Chapter 1

This Account is Toxic

Mountains, forests, and the side of a small stream.

Lu Xun looked at this unfamiliar world once again, the corners of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

He had indeed lost both parents at a young age, fitting the first rule of the transmigration ironclad laws and the characteristics of a Qidian orphanage, but he had never imagined he would actually transmigrate one day.

What about my sister? This was Lu Xun's first thought.

Although his parents had passed away early, he had a younger sister, Lu Yu, with whom he relied on for survival.

Fortunately, he had purchased insurance for himself, and Lu Yu was the beneficiary, which gave him some peace of mind.

"Little Yu will have an insurance payout to collect, so at least her livelihood will be guaranteed."

As for today, he originally had two ex-girlfriends pestering him to get back together; it seemed that trouble had been saved after all.

An excellent man, after all, always lived a harder life.

He already knew what kind of world he had arrived in, because the face reflected in the stream felt exceptionally familiar.

Sword eyebrows, star-like eyes, and exquisite features—there wasn't a single flaw to be found on his entire face; he was devastatingly handsome.

"Can such a good-looking person truly exist in this world?"

As for why it felt familiar... it was because this face was one he had just sculpted before transmigrating.

Yes, this was a sculpted face.

It was the game character he had just created. Sculpting a face during character creation was standard procedure, so he had simply cranked the beauty settings to level ten and made minor adjustments according to his own preferences, resulting in his current appearance.

"So... I've transmigrated into 'Heavenly Dust'?"

The popularity of the game "Heavenly Dust" went without saying. After this game inexplicably burst onto the scene, players marveled at whether it was a real world!

Players with wilder imaginations even believed that they weren't playing a game, but rather manifesting as high-dimensional projections into a real, alien world.

This was a game leaning towards the Xianxia style, featuring flying through the skies, burrowing into the earth, and sword-flight; it had all of that, and the game's freedom was extremely high.

Lu Xun was a die-hard fan of this game; to be precise, he relied on this game to make a living.

Although he hadn't joined any professional gaming studios, he had indeed earned quite a bit of money since he started playing "Heavenly Dust."

And so, he had created this alt account specifically to complete a rather tedious and high-difficulty beginner quest, intending to sell the account afterward for a tidy sum.

Who the hell knew he would transmigrate so inexplicably!

This newly created alt account is toxic!

Fortunately, this handsome face provided him with immense psychological comfort.

Lu Xun stopped looking at his reflection in the water and sat by the stream, studying his Character Panel.

Transmigrating into a game world while bringing the game panel along was an unexpected surprise.

The only thing that surprised him was: why is mine an NPC template?

But then again, it made sense; he was no longer a player.

The panel unfolded before him, and he could clearly see his character information:

Name: Lu Xun.
Template: NPC.
Race: Human Race.
Level: 0.
Experience Points: 0/100.
Health Points: 100/100.
Spirit Energy Value: 0/0.
Comprehension: 1. (Upgradable, cap is 10.)
Luck: 1. (Not upgradable.)
Charisma: 10. (Reached maximum value.)

There were some attributes that couldn't be opened yet, which weren't listed on the panel, and at the very bottom was only a single summary sentence:

A mortal who is earth-shatteringly handsome.

Logically speaking, no matter how handsome one sculpted their face, the starting Charisma would always be "1," and in the eyes of NPCs, it would automatically be perceived as plain and unremarkable.

A player character's appearance could not exert any influence on NPCs.

But perhaps because Lu Xun had become a living, breathing person, or perhaps because his template was an NPC... regardless, his Charisma had actually maxed out!

He didn't dwell on it too much; being handsome was all that mattered!

After closing the character panel, Lu Xun seemed to remember something, quickly opened it again, and checked the bottom right corner.

Written in the bottom right corner was: Resurrection Count 3.

"Phew! Thank goodness the resurrection count came along too," Lu Xun sighed in relief in his heart.

While ordinary players could accumulate resurrection counts—and though the cap was ten, any chance to gain them was a good thing—Lu Xun estimated he was in a tough spot. He figured he only had these three, and once they were gone, it was game over.

The reason he cared so much about his resurrection count was twofold: first, he had to live in this world, and an extra layer of security was always a good thing. Second, he was still debating whether to undertake a tedious and somewhat difficult beginner quest, one that required sacrificing a resurrection count.

Simply put, if Lu Xun chose to do this quest, he would have to put one of his lives on the line!

This was a matter that required careful deliberation. Although the rewards were immense and players hailed it as one of the "perfect starts," he only had three lives, after all, so he had to think it through clearly.

"But thinking about it carefully, given the current situation, the price for the other type of 'perfect start' seems even higher!" After calming down to think it over, Lu Xun felt a bit conflicted.

Choosing the perfect start would make things smoother later on and reduce future dangers.

Choosing a secondary start would save him a life right now, but it would definitely have consequences down the road.

"Gurgle, gurgle—" Just as he was deep in thought, his stomach growled.

Oh, this damned hunger!

"Whoosh—" Lu Xun suddenly heard a very faint sound behind him.

A figure was rushing toward him at high speed.

They were moving so fast that, with Lu Xun's current level, he could only catch a fleeting afterimage.

Damn it! I've run into someone with cultivation! Lu Xun thought to himself.

The figure seemed to be just passing by with no intention of stopping, but after Lu Xun turned his head, their eyes met.

It was supposed to be an ordinary glance, but upon seeing Lu Xun's face, the newcomer couldn't help but let out an "Eh?"

Then, the figure changed direction, gracefully tapped the treetop, and landed lightly not far from Lu Xun.

The person wore a veil that covered half her face, making it impossible to see her features, but her figure was slender and graceful.

The large eyes visible above the veil were quite beautiful, but why did she give him the feeling of a high schooler playing cosplay?

He couldn't shake the feeling that there was a hint of childishness vaguely radiating from her.

Regardless, judging by her movement technique just now, her level was definitely much higher than Lu Xun's; she could pin him to the ground and rub him into the dirt a hundred times over.

A level-zero nobody had no human rights; on the Tian Chen Continent, he was currently the lowest of the low!

Therefore, he was very concerned about the newcomer's intentions and maintained an instinctive vigilance toward her.

This person—who he couldn't tell was a woman or a girl—looked Lu Xun up and down several times, then fixed her gaze on his face, unable to look away.

She couldn't help but blurt out her inner thoughts:

"What a truly, truly, top-tier Cauldron!"

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