Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

After hearing the conditions given by the giant light sphere, Lin Yu couldn't help but stroke his chin.

This system seems unusual; it can actually rewind time.

It's unclear whether this ability can actually restore the Master Ball. After all, the Master Ball is something given by his talent, and Lin Yu still doesn't understand the relationship between his talent and the game.

After all, it seems that the things I obtain through my talent have never been leveled up.

In addition, Lin Yu had some doubts about the three compensation options proposed by the other party. He could understand the value of the first two, but the third one, "upgrade the game privileges to level two", made him feel confused and wary.

"Priority upgraded to level two? What does that mean?" Lin Yu asked in a deep voice. He didn't make a choice easily; he needed to understand the true value of each option first.

The light from the large sphere flickered steadily, and a gentle voice once again resounded directly in Lin Yu's mind: "Permissions are a comprehensive evaluation and level classification of players by the system, representing the player's status in the overall system and the resources they can access."

Currently, the vast majority of players, including you, have level one access.

It then began to explain in detail the specific benefits of second-level permissions:

"As for the benefits of elevated privileges, they are actually quite simple. First, the right to choose."

Players with level 2 privileges will no longer be passively and randomly assigned a world when they enter the game.

The system will provide three different world options along with corresponding basic information, such as world type, approximate danger level, and possible main quest directions. Players can choose one to enter.

"Secondly, Level 2 access will unlock the [System Trading Hall] function."

This is a trading platform limited to players with level 2 or higher access privileges. It deals in gold-level or higher equipment, skills, rare materials, and high-value information.

Its resource quality and transaction efficiency far surpass those of private transactions between ordinary players.

"Third, refuge privilege. When a player's neighborhood collapses or is damaged for various reasons, players with Level 1 privileges must participate in a brutal 'relocation game' to compete for a spot in the new neighborhood. Losers often face death or exile."

Players with level 2 privileges are exempt from participating and directly gain access to a new community.

Fourth, exploration qualification: After successfully completing the Tower Defense game, level 2 players will have the option to stay in the community like ordinary players.

Alternatively, players can choose to leave the relatively safe player area and truly enter the perilous yet infinitely opportunity-filled [Black Mist World] for exploration.

That is the origin of all game worlds, and the place where higher levels of power reside.

"Fifth, special privileges within the community, including but not limited to: extending the maximum usage time of the Time Chamber from 30 days to 60 days; enjoying a 8% discount on all system facilities such as the commercial area, enhancement area, and entertainment area; and even being able to influence the operation of some rules within the community to a certain extent."

The large ball of light paused for a moment, then concluded: "In short, being promoted to Level 2 authority means that you will transition from 'passively participating' to 'having a certain degree of autonomy'."

After listening to this detailed explanation, Lin Yu nodded slightly, understanding why this privilege upgrade was placed here.

This is not a one-time reward, but an option that can fundamentally change his future gameplay and enhance his survival and development potential.

While a piece of equipment that can be upgraded to epic level is certainly precious, Lin Yu always has ways to obtain it.

There is no doubt about this. To be honest, since entering this game, Lin Yu has basically never had a headache about equipment. Whether it is his talent or the help of the True Monarch Statue, he has never had to worry about it.

Not to mention that Lin Yu had just obtained the spoils of killing the diamond-level human-headed dragon.

Therefore, he doesn't actually have much desire for equipment right now.

As for the [Forced Escape Card], although it could save his life, Lin Yu thought about it carefully and realized that he didn't seem to need it. Now that he had the [Apartment Relocation Card], he could move his apartment to his side anytime, anywhere.

With the statue of the True Lord present, Lin Yu's ability to protect himself is extremely strong.

Not to mention that his Masterball has once again returned to an unused state, which is also a trump card for survival.

Therefore, it seems that this privilege upgrade is the best option for Lin Yu.

Without almost any hesitation, Lin Yu had already made his choice.

But he remained outwardly calm, his brows still slightly furrowed.

"Your Excellency, Administrator," Lin Yu said cautiously, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible skepticism, "the compensation options you offered do indeed have their merits, but..."

The light from the large sphere flickered slightly: "Please speak if you have any questions."

"You were the one who took the initiative to ask for the return of the spoils I 'legally' acquired." Lin Yu emphasized the word "legally."

"This means that your actions have interfered with my normal game progress and may even have damaged my potential gains."

So, shouldn't the compensation standard be higher? Simply offering one of three options probably won't fully make up for my losses.

"After all, I almost died in the game world trying to deal with this guy, so the compensation you offered doesn't seem to meet my expectations."

It has to be said that Lin Yu was very bold, actually bargaining with the system.

