Transcendence Act

A few days passed.

Su Wen was enjoying some rare leisure time.

It was a weekend morning.

The TV was broadcasting recent important news:

[According to the latest data released by the Coastal New City - Mental Review Bureau.]

[Unstable phenomena of 'special illnesses' are occurring with increasing frequency in our city. To protect the safety of all residents, please contact us immediately if you or your family members experience early warning signs.

[According to statistical data, after training, 89.7% of transendents have the potential to control their abilities.]

"Controllable transcendent abilities are the cornerstone of social progress; uncontrolled ones become special illnesses. You've said it all," Su Wen muttered.

He sat in the courtyard, sipping soy milk from the time-honored brand he bought at the alley entrance during his morning exercise.

In recent days, he had used his [Appraisal] ability multiple times.

But he hadn't found another treasure girl like Jiang Menghan.

As for the mental review mentioned on TV, all college students had undergone it.

He had too.

But it hadn't detected any obvious transcendent factors.

Assuming that potent 'bad luck' didn't count, then Miss Jiang hadn't either.

But according to the information points obtained from [Appraisal]:

[Mind Essence], [Sublimation Lineage], and [Origin Knowledge] represent the three major directions of human civilization's progress.

All of them can complete transcendent advancement.

The Mental Review Bureau can only check [Gene Affinity], one of the six minor points of the [Sublimation Lineage], so it's normal to miss many.

At least he was ahead of the times in identifying hidden transcendence.

The next second.

The countdown in his eyes began to turn:

[Time remaining until 'Player's' scheduled death: 15 natural days]

[Timer started]

[Do you wish to start the game?]

He had no right to refuse.

He shrugged, sat in front of the computer, and clicked continue.

[Transcendence Act]

[Game Type: Story-Driven Action Game]

[Real-Time Span: Twenty Days]

[Game Difficulty: Low]

[Game Background: Time: Early Origin Era, Location: Westminster Palace, House of Lords, England.

Duke Joseph Reinhardt of Bavaria is invited to participate in the 'formulation of the Transcendence Act' and is assassinated by the anti-social transcendent organization 'Zero-Sum Game' in the banquet hall.

Afterward, Sophia Reinhardt succeeds as Duchess, vigorously promoting the establishment of the Northern Europa Transcendence Act, which in turn influences the formulation of United Nations regulations.

After the 'Transcendence Act' is enacted, the Night Watch's restrictions on transendents greatly increase. The Clock Tower, Great Library, All Souls College, Cambridge, and other moderate factions gradually decline.

Social division, reduced stability of civilization, and gradual collapse set the stage for the subsequent 'Inner Ring Explosion', 'Border Contamination', and 'The Transmitter' incidents.]

[Game Objectives:]

[One Star: Eliminate 'Zero-Sum Game' assassins (3)]

[Two Stars: 1. Promote the establishment of the 'Transcendence Act'. 2. Change the Duke of Bavaria's mind. (Complete one of the options)]

[Three Stars: Hidden Objective]

[Note: Completing the minimum rating will prevent the player's death in reality.]

[Trial Abilities: Language Mastery (European Languages), Appraisal (No Cooldown)]

[Standing at the crossroads of civilization, what will you choose?]

In the scene.

Su Wen, dressed in black, appeared in a dark alley.

He first looked at his attributes.

Nothing else had changed.

One column was particularly striking:

[Sublimation Lineage: Life Resilience (Benefiting from the slow gain of the [Origin Point of Life - Trade Wind], your health is longer than before.)]

Spiritual Energy Affinity (Benefitting from the slow augmentation of the [Origin Point of Life - Trade Wind], your spiritual energy cohesion is enhanced.)

Natural Correction (Benefitting from the slow augmentation of the [Origin Point of Life - Trade Wind], your appearance will become more aligned with natural aesthetics.)

[Overall Assessment: You are more durable, but still a weakling. It is not recommended to engage in any head-on melee combat.]

Facts have proven.

The strength index gained from morning exercises is not as useful as having a pot of flowers next to your pillow while sleeping.

Su Wen thinks it's good to have a long health bar.

As a loyal player of Soulslike games...

First, max out the health bar to forty.

It's never wrong.

After all, health represents the margin for error.

He looked at the health bar, which was twice as long as before, and felt nothing but 'peace of mind'.

[Transcendence Act], as a story-driven action game, has a narrative guide similar to Cyberpunk 2077.

Su Wen, who has never been to London, doesn't have to worry about missing out on the story due to a lack of knowledge.

[Tomorrow, hereditary nobles will hold a bill revision in the Westminster Palace, House of Lords.]

[As the Duke of Bavaria, a European hereditary noble, Joseph Reinhardt is holding a banquet at the Cairns Hotel tonight.]

[Phase Mission Objective: Infiltrate the banquet hall before 8 PM.]

[First, you need an identity that can get you into the banquet hall.]

[(Perhaps, compared to an invitee, a Cairns Hotel waiter would attract less attention.]

The game screen began.

He walked out of the alley.

Not far away was the magnificent Cairns luxury hotel.

And opposite the hotel was London's famous Thames River.

The river rippled in the clear night, reflecting the golden banquet lights from the second floor of the hotel.

Su Wen followed the riverbank and looked over, seeing the VIPs gradually entering the venue.

Although he didn't know much about these nobles who still maintain important family traditions in today's Europa, the game suggested disguising himself as a waiter.

Then he probably understood.

"The Zero-Sum Game's Transcendent assassin is probably already mixed in, and he probably wants to do something similar to what I want to do."

Su Wen activated [Appraisal].

He scanned the guests one by one:

[Appraisal: Duke of Bedford, Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of the Russell Family, Transcendent Inheritance [Origin Knowledge] - [Knight] - [Dedication]]

As expected of a top noble driving a Bugatti Veyron 16.4, one of only 80 made worldwide.

Even during the time he wasn't blacklisted.

Su Wen had never seen this kind of world-class big shot.

[Appraisal: Carla Spencer, the most outstanding young painter of the Spencer Family, invitee to the Kassel Documenta [Future Theme], Transcendent Potential (Not Activated), involves future timeline: [Swarm Effect].]

[Appraisal: Helun Campbell, Sixth in line to the Sua'gair Duchy, Transcendent Potential (Leader, Activated)]

The resumes, colored gold and purple, were indeed gorgeous.

Since Qin Mingyuan's appraisal background was white, representing a research scholar.

And these gold and purple appraisal backgrounds represent nobles.

Then, by summarizing his experiences, Su Wen found another use for [Appraisal].

"Using colors to identify them is a bit like a gacha game, but this screen probably only lets you pull what an 'Emperor of Europe' could get."

He locked his target on a waiter with a black appraisal background frame.

[Appraisal: Evan Lucas (Disguised Name), Zero-Sum Game First Order Transcendent Assassin, Transcendent Trait (Agility Specialization)]

"You're the one."