_Welcome to new world_
[SYSTEM DOWNLOADING COMPLETING...Download Complete..... LOADING]
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[Dear host, We are pleased to inform you that the system bonding process was about to be initiated. Please find below the important details regarding this process,
Host name: Yuan Zhu
Gender: Female
Initiation time: 18: 16
The system aims to fulfill wishes of host in exchange for host exploring, collecting and surviving each quasi worlds, instances, and chambers. Inspecting host wishes....
Presently the host has two wishes.(i) Get rid of the evil possessing Xiao le(Ii) Get rid of host bad luck.PLEASE WAIT....]
[The value of both wishes will cost 100 thousand experience points]
[Host will earn experience points per completion of a world based on exploration level]
[Please note: Host safety isn't guaranteed, and dying in the world's meant Host wil die in real World, therefore Host must try possible means to survive!]
[Do host wish to continue, if yes, then host must say it in their minds and if no, likewise.]
[Notice: The system bounding process ensures a seamless and secure connection between you and our system. This enhances your user experience and allows for improved functionality such as, help In situations and the system could also be used in other way round]
Yuan Zhu stood up weakly from the ground, that was when she noticed she was in a desert, she glanced around but nothing! Except sands and barren land!A flash of playful smiles flashed across her sharp eyes as she nodded saying yes in her mind, she had her mind made up!
[We are pleased to inform you that the system bounding process has been initiated. You can always communicate by saying things in your mind, System lovie, has been successfully bound to you, and she will wholeheartedly provide you with services, but note, she is of new generation, as new, pure and a newbie as you!]
Yuan Zhu was busy shaking the sands off her hair, but all of a sudden she started feeling weird, Before she knew what was going on she had already lost consciousness.
[Transferring...]
The current scene kept fading as everything blackened, faint noises was echoing in the background, rapid heart beats was sounding very loud, sound of bell tolling in distance could be heard, the environment was chilly.
"Wake up, wake up!" It was sounding faintly more like a silent echo.
Yuan Zhu sprang up, her breath uneaven, she was panting heavily, the scene remained unchanged as the unknown place remained dark, but after few seconds her sight started adapting to the new environment.
What Yuan Zhu first saw was a rooster which stood right in front of her, staring back at her as if telling an unknown grave secret, after clearing abit, she looked around but she was unexpectedly sorrounded by alot of people, the place was oil lamp lit as people contribute different ranging opinions.
Words kept spouting out at every different directions.It was at night but her vision was great, it was an open space, every humans present were holding an object and other,
"We must burn her, the evil thing!"
"Yes, we sure will, she has haunt us enough In the village"
"Set her ablaze"
"Set her ablaze"
"Let her burn"
"Kill her!"
Yuan Zhu survival instinct kicked in as she tried standing up to escape but that was when she realized that she was bounded by chains, with their current expressions they couldn't wait to skin her alive.
Suddenly a hand gun sound echoed, as the raging sounds of people desires quieten, it was like that for few seconds before everyone took their heels running away, on a horse galloping closer to her, sat a man holding the rein while his other hand held an handgun Yuan Zhu wasn't sure weather the person was an enemy or ally.
Thus she did what she knew best, she pretended to be very scared that she was almost quavering, there was a thick rusty smell of dried bloods on the ground it was exuding a foul odour, the dried blood painted the ground a dark red colour, with certainty she knew alot of killing had happened here.
She finally managed to take a look around.
There was a faceless statue behind her, which she was tied few meters away from.
At that moment a sound she will be getting used to invaded her mind.
[Welcome to "the culprit is you" located deep in the woods sorrounded by mountains and tallest of trees, The town is wearing, and the people are dying, it was rumoured that in the middle of the night a monster with ferocious claws will appear and killed anyone who was out late.
But recently, people has been staying in their various homes to avoid any tragedy, due to that, the deaths lessened, however the said monster changed it's killing strategy and started killing kids and women who were alone in their various homes.People said at night they could hear the sound of unseen things.
What is the hidden secret behind the killing, Explore it, survive for five days and complete your newcomer mission but be guarded because the culprit might be you!]
By now, the man who was on the horse had get off, he bent and kept loose the chains freeing Yuan Zhu from the entrapment before he brought out a tobacco from his pocket.
"Get up quick, we don't have enough time, let's get you out of here before they come back"
The man said lighting his tobacco.It was at that moment that Yuan Zhu could fully examine the man clothing, he was wearing a hat and thick brown colored long coat, the coat was old and frayed. The man had an dark brown overgrown beards.
Yuan Zhu struggled to stand, it felt as if her knees doesn't belong to her, after few attempt she was finally was able to stand up, her legs were almost incapacitated, although she had been given the world description but it wasn't revealing any information.
She staggered and almost fell but the man who predicted it caught her immediately, supporting her weight.
