Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 6 Hidden Mission
The grass was a bit muddy, as if it had just rained. The abundant birdsong and insect chirps in the mountains and the fresh air he could smell made Wang Ergou, who spent most of his time in high-rise buildings, feel quite relaxed and happy.

Unbeknownst to him, he had walked quite a distance until he vaguely saw a low stone "house," which snapped him out of his complacent state.

That stone "house" didn't look like a human house; it looked more like a cat's or dog's house, a small, lonely structure huddled under a thick tree.

It looked clean and tidy, without even moss in the cracks of the stones. Above the arched door was an exquisite stone plaque, and on the left and right were stone couplets. The characters on them were polished to a shine, as if they were regularly maintained.

Wang Ergou's eyes lit up, and he excitedly ran over and took a screenshot of the small stone house that resembled some kind of temple.

The characters above were a bit strange. Although they looked like pictographs and had a somewhat traditional feel, they were unlike any other writing system he knew.

This game is so hardcore that it imitates Chinese and even created its own writing system!?

Wang Ergou guessed.

This is not a unique idea of ​​"Ten Continents Chronicles"; many well-received works have done the same, but the response has not been very good, because most netizens do not care about such details.

According to Wang Ergou, a veteran game reviewer, even if the top linguists were hired to create a logically consistent writing system, when it comes to use in a game, wouldn't it still just require one-click translation to force players to grind quests? Aside from proving the game's impressive details and adding a slightly imperceptible sense of immersion, it doesn't significantly enhance the game's gameplay—you can't expect the game to force players to learn a new writing system to complete quests, can you? The developers would be furious!

He first pushed aside the bushes blocking his way, then squatted down, craned his neck, and peered into the small house.

Looking through the small door, it was pitch black and hard to see clearly, but you could make out that there seemed to be some kind of stone sculpture inside.

Land temple?
Could there be some hidden treasure?!

Wang Ergou became even more excited. He decisively cast an [Appraisal] spell, and the appraisal information immediately appeared in his field of vision:
Huang Gong Temple: A small, unnamed temple.

"A temple? The stone sculptures inside are gods?"

Wang Ergou muttered to himself as he stretched his right paw into the cave of Huang Gong Temple.

"Fuck!"

Suddenly, his vision flashed intensely red—a warning that his character was injured. Wang Ergou was startled and it took him a while to realize that his outstretched hand toward the stone temple had been severed by something unknown! The splattered blood splashed onto the outer wall of the stone temple, looking eerie and terrifying!
"An uninvited guest is an unwelcome guest!"

"An uninvited guest is an unwelcome guest—"

"An uninvited guest is an unwelcome guest..."

The shrill sound seemed to come from all directions, the echoes growing more ethereal and illusory with each passing moment, yet carrying a chilling dread that sent shivers down one's spine. At the same time, a new debuff flashed in the upper left corner of Wang Ergou's vision: [Fear].

[Fear]: [Recovery effect reduced by 100%, spell power greatly reduced.]

Then, a task trigger icon started flashing. Wang Ergou opened it and found that it was a golden hidden task!
[Mountain and Wilderness Worship]: [You unexpectedly discovered an unknown stone temple, but the temple enshrines a monster. You decide to investigate this strange stone temple. (Shareable, maximum number of users: 2) (Rewards: 2000 Exp, random Yin-attribute spiritual plant, limited-time mysterious item)]

"Fuck!"

Wang Ergou excitedly brought up the world chat: "A hidden quest has been triggered! Quick, two big brothers with lethal skills, come and team up!"

Although there were 50 spots available for the closed beta, not everyone logged in immediately after receiving their qualification, so there were only about a dozen people online at the moment. Even so, the instant Wang Ergou sent the message, the team invitation pop-up window flashed wildly—at least seven or eight people had invited him to join their teams!

At the same time, several private messages from other players also popped up—

"Ergou, you amazing god! Look at me! Look at me! I'm your fan! I drew [Swordsmanship]! I have the potential to become an emperor!! My combat power is insane!!!"

