Chapter 11
Wuji ogled his equipment's stats. The [Worn] clothing gave him a +0.5 [Physical Resistance] a piece, which meant his initial [Physical Resistance] was only 4%, not 5%.
But what he was more concerned with was the flashing [SPECIAL] Gift Parcel; its alluring glow made his heart race in excitement.
[ Open Gift Parcel? ]
Open.
[Items Received:
+ Mold of Essence Link
+ Book of Merlin (Fragmented)
+ Spirit Soul Ring (Unfilled)
+ Berserk Wrath (Fragmented)
+ Lancelot's Holy Shield (Fragmented)
+ Divine Martial Sutra (Fragmented)
+ Night's Blade (Fragmented)
+ Life's Radiance (Fragmented)
+ Lost Sword of the Ancients (Fragmented)
+ Perfect Shot (Fragmented)
+ Cross-Dimensional Staff (Fragmented)
+ Life Collector (Equippable)
+ Free System Activation]
At first thinking he'd struck a treasure trove, Wuji's ecstatic face quickly became disappointed as he discerned that the first nine items were [Material] items, most being fragmented. Of course that god wouldn't give him some super, overpowered weapon...
But Wuji did realize their value; it seemed that all of them were [Legendary] items. The only problem was that at this stage of the game, they wouldn't matter at all. He was only Level 1, how could he even use them? He looked at the Life Collector with anticipation, a ring that he could actually equip.
"F*ck!" he shrieked as he read its description.
"Wuji, are you alright?" Eleanor was concerned about his sudden outburst. It couldn't be that he had gone crazy from earlier, could he?
"I- I'm perfectly fine," Wuji forced a smile, trying to hold in his seething anger.
"...If you say so." Evelynn raised a brow at his reply. She wasn't ignorant, but if Wuji insisted that he was ok, then she didn't want to bother him. After all, they had barely just met. It would take some time before he opened up to her.
. . .
Wuji's red eyes were locked on the description of the [Life Collector]. What infuriated him was that the second he had clicked on it, it had been automatically equipped.
[Life Collector (Equipped):
• Stores 95% of EXP gained.
• Cannot be dropped.
• Cannot be unequipped.
• Cannot be traded.
• Cannot be transferred.
• Cannot be stolen.
Locked Owner: Wang Wuji ]
He closed the interface in a fit of anger, the shimmering ring on his finger made Wuji want to throw it far, far away. But no matter how hard he tugged on it, the ring wouldn't come off. F*ck! F*ck! He was furious at that god-95% of his EXP? Wuji cried, how was he going to level...
'Calm down', he told himself. Wuji glanced at Evelynn, still focused on navigating the forest. He didn't want to get her worried again. Besides, although he felt resentful, there was no point in dwelling on it. He'd have to make do with the god's "gift."
Wuji's irregular breaths began to slowly return to normal. He checked the other parts of the interface, not wanting to remind himself of the [Life Collector]'s effects.
====== Interface ======
• Status
• Skills
• Inventory
• Equipment
• Quests {
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[Active]
•「 Follow Evelynn to the [Village of Legends] 」
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• Map {
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No physical map is currently available.
Spirit Map- Marks areas of places where you have been:
[Archaic Forest]
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• World Chat {
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Pay 1 Gold to message in world chat.
[System]: Welcome to Transcendence!
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Sub-Section: [ Regional Chat ]
Pay 1 Bronze to message in regional chat.
[YourMomisHere]: Wassup everyone, your momma here.
[YourMomisHere]: Any experts here? Carry me and I'll pay you enough to satisfy for a lifetime.
[YourMomisHere]: Hello?!
[YourMomisHere]: Anybodyyy!!?
[SlinkyShadow]: Zzz. We got a moneybags...
[DepressedScarf]: A whale! A whale! I see one!
[YourMomisHere]: Where?!?!
[DepressedScarf]: …
[YourMomisHere]: OH! F*ck you!!!
[YourMomisHere]: Boy, you better prepare yourself!
[One Sword, One Strike]: Looking to start a guild with top-tier experts.
[YourMomisHere]: I'm gonna make you feel my ****!
[despair]: God, you are all so annoying I have to mute you. I can't focus on my clearing...
[YourMomisHere]: STFU! Aren't you part of the group that tried to fight Wuji lol???
[despair]: Wtf are you talking about?! I'm a different despair...
[YourMomisHere]: You're right, the Despair I know wouldn't have a lower d 😂 😂 😂
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In a grassy field littered with gory remains of goblins, the soil stained a sickening green and crimson red:
A figure clutching a bloodstained dagger spat out black blood, their body convulsing as they cursed.