It is also a system with a certain "mind-reading" ability.

However, Lin Yu also had his own reasons.

He was testing the system's limits, and also trying to maximize his own interests.

He knew he was at a disadvantage, but the logic was on his side—after all, the system had come to him first asking for things.

Lin Yu refused to believe that this system was without limitations, allowing it to arbitrarily attack players.

The fact that it brought itself here to discuss things properly means that it certainly can't completely force itself.

As Lin Yu expected, the large ball of light remained silent for a moment, and the speed at which the light flowed seemed to increase slightly.

It seemed to be assessing Lin Yu's words.

"Player Lin Yu, your words are quite persuasive." After a while, its voice rang out again, still steady, but seemingly with a slight, almost imperceptible fluctuation.

The system recognizes the principle that "reasonable compensation should be given for interfering with the player's normal progress".

Given that your capture was indeed within the rules, and that this fragment of Heavenly Dao is crucial for system maintenance... the system can make concessions.

"In addition to the option you selected, the system can give you an extra platinum-level piece of equipment as a supplement. This is the final solution and is not open to further discussion."

Lin Yu was somewhat satisfied, but his face only showed a "barely acceptable" expression as he nodded: "In that case, I choose the third option: upgrade my game privileges to level two, and that platinum-level equipment."

Getting a platinum-level item through fraud is not bad; it's better than nothing.

Lin Yu knew he was unlikely to refuse the guy's request, so he might as well make a clean break.

"As you wish," the large sphere responded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yu felt an invisible yet vast power envelop him.

This force seems to be scanning itself.

He felt as if a new and more complex mark had been imprinted deep within his soul, making his connection with the entire game system clearer.

At the same time, a flood of information about the functions of the second-level permissions rushed into his mind: the interface preview of the [System Trading Post], how to select a game world, warnings and instructions for the Black Mist World, details of various new privileges in the community... The amount of information was enormous, but he understood and mastered it in an instant.

[Note: Congratulations, player Lin Yu! Your game privileges have been upgraded to LV.2! Related features have been unlocked; please explore them on your own.]

The system notification sounded again.

Immediately afterwards, a soft white light gathered in front of the large sphere of light and quickly condensed into a physical object—a pair of dark red gloves, with several gems like solidified blood droplets embedded on the back of the gloves, exuding a chilling aura of hatred and anger.

The gloves slowly floated to Lin Yu's front.

[Hate Gloves]

[Category: Armor/Weapons]

[Grade: Platinum]

[Durability: 800/800]

[Effect: Strength +8, Constitution +8]

Power of Hatred: When an attack hits an enemy, it infuses them with the emotion of "hatred," making them more prone to losing their minds, increasing their desire to attack, and decreasing their defense.

Pain Feedback: When blocking or taking an attack with bare hands, a portion of the damage can be converted into a mental shock and fed back to the attacker.

Bloody Tear: When attacking with bare hands, it inflicts a powerful tearing effect and can absorb the target's life energy to restore itself.

Guardian of Resentment: When a player's health drops below 20%, they gain a shield equal to 25% of their maximum health plus 25% of their maximum mana.

Wraith Devour: After killing an enemy, the Hate Gloves will devour the enemy's soul, restoring equipment durability and enhancing equipment skill effects.

Overwhelming Hatred: Unleashes the souls devoured by the glove, attacking all enemies within range. Soul attacks will affect the enemies' emotions. The more souls devoured, the stronger the power.

[Description: Gloves crafted from the leather of abyssal demons mixed with resentful blood gold, containing terrifying negative energy. Using them requires unwavering willpower; otherwise, one will be consumed by hatred.]

Lin Yu took the gloves. They were icy cold to the touch, and a violent emotion tried to assault his consciousness. However, his mental attributes were extremely high, and after being tempered by the Divine Fire Heart Sutra and the True Lord Statue, his will was firm enough. With a slight circulation of his inner fire, he dispelled the negative influence.

"Not bad equipment," Lin Yu commented, and equipped it directly.

Suddenly, I felt my hands were filled with explosive power.

"Then, player Lin Yu, please hand over the Heavenly Dao Fragment." The voice of the large ball of light drew Lin Yu's attention back.

Lin Yu took a deep breath and took out the slightly trembling, red and white sphere with eyeball-shaped protrusions on its surface from his pocket.

Although he knew he was unlikely to be able to resist, he still felt a little reluctant to hand over something he had acquired, especially something so special.

The moment he handed over the Master Ball, the large ball emitted a strange, soft halo that seemed to distort time, enveloping the Master Ball.

hum...

