"System, I choose the Red Talent - True Dragon Physique," Wang Ping exclaimed, speaking to himself in his heart.
With such formidable constitution and comprehension this time, he might truly rise to the top. By that time, when he joined the Heaven Sword Holy Land, he might not be treated as a disposable pawn anymore.
After all, a rogue cultivator with an impeccable Profound Pill and whose own constitution and comprehension had reached the level of a Saint Son was indeed a rare talent. In any major holy land, such a person would be highly sought after and receive focused cultivation.
However, Wang Ping had some reservations, considering the Heaven Sword Holy Lord's distrust of outsiders. Dealing with them could be troublesome.
"But it seems I need a soul technique that can conceal my identity as a crosser when traversing through this world. Or maybe I should refresh a talent related to that. I just don't know if a Red Talent can block the scrutiny of someone like the Heaven Sword Holy Lord."
Wang Ping pondered quietly in his heart.
For the time being, he would probably have to continue as a rogue cultivator. The simulated Wang Ping seemed cautious and wouldn't risk his life.
"I wonder if I can obtain the incomplete Array Disk this time, which could provide a route to the Eternal Frozen Land. In the Eternal Frozen Land, there is pure Yin energy, an essential condition for a perfect breakthrough to the Half-Step Yin-Yang Realm."
Wang Ping's eyes gleamed with anticipation.
Of course, there was another possibility.
That was to obtain a First-Grade Yin Energy and then activate the unstable optimizer to successfully optimize it into pure Yin energy. That would be the best way to break through.
Otherwise, how could a rogue cultivator with only a perfect Xuan Dan cultivation venture into the central area of the Royal Capital, which even the quasi-emperors feared, to search for pure Yin energy?
It would be tantamount to courting death.
"Ding, talent selection successful. Life simulation initiated."
The system's voice echoed, and the familiar text appeared on the screen. However, just as the text began to appear, a notification sound from the chat group system interrupted Wang Ping's gaze, and the text stopped appearing.
"Ding, member Chen Si (83) spent 250,000 group points to successfully resurrect member (67)."
"Oh, has Chen Si finally accumulated enough group points to resurrect her brother?" Wang Ping's eyes flickered, and he smiled.
Chen Si, a high school girl, was somewhat shy and easily embarrassed, but she was also remarkably strong. She had actively participated in various group tasks for the past four months, earning group points to resurrect her brother.
Wang Ping had also taken her on one mission, allowing her to earn 50,000 group points. Group task rewards were based on contribution points, and high-point rewards were not available every time.
"Chen Kang, this fellow who entered the group with me, set the record for the fastest death in the chat group. It's quite memorable. I wonder how he feels after being resurrected this time. Besides, I don't know what kind of Golden Finger he can obtain."
Wang Ping's thoughts flickered, and he opened the chat page of the Crosser Chat Group.
As expected, the chat group was buzzing with excitement.
Cai Yonglong (1): "Another member has been resurrected in the group, and it's Chen Si's brother! Congratulations!"
Fang Yun (3): "Hey, a Spiritual Sea Realm expert has arrived! Congratulations to Chen Si for resurrecting her brother!"
Zhang Jun (70): "This guy is really good at showing off. He's just a Spiritual Sea Realm cultivator, a middle-tier level in the current chat group. He shouldn't be afraid of getting beaten up."
Chen Yao (71): "That's right. It's better to keep a low profile. By the way, I'm curious, Chen Si, did your brother resurrect in the same location? It could be dangerous since it's the zombie world."
Chen Si (83): "I don't know where he will be resurrected. But Zhang Ge contacted me and said that when I resurrect my brother, I should let him know, and he will go there to protect him. With Zhang Ge around, nothing should happen!"
Qin Tian (77): "Uh, Zhang Jun, this guy thinks a lot. But this time, he did the right thing. With the current situation in the zombie world, it's likely that mutated zombies are everywhere. Even 2-3 star combatants are common, and 5-6 star ones are not rare. Moreover, these zombies are starting to exhibit intelligence and forming their own nations."
Ye Xiaofan (75): "Can your world handle so many powerful zombies? What about the Earth Sovereign?"
Wu Yueming (79): "The Earth Sovereign can definitely handle it. At most, it's an extinction event for the ecosystem, and the surface will be cleansed. It's not a big deal for the Earth. This level of catastrophe is equivalent to humans receiving a deep tissue massage. It's fatal for other creatures in the ecosystem, though."
