Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

A fragile thought welled up in her mind, and the girl mocked herself in a low voice.

'How could that be? Bearing the name of the First Saint, I am destined to embark on the path of cultivation, to protect…'

She suddenly stopped.

Having already become a college student, she may have been expelled from the family and no longer need to cultivate and study for the family's sake.

'Or maybe I should just settle into an ordinary life; that would be fine too…'

Weakness once again took hold of her thoughts, but she no longer hesitated.

"No!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young girl's potential! I, Tong Chuxue, have made a promise, and I will surely achieve great things!"

"I will not suffer this humiliation again!"

With this in mind, Tong Chuxue resolutely drew her greatsword and began practicing basic sword skills, even though she was hungry and exhausted.

However, just as she unleashed her nine hundred and ninety-ninth strike, just as the dawn sun rose over the horizon, a steady, clear, and magnetic voice appeared in the girl's mind:

"Hehe, young lady, it seems you need help."

Tong Chuxue's face changed abruptly. She turned around abruptly and looked around, but couldn't see a single person.

'Strange, did I hear that right?'

Just as Tong Chuxue mistakenly thought she was hallucinating from extreme hunger, that clear male voice rang out again:

"Good composure."

"Who is it!"

Tong Chuxue gripped her greatsword tightly, her eyes fierce, like a wolf forced onto a cliff... no, judging from her current appearance, she looked more like a stray dog.

Despite having a delicate and adorable face, it chose to embark on a path full of thorns. Even if it is covered in wounds, it will face all enemies with the fiercest attitude. This is the way of survival for stray dogs!

"Girl, I'm in your hands," the voice continued.

Tong Chuxue's pupils shrank, and she reached out in disbelief to take off the ring on her index finger. The ring was emitting a faint golden light.

"Is that you speaking?"

Tong Chuxue suppressed her fear and did not throw the ring in her hand.

"As you can see."

The ring has a faint golden glow, yet it is extremely exquisite and noble.

"Who are you! Why are you hiding in my ring!" Tong Chuxue hurriedly asked the most crucial question.

After a brief silence, the ring floated up from Tong Chuxue's hand, and in the air, a handsome orange-haired boy materialized.

"Ah...ah..."

This unprecedented sight made Tong Chuxue's legs go weak, and she sat down on the grass with a thud, her little bottom bruised and sore.

The young man smiled slightly: "No need to be so surprised, young lady."

"Who...who are you?" Tong Chuxue exclaimed in terror.

Ghosts? Private?

Or... a demon?

"Yes, generally speaking, I should introduce myself first." The young man nodded, his magnetic and cheerful voice gradually becoming authoritative, as if a god were standing in the heavens proclaiming judgment:

"I am Hakimi Mambo, a god-man, an existence between gods and humans..."

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(Tong Chuxue's character design)

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Why did the story turn out this way?

Cheng Cheng was equally puzzled.

After the witch who called herself "Chu Youyou" appeared, she directly captured Cheng Cheng's soul and stuffed it into the ring she was playing with. Then she went to the Empire and put the ring on the hand of a girl named Tong Chuxue.

Then, the witch explained the details of the trial.

The trial content is divided into three tiers, and the rewards are also divided into three tiers:

The third tier involves contacting Sylvia or Freya of the kingdom, meeting them again, and naturally returning to normal, thus receiving a reward.

The second tier involves establishing bases and spy organizations behind enemy lines within the empire to help the kingdom win the war, earning a medium reward.

The first tier: nurture this girl named Tong Chuxue, help her climb into the upper echelons of the empire, and even prevent the war, and you will receive a reward!

During the trial, Cheng Cheng can use power or fire through the ring, and has one hour of free time for his soul each day. He is not allowed to leave the ring space except for that. Meanwhile, his real body will be taken care of by the witch, ensuring that Cheng Cheng can spend 24 hours a day in the game.

In addition, there is a hidden reward—during the trial, Cheng Cheng can use credits to extend the usage time of his soul body, with each hundred million credits extending it by ten minutes—the extended time can still be used normally after the trial.

"Alas, life is truly unpredictable, like the large intestine encasing the small intestine..."

Cheng Cheng sighed, and then saw Tong Chuxue recover from her shock and ask:

"Then may I ask, Mr. Divine Man, why are you in my ring?"

I'd also like to know the answer to this question; it's probably all the witch's wicked sense of humor...

Cheng Cheng sighed and remained silent for a long time. He then recited the lines from the script that Witch C had given him: "I am bound by a contract and cannot tell you the details of this matter. You only need to know that I fell into a deep sleep due to severe injuries and absorbed magic power through your ring until recently when I was able to awaken."

Too serious an injury?

A dignified being, according to Mr. Mambo, is an existence between gods and men, which is equivalent to a legend, and in the context of the Empire, he is equivalent to a celestial being... How could such an existence be injured so badly?

Wait, that's not the point...

"Absorb magic power?" Tong Chuxue blinked, and after a moment, her face suddenly darkened. "Could it be that all my hard work in cultivation over the years has made no progress because of you?"

"This...sigh, I was forced into this situation..." Cheng Cheng sighed. "However, now that I have revealed myself, I will naturally not absorb your power anymore. I am a dignified god, and even if I am seriously injured, I cannot be healed by this little bit of magic power."

Tong Chuxue rolled her eyes: "Then what are you trying to do here now?"