Lin Yu clearly saw that the raised eyeball marks on the surface of the Master Ball disappeared rapidly, and the restless aura inside the ball quickly subsided. Finally, it was extracted, turned into black light spots, and disappeared into the body of the large light ball.

The Masterball itself has been restored to its original unused state.

Even the faint connection that Lin Yu felt with the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Seeking World was completely severed.

[Note: The status of the special item [Master Ball] has been reset.]

[Note: The special entity 'The Contaminated Aggregate of Heavenly Dao Rules in the World of Seeking Immortality' has been recycled by the system.]

The system's notification sound confirmed it all.

The light from the large orb seemed to brighten slightly, but the tone remained calm: "Transaction complete, player Lin Yu, thank you for your cooperation."

Before Lin Yu could say anything more, a strong white light enveloped him again. A feeling of weightlessness washed over him, and the pure white space before him rapidly receded into the distance.

……

The very next second after Lin Yu was teleported away, the figure of the large sphere of light blurred for a moment in that pure white space. Then, carrying with it the dark fragment of the Heavenly Dao rules belonging to the world of seeking immortality that it had just retrieved, it crossed a certain boundary and appeared on another level.

This is a chaotic, void, yet a bizarre place filled with endless lines of rules and energy flows.

This is the Heavenly Dao Space of the "Seeking Immortality World".

That is, the space that appeared after the True Lord split the sky.

The great sphere's goal was clear: to reinject the recovered, though contaminated, but still "orthodox" fragments of the Heavenly Dao into this world, so that the world could return to the "right track"—the track that the system had always controlled.

However, when it arrived at the designated coordinates and was ready to perform the operation, it suddenly froze.

The light flickered violently and abnormally, revealing the doubts within.

Before it, the core of the world, which should have been suspended in mid-air, awaiting the return of the orthodox fragments, was not empty.

There, a brand new, tender, yet vibrant and full of an indescribable, pure and unyielding will was being nurtured.

This newly formed Heavenly Dao Will, though weak, is already stable and is absorbing the extra energy in this world caused by the departure of the original Heavenly Dao at an unimaginable speed, growing stronger.

It is like a seedling that has just broken through the soil, pure and full of hope, completely different from the filthy, crazy, and cold polluted Heavenly Way before.

"This...how is this possible?" Even the emotionless system administrator experienced severe logical conflicts and errors in the core program due to this completely unexpected situation.

"Only a few days! How could the origin of the world, after losing the old Heavenly Dao, so quickly give birth to a completely new Heavenly Dao Will with a drastically different nature? This does not conform to the rules!"

It attempts to analyze and calculate, but instead produces a series of "ERROR" errors.

Its act of recycling fragments and preparing to re-inject them is seen as an "invasion" and "destruction" in the face of this newly born Heavenly Dao.

Just as the administrator of System 9527 was in chaos, even considering whether to forcibly strip away this newly born Heavenly Dao in order to re-implant the fragments he brought—

A grand, cold, and emotionless voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire Heavenly Dao Space, and also echoed deep within the "consciousness" of System 9527's administrator:

[Alert! Alert!]

[An unknown anomaly has occurred in the world of "Seeking Immortality" (No. 12)! The rule sequence has drastically changed! Investigating the root cause of the change...]

[Query complete! Confirmed that the original fragments of the Heavenly Dao in World 12 have completely disappeared, and the original will of the Heavenly Dao has been utterly annihilated.]

[A new world will has been detected rapidly taking shape... Nature analysis in progress...]

[Analysis complete! The purity of the new world's will is 99.7%, which is significantly different from previous records!]

The fundamental rules of the world are being rewritten by a new will... The definition of the world is being updated...

[Update complete! Based on the evolving characteristics and rules of the new world's will, World No. 12 'Seeking Immortality' has been officially renamed World No. 213 'Cultivating Immortality'! The world's danger level is being reassessed...]

[Warning! System Administrator 9527, your intervention has seriously conflicted with the will of the new world and may cause irreversible damage to the world. This has been determined to be a major operational error!]

[In accordance with Article 7, Section 3 of the Management Agreement, manager 9527 is hereby disciplined!]

This series of messages was like a series of thunderbolts, causing the system administrator 9527 to flash wildly and the program to almost crash!

Before it could react, it saw a white lightning bolt strike down fiercely from the chaotic void!

The target is it and the fragment of the Dark Heavenly Dao that it just recovered, which is out of place in the world at this moment!

The administrator of System 9527 let out a silent scream of terror, trying to defend or explain, but all was in vain in the face of the world's rules and punishments.

Boom! ...

The white lightning struck it and the fragment of the Heavenly Dao with pinpoint accuracy.