Zhang Jun (70): "I've said this before. The situation may be misunderstood. In our world, the zombie virus is quite unique. At this time, there are zombies everywhere, 2-3 star combatants are all around, and 5-6 star ones are not rare. These zombies are even starting to exhibit intelligence and show signs of forming zombie nations."
Wang Ping (66): "The zombies are becoming intelligent, making them a new intelligent species, right? They will gradually form their own civilization. I find it quite interesting."
Luo Weiguo (85): "It's interesting to you strong guys. I just find it chilling because they're replacing humans."
Xu Yi (84): "Whether they replace humans or not, that's how the world is now. Humans are special, but not the only special ones. Besides, zombies are essentially humans, right? They're a new species that formed after the virus attacked our genes. In a sense, they're also an evolved form of humans. The virus wanted to make humans evolve, but humans couldn't withstand the virus's power, so our genes collapsed, turning us into zombies, and finally, they recombined."
Zhang Hu (5): "Your perspective is really unique."
Zhang Jun (70): "I think we've gone off-topic. Shouldn't we be discussing Chen Kang? But this zombie civilization is indeed interesting, although it makes me more miserable. I used to be able to hunt zombies freely with my strong power, but now I can't be so reckless. I'm fine dealing with weak zombies collectively, but I'm afraid of encountering terrifying zombies. Damn it, being insanely powerful with a bunch of strong zombie subordinates."
Wang Ping (66): "You might have more headaches ahead. You have to take care of Chen Kang, the 'crosser elder' among us. Hilarious.jpg."
Zhang Jun (70): "Wang Ge, don't be so happy about it."
Chen Si (83): "I'm sorry my brother caused you trouble."
Zhang Jun (70): "Don't worry about it. Actually, I'm quite happy. In this world, I finally have a companion, someone I can talk to. It's a bit of a pity that it's a guy, but having someone is better than being alone."
Wu Jun (20): "Hey, Zhang Ge, you've revealed your intentions."
Fang Yun (3): "It's normal, it's normal. After all, this guy has been alone in the zombie world, and he was almost driven crazy. Every time he participated in a mission, he had to help others."
Zhang Hu (5): "I think men can also be quite nice. Wicked grin.jpg."
Wang Ping (66): "Zhang Hu, you've gone too far. Go play with your gay friends; don't corrupt the girls in the group."
While the group was having a lively conversation, in the zombie world, Chen Kang finally regained his senses from a dazed state.
After receiving the information from the chat group, he finally understood his situation.
He had died and was resurrected by his sister.
At that moment, he felt deeply ashamed.
As an older brother, he should have protected his sister. Instead, she had to earn precious group points by participating in dangerous tasks to resurrect him, which was quite embarrassing.
"Zhang Ge, thank you for protecting me. Otherwise, I would have become zombie food again."
Chen Kang looked at Zhang Jun, expressing his gratitude sincerely.
"It's nothing. We help each other in the group; it's something I should do." Zhang Jun said seriously. "By the way, what did it feel like when you were eaten by zombies?"
Zhang Jun's previous sentence had moved Chen Kang deeply, but his next words plunged him into silence. His face showed a mix of fear and was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Cough cough, just a joke."
Zhang Jun cleared his throat and said.
"Rather than that, you should first extract your Golden Finger. Each crosser can extract their own Golden Finger. It's a shame you died without extracting it."
"I see."
Chen Kang took a deep breath and extracted his Golden Finger with great anticipation.
Then, he revealed a disappointed expression.
"How is it? What's your Golden Finger?" Zhang Jun asked curiously.
"Restraint."
Chen Kang said disappointedly.
"It can impose restraint on a specified target, making them unable to move. However, the greater the strength gap, the shorter the duration of restraint."
"Wow, that's amazing!" Zhang Jun's eyes widened, and he said excitedly.
The Golden Fingers extracted by crossers were random, with some being ordinary and others strong, but none were weak.
"Is it strong?" Chen Kang asked somewhat puzzled.
"Joking, of course, it's strong! Think about it. In team battles, how important is a control skill? And yours is a targeted strong control skill, essential for battling higher-level opponents!"
Zhang Jun smacked his lips, expressing his amazement.
"You and your sister are the same type. She has the power to weaken a specific target by half, and you have the power to restrain someone."
"From now on, when strong members in the group participate in missions and team up with you guys, the success rate will be extremely high. It's clear as day. I'll be having a great time in the future. I'm in the same world as you, and I can do whatever I want to anyone."
Zhang Jun's gaze became fiery as he stared at Chen Kang, licking his lips and grinning.
