PDLP Chapter 9: What if we buy this?
Chapter 9: What if we buy this?
Above the boundless sky of the "Origin Realm," a solemn and vast will swept across, resounding in the hearts of every living being.
[World Announcement: A new civilization inheritance system has been detected; the system expansion is complete.]
[New Career Path: Immortal.]
[All adventurers can choose to reset all current levels and skills within one minute, starting from scratch on a brand new journey.]
This sudden announcement was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating a huge wave throughout the entire "Origin Realm".
In a majestic city suspended above a sea of clouds, a burly man clad in magnificent armor and wielding a giant sword suddenly stood up from his seat in a tavern, oblivious to the ale he spilled all over himself.
"What the hell? A fairy?"
The elven archer opposite him, who was elegantly wiping his longbow, stopped what he was doing upon hearing this.
"A new career path? That hasn't happened in centuries."
"The key is, changing jobs wipes everything out! Are you kidding me! All my [Immortal-grade] equipment, and my [Templar Knight] skills that I painstakingly leveled up to level 180, are all going to be wiped out?" the burly man roared, drawing the attention of all the players in the tavern.
In a corner, an assassin shrouded in black robes muttered to himself, "A new civilization... which world's coordinates were captured by the 'Source Realm'?"
On the other side, in the abyss of churning lava, a demon lord with two horns on his head and bat wings on his back stopped whipping his underlings and looked up at the blood-red sky.
"Immortal? It sounds like a weak and powerless word. However, this new civilization is quite interesting that it can create a separate profession system for the 'Source Realm'."
He licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, a cruel interest gleaming in his eyes.
"Change jobs? Abandon the abyssal magic I've accumulated over a thousand years? Unless the will of the 'Source Realm' has gone mad."
In almost every corner of the "Source Realm," from bustling human capitals to secluded elven forests, from desolate orc wastelands to frozen dragon mountains, all living beings were discussing this unfamiliar term.
"Immortal".
This word is meaningless to them and completely incomprehensible.
Power? Magic? Divine arts? Or some kind of energy system they've never heard of before?
no one knows.
The job change interface appeared in everyone's mind. On the left was the familiar path they had already traveled a long way, and on the right was a lonely character "仙" (immortal) that exuded a mysterious aura.
The price of making a choice is wiping everything out and starting all over again.
This is a crazy gamble.
For those who have already reached the top in their respective fields, this is not an option that needs to be considered at all.
"Giving up a readily attainable divine position to pursue a vague and ethereal 'immortal'? Foolish." A grand mage who was about to be deified sneered and directly closed the option.
For ordinary adventurers struggling at the bottom, this choice is equally difficult.
"Clear it all? Then all the money I saved up over the past few months to buy that [Superior Grade] longsword was wasted?"
"Even though I'm only level 20, I earned it level by hand! Who knows what that 'Immortal' thing is? What if it's a crafting profession?"
"Exactly, there's not even a skill description; only an idiot would choose that!"
Thus, after a brief uproar and commotion, 99.9% of the beings in the "Source Realm" chose "no" without hesitation.
To them, that job change option seemed more like a ridiculous trap, a joke that tested their intelligence.
They were unaware that this option, which they scoffed at, contained a dimensional reduction attack powerful enough to overturn the entire "Source Realm" rules.
They were unaware that a "player" had already been selected by the system.
Moreover, in a way they couldn't understand, they were escorted by the "developers" all the way onto this unique and unparalleled road to heaven.
……
System resources updated.
[Teleportation is about to begin...]
Chen You's consciousness followed the prompt and plunged into a dazzling white light.
This time, there was no eerie feeling of being broken down into data streams like before; it was more like passing through a warm curtain of water.
The sensation of my feet touching solid ground came through, accompanied by a burst of fresh air carrying the fragrance of earth and grass.
Chen You immediately opened his eyes, his body tensing up instinctively.
He quickly scanned his surroundings.
However, before he could see it clearly, a sudden, golden pop-up window exploded right in the center of his field of vision.
"Ding ding ding! Clang!"
Accompanied by an extremely tacky clinking sound of gold coins and music like winning a big prize on a slot machine.
A huge, luxurious gift pack icon, shimmering with seven colors, dominated the very center of his field of vision.
The gift pack icon has a pure gold border and is studded with huge, dazzling diamonds, with a background of constantly falling gold coins and rose petals.
The entire image is filled with strong implications of "Buy me now," "I'm a great deal," and "You're not human if you don't buy me."
This flavor is too strong!
Chen You froze completely.
He hadn't even figured out where he was, whether there were monsters around him, or even how to breathe properly.
The game's first reaction was to pop up a notification saying "GG" (Golden Age) and ask him to pay.
Is it really necessary to be so direct?!
How desperate for money is your company?!
It felt as if a thousand alpacas were stampeding through his mind.
He suppressed the urge to complain and focused on reading the text description under the enormous gift package icon.
[Limited-time offer! A special gift pack for those embarking on their cultivation journey!]
Below the huge title were several bright red numbers that were dripping blood in a countdown.
[Remaining Time: 00:09:59]
Ten minutes!
Chen You's attention was immediately drawn to it.
His gaze swept over the contents of the gift package, and his breath caught in his throat.
[Cultivation Starter Gift Pack]:
【Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Technique x 1 (Heavenly Rank cultivation technique, capable of absorbing the spiritual energy of all things, directly leading to the foundation of the Great Dao.)】
[Creation Pill x 1 (After use, it allows you to ignore your foundation and directly break through to the first level of the Qi Refining stage.)]
[Gathering Qi Pill x 10 (Increases spiritual energy absorption efficiency by 300% for one hour after consumption.)]
[Storage bag x 1 (Contains one compartment, free access.)]
[Permanent Limited Title "Pioneer of Immortal Path" (All attributes +5% after unlocking)]
[100 Gold Coins (You'll break even immediately after buying! A guaranteed profit!)]
Original Price: 1998 Gold Coins (crossed out)
[Limited-time discount price: 98 gold coins]
This is hardly a gift package.
This is clearly a complete "cultivation novice solution"!
How can I level up without any cultivation techniques?
How can I quickly become stronger without elixirs?
The key is that storage bag, which could very well be used in real life!
Looking at this series of ridiculously lavish rewards, Chen You's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.
Heavenly-level cultivation techniques, instant-level pills, permanent titles... and a 100-gold coin bonus!
From a gaming perspective, this gift pack is like a windfall, offering incredible value for money.
Especially the 100 gold coin return, which is equivalent to spending 98 gold coins to buy a bunch of top-tier equipment and attributes, and in the end you even made a profit of 2 gold coins, which is two million Huaxia coins!
What kind of god-like capitalist is this?
Are they doing charity work?
But the problem is, you have to come up with those 98 million first!
Just as Chen You was struggling with his inner conflict.
In the real world, in the command center codenamed "Krypton," a piercing alarm suddenly blared.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! Warning! Warning!"
"Target vital signs are fluctuating drastically! Heart rate has surged to 185! Blood pressure is 190/110! Skin conductance index has exceeded the threshold!"