Chapter 3: Speechless Except for “Holy Shit”
“Swish—”
Zhou Xiao’s vision blurred.
A world shrouded in mist suddenly appeared.
A box interface popped up before her eyes: 【 Please enter your ID, but the ID can only be a normal name 】
What does that mean?
I can’t even choose my favorite ID （ for my character’s name ）?
Zhou Xiao muttered to herself.
Her usual ID was “Little Woman, Mighty Strength, World-Shaking Aura,” and if there was a character limit, she’d choose “Mighty Strength, World-Shaking Aura.”
But this scenery felt quite real.
Zhou Xiao glanced down. Below the clouds, a vast world seemed to be hidden. She herself appeared to be in the clouds. She wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but she even felt the damp aura of a gentle breeze brushing against her cheeks.
Usually, the restraint on one’s eyes from wearing VR glasses is quite significant.
However, perhaps because the scenery in this world was so realistic, she felt as if she wasn’t wearing anything on her eyes.
Could this game actually have some skill?
Zhou Xiao thought for a moment and clicked on the box. A Pinyin input interface helpfully popped up.
Zhou Xiao manipulated the controller and typed her name on it: 【 Mighty Strength, World-Shaking Aura, Little Woman 】.
【 This ID does not comply with Yunzhou Continent regulations 】.
Alright, it really wouldn’t work.
Zhou Xiao couldn’t possibly use her real name, so she tentatively entered 【 Zhou Nüzi 】 as the ID.
The System weighed it and this ID passed.
Then, the character creation interface popped up.
Puppets could also have their faces created. Although Song Jiulai had customized them with a uniform template face, when the System loaded, it could barely allow them to spend some energy to create their own faces. Otherwise, everyone would end up looking identical, and Song Jiulai himself wouldn’t be able to tell them apart.
Character creation was a technical skill for some, but Zhou Xiao quite enjoyed it.
The moment the puppet appeared, Zhou Xiao exclaimed, “Holy crap!”
She got goosebumps instantly.
Because the puppet was too ‘real.’ The only inhuman aspect was that one couldn’t choose their gender.
Zhou Xiao was defaulted to a female body type.
When filling out the game’s information, binding an ID card required facial verification.
Who knew such an advanced detection system would be in a mere game.
Besides that, this character model was like a living person. Except for a face lacking any memorable features, it looked like a real person from every angle.
This game was actually this amazing?
Zhou Xiao suddenly felt something was off.
She remembered that this game’s port would only be open for an hour, and she recalled that friends who had made reservations in the group chat said they had plans to go out for dinner tonight.
It was a game no one had ever seen before, and most people weren’t paying much attention, so it was unlikely everyone would play it immediately.
“Perhaps it’s an illusion…”
Zhou Xiao thought, maybe the character creation system was just amazing, and the in-game experience wouldn’t be like this.
Zhou Xiao decided to wait until after character creation to see.
This wait lasted for about ten minutes.
Song Jiulai, in his room, looked at the group of puppets in the courtyard who hadn’t woken up yet, scratching his head anxiously, “Why hasn’t anyone come out yet?”
Didn’t the System say someone had logged in?
System: “What’s the rush? They’re creating their characters.”
Song Jiulai: “…”
Outside the courtyard, only A Wu was waiting.
He was only twelve years old, which in Song Jiulai’s world would be considered child labor.
He was an orphan who no one wanted back then, which is why the previous Sect Master adopted him as an attendant for gathering herbs.
A Wu was the type of common Cultivator with very low talent. Coupled with the lack of good resources in the Longevity Sect, A Wu had only reached the early Qi Condensation Stage after cultivating for so many years. Reaching the middle stage could only be considered promising for the future.
The cultivation realms on the Yunzhou Continent were divided into Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage, Spirit Transformation Stage, Mahayana Stage, and Tribulation Stage （ Ascension ）.
