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Chapter 428 Mission [One] (6.2k)

Another moment passed.

After the two digested the information, they tried to get out of the bubble, but they were unable to do so.

It was as if there was an invisible resistance blocking them.

Combined with the extra information that appeared out of nowhere in my mind and the countdown on the bubble, it was not difficult to guess what was going on.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should take time to return to zero before the bubble covering them disappears and they can get out.

See this.

The woman with black-framed glasses glanced calmly at Hu Qi and the other man.

He reached out and adjusted the glasses on his nose.

The silence was broken by the opening of the mouth.

“I’m sure you’ve seen the information in my mind. Since we’re able to come here, we’re connected by the same fate.

Why don't you introduce yourself first! It's better for us to get to know each other so that we can help each other when we encounter problems later!"

As she spoke.

His eyes turned to Hu Qi and the man in ancient costume.

It seemed as if he had completely forgotten the unpleasantness that had just occurred.

Hu Qi did not refuse this.

He came here just to find out what this Samsara Book House was.

The information he had learned so far made him even more interested in the Samsara Bookstore behind it.

Now all he has to do is to integrate into these people and complete the mission of the Samsara Book House.

If his guess was correct, after becoming official readers, they should be teleported to the space where the Samsara Book House is located and become one of it.

Then, the three of them began a brief self-introduction.

The woman's name is Vera, she is 22 years old and is said to be a college student.

The young man in gray robe called himself Zhou Zhipeng, he was 25 years old, and there was an ancient flavor in his speech.

He claimed to be from a place called Daqian Dynasty and was an inner disciple of the Tiejian Sect in Qingyuan City.

As for Hu Qi, he just said that he was a cook.

In a way, this is not a lie.

Regardless of the authenticity of the information provided by these two people, if what they said is true, it reveals an important information.

The rules for selecting readers at Samsara Book House are not limited to a certain world, but are selected from various different worlds.

For example, Zhou Zhipeng is obviously living in a backward feudal dynasty world.

And Vera did as she said.

It comes from a technological world whose technology is almost equivalent to that of Blue Planet.

Other than that.

Several people came here in different ways.

Hu Qi crushed the bookmark, which was equivalent to being invited in.

Vera just went back to the dormitory and took a nap, and when she woke up she inexplicably came to this place.

As for Zhou Zhipeng, due to a dispute between sects, he had a bloody battle with disciples of the Hengdao Sect, which was also a sect in Qingyuan City, and killed several people.

Unfortunately, he was attacked from behind and eventually died. When he woke up, he somehow ended up here.

"Is this true? You can't be a martial artist, right?"

Vera looked Zhou Zhipeng up and down in surprise.

Don't blame her.

According to Zhou Zhipeng.

There are indeed some martial arts and other things in their sect.

"Girls, since we are here together, I will not lie to you.

I do know a thing or two about martial arts, barely reaching the third-rate level."

Zhou Zhipeng smiled slightly.

To be honest, he himself was surprised by the current situation.

But the scenes around him and the information in his mind reminded him that all this was not an illusion.

Hear the words.

Vera wanted to say something else.

At this moment, the bubble above my head showed that the countdown had reached the last ten minutes.

And that familiar mechanical sound once again rang clearly in the ears of Hu Qi and others.

"Welcome all intern readers to enter the novel world of [Shadow of the End]."

"This world is the initial trial world. Only after completing the main quest can you become an official reader. The quest is now released."

next second.

Lines of black writing emerged.

[Main Mission: Survival]

[Task Description: Successfully survive in this world for thirty days]

[Task Reward: 100 points of royalties, official reader status]

……

[Side Mission 1: Getting Acquainted]

[Task Description: Find the protagonist of the story, Baichuan Youzhen, before the Killing Day arrives, and make a strong enough impression on him]

[Task Reward: 80 points of royalty (Special note: If Baichuan Youzhen is very impressed by you, the reward will be increased based on the actual situation)]

……

[Side Quest 2: Money]

[Task Description: Obtain 5 million Sakura Coins before the Killing Day]

[Reward: 120 points of royalty, one E-level book ticket]

……

[Side Quest 3: Seeing Blood]

[Task Description: Kill a human killer]

[Task Reward: 30 points of royalty (can be added up)]

……

[Side Mission 4: Hunting]

[Task Description: Hunt a Yin Beast, no level requirement]

[Task Reward: 100 points of royalty (can be added up)]

……

[Branch 5: Complete]

[Task description: Three people form a group. At the end of the mission, at least two people must be alive]

[Task Reward: One D-level book ticket, 200 points of royalties (Note: If all three survive, the royalties will be doubled)]

Please note:
1. Dangers are everywhere in the world, please pay attention to your own safety.

2. As a trial world, the difficulty will be relatively simple and it will contain unimaginable opportunities.

There are hidden tasks.

