Special Trial: Sin and Karma

Special Trial: Sin and Karma

Beep, beep...

Song Xian stopped in his tracks, and Luoshui looked at him in confusion.

"Master, what is it?"

Song Xian pulled out his phone. It was clearly an old-fashioned model.

It was black and red. The upper half held a small display screen that gave off a dim yellow glow;

the lower half had outdated buttons, completely unlike modern smartphones.

"Confirmed: Chu Qi, codenamed Phantom Sword, ambushed and killed a team under the Throne of Illusion and Reality during an unknown mission in the Pirate Derivative World last month. He is suspected of having taken a Special Item card. Its appearance, type, and sequence are unknown."

"Relevant departments have currently detected members of multiple teams gathering toward Binhai City, including elite teams under the Throne of Illusion and Reality and Azure Sky."

"Divination indicates that Phantom Sword Chu Qi contacted Bai Cangshu in some manner before his death. The specific contents are unknown. Bai Cangshu's observation level is hereby raised to Danger."

Luoshui saw her master looking at that special phone again and could only turn away. She knew that once she became involved with certain things, it would be difficult to get away.

Song Xian pinched the bridge of his nose. He had not expected to misjudge him after all.

That thing could not remain in Binhai City. It was too dangerous...

"Luoshui, go back to the bureau first. Pull up Bai Cangshu's personal connections and his complete past records."

Luoshui froze. She already understood something, but she still asked,

"What about you, Master?"

Song Xian rolled his shoulders and turned to look at the distant dormitory building.

"I need to find a way to speak with Student Bai again about his... transfer."

The instant Bai Cangshu pressed Yes, the words before his eyes turned into streams of silvery-white data.

The world seemed to stretch infinitely before his eyes. Vast amounts of information flooded into his brain in an instant. Countless images, smells, scents, and sensations violently assaulted his nerves.

All the information eventually became pure white, and all sensation eventually caused Bai Cangshu to lose every sensation.

Selecting trial world...

Detected that the trial-taker is carrying the Special Item: Proof of Sin and Karma. Modifying trial...

Special Trial: Sin and Karma activated.

Whoosh... whoosh...

After an unknown amount of time, fierce winds carrying damp moisture rushed directly into Bai Cangshu's senses, gradually drawing his consciousness back into his body.

Bai Cangshu opened his eyes. Above him was an exquisite wooden beam ceiling, a marvelous structure from ancient Chinese architecture known as mortise-and-tenon construction. It could create houses both intricate and sturdy without the use of nails.

Unfortunately, that craft had gradually been abandoned by the steel jungles forged by modernity.

He was no longer in a modern setting?

Bai Cangshu sat up and found that he was lying on a rather simple, classical wooden bed. Even the pillow was a solid wooden one.

The carved window was open, and mountain winds laden with moisture continuously poured in from outside, making Bai Cangshu increasingly alert.

He knew this was not a dream. That card had truly brought him into the so-called Infinite Dimensional Adventure.

When the concept of Infinite Dimensional Adventure emerged in Bai Cangshu's mind, his right palm suddenly grew hot. Looking down, he saw that the character for sin in his palm flickered in and out of sight.

EX051 has regained consciousness. Beginning first data calibration.

Calibrating...

Calibration complete.

...

Words appeared before Bai Cangshu once more. He tried closing his eyes, but the words still appeared in his mind.

Clearly, this was not some VR or AR technology, but something far more advanced.

EX051

Codename: Bai Cangshu (designation recognized by the trial-taker's self-awareness; modifiable)

Bloodline: Human (Black Iron Species, Native Species)

Talent: Calibrating... (requires more adventure data for anchoring)

Specialties: Street Fighting Lv3, Fist and Foot Specialization Lv4, Footwork Specialization Lv4

Basic Four-Dimensional Attributes

Strength: 13 (5) (Physique reflects an individual's physical qualities, including muscular output and explosive power. The value in parentheses is the standard for an adult male of this bloodline.)

Agility: 12 (5) (Agility reflects an individual's neural reaction speed and physical flexibility.)

Constitution: 9 (5) (Constitution reflects an individual's endurance, including resistance to abnormal conditions.)