After hearing this, Chen Kang instinctively shrank his butt, feeling that Zhang Jun, this "crosser junior," was a bit dangerous.
Next, Chen Kang also chose to participate in the group chat.
Chen Kang (67): "Thank you, Wang Ge, and all my friends for taking care of my little sister! If you need any help in the future, I will definitely do my best to assist!"
Wang Ping (66): "I'll remember that, hehe.jpg."
Fang Yun (3): "Hey, I'm really impressed by you, the junior crosser who refreshed the record for the fastest death."
Chen Kang (67): "."
Wang Ping (66): "Don't tease him anymore. By the way, what Golden Finger did you awaken?"
Zhang Jun (70): "He awakened targeted restraint, and its effectiveness depends on the strength difference between the target and the user."
Wang Ping (66): "That's great. With this new support, it will be very useful in future challenging group tasks."
"Notification: Detected a peculiar occurrence in Lin Yuanyuan's world. Group task issued - Eliminate the Peculiar. This group task is mandatory, and it requires five participants. The deputy group leader can select group members to participate. If no selection is made, the system will randomly choose group members for the task."
"Notification: Teleportation will occur in ten minutes. Please prepare accordingly."
Everyone: "???"
Wang Ping: "."
Wang Ping's face darkened as he fell into silence.
"Alpha, what do you mean by suddenly announcing a group task? You're making me look like a jinx."
Wang Ping thought in his heart.
"Because her world has indeed encountered a peculiar intrusion. Since it's a peculiar occurrence, it must be eliminated as soon as possible, or it will lead to endless trouble."
Alpha said coldly and mercilessly.
"Tsk."
Wang Ping clicked his tongue and couldn't help but feel unsure if Alpha was telling the truth or not.
But he knew one thing for sure.
He was back in action.
"Alpha, don't deduct too many group points from us this time. Dealing with the peculiar is already challenging enough, and it's not something anyone would willingly do if you keep deducting group points."
Wang Ping reminded Alpha in his heart.
"I am aware."
Alpha responded coldly.
"You have an awareness of what? It's an awareness of deduction."
Wang Ping said disdainfully and continued to look at the chat group page.
At this point, the group members also realized what was happening and started to react.
Fang Yun (3): "Wow, the peculiar is back after a long absence. I'm feeling a bit nervous."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Psychological trauma, can't get rid of it."
Chen Yao (71): "Dealing with the peculiar is much more difficult than dealing with reincarnators. One mistake, and you'll die. If it weren't for Wang Ge, our success in the last mission would have relied on luck."
Wang Shuqi (74): "Exactly, without Wu Jun's Golden Finger in the last mission, we would have all died. It was so thrilling."
Zhang Jun (70) @ Chen Yao (71): "No, even with Wang Ge, it's not necessarily safe. After all, this is the peculiar, it's too terrifying."
Qin Tian (77): "Damn, Wang Ge jinxed it. We just finished talking about it, and now the peculiar is here. I'm paralyzed."
Zhang Hu (5): "Huh? Are you daring to blame my Wang Ge? Are you tired of living? My eyes are getting sharp.jpg."
Chen Kang (67): "Uh, even though I don't know what the peculiar is, I can still sense its terrifying nature through the death replay videos. What should I do?"
Wang Ping (66): "Alright, time is limited, let's not waste time. Who wants to go? Speak up, and I'll make the selection."
Wang Ping's words made the group fall silent, and no one was willing to step forward.
After all, going to deal with the peculiar meant that the effort and rewards were not proportional.
Wang Ping (66): "Don't be afraid. The chat group told me that the rewards for dealing with the peculiar will be very generous in the future, and it won't be as frustrating as before."
Ye Xiaofan (75): "Wang Ge is really connected directly with the chat group. Impressive. But thinking about Wang Ge's abilities, it's normal."
Fang Yun (3): "Very generous rewards, but I really don't want to face the peculiar. I'll pass."
Cai Yonglong (1): "It doesn't matter if you want to face it or not. When dealing with the peculiar, Golden Fingers are the most important, and then comes combat power. Your Golden Finger is useless against the peculiar, and your strength is not the strongest. Going there would be futile."
Zhang Jun (70): "It's a bit heartbreaking, but it's true."
Wang Ping (66): "So, no one wants to go?"
Wang Ping asked again.
However, there was still silence, and no one wanted to take the risk.
Apparently, the previous peculiar mission had left psychological scars on everyone.
Even Zhang Hu's world, the Emperor's peculiar, had barely passed thanks to sheer luck.
