Translator: Larbre Studio
Editor: Larbre Studio
“Here, eat more vegetables, is the food here to your liking?”
Chu You and Lin Luoer came to a high-class restaurant for lunch.
To Chu You, Lin Luoer came all the way here from afar, so he had to treat her to this meal no matter what.
Lin Luoer nodded her head and smiled. The food in this restaurant was indeed good. It worked up one’s appetite. It was just that Chu You sitting in front of her made her feel somewhat strange.
This kind of feeling was really unexpected, as Chu You’s whole demeanor now did not overlap with her past memories of him at all. It was entirely different from his extremely frivolous and lavishly dressed self from his high school days, as though his soul got replaced. This made Lin Luoer secretly surprised. It had only been two years since they last met; what did the other party experience all this while?
From the moment she saw him at the entrance of the mansion, Lin Luoer already noticed the change, but she was not that sure. As the two of them continued to interact, the sense of unfamiliarity in her heart continued to grow and grow.
The sharpness from observing someone, especially when that person was your ex-classmate for three years, would be especially sensitive and clear. To Lin Luoer, Chu You’s gaze was filled with infinite profoundness and silence, as though it was hiding too many secrets, causing one to want to probe into it and be utterly fascinated by it as a result. Chu You’s demeanour was a form of inner sublimation, as though it was the accumulation of life experiences, composed and reserved. It was the sort of masculinity that overflowed with maturity and charisma no matter what he did.
“What are you thinking of?” Seeing that Lin Luoer had lowered her head and not moved, Chu You asked this puzzledly.
“Ah? Oh sorry, I was in a daze just now.” Lin Luoer totally did not realize that her tone towards Chu You had changed.
“Is there something bothering you?”
“Oh it’s nothing much, I was just wondering if Heaven would actually have the effect of causing the world to subvert like you mentioned earlier?”
Chu You’s eyes fixated, his body leaned forward slightly, and he said attentively, “It is definitely not hearsay.” Afterwards, his expression relaxed. “Now, let’s talk about your pay.”
Hearing this, Lin Luoer hung her head. She thought of herself as a total newbie player. She was extremely uncertain of what made Chu You think so highly of her. Could it possibly be because of the fact that they were classmates? Stop joking around…
But no matter what, now that she was already sitting here, she had no other ways to back out. She had to risk it all now.
Chu You took out a bank card and placed it on the table in front of Lin Luoer. “There is ten million on this card. Now, it is all yours.”
Lin Luoer violently jumped inside. She raised her head abruptly and stared disbelievingly at Chu You, her whole body in a daze.
Chu You slightly smiled, not minding the other party’s expression. He then retrieved a contract from his leather bag, and looked attentively at Lin Luoer as he spoke.
“Take a good look at it, you might be able to contribute a lot…”
Lin Luoer’s heart was pounding. She had thought of every possibility. It was just that she would have never guessed that Chu You would give her such a big gift that exceeded her expectations. Her rapid rate of breathing caused her lips to open up slightly. Reaching out her somewhat trembling hands, she downed a cup of sake on the table with a low alcohol content. Her sharp sensory devices numbed the taste of the alcohol, as though her sense of taste was faulty. This sake was just like water…there was no sensation…
Then, Lin Luoer took the contract and started to read it attentively.
Chu You did not interrupt her and he ate the delicious delicacies while enjoying the scenery outside the window.
He waited until Lin Luoer had finished reading the contract, then Chu You said in a low voice, “This contract is actually a slave contract if you think about it from a negative perspective.”
“Ten years…” Lin Luoer mumbled to herself. The contract unmistakably stated that she would have to play Heaven with this nouveau riche for ten years. Once this contract was signed, she would become property of Chu You starting from this very moment.
There were quite a few regulations in the contract resembling the rules of an overlord. She could say that from the moment she signed this contract, she would have no personal freedom at all for the following ten years.
“I want your answer now, if…”
“I accept!” Lin Luoer replied with gusto. She understood very well that the remuneration Chu You had given her had already far exceeded her expectations. Although the contract was overbearing, Lin Luoer believed that despite that, there would still be countless people who would go to great lengths such as smashing their heads to fight for this opportunity. However, she was the only chosen one by Chu You.
Lin Luoer thought that the other party might not be aware of the fact that this contract was like the fountainhead to resolve all the calamities her family was going through. So what if she needed to devote ten years? Her mother’s medical expenses were suddenly not a cause for concern anymore. The heavy weight in her heart was lifted just like that. This was all resolved because of Chu You’s single-handed efforts.