"It's just because you're in trouble."

Cheng Cheng looked at the girl who had been cultivating all night, sighed, and said softly, "I am the Fallen Immortal Venerable. During the time I was recuperating in your ring, I have already seen that you are a strong child with an excellent character. As long as I give you the initial help, you can spread your wings and soar, and your future is promising."

"Oh, thank you so much."

Tong Chuxue was stunned, at a loss for words: "So, what is your purpose?"

Cheng Cheng continued, "Considering your help over the years, I could have granted you a golden position, or you could have been appointed a civil servant if you wished... It's just a pity that my strength has not yet returned to its peak, and returning to the position of a god now would probably only bring trouble."

"Therefore, I urgently need a large number of credits, and I hope you can continue to help me. When I return to this world, I will appoint you as Empress of the Empire, and may even help you ascend to immortality overnight!"

Chapter 104, The Fallen Immortal Venerable: Starting from Bricklaying

Tong Chuxue listened politely to Cheng Cheng's explanation, then obediently shook her head: "I'm sorry, I can't afford to support you. Please leave."

It wasn't that Tong Chuxue was suspicious, but rather that she had heard this kind of rhetoric far too many times—"I am the first emperor of the empire, I am not actually dead, transfer 50 credits to me on Thursday to start an uprising, and after I seize the throne, I will appoint you as a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet," and so on...

The renowned anti-fraud expert, Dice, once performed an anti-fraud skit in Nanjing. According to Mr. Dice, when you encounter something good, you should first think: How could such a bargain fall into my lap? Do I deserve it?

Although the mysterious young man was indeed extraordinary in appearance, his words were too bizarre; moreover, Tong Chuxue was just an ordinary girl, and she felt that she was not worthy of such a great opportunity that seemed to fall from the sky.

"Are you sure? I am a fallen immortal, a reclusive legend. While I can't say I can grant all your wishes, satisfying most mortal desires is a piece of cake for me," Cheng Cheng said curiously. "Besides, don't you want to become stronger? I saw your pitiful state just now very clearly... Don't you want to be respected by others? Don't you want to trample those who have humiliated you under your feet?"

"I really want to."

Tong Chuxue's eyes were firm, clear as amber, untouched by any impurity: "That's why I won't agree to your request."

"Oh? Why is that?"

“Only the power you gain through your own efforts truly belongs to you!” Tong Chuxue shook her head and said firmly, “Perhaps you really are a legend, and you can help me quickly achieve the Nascent Soul stage, but the power obtained in this way is nothing more than your charity, and you can even ask for it back at any time—such power is unreliable, and it is not what I pursue.”

'What a kind heart!'

Cheng Cheng thought to himself, "Even without his extraordinary encounter, this child would surely have a bright future!"

"What's more..." Tong Chuxue said, her voice tinged with anger, "Since you already know that the reason I haven't improved in recent years is because you've been absorbing my power, then after you leave, with my own efforts and talent, I won't need anyone else's help to become stronger!"

"Good, good, good!"

Cheng Cheng laughed three times: "As expected of the person I've chosen, you've passed my test!"

"test?"

"Yes, a test!"

Seeing the girl's shocked face, Cheng Cheng smiled and said, "Do you want to make money?"

"make money?"

Tong Chuxue was taken aback, then frowned deeply: "My lord, you must know that no one in the world doesn't want to make money. But you also know that credit points are hard to come by, and even a conman from the Dao of Oblivion wouldn't say something like 'you can make money just by working hard'!"

How important is money?

With money, one can directly purchase cultivation pills such as the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin Pill; with money, one can purchase Foundation Establishment Pills to break through to the Silver Realm; with money, one can even directly purchase cultivation points within the trial operation of the Celestial Realm!

It can be said that having money means having everything; without money, what's the point of cultivating immortality!

Putting aside everything else, a single Foundation Establishment Pill is worth hundreds of millions, and it is often priceless and unavailable. Therefore, which of the world's Silver-level cultivators is not a money-making genius or has a powerful force supporting them?

If this mysterious young man wanted to pass on his skills to her and directly elevate her to the Gold level, Tong Chuxue would naturally refuse—he could take away such a level of cultivation if he wanted to, and she would then incur an insurmountable debt. However, if this young man wanted to teach her how to make money, then real credit points would be much more reliable!

But didn't this boy just ask me for money? Can he really make money?

As if hearing the girl's thoughts, Cheng Cheng smiled gently: "I'm just temporarily unable to open an account or contact my friends. Otherwise, I could easily make hundreds of millions in a minute, why would I need to contact you? I'm here to make a deal with you."

"trade?"

“Yes, although I’m trapped in the ring, I can still use its power,” Cheng Cheng said. “At that time, I’ll use my legendary power to help you make money, and the credits I earn will be deposited into your account. I’ll give you nine out of ten credits, how about that?”

Having said that, Cheng Cheng immediately demonstrated his strength—

"The ultimate move: To shelter all the poor and needy and bring them joy!"

This tactic was once used to deal with the Jingguan Bodhisattva, summoning 200,000 troops to fly into the Water Curtain Cave; now, it is used to directly cause hundreds of luxury cars below the principal's office to take off and fly freely in the air according to Cheng Cheng's wishes!

"Think about it, young lady," Cheng Cheng said. "With my help, I wonder how much money I could earn in the future? Would you like to learn?"

Tong Chuxue's eyes widened.