Chapter 3: Loyalty!
“Slap—!”
The sound of a slap mingled with the thunder in the night sky. The downed Stubble Man’s head was hit askew.
Chu Huaixu looked at him with icy eyes, wanting to test if the [Information Probe] function was still usable.
In “The Borrowed Sword,” players possess the [Information Probe] function, allowing them to check some basic NPC information.
Of course, the content viewed is linked to your own authority and the other party’s level of authority.
For example, if this NPC’s character level is many levels higher than yours, or if they have a special identity, or if they are linked to a mysterious major event, then when you use [Information Probe], three question marks will be displayed.
Using the cultivation system in “The Borrowed Sword,” a player’s [Information Probe] is actually an enhanced version of Divine Sense.
However, Divine Sense can only detect cultivation realms, magical artifacts, cultivation technique attributes, etc., while [Information Probe] can access more basic information.
Yet, Chu Huaixu’s [Information Probe] function had not yet been granted permission.
“What’s going on?” He fell into a deeper level of confusion.
If he could have probed some of the other party’s information, he would at least know his current situation, what predicament he was in, and analyze why the other party was pursuing him and wanted to throw him into jail.
Besides that, there was an even more important point—the [Daoist Sect]!
“Why did he say I need to infiltrate the Daoist Sect?” Chu Huaixu thought.
The world background of “The Borrowed Sword” is called the Profound Yellow Realm.
The Profound Yellow Realm is divided into four continents: Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern.
Among them, the Northern Continent and the Southern Continent, due to some special reasons, had already fallen and become restricted zones during the previous great disaster.
Chu Huaixu could see from the [Map] that his current location was the Eastern Continent.
And the [Daoist Sect] was one of the four major sects in the Eastern Continent.
Only the Heavenly Prodigies of the Eastern Continent could join the [Daoist Sect].
Among the players, very few could be a disciple of the [Daoist Sect].
Once successful, it was basically equivalent to soaring into the sky, and the future development potential would be much higher.
This meant that in real life, you could treat playing games as a job, earning a lot of money per month through “The Borrowed Sword.”
Chu Huaixu had now basically confirmed that he had transmigrated into “The Borrowed Sword,” and even the timeline had changed.
Therefore, the [Daoist Sect] had become a top priority!
After the [Information Probe] failed, he raised his hand and slapped the Stubble Man again.
He wished he had kept him alive first and killed him after asking questions.
“Useless trash!”
“Reflect on why you are so easy to kill!”
To Chu Huaixu, the Stubble Man was indeed too weak.
Chu Huaixu’s ranking as second on the female players’ [Must-Eat Companion List] certainly had its outstanding points.
His appearance, strength, voice, and emotional value were all comprehensive.
Therefore, even though he rarely accepted companion requests from male players, he could still rank forty-ninth on the male players’ [Must-Eat Companion List]. Can you believe it?
Yes, these two lists do not restrict gender and are not too strict about gender.
Coupled with the usual behavior of silly players and the reputation of the vast “contact list,” one could imagine what the final rankings would be like.
Of course, when he teamed up with male players, his main role was to carry them, and he would never provide any additional services.
Speaking of which, “The Borrowed Sword,” like most games, has a [Character Customization] function.
Simply put, after purchasing an account and creating a character, you have one chance to freely modify your appearance.
If you want to customize your appearance later, you will have to pay a high fee, comparable to cosmetic surgery in real life.
Not only that, but there are indeed people with mental issues who even take out loans for cosmetic surgery for their game characters.
And quality companions like Chu Huaixu, who are on the Must-Eat Companion List, use a full-body scan mode when activating the [Character Customization] function, perfectly replicating everything in their real life, ensuring there is no difference between their online and offline presence, and no fraud.
Such companions are marked by the companion platform and are certified by the platform.
Those who make it onto the Must-Eat List are basically all of this type.
It is worth mentioning that this full-body scan does not consume the opportunities for [Character Customization].
Chu Huaixu is a standard handsome man with a fox-like face.
If the donghua “Yao-Chinese Folktales” were to have a live-action version, he could go and audition for the role of the fox scholar.
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He might not be as sinister as in the donghua, but as a game male model, he would definitely be good at acting.
Do any excellent models not know how to act?
As for why he could easily kill the Stubble Man, there are two main reasons.