It was just that Lin Luoer would never have guessed that it was precisely because Chu You had already understood the plight of her family, which therefore resulted in him making this decision.
“Ten years!” Chu You pointed a finger, looking at the beautiful young girl in front of him, his eyes glistening with some kind of look. “Play this game well, assist me, stand by me loyally for ten years without any complaints nor regrets…” Chu You said the last five words nonchalantly, but no one could deny the power contained within these few words.
Seeing the flushed face of Lin Luoer which made one want to bite into it, Chu You said indifferently, “A piece of advice for you: hurry and use up the money where it is required; use it up quickly, don’t save it up. If not, you will realize that the rate of devaluation is beyond your imagination!”
Lin Luoer signed the contract immediately. In this age, contracts to cheat people out of money could no longer be found. Chu You’s contract was a legitimate contract drawn up by a national joint institution. Although the contents laid down by Chu You looked overbearing, they were approved by the authorities. Hence, if the party which breached the contract wanted to file a lawsuit, it would still be a losing lawsuit no matter the department or institution the lawsuit was filed with. Once it was signed, there would be no other ways to change this legitimate and unique contract.
“Chu You, then how do I address you now?” Lin Luoer looked somewhat nervous, as though her attitude towards Chu You had slightly changed after signing the contract.
“Just call me by my name. Have you finished eating? Then let’s go back.”
Chu You had already changed the direction of where Lin Luoer’s previous life was heading. The source of motivation from the burden that she carried because of her family which compelled her to become powerful in Heaven was now gone, which was why Chu You was using this contract to impel Lin Luoer to become powerful in the game as well. You have to know that this contract did not only require her to play the game with him for ten years; there were also other requirements as well. As for its results, Chu You was not worried. Lin Luoer had the foundation. He could already see a glimpse of it from his past life. Furthermore, with the addition of his urging and guidance, she would only become better and stronger.
Not long after, the two of them entered the mansion. They looked like a couple to outsiders.
“The ready-made gaming station that I had ordered for you comes with the sleeping mode, and also, the gap between our levels is too wide. I cannot bring you along. So I arranged for my friend, Kill Leader, to practice with you. After I finish changing my occupation and setting up a clan, you guys will very soon be able to enjoy the bonuses for societies like attributive level ups.”
“Oh yeah, do you need to bathe? That room has an automated bath. Go take a bath, it’s very comfortable.”
…
During the day, the fog tended to not disperse much here. Chu You raised his head. The fog that blocked the sky would sometimes reveal a slight peek of what the sky actually looked like.
At this moment, Chu You realized that there was something unusual about the area at the overhanging cliff on the mountain before him. There seemed to be a lot of black things hanging there.
Chu You slightly squinted his eyes. When the fog covered that area again, Chu You stopped gazing and set off towards the mountain top straightaway.
Along the way up, he finished off a few Level 10 Winged Cats. Chu You spent quite some time to finally appear on top of the mountain. He slowly walked towards the cliff, stretching out his head to look down.
This was only to see that there were many black objects hanging on the overhanging cliff which was about twenty meters away from him. A few pieces of bamboo were used to tie them up to ensure that they did not fall. There were practically no available paths there for people to walk on normally.
When Chu You stared carefully, he couldn’t help but get startled to see that those black objects were in fact coffins of different colors!
A cemetery on the cliff?
Chu You started to think a bit. These things did not scare Chu You. He was just thinking about how he could get down.
He was surrounded by cliffs all around except behind him. This place was a protruding massif. Chu You turned around a few times while he was up on the top of the mountain, then he discovered a feasible way.
Chu You was soon holding a dry and puckery yellow rattan in his hands. If he had not paid attention, this yellow rattan would have been very hard to discover. When Chu You removed his final leg from the summit of the mountain, his whole body was immediately in a state of hanging in midair. He used both hands to tightly hold onto the rattan, sliding down bit by bit.
When one of his legs stepped onto one of the pieces of bamboo stuck into the massif, Chu You loosened the rattan. Below him was a lofty cliff which would make one dizzy. Even slight carelessness would result in dropping down, and then…straight away to the place of revival.
There were only a few pieces of bamboo and wood here to act as his stepping stones. Even though it was Chu You, he had no choice but to slow down as well. The bamboo below his feet was slightly swaying from bearing his weight. Chu You walked carefully along the way towards the coffins.
