First Entry into the Three Kingdoms

Lin Maoxian listened to the stall owner and thought to himself that no one was a fool. If someone exposed all their capabilities, how would they survive in the future? If they encountered other adventurers in a plot world, they would certainly be targeted if all their abilities were known. Therefore, holding back was normal; fools who didn't hold back never lived long.

"Do you know who joined those two teams? Did that Walker end up joining the Celestial Team?" Seeing that the stall owner was quite talkative, Lin Maoxian asked again.

"Of course that Walker joined the Celestial Team. Just like that Phantom said, there aren't many fools out there; everyone has sharp eyes, but no one bothers to expose it. As for who joined those two teams, you're mistaken—it's not two, but three. Another person came along and started a team later. There are so many 'rich' people out there!" The stall owner couldn't help but sigh at the end. People really shouldn't compare themselves to others; the Source Points he had painstakingly earned were only enough to buy that Black Iron Token, let alone the massive amount of points they surely kept for strengthening.

Lin Maoxian ignored the stall owner's lament. Hearing that someone else had started a team, he asked in surprise, "Another one started a team? Who is it? What kind of team did they establish?"

"That person didn't give a name, just told everyone to call him Wolf King. He established the Beast King Team. People are choosing such arrogant nicknames these days; I really hope someone can properly curb their inflated egos," the stall owner said with a hint of jealousy.

"Wolf King and the Beast King Team! There are so many strong people! Do you know who they recruited?" Lin Maoxian sighed. There were indeed many strong individuals. As for the jealousy in the stall owner's words, he didn't mind; if someone's harvest in a world was several times his own, it was only natural to feel jealous. However, capable people would turn that jealousy into a goal to strive for, while only the incapable would spend their days envying others without seeking self-improvement.

"I do know that. Every time they recruited someone, they announced the member's nickname. Besides that Walker, the Celestial Team also recruited Jiana, Felt, and Thunder God; the Heavenly Demon Team recruited Shenluo, Flying Snow, Tianmengye, and Killer; as for the final Beast King Team, it's quite interesting—they recruited Lion King, Tiger King, Leopard Head, and Wolf King. It certainly fits the team name, Beast King Team. However, I suspect the Wolf King secretly required them to take those names, otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence." The stall owner blurted out everything he knew in one breath.

Lin Maoxian also felt that the names of the Beast King Team members were requested by the Wolf King, but this also showed that the Wolf King's ability was quite strong. It seemed the space would be quite lively in the future. After learning about the teams, Lin Maoxian chatted with the stall owner for a while longer, exchanged some information he knew, and when he felt the time was right, he bid farewell to the stall owner and returned to his private space to wait for the space's summons to the next world.

Not long after returning to the space, Lin Maoxian received a prompt: "Adventurer No. 258 will enter the plot world Three Kingdoms World in 5 minutes. Please prepare yourself."

Lin Maoxian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the next adventure world was the Three Kingdoms. Although the Three Kingdoms was full of legendary generals and powerful figures, the space likely wouldn't issue missions to kill those heavy hitters yet. With his current strength, completing the mission shouldn't be a problem. If he encountered a modern mission involving gunfights, where any small fry could hold a gun, he would have to play the coward and keep a low profile. While he wouldn't be a big shot in the Three Kingdoms world either, he didn't believe those common soldiers were that formidable.

5 minutes later.

"Time is up. Adventurer 258 is about to enter the plot world. Does the adventurer wish to use the talent ability [Adventure]?"

"Use [Adventure]."

"Adventurer 258 used talent ability [Adventure]. The difficulty of the trial mission has increased. Final completion reward bonus: 100%!"

"Scene: Three Kingdoms World"

"Difficulty: Easy (D-rank) -- Adventurer used talent ability, difficulty increased. Current difficulty: Normal (C-rank)"

"Pain suppression: 40%. Current pain suppression: 20%"

"Personal ability extra enhancement: 50%. Current enhancement: 25%"

"Current scene exploration: 0.00%"

"You will automatically master the relevant language and can interact fluently with characters in this world. This will be forgotten upon leaving."

"Number of missions accepted: 1"

"Main Mission I: [Choice of Faction]. Reward: 500 Source Points. No penalty for failure."

"Mission Objective: Reach the corresponding faction gathering point within 72 hours and join that faction."

"Main Mission II: Unlocks after completing Main Mission I."

Mission Tip: "The choice of faction will affect the subsequent main storyline. Please choose carefully."

