Volume 1 Initial Trial Chapter 93 New Mission, No Abilities?
Even a B-level combatant would feel extremely uncomfortable upon entering the mission space. After a bout of dizziness, Li Wei opened his eyes and began to survey his surroundings.
What place is this?
A quaint, old-fashioned hall, with dilapidated Buddha statues covered in cobwebs and dust, the floor in no better condition, overgrown with weeds, with crooked candle holders and futons whose original color was no longer discernible—this was clearly a ruined temple.
But this temple is so dilapidated; it's obvious no one has been here for a long time.
The roof was exposed, and the wind blew in through the gaps, making it feel utterly desolate. However, the scenery here was quite nice: a bright, clear moon hung in the night sky, casting a silvery glow.
Next, Li Wei saw several people lying haphazardly in the dilapidated temple.
Li Wei habitually used his Eye of Perception to check the other person's attributes, but he discovered that this skill was inexplicably malfunctioning!
I tried again, but it still failed.
A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Li Wei's heart. He summoned the Yellow Paper and was immediately stunned by the information on it.
"Mission Scenario: The Legend of Wulin, Mission Not Yet Started, 1 hour and 15 minutes remaining... Mission Difficulty: D-level, Guardian No. 108's rating does not match the host's rating, host rating being recalculated... Estimated result: B1-level, Automatically adjusting host abilities: 'Eye of Perception'... Restricted use in this mission scenario; 'Mind Impact'... Restricted use in this mission scenario; 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions'... Restricted use in this mission scenario; 'Art of Stacking'... Restricted use; 'Super Regeneration'... Restricted use!"
No way?
Li Wei was dumbfounded. How could this happen? Was it because the difficulty of this mission scenario was too low?
What exactly happened? Li Wei's brain began to work at lightning speed.
"One possibility is that the rating for entering this mission was determined based on the rating on Yellow Paper number 108. If that's the case, it makes sense. Also, it seems that martial arts game worlds like this place restrict skills that are beyond the understanding of ordinary people in this world. Because my Innate Skill, Cloud Piercing Palm, and even the True Qi-Controlling Formula can still be used..."
Li Wei nodded, confirming his guess.
"So, my number is now 108. Let's see what's inside this Yellow Paper storage space!"
There were quite a few things in the storage space.
Li Wei glanced at it and saw that his storage space was filled to the brim with low-level Skill Book, guns, arrows, and a large amount of gold and silver—items that Li Wei would normally look down on.
With a change of heart, Li Wei tried to take the gun out of the storage space, but the Yellow Paper indicated that such items could not be taken out. From this, Li Wei became even more certain of his previous speculation.
This game's mission scenario has restrictions on the use of skills and items, and it seems that these restrictions are not advantageous to me.
Li Wei was no stranger to the Legend of Wulin. It tells the story of a young man who dreams of becoming a great hero in the martial arts world, and his journey of learning martial arts from a master.
The game has only one main storyline: leveling up!
Yes, practice!
This is Li Wei's understanding of the game: no matter the ending or what kind of enemy you face, as long as you have the best martial arts skills, there's nothing to be afraid of.
At this moment, the people who had fallen to the ground began to wake up one after another. Li Wei glanced at them and saw that there were 5 men and 4 women, making a total of 10 people including himself.
It's unclear whether any other reincarnators have entered yet, and Li Wei doesn't want to speculate on what the first mission will be. The Yellow Paper will reveal the answer when the time comes.
And look at those reincarnators!
The first person to wake up was a female student.
She was around 20 years old, with straight long hair, big eyes, and no makeup on her face. In fact, she was still wearing her pajamas, so she must have been in her bedroom when she entered the mission.
Li Wei frowned. Logically speaking, reincarnators wouldn't enter a mission without any preparation. Judging from the female student's appearance, there was only one possibility.
This is her first mission, a preliminary trial?
Looking at the others, Li Wei's face turned green. "No way!"
Aren't initial training missions supposed to be completed solo by newbies? Why are there mission scenarios with multiple players? And I'm supposed to be a veteran player, so how did I get involved in such a low-level mission?
Li Wei really couldn't figure it out. It seemed that for now, he could only take it one step at a time.
However, the first girl to wake up was quite talented. Upon seeing Li Wei, she was initially taken aback, but then an expression of wild joy appeared on her face, which inexplicably gave Li Wei a chill.
That girl's eyes... they look so familiar, like I've seen them somewhere before.
Next, the girl looked around and a look of confusion appeared on her face, clearly wondering why she had ended up in such a place.
At this moment, Li Wei's Yellow Paper jumped out.
"Reincarnator No. 108, Mandatory Mission: Explain the rules of the Shadow Street game to newcomers. Reward upon completion: 200 points, Slave Brand x1..."
What is the Captain's Brand? Li Wei stroked his chin, thinking that he would only know after completing this mission.
The second person to wake up was a man around 30 years old, with a strong physique, but dressed quite casually. He also looked around at his surroundings with a puzzled expression, but remained silent.
"Hmm, it's really inconvenient without the Eye of Perception. I can't even see their numbers. I'll have to ask them later. But for now, let's give them some names. The first girl, let's call her 'Female Student Number 1,' and this man... judging by his muscles, let's call him 'Muscle Man'!"
