Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Welcome to the Eternal City

[Number of people in the dungeon: 7]

[Instance Description: The moon waxes and wanes; humans are born, age, get sick, and die. If everything were to stop at a moment of fullness, eternity would become synonymous with perfection.]

This is a world without mistakes or failures, a city of perfection and success, the most desirable place in the world.

Eternal City welcomes all successful individuals who pursue perfection.

As a member of the Eternal City, when you discover someone attempting to destroy this perfection, will you do everything in your power to stop them, or will you be swayed by them and become a heretic?

[Main Quest: Join the Eternal City's Order or Destroy the Eternal City's Perfection]

Side Quest 1: Arrest a Heretic

Side Quest 2: Explore the Perfect Secrets of the Eternal City

Side Quest 3: Obtain the Qualification for an Audience with [Eternity]

[Basic completion reward: Unknown]

[Hidden Rewards——Unknown Conditions]

May you find your own death.

The moment the dungeon passage reached the number of players, the game's notification for the Spirit Disaster sounded in everyone's minds, and their vision turned into a white blur, feeling the surrounding environment rapidly change.

As players of the Necropolis, they are already used to this switching between the dungeon world and reality.

However, the prompts in Wu Wang's mind and everything before his eyes were different.

He heard something else—

Please select your blessing.

[From the hidden quest - The Grace of Bliss (Audience with Bliss completed)]

Four cards, all gray with no other colors, appeared before him, hanging there as if waiting for Wu Wang to choose them.

He had experienced this scene before.

That's what happens after clearing the [Happiness Island] instance and before entering the next instance, [Demon Prison].

He had initially thought this was a one-time consumable reward, but he hadn't expected it could still be used now!
In other words, will this so-called "blissful grace" appear and provide assistance before you enter each instance in the future?
"Holy crap! Big boss! Look at them! [Zhile] hasn't even met me yet and they're already giving out employee benefits. Aren't you afraid of losing your loyal employees?" Wu Wang cursed and complained.

I work myself to the bone every day to help the [Lord of Desire], and all He gives me is a broken map.

I'm thinking of changing jobs, I say.

But there's no better job yet, so it seems I'll have to keep working for the big boss.

After making his rant, Wu Wang casually grabbed a card and flipped it over.

The card suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and the other three unselected cards turned to ashes in the light.

[Congratulations on receiving the temporary reward—the most anticipated one—in this dungeon!]

Hmm? Something new?
Wu Wang still remembered that the last temporary reward was called "Never Before Has There Been Such a Wonderful Start," and the effect was indeed quite good, putting him in a convenient position to obtain information and access the core of the dungeon as soon as he entered.

What will be the effect of this "being the center of attention" now?

While he was deep in thought, the contents of the copy that the others had heard before were transmitted to him.

"Dual main storylines?" Wu Wang sighed as he looked at the two completely different options for the main quest.

I don't know how others specifically chose.

But I definitely can't choose to join the eternal sequence.

If possible, he actually wanted to avoid even the part of the third side quest that granted him the right to be granted an audience.

I already have enough trouble on my hands, don't fucking attract any more attention from the Venerable Ones!
Of all these tasks, only the first side quest made Wu Wang somewhat uneasy—

Arrest of a heretic

Normally, when players see the word "heresy," they might just think of other doctrines or schools of thought that differ from the mainstream ideas of the current dungeon world.

Wu Wang, however, felt like he was being indirectly insulted, because he truly had the exclusive title of "heretic".

Damn it! They didn't come here specifically to arrest me, did they?

Competing with other players for legendary items in dungeons is fine, but being directly targeted as a quest objective is just ridiculous.

No one else can say for sure, but who knows what that know-it-all woman would do if she knew I was a "heretic" in order to capture me and complete a mission.

"Garlic birds, garlic birds, none of them wear swimsuits."

Wu Wang sighed and chose to face reality, after all, there was no escaping it, was there?
呲——

Before him was a vast expanse of white mist emitting a vapor-like vapor, with slivers of light filtering in from the left and right. Only then did Wu Wang realize that he was lying inside a container.

He lifted the container lid and sat up.

To his surprise, he found that the area was already filled with people, at least dozens at a glance, each wearing a uniform black uniform with a string of numbers on their chest.