"Ergou! I got [Swiftness]! It makes running quests super fast!"

"Brother Dog, I have [super strength]! Stronger than eating spinach!"

……

Wang Ergou hurriedly invited the two players who had first privately messaged him, but before he could even speak, everything went black. A huge gust of wind had violently lifted him into the air, sand and stones flying through the forest, plunging the world into darkness—he couldn't see his hand in front of his face!

The feeling of spinning and jumping in the air was like weightlessness in an elevator, even more thrilling than pirate ships and roller coasters in an amusement park. In the blink of an eye, the gale threw him several miles away. With a loud thud as a heavy object hit the ground, more than half of his health bar dropped!

"Holy crap! My leg's broken, you guys need to come quick!"

Wang Ergou's excited voice came through the group channel, but no matter how you listened, it sounded like he was getting excited...

"Brother Gouzi, why did you suddenly move from the east to the west?"

"Hey, you guys are bragging about this! Hurry up and get here!"

"Here they come! Running!"

There is no fatigue system in the game. Although there is a fatigue debuff, as long as you don't feel it, you don't need to worry about it at all.

So, after about five or six minutes, the two players who were in the team arrived at the location of their teammate as shown on the map.

The Jade Emperor and Han Yi went through a great deal of trouble to find Wang Ergou lying on the ground counting mushrooms.

Upon finally meeting his two temporary teammates, Wang Ergou excitedly tried to wave, only to be met with a blurred arm without a hand. Realizing something was wrong, he instinctively tried to jump up, but while his upper body stretched, his lower body remained motionless, making him appear as if he were convulsing.

The Jade Emperor looked at Wang Ergou, who twitched twice, with a puzzled expression, and scratched his head: "Brother Gou, what's wrong with you?"

"But my leg is broken!"

Han Yi stared at Wang Ergou's severed wrist, which had no hand, and hissed, "Shall we find a place to treat your wounds first? This game has medicine, right?"

Wang Ergou gritted his teeth and said, "What a load of rubbish! This crappy game is doomed! I've been lying here for half a day, and there's still no indication of how to heal me! Carry me to the NPC first, you two should be able to carry me, right?"

The Jade Emperor asked in confusion, "It's possible... but why do we need to go back to the NPC? Didn't the quest tell us to investigate at the quest location?"

Wang Ergou helplessly pointed to his legs with his only remaining intact left hand: "Don't I need to get my bones set first?"

Han Yi, a seasoned gamer, clicked his tongue in astonishment upon hearing Wang Ergou's words: "Seriously? This game doesn't allow you to recover from injuries? That's hardcore?"

The Jade Emperor asked curiously, "How did you break this? And why are your hands chopped off? Do all streamers do this kind of thing?"

"I didn't want to either! I had just started that hidden quest when I ran into the boss, and then he blew a tornado and lifted me up high and threw me here!"

"Repetitive words! Disgusting! Ugh—"

"Wow, are you really my fan!?"

Han Yi, who has extensive gaming experience, tried to analyze: "If you're injured, isn't there any notification? Usually in games, there are prompts on how to treat or resolve injuries, right?"

"Really not!" Wang Ergou innocently spread his hands, but the gesture, made with only one hand and a bald, severed wrist, looked rather comical. He argued, "Anyway, it's been several minutes, and there's no sign of improvement. There's no treatment option on the panel, so let's go back to the NPC! Isn't this game supposed to be an AI-driven world? And that the NPCs are completely intelligent... then surely they can set a broken leg, right? Otherwise, it's just false advertising!"

Han Yi readily squatted down in front of Wang Ergou and said, "Alright, I'll carry you back."

The Jade Emperor chuckled and said, "Er Gou, do you think that by working so hard to find bugs and flaws in this game, you can avoid having diarrhea while doing a handstand?"

Wang Ergou was horrified: "You really intend to make me do a handstand and have diarrhea? Are you the leader of my haters?!"

This is my first book as a new author, so please forgive any shortcomings. If you find any parts poorly written, please feel free to criticize; I will listen to your suggestions and make improvements. (bows)

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