Li Wei muttered to himself in a very low voice.
During this process, the other people also woke up one after another.
Li Wei glanced at them and gave them nicknames: 'Curly-haired Man', 'Tattooed Man', 'Female White-collar Worker', 'Fat Man No. 1', 'Middle-aged Woman', 'Fat Man No. 2', and 'Female Student No. 2'.
Compared to the first two female students who woke up, and the muscular man, the manners of the others were much worse. After they sat up from the ground, they kept making noise.
The question they asked most often was, "Where is this place? Who are you people?"
Li Wei didn't want to answer this question, and of course, they didn't specifically ask Li Wei. At this moment, Li Wei's attire was no different from theirs.
Of course, there were also some harsh words, and even some idiotic remarks.
"I'm the general manager of Dinghua Real Estate Company. You want money? I can afford any amount. Send me back now, and I'll admit defeat, pay up, and pretend nothing happened. If you want to play dirty, let me tell you, my brother is the deputy director of the Y City Public Security Bureau. You won't get away with this..."
This is what the fat guy #1 said.
"My dad is Zhang Qiang..."
This is what the curly-haired man said.
"Please don't kill me! I'm just a housewife with a son in elementary school. I beg you..."
The middle-aged woman cried out, her shrill voice causing Li Wei to instinctively cover his ears.
"Waaaaah..."
The second female student's voice was just as good as the middle-aged woman's, but unfortunately, her language skills were far inferior; all she could do was cry.
"Fuck your mother! Whoever dares to kidnap me, believe me or not, I'll kill your whole family! If you know what's good for you, let me go right now..."
The tattooed man, with a fierce expression, pulled a machete from his trouser leg and was about to rush out of the dilapidated temple. Unfortunately, it was as if there was a layer of air barrier around him, and no matter how hard he tried to break through, he would only be bounced back.
Let alone a tattooed man, even Li Wei just tried to walk out, but he returned empty-handed in the end!
Li Wei wouldn't bother with such an idiot.
The female office worker and the second overweight man didn't say much, but they consciously kept their distance from the most ferocious-looking tattooed man.
This is the best and safest reaction when facing unknown environments and strangers.
Seeing that these people had almost finished making a scene, Li Wei coughed.
Nobody paid him any attention.
The noise was still piercingly loud and painful to the ears.
Li Wei strode into the middle of the crowd, trying to stop the commotion, but to little avail. He even received glares from the middle-aged woman and the fat man.
It seemed these guys wouldn't pay any attention to him using ordinary methods, so... Li Wei took a deep breath, activated the 'True Qi-Controlling Formula,' and released his killing intent. In just an instant, the dilapidated temple fell silent.
The cries, shouts, and curses all abruptly ceased, filled with a palpable sense of menace, as if a bright, sharp knife were pressed against one's neck.
At this moment, they dared not utter a sound, let alone move a finger, for fear that the sharp blade would slit their throats at any moment.
Seeing that his attack had worked, Li Wei withdrew his murderous intent, and this time, no one dared to ignore him.
Regardless of age or gender, whether fat or middle-aged, they all looked at Li Wei with terrified eyes. Instinctively, they huddled together. Seeing this, Li Wei could only smile helplessly.
That's how people are. They won't listen to sweet talk or gentle words. You have to be firm for them to notice you and listen to you.
"Listen quietly to me. First, I congratulate you on becoming members of the Shadow Street Reincarnators, because from this moment on, your lives will change. At the same time, I regret to inform you that from this moment on, your lives will no longer belong to yourselves..."
Li Wei used simple and easy-to-understand language to concisely explain Shadow Street, Reincarnators, and quests to everyone. During this time, he kept an eye on the prompts on the Yellow Paper until he saw that the quest prompt for 'helping the newcomer' had been completed.
He then revealed a slight smile and said, "... I believe what I just said can clear up some of your confusion. In short, here, you can fight for survival and create your own future with your own hands. But remember, death is the end here. Do you want to live and become a Reincarnator that others envy? Then, become stronger!"
For a long time, no one spoke. The newcomers stared at each other, clearly still processing what Li Wei had just said.
Li Wei, on the other hand, took out the mission reward he had just received—a 'jade seal' that looked like an ancient stamp—and began to examine it carefully.
The explanation given on the Yellow Paper is that this is a 'Slave Brand,' an item that, 'can be used with the consent of other reincarnators to stamp their bodies with your exclusive seal.' This prevents the reincarnator from disobeying your orders, allows you to know all their attributes and skills, and even directly view and use their storage space's points and items. Furthermore, you can execute your slave at any time and place.
There's actually such a thing?
If I were to use this on these new recruits, wouldn't I be becoming a slave owner?
However, this doesn't seem to matter much. Having a few absolutely obedient people will definitely bring a lot of help, because of this mark, they would never betray you, which is undoubtedly quite attractive.
Of course, the 'Slave Brand' only takes effect if the other party consents, and achieving this condition is obviously not an easy task.
While Li Wei was pondering these questions, the newcomers were also making their own plans. Some of them, following Professor Li Wei's method, summoned their Yellow Paper, their expressions varying from surprise, confusion, and doubt. After about a minute of silence, the tattooed man stepped forward.