#1 - system?
S City.
In an old residential area, the security guard drunkenly watched the people entering and leaving the complex from his booth.
The trash cans within the complex were long overflowing, with excess garbage piled up beside them, swarming with buzzing flies.
From his home, Qin Buyi looked out the window at the dirty, chaotic, and poor conditions of the neighborhood.
"Sigh, the electricity, water, and gas bills are almost due."
"And the credit card bill needs to be paid in a few days at the beginning of the month."
Staring at the two yuan balance in his phone, Qin Buyi anxiously ran his hands through his hair...
"In the past, I never would have imagined that I would one day worry about these things," Qin Buyi said mockingly to himself.
Compared to his past, his current life could be described as heaven and earth.
Entering the highest institution of learning in China at eighteen, he abandoned his studies during his third year, amidst the incomprehension of his professors and classmates.
He began to study human anatomy, combat, poisons, cold weapons, and firearms.
In just two years, he became the most dangerous assassin in Southeast Asia, nicknamed: Night Yama.
Half a year ago, an accident occurred during an assassination attempt; the entire operation was a trap designed around him.
Surrounded by enemies, he narrowly escaped with severe injuries.
He was forced to use a pre-prepared identity to recuperate in S City, the closest city.
His injuries were severe, but he couldn't go to the hospital, as it would risk exposing his identity.
In the past six months, Qin Buyi had used his knowledge to recover completely, but the already meager savings of this backup identity had been exhausted.
"If that incident hadn't happened in college... I should have had a wonderful campus life."
[Ding! Suitable host detected.]
[Ding! System binding complete!]
[Ding! Detecting body status...]
"Who? Who is speaking?"
The sudden voice in the room startled Qin Buyi.
[Ding! Host, you have been bound to the Supreme Heavens System.]
[Ding! Activating various system functions...]
"System? Is it the kind of system from novels where you can become stronger just by lying down?"
[Various functions have been activated.]
[In view of the host's first binding, there is one free opportunity to answer the host's question.]
[Ding! Host's permissions are insufficient, unable to answer.]
"Then... I'll change the question. What are the benefits of binding to you?"
[Ding! The free opportunity to answer the host's question has been used up.]
"It feels like a scam."
[Do not slander the system at will, or there will be punishment. Warning issued.]
[Ding! Initiating first mission.]
[Host is being forcibly teleported...]
"Hey! I'm going..."
Qin Buyi's vision went black, and he lost consciousness.
[Destination reached, forcibly awakening the host.]
Regaining consciousness, Qin Buyi saw himself floating two meters above the ground.
"Bang!"
"Ah!"
Dust flew everywhere as Qin Buyi climbed up from the ground, covered in dirt and grime.
"Damn, where... where is this?"
What came into view were forests, fallen leaves, grass, poisonous insects, and wild beasts...
[Information has been sent to the host, please read carefully.]
Blood-red words appeared before Qin Buyi's eyes...
Half an hour later, after reading the information, Qin Buyi had a general understanding of his situation.
This place was the Falling Star Mountain Range, rumored to be where a meteor from outer space had fallen. The nearest city to Qin Buyi was two hundred kilometers away, named Qingyang City.
Taking off his clothes, Qin Buyi saw the system imprint on his heart, a palm-sized blood-red sword-shaped tattoo, as described in the information.
Attempting to focus his thoughts on his heart, five options appeared in his mind.
1. Missions.
2. Personal Information.
3. Storage Space.
4. Cultivation Methods.
5. Equipment.
Opening the mission panel.
[Main Mission: Reach Qingyang City within two days.]
[Mission Reward: 1.5 Attribute Points, failure results in a deduction of three attribute points.]
Closing the mission panel, he opened Personal Information.
Personal information as follows:
Name: Qin Buyi
Cultivation: First Order (0.5/10)
Strength: 0.5
Speed: 0.5
Stamina: 0.5
Attack Power: 0.5
Defense Power: 0.5
Luck: 0.5
......
Below Luck were listed various other values, but without exception, they were all 0.5.
And the attribute points obtained only needed to be added to Cultivation, and all other attributes would increase to the same value as Cultivation.
Qin Buyi still had some doubts in his heart. The mission failure deducted three attribute points. With his current attributes, wouldn't deducting three points turn them into negative numbers?
Thinking about this unknown result, Qin Buyi decided to try his best to complete the mission.
In this unfamiliar situation, if the attribute points really became negative, the situation would definitely not be optimistic.
Qin Buyi had read many system novels, but the complicated and cumbersome addition methods often made people dizzy.
The addition method of the system he obtained was simple and clear, only needing to add to Cultivation.
Closing the information panel, he clicked on the remaining three options. The storage space, cultivation methods, and equipment were all empty.
Without too much complaining, he adjusted his mentality, and Qin Buyi set off in the direction indicated by the system.
A day later, when Qin Buyi walked out of the Falling Star Mountain Range, the clothes on his body were torn to shreds by thorns and other plants in the mountains.