"I swear I will find you… YourMomisHere..."
Despair had already been irritated that someone had poached his name, but now someone else had to remind him about that nightmare?
He swore vengeance against all of them!
"Damn you too… Wuji."
. . .
Wuji, the person in question, closed the world chat, an awkward expression on his face. It seemed that the "battle" last week had been publicized... He was now infamous for being a ruthless demon.
He was rather surprised that there were people spending their Bronze just to chat. It was likely that there were some people who traded their Bronze for real-life money, but Wuji thought that those people were simply stupid.
Transcendence wasn't just a game. Then again, these people had no idea what Transcendence really was. If they did, they'd probably regret their actions until their intestines turned green.
He shook his head, returning to the interface:
• Guild {
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[You are currently not in a guild]
[Create Guild]
[X] - Level 15 Required
[X] - Guild Creation Token
[X] - 1 Gold
[X] - Universal Reputation: 20
[X] - Requirement of 10 members
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• Party {
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[You are currently not in a party]
[Create?]
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• Friends {
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[List]
[Blocked]
[Incoming Requests]
•IAmAGod(Literally)4
[Pending Requests]
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... Wuji didn't care much about the [Guild] and [Party] tabs. He was a "solo" player after all. He stared at the Friends [Incoming Requests], a certain name making him grit his teeth in frustration.
[Accept?]
No!
Denying the request, Wuji smirked triumphantly. Revenge was sweet indeed.
A few seconds later, he received a small notification. Eye twitching, he gnashed his teeth in outrage.
[IAmAGod(Literally)4 is now your friend. Beginning Voice Chat.]
[Hi, Hi! Wuji, can you hear me?! TESTING! ONE, TWO! ONE,TWO! . . .]
The familiar voice echoing in his head sickened Wuji's stomach as he yelled out in rage.
"SHUT UP! I can hear you!" Wuji's breathing became unsteady as his face turned into a blotch of red.
Evelynn jumped in surprise, gazing at Wuji with an odd look.
"Wuji?! Who are you talking to?" she asked.
"Oh... I was talking to an annoying go-... spirit. " Wuij bit his lip nervously. This god was always putting him in a tight spot.
"A spirit?" Evelynn's eyes widened.
"Are you one of those spirit whisperers?"
"Spirit whisperers? Oh yes- yes, I'm one of those," Wuji shamelessly agreed, his face flushed.
"Wow, that's grea-"
[Wuji, Wuji?! You hear me now? Oh wait, you don't know how to do the in-game chat do you? Just think of what you want to say and it should transmit as long as you have the intent of sending the message.]
Wuji's lip quivered slightly as he smiled.
"Evelynn, I'm going to rest a bit. Talking to the spirits is very tiring, you see."
"All right, well, we'll be at the village soon. I'll wake you up then."
Wuji nodded, lying down onto the green, comfy pillow that was her back. He closed his eyes. Wuji had a lot to say, and he had every "intent" for the god to hear it.
. . .
After a long rant,
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Why are you so mean?! After all the gifts I gave you... 😢]
[Wuji: Gifts?! Didn't you listen to what I just said? How is taking away 95% of my EXP a gift?!?!]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: ... I, I did it for you! ... I went to a lot of trouble to get you those items. Besides, it's not like you lose the EXP. It simply stores it for later use.]
[Wuji: And when can I use it? When everyone else is level 100?]
Wuji's mouth twitched in annoyance.
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Er, no... you'll get it when you repair all the items in the gift parcel. Not that difficult, hehe?]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Wuji?]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Please talk to me.]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Ok, fine! Stay that way then.]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Wuji, please...]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Alright, I'll- I'll tell you the truth! The items are for a UNIQUE class. These classes are one of a kind and only a single player within the entire game can have it. But when you change classes, you go back down to level 0, so do you understand now? I was only thinking for you...]
[... Sigh. I get why you gave it to me, but couldn't you have at least let me reach a higher level first?]
Even though he was still frustrated, Wuji felt a bit of warmth inside his chest.
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Well, I didn't think you'd open it so fast...]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: But don't worry, I noticed that you're near the [Village of Legends], so you obtaining the UNIQUE class might actually be already possible. After all, the hardest-]
[The hardest what?]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Nothing, just, forget what I said. I've said too much.]
[...]
[IAmAGod(Literally)4: Anyway, you'll have to focus on repairing the items. Evelynn and old Beatrice should start you off. I have to get going again, good luck Wuji! Remember, the spirit links all, no matter how far, no matter how long!]
[Wait, what do you mea-]
[Voice Transmission cut off]
"..."