Not long after, Chu You arrived at the first coffin. That coffin was a normal black color, and it looked very new. Chu You took out his weapon. The health level of his target coffin was already displayed. Chu You wielded his sword at it with a stroke.
The cover of the coffin cracked open instantly, and a loud cry could be heard from within. A human figure came attacking Chu You immediately.
Wah, f***! What kind of corpse are you?!
Cliff Zombie, level 10, average monster.
A scary and eroded face opened its mouth, revealing its long and sharp teeth as it let out a yell at Chu You. With smelly jet black hands, it aimed accurately at Chu You’s throat.
Chu You realized that the other party did not have legs, and was in a floating state.
A look flashed past Chu You’s face…average monster? Then let’s just fight head-on.
Without dodging in the slightest degree, the two parties started to fight. The circumstances here were too dangerous. A black claw came lunging at Chu You’s chest, and some bloodstains exuded out instantly. At the same time, Chu You gave the other party a stroke of his sword.
An average monster would not be able to win againstChu You. As such, it was killed by Chu You in no time.
He arrived at a coffin left open, and there was nothing inside. Chu You felt somewhat annoyed at once.
He painstakingly came here just to catch monsters? You’ve gotta be kidding me!
That aside, Chu You believed that since a place like this existed here, it would not just be like the scenario earlier. There had to be some sort of thing that was beneficial to players which was still waiting to be discovered.
Perhaps, there might be some treasure chests in these coffins?
A while later, Chu You arrived at the second coffin. The coloring of this coffin looked much older than the one before, revealing the traces of the passing of time.
Chu You did not think too much and wielded his sword to strike at it again. The coffin broke apart.
A gust of fog emitted from within. At this moment, two green rays of lights ascended from inside. As though they had their own thoughts and feelings, they shone on Chu You in a split second. At that moment when they were about to enter Chu You’s body, a notice came from the system.
You have absorbed the Essence of the Moon and obtained XP +5000!
That’s right, don’t make it so suspenseful. This finally lifted the weight off Chu You’s shoulders.
Afterwards, Chu You opened the third coffin, and another 5000 XP went into his account.
As he went forward even further, the bamboo sticks that were stuck into the mountain became fewer and fewer, indicating that he should be extra careful and cautious. There was even a section with a two-meter-long distance which required him to jump over it. There were only two simple bamboos set up there on the opposite side. There were no handles. If one did not land properly after jumping over, you can imagine what would happen next.
However, this was not a problem for Chu You. In his previous life, Chu You had fallen to his death countless times. He was not scared a single bit. He even acquired a sharp judgement from the training. The scenario before him was peanuts to him.
He retreated back two steps, lengthening the distance for him to speed up later when he ran. Afterwards, Chu You jumped over with a calm look, both his feet landing on the bamboo sticks. There was a short period of swaying at that instant. It was as though Chu You’s stable body was stuck on the bamboo, as his body did not sway at all.
As he opened the fourth coffin, the green light entered Chu You’s body with a joyous atmosphere. Yet another 5000 XP was added into his account.
When Chu You saw that there were still seven coffins there, he couldn’t help but secretly feel pleased. This place was practically a set up for the welfare of bold players. If he got to add XP from all of them, it looked like he would not be far from levelling up.
Despite his excitement, Chu You still continued to focus on the movements of his legs, as though he was walking on a line of steel wire. He moved forward very cautiously.
When the route was finally nearing the walls of the cliff, Chu You heaved a sigh of relief, opening the nearest coffin without any hesitation. However, regrettably, there was only an average zombie sleeping inside.
After finishing it off, Chu You continued to open every coffin as he moved forward. The first two were fine, adding 10,000 XP to his account. However, an elite actually popped out from the following coffin.
The other party was a one star elite monster. Its rotten skin was gleaming with green light, indicating that this was not an average cliff zombie.
Without even thinking, Chu You used his ‘Execution’ skill to attack. The other party’s skin was not too thick, however, its attacking power was high. This elite monster spurted out a mouthful of black-colored blood at Chu You. This skill hit Chu You, not just resulting in his health level decreasing, but also slowing down his attacking speed.
Chu You had no choice but to get into an embarrassing posture in order to dodge its attacks. The effects of doing this were not great, but nevertheless, it did block a few attacks of the opponent. After his attacking speed recovered back to normal, Chu You managed to kill off this elite perilously. Seeing that he was only left with a little bit of health, Chu You squatted down while supporting his weight on the bamboo sticks. His health slowly started to recover. The terrain here was far too treacherous…a slight bit of carelessness and you would fall off the overhanging cliff.