"Ah! Finally out."
Qin Buyi looked at the mountains behind him and let out a long breath.
"Boss, boss, someone came out of it."
"Hey, you kid over there, come here."
Two burly men in black shouted at Qin Buyi.
Looking at the cold light emanating from the blades in the strong men's hands, Qin Buyi gritted his teeth and walked forward.
"Kid, hand over everything valuable you have on you, and we'll leave you with a whole corpse."
"Dare to play any tricks, and we'll make you wish you were dead."
The black-clothed strong man licked his lips, and the expression that regarded human life as worthless made Qin Buyi's heart turn cold.
"Gentlemen, I don't have anything valuable on me," Qin Buyi explained.
"Kid, nine out of ten people who come out of the Falling Star Mountain Range say the same thing."
"We brothers don't have much skill, and we don't want to risk going into the Falling Star Mountain Range, so we have to make a living by killing and robbing."
"Brother, why are you talking so much nonsense with this kid? Just kill him, and everything on him will be ours."
The black-clothed strong man who spoke stepped forward, raising his sharp long blade to chop down.
[Ding! Temporary mission issued.]
[Temporary Mission: Survive for ten minutes under the pursuit of the two men.]
[Mission Reward: 1 Attribute Point, failure results in a deduction of two attribute points.]
"Damn it!" Qin Buyi couldn't help but curse softly when he saw the temporary mission.
The long blade came at Qin Buyi's neck. In a panic, Qin Buyi rolled away, dodging the fatal blow.
He grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and threw it hard at the face of the strong man attacking with the blade.
"Kid, you're courting death."
Qin Buyi got up from the ground, turned around, and ran back into the Falling Star Mountain Range.
"Second, chase him."
"Damn kid, if I catch him, I will definitely cut him into a thousand pieces."
Running at full speed, five minutes later, Qin Buyi was panting heavily.
The two men behind him were chasing relentlessly, and if he was caught, he would definitely die.
Relying on the route in his memory, Qin Buyi's speed was a little faster than the two men behind him.
Even with years of training, his stamina inevitably gradually declined, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.
Under the intense running, sweat quickly soaked his clothes.
"Huff! Huff!"
Qin Buyi gasped for breath, and the will to survive reached its maximum at this moment when he thought of the cold light of the blade.
"Damn! Why is this kid so good at running!"
"Huff! Killing me! I must torture him well before letting him die when I catch him."
Casting aside many complicated thoughts, Qin Buyi now had only one thought in his mind, he must persevere for ten minutes.
Although he didn't know what effect an attribute point could have, he had no choice but to pin his hopes on the mission reward given by the system at this moment.
The steps under his feet were getting heavier and heavier, and everything around him became quiet. Just as Qin Buyi was about to be caught up by the two men, the system's prompt finally sounded.
[Ding! Ten minutes have passed, mission completed.]
[Ding! Mission rewards have been issued.]
[Ding! Triggered temporary mission two: The host's firm will to survive has won him the opportunity to live, please kill the two men who are chasing you next.]
[Ding! Temporary Mission Two Reward: A growth-type weapon, and unlocking the Eye of Exploration. Failure results in a deduction of two attribute points!]
When the mission was completed, Qin Buyi quickly opened the personal information panel and added the obtained attribute point.
Name: Qin Buyi
Cultivation: First Order (1.5/10)
Strength: 1.5
Speed: 1.5
Stamina: 1.5
Attack Power: 1.5
Defense Power: 1.5
Luck: 1.5
......
After adding the points, the feeling of muscular strength filled his whole body, and his stamina, which was on the verge of exhaustion, was fully restored.
Qin Buyi turned around and looked at the two men behind him who were chasing him with knives.
"Boss, why did this kid stop, isn't he running anymore?"
"He must be tired from running, go, kill him."
"I feel like this kid is a little different from before."
As a top assassin, Qin Buyi's original body data was very good.
After this strengthening, the various values of his body were fully doubled compared to before.
As the distance closed, the two men held long knives, one attacking his head and the other attacking his legs.
The rapidly slashing blades became very slow in Qin Buyi's eyes.
"The speed that I couldn't see clearly before has now become very slow, this feeling of getting stronger is really good."
His body was like a fully drawn bow, and both fists slammed towards the chests of the two men with all his strength.
"Boom!"
The attack landed first, and the bodies of the two men flew out like broken sacks.
"Clang!"
The long knives that the two had let go of after being attacked spun in the air. Qin Buyi stepped forward and casually grabbed one of the long knives.
"Chih!" "Chih!"
The sound of the long knife slicing through the body sounded, and blood splattered on Qin Buyi's face.
The two black-clothed strong men did not understand until their deaths why Qin Buyi, who was like a lamb to the slaughter before, instantly turned into a lion tearing people apart.
[Ding! Temporary Mission Two completed.]
[Mission rewards have been issued.]
[Eye of Exploration has been activated.]
