Conflict Before the Trial Begins

[Apostle 9999090919 (Reserve) begins trial]

[Yangxian County]

[Trial Introduction: Yangxian County welcomes auspicious snow, but who knows when this prosperous year will arrive?]

[Trial Mission: Join the government, the Lu Clan of aristocratic families, or the Way of Peace within three days]

[Trial Difficulty: E-Class (Easy)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points ×500]

[Trial Failure: Paradise Points -1000]

[This is a chain mission. Subsequent missions will be unlocked sequentially upon completion. Failure to complete this mission will result in the failure of all subsequent missions.]

[Hint: Please do not leave the trial mission area at will, otherwise it may lead to increased trial difficulty and other unknown circumstances. You will be responsible for the consequences of this behavior.]

[Warning: It is forbidden to mention or reveal anything related to Dimension Paradise during the trial, otherwise the trial qualification will be stripped, all missions will be judged as failed, and you will be forcibly repatriated to Paradise.]

Chu Danqing opened his eyes. Da Bao was by his side.

Besides the two of them, there were more than a dozen other Dimension Apostles enveloped in a transparent protective layer, preventing the wind and snow from penetrating.

However, the temperature inevitably turned cold in an instant.

Chu Danqing tightened the White Wool Robe he was wearing. With the Silver Scale Cloud Brocade lining, the cold wouldn't affect him for the time being.

You have activated: Combat Log, Equipment Rationalization Permissions, consuming Paradise Points ×1000

You have consumed Paradise Points ×200, mastering the language and writing of this world

A large amount of knowledge appeared in his mind and was quickly digested and absorbed, becoming an instinct like his native language.

You have consumed Paradise Points ×500, renting Detection Art LV1

Temporary · Detection Art LV.1 (Active): Obtain the target's data based on the attribute difference between the two parties, consuming 1 point of energy, cooldown 1 minute

(Note: Temporary skills will disappear after leaving)

(Note: When used, the target being detected will show abnormalities, notice, etc., depending on the attribute difference)

Because the skill was temporary, no knowledge surfaced, and Chu Danqing could only use it rigidly.

Opening identity selection

Identity: None, Cost: None

Identity: Refugee, Cost: Paradise Points ×10

[.]

Chu Danqing directly scrolled down to the highest tier of 500 Paradise Points.

Identity: Wandering Taoist, Cost: Paradise Points ×500

He immediately took a fancy to this identity. The other identities were also good, but they didn't suit him as well.

Once the identity was selected, a small amount of information related to the Wandering Taoist poured into his mind.

It wasn't as in-depth and solid as language and writing, just an identity introduction.

To summarize, it was a Taoist who knew a little bit about the trade, coming to Yangxian County to make a living.

The whole process took nearly a minute. Chu Danqing's gaze swept across the Dimension Apostles present.

Including him, there were fifteen people in total.

Scanning the area, two of them caught his attention.

One was a flat-topped young man in short sleeves and trousers, stern-faced and wearing gold-threaded dragon-patterned gloves.

The key was that the other party was surrounded by a creepy aura, looking like a "keep away" sign.

Not like an assassin, Chu Danqing inexplicably thought of the words "underground boxing."

The other wasn't due to temperament, but equipment.

Wearing airtight heavy armor, with a heavy shield-axe on his back.

Beside him were three more ordinary Dimension Apostles. These four should be teaming up through some kind of item or belonging to a certain force.

"Tie Yan, a reserve member of the Dragon-Tiger Alliance." The heavily armored man first reported his affiliation and code name.

"The opening is an E-class mission. The mission for returning qualification is at least D-class. I think everyone understands this difficulty. It won't be easy to complete."

"I'm on my seventh trial mission. I've had a C-class rating at the highest. I'm confident in leading everyone back together." Tie Yan said sincerely.

The other two people standing next to Tie Yan also echoed, and the remaining ten Apostles were moved, expressing their willingness to follow Tie Yan's lead.

The flat-headed young man didn't react at all, just silently watching the countdown on the protective layer decrease.

There were five minutes left before the mission officially started.

"This friend, why not join us?" Tie Yan set his sights on Chu Danqing, who seemed easier to talk to.

"I'm used to being alone." Chu Danqing refused.

D-rank difficulty is already high, would he join just to be a babysitter?

But this once again proves that the information is correct. The normal level of Dimension Apostles is between C and D. High ratings are in the minority.

After Chu Danqing finished speaking, he turned his gaze back outside the protective layer. They seemed to be on an official road, and the wind and snow weren't heavy, but they still affected visibility.

The reason he was looking outside was because there was some movement in the wind and snow.

Chu Danqing's stats were low, so he couldn't see any useful information, so he looked at Da Bao: "What do you hear?"

"Bad guys, robbing, and killing," Da Bao said haltingly.

Da Bao's words even attracted the attention of the buzz-cut youth.

They had only noticed the movement and didn't know the actual situation, but Da Bao could tell them, which made them look at him with new eyes.

"He, look at me." A fierce light flashed in Da Bao's eyes, and he pointed his claws at another Dragon-Tiger Alliance member beside Tie Yan.

"Give me an explanation, Tie Yan," Chu Danqing asked with a sullen face.

"Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. Han Ying didn't do it on purpose. Hurry up and apologize to him," Tie Yan hurriedly protected the person Da Bao pointed at behind him.

Seemingly an explanation, but actually favoritism.

Using Detection Art LV1 to probe a Dimension Apostle represents hostility. Otherwise, why would you observe someone's data information for no reason?

"An apology isn't sincere, compensation is," Chu Danqing made it clear that he wanted something.

"Friend, we are members of the Dragon-Tiger Alliance. Even if you don't give us face, you have to give the Dragon-Tiger Alliance face, right?" Han Ying brought out the power behind him to protect himself.

Not for anything else, but because when he probed Da Bao just now, the stat difference was too great, and he didn't detect any useful data.

"Don't talk nonsense," Tie Yan scolded. "We don't mean to use our power to bully others."

"A little compensation, please don't be offended." Saying that, Tie Yan took out a recovery item to give to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing shook his head: "Not enough."

"Don't you dare push your luck" Han Ying continued to speak.

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Danqing gave Da Bao a look. Da Bao understood intuitively and immediately took action.

A Life Link appeared, linking Tie Yan and Han Ying with lightning speed.

Da Bao's attack followed closely, and the Combat Log also appeared.

[Brutal Beast · Child of the Cave deals 5 points of physical damage to the target, dealing 5 points of shared damage to the Life Link target]

Both of them suffered damage at the same time, and their health dropped differently.

Chu Danqing didn't intend to kill them, he just wanted money and to teach them a lesson, and then kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, so that no more apostles would be so blind as to provoke him.

As for Da Bao's data information? The stat difference was too great, and the other party couldn't get any useful information at all.

Otherwise, how could Chu Danqing let it go so easily?