Mission Tip: "This is not very difficult. Just ask anyone about the major events happening in the world, and you will know how to choose."

Tip: "You can achieve the following accomplishments in this world (including this world and its extended worlds)."

"First Blood: You must learn how to kill. In this chaotic world, killing is a good way to preserve yourself. You must kill your target in a one-on-one duel."

"Ruthless Killer: 'Killing one is a crime, killing ten thousand makes you a hero, killing a million makes you a hero among heroes!' Since you cannot become a 'hero,' killing a hundred people will make you a ruthless killer."

"Official Rank: You can obtain an official rank in a corresponding faction by receiving rewards from relevant plot characters. Different rank titles have different effects."

"..."

"You do not have sufficient authority to investigate other accomplishments below. Please explore them yourself."

"Obtaining relevant accomplishments will unlock relevant titles."

"Each adventurer can possess multiple titles, but only one can be equipped at a time. Titles come with various special effects. In most cases, you cannot change titles once you enter combat."

"Warning: From the moment you accept the mission, you may face immense danger. Death in the space is true death. Likewise, behind great risks, there are bound to be great opportunities. Adventurers must not reveal the existence of the space to any plot characters, either actively or passively."

"Note: This scene is a peaceful scene. Adventurers will not drop any items if killed. The digital character information module is enabled. You can check your personal attributes at any time via the Space Mark. Your appearance has been specially processed and will automatically restore upon returning to the real world. You can also adjust your appearance settings within the space. If you have any questions, you can silently recite them to query the Space Mark; if your authority is sufficient, you will receive an answer."

After listening to the space's introduction, Lin Maoxian summoned his attributes to take a look: Strength: 15, Agility: 15, Stamina: 15, Intelligence: 20, Charisma: 12.5, Perception: 15, Willpower: 15. All attributes had increased by a quarter. He felt the changes in his body; fortunately, perhaps because the increase wasn't massive this time, it felt a bit raw but still under his control. He believed he could fully master it with some time.

"Adventurer teleporting..."

Before he could react, Lin Maoxian suddenly lost consciousness.

When Lin Maoxian woke up, he found himself in a wooden hut. The room was empty, and the bed he was lying on was the only item in the room. With the experience from his previous world, Lin Maoxian waited in the room for a while to see what arrangements the space would provide.

After waiting for a while and finding that nothing happened, Lin Maoxian had no choice but to walk out of the hut.

Outside, he saw a large wooden sign standing not far away. Seeing this sign, Lin Maoxian felt a stir and walked over.

Reaching the sign, he saw a notice carved onto it. The general meaning was: A man named Zhang Jiao, along with his two younger brothers, had started a rebellion in Julu. Because everyone in their army wore yellow turbans on their heads, they were called the 'Yellow Turban Army.' Now, a portion of their army was gathering outside Pingyang County, preparing to attack the city. The imperial court had issued a recruitment order, hoping all subjects of the Great Han would enthusiastically join. The court would not be stingy with rewards for those who performed meritorious service.

After reading the gist of the notice, Lin Maoxian knew his Main Mission I had a lead. As long as he joined the Great Han army or the Yellow Turban Army outside the city, he could successfully complete Main Mission I. However, since Main Mission I was related to the subsequent storyline, he had to choose carefully. Lin Maoxian was more inclined to join the Great Han army because the Yellow Turban Army was destined to fail. If he were to enter the Three Kingdoms world again in the future, it would be difficult to get by if he were branded an enemy of the people. But there was no rush now; following the path indicated on the sign, he would head to Pingyang County first to see what was going on.

Following the path indicated on the sign, Lin Maoxian began his journey. After walking for about 20 minutes, he suddenly heard shouting ahead. Although he didn't know what was happening, Lin Maoxian walked toward it. He wanted to see the situation; perhaps there was a mission.

As he approached the source of the sound, Lin Maoxian carefully hid his figure and slowly crept forward.

He saw an old man over fifty years old kneeling on the ground, shouting loudly, surrounded by several men wearing yellow turbans.

Lin Maoxian looked at the men wearing yellow turbans, felt a stir, and used his glasses' scouting skill on them, obtaining the following information:

Yellow Turban Soldier: Li San

Strength: 8; Agility: 6; Stamina: 6; Intelligence: 3; Charisma: 2; Perception: 4; Willpower: 5

Skill: Fanaticism — When the target falls into a state of fanaticism, Strength, Agility, and Stamina each increase by 3 points, Intelligence -3; this skill must be triggered by a special character and cannot be used voluntarily.