Each realm was further divided into early, middle, and late stages. Breaking through a realm was incredibly difficult, but lifespan would also increase exponentially.
However, he would never have imagined that the early Qi Condensation Stage was already the highest combat power in the Longevity Sect.
Song Jiulai had only just entered the Qi Condensation Stage, and he still only half-understood his Cultivation Method.
A Wu was very nervous. The Sect Master had told him that a batch of newcomers would soon arrive at the Sect, and he was responsible for guiding them to familiarize themselves with the Sect.
From now on, he would be the Senior Disciple Brother.
A Wu didn’t know why newcomers would come to their poor and dilapidated Sect, but a prophecy had descended a month ago. The Sect Master was the Daughter of Destiny, and she would bring opportunities to the Longevity Sect. This was certain!
The Sect Master said that it was inconvenient for her to appear, to maintain a certain persona, and that he should take good care of his Junior Disciples.
If any were disobedient, he should just hit them.
But… isn’t being too violent not good?
A Wu was also a Senior Disciple Brother for the first time, and he lacked experience.
“Bang—”
Suddenly, there was movement in the courtyard.
However, before A Wu could see anyone, he only heard a string of exclamations: “Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!!!”
A Wu was confused.
What did “holy crap” mean?
Was it a type of grass?
Then the other person changed their words: “My heavens!!! Damn it, is this not an illusion? Holy crap!!!”
A Wu: …Understood, this Junior Disciple is swearing, what poor manners!
I must educate him properly!
However, before he could decide to educate him, the Junior Disciple fell silent.
Song Jiulai saw someone enter after a long time, only for them to unleash a barrage of exclamations and then log off.
Song Jiulai stared, “Did he lose his internet connection?”
Their game didn’t require an internet connection to log in.
System: “I don’t know, he logged off himself.”
After logging off, the System could no longer observe.
And the player who logged off immediately sent a message to their game group.
【 I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers: Holy crap, everyone who reserved for Shattered Sect, hurry up and log in, or you’ll regret it for life!! 】
【 I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers: @Professional Game Reviewer, are you out eating? Even if you’re eating abalone and delicacies today, you have to die and come back to play the game, otherwise, when the login closes, you’ll be spitting blood! 】
【 Old Daoist Ascended: …What’s up, did you play some masterpiece that got you this excited? 】
【 Born to be Emperor: Huh? Brother Wu Song is this excited, did you get an advertisement from a manufacturer? 】
【 Philanthropist: What game is it? I haven’t heard of it? Brother Wu Song, what new game are you guys playing? 】
…
Unfortunately, no matter how much they @’d him in the group chat later, I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers didn’t speak again.
He logged off just now because he was thinking about the passage closing in an hour. There was a countdown in the bottom right corner when they entered the game!
With just these two messages, he felt he had done his part as the kindest human being, and he eagerly re-entered the game.
The reason he was the fastest was that he wasn’t very good at character creation; he was clumsy. After about ten minutes of fiddling, he managed to create something passable and entered the game.
To his surprise, the moment he entered, he was completely stunned by the scene in the courtyard.
Holographic, virtual.
At that moment, only these words could come to mind for I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers.
He was so shocked that he lost all reason.
The moment he logged in, another puppet beside him woke up.
Hearing the commotion, the other person turned their head. Their face, which had been sculpted to be somewhat handsome, was filled with shock and confusion: “Brother, which group are you from? I’m Jing Baotian, my game name is Han Tian.”
I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers’ body trembled, and he quickly went to greet him: “Holy crap, Big Shot, I’m I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers, my game name is Wu Dahu.”
Because his surname was Wu and his ID in the group was I Once Shook Mountains and Trembled Tigers, everyone jokingly called him Wu Song. He couldn’t think of a suitable ID when he entered, so he just picked one, a similar thought process to Zhou Xiao.
At this moment, a childish boy’s voice came from outside the courtyard.
“Have the Junior Disciple Brothers and Sisters arrived?”
