Chapter 28 (1/2)

District A’s strong player?

Thorn Team?

Countless question marks flashed through Xiao Tangqiu’s brain. Without waiting for him to speak, Su Manluo seemed to know that he had questions. She smiled faintly, “I know you must have a lot questions you want to ask. We can’t stay here for long. Let’s talk as we walk.”

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian looked at each other. Anyway, they had no better choice now, so they followed Su Manluo.

Su Manluo led the two men to the exit of the square, explaining as she walked, “This is the transfer square. Players enter the instance from here and come back here after returning from the instance. The instance is what we call those missions and we call ourselves players…… The world is actually similar to a game. We players get stronger and stronger through constant missions, defeating monsters and upgrades. However, there isn’t a resurrection point in the game for revival. So, once you’re dead, you’re really dead.”

Xiao Tangqiu frowned slightly, “Did those people who suddenly disappeared just now enter the….. instance?”

Xiao Tangqiu suddenly understood; it’s no wonder he was in a coma for some time earlier. It was Tang Mianmian who had woken him up. So it was because he had been injured in the instance….. He subconsciously touched the spot where the wound had been, only to find that it had restored back to normal.

“No matter how badly injured you were in the instance, even if you broke your arms and legs, as long as there’s still a breath left in you, you can be restored after you get back here.” Su Manluo watched Xiao Tangqiu’s move and smiled, “Even those who originally didn’t have their arms and legs in the real world can become just like a normal person after getting here…… Isn’t it amazing? But then again, there are many amazing and strange things here.”

Xiao Tangqiu laughed dryly. In his heart he thought, this setting wasn’t unusual at all. It was so damn tacky!

“What does District A mean?”

“Just outside of here, is the city of the abyss, which is the place where we players live. The city of the abyss is very big but I can’t say exactly how big it is. It’s shaped like a huge circle. The four districts are sectioned from the outside in. From the outermost, they are District D, District C, District B, District A, and the center is District S.” Su Manluo said faintly, “As the name implies, the District A players are qualified to live in District A and so on. District S players are the top powerhouse above all the other players. Apart from District D, it takes a lot of points to enter these districts. District D doesn’t require any points. It’s the place for newcomers to settle down when they first enter this world. It’s also the most chaotic, where you’ll find a mix of good people and crooks. We call it Newbie Village. The place outside Newbie Village is also the main city, which I mentioned earlier.”

Xiao Tangqiu got what she meant. Su Manluo had entered the instance in order to recruit new players. No wonder an experienced old player her hadn’t done anything, as if she was just following along for the experience. All along, her objective was to secretly observe the newbies and see if there were any diamonds in the rough.

Su Manluo smiled faintly, “If you’re willing to join Thorn, I can take you guys on your next mission. Although I can’t guarantee you’ll make it, it’s definitely better than attempting on your own. How about that? Would you like to join our team?” Although Su Manluo sounded like she was asking, her face was full of confidence, as though she was already sure that the two would agree to her invitation.

Xiao Tangqiu immediately thought of something – the silent trio in that last instance seemed to be the case of an old player bringing two new players. But the brother and sister should be newcomers who had at least experienced one instance before that. Unfortunately, they had died in that last instance.

“How did you manage to escape that last instance?” Xiao Tangqiu couldn’t help asking Su Manluo the one thing that he just couldn’t figure out.

Su Manluo paused, then smiled, “It’s not a big deal if I tell you since you’ll find out sooner or later. I used a prop that allowed me to forcibly exit the game.”

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian both froze at the same time, asking in unison, “A prop that allows you to forcibly exit the game?!”

“That’s right, players have a certain probability of receiving skill cards and props in the instance. Of course, it mostly depends on luck and personality.” Su Manluo grinned, “Skill cards are divided into ordinary skill cards and special skill cards, and props are divided into many types. You’ll come across them in the future. The one I used was one of the more special props, but it’s a one-time prop, so I can only use it once.”

Xiao Tangqiu instantly remembered the special skill card he got. He opened his mouth and wanted to ask, but when the words reached his mouth, he was swallowed them back down.

“So, have you decided?” Su Manluo asked again.