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

Will I die if I play this game?

Chen Xuan's eyes widened as he looked at the beginner's guide, and his hands trembled slightly at the first two sentences.

However, he quickly suppressed his unease and even the slight excitement he hadn't noticed, and hurriedly continued reading.

Don't get agitated! Don't be afraid!

"Martial Arts" is a treasure of human civilization! It is also the seed that opened up human evolution.

Although no one, including government officials from various countries, knows how this amazing game came about.

But without a doubt, every player is a lucky one!

Chen Xuan relaxed slightly.

In "Martial Arts", all the player's gains, martial arts skills, internal strength, and attribute improvements will be synchronized with the real world!

Meanwhile, equipment, weapons, and even mounts can be summoned into the real world for simultaneous use by consuming a large amount of in-game currency. However, this ability can only be used after the character's level breaks through the 'Acquired' realm.

Currently, the discovered realms are divided into Unranked, Body Refinement, Acquired, Meridian Opening, and so on. Each realm also has its own sub-levels. The realm advancement assessment within *Martial Arts* is complex, based on specific evaluations of martial arts skills, internal energy cultivation, mental techniques, combat experience, and more…

Chen Xuan never dreamed that this seemingly low-end game, which he had been playing for over two hours and which involved only mechanically clicking the screen, would have so many twists and turns.

However, his professionalism compelled him to immerse himself in the work, like a dry sponge eagerly absorbing knowledge.

Attention! In "Martial Arts", players only have one life. After death, the account disappears, and all real-world improvements are erased, including all memories of mastering martial arts and acquiring destiny!

Players initially have two chances. If their game character dies the first time, they will re-enter the martial arts world, but their initial attributes and attribute points will be halved. If their game character dies the second time, the player will die in real life.

However, once a game character reaches the Acquired Realm, the number of resurrections increases by one, but this effect only applies once. So, lucky players, cherish every chance you have to play!

The initial attribute options primarily focus on combat attributes such as agility and strength, followed by constitution, then comprehension, and finally luck. Attribute improvement is extremely difficult; only high-grade rare and precious materials, breakthroughs in cultivation levels, and the enhancement of advanced and rare martial arts techniques will increase attributes.

In the initial character selection, you absolutely must choose a family with innate martial arts skills! If there's a starting option with a 'mysterious background,' do not choose it unless you're confident; this starting option is extremely dangerous and has a very high mortality rate…

Chen Xuan stared silently at the red-highlighted text in the beginner's guide, wishing he could slap himself.

What the hell do you mean by "perfectly stepping on a landmine"?

It's bad enough that his background is a mystery from the start, but to make matters worse, he's a cripple from the start!

The key point is that no one expected that a little game would lead to my friend's spiritual energy revival and martial arts evolution!

Clearly, waiting to die is not in Chen Xuan's nature. Moreover, as he reviewed the strategy guide, Chen Xuan discovered that his unique destiny seemed to be beyond his expectations...

"Adventures are the most unpredictable element in 'Martial Arts.' As the name suggests, no one knows the conditions and requirements for triggering an adventure, let alone its rewards."

Records show that some players have obtained rare advanced martial arts skills and even precious destiny attributes as a result.

Unfortunately, almost all of these serendipitous encounters are one-time events. Even if other players encounter them again, they often won't trigger the encounter, and even if there are still serendipitous encounters, it's impossible to know how to trigger them...

Chen Xuan clenched his fist, thinking of his "defying fate".

Being able to see all the trigger conditions and grades of the adventures for the scenes and characters makes all the frustrations and dangers in the early stages worthwhile!

But... does one necessarily have to face danger alone?

Given my destiny, if I join a faction, will I be able to get veteran players to protect me?

No!

Previously, Chen Xuan might not have understood the value of his so-called unique destiny, but now, judging from the players' enthusiasm for this serendipitous encounter, he knows it.

If one joins a faction and wants to be protected, one must naturally demonstrate value. However, once this destiny that defies fate is exposed, even the Dragon Kingdom's official authorities may find it difficult to guarantee that he won't become a stunner!

At that time, not only will you lose your chance for advancement, but you might not even lose your personal freedom!

After all, the beginner's guide states that choosing a region requires extra caution, as crossing regions usually takes a long time...

Chen Xuan thought of the choice he made when he entered the game!

He came to this world of martial arts to pursue the extraordinary and powerful! Not to be a protected mascot!

The guide was very long, and Chen Xuan read it very carefully, especially the parts about martial arts, such as external skills, lightness skills, internal skills, and mental cultivation techniques.

Furthermore, the background setting of this martial arts world is a fictional so-called "Great Qian Dynasty." Apart from that, the geography is similar to that of ancient times, but it is said to be much larger.

In order to control the martial arts world, the Great Qian Dynasty stirred up conflicts and created three lists, namely the Heaven, Earth and Man lists.

Besides these, many top sects are mentioned in this guide. It seems there's a saying in the martial arts world that refers to the top sects whose influence and reputation have reached the level of "famous throughout the martial arts world" and "renowned throughout the world".

However, they mostly just mentioned it briefly.

Chen Xuan didn't pay much attention to this. There was nothing he could do; these famous sects, heretical sects, and even reclusive powerful figures were all too far removed from him. Moreover, these gangs and sects weren't easy to join.

Chen Xuan only took a general look at the sphere of influence of the top sects in Jinling.

It seems to be the territory of the "Grass Transport Gang," which is listed alongside the "Beggar Gang" and the "Salt Gang" in the saying "Three Gangs of the Marketplace Travel the World."

It has to be said that this name is far less prestigious than those other prestigious places like Qingxiao Dao Palace, Da Guangming Temple, and Taibai Sword Sect that come from here.

Chen Xuan spent a long time browsing the forum before finally turning away and closing his computer, somewhat reluctantly.

What you learn from books is never enough!

In any case, the world of martial arts is not something to be watched, but something to be experienced step by step.

With that thought in mind, Chen Xuan sat back down in his chair and opened his tablet.

The screen went black again, and the dilapidated temple in the wind and rain seemed to reappear before my eyes through the words.

However, just as Chen Xuan was about to concentrate and prepare to leave his special "newbie village", he suddenly froze.

Because at that moment, he suddenly discovered that among the options in the dilapidated temple, besides the 'campfire' option, a new choice had appeared:

[Beautiful woman in blue]

At the same time, a clue about one's destiny appeared instantly:

[A random encounter event has been triggered. Do you wish to activate the destiny ability 'Defy Fate'? View the current development of the encounter.]

[You have activated your destiny ability: Defying Fate. The causal relationship between you and the person before you is gradually becoming clearer before your eyes.]

[This is a random, special encounter. No encounter level is displayed yet; the subsequent ending and reward level will be revealed based on how the story unfolds...]