There was no explosion, only utter annihilation.

The light of the system 9527 administrator dimmed and vanished instantly, and his existence was completely erased.

That tiny, dark fragment of the Heavenly Dao melted away like snow in the lightning, transforming into the most fundamental particles of the rules, which merged into the void. Some of these particles were absorbed by the newly formed Heavenly Dao will, becoming some of its nourishment for growth.

The chaotic space returned to calm, leaving only the newly born Heavenly Dao Will, radiating pure white light, slowly pulsating and growing, quietly changing the rules and future of the entire world.

[Cultivation World No. 213, a new era begins.]

……

At the same time, Lin Yu felt a flash of white light before his eyes, the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, and he felt the solid ground beneath his feet.

The familiar scene of a modern apartment living room comes into view: soft lighting, comfortable sofas, and a faint fragrance in the air.

Outside the window, the sky above the 9527 residential complex is shrouded in a distinctive black mist of energy.

He is back.

Lin Yu immediately checked himself.

It is in perfect condition, with no parts missing, and the [Hate Gloves] are worn securely on the hands.

The Master Ball lay quietly in my pocket, as if nothing had happened.

Although his internal magical power was somewhat depleted due to the previous borrowing of power, nothing else changed.

He quickly brought up the system panel and examined it carefully.

A new permission level icon has appeared on the panel, clearly displayed next to which is 【LV.2】.

He tried to activate his mind, and sure enough, a brand new system menu with a more complex interface and more options appeared. Among them, options such as [World Selection], [System Trading Post], and [Privileges] were clearly visible.

He clicked on the [System Trading Post], and immediately, a virtual interface filled with a dazzling array of high-level items unfolded before him, making his eyes dazzled and his heart race.

Gold-level skill cards, platinum-level materials, platinum-level equipment blueprints, rare potion recipes... and all sorts of other things are available.

Lin Yu even saw a diamond-level piece of equipment, but unfortunately, this equipment not only required a lot of game currency, but also some items to exchange for it. Lin Yu still had game currency, but he didn't have any of the items listed on it.

The prices here are far beyond what ordinary players can afford, but the quality of the items is also far beyond what one would expect.

"Worth it! Absolutely worth it!" Lin Yu was filled with excitement. This upgrade to Level 2 access was far more valuable than he had imagined.

I originally joined the Heroes' Gathering for trading channels, but now it seems I went to the wrong place.

Next, he carefully studied the other privileges brought by the new permissions, especially the extension of the Time Hut to 60 days and the 20% discount on consumption, which were very important for his subsequent cultivation.

After calming his excited emotions, Lin Yu began to tally up the final gains from this "Seeking Immortality" world journey.

Game privileges upgraded to LV.2.

【Demon-Slaying Sword (Fake)】, 【Hate Gloves】.

The [Hun Tian Cloak] was also enhanced to Platinum level under the aftereffects of the True Lord's divine power.

This must be a gift from the True Lord before his departure.

In addition, the strength of the Skyhawk has also increased significantly, and it has now reached the Gold level, which should also be related to the True Lord.

In addition, I have mastered two diamond-level knowledge techniques, "Divine Fire Heart Sutra" and "Molten Fire Demon Body", and have already begun to cultivate them.

Although I consumed a lot of resources while training in the game, I also accumulated a huge amount of game currency and some rare materials through the spring water business.

Although he lost that fragment of the Heavenly Dao, Lin Yu had no regrets.

He didn't know what use that thing was to him, so it was good that he could exchange it for something practical.

"Next, it's time to consolidate my cultivation, digest what I've gained, and then use my new privileges to prepare for the next world." Lin Yu's eyes gleamed with confidence.

He first spent some in-game currency to directly activate the Time Hut for up to 60 days.

He needs time to fully master his newly acquired power and elevate the "Divine Fire Heart Sutra" and the "Molten Flame Demon Body" to a higher level.

I also need to practice lightning magic, shadow clones, and the Heavenly Eye technique.

Especially with the Shadow Clone Technique, he's mastered so many techniques that even two Shadow Clone Techniques aren't enough.

At the same time, he also began to pay close attention to the [System Trading Post], looking for resources that would be useful to him, and planned to put some of the materials he had accumulated that he could not use up on the post to sell in exchange for more game currency.

He still has quite a few low-level equipment on him. He gained a lot from this trip to the Immortal Seeking World, so he plans to give himself a complete makeover.

Of course, those low-level items will definitely still be sold in the Heroes' Gathering or player trading groups, since the big shots in the system's trading hall probably wouldn't even look at my ordinary items.

Aside from the gold-grade, don't include the others.

......