Translator-Rhapsodite
Editor-simpforlife, Proofreader-adjective
When Ji Dong woke up, the searing pain throughout his body had subsided.
He rose to his feet and stared down at his entire body.
The wounds from the struggle with the canine-apes in the elevator shaft had all healed.
They had completely vanished, and even the clothes corroded by the acid were restored to their original state, but there was only his watch and a set of clothes left all over him—the holster and knife pocket he hung on his waist, as well as the bow bag that he insisted on carrying even when he was running for his life