Wang Zheng was a little strained by being tossed around . In the dorm, he was still pestered by Yao Ailun and Chen Xiu, and decided to go for a walk . As a commentator, Yao Ailun had pressed him to stay with Old Deer for a while, since it was so rare that Wang Zheng was willing to have a hand in the game . Right now, the audience was buzzing with excitement . If they did an advertisement, or anything else, they would stand to make a tidy sum .
Wandering through the school grounds, Wang Zheng had already fully disengaged from the battle mood he had been in . To be honest, there was not even any 'battle' mood . After being through so much, his mental state was a lot more mature than Yao Ailun's and Chen Xiu's . They were still counted as full-fledged students, while he was no longer one .
Suddenly thinking of Old Merchant's application, Wang Zheng decided to find some cybercafe, since he could not very well return to the dorm .
The internet café was crowded . 99 percent of the people were playing CT . Of course, it had become even more heated after he had made an appearance . Some were trying out the Gold Wheel mech, wrecking themselves so badly that their own mechanic wouldn't recognize them .
Virtual community games were controlled very strictly . The most popular by far was CT, by a huge margin . Wang Zheng suspected that, inside this Saint, it was not just a bunch of kittens, but in fact some wonderful interpretation of martial arts .
After connecting, he entered into virtual space again .
But things were different . Completely white, and then rows of words began to scroll downwards, almost like a warning notification .
All those who have been enlightened can enter Saint, and must have experienced the feeling of having their whole body rearranged . In Saint, one can attain a higher level of skill, regardless if one is a pilot, or in some other profession . It will bring about life-changing differences .
The words disappeared, and entered the scanning phase . In Saint, appearance matched reality, and time also ran in real time . If one wished not to reveal their face, they could also choose an automatically generated mask .
Wang Zheng pondered for a moment, and chose a mask .
When the mask had appeared, the white-robed person appeared again, staring intently at Wang Zheng as if he was a horror film .
"Beginner bonus is a free 10 hours of Saint time . Completing missions will be rewarded with more time . Each hour is worth 10,000 Federation dollars .
Having said that, the light faded .
Wang Zheng's brain was reeling in response . Damn, why weren't they lining out the door for this? 10,000 an hour, this was the highest in the whole universe!
When Wang Zheng opened his eyes, he found a huge shining temple hall in front of him, surrounded by the reliefs of various gods and goddesses . It was a fair imitation of Earth's cultural uniqueness . It was quite different from other virtual worlds' usage of alien civilizations, such as the Roland Garros or Aslan styles .
More importantly… Damn, was there a need for so many people?
Wang Zheng was knocked for a loop . The great hall was crowded with people, wearing all kinds of ancient costumes . Suddenly Wang Zheng covered his crotch .
F*ck, he had a naked avatar, only wearing a thin pair of briefs .
Damn, they had no conscience . Couldn't they at least give him some clothes?
In the main hall, there were quite a few in the same situation as he was . But the difference was that many did not seem confused or unsettled in the least .
Wang Zheng opened the ability window that accompanied him . It said 10 hours, and also had a simple map of the Sanctuary .
There were all kinds of NPC in the great hall . Clearly you could buy whatever you needed . Regardless, he would first secure himself some clothes .
2 minutes later, Wang Zheng was dressed in a simple white robe . At least he didn't need to be stark naked . But this ragged white robe had cost him "1 hour" . Which meant in terms of money, his 10,000 dollars had flown away .
Looking at the countless players of all sorts in the game, Wang Zheng felt that this plaything looked like it could earn money faster than robbing a bank!
Even CT, with its intense popularity, depended on the sale of mechas and some other frills . What kind of intense system was this, which required one to spend money even by doing nothing?
Wang Zheng was in no hurry . He spent more than half an hour asking every question shamelessly . Finally, he was beginning to develop a rough understanding of the situation . Of course, he had now spent another hour .
All the maps he opened were of the safe zone in the Sanctuary . There was everything here, almost like any other virtual world . Perhaps only the model was different . In the Saint safe zone, time was not spent . Once one entered the practice or mission zones, then time would be charged . Therefore, in the world of Saint, time was the only currency .
Once time was up, there was no way to re-enter, besides to pay more . It was really 10,000 for an hour . The person Wang Zheng asked had looked upon him with disdain, as though 10,000 was peanuts .
F*ck, this was some sort of billionaire playground . Where did all these rich heirs come from?
Suddenly, Wang Zheng reacted . The enlightenment process was fairly radical . Because he had already been through it once, he was not too affected . But for a normal person, even if they were an ability X user, such a change was not something that money could buy .
Staring at the boundless world outside, Wang Zheng started to realize what a frightening virtual world this was . Those with money wanted health . Those with talent wanted to become even stronger . And these were all things that martial arts could bring . On this point Wang Zheng had plenty of experience . Money was no matter to him .
