Chapter 1: First Time
[Character generation completed...]
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【Welcome to "Da Jiang Hu"...】
A mechanical electronic sound came to my ears.
Cao Jinxing was full of expectations.
"Da Jianghu " is the latest holographic online game launched by Deep Blue Game Company. It took ten years to create the most realistic and gorgeous martial arts game.
Its background is selected from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, the Yan Party and the Qingliu were fighting against each other in the court and the country, foreign races were invading the border in the northwest, and Japanese pirates were causing chaos in the southeast. Outside the court, various major sects were fighting openly and secretly, and the Demon Cult took the opportunity to rise.
Players have a high degree of freedom and can join various camps to experience different stories of the martial arts world.
As soon as the game was launched, 50 million gaming helmets were sold out in half an hour.
The latest reservation is scheduled for three months later, which shows how popular it is.
Cao Jinxing was lucky enough to grab a helmet, and even luckier, he also randomly got an excellent character template.
The initial characters in "Big Jianghu" have six attributes: strength, understanding, body skills, bones, appearance, and fortune.
Each attribute has a maximum of 50 points, which are randomly assigned by the system.
Cao Jinxing's character's comprehension, physical skills, and physique are at full value, and his physical strength and appearance are also above 45. Only his fortune is too low, less than 10.
However, Fuyuan only affects the chance of encountering hermit NPCs and rare treasures, which helps to learn hidden martial arts, but does not hinder normal apprenticeship and learning.
"Even if I can't learn hidden martial arts or find rare treasures, with this one-in-a-million genius template, I can stand out from the crowd no matter which sect I join!"
Cao Jinxing was eager to try.
He can't wait!
Soon, consciousness returned.
Cao Jinxing heard the noisy voices and guessed that he was born in a novice town. The next step was to learn from a master and become a great hero.
Snapped!
Suddenly a whip hit him hard, shattering his beautiful dream.
The intense pain made Cao Jinxing open his eyes and scream, "Fuck! This pain is too real, I clearly turned down the tone——"
I can’t say anything more.
He found himself tied to a pillar, with a bandit-like henchman in front of him whipping him hard, cursing:
"A lackey of the imperial court! How dare you curse!"
As he spoke, another whip hit his chest, tearing his skin and leaving a bloody mark.
hiss!
Cao Jinxing's face turned pale with pain, and cold sweats ran down his face. No! This is not a novice town at all, but rather a bandit's den!
Is there still this opening?
There's a bug in the game!
"exit the game!"
The system is unresponsive.
Cao Jinxing felt a panic in his heart, and at this moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain, and the memories of another person flooded into his mind.
"Cao Jinxing... General of the Imperial Guards... Bandit suppression mission..."
After digesting these memories, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide, completely stunned, and didn't even feel the pain of the whip hitting his body.
Wear, travel through?
I was transported into the game and became a cannon fodder NPC?!
This body is also called Cao Jinxing, the chief flag officer of the Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division, and he is just 20 years old this year. The Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty was a hereditary system, and although he was called the chief flag officer, in fact, he only inherited the official position from his father, and his martial arts and power were not worthy of this position.
Half a month ago, he received a mission to suppress bandits assigned by his superiors , asking him to try to sneak into the Crouching Tiger Gang in Crouching Tiger Mountain in Binzhou to gather information.
Wohu Mountain is extremely steep, with cliffs thousands of feet high on the east, west and south sides, making it difficult for birds and animals to fly away.
There is only one road leading up the mountain on the north side, but it is heavily guarded and filled with traps.
One man can block the pass, ten thousand men cannot break through!
This kind of terrain is extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack. The government troops were ambushed several times and suffered heavy casualties and returned in defeat.
The governor of Binzhou wrote a letter to the government, asking for help from the Pacification Office.
But even the masters of the Northern Pacification Division still found this situation a headache.
Because the Crouching Tiger Gang not only has the best geographical location, but also has three big bosses, all of whom are famous outlaws in the martial arts world. They have reached the peak of acquired skills and are only one step away from being innate!
In addition, there are five hundred minions guarding the village, so the entire village is impregnable from inside to outside!
