"Who the hell am I, really?"
Chu Huaixu squatted beside the corpse, furrowing his brow and cursing inwardly.
He had no past memories of this "character," nor was he receiving any information from the system at the moment.
As a result, he didn't even know which side his character belonged to.
Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going?
He had no idea!
"Oh wait! This guy said I should infiltrate the 'Daoist Sect.'
At that thought, Chu Huaixu immediately made a decision: "No way!"
He was now convinced that he had indeed transmigrated.
If he followed the predetermined path, the lack of memories and information would make him feel very uncertain and insecure.
"In the game, there are 'Resurrection Coins.' You can die and then use a coin to come back to life."
"Although my 'Character Panel' shows that, like every starting account, I have three 'Resurrection Coins' by default."
"But... what if?"
"After all, this is a transmigration, not still playing the game. What if they can't be used!"
Therefore, he felt that he should be somewhat cautious.
Just a moment ago, he heard the system notification, informing him that the 'Task System' was activating.
This was extremely important to Chu Huaixu.
"Borrowed Sword" is a highly flexible game, where players can explore freely, and there are many ways to earn 'Experience Points' to level up their 'Character,' 'Skills,' or 'Equipment.'
The most official way to gain experience points is definitely by completing tasks.
"If these features still work, then they are the golden finger for my survival after transmigration," Chu Huaixu thought to himself.
On Earth, he could survive by "selling his looks," skirting the edges in games, engaging in featured stories.
He couldn't possibly stick to his old trade after transmigrating, could he?
Otherwise, he would just be an actual 'Virtual Male Model,' making wild calls.
Chu Huaixu knew very well that in "Borrowed Sword," strength is fundamental!
His charming fox face that mesmerizes both genders at best could only be a bonus point.
As time moved forward again by a few seconds, the 'Task System' was finally fully activated.
In his ear came the system notification sound that only he could hear, like the legendary secret transmission.
"[Ding! Task System Activated!]"
"[Assessing your initial completion level...]"
"[After evaluation, you have escaped from 'Xue Hu's' assassination...]"
"[After evaluation, you successfully counter-killed him during the escape...]"
"[After evaluation...]"
Listening to one evaluation after another, Chu Huaixu couldn't help but silently grumble in his heart: "What do you mean I counter-killed during the escape? I didn't even run, did I?"
"If I'd known, I would've taken a few laps, maybe extracted some useful information during the run."
"And yet, it was instant with one strike!"
With that thought, Chu Huaixu gave the corpse another hard slap.
"Smack—!"
It's worth noting that since the game "Borrowed Sword" passed the review, it definitely guides players in a generally positive direction, not towards the path of evil.
Therefore, Xue Hu, fallen before him now, must have deserved to die, not a good person, falling under the category of a "Red-named Wild Monster," causing him no psychological burden.
Moreover, after killing him, Chu Huaixu also gained 100 experience points.
From afar, the two masked men who had been secretly observing Chu Huaixu couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths under their masks.
They were puzzled, why did he slap Xue Hu every now and then?
Was the feeling that good?
But as members of the 'organization,' their allegiance to 'Moon Country' was among the strongest domestically, and their hostility towards 'Mirror Country' was also among the strongest.
Therefore, since Xue Hu was from Mirror Country, they didn't find the fox face's actions too violent.
Moreover, the members of the organization lived under great pressure, and many had special quirks, so...
——Don't understand, but respect!
After exchanging a glance, the man in the golden mask spoke: "We should go."
"Sir, this newcomer is quite interesting, I'd like to observe a bit more," the silver-masked man replied.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the other gave a cold snort, a strong sense of oppression sweeping over instantly:
"Hmph! Have you forgotten what we were taught in the organization before departing for Mirror Country? What warnings we received?"
The gold-masked man spoke solemnly: "'Precepts' Rule Three, do not harbor excessive curiosity towards fellow members of the organization!"
"It's for your good, and for his too!"
The silver-masked man immediately bowed his head, respectfully saying: "Understood, Sir!"
Seeing his good attitude, the gold-masked man nodded slightly, his tone softening a bit: "We both have important duties to attend to, this will be our final task in guiding a newcomer."
"You should return to the Mirror Country Court and do your duties well."
"I should also return to the Daoist Sect."
The man with the silver mask immediately bowed and said, "Yes, sir."
The two parted ways and soon disappeared into the rainy night.
As a result, they did not see Chu Huaixu's next move.
He searched Xue Hu, took the money bag and other "dropped items" after defeating the monster, and started to run like mad.