"Easy, easy there" he said in a haste
He lifted her up and placed her on the horse
"Don't be scared, I'm here to help, I understand you're just arriving to this town, but it has always been like this since the killing started, I will be taking you to my home because your family whom you came for wouldn't hesitate to kill you"
Yuan Zhu trying to fit herself into the character, she knew with the explanation of the man she hasn't been to the town before and that actually was her first. She expertly said with tears flowing out of her eyes
"Tha..that.. I didn't do it, it wasn't me... I ...I" The man patted her back, as he neared, the thick smell of tobacco assaulted her nose, Yuan Zhu tried not to show her discomfort as the man mount the horse, for a brief moment it felt like the faceless feminine statue smiled at her but the man pulled the rein and the horse galloped away from the scene.
Deeper into the town, it would be an exaggeration if she could called it a small town, there were houses scattered sparsely around, it could be described as an unpopular spot, sorrounded by mountains where local residents resides.
Soon they arrived at a cabin, in front of the cabin was collection of firewoods, and the tiny little grass which covered the originally loam soil. A big tree covered most of the area of land in front of the cabin, it was a lone house that stood eerily alone.
Yuan Zhu was helped down by the man, Still pretending Yuan Zhu sniffled back tears as she asked innocently.
"Where is this place and why are we here?"The man dusted the invisible dust on his limbs after tying the horse he said. "Guess I was following orders"
Yuan Zhu was confused, she looked around, she looked like she was silent from hopelessness, but she didn't questioned further instead she best up her curious look, infact things like this aren't hard, look can be deceiving was the description of her, she could be a homeless girl, a blind sick lady, pitiful, and all she needed to be.
Therefore it wasn't hard masking on a curious look.The man sighed, aiding Yuan Zhu with walking by having his hand supporting her shoulder.
"Don't be curious kid, somethings are meant to be kept a secret, because you realized the more you knew the more you crave to delve further, and the further you delve the harder it became to get out of it, I will help you to a room, fixed you a dinner, bathe and have your dress changed, but tomorrow you're out of here, go back to where you came from."
The man opened the door to his cabin and helped her in, after closing the door he muttered "You have to go back before it comes for you"
Without asking a thing she had gotten more than enough from this man, he definitely must not be an NPC as she had assumed.
Going back tomorrow her foot, the man sure do knows alot, how could she just go back, moreover where else does she knows, the man as well hinted how unaccommodating the villagers were at the moment, so how could she just walked herself right into doom.
Therefore she said sincerely "thank you for saving my life, thank you so much"The man nodded with a smile extinguishing his tobacco light and put it inside his coat pocket.
He sat Yuan Zhu on one of the wooden chairs. In inside the cabin was a table made from woods, and two chairs which were of bamboos and three wooden chairs, on the table was a brown tray, on it was an half eaten apple and beside it was a knife, to the right hand side was a small window that could barely fit if one attempted to climb out through, there was also this old brown cupboard, on it were a fire lamp and compass, beside the cupboards was a vessel used for brewing and serving of drinks.
Inside of the cabin was very warm, the small ignited hearth fire was burning depleted but nonetheless it's effect could still be felt, especially by people who've been out for a while.
"What's the thing coming for people? What's it like?"
The man sighed as if in deep thoughts as he sat on one of the bamboo chairs "It's evil, complete evil.....vile as a viper..... ferocious like a beast, it was manipulative like a demon, for now no one really knows it's form, it only appears at night"
Yuan Zhu nodded, her hands slightly massaging her leg, although the pains aren't hers but it felt alive and real that it hurts abit. "Who requested of you to help me?" She asked.
Yuan Zhu know as soon as the person was mentioned, she might get a clue about the thing killing people late at night, the man who was slightly taken aback by the question opened his mouth to talk but someone came out of a room inside the cottage.
"Dad, dad you're back" coming into view was a long haired beautiful girl her overall appearance was appealing and she looked not more than twelve years of age, her smiles was soothing and befitting. She wore a cotton made yellow dress.
The man smiled as the girl rushed into his embrace, he rubbed her head and questioned "Xing Fu didn't missed me much?"
She closed her eyes and said as if recounting a nightmare "I was scared all night, besides that nothing happened"
Withdrawing from the embrace she suddenly noticed Yuan Zhu who was sitting on the chair beside her dad, she asked with confusion "And who is she... ?"
The man who just remembered Yuan Zhu presence muttered an "Oh, she is..." He glanced at Yuan Zhu for help, that was when he remembered he knew not her name.
Yuan Zhu who got the message cut in smoothly "Bee, I'm bee"
The girl didn't let her guard down as she stared at Yuan Zhu suspiciously but her father explained. "She is the one..., Bee this is Xing Fu my daughter and I'm Zhang Han, my two daughters are away but hopefully they will be back before the next day"
"Wait... Dad what did you mean they're coming" for a brief moment a look of fear flashed across her face, her black eyes, a faint layer of light reflected in them. She looked uncomfortable.
Zhang Han sprang up, he cleared his throat and said "It's getting late, they'll be back before morning, take bee to the unoccupied room, remember, no going out late, I will be In my room"
Zhang Han walked away while Xing Fu watched Yuan Zhu for a while and then suddenly spoke up.
She asked doubtfully "Have I met you before?"After a moment
Yuan Zhu turned to look at her, her eyes were cold like winter night. "No, I don't think so"