All eyes turned to him, giving Wu Wang a vague sense of what the effect of being the center of attention was.

clap clap clap-

The next second, everyone burst into thunderous applause.

The person closest to Wu Wang's pod was a short-haired woman. She smiled gently and said, "Let us warmly welcome back the legendary enforcer of the law—Yan Shuangying!"

The applause around them rose in waves, one after another.

The woman reached out and helped Wu Wang up from his seated position, saying, "Hello, my name is Bai Cha, and I am the secretary to the current head of the law enforcement department."

"The last time you led the law enforcement department, you created a legendary record of eradicating all heretics in the city and no heretical incidents occurred for the next three hundred years. After that, you voluntarily chose to enter a dormant state so that we can wake you up when needed."

"A hundred years have passed, and heretical incidents have reappeared in the Eternal City. Please forgive our incompetence as younger generations, as we have been unable to resolve this issue for a long time. It is only after careful consideration that we have chosen to awaken you for your help."

"Senior! Please lead us again!"

"Please give the instructions!"

Wu Wang rubbed his temples and quickly dealt with the situation and his alternate identity.

This place looks a bit like a police department in the city, except they call themselves law enforcement officers, and I used to be the chief.

But... what does it mean to have a legend recorded for three hundred years? And what does it mean that one hundred years have passed?

People here live pretty long lives!
When you encounter something you don't understand, you just ask your ancestors for help, right?

Given their lifespan, it's difficult for Wu Wang to consider these creatures, who look exactly like humans, as his own kind.

Besides, aren't these guys a little too good-looking?
A perfect match, handsome and dashing, stunningly beautiful...

In any case, none of the dozens of people looked ugly, and none of them even had an ordinary face. They were all handsome or beautiful in their own way.

As a result, his face, which would be considered handsome and refined by normal standards, appears rather ordinary here, to the point that no one would notice him if he walked down the street.

Something to say.

Wu Wang felt that perhaps only Qin Shusheng and his second sister, standing together with them, could have a slight advantage.

Qin Shusheng was indeed the most handsome man I had ever seen. Coupled with his image as an elegant and refined scholar from ancient times, this guy could totally make a living off his looks.

Needless to say, my second sister is another story.

Her appearance and figure were originally designed by the Yin Yuan God with perfection as the standard.

"Ha, something fishy must be going on."

Wu Wang couldn't believe that under natural circumstances, the entire city's inhabitants would all have such outstanding appearances, unless they were all surgically enhanced, or... all monsters. After mentally ranting to himself...

He clenched his fist and raised his right hand.

The applause stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at Wu Wang with expectant and admiring eyes.

Hopefully, we can hear some inspiring words from this legendary figure who is featured in textbooks.

"Cough cough cough..."

Wu Wang cleared his throat.

This made everyone's hearts jump to their throats; some even clenched their fists, which showed how nervous they were.

In this state, he slowly opened his mouth:
"Hey, could you get me a pair of pants to put on first? Walking around like this in public isn't exactly something someone of our status should be doing, is it? Or are you all pretty excited to witness this legendary feat?"

The law enforcement officers: "..."

For a moment, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

This statement, while perhaps not beyond imagination, certainly caused everyone's brain to crash.

This legend...

It was a little different from what they had imagined.

A moment later, Bai Cha, the female secretary next to her, coughed awkwardly twice and said to everyone, "It seems that our legend has just been awakened and needs some time to understand the current situation. Please leave for now. We will transmit Senior Yan Shuangying's teachings to your terminals later."

After saying that, she bowed and left.

He returned shortly afterward with the trousers Wu Wang needed, and of course, clothes as well.

After shedding his naked state, Wu Wang continued to observe his surroundings.

Hmm...it's beautiful.

The entire hall's architectural structure appears to have been meticulously designed, with even the corners featuring unique sculptural patterns.

This doesn't look like a police station at all; it's more like an art gallery!

"Um, your design style here is quite nice. Did you reference the classical Baroque style? Hmm... the overlapping pediments, the irregular combination of classical columns, disregarding traditional compositional features and structural logic. Oh, I like the decorative line at the far left; the large curve is fantastic."

Wu Wang casually struck up a conversation with Bai Cha.

The other party responded with a smile that was perfectly timed and perfectly aligned with the opening of the hull as they pulled him out, and remarked with emotion, "The department has changed a lot in the past hundred years, of course, only in appearance; our inner workings remain the same."