Someone must infiltrate the interior, draw a map of the mechanism's defenses, and then have an expert take action to bypass the mechanisms, quietly go up the mountain, and assassinate the three bandit leaders, in order to disintegrate the Crouching Tiger Gang with minimal losses!
Unfortunately.
"Cao Jinxing" is the "smallest loss".
Jinyiwei usually assigns tasks by "drawing lots". Everyone knows that this task is a life-or-death mission, and everyone else spends money to bribe people to avoid it. Only this idiot got the lottery, and he thinks he is very lucky. He is determined to perform well, make achievements, and eliminate violence and bring peace to the people...
Cao Jinxing was so stupid that he almost cried.
Don't you have any idea of your own weight?
The original body's father died early, and he had no money, no power, no resources for cultivation, and his martial arts skills were mediocre.
There are ten levels in the acquired realm, and he is only at the fifth level, only slightly stronger than those minions. Compared with the three bandit leaders who are at the peak of the tenth level, he is as weak as a chicken!
A casual blow from that person could nearly kill him, yet he still foolishly went up to him!
This is not the way to seek death!
Cao Jinxing wanted to cry but had no tears.
Now, not only has the mechanism defense map not been sent out, but the person has also been captured and is about to die... How did he end up in the body of such a fool!
Grass!
He was desperate.
"Brother! Cut out your heart and get off the bar!"
Suddenly, a cold voice was heard.
Cao Jinxing shuddered.
The thug whipped him several times and finally stopped to catch his breath. Cao Jinxing remembered his face and then looked at the person who spoke.
There was a three-foot-high platform beneath him, and he was tied to the general's pillar with iron chains, unable to move.
There were a bunch of black heads in the audience, all of them were bandits from the Crouching Tiger Gang, and all of them had a fierce look in their eyes.
Behind the bandits was a thatched hall with a plaque on it: White Tiger Hall. In the hall were three tiger-skin chairs , on which sat three burly men.
The one who spoke was the first one from the right, the third in command of the Crouching Tiger Gang, "Dao Lao Gui" Wang Xuanying.
From the information, we know that he is a disciple of the Luoyang Golden Sword Sect. He has extraordinary swordsmanship and a brutal personality.
"Brother, go get out of the bar!"
Wang Xuanying's face was stern, and she slammed the table: "Let them know the consequences of going against us! So what if they are Jinyiwei? They will die anyway!"
"Not urgent."
In the middle is the boss Yan Baihu, who has a strong physique and muscular body, like a small mountain.
He is an abandoned disciple of Shaolin, and his [Golden Bell Cover] has reached the ninth level, with bones as strong as steel and invulnerable to swords and spears.
He was holding a piece of white cloth in his hand and looking at it carefully. On it was a densely packed map of the defense mechanisms of Wohu Mountain.
All kinds of spikes, animal traps, poisonous smoke, pits, crossbows, and even small artillery and mazes were marked out.
"It only took half a month to find out most of the traps and ambushes around the village. The Jinyiwei is indeed full of talents. If it weren't for the second brother's carefulness, it would be a bit troublesome."
Yan Baihu looked at the picture with great interest.
On the chair on the left was the second in command, Han Dang, who was tall and thin, with a sinister look in his eyes. He possessed the unique skill of the thieves, the "Lightning Step", and had a very high level of Qinggong. He said:
"It was just a coincidence. I didn't take him seriously because his internal strength was so low. I didn't expect that the Jinyiwei would actually send a junior to die... However, this picture does give us an opportunity."
"good."
Yan Baihu laughed, his eyes sparkling: "The Jinyiwei want to take them by surprise, so let's use their own tactics against them! Second brother, I leave it to you."
"clear."
Han Dang stood up and smiled. In a flash, he passed through the crowd and came to the high platform. Cao Jinxing came forward, grabbed his neck, and said in a friendly manner: "Little brother, I want to discuss something with you..."
Cao Jinxing's face turned pale, as if he was frightened by his devilish speed.
Han Dang was very proud in his heart, as "Lightning Step" was a secret skill of thieves and a unique skill in the martial arts world.
But in fact, Cao Jinxing was not shocked by this at all. The reason why his face changed drastically was because of a strange thing -
When Han Dang was using Qinggong, he suddenly found that he could actually see the lightning flash clearly!
