Chapter 4 System Task Refresh
Main Quest Refreshed
Explore the Forbidden Land of the Tibetan Region
Host is advised to depart as soon as possible
On the morning of the fourth day, Zhang Qiling opened his eyes on the hotel bed and saw the system task refresh.
The Forbidden Land of the Tibetan Region is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is said that a civilization called the Zhang Zhung Kingdom once existed there, but now, apart from its name, no related information has been passed down.
The Tibetan region has always been shrouded in a veil of mystery, let alone its forbidden lands, which are fraught with danger.
Someone once ranked the forbidden lands of the world by their danger level, and the Forbidden Land of the Tibetan Region ranked among the top, far surpassing Changbai Mountain.
Ultimately, the system task was his own business. If it were to put Fatty and Wu Tianzhen into such a life-or-death situation...
With this thought, Zhang Qiling made a decision.
He got up very early. Fatty was still sound asleep in the next room; his snores could be heard through the wall.
He smiled, left a letter, and embarked on his journey.
—
That was a bit premature.
Zhang Qiling stood at the airport, lost in thought.
In other words, is there a possibility that public transportation in this world can be used without identification?
So why doesn't the system support teleportation? Is it expecting him, an undocumented person, to walk to his destination with his powerful strides?
System: ... Calm down, that "Little Brother" doesn't have the ability to fly or teleport.
Zhang Qiling: ... I'm sorry, I always feel like he can even breathe in space.
Never mind, he'd try a taxi.
Wu Tianzhen kept his word and gave him a bank card that didn't require a password.
Although he didn't know how much money was in it, it might, perhaps, be enough to support him taking a taxi from here to the Tibetan region...?
"No way, young man?" The taxi driver looked at the seemingly normal young man in front of him with confusion.
"Where do taxis take cards? You can pay with cash or transfer it to me via your optical brain!"
Zhang Qiling: ...
His right hand, holding out the bank card, trembled slightly.
Why, in a new world, can't taxis accept cards?!
Taxis on Earth can all do it!
Is there no innovation at all?!
"Ah, forget it!" The driver thought for a moment. This might be a young person who knows nothing about society. He decided to patiently guide the novice.
"You didn't bring your optical brain, right!" He leaned out of the car window and pointed to a small kiosk by the roadside.
"See that?"
"Go there and withdraw the money, and give me cash."
Zhang Qiling breathed a sigh of relief, nodded solemnly, and made to walk towards the kiosk.
Just then, the taxi driver's voice came from behind.
"By the way, young man, where are you going?"
"The Tibetan region."
"..."
Things happened quickly, and the taxi driver left even faster.
Watching the car's indifferent departure, Zhang Qiling fell into deep melancholy.
But at this moment, a wild laugh echoed in his ear!
The sound was very close. Zhang Qiling became instantly alert. He hadn't even noticed this person's presence just now!
His body tensed instantly, and instinctively, he delivered a heavy elbow strike to the side!
The person instantly retreated. Unexpectedly, Zhang Qiling, failing to land the first blow, twisted his body and followed up with a side kick with inhuman flexibility!
This sudden attack caught the person off guard. He couldn't dodge and could only raise his arm to block. Upon contact, he felt a colossal force rushing towards him. He staggered back several steps to dissipate the force, grimacing in pain, yet a sinister smile played on his lips.
"Bone-shrinking technique?" He rubbed his aching arm, but his face remained as calm as ever.
"Fa Qiu Finger, bone-shrinking technique..." He circled behind Zhang Qiling and looked at the Black Gold Ancient Sword strapped to his back in a cloth bag.
"...You brought a weapon too?"
"You're going to the Tibetan region..." He looked at Zhang Qiling's instantly alert posture, a rogueish air on his face hidden by sunglasses.
"...Forbidden Land?"
Zhang Qiling: ...
"Together?"
Zhang Qiling decided not to waste any more time with this inexplicable person. He turned to leave, trying to see if there was a miraculously good car in this world that could go to the Tibetan region without identification and accept card payments.
But then he heard the person leisurely say from behind.
"I, have, a, car, oh~"
Zhang Qiling: ...
—
Sometimes, one's persistence can be abandoned.
Sitting in Hei Yanjing's car, Zhang Qiling thought expressionlessly.
Yes, this person's name was Hei Yanjing. A strange name, clearly not his real one.
Zhang Qiling even suspected that he was called Hei Yanjing simply because he was wearing black sunglasses that day. If he had worn pink or green glasses, he might not have had this name.
At this moment, Hei Yanjing was driving at high speed, humming a nonsensical tune. The dilapidated car could not withstand the speed, and it occasionally made sounds as if it were about to return to its constituent parts.
Zhang Qiling, holding the Black Gold Ancient Sword in the passenger seat, silently fumbled with the seatbelt, attempting to safeguard his life.
Then he was shocked to discover that the seatbelt had already been gnawed by rats or other unknown creatures, leaving it with several holes.
... Honestly, how did this person shamelessly say he had a car?
It was already a miracle that this car hadn't been forcibly towed to a scrap yard.
Perhaps noticing Zhang Qiling's wide-eyed shock, Hei Yanjing very kindly turned on the car's display screen and selected an animated show with a gaudy cover to help him relax.
... In fact, that was the only animated show available on his display.
Zhang Qiling sighed silently and decided to honor Hei Yanjing's good intentions by watching it intently.
"Happy Tree Friends"?
The name of this cartoon was quite peculiar.
... Ten minutes later, having witnessed the various gruesome deaths of cute little animals in the cartoon, Zhang Qiling chose to get out of the car and fight Hei Yanjing again.