After saying that, she turned her gaze away.

This also brings the topic back to its original point.

"Are you ready to take office now? I can take you to the office to log in to the system."

Despite this heavy responsibility that had fallen from the sky, Wu Wang showed no intention of moving an inch.

He simply asked, "Taking office? Not transferring? Where is the current department head?"

He clearly remembered that the woman had just said she was only the person in charge's secretary, not the actual person in charge.

It's really interesting that the city is facing a crisis, law enforcement is at a loss, and it's even to the point that we need to awaken our ancestors.

But the person in charge was not present?

Bai Cha: “…”

She didn't speak, but remained silent.

This was also within Wu's expectations.

Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly awkward, he spoke up and bluntly stated the facts: "Tell me, is the current person in charge a messenger? Or... is he the person responsible for the heretical incident? Heh, your own boss is in trouble, so you can only ask the patriarch to take charge, right?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Bai Cha's eyes.

She was quite certain that this once-legendary figure had never left the Resuscitation Hall since waking up, nor had he logged into the law enforcement system to view any files.

Yet they can pinpoint the problem accurately.

How did he do it?
"Um... I'm so sorry this happened. We have disgraced your honor. The White Tower has failed your trust."

White Pagoda, is that the name of the current head of the law enforcement department?

It seems to be the same surname as this secretary.

Sensing the subtle change in Wu Wang's gaze, Bai Cha sighed and continued, "Yes, Bai Ta is my elder brother, and he was once the pride of the Bai family..."

Snapped--

Wu Wang snapped his fingers, interrupting her musings.

He strode outside and said, "Alright, alright, stop babbling. I don't know anything about the Bai family. Take me to the office to log into the system."

I now need more information to understand the social structure of this city.

After all, they're talking about the past three hundred years or the past one hundred years, and social development can't possibly be the same as in the real world.

Of course, the most important thing is to take advantage of your current high status in the dungeon and the large amount of authority you have to allocate to quickly determine the identities and locations of other players in the Calamity.

This is unlike any instance I've experienced before; its area of ​​activity is far too large, and the composition of the characters is far too complex.

An entire city!

Who knows how big this city is?

To put it bluntly, without deliberately searching and having good methods, players of the Calamity might not be able to find each other even by the end of the dungeon.

In this situation, whoever finds the other party first gains the upper hand.

Wu Wang hadn't forgotten that there were two competitors among those who came in with him!

Secretary Bai Cha led Wu Wang around this art palace for a long time before finally arriving at a room with luxurious and elegant decor, comparable to the president's office.

She pointed to a platform in the corner that looked like a charging device for a robot vacuum cleaner and said to Wu Wang, "Please stand on it so that the system can log in your wake-up information and previous permissions. This process will take about ten minutes."

"Is there anything I can help you with while we wait?"

Wu Wang stepped up and felt himself being scanned by some kind of instrument.

Hmm, it's a bit like the feeling of standing in front of the warden and being scanned by his optical lens.

He casually said, "Could you help me retrieve details of injuries and deaths among our law enforcement personnel over the past century, especially the autopsy records from hospitals?"

Judging from the current situation, the most serious problem in this Eternal City is the so-called heretical incident, and the law enforcers seem to be targeting only this kind of thing.

After all, since waking up, Bai Cha hasn't said anything about anything other than the heretical incident.

Therefore, if law enforcement officers are injured or killed, it must be related to heretical events.

Wu Wang wanted to see why these so-called heretics were called heretics and what methods they used to affect the city.

But unexpectedly, I heard what he said.

Bai Cha gave a strange look and said in confusion, "A hospital? You mean the useless building that Eternal City abolished five hundred years ago? This part of history is a bit too old. You'll probably have to go to the library to find more information."

"As for casualties... we won't die, will we? Wasn't the Eternal City originally built for immortality? Where did the casualties come from? Perhaps you need to rest a bit more. Maybe the awakening mechanism is causing your brain to be a little unstable right now."

Wu Wang: “?”

Wait a minute! Do you want to listen to what you're saying?
You won't die? You're immortal?
So what am I?
He paused for a moment, wondering if it was heretical or not, and realized he had discovered something even more frightening.

The very existence of this Eternal City has serious problems... (End of Chapter)