Trying to Exchange for the Original Currency

However, one of the men, who was in his early twenties, spoke up quickly, "Are you all members of Dusk? One of us?"

"Okay." The woman nodded. "Let's all get to know each other. Oh, by the way, Dusk just updated a feature that lets you display your name above your head. Just set it up."

"Let me see."

Soon, green names appeared in everyone's heads.

Miss World No. 20, who casually named herself Ye Jing.

The three men, from tallest to shortest, are Lei Hu, Wang Quanxiang, and Lan Bowen.

The woman's name was Han Yu.

These newcomers are all between 20 and 30 years old.

"None of you look like newcomers?" Han Yu looked at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Miss World No. 20.

It's not intuition, but rather that people who are excessively beautiful in such situations subconsciously give off an impression of being extraordinary.

"I've done a few missions, but I've focused all my energy on leveling up, so I've learned Wind Blade and Master-level Swordsmanship skills."

"Wow, miss, you're really good!" The youngest guy immediately praised her.

Miss World No. 20 smiled slightly.

No, for now she can be called Ye Jing.

Drop!

[Exploration Mission: Promotion Attempt.]

[Objective: Each person must obtain 10 "Origin Coin" and proceed to the Adventurer's Guild to experience advancement in this world.]

[Limited time offer: 12 hours.]

[Reward: 200 points.]

[Note 1: We have discovered a world with somewhat unusual circumstances. A group of native, low-intelligence species from the Abyss has invaded this land. Although the demonic army has not yet arrived, the ordinary people of this world are already struggling to resist.]

[Note 2: A certain amount of Origin Coin is available in the exchange space, which can be obtained by consuming points.]

[Note 3: All team members start with low strength for this mission; please proceed with caution.]

"The mission has begun."

Everyone looked at the interface in front of them at the same time, including the Origin Coin in the exchange area, which was priced as high as 5 points per coin.

In fact, in this world, the Origin Coin is a very valuable currency.

Below the Origin Coin, there were also fragments.

One Origin Coin is equal to 100 fragments.

The purchasing power of fragmented coins is roughly equivalent to that of one real dollar.

Therefore, the Origin Coin required to upgrade from LV1 to LV2 is equivalent to 1000 yuan in real life.

The price increases by a certain amount at each subsequent level.

Meanwhile, Miss World No. 11 was also trying to obtain this thing, but she discovered that even her attempts to acquire more Origin Coin were being scrutinized by the mysterious scanning power.

Therefore, she concluded that she had already been exposed in some sense since she came into this world.

Moreover, the one who noticed their existence had little to do with the Abyss; rather, it was some unknown force native to the region.

This made her a little nervous.

So after obtaining 50 Origin Coin, I decisively stopped.

"Do we need to exchange the Origin Coin directly? Or do we need to find a way to obtain it?" Lei Hu was a bit chubby-faced with thinning hair, but his voice had a somewhat honest and simple quality.

"I don't think the system would give us this kind of task for no reason. Since they put 50 in the exchange area at the start, it means these things aren't easy to get. And the description 3 also reminds us that everyone's strength is relatively weak. This means that forcibly obtaining them is not only difficult, but may also be dangerous." Lan Bowen said, looking at everyone, seemingly waiting for their opinions.

"Let's just exchange it. Lan Bowen is right. I've encountered similar situations before." Miss Ye Jing smiled slightly and made the exchange directly.

With a snap, 10 Origin Coin landed in her hand.

She had specifically chosen this group of people. When they came in, each of them had 100 points that they hadn't spent yet, so it was impossible for them not to be able to afford it.

Seeing this, the others did not hesitate.

[10 Origin Coin Acquired, currently being marked by the Adventurers' Guild...]

The map shows highlighted areas.

"It feels like playing a game," Wang Quanxiang said, looking very excited.

Previous missions involved killing monsters in small dungeons without any maps provided, but this time... it feels like I've entered another world.

"Is this considered time travel? Or is it a space created by the system?" He asked the people around him, trying to find out.

"I don't know. I think it's another world because it's so big and feels so real," Miss Ye Jing replied uncertainly.

"I never expected that an organization capable of crossing into other worlds actually exists. What exactly is this Dusk...? Why did they bring us to a place like this to carry out a mission?"

The others shook their heads.

In fact, apart from Ye Jing, everyone here had only experienced small-scale dungeons. This vast area, inhabited by natives, was something they had never seen before.

Some people sitting by the roadside turned their gazes over.

The clothing of the outsiders was different from that of people from this world.