Spirit: 9 (5) (Spirit reflects an individual's Mental Power, including mental endurance and the intensity of mental energy.)

Hidden Three-Dimensional Attributes (not displayed under normal circumstances)

Luck: 4 (5) (Reflects the chance of favorable outcomes when encountering random events. This is a fluctuating range value.)

Charm: 14 (5) (Reflects an individual's attractiveness according to the mainstream aesthetic standards of their species.)

Energy: 0 (0) (Reflects an individual's degree of control over energy.)

Bai Cangshu was not particularly surprised by how high his basic attributes were. After all, he had discovered that sort of thing when he was young.

When he was thirteen, during one Berserk State, he had severely injured seven adults. From then on, he had felt that he was different.

Whether it was his physical qualities, his mental fortitude, or even the angle from which he viewed things.

He had once believed everyone should be like him, but in truth, everyone other than himself was far too fragile, far too weak.

So much so that afterward, everyone looked at him with eyes mixed with fear and disgust, as though he were some freak.

Because they were weak, they feared him. Because they were weak, they could not understand him. Heh...

Still, seeing his bloodline classified as a Black Iron Species and a Native Species disappointed Bai Cangshu somewhat. He had thought that his strength came from his bloodline.

Knock, knock.

A knock sounded at that moment. Bai Cangshu turned toward the door. Through the crack, he could see a figure, but the person had no intention of opening it.

"Hey, it's almost time. Aren't you going to take a master? Don't keep that man waiting. He's got a terrible temper. People die!"

After saying that, the visitor walked away while cursing. Faintly, Bai Cangshu could hear profanities like "a bunch of lunatics" and "wishful thinking."

World Loaded

Mission World: Dragon Ball Derivative World S2653 (This Derivative World has not yet been affected by other reincarnators.)

Mission Type: Special Trial

Challenge Difficulty: Low—Unknown (The difficulty range of this world is immense. Trial-takers, explore carefully.)

Time Limit: 30 days

Note: Due to the effects of the Proof of Sin and Karma, your appearance and identity information have been altered. (Appearance and identity will be modified by the hidden three-dimensional attributes.)

Note: Permanence: Language Comprehension has been applied to you in this world.

In this world, you may obtain and unlock the following milestones. Milestones will affect mission ratings and title acquisition.

Champion: Win the championship in any martial arts competition.

Martial Artist: Encounter and train in any martial arts school, obtaining the corresponding specialization.

Killer Seed: Kill more than 100 humans.

Gourmet: Taste more than 10 local specialty dishes from this world.

Mystical Scholar: Encounter more than 10 types of special monsters.

Dragon Seeker: Find all Dragon Balls and summon the Dragon God.

...

A torrent of information appeared before Bai Cangshu. He discovered that although he could not touch the information, he only needed to focus on a particular section to receive an explanation.

This was special treatment for trial-takers like him entering the space for the first time.

For example, when he focused on Dragon Ball Derivative World S2653 under the world type, he immediately received an explanation.

A Derivative World meant that this was not the original world of Dragon Ball, but merely a special world derived from Dragon Ball. The course of the world and plot development might not be the same.

S2653 was the designation for this Derivative World, and every Derivative World had a different designation.

This S2653 had clearly been newly generated for Bai Cangshu's trial, so it had not been disturbed by anyone else. Everything had remained almost entirely in its original state.

"So that means other Derivative Worlds have probably been messed up beyond recognition by all sorts of so-called reincarnators..."

The world of Dragon Ball... Bai Cangshu got up and searched the room briefly, but found nothing useful. There was only a poster on the table, glowing faintly.

When he picked it up, he saw a gloomy-looking middle-aged man with a long black braid, dressed in a pink traditional Chinese robe with the character "Kill" printed on his chest.

Mercenary Tao!

Bai Cangshu flipped the poster over. Rows of new words began to appear on its back, as though they had been written directly in blood.

Special Trial: Sin and Karma

Mission One: Gain Mercenary Tao's recognition and acquire any specialization.

Mission Two: Prevent Team 64323 from killing Mercenary Tao.

Optional Side Mission: Reduce Team 64323's numbers by at least one.

Failure Penalty: Erasure