First, in “The Borrowed Sword,” the physical qualities of newly created game characters are slightly higher than those of ordinary mortals.
That’s why he jokingly told the Stubble Man that he was a sports specialty student.
Second, and this is more important, is body control!
For a normal person, their body control is definitely not 100%.
For instance, if you swing your arm and intend to stop it at the nine o’clock position, it is difficult to do it precisely.
However, in “The Borrowed Sword,” this can be achieved.
Of course, even with excellent body control, you need to adapt to it to understand your limits.
Chu Huaixu, as a veteran player who frequently starts new accounts, is very familiar with this.
It is precisely because of this that he could repeatedly dodge the Stubble Man’s sword swings and kill him like a dog.
But the problem now is that he is too strong.
“There is too little useful information that can be obtained,” Chu Huaixu raised his umbrella and looked at the night sky where it was still raining.
He couldn’t even check his own identity information at this moment, and this function was also restricted.
“An opening that clearly comes with an early main quest, the character must have an identity and a past,” he thought.
However, Chu Huaixu is ignorant of everything now.
“Fortunately, although I have transmigrated, some player functions are still available, which is at least a bit of a cheat.”
The next second, he heard a system prompt: “Ding! The mission system is about to activate its permissions!”
Chu Huaixu’s face instantly lit up with joy.
“Good, good, Heaven bless this model brother.”
On a small hill next to the dense forest, two men in black robes and masks were silently observing everything that had just happened.
The man on the left wore a golden mask, while the man on the right wore a silver mask.
Just now, the Silver-Masked Man couldn’t help but exclaim, “He killed him so easily. This newcomer sent by the Organization has such strong body control!”
The Golden-Masked Man also marveled, saying, “His [Path of the Arts] talent is probably not low.”
“Sir, a talent like this should be sent to the border of my [Moon Country]. Although he is a False Spiritual Embryo, he is definitely a good seedling for Body Refining. After a few years of tempering at the border, his achievements might not be low,” said the Silver-Masked Man.
The Golden-Masked Man nodded slightly, “It is indeed a pity to send him to the [Daoist Sect] in the [Mirror Country] as an outer disciple.”
These two masked men hailed from an espionage Organization in the Moon Country and had been lurking in the Mirror Country for many years.
The Organization had no name, or rather, its name was just [Organization].
They were both seasoned undercover agents and were jointly responsible for the reception work of new recruits.
In the past two years, the two of them had complained quite a bit, feeling that the Organization had been sending nothing but misfits lately.
But when they found a good seedling, they would feel a bit regretful.
Now, their reception work had actually been completed.
According to the Organization’s tradition, their so-called reception work was not about making contact with the new recruits.
The so-called reception, “receive” meant “it’s enough for me to know I’ve received him,” and “guide” meant “to guide him and teach him a good lesson.”
The Stubble Man, who had just died, was from the Mirror Country’s Police Office.
It was these two masked men who, through some means, made the Police Office aware of the young newcomer’s identity, which led to the pursuit scene.
The purpose was to make the new recruits stumble at the beginning, not understanding how they were exposed, thus making them more careful and cautious.
—Be low-key! Be low-key! Be even more low-key!
But what they didn’t expect was that this kid had such capable means, completing a solo kill so easily.
Clean! Crisp! Decisive! Ruthless!
He even showed off before and after taking action.
Shortly thereafter, the masked men observing everything in the shadows saw Chu Huaixu’s two slapping sounds.
The Stubble Man’s corpse was swollen from the slaps.
The two masked men instantly looked at each other.
No! With this temper and demeanor, is he really suited for undercover work?
“The Organization’s assignment this time is quite unique, isn’t it?” said the Golden-Masked Man.
The Silver-Masked Man nodded, “Sir, I truly believe he should be sent to the border!”
The Golden-Masked Man raised his hand and said solemnly, “Never mind, the Organization’s arrangements must have their reasons. We just need to do our job well.”
“Yes!” The Silver-Masked Man bowed his head and accepted the order.
No matter how absurd the Organization’s actions were, they would obey absolutely.
Because everything they experienced since childhood had already been molded into what the Organization needed.
The two of them believed that this young man with a slightly fox-like face must have gone through the same process since childhood.
As long as they have this experience, as long as they have this unforgettable memory, then the three of us share three common points:
Loyalty! Loyalty! And Loyalty!