However, it doesn't seem to have received much attention, as there are indeed some people who dress in a unique way. Some even create various styles of armor due to a lack of equipment, specifically to protect vital areas.

What truly draws people's attention for an extended period is... Ye Jing in the group is simply too beautiful.

Of course, this beauty only increases the number of people turning their heads to look at it; perhaps due to security reasons, not many people dare to come up and do anything.

The team soon arrived at the Adventurers' Association.

The same man was still greeting people at the scene.

"For promotions, please pay in the Origin Coin."

There's nothing more to say, just hand over the money.

The first person to try it was Ms. Ye Jing herself.

She had reached level 12, and the reason she was still trying was mainly to see if this advancement would be effective for her without the influence of the Abyss aura.

Unexpectedly, when she arrived at the Obelisk and began to pray, she discovered that it seemed she was about to succeed.

[Please select.]

[Warrior]

[Mage]

[Assassin]

There are only three professions.

"A mage, perhaps."

[You have chosen the Mage class and will be promoted from LV0 to LV1... beep, promotion is not possible. Your level is LV12.]

[Upgrading from LV12 to LV13 requires 335 Origin Coin.]

[You can acquire the corresponding class skills directly without leveling up.]

"Then... let's acquire the skill."

Why do I feel like I lost out?

Miss Ye Jing felt she had lost out big time when she recalled throwing in 10 Origin Coin as a sacrifice.

The main problem is that once the money is deposited, it cannot be withdrawn.

[Mage skill information being implanted...]

A very complex list of professional skills appeared in my mind.

Every 5 levels, you can choose one skill from 10 to learn, and a person can learn a maximum of 4 skills.

Learning requires a certain kind of energy, which seems to be obtainable only through Obelisk.

However, after analyzing the Mystic Thread, Miss Ye Jing discovered that this energy and Life Energy are essentially the same.

It's like a kind of encrypted Life Energy that can only be used in this world; once you leave, it's "locked" away.

To unlock it, you either need to resort to brute force or hack it.

"I think I might be able to try and crack my Mystic Thread."

If it's cracked, there's one advantage.

Because in this world, the energy absorbed after killing monsters is automatically encrypted. If you can't decrypt it, even if you level up here, your abilities will still disappear after you leave.

On the contrary, once the deciphering is complete, the Dusk members, after their advancement in this world, can immediately transform it into their own power and take it with them.

"This encryption seems interesting. Could I encrypt the entire Dusk System as well?"

If it weren't for her possession of the Mystic Thread, a power that allows her to "connect" with any enemy, she would most likely be powerless against this "code."

"We can give this a try."

She opened her eyes, turned her head, and saw the man next to her nod in satisfaction.

"It seems that the Lord has given you strength."

Host?

A thought crossed my mind, but I didn't ask.

This is more like a title for the being who bestows power upon all beings; it can be considered a form of faith.

Miss Ye Jing recalled the scans she had undergone recently, and wondered if they might be related to the source of this power.

She stood aside and said to the next few people who were going to try, "Choose one of the three professions. You will succeed."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Han Yu then paid the money and went inside.

She came out shortly afterward.

I also chose the mage class.

"You can choose one of the 10 skills. You can learn one at LV1, but it requires 100 energy. The system says you have to kill local monsters to get this," Han Yu said.

"Then the next task will most likely be to kill monsters," Miss Ye Jing said with a slight smile.

Chapter 154 Try exchanging for Origin Coin

Drop!

[Exploration Mission: Promotion Attempt, Completed!]

[Reward: 200 points.]

[Exploration Mission 2: Go out and search.]

[Objective: Leave the camp and head to the enemy-occupied wasteland to find and eliminate the enemy squad. Gain as much energy as possible to level up in this world.]

[Limited Time Offer: None]

[Award:--]

[Note: Monster corpses can be sold as materials to obtain Fragment Coins and Origin Coin.]

"Nailed it."

Once everyone has reached LV2 and acquired a profession in this world, a new quest will begin.

"In that case, we'll go out and explore next, right?" Wang Quanxiang cracked his neck, making a few snapping sounds with his hands, and laughed. "It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles. The battles in the last two dungeons were not easy. Fortunately, we can now exchange for Water of Purification. Just one sip will reduce the pain a lot."

"Let's go, just treat this world like a game, but be careful not to put your life in danger."

Miss Ye Jing smiled gently and led the group out.

Upon arriving at the main gate on the due north side, one can see many similar small teams coming and going.

Although there are quite a few people, it seems that creatures from the Abyss keep coming from the wasteland, which means there are always monsters to kill.