So They Were All Noobs

Early the next morning.

He, a player of World of Weirdness, the mastermind who made an Evil God pregnant, the one who possesses the power to blaspheme fate, the great Yang Qizhou, was heading out to work.

There was no helping it.

Although Yang Qizhou's progress in World of Weirdness was decent—aside from the Mother Goddess Flower Seed of the Dream Realm already placed on an evil altar to trap the Lord of the Dreamy Hidden World, he still held items like the Rag Stained with the Blood of a Great Lord, Kanrui's Wizard Ring, and the Ancient God Fire Lamp, which counted as having certain bizarre means at his disposal.

Yet, he himself was still a mortal of flesh and blood; he needed to eat, pay his internet bills, drink cola, and on top of that, next month's rent was still unaccounted for.

If he didn't find some work soon.

He feared that before he could clear the World of Weirdness game and become a god wielding true authority, he would starve to death first.

"If this were a novel, I would definitely be the most miserable protagonist."

The job Yang Qizhou found was sorting at a courier transfer station. Working ten hours a day earned him about three hundred yuan; although it was tiring, the income was enough to fill his stomach.

By the time he got off work, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

At this hour, the sky had turned completely dark. The night was deep, the moonlight lingered, and the stars hung upside down in the sky, twinkling. Looking at this scenery, Yang Qizhou suddenly felt a touch of melancholy.

He thought of the Ancient Earth.

In the unknown wilderness of that world, there were countless horrors. The sun could not be looked at directly, the night could not be endured for long, dreams held terrors, the unknown and the mysterious coexisted, horror and distortion grew together, along with followers of Old Gods, Ancient Dominators, and twisted lifeforms.

By comparison.

Being able to look directly at the sun and walk through the night as one pleased—his own world was far too beautiful.

"A joint exercise is currently underway ahead. This street is temporarily under control; please take an alternate route. Thank you for your cooperation."

On the way home, Yang Qizhou saw that the street had been cordoned off with warning tape. Police sirens were flashing, and specialized law enforcement officers were maintaining the perimeter; the scale of the operation was quite large.

Conducting a large-scale exercise in the city—who knew how much trouble this would cause for the great masses?

He would just have to take a detour.

Damn it.

Although he was complaining in his heart, Yang Qizhou, not wanting to invite trouble, prepared to take a detour home.

Amidst the blue and red lights, a familiar figure flashed through the crowd. A shallow scar on the right cheek was vaguely visible, causing Yang Qizhou, who was just about to leave, to stop in his tracks.

It was him.

How could this person be here?

Yang Qizhou narrowed his eyes. Not even twenty-four hours had passed, and the shallow scar on the face was too distinct, allowing him to recognize at a glance that this was the man who had knocked on his door late last night, claiming to be a community worker conducting a census.

Unlike last night, however... this time he was dressed casually, and he clearly held significant authority within the controlled area. Law enforcement officers lifted the warning tape for him, and others saluted him.

A community worker clearly would not have such high status.

"He actually entered the lockdown zone?"

"It seems my guess was correct. The authorities are monitoring the entire internet and have set 'World of Weirdness' as a keyword. As soon as someone searches for it, they are exposed to the relevant departments, who then dispatch a specialist to their door."

"If we use this as a basis for deduction, the temporary control of this street—the 'joint exercise' is likely a lie. It is highly probable that it has to do with a player of World of Weirdness."

Should he go and take a look?

Yang Qizhou felt a bit moved, feeling very curious about what was happening inside.

He wasn't worried about being recognized by that man, because in the new fate line after the save-load, the two had never had any interaction.

However, there was one thing that made Yang Qizhou very cautious: how to escape if he were discovered.

"The members of the relevant departments are likely players of World of Weirdness as well, possessing magical and bizarre abilities, though the extent remains unknown."

"Today, the Doom-Bringing Raven still has one use remaining. As long as there is a sign of being discovered or if I encounter a crisis, I can use the save-load method to escape."

"But there is a problem."

"Once I encounter a situation where a choice must be made, the save-load node will likely be overwritten. If that man with the scar discovered me from the very beginning, even if I used the power of the Doom-Bringing Raven afterward, I would only return to the newly overwritten save node, and I still wouldn't be able to avoid exposure."

"Therefore, to be cautious, I must use the Doom-Bringing Raven to break away from the current fate line before the save-load node is overwritten."

"Only then can I ensure that I won't be exposed."

Having made his decision, Yang Qizhou went to a deserted corner and took out a bronze ring, placing it on his index finger. The moon tonight was very round, and a hazy silver glow spilled onto his body.

In any case, this wasn't the Ancient Earth; there was no need to worry about the "Wizard's" trait of being loathed by gods and ghosts alike.

He then slipped into the controlled zone.

One had to admit that the items in World of Weirdness were indeed powerful. Although Kanrui's Wizard Ring was only a common item, after being activated, not only could he gain the ability of night vision, but his physical fitness would also be greatly enhanced.

Relying on this power, Yang Qizhou easily crossed the warning tape and followed the man with the shallow scar on his right cheek.

The other party was not just wandering around.

Instead, he had arrived with a clear purpose in front of the gate of a certain residential complex.

Four people had already gathered here, three men and one woman. They clearly knew each other, and upon seeing the man arrive, they all raised their hands to greet him.

Yang Qizhou hid in a dark corner, trying his best not to make a sound to avoid exposing himself, and pricked up his ears to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"This game is truly trash. Three resurrection chances, and I couldn't even last ten minutes. My death count was used up before the plot even advanced an inch."

"You've got it better than me. At least you obtained a 'Common' grade item. I've been playing for six or seven days and haven't even seen a hair of one."

"Six or seven days is nothing. This young lady has been playing for over ten days straight. Aside from the innate ability gained during the 'Fate's Blessing,' I haven't even seen the shadow of an item. My ways of dying have been bizarre, too. The most ridiculous one was dying just because I stepped forward with my left foot first."

"Damn it all, our titles sound impressive, but in reality, we're barely any stronger than ordinary people."

Yang Qizhou felt surprised.

Judging by the meaning of their words, they had been in contact with the World of Weirdness game for quite some time, yet let alone rich rewards, most members hadn't even obtained a "Common" grade item, possessing only the initial innate ability acquired during "Fate's Blessing" as their supernatural means.

In other words... the actual members of the relevant department were surprisingly noobs.

Thinking of the Rag Stained with the Blood of the Great Monarch, the Ancient God Fire Lamp, and Kerry's Wizard Ring in his own hands, Yang Qizhou smiled quite uncharitably.

"Truly... too weak."