The reason was simple; the Task System had just rated his initial completion score as 9.93, nearly perfect, and quickly assigned a new task—escape the encirclement of the Patrol Office!
"Why have I attracted the attention of the Patrol Office?" While running frantically and checking the Map, Chu Huaixu processed the information in his mind.
There might be some trickery involved here.
But he didn't have time to think now.
In this pitch-black, rainy night, he had to find a place that gave him a sense of security.
He was familiar with the Patrol Office.
Once, when he Opened Number, he was hunted by the Patrol Office from the start, wanting to experience their special service, he adjusted the Pain Index to the lowest, intentionally got caught, and endured a night of severe torture.
And the result?
Damn it, it wasn't like the anti-Japanese dramas, where after enduring all the torture, you unlock the hidden secret—a honey trap!
Chu Huaixu had now traveled over and couldn't adjust his pain perception. He knew too well that if the Patrol Office caught him, it would be a nasty business.
At this moment, while fleeing, he looked at the Map and quickly analyzed his escape route.
After some consideration, he decided to head to the nearby Wumeng Mountain.
In the game Borrowed Sword, the Map includes many mountains and rivers from Earth.
There's the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Five Sacred Mountains...
Therefore, the appearance of Wumeng Mountain was not surprising.
In fact, Wumeng Mountain was quite famous in Borrowed Sword.
The reason was simple, one of the Four Great Sects, the Daoist Sect, was right beside Wumeng Mountain.
And the game design team made this map, leading players to think that there are certainly fans of the ancient duo Phoenix Legend among them.
There's such a line in Phoenix Legend's "Lady She Xiang": Wumeng Mountain connected with Beyond the Mountain.
So, it wasn't hard to guess, where the Daoist Sect was—Beyond the Mountain!
Although Chu Huaixu was now choosing to flee towards Wumeng Mountain, it actually went against his original intention.
Just now, he was even considering intentionally not going to the Daoist Sect, aiming for a sense of rebellion.
At the moment, his intention wasn't to blend into the Daoist Sect, it's purely because Wumeng Mountain might be the nearest safe zone.
Based on the information provided by the Task System, Chu Huaixu's current situation wasn't actually highly dangerous.
He just browsed the task information and judging by the content, it seemed that only Xue Hu knew the inside story.
But Xue Hu, being greedy and lustful, and craving accomplishments, hadn't disclosed anything to his colleagues.
The fact that Patrol Office personnel were rushing over at this moment was purely because each of them carried a Life Token, which upon death would inform the Patrol Office of the person's demise, in addition to possessing a positioning function.
"In this case, running towards the outer zone of the Daoist Sect should be better," Chu Huaixu concluded.
Being a veteran player of Borrowed Sword, he was well-versed with the game's background.
The Mirror Country he was in was under the leadership of the Four Great Sects, and the Mirror Country Court held little power.
In simple terms, the Daoist Sect was above the Court!
But in the neighboring Moon Country, the Court ruled over the major sects, and the sects obeyed the Court.
Wumeng Mountain was practically the Daoist Sect's exclusive domain; even if Court officials went there, they would act more restrained so as not to provoke the people of the Daoist Sect.
Without special circumstances, Court officials would not dare to set foot there.
"As for a scumbag from the Patrol Office getting killed... does that count as a special case?" Chu Huaixu did not think so.
Thus, he continued to flee through the rainy night, making his lower body covered with mud, and his black hair was drenched; the fox-like face, with its wetness giving him a rebellious and slightly devilish attractiveness.
Following the map's navigation function, he took shortcuts all the way.
Chu Huaixu crossed through the dense forest and arrived at the foot of Wumeng Mountain.
Immediately after, his pupils slightly contracted.
Because there was someone ahead!
In this torrential rainy night, he saw a woman holding an oil-paper umbrella, dressed in light blue attire, with her face covered by a veil.
She was probably around 1.7 meters tall, had a graceful curve, a beautiful figure, and her leg proportion was stunning.
Even though her face was partially hidden by the veil, one would still feel that she must be a beauty.
Unfortunately, she gave an extremely cool and distant overall impression, with her delicate brows slightly furrowed and her eyes full of scrutiny, creating an immense sense of distance.
The woman held the oil-paper umbrella and looked at Chu Huaixu standing in the downpour.
Unexpectedly, even to herself, she blurted out her true thoughts, her voice sounding chilly, yet the content of her words sharply contrasted with her tone and demeanor:
"Hmm? Truly a top-notch Furnace Cauldron."
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