novelhk Chapter 8: Civilization Exclusive! I Choose Immortal Cultivation to Crush Everything!
Chapter 8: Civilization Exclusive! I Choose Immortal Cultivation to Crush Everything!
Welcome back to the Origin Realm.
[The beginner's guide quest is complete. Please leave the starting village to accept the next quest...]
The prompt faded from Chen You's consciousness, and the darkness before him dissipated.
It's still the same beginner village.
The low thatched huts, the sparse, crooked trees, and the blue sky and white clouds painted with a fixed brush in the distance—everything was exactly the same as when he first entered.
He instinctively gripped the beginner's iron sword in his hand.
The beginner cloth outfit she was wearing was still there.
Chen You glanced around.
The entire village was deserted and deathly silent.
The giant fighting chickens he had slaughtered before were completely wiped out, not even a single feather remained.
The ground was too clean, as if the life-or-death struggle he had just experienced was just an illusion.
He tried taking a few steps toward the edge of the village.
thump.
A muffled thud.
It was as if he had run into an invisible wall, unable to move forward even an inch.
Chen You reached out and touched it; there was nothing in front of him, but there was indeed a gentle yet irresistible force blocking him.
Invisible wall.
It's definitely a single-player scene designed for beginners.
He changed direction, but the result was the same.
The entire starting village was completely sealed off by a huge, invisible dome.
Chen You thought to himself, "This game is quite environmentally friendly. It knows to clean up and recycle the 'one-time dungeons' from the beginner quests."
Since we can't get out, the only way out is obvious.
His gaze fell upon the very center of the village.
There, a circular halo about three meters in diameter was slowly rotating, emitting a soft and mysterious white light, and a faint hum could be heard in the air.
Portal.
This is the only way out of here.
Chen You took a deep breath; he now represented more than just himself.
Every step he takes may be a trajectory for China to explore an unknown path.
Although I felt immense pressure, I also felt a strange sense of security.
After all, they have the strongest backing behind them.
Even if the sky were to fall, someone would be there to hold it up for him.
His task is to play the game well and survive.
Survival is the top priority.
He tightened his grip on the iron sword, took a step, and walked step by step toward the teleportation circle.
The closer you get, the clearer the humming sound of that energy becomes.
The scene inside the aperture is distorted and unclear, making it impossible to see the specific situation on the other side.
This feels a bit ominous.
Chen You muttered to himself, "Having played so many games, this kind of portal where you can't see the other side means you're either going to the main city or going straight into a dungeon."
However, now that things have come to this, he has no way out.
He stepped one foot into the circle of light.
The expected dizzying teleportation sensation did not occur.
Instead, there is a peculiar sense of decomposition.
He felt his body, along with his consciousness, being instantly shattered into countless tiny specks of light, floating in an endless dark void.
Everything around him vanished: the starting village, the thatched hut, even the tactile sensation of his own body disappeared.
Only absolute silence and pure darkness.
This state did not last long.
In the dark void, countless golden streams of data began to cascade down like waterfalls.
They crisscrossed and rapidly wove and reconstructed before him, eventually forming a gigantic, semi-transparent golden curtain of light.
Two completely different options appeared on the screen.
The options on the left are a complex career tree.
The tree trunk begins with the [Adventurer] and extends upwards with countless branches.
These correspond to dozens of advanced classes such as Warrior, Mage, Archer, Assassin, and Priest, each with even more complex specialization branches.
This is a classic and familiar class system found in any fantasy game.
Chen You only glanced at it before his attention was completely captured by the options on the right.
There is no complex skill tree on the right, only a solitary ancient Chinese character that exudes a simple and profound aura.
【Immortal】.
The character floated there quietly, its strokes shimmering with a pale golden light, as if it were not written on, but rather formed from some primordial rule of heaven and earth.
Chen You's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
This art style is weird!
On the left is a standard fantasy profession, so why did a completely different "fairy" suddenly appear on the right?
Did the game company have an internal conflict when they were planning the version releases?
His mind had just focused on the word "immortal".
A new line of text, carrying a solemn and dignified air, slowly emerged below the light screen.
[A new civilization has been detected.]
[Database update successful...]
[Unlock your exclusive cultivation system: Immortal Cultivation.]
[Warning: Once a path of inheritance is chosen, it cannot be changed.]
Chen You's brain went blank.
His first reaction was not excitement, but a chilling shock.
This game... it knows its own civilization!
It's not a fixed program; it's detecting, matching, and even "unlocking" new content for him!
What does this mean?
This means that this "Source Realm" game may never have had a so-called "complete version" from the beginning.
It is more like a living, super system that can continuously learn and evolve.
The "cultivation" system shouldn't be something that comes with the game; rather, it was "activated" or "created" because of his entry into it!
After the immense shock, an overwhelming sense of ecstasy welled up inside me.
He remembered the online games he had played.
What is the name of the new class introduced with each version update?
The version's chosen one!
When a new profession emerges, in order to attract players, game companies will inevitably make it extremely powerful, even to the point of disrupting the game balance.
Other established professions play games, while new professions play other established professions!
Now, what lies before him is a unique new profession "custom-made" specifically for him and the civilization behind him!
This isn't just being favored by the developers; this is treatment akin to being treated like a "developer's best friend"!
Chen You's breathing became somewhat rapid.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Choose the standard class on the left? It's safe and reliable. There's plenty of game experience to draw upon for how to play a warrior and how to allocate skill points for a mage."
"But that also means that I have to use a set of rules that others are familiar with to fight against a completely unknown world."
"This is too passive."
"But choose the right side... 'Cultivation of Immortality'."
"This isn't some unknown territory for me. It's something ingrained in our cultural DNA!"
"Flying on a sword, conjuring soldiers from beans, summoning wind and rain... If only this could be realized..."
He almost dared not think any further.
This is no longer a simple matter of strength versus weakness; this is a dimensional reduction attack!
"Safety first..."
Li Guoan's words echoed in his ears.
What is safety? Is it simply following the established procedures?
No.
Chen You's mind was crystal clear at that moment.
True security is having the power to crush everything!
It's about eliminating all potential dangers before they even get close!
Spending money on in-game purchases is to obtain stronger equipment and attributes.
Choosing a stronger profession means embarking on the strongest path from the very beginning!
This is the true meaning of "security"!
Moreover, the significance behind this choice is immense.
This is not just a gaming profession; it represents the "inheritance of civilization."
If I can continue down this path, what I bring back might not just be a few chicken carcasses or a superalloy iron sword.
Perhaps it's... a cultivation technique? A recipe for an elixir? Or even, the secret to immortality?
Just thinking about this made Chen You feel his blood boiling.
He no longer hesitated.
Regular professions are for ordinary players.
And he, Chen You, has the entire nation standing behind him.
The path he must take must be the most unique and domineering one!
His thoughts, unwavering, reached for that ancient and simple character "仙" (immortal).
"I choose to cultivate immortality!"
The moment he made his decision, the entire golden light screen shattered, turning into billions of specks of light that surged wildly into the character "仙" (immortal).
[The path of inheritance has been confirmed: Immortal Cultivation.]
[System in development...]
[System functionality under construction...]
【1%...】
【5%...】
【15%...】
[Player attribute panel being rebuilt...]
Refactoring complete.
[Generating initial skills...]
[Initial skills generated: Qi Induction, Spirit Vision.]
[Qi Induction Technique: Active Skill. Circulates the energy to draw in surrounding spiritual energy, transforming it into personal spiritual power.]
[Spiritual Vision: Passive Skill. Allows the user to sense the flow and concentration of "spiritual energy" in the world.]
All system resources have been updated.
[Teleportation is about to begin...]