However, it requires specific conditions to be triggered and the rewards are generous, usually related to the plot or world view. Please explore it on your own, intern readers.

3. Each of your choices may affect the direction of the plot, please make your decision carefully.

4. Establish good relationships with the characters in the world. They may give you unimaginable help at critical moments.

"Warning: Do not disclose any information about the Samsara Book House to the natives of this world in any way. Violators will be killed immediately!"

"Book tickets, royalties? As expected..."

Hu Qi's eyes moved.

This mode is almost no different from that of the main god.

Wait until you see the last sentence.

Hutch was not surprised.

If not.

There was no way Xu Shu would remain silent in the face of the threat of death.

Because the rules of Samsara Bookstore do not allow it.

Once it is said, it will be immediately erased, so it is better to take a gamble.

However, it seems that there are loopholes in this situation, such as the green bookmark.

These thoughts flashed through Hu Qi's mind quickly.

now.

The other two also roughly understood the mission information.

The expressions of both of them changed slightly.

"Have you two also seen the content of the mission?"

Vera as a modern person.

Of course, if you have played the game, it is not difficult to understand this kind of content.

After reacting at this moment.

He spoke directly.

Hu Qi just nodded and said nothing.

Then, Vera looked at Zhou Zhipeng standing beside her.

In her opinion, Zhou Zhipeng, as a person from the ancient feudal dynasty, might not be able to understand such things.

"To be honest, these royalties and book tickets are really hard for me to understand.

But in my humble opinion, it should be almost the same as the meaning of silver and money.

In the current situation, our first priority is to complete the task assigned by this immortal god, is that right?"

I thought about it.

Zhou Zhipeng then spoke.

Although he has never been exposed to games.

But that doesn't mean he's a fool.

For him.

The current situation.

Only the immortals in the legend can do this.

In his opinion, the current situation could be understood as a fairy capturing them to carry out a mission, and they would be rewarded if they did a good job, although he did not understand the book tickets and royalties.

But it should be a reward. As long as you get enough reward, you should be able to get good things.

Say it.

Zhou Zhipeng glanced at Hu Qi and Vera.

After a pause, he continued.

"In addition, there is one more thing, which can be inferred from the information in the mission of this branch line five.

There should be more than one team like the three of us in this world.

In my opinion, a leader must be elected so that those who follow can complete the task more smoothly and efficiently.

I wonder what you two think?"

Hear the words.

Vera looked at him in surprise.

"You are able to see so many things."

While talking.

Her heart also moved.

Also imitated Zhou Zhipeng's tone.

"Well, I'm just a weak woman, so I don't have any opinion. What do you think, Brother Hu?"

As he said this, he turned his gaze towards Hu Qi.

Hear the words.

Zhou Zhipeng also looked over here.

For him.

The current situation is a blessing rather than a curse, if only I could have enough say among the three of them.

If you complete enough tasks before the end of the mission, you may gain unimaginable benefits.

As for the two people in front of him, one was a weak woman and the other didn't look anything special.

Therefore, he believed that he was qualified enough to be a leader.

"Oh? In that case, I will be the leader reluctantly!"

Hu Qi seemed not to understand the meaning of Zhou Zhipeng's words and said lightly.

The smile on Zhou Zhipeng's lips froze slightly.

"Is this a little inappropriate? This world..."

"Okay, stop talking so much nonsense, let's do it.

Whoever wins will be the boss, right?"

Hu Qi interrupted Zhou Zhipeng.

"Very good! In that case, then I'm offended!!"

Hear the words.

Zhou Zhipeng took a deep breath, stopped pretending, and sneered.

next moment.

With a "clang" sound, the long sword in his hand turned into a sharp sword light and slashed towards Hu Qi.

The tip of the sword trembled, rubbing against the air, making a slight buzzing sound!
As an inner disciple of the Iron Sword Sect, he had already cultivated internal energy, and many people died at his hands.

The man in front of me is so arrogant. Does he think that I really don't dare to kill him?

However, I don’t know what I thought of.

His sword move deviated a little and just went towards Hu Qi's clothes.

Mission is one aspect.

Another thing is that he didn't understand whether killing the other party would cause disgust from the unknown immortal god.

Therefore, he was not planning to kill Hu Qi, but was just planning to teach him a lesson.

However, his sneer did not last long, and the next second, his face froze. This was because when the sword came in front of Hu Qi, he was caught by the other party with just two fingers.

His expression changed, and without time to think, he mobilized the internal energy in his body and poured it into the sword.

In an instant, a layer of translucent airflow appeared on the sword, and the sword body began to hum.

Want to break free.

Bang!
Hu Qi shook his fingers lightly.

The seemingly simple action actually contains overwhelming power.

A violent recoil force surged up along the sword.

Zhou Zhipeng only felt an irresistible force coming.