Wang Zheng initially thought that this thing was a new invention, but he had just discovered that Saint had been around for a long time . In fact, nobody accurately knew when it appeared . Even the distribution method was also private .
Just as he was about to go and find out, a beautiful girl appeared in front of him, a refreshing short hairstyle and a sweet smile . "Charcoal, your mask is really pretty . I'm from the Beginner's Help Association . Are you lost?"
Wang Zheng had wandered for quite a while, and still had many questions . But simply chatting required an exchange . He only had 8 hours left, and that was not enough to continue . Since Old Merchant had given him this mission, there was no point doing it half-baked . Besides, he also wanted to understand this world better .
"Thank you Benevolence, how do you do? It's my first time here, and I'm confused . "
"Keke, to be here you must have been introduced . He didn't explain more?" The girl gave him a surprised smile .
"All I was given was a download link . I am not too clear about the rest . It seems like this place is a marvel, where you can learn the lost martial arts . "
The girl smiled slightly . "Look at the huge numbers of players . This is but the first level of Saint . Everyone comes here to grind martial arts . Those with money want longevity . The young want ability X or to make theirs stronger . No matter what kind of leaps and bounds you search for, this place can satisfy it . Simply put, it is a place to make your dreams a reality .
Wang Zheng did his best to hide the shock he felt . "How is this possible?"
"Keke, what is impossible about it? The world is vast, and nothing is impossible . Once we counted aliens as an impossibility . Here's something to consider: You're here, which means your enlightenment was a success . Did you not have the sensation of being in a new body?" The girl asked laughingly . She shook her hair, revealing a perfectly formed ear, adorned with a beautiful pearl earring .
Perhaps seeing his surprise, she said, "Enlightenment allows one to learn the 8 Point Blade Techniques . It is said that when they are mastered, a fabled power can be attained, which improves you a hundredfold .
Wang Zheng smiled . "If it was so legendary, then wouldn't there be experts galore outside?"
As a participant of IG, Wang Zheng knew this was not the case .
"Looks like your friend was thoroughly unprofessional . Martial arts can be learnt, but not everybody can bring it out . " As she spoke, the girl opened her ability board . With a flash of light, she held a card in her hand, which had a Blade Technique written on it .
"The martial arts, intelligence, and everything about you in Saint is stored in cards like these . When opened, they can be used, or traded . To bring these to the real world, either you need money, or a special tool . " The girl laughed . "You're really a little lost sheep, aren't you . "
"Benevolence, let's go . It's training time, stop wasting time talking to newbies . "
From afar, the girl's friends were calling her .
"My friends are calling . Here, I have a basic intelligence card, I'll give it to you . " The girl smiled . In front of Wang Zheng's eyes, a trading board appeared, with a flashing card on it .
"Thanks . " Wang Zheng was a little bashful . Finally he had met someone nice .
"No problem, your name is the reason I helped you . " She smiled .
As the deal completed, Wang Zheng suddenly felt his environment blurring . The girl's smile became… extremely malicious .
And then he was kicked out of the Saint world .
His time had been cleaned out .
"Benevolence" was fairly unsatisfied . He was a broke bugger . All he had was the free hours, and there had only been 8 left . No wonder he chose such a stupid name like Charcoal . What a dumb guy .
Wang Zheng sat blankly on his chair . Benevolence… F*CK, a newb bully!!!
He… a brilliant student of the Ares College, the leader of IG Solar System team, had actually been swindled!
To re-enter Saint, the funds charging request appeared . The minimum amount was 240,000 .
He had the money, but he couldn't swallow the embarrassment . He quit!
Besides, there was no great loss . The 8 Point Blade Technique was just a basic breathing technique . There was nothing too crazy about it . The girl was probably just creating a fascinating gimmick to suck people in . 64 Point something, Wang Zheng was dubious .
It had been so long since he had fallen for something like that . Wang Zheng was prepared to put it far away from his mind . Since he was on 'holiday' now, he should take time to properly relax .
He was already pretty popular now . He had been recruited by his middle school teachers, along with Ye Zisu, to help contact his class members, in preparation for the 100th year school celebration .
He felt a little guilty when he thought about it . The entire period of high school, he had not done much, besides refresh the shame list of the school . Now it was the 100th year anniversary, and Wang Zheng felt that he should do something to thank his alma mater .
Dawn Middle School, in preparation for this day, had spared no effort . They had spread seeds far and white . This time round, not only the successful alumni, but normal students had all been invited .
Although a century was a milestone, it also marked a new beginning . From the 100th year anniversary, Dawn Middle School would enter the roll of schools which had stood for more than a century .
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