Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

silence.

Chen Xuan remained silent.

His brow furrowed as he silently stared at the bizarre game on his phone screen.

He did find silver and copper coins in his personal baggage, but the small plus sign that should have been there was missing.

Obviously, this currency cannot be used for in-game purchases at the moment.

If it were just this, Chen Xuan could accept it, but what he never expected was the abstract nature of this initial "adventure".

The first adventure can only be triggered when there is half an hour left before the campfire starts burning, but now the initial burning time is a full hour, or two hours.

Chen Xuan had never seen any pay-to-win mini-game that required players to sit in the initial beginner scene for a full hour and a half without eating, drinking, or doing anything.

What the hell is this half-finished product from some idiot game company?

If this was, after all, a hidden adventure, then the method to unlock this second adventure was even more baffling to Chen Xuan.

In this context of wordplay, the northeast corner wall of the dilapidated temple is not specifically marked.

In other words, within the game content, Chen Xuan had no idea how to get his in-game self to the northeast corner of the dilapidated temple wall to retrieve the hidden opportunity.

Until, somewhat speechless, Chen Xuan tapped the blank black frame in the northeast corner of the image.

Then, he saw that the number of clicks required for his "defying fate" adventure had decreased from 1000 to 999.

Chen Xuan was shocked.

Is that really true?

So, all those thousand taps were done by someone outside the screen? If one didn't have this so-called "fate-defying" destiny, could a normal person really discover such a miraculous encounter?

However, if that's the case, a thousand times... isn't that a bit too much?

Chen Xuan was not discouraged at all; on the contrary, he suddenly became more energetic.

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen such an "interesting" word game.

He unleashed his Kato Taka-like hand speed, starting to frantically poke at the dark spot in the northeast corner with his fingers.

998, 997, 995...

Chen Xuan didn't find it boring or tedious at all. On the contrary, as a seasoned player of various game genres, he felt a sense of curiosity for the first time.

Is this game simply a poorly made demo by the development company? Or do the game's planners and operators genuinely have some unconventional ideas?

However, just as Chen Xuan was recalling his childhood experience playing whack-a-mole, after hitting it a full hundred times, a blood-red notification suddenly appeared on the screen:

[Your stamina is depleted. You need to rest to recover before you can continue hitting the wall. If you continue to force yourself to hit the wall, there is a very high chance that you will faint.]

Chen Xuan pursed his lips, speechless and helpless.

He now seriously doubts that if he didn't still have that so-called yellow-grade ornament, and that half of the family heirloom jade pendant, he probably wouldn't have been able to retrieve the so-called fortuitous encounter inside the wall at all.

This is so useless.

However, considering the effect of "defying fate" just now, and the prompt below.

If this serendipitous encounter can only be triggered once, it seems to still have some value.

I just don't know if everyone's birthplace is like this.

With this in mind, Chen Xuan didn't sit idly by and searched on his phone.

As a result, this "small" game could not be found in any major app stores or on TapTap.

This dashed any hopes of finding some guides or tips.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan didn't have to wait too long.

The attribute list clearly states how to restore stamina: resting in place, consuming food, or possessing certain special martial arts skills can accelerate stamina recovery.

What's even more frustrating is that regardless of your physical strength, the percentage of recovery from rest is the same.

He could replenish his strength by eating the peach, but he had to consider the situation after leaving the dilapidated temple. Right now, he wasn't like he had just had the 'hunger' debuff, and he could recover his strength by waiting. There was no need to waste resources.

but……

Is this game absolutely awful?

Chen Xuan cursed as much as he wanted, but he couldn't just keep waiting idly.

no way,

He glanced at the "Defy Fate" prompt. To complete this adventure, he needed to tap a full 909 times. The reason was simple: he had been distracted a few times, causing his taps to be slightly off-center, which was then detected as a misclick by this incredible little game.

If you take 20 minutes to rest after every 100 strokes, it will take a full 180 minutes to remove it, which is more than three hours.

And this is all while ensuring that the remaining taps are accurate.

The adventure under the table was already a waste of time; could it be that the Shen family's promise will take even longer?

Chen Xuan shook his head and looked at his so-called unique destiny again.

Although all his attributes were reduced to a ridiculous 0, he was fortunate to still have his initial equipment, and the attributes of the family heirloom jade pendant still provided him with valuable 'initial funds'.

Therefore, Chen Xuan looked at another ability of this destiny:

You can modify your five-dimensional attribute distribution at any time during the game!

"Can the attributes of equipment upgrades be modified?"

Having thought of this, Chen Xuan clicked directly!

Then, to his surprise, he saw that the original [Agility: 1] had become 0 before his eyes!

The original [Power: 1] has been changed to [Power: 2].

Is that really possible?

Chen Xuan quickly added the same 1 point of his bone strength to his power.

Instantly, my stamina increased from 23 points to 53 points!

Efficiency more than doubled.

Holy crap, judging by the increase in these attribute points, it seems to be an exponential increase?

The slight improvement in that attribute later on, while not a world of difference, will still be extremely significant, right?

This undoubtedly gave Chen Xuan an even more profound and ridiculous understanding of the effects of this "defying fate" technique.

However, it must be said that this ability to determine one's destiny is actually quite useful.

Although the rest of the process is still extremely tedious.

However, Chen Xuan's perseverance was not weak.

Because he really wanted to see what other amazing things this incredible little game could possibly do!

As time slowly passed, even the sound of the campfire on the screen became fainter, and each time Chen Xuan poked, the number of times required decreased!

at last!

Nearly two hours later, Chen Xuan, almost in tears, pressed the new "Add Fuel" button that had indeed appeared in the campfire, and after pressing it one last time, a new notification appeared in the northeast corner of the dilapidated temple:

A copper coin has been found. Should it be taken?

【Yes! 】

[You have completed the adventure 'Under the Table', and obtained the 'Map of the Area Nearby Jinling City,' unlocking the map of the eastern suburbs of Jinling City! You have obtained one piece of dry rations! You have gained +50 potential points.]

[You have completed the adventure 'Shen's Promise' and obtained a 'copper coin engraved with the character Shen'. You can give it to the Shen family to increase their overall favorability by 20 points! You also gain 50 potential points.]

Damn it, after two hours of fierce fighting, we can finally leave the temple!

Before Chen Xuan could even click the move button, an indescribable fatigue and drowsiness caused him to involuntarily collapse onto the bed and fall into a deep sleep.