System Notification: Congratulations to 'Xiao Hange' for drawing the unique building [Copper Sparrow Terrace]. This is as rare as a dragonfly in the sky.**
Pure luck.
Lin Han was so excited he nearly jumped out of his seat.
In recent days, he had been cramming information about "Dynasty," the late Eastern Han period, and the Three Kingdoms era. The name Copper Sparrow Terrace was deeply etched in his memory.
Starting with luck, "Dynasty" declared life's inherent unfairness. This was the reality.
**"[Copper Sparrow Terrace Building Card]: Unique special building. To view related attributes, please check in-game."**
Though he couldn't see the attributes, it didn't dampen Lin Han's anticipation.
He opened the forum to check other players' lottery rewards.
"Damn the system, gave me an 82-year-old cola, took a sip and nearly got pregnant."
"I'm a guy, and I got Sophie. What's going on?"
"Got a pack of cigarettes. Planning to invite Boss Cao for a smoke."
"Won a test tube of laundry detergent."
"A chicken to start."
"A seven wolves belt. Hello, seven wolves, goodbye."
"The unyielding Golden Gun is here."
"Impressive, envious of the strength."
"I heard Xuanyuan Guild has a member who drew a special troop building. Ji Xuanyuan invited him to join the core members and signed a contract. In the future, the special troops will be used by Xuanyuan Guild, with a reward of ten million."
"I have a second-rate troop building. Who wants it?"
"Black Dragon Guild is interested. Check private messages."
"Won the Immortal Weapon Purple Lightning Sword. Whoever has the Frosty Blue, let's combine our swords and start our invincible journey."
"Hello, Emperor of Luck."
"Damn the scammer."
"…"
The forum was bustling with activity, filled with complaints and lottery posts dominating the homepage.
After a quick scan, Lin Han's mind returned to the game.
**"Game Start: Please choose your birthplace."**
"Yangzhou."
**"Please select your character role: Commoner, Hero, Bandit."**
"Is there a difference?" Lin Han inquired.
"Commoner is a righteous lord player, starting with a Village Construction Order, under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Han court, and subject to its laws and taxes. Hero is a free player, starting with 50 points of free attributes, a quality weapon, a yellow-level martial art, and no taxes. Bandit is a villain lord player, starting with a Fortress Construction Order, no taxes to the Eastern Han court, but unprotected by the court and possibly targeted by the authorities."
Lin Han hadn't anticipated any significant differences.
"Bandit."
Lin Han chose Bandit mainly for the advantage of avoiding taxes.
**System Notification: "Player Xiao Hange has chosen 'Bandit.' The Fortress Construction Order will be sent to your backpack at the start of the game. Please check it carefully."**
After confirming his choice, Lin Han experienced a brief moment of disorientation and found himself in a god-like perspective, overlooking the world.
The screen shifted, and a dignified voice spoke.
...
Emperor Huan died, Emperor Ling ascended the throne, and General Dou Wu and Chancellor Chen Fan assisted. However, eunuchs like Cao Jie wielded power, and Dou Wu and Chen Fan plotted to overthrow them. Due to poor secrecy, they were betrayed and the situation worsened.
In the first year of Guanghe, a hen turned into a rooster.
On the first day of June, dark clouds entered Wen De Hall. In July, a rainbow appeared in the Jade Hall. The mountains of Wuyuan split apart.
The emperor issued an edict to inquire about the calamities. Cai Yong, an official, submitted a report saying the phenomena were caused by the meddling of female officials, which was quite direct.
The emperor sighed upon reading the report and changed his clothes. Cao Jie knew of this and accused Cai Yong of crimes on other charges, sending him back to the fields.
Later, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, Zhang Gong, Han Kui, and Song Dian, twelve men, formed a faction known as the "Ten Eunuchs."
The emperor favored Zhang Rang, calling him "Father."
Daily governance deteriorated, leading to widespread chaos and the rise of bandits.
...
Lin Han felt a flash before his eyes and smoothly entered the game.
**System Notification: "Welcome player 'Xiao Hange' to 'Dynasty.' The current year is the third year of Guanghe (180 AD). Your birthplace is Yangzhou, randomly assigned to Lujiang County, and your role is Bandit."**
**"Congratulations to player Xiao Hange for obtaining [Copper Sparrow Terrace Building Card]"**
**"Congratulations to player Xiao Hange for obtaining [Fortress Construction Order]"**
**"Congratulations to player Xiao Hange for receiving a [New Player Gift Package]"**
**Character: Xiao Hange**
**Role: Bandit**
**Territory: None**
**Strength: 80**
**Intelligence: 80**
**Constitution: 80**
**Leadership: 80**
**Politics: 80**
**Charm: 80**
**Talent: 10**
**Martial Arts: None**
**Divine Powers: None**
**Weapon: None**
Lin Han glanced at the panel; it was a standard starting setup. All players began with the same panel.
Strength affects physical attack power, intelligence affects magical attack damage, constitution relates to endurance, resilience, and vitality; leadership influences command and military operations. Politics affects public sentiment, security, subordinates' loyalty, and prestige.
The official game data stated that 80 is the base value, with the maximum value being 1000. Going beyond 1000 signifies a qualitative change in strength.
Charm is unique, affecting attraction to the opposite sex and personal luck.
The most unique attribute is Talent.
According to the official game data, **Talent** affects cultivation speed, comprehension, and potential.
Each death decreases Talent by one point. Once Talent is reduced to zero, cultivation cannot progress, and further deaths will reduce cultivation level until the player becomes an ordinary person.
This means players do not have unlimited chances of death.
After ten deaths, your strength is fixed at that moment. Any further deaths will cause a decline in cultivation level, potentially reducing you to an ordinary person.
Only very special items can increase Talent points, and free attribute points cannot be allocated to **Talent**.
This effectively prevents players from attacking others recklessly. After ten deaths, the character is ruined, and everything must be restarted. The lost time and resources are irretrievable.
**System Notification: "Attention all players. To prevent interference with historical figures due to their recognition in later periods, all historical figures will be hidden. Players may encounter historical figures through clues, having certain reputation or social status, completing related tasks, or by luck."**
**"..."**
**System Notification: "Attention all players. Due to later knowledge of various mechanical inventions and methods, the system temporarily disables the creation of mechanical items and weapons beyond the late Eastern Han period. Players cannot create such items or related knowledge in the game for now."**
The numerous system notifications caused an uproar among players.
"Damn, I was born in Yingchuan. What the heck…"
"Thanks for the invite. I'm in Julu, just got off the cart, planning to apprentice with Zhang Jiao. And now this."
"Crap, born in the Peach Garden. I was hoping to intercept the Big Ear Thief at the start."
"I'm in Luoyang, ready to become Zhang Rang's adopted son and be on good terms with the emperor."
"66666, bro."
"I'm really fed up with the system. I wouldn't have chosen Yuzhou if I had known."
"The system's restrictions are ridiculous. What's next?"
"As a mechanical expert, all my skills are wasted."
"Known as the modern Lu Ban, what did I do wrong?"
"..."
The forum was filled with lamentations, but Lin Han paid little attention. The notifications had minimal impact on him.
After entering the game, Lin Han opened the New Player Gift Package.
**"Player Xiao Hange uses [New Player Gift Package]"**
**"Congratulations to player Xiao Hange for receiving 1000 [Five-Pig Coins], 1 low-quality iron sword, and 5 bottles of gold wound medicine."**
Cheap.
Lin Han muttered in dissatisfaction and took out the Fortress Construction Order from his backpack.