Dealing with the peculiar was truly dangerous, and even with Wang Ping's Golden Finger, it was still very risky, and one mistake could result in death.
Although the chat group had improved a lot, and even death could be reversed, no one wanted to die.
In fact, death was the best outcome; the more likely outcome was that they would be worse off than dead.
As for the newcomers, they might not know much about the peculiar, but seeing how the veterans were all silent and fearful, they understood the horror of the peculiar and had no intention of joining just to earn group points.
So, the group remained quiet.
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "I didn't expect the peculiar to appear in my world."
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Honestly, I can understand everyone's reaction, but now it's the peculiar in my world. Your worlds might also face the peculiar in the future. If you don't step up, what will you do?"
Wang Ping (66): "Lin Yuanyuan, there's no need to say it like that. After experiencing the last group mission, if we want to change this atmosphere, we can only do it slowly."
Wang Ping spoke, addressing the group members and Alpha.
"Look at what you've done. You've made everyone in the group afraid to participate in group tasks, even though the benefits of dealing with the peculiar will be significant."
Wang Ping scolded Alpha in his heart.
"Notification: Due to the high difficulty of dealing with the peculiar, the group point rewards for group tasks related to the peculiar will be improved. Even if the contribution value in the group task is low, participants will still receive a minimum reward of 200,000 group points."
At this moment, a system notification sound rang out, catching everyone's attention.
The chat group had indeed made some changes.
Even without contribution points, participants would receive a minimum reward of 200,000 group points for tasks related to the peculiar. It was like getting free group points.
Many people were tempted by this offer.
However, some remained cautious.
While group points were valuable, they couldn
't compare to the danger they would face. Unless they saw real benefits after completing this task, they wouldn't actively participate in future tasks involving the elimination of the peculiar.
Qin Tian (77): "Hehe, how could I, the troublemaker, be left out of this? I, Qin Tian, am Wang Ge's exclusive task partner!"
Ye Xiaofan (75): "When it comes to not valuing your life, it has to be you."
Qin Tian (77): "You don't understand. This is about taking risks, turning a bicycle into a motorcycle. Besides, my cards are strong enough now."
Wang Ping (66): "Qin Tian, you're in. Three more spots, who's going?"
Chen Yao (71): "I'd like to observe."
Xu Yi (84): "Newcomers aren't qualified, veterans are observing, so we have to go with a random selection."
Wang Ping (66): "It seems we have to choose randomly. Let's leave it to luck."
Wang Ping shook his head and proceeded to randomly select the remaining participants.
"Notification: Task participants selected. Congratulations to Wu Jun (20), Chen Si (83), and Chen Kang (67) for participating in this group task."
The system's notification sounded.
Those who weren't selected let out a sigh of relief, while those chosen looked puzzled.
Wu Jun (20): "Darn it, why is it me? My Golden Finger is too uncertain."
Chen Si (83): "Waaah, I don't want to go."
Chen Kang (67): "Uh, what's going on? Why do I have to participate in a dangerous task right after coming back to life? This chat group is really out of line. Can't you spare my sister?"
Fang Yun (3): "Chen Kang, your luck is something. I'm impressed; I feel like you've implicated your sister."
Qin Tian (77): "To be honest, it's a bit much."
Liu Mei (15): "Good luck to all of you."
Wang Ping (66): "Alright, personnel selection is complete. We'll chat later if there's anything. Let's start the crossover first. We need to deal with the peculiar as soon as possible."
With these words, Wang Ping was enveloped in white light and disappeared.
The others were also transported away from their original worlds.
Zhang Jun looked at Chen Kang, who had just been resurrected and was now about to participate in a dangerous mission, and couldn't help but shake his head in pity. He chose to vent his frustration on the approaching zombies.
In Lin Yuanyuan's world, in the imperial palace, Lin Yuanyuan, dressed in imperial robes, stood on the court and addressed her courtiers. She said, "Next, my friends will arrive here. You must not be negligent; otherwise, you will be executed."
When this statement was made, the courtiers were uneasy but also very curious.
Who could be such a formidable person to be friends with this tyrannical empress? It was truly intriguing.
It was at this moment that beams of white light appeared, and Wang Ping and the others appeared one after another.
This development left everyone present stunned.
The civil officials thought it might be some kind of martial arts.
But the military generals were terrified because they had not detected how Wang Ping and the others had appeared.
Apart from that, even though Wu Jun, Chen Si, and Chen Kang's auras were not particularly strong, the feeling they gave off was unfathomable, as if they were more terrifying than the tyrannical empress who had forcefully taken the throne.
(End of this chapter)