The originally condensed internal energy instantly dissipated, his arm became numb instantly, his knuckles burst, and blood splattered.

The whole person flew backwards uncontrollably like a kite with a broken string, rolling several times on the ground.

It hit the water tank behind it, making a dull 'bang' sound, and then stopped.

"Ahem, you... you are probably a first-rate innate martial artist... No, you clearly don't have any internal energy..."

Zhou Zhipeng looked pale and looked at Hu Qi with horror.

In the world he lives in.

Among them, those who practice martial arts are divided into levels into ordinary warriors, inferior warriors, and mainstream martial artists.

Ordinary warriors: refers to those who have some farming skills.

A mediocre warrior: When the physique is tempered to a certain level, a strong force is developed within the body.

A top-notch martial artist refers to someone who has developed internal energy.

From high to low, they are further divided into first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate.

Although he has just reached the level of a third-rate martial artist.

But after all, he has developed internal energy.

With the help of his internal energy, as long as his internal energy is not exhausted, he can slaughter hundreds of people by himself.

But now, the opponent not only caught his sword with just two fingers, but also shook him lightly and sent him flying.

Even a second-rate acquired martial artist cannot achieve this level.

This is only possible for a first-rate innate martial artist.

"So, do you have any opinions now?"

Hu Qi glanced at the two of them.

"With Big Brother Hu's strength, I, Zhou Zhipeng, will follow his lead without hesitation!

Zhou Zhipeng heard what Hu Qi said.

Without thinking too much, he quickly stood up from the ground and bowed.

He looked miserable, but in fact he only suffered some minor injuries, which were not serious at all.

However, he also knew that Hu Qi was showing mercy, otherwise he might have killed him instantly with one move.

With such a huge gap in strength, he naturally put away his original thoughts.

The strong prey on the weak, and we should be humble enough when facing the strong.

This rule is even more true in his world.

If you don't understand this point, the grass on your grave will probably be half a meter high, and you won't be able to become an inner disciple and cultivate internal energy.

"This... naturally I have no objection!"

Vera saw Hu Qi's gaze.

He also nodded.

What no one noticed was that a blush suddenly appeared in her eyes.

However, the next second.

She groaned.

The figure staggered a few steps and almost fell to the ground, two lines of blood flowing down his nostrils.

"If you do that again, I will kill you!"

Hu Qi looked calm.

"Now, tell me carefully what you two are capable of! Don't try to deceive me!"

Hear the words.

The two of them paused slightly.

After noticing the gradually colder look in Hu Qi's eyes.

He did not dare to hesitate any longer and recounted it in detail.

This also gave Hu Qi some understanding of the abilities of the two.

The extraordinary system that Zhou Zhipeng follows is somewhat similar to that of a secret warrior, but the upper limit is a bit lower.

According to the other party's description.

Even the most powerful first-rate innate martial artist is roughly equivalent to an early-stage martial artist who has opened up his spiritual essence.

As for Vera's ability, it's a bit peculiar.

It is a superpower similar to mental hypnosis.

According to what she said, in the world she originally lived in, ordinary people would have a certain chance of awakening and possessing superpowers after they turned eighteen.

Such people are called super-powered people.

Each superpower has different abilities.

Abilities are divided into levels according to the power they exert, from lv1 to lv5 from low to high.

Her superpower level is lv2, and she can easily control ordinary people.

In fact, she had used this ability against Zhou Zhipeng from the very beginning.

However, Zhou Zhipeng has cultivated internal energy that is incomparable to ordinary people. Her ability can only play a guiding role but cannot directly hypnotize him.

This is why Zhou Zhipeng fought with Hu Qi without saying a word - he was subconsciously guided by Vera.

However, Vera did not expect Hu Qi to be so strong.

After Hu Qi wins, Vera tries to plant a hint in his mind.

But what she didn't expect was that when she used her ability on Hu Qi, she suffered backlash.

This was the result of Hu Qi intentionally holding back.

As a true god, even if it is just a fragment of his spirit, the other party is not qualified to interfere with his mind.

If Hu Qi didn't hold back, the best outcome for Vera would be to become a mentally broken fool.

In more serious cases, the head explodes and the person dies on the spot.

When Zhou Zhipeng heard this, he obviously thought of what had just happened.

He glanced at Vera with some fear.

He didn't expect that this seemingly harmless woman actually had such strange abilities.

after that.

After Vera finished speaking, she looked at Hu Qi.

Obviously everyone was curious about Hu Qi's abilities.

But unfortunately, Hu Qi didn't seem to want to explain.

Naturally, the two of them didn't dare to ask.

At this moment, the countdown returned to zero and the bubbles outside burst with a "pop".

In an instant, the warmth of the sun on my body, the noisy sounds around me, the smells in the air, all sensory experiences became vivid and clear.

