A Flop to Start

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Dixuan Continent, Tianling Prefecture, in a mine within the Yuanwu Kingdom.

"Heavens, you're really bullying me too much! Transmigrating is one thing, but ruining my cheat system? This is outright oppression!"

A young man covered in wounds knelt on the ground, looking at the sky with a face devoid of life, roaring. But the only response was a whip.

The pain, it was truly excruciating.

"Lu Jiuyuan, what are you howling like a dog for? Your work quota is increased by another two hundred jin today. You're not allowed to eat until you finish!"

The young man looked up to see the supervisor standing nearby, brandishing his whip and speaking fiercely. Though the young man was angry, he was helpless and could only lower his head to continue his strenuous labor.

His name was Lu Jiuyuan. Originally, he was a decent young man on Earth, but one day on his way home, he was hit by a runaway truck and sent flying over ten meters away.

At the brink of death, Lu Jiuyuan successfully bound to a System. However, the System told him that if he wanted to survive, he had to transmigrate to another world and collect Origin Power to heal his injuries.

With no other choice, Lu Jiuyuan chose to transmigrate. But during the transmigration, the System seemed to be interfered with by some mysterious power, changing his destination from the intended low-level world to a high-level martial world.

Furthermore, the System appeared to be broken. Ever since he woke up, it had been making crackling noises, and no matter how Lu Jiuyuan called out to it, the System ignored him.

Finally, after a full day of hard work, Lu Jiuyuan still hadn't dug up two hundred jin of coal and wasn't even allowed to eat.

Dragging his exhausted body, Lu Jiuyuan returned to his dwelling. Calling it a dwelling was generous; it was more like a prison.

Lu Jiuyuan lay on the bed with a look of utter despair, his stomach rumbling incessantly.

"Brother Lu, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I have one steamed bun left here. Why don't you take it and eat it first?"

A simple-looking head poked out from the side. Lu Jiuyuan looked at him, pondered for a moment, and then, from the original body's memories, he recalled the person.

"Xiao Tie, thank you."

"Heh heh, Brother Lu, when I first came here, you took care of me so I could hang on. Maybe in twenty years, we'll be able to leave this place."

Xiao Tie, with his dark skin, scratched his head and said. When he first arrived at this coal mine, he was just a little kid. With both parents gone and two younger siblings to care for, he had no choice but to sell himself to the coal mine, hoping to provide for them.

"Don't worry, once Brother gets successful, I definitely won't forget you."

Lu Jiuyuan said with utmost seriousness. He was a transmigrator, after all. How could he possibly stay cooped up in this tiny coal mine forever?

In Lu Jiuyuan's memories, the original host was sold to this dark and gloomy mine after his family was wiped out. As for the exact location of the mine, even the original host didn't know. He had been sold here and had never been outside before.

If he tried to leave, he would be met with a severe beating.

"Then I'll take Brother Lu's good words to heart."

Xiao Tie revealed his pearly white teeth and said. At only sixteen, he was already significantly taller than the twenty-something Lu Jiuyuan, though considering this was a high-level martial world, it was understandable.

After Xiao Tie left, Lu Jiuyuan lay alone on the bed, imagining his tragic future. Sigh, the System was malfunctioning, and the original host was already crippled before being sold to the mine by his enemies. This was a truly terrible start.

"System, if you don't pull your weight, I'm really going to kick the bucket."

Lu Jiuyuan casually ate the steamed bun given by Xiao Tie, and the hunger in his stomach subsided somewhat.

Just as Lu Jiuyuan was about to fall asleep, the System's voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding, this System suffered severe injuries during transmigration and is about to be destroyed!]

If you say that, Lu Jiuyuan won't be able to sleep anymore.

His eyes snapped open, and Lu Jiuyuan sat bolt upright in bed.

"Wait, System, are you kidding me?"

Lu Jiuyuan said hastily. He was a cripple in this high-level martial world. Without the System, wouldn't he be doomed? He didn't believe he could start from scratch. After all, the mine entrance was guarded by a great power of the Golden Core Stage. For a mortal like him to escape under the nose of a Golden Core Stage great power was simply a joke. But then, no matter how Lu Jiuyuan called out, the System did not respond. Finally, Lu Jiuyuan despaired.

"System, I'm just saying, even if you're going to be destroyed, could you at least give me the beginner's gift package first? Without the beginner's gift package, aren't you trying to kill me?"

As Lu Jiuyuan's words fell, the System finally reacted.

[Ding, opening beginner's gift package.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Handsome Luck, Top-tier Background, and Extraordinary Comprehension.]

[Ding, these three attributes will remain even after the System's destruction.]

Without time to think, Lu Jiuyuan quickly clicked to check the three attributes rewarded in the beginner's gift package.

[Handsome Luck: As a top-tier handsome guy, your luck is better than everyone else in the world.]

[Top-tier Background: When you encounter an enemy with a deeper background than yours, you will gain an even more terrifying background.]

[Extraordinary Comprehension: Your comprehension is much better than others; you can usually grasp things that others cannot.]

"Huh, I don't think I'm that handsome, though."

Lu Jiuyuan touched his face and murmured doubtfully. However, his comparison was against cultivators, so naturally, he couldn't compare. If it were against mortals, Lu Jiuyuan would definitely be top-tier.

If he were to embark on the path of cultivation, after the tempering of Qi Refining, his appearance would likely improve by several levels.

"But, is this Top-tier Background really useful? Wasn't my background already destroyed?"

Lu Jiuyuan recalled the situation where his family was wiped out and couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, the System, on the verge of destruction, helpfully reminded him.

[Ding, the divine-level attributes will randomly generate a background for the host, but it will take one day.]

"So that's how it is."

Lu Jiuyuan suddenly understood.

As for the extraordinary comprehension, Lu Jiuyuan understood without explanation; it was likely that when he practiced cultivation techniques, he would be much better than others.

And at this moment.

[Ding, System Destroyed. Wishing the Host good luck, goodbye!]

After that, no matter how Lu Jiuyuan called out, the System paid him no mind. The only things accompanying Lu Jiuyuan were those three attribute bars.

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