Chapter 1 Ancient Moon Village

Ancient Moon Temple.

Torrential rain poured down, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Rumble!

The sound of thunder echoed through the sky, illuminating the entire dilapidated temple.

A broken Buddha statue, covered in cobwebs, lay on the ground.

Next to the Buddha statue, a small bonfire burned, with a large iron pot placed over it.

Inside the iron pot, thick soup bubbled, filling the air with fragrance.

Beside the iron pot, a small boy and girl huddled together, their resemblance suggesting they were siblings.

The girl stirred the soup with a spoon, while the boy warmed himself by the fire.

Behind the siblings, in a corner of the dilapidated temple, a young man lay on a pile of straw, his body covered in wounds and dirt.

The siblings didn't seem to know the young man lying on the ground.

As she stirred the soup, the girl would occasionally glance at the young man with concern.

The boy, on the other hand, sat stiffly, staring nervously at the small fire.

A gust of wind blew through, causing the flames to shrink, flickering like a dying candle.

The boy's expression instantly turned anxious and fearful.

Rumble!

Another thunderclap exploded.

The torrential rain lashed against the earth.

At that moment, the young man lying on the ground slowly opened his eyes.

"Who am I?"

"Where am I?"

"What am I supposed to do?"

After a moment of confusion, Fang Yue instantly remembered.

He had entered the *Blue Sea* game!

This was the Blue Sea world!

His gaze swept across the surroundings…

The dilapidated wooden eaves above him were old and weathered, the grain of the wood clearly visible.

The yellow dirt floor was uneven, full of detailed textures.

The rain outside was heavy and forceful, the wind howled, and a chill ran through the air.

The modeling, the sensory simulation, it was undoubtedly a groundbreaking masterpiece! Surpassing all the holographic simulation games on the market!

You really did it, Tengli Group! This is the kind of game I wanted!

Fang Yue was excited. He stood up and took a step forward.

Hiss—

As if struck by lightning, Fang Yue cried out in agony, a burning pain searing through his body.

Wait!

Is the pain simulation this realistic too…?

Annoyed, he examined his body and discovered that he was covered in lacerations, as if he had fallen off a cliff, covered in dirt and looking utterly wretched.

What… is going on?

Didn't I just enter the game?

How did I get all these injuries?

"You're awake?"

Just then, a crisp voice sounded from in front of him.

Fang Yue then noticed that there were two people not far from him, a boy and a girl.

“…Ignore her!”

The boy protectively pushed the girl behind him, his face covered in sweat, as he spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse and pained.

Am I that scary? Fang Yue touched his face, feeling a little depressed.

It's all because this game doesn't have a character creation feature, otherwise, I would definitely make myself an incredibly handsome guy to show you, so handsome it could make you gay!

When playing games, the higher the appearance, the more pleasing it is to the eye. Who likes staring at ugly men and women.

Tengli Group really doesn't understand the players' hearts. I must go to the forum to give feedback after the game!

“It’s okay, brother. I was the one who rescued big brother from the foot of the mountain, so big brother definitely won’t hurt me.”

So, the little girl saved me.

No, I should say, saved the me in the game.

Is this a cutscene in the game?

Fang Yue was familiar with this routine.

So all the players are rescued by this little girl, and everyone is the last disciple of the Hongmen (Triads). kanShuwu.

But… it's so real!

The details of the little girl's expression are lifelike, as if she were a real human being.

The surrounding environment, the sound of the wind, the rain, the thunder, all felt like being transported to another world, without any trace of a game.

Just as he was thinking this, a system notification sounded in Fang Yue's ear.

"Welcome player [Night Dawn] to the *Blue Sea* game."

"It has been detected that player [Night Dawn] has a lucky gift pack. Would you like to receive it now?"

Lucky gift pack, that's right, I still have a lucky gift pack!

The ultra-realistic gaming experience almost made Fang Yue forget about the gift pack.

He silently said, "Receive."

"Congratulations player [Night Dawn] on receiving the lucky gift pack. Would you like to open it?"

Open it!

"Congratulations player [Night Dawn] on obtaining the Human-Grade Low-Rank skill [Analysis Eyes]."

"Name: Analysis Eyes."

"Rank: Human-Grade Low-Rank."

"Effect: Lock onto a target for a period of time to analyze some information. The analysis time varies depending on the target. Some targets cannot be analyzed."

"Note: Uncle, I can see through everything with these eyes."

Ah? Human-Grade Low-Rank?

Is this all there is to the lucky gift pack?

Fang Yue was a little disappointed. He silently said "Attributes," and a semi-transparent window immediately popped up in front of him.

"Name: Night Dawn."

"Realm: Mortal."

"Status: Heavily Injured."

"Health: 5/50 (Heavily Injured)."

"Control: 1 (Heavily Injured)."

"Defense: 1 (Heavily Injured)."

"Talent: None."

"Martial Arts: Analysis Eyes (Human-Grade Low-Rank)."

"Lifespan: 12 Shichen (A Chinese unit of time equal to two hours)."

Lifespan?

Fang Yue was stunned. What kind of attribute is that?

The passive Analysis Eyes skill activated silently.

"Lifespan: Represents the character's remaining life."

Ah? 12 *shichen* is 24 hours, so I can only live for one day?

Is this a point card game? The official website didn't say anything about it! Besides, where's the recharge portal? There's nowhere to spend money even if I wanted to!

Fang Yue suppressed his annoyance and looked at the Heavily Injured status again.

"Heavily Injured: The body is severely injured, reducing attributes, reducing maximum health, and continuously reducing health."

Heavily injured? Continuous health loss?

What kind of start is this?

Fang Yue felt a wave of frustration, but he quickly thought of something.

That's right, I'm a new player who just entered the game. The system should give me something to help me get rid of this status, otherwise, I'm doomed to die, right?

"Big brother, are you still feeling unwell?"

Just as Fang Yue was thinking, the little girl suddenly turned around and used her delicate, fair hands to scoop a bowl of thick soup from the iron pot.

Fang Yue noticed that her fingers were slender, not like someone who had done rough work. Maybe her identity wasn't simple, maybe she was some kind of young miss.

Looking at the soup again, the aroma filled the air, making his mouth water.

Creak, creak.

As the little girl held the bowl and walked over, a strange friction sound rang out.

At the same time, the flames on the fire seemed to shrink a little more.

"Big brother, why don't you drink some soup? I made this medicinal soup for you. Drinking it will help your injuries heal faster."

So that's how it is!

Fang Yue, who was well-versed in games, immediately understood.

This was a classic routine common in other games.

Guiding players to familiarize themselves with the game content through the NPCs in the game.

This little girl should be the newbie guide NPC.

And this bowl of soup is probably a health potion that can help me recover health and heal my heavily injured status.

I knew it, starting with a heavily injured status is not giving people a chance to live.

"Okay, thank you, little sister."

Smiling, Fang Yue took the bowl and found that it was very hot, extremely hot. He didn't know how the little girl managed to hand him the bowl so steadily.

Perhaps… her level is higher than mine?

No, it must be because my heat resistance is too low in my heavily injured state.

Maybe it was because he had been staring at the thick soup for too long.

Just as Fang Yue was about to drink it in one gulp, a line of information suddenly appeared.

"Soul-Reaping Poison Soup: A highly poisonous thick soup made from dozens of poisonous mushrooms using a secret method. Death is certain upon contact, and the soul will perish upon drinking!"

"Note: You won't survive if you drink any soup you're given!"