A while later, Chu You’s health was full, and after recovering, Chu You came to the fourth coffin and opened it. When he saw the color green, he felt a weight lift off his shoulders. This was an XP coffin!
The remaining three coffins behind were on top, and it required him to climb up. Chu You slightly smiled, his eyes filled with confidence. If this part stumped him, then it would have been a huge mistake for him to choose Wangshan city as his place of birth. At the thought of this, Chu You still turned around to look at the grand Wangshan mountain that towered over the horizon far ahead. His eyes contained a look of expectation.
That magnificent Wangshan would be the start of Chu You’s supremacy over the world. He would eliminate enemies and conquer the world after he changed his occupation!
After a short while, Chu You started to climb the mountain. His eyesight was really sharp; every point of opportunity was spotted by him. Making use of his skillful movements, Chu You arrived at the fifth coffin and opened it.
System: +10,000 XP.
Vigor was written on Chu You’s face. He continued to climb up. When he arrived at the sixth coffin and opened it up, there was not just 10,000 XP, but there was also a bonus and a Red Vessel Treasure Chest inside as well.
Indeed there was a treasure chest; Chu You did not make a wrong guess.
Open it up…
System notification: Congratulations, you have obtained the Bracelet of the Cliff Zombie, Red Vessel level, Attacking Power +15, Critical Hit +8, Explosive Attack +10. If accessory is worn, this will Pierce through Armor +10 of the target, required level is level 10.
System notification: Congratulations, you have obtained an alchemy object ‘Low level Courage charm x10’ Product description: Use a piece to allow your Attacking Speed to +5, Attacking Power +10, for 20 minutes.
System notification: +100 gold coins.
Not too bad… Having obtained the accessory equipment of his occupation as a Melee fighter, Chu You was slightly satisfied. Being able to open up the Red Vessel Treasure Chest to obtain the skills book inside would be the biggest surprise to him.
Not long after, Chu You finally climbed to the last coffin.
The last coffin was placed in the cracks within the massif. It was utterly narrow and small inside. You would only be able to open it by entering while lying down. It was just that, when Chu You saw that coffin, his expression changed into a dignified one, because this coffin was very small. It looked like it was a coffin prepared for a child. It was left sitting inside quietly. The paint on the coffin had worn off a lot, as though it had been left there for a very long time.
Without any reasons why, this coffin gave Chu You an extremely dangerous feeling. The more he stared at it, the stronger this feeling became.
If it was according to how he felt in his heart, there must be an elite zombie that was at least Boss level lying in that small coffin, or its level might actually be even higher…
After taking the last look at it, Chu You went down. He had already concluded that there must 100% be an incomparable formidable zombie of the Zombie King level lying inside. Even if it was the Boss level, it would not be someone he could deal with. The terrain was too harsh. He could only meet force with force.
In conclusion, Chu You still achieved a lot from this time round. He was already very close to reaching level 10. Not long after, Chu You returned back to the route he came from.
…
Lin Luoer entered the last instance. After passing this solo instance, she would be able to complete her mission. At the moment, she had obtained two missions to obtain two Nightmare level articles. Hence in this game of solo instance, Lin Luoer had chosen the Nightmare level…
This instance looked like an instance which put the endurance of a player’s mentality to the test, a scary instance…
Recalling how Chu You placed her in such an important position, this stimulated Lin Luoer’s drive. Although she was just an amateur, she decided to give it a try.
Chu You…seemed to be hiding a very deep secret from her. This man, of all people, why did he choose her? He was not even that dumb. Since Chu You did not reveal the reason why, it was hard for Lin Luoer to ask. However, this question was a pit that she could not go around. Only Chu You could fill up the answer to the blank in her mind. Maybe she would only be able to ask this question after she became truly ‘qualified.’ Maybe only then would the answer appear.
A female ghost suddenly came attacking from Lin Luoer’s side. However she did not react to it. Lin Luoer was already lost in her train of thoughts. Fortunately, the female ghost couldn’t cause any substantial harm. It went through Lin Luoer’s body and disappeared afterwards.
At this moment, a message from the interface popped up. Lin Luoer came back to her senses and realized that a stranger had sent her a friend request.
Player Flying Sparrow Zhao has requested to add you as a friend, do you want to accept?
Who is this? Lin Luoer’s eyes narrowed slightly.