “Thump!” a muffled sound.
It sounded like something heavy had hit a drumhead and then bounced off.
Immediately after, a shrill, piercing scream suddenly rang out, then gradually faded away.
Jiang Xun's body jolted!
Tsk, tsk, it sounded painful!
He subconsciously touched the back of his head but paid it no mind.
Are you kidding me?!
I can't just die here right after transmigrating, can I?!
He wasn't afraid at all!
He reached out and gently touched the magic book, and a voice came again.
But it had become an emotionless, synthesized voice:
【Please put away your cheap fear!】
【In the Magic Wasteland World, danger is everywhere!】
【To survive, please remember the following points:】
【One, your Magic Tent is protected by a “Lesser Magic Shield.”
It is your only safe place at this stage, but it can only guarantee your temporary safety.】
【Two, mastering basic magic is key to survival. Learn how to activate the magic source within your body.
Even the simplest illumination spell or protective barrier can light up hope for you in the darkness.】
【Three, all living supplies must be obtained by yourselves. Please collect as many supplies as possible to ensure your daily needs!】
【Four, the Wasteland World is very dangerous at night. Please try to return to your Magic Tent before dark.
This will maximize your chances of survival.】
【Five, the magic wasteland handbook on the table can help you understand the full scope of this world more quickly. Please keep it safe!】
......
Sizz—
Jiang Xun ignored the nagging voice in his ear; he had already pulled open the tent flap.
Still that same saying!
If you can live, live; if you can't, die!
I've been cooped up for ten years; now I'm going out for a stroll!
A determined look appeared in his eyes as he stepped out of the tent without hesitation!
Then, he tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.
“Hiss~ Ha!”
The fresh air instantly rushed into his lungs.
Making him feel as if his soul had been purified quite a bit.
Because he had been on a ventilator for a long time, the lingering bitter taste in his nasal cavity had also vanished without a trace.
“Magic World, here I come!”
He shouted his chuunibyou declaration loudly, his voice echoing in the night sky, then slowly dissipating.
Carrying away the long-suppressed frustration in his heart, dissipating together in this mysterious world.
The mechanical voice of the introduction continued to sound in his ear.
【Six, you can claim a basic weapon from the magic wasteland handbook. Please claim it as soon as possible, otherwise you will have no chance of survival.】
Pardon me!
After hearing that, Jiang Xun turned around and darted back into the tent without another word.
When he emerged again, he was holding a half-meter long white staff tightly in his hand!
He could die, but not for nothing!
......
“Why is this crappy thing white?!”
Jiang Xun looked at the staff in his hand, frowning deeply, his face full of disdain.
He really disliked the hospital's matching color.
Actually, in the magic book just now, there was a wide variety of weapons to choose from.
But he still resolutely chose the staff!
“Only a dog would fight in close combat!” he muttered under his breath.
Ten years ago, it was that close combat with the truck!
That plunged him into ten years of dark life, unable to take care of himself for a full decade!
So, he could die, but not in a stifling way!
......
Jiang Xun gripped the staff tightly; its cool touch inexplicably put his mind at ease.
He slowly looked up, and the sight before him instantly made him hold his breath.
He saw a faint, translucent hemispherical light curtain, like a transparent veil, completely enveloping the tent.
The edge of the light curtain was about a meter away from the tent.
Beyond the light curtain, stars twinkled and moonlight dappled.
Not far away, there was a dense forest.
Towering trees were entwined with Glimmer vines, their leaves swaying and rustling.
In the sky, unknown flying creatures streaked past like lightning, leaving a dazzling trail of light!
On the ground, countless unnamed magic plants bloomed with light, their glows intertwining.
Like a splendid painting, attracting nocturnal creatures to move through it.
Once, Jiang Xun had countless times lain in bed listening to novels.
And sketched out the magnificent and extraordinary scenes of the Magic World in his mind.
Now, they were all materializing before his eyes!
It's real...
No one could imagine the fatal allure the sight before him held for Jiang Xun, who had been bedridden for so long...
【Ding! Warning, stepping out of the tent at night will…】
【Ding! Warning! There are dangers outside at night…】
【Ding! Warning!…】
【Ding!…】
Completely ignoring the system's warnings about nighttime dangers!
Jiang Xun rubbed his somewhat blurry eyes and stepped out of the light curtain.
At this moment, he only wanted to embrace this world that gave him new life, no matter the cost!
Even if he died here the next moment!
【Ding! You have achieved the accomplishment (Reckless), gaining the reward: magic source!】
Jiang Xun opened his arms and slowly closed his eyes.
......
“Whoosh!”
A whooshing sound came from behind him, and then Jiang Xun felt his shoulder sink!
He suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head to look.
He found it was a small, palm-sized squirrel with a tail emitting colorful light, standing on his shoulder.
At this moment, it even struck the same pose as Jiang Xun!
Spreading its hands (paws), as if embracing the world!
Jiang Xun looked at the squirrel, and the squirrel also turned its head to look at Jiang Xun.
The two (person and squirrel) were speechless!
Then, the two (person and squirrel) tacitly turned their heads back at the same time, maintaining their previous pose of embracing the world.
......
A moment later...
“Thanks to the bounty of nature! I, Guna La, Dark God, am back!”
“Wah la wah la wah la wah wah la la, wah la la la!”
Jiang Xun turned his head back in confusion, meeting those small eyes that sparkled with wisdom once more.
......