Golden Finger

"Brother Zhou, wake up, it's time to move bodies."

"Stop messing around, why would we move bodies so early in the morning?"

Zhou Yi, thinking he was still dreaming, mumbled as he groggily opened his eyes. The moment he realized he was lying in a bamboo house, he instantly sobered up.

"Huh? Where am I?"

"Brother Zhou, are you confused from sleep? Where else would this be but your home? Hurry up and move the bodies, or someone else will snatch the job!"

Zhou Yi looked at the young man speaking. Just as he was about to ask a question, a flood of memories surged into his mind, causing Zhou Yi to sway.

Seeing Zhou Yi sway, the young man suddenly asked with concern, "Brother Zhou, are you feeling unwell? If not, I can move it alone today?"

"I'm fine, Ling Liang. I just woke up. Wait for me outside, I'll wash up and come out."

"Alright, Brother Zhou, I'll wait for you outside."

With that, Ling Liang walked out of the room.

"I... I transmigrated?"

Zhou Yi, still not fully recovered, sat up from the bed.

Through the memories, he learned that the person he transmigrated into was also named Zhou Yi. Whether it was a coincidence or fate, he had arrived in this world. The world in his memories was terrifying; there was something called Weirdness, which appeared every night. Compared to life on Blue Star, he wished he could return a thousand times over.

"Brother Zhou, are you done yet?"

Hearing his childhood friend's call, Zhou Yi snapped back to reality. While replying that he was coming, he thought to himself, Oh well, since I'm already in this world, I should deal with the current problem first. Who knows, maybe I can find a way back later.

From the memories of the Zhou Yi of this world, he learned that the original body seemed to come from a scholarly family and lived a comfortable life in his childhood. However, for some reason, a section of his memories was missing, and he ended up in Qingzhu Village. The original body had thought about returning, but every time he thought of the missing memories, he got a headache. He couldn't remember the location of his home or his family. To survive, the original body stayed in Qingzhu Village.

The green bamboo from Qingzhu Village was a specialty, said to be a material for some kind of Talisman Spell, making it quite valuable. However, green bamboo was extremely difficult to chop. An able-bodied man could only chop one stalk a day, and it had to be stored using a special method. Zhou Yi, however, didn't know the storage method for green bamboo; after all, he wouldn't have access to such information given his status. He just had to chop the green bamboo and hand it over to the village merchants.

Zhou Yi was one of the bamboo cutters. A day's labor was just enough to make a living. Fortunately, there was no danger to his life, and his life was passable. As for moving bodies, it was considered extra income. After all, who knew if there would be any danger from a body touched by Weirdness? Therefore, not many people were willing to move them.

"Let's go."

With that, Zhou Yi and Ling Liang walked towards the place where the bodies were kept.

At the village entrance, a huge statue of a person was placed in the village square. The material of the statue was neither gold, wood, nor jade. Zhou Yi didn't know what it was made of, but he knew its name from his memories: it was called a sacred aura, and at night, it could emit a silvery-white light that enveloped the entire village, protecting its safety.

Beneath the statue stood an old man. At the old man's feet lay a corpse. The corpse's face was contorted in agony, its eyes still open, bloodshot, and the exposed parts of its body were a bluish-gray, looking like a dried corpse.

"Steward Wu, are we moving this body?" Zhou Yi asked softly as he approached the old man.

Zhou Yi knew this old man. Steward Wu usually took good care of him, always thinking of Zhou Yi when there was any extra work. In return, Zhou Yi would sell the green bamboo he chopped to Steward Wu first. Steward Wu was one of the village's merchant stewards, a significant figure from Zhou Yi's perspective.

"Yes, it's this one. By the way, Zhou Yi, how old are you this year?"

Although Zhou Yi was a little puzzled by Steward Wu's question about his age, he answered truthfully:

"I'm fifteen."

"Then your age is just right. I have some news for you. The village's Patrol Team is recruiting again. It used to be two people per team, but now it's going to be three. If you're interested, you can tell me, and I'll help you get a spot. Whether you succeed depends on yourself."

"Steward Wu, can I think about it?" Zhou Yi didn't immediately agree after hearing Steward Wu's words. After all, the consequences of joining the Patrol Team in his memories were not good.

"Alright, tell me when you've decided. And it's not certain if you can pass the Patrol Team's assessment. I'm just mentioning it. Now, you two go and deal with the body first."

"Okay, Steward Wu," Zhou Yi replied softly.

Zhou Yi forced himself to endure the nausea and lifted the corpse with Ling Liang. The stench from the body wafted over in waves. Ling Liang, however, seemed unfazed, likely accustomed to it.

Yin Energy +1, Yin Energy +1, Yin Energy +1...

A mechanical voice sounded, and a semi-transparent light screen appeared before Zhou Yi's eyes.

Name: Zhou Yi Race: Human Strength: 0.6 (Adult is 1) Speed: 0.7 (Adult is 1) Physique: 0.8 (Adult is 1) Spirit: 1.2 (Adult is 0.8) Cultivation Method: None Martial Arts: None Yin Energy: 5

Looking at the screen before him, Zhou Yi was extremely shocked. This was a modifier from Zhou Yi's previous life playing games. Its function was very simple: to add points to characters in the game. He just didn't know what effect it would have in this world.

"Ling Liang, I'm seeing some light in front of my eyes. Can you see it?" Zhou Yi asked tentatively.

"Let me see. No, Brother Zhou, are you seeing things?" Ling Liang replied, confused.

"It's nothing, maybe I was just seeing things," Zhou Yi replied, relieved.

Fortunately, only I can see the modifier, Zhou Yi thought to himself. Then, he and Ling Liang carried the corpse towards the burial ground to the east.

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