Seven options, six starting scenarios!
Each option shone with light, seemingly hinting at the consequences of its respective starting scenario.
Wu Yu cast a wary glance at the others. Only after recalling that nobody could see anyone else's panel did he carefully browse the options.
Six different starting scenarios meant six different identities, each with its own talents, skills, starting items, and more.
If this place is the Great Ruins, something must happen now that the Bronze Tower has sent us here, right?
Could it be like the Main God spaces in the novels from my previous life, where we have to complete missions?
We might encounter some unknown danger soon.
Wu Yu silently analyzed the situation.
Comparing the six options, he saw that not only were the identities different, their talents were not necessarily of the same color grade either!
Judging by the reactions of Bai Xiaotian, Yu Tiezhu, and the others, the higher the grade, the stronger the talent!
White was the most ordinary. Green and blue should be stronger than white, while purple and gold were naturally better still.
As for red and black, perhaps they were even stronger than gold?
Option one is Poop Superman. It has a purple talent, but it doesn't suit me. I'll keep it in reserve.
Option two is pretty good. Bajiquan could build a solid foundation for the Martial Dao. If I could buy a potion like [Nine Dragons' Might], I'd have a chance to become a martial artist! But... a white talent is too ordinary!
Option three... War King? Everyone who came in is an ordinary person, so firearms would pack a decent punch. But technology is advanced in this life. An automatic rifle can't compare to the Psionic Pistol in Inspector Liu's hand, and the talent is mediocre too, nowhere near option one! Pass!
Option four... Cultivator!
Wu Yu's pupils contracted, and excitement surged through him.
Eighteen years after transmigrating into this world, he had finally scraped together enough money to buy an External Heavenly Spiritual Root and prepare to begin cultivating. He had never expected a cultivator starting scenario to appear here too!
And it has a purple talent! Skills, a Storage Bag, spirit stones...
Wu Yu suppressed his excitement and decisively ruled out option one, which he had been considering earlier.
With this "Cultivator" starting scenario available, only an idiot would choose Poop Superman!
Then he looked at option five.
This option was shrouded in golden light, mysterious and unknown, yet radiating the oppressive presence of a higher existence.
Its mere existence seemed to set it an unbridgeable gulf apart from the preceding identities.
A gold talent...
Anticipation rose in Wu Yu's heart, but after reading the details, a chill swept through him, and he decisively ruled it out.
A "twisted creature" was an enemy of all humanity-or rather, the entire world. The moment one appeared, it would be attacked from all sides.
Forget a gold talent. Even if it already possessed the power to devour planets, it would still be doomed.
Countless psionic planet-destroying cannons were deployed around Blue Star, for instance!
He forced himself to look away and turned to the final identity.
Option six, an immortal fallen into the mortal world...
A red talent!?
Wu Yu's pupils contracted, and his mind went blank for a moment.
Red... could very well be a higher grade, but it was marked as coming with a curse!
The panel offered no explanation of the colors, so Wu Yu could only guess based on what he had seen.
Dense black mists wreathed this option's panel, giving it a mysterious, ominous air.
This made Wu Yu hesitate... should he choose the best identity currently available, "Cultivator," and obtain the five-thunder spirit body, or gamble on this so-called "Sin Immortal"?
Just then, a startled cry came from up ahead.
"Look, the Bronze Token is glowing! New information has appeared!"
Having suddenly found themselves here, everyone had naturally been talking among themselves. But the Fat Chef had kept a firm grip on his [Bronze Token], making him the first to notice the change.
Everyone hurried to look.
Wu Yu was no exception, taking the Card out of his Inventory.
[Bronze Token] Status: used. Bound world: [Newcomer Secret Realm] [Map]
"Notice: a Tower Climber's first entry into a secret realm will always lead to the [Newcomer Secret Realm]." "Notice: [Newcomer Secret Realm] difficulty greatly reduced, rewards greatly increased! Three additional Evacuation Points! Mist damage reduced by 80%!" "Notice: [Newcomer Secret Realm] is a cooperative secret realm. Everyone is teleported to the Starting Point." "Notice: the [Map] contains sufficient information."
A new panel popped up beside the Card, displaying scrolling information.
Wu Yu glanced at it and silently issued a mental command.
Sure enough, a virtual map opened!
It showed mountains, roads, rivers, and other features, along with labels such as "Evil Tiger Stronghold," "Redfang Village," and "Lostway Cave."
The map was extremely detailed, and Wu Yu immediately picked out the key points.
First, five locations were marked as "Evacuation Points." Second, there was a countdown at the top of the map!
Fogfall: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 57 seconds.
The countdown ticked down one second at a time, keeping pace with reality.
When Wu Yu focused his thoughts on "Fogfall," he saw gray mist surge across the map, covering more than half of it.
This is... the outer half of the map! The outer ring?
He was a little surprised. With another thought, the map returned to normal.
"Inspector Liu, we can open this map!"
"Yes, I'm already looking at it! Everyone, pay attention to the Evacuation Points. Those might be where we can leave safely!"
"Great! We can go home!"
"This mist... seems like it'll cover most of the map after a day."
"If the information on the map is complete and accurate, we should be able to reach a safe area by then. There's no need to worry."
Pooling their ideas, the group immediately began discussing the situation.
Perhaps because this was the [Newcomer Secret Realm], everything was very forgiving, allowing them to relax.
"We might really have entered a game."
"No, I think this is another world!"
"Since ancient times, 'secret realm' has referred to another space. I'm afraid we're no longer on Blue Star."
"Be careful. Just from its name, the Evil Tiger Stronghold on the map sounds like a hideout for bandits from ancient times!"
While the others discussed, Wu Yu made his decision.
Considering the conditions in this [Newcomer Secret Realm], his life probably would not be in too much danger. He could take a gamble!
Choose...
Wu Yu's gaze sharpened. He opened his status panel and looked at that dark, brooding option.
Sin Immortal!
"Selection successful!" "You are human, and also a Sin Immortal fallen into the mortal world. You possess the red talent [Mountain-Sea Sigil] (curse: heavenly lawbreaker) and have comprehended your innate sigil, 'Bi Fang Sigil.' 'High-Grade Spirit Wine x100,' 'Exquisite Food x100,' and 'Moon Palace's Little Story After the Rain x1' have been placed in your Inventory."
[Mountain-Sea Sigil] Type: talent. Grade: red. Curse: heavenly lawbreaker. Description: you often dream of a strange place, then learn a sigil.
"Heavenly Lawbreaker" Type: curse. Description: you were sentenced to descend to the mortal world and undergo tribulations. You have been given a mortal body, have no spirit root, and are beset by calamities.
"High-Grade Spirit Wine" Type: consumable. Grade: green. Description: tastes good and also restores vitality and spiritual power.
"Exquisite Food" Type: consumable. Grade: green. Description: exquisite, delicious, and expensive. Ordinary people cannot afford it. Also restores vitality.
"Moon Palace's Little Story After the Rain" Type: book. Grade: white. Description: a Sin Immortal's record, closely connected to the violation of heavenly law.
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