Super Mechanic: God of Superpowers!!

[Experience points -100000!]

[Pipi Armor (Eunuch) gains superpower: [Thunderous Might (C+)]!]

[Pipi Armor (Eunuch) gains a new profession: [Beginner in Psychic Abilities], Strength +10, Mysticism +1, Endurance +1, and 2 free attribute points.]

[Pipi Armor (Eunuch) learns the skill [Basic Affinity]]

"With only 10 points of stamina, if he uses his Thunderous Might ability, he probably won't last more than 3 seconds." Chu Shen frowned.

It's important to know that different superpowers consume different amounts of energy.

For example, the superpower [Disguise] consumes relatively little energy.

Powers like [Thunderous Might], which have extremely high burst damage, consume a relatively high amount of energy.

If you don't have enough internal strength, you'll easily go soft after just one ejaculation.

Chu Shen thought for a moment, then spent another 5 experience points to increase Pipi Armor's strength by 10 points.

In this way, it can last at least 5 seconds, which is somewhat useful.

For example, to shoot someone at a crucial moment and catch them off guard.

After instructing Pipi to get into the vehicle, Chu Shen drove the Thorn to continue towards their destination.

He actually wanted Pipi Jia to drive, but perhaps because of its low intelligence, it was too scary to drive.

……

Tieling Mountain settlement.

Just as the newbie Yu Zhichen was exploring around, he suddenly noticed a commotion in front of the crowd.

"Make way! Make way! The village chief is here!"

The players automatically parted to form a passage.

An old man emerged from deep within the settlement.

His beard and hair were all white, not the kind of white that comes from old age and decay, but a pure, majestic silver-white, like that of a snow-capped mountain.

He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a broad frame, and wore a short-sleeved shirt and trousers made of coarse linen.

His exposed arms were muscular and covered with fine scars.

What is most striking is his face, with deep wrinkles, a hooked nose, and lips pressed tightly together into a straight line.

Especially his eyes, a deep blue, like a frozen lake, which carried a tangible sense of oppression when they swept over.

White Lion King.

This is the metaphor that popped into everyone's mind at the same time.

The old man walked to a stone pier about half a person's height in the center of the square, braced himself with one hand, and nimbly leaped onto it.

His movements were so agile that they were completely at odds with his white hair and beard.

"Quiet!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like muffled thunder rolling across the square, and all the players instantly fell silent.

The old man placed his hands on his hips, his gaze sweeping across the young faces like lightning, and slowly spoke:

"I don't care where you outsiders come from, nor do I care why you suddenly appeared outside my settlement."

"But since you're here, you have to follow my rules."

He paused, making sure everyone heard him:

"First, settlements don't support idlers. If you want to eat, you all have to work for me."

"Second, no trouble allowed. Anyone who dares to fight, brawl, or steal will be thrown out to be fed to the wolves."

"Third, and most importantly."

The old man pointed to the vast forest outside the square.

"No one is allowed to venture into those mountains without my permission, understand?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a panel notification popped up in front of all players simultaneously:

[You have contacted the key NPC: Randall (Leader of the Iron Ridge Settlement)]

[Faction Relationship Unlocked: Iron Ridge Mountain Settlement (Unfavorable 0/3000)]

Yu Zhichen looked at Randall, and with a thought, cast a detection spell.

A line of information appeared above Randall's head in his field of vision:

Based on your level, you receive the following information:

[Randall, village chief of the Tieling Mountain settlement]

[grade:??]

[property:??]

[He's probably, likely, possibly the village chief of a newbie village!]

[Danger Level: High]

The information was very basic.

The level and attributes are all question marks, with only a vague "danger level: high" rating.

Yu Zhichen noticed that Randall's name was displayed in yellow.

He recalled the game manual, where the colors of NPC names represented faction relationships: green for friendly, yellow for neutral, and red for hostile.

It seems that the village chief is currently only treating players as "outsiders who need to be observed".

Not hostile, but not exactly friendly either.

"Detection skills are affected by level differences," Yu Zhichen's eyes flickered as he analyzed to himself.

"I'm currently level 1 and can't see his specific attributes, which means he's at least 10 levels higher than me."

"The danger level is 'high'... which means he poses a threat to me, but not an instant kill."

Perhaps out of caution, Randall spoke again:

"Listen up! I'll only say this once. If anyone bothers me again, I'll let them know how I got the nickname 'White Lion King'."

"The weapon shop is at the east end of the square. It sells guns, bullets, and also swords, clubs, provided you have money."

"If you want to buy food and drinks, go to the market in the north; there are stalls there."

"If you want to learn a trade, blacksmith shops, tailor shops, and carpentry workshops all take on apprentices; you just need to pay tuition."

"If you need transportation, you can rent packhorses at the western animal farm; the price is calculated by the day."

"If you feel that my small place can't accommodate someone as important as you."

Randall pointed north and said:

"Walk a few kilometers over there, there's a public train station, you can go wherever you want."

He jumped off the stone block and dusted off his hands:

"As for combat professions? Ha, the settlement only teaches one novice hunter."

"Want to learn? Go find Old Scarface the Hunter and see if he's willing to teach you. Of course, you'll have to pay."

After saying that, Randall turned and left, leaving a group of players in the square dumbfounded.

Randall talked a lot, but to them it was all just blah blah blah... money, blah blah blah... money.

Basically, everything costs money, and the worst part is there's not even a way to recharge.

Yu Zhichen's eyes flickered slightly as he quickly organized the information:

The settlement is fully functional, but all services require money.

There are very few jobs that can be changed to other jobs; there is only one combat job: [Junior Hunter].

"Interesting." A fighting spirit ignited in Yu Zhichen's eyes.

But soon, real-world problems came to the fore.

No money.

All players start with only 100 Aqua Coins.

He had just checked the prices at the weapon shop; the cheapest item, a crude stone knife, cost 80 coins, and an old pistol cost 500 coins, with bullets extra.

He can't even afford a decent weapon now.

"So, besides gaining experience points, we also need to do quests to earn money at the start?"

Yu Zhichen looked around and saw that some players had already started to move.

A few quick-witted people were chasing after Randall in the direction he had left, probably hoping to get a mission.

Many others gathered in small groups to discuss what to do.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out:

"Village chief, those errand-running quests you mentioned are too boring. Are there any monster-hunting quests?"

The speaker was a very handsome guy, incredibly good-looking, and his ID above his head was "Nanfeng Jiangyue".

Yu Zhichen knew the other party; he was the guild leader of the Jiangnan Guild, and was quite famous in several games.

I heard he's a rich kid.