His eyes were like a camera lens, capturing all of Han Dang's movements, frame by frame, with incredible clarity!
He subconsciously observed and analyzed the details of Han Dang's Qinggong performance, including his breathing, micro-movements, and gait, and then combined with his own martial arts foundation to reversely deduce the key points of his footwork...
The whole process is as natural as eating and drinking.
With just one glance, he saw through the "Lightning Step" and learned it easily!
This, this, this!
What a terrifying observation ability and what a terrifying understanding!
Cao Jinxing was shocked himself!
The excessive use of his brain at that moment was the reason why his face turned pale and he felt dizzy.
"That young man doesn't have this ability! It must be because of the role. It came with me..." Cao Jinxing slowly came back to his senses, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart: "After all, there is always a way out..."
Han Dang was still chattering in his ear.
Cao Jinxing took a deep breath, suppressed his surprise, forced a smile, and said flatteringly: "I'm sorry, I was shocked by your peerless lightness skills just now, and I didn't hear you clearly. Can you say it again?"
“…”
Han Dang's face was gloomy. He let out a long breath and repeated, "I say! Let me discuss something with you. If you do us a small favor, we will give you a chance to live. How about it?"
"make a deal."
"Don't be ignorant... huh?" Han Dang was stunned: "What did you say?"
Cao Jinxing said, "I say deal. I am most afraid of death, and I am also afraid of pain. As long as you don't kill me or beat me, I will do anything!"
"Well……"
Han Dang was confused.
He was ready to use the force of breaking bones to force him to surrender, but he didn't expect that this hard bone suddenly softened... What happened? Didn't he just refuse to surrender even if he died?
The bandits below were also dumbfounded.
Yan Baihu and Wang Xuanying looked amused.
Cao Jinxing sighed, "I just suddenly realized something and felt that I was not worthy... The three of you are all masters of martial arts. With my limited skills, I was almost dead if I tried to spy on you under your noses! But they still sent me to die... Even if I succeed by chance, the credit will not go to a small general like me, so why should I work hard for their promotion and wealth?"
Han Dang raised his eyebrows. The reason made sense.
In fact, his current behavior is normal. He is happy to take on this kind of task, which shows that he does not take the three of them seriously at all.
The problem is, he was still fighting hard just now, and the change was too abrupt. There must be something wrong when something is abnormal.
It can't be a delaying tactic...
Han Dang's mind raced.
It doesn't matter, he's just a fifth level fry, he can't even get out of the palm of your hand!
“He who knows the times is a hero.”
Han Dang smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "It's just a small favor. We are going to ask you to redraw a map, change some mechanism marks, and then send it to the Jinyiwei..."
This is going to be a scam.
Cao Jinxing had expected this and nodded, "Okay, I can draw it, but I hope the three heads will keep their promises afterwards."
"A man of honor should stick to his word! But..." Han Dang changed the subject, his expression becoming more gentle: "Just in case, I have to bear with it a little... Third brother."
Wang Xuanying smiled sinisterly, bent her fingers slightly, and something popped out. Han Dang took it and placed it in front of Cao Jinxing.
After Cao Jinxing saw it clearly, his hair stood on end. It was actually a golden silkworm-shaped poisonous insect curled up into a ball, still wriggling!
"This is the Five Poison Sect's Heart-Drilling Poison Insect ."
Han Dang's face was gentle, but his words were very terrifying: "Don't be offended, little brother. As long as you are obedient, we will kill the insects for you. Now, we are sorry to inconvenience you." After that, he stuffed the insect into Cao Jinxing's mouth without saying a word and forced him to swallow it.
"Grass!"
The poisonous insect entered his stomach and Cao Jinxing wanted to vomit but couldn't. He felt so nauseous that he cursed Han Dang's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart!
You wait!
You just wait for me!!!
He was furious and wanted to chop Han Dang into pieces and feed him to the dogs, but he still looked submissive on the surface.
Han Dang was very satisfied with his sensibleness.
"Come here, untie me, and get some writing brush and ink..."
He extended his hand and said, "Please come in, General."