At this moment, they have completely stepped into this world.

Hu Qi strode towards the corridor without any hesitation.

"Boss! What should we do now?"

Seeing this, Vera hurriedly trotted to catch up.

Zhou Zhipeng followed closely behind. Witnessing the powerful strength displayed by Hu Qi, the two quickly adjusted their mentality.

After all, the three of them are in the same team. The stronger Hu Qi is, the more beneficial it will be for them in some ways.

"Confirm your current location, timeline, and go get some money."

Hu Qi gave the order casually without even turning his head.

……

Since the Samsara Book House temporarily gave me the language related to this world, communication was not a problem.

soon.

The three of them found out the current timeline from a passerby.

This place is Shenmu City.

The timeline is May 5th.

2:41 p.m.

The reason why time is so certain.

This is because there is a huge clock in the center of the square in front. At this moment, the pointer on it is moving slowly, and there is an electronic value display underneath it.

There are thirty-one days in May.

The killing days begin on June 6th.

Including today, there are exactly 9 days left until the Killing Day begins.

This world is just a trial world after all.

If you only complete the main quest and survive for thirty days, it is actually not too difficult.

Generally speaking, as long as you leave Shenmu City, find a remote place to hide and store enough food, your chances of survival are still very high.

Of course, the prerequisite is not to encounter any evil beasts.

As for Hu Qi and the other two, they would naturally not be satisfied with simply surviving for thirty days.

It would undoubtedly be best to be able to do more side quests.

There are currently only two side quests to choose from before the Killing Day.

The first is to go to the protagonist of this world, Baichuan Youzhen, to make his presence felt and improve his impression.

The second is to obtain five million Sakura coins.

Considering that in this modern world, money is essential for everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation.

The former can be put on hold for now, the most urgent task is to get some funds first.

With money, it will be easier to find the protagonist later, and you can also complete the side quest 2 - money.

However, after a brief investigation, they found that in this world's monetary system, a normal person's monthly salary is only about 5,000 Sakura coins.

Five million would take more than 83 years of working.

And they only stay in this world for thirty days.

Plus it needs to be collected before the Killing Day.

That is less than nine days.

Want to complete this side quest 2: Money.

It certainly won't work the normal way.

There is only one way.

……

Time passes and the sun sets.

The last ray of golden sunlight broke through the clouds, casting mottled shadows on the hood of the luxury car.

Yasuo Matsumoto looked at his watch. It was six forty-five.

The business dinner ended earlier than expected, which was a rare opportunity given his busy schedule.

"Just go home, Xiao Chen."

Yasuo Matsumoto said to the driver in front, his voice full of fatigue.

At the age of fifty-eight, my body can no longer cope with the non-stop work as easily as it did when I was younger.

"By the way, send someone to take care of Xiaoying's senior.

How dare he set his sights on my daughter? I don't want him to see the sun tomorrow again."

Matsumoto Yasuo seemed to have thought of something and said casually.

"Yes, sir!"

The dark-skinned driver nodded to show that he understood.

Yasuo Matsumoto loosened his tie and leaned back in his seat.

Look out the window at the rapidly receding city landscape.

My thoughts can't help but drift back to those days when we were on the edge of a knife and licking blood.

Back then, he was just an inconspicuous gang leader in the society, relying on his fists and ruthlessness to fight his way through the gang.

Many people died at his hands.

Later, he almost got into trouble because of a murder case, and coupled with social reforms and his advancing age.

Only then did he come to his senses, stop in time, and use the blood-stained money to launder his money and start a business.

Today, he is the city's largest real estate developer, and nearly half of the city's skyscrapers are related to him.

Not only that, but they also have a son and a daughter, and their family is harmonious.

However, sometimes bloody means are still used.

After all, this method is often the most effective way to solve problems.

soon.

When the car drove into a community called Qinglu Villa, it was already completely dark.

This villa area is a top-level residential project developed by Yasuo Matsumoto several years ago, and he naturally reserved the one with the best location for himself.

A three-story European-style building.

It looks solemn and luxurious under the carefully designed landscape lighting.

Yasuo Matsumoto got out of the car and looked towards the door.

"That's weird, there's no one here. Didn't you say you'd come pick me up? Could it be that you wanted to give me a surprise?"

The images of his two clever children emerged in his mind, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Similar situations have happened before, so he didn't think about it any further.

After all, the community security guards are all retired soldiers hired by him at great expense, and his own villa has top retired mercenaries serving as private security, so safety is definitely not a problem.

However, just as he stepped into the door, he felt something hard hitting his forehead the next second.

His pupils shrank subconsciously, and when he looked closely, he saw that it was a pitch-black gun barrel.

The man holding the gun was a sturdy man in camouflage clothes, with a thin scar on his face, which revealed his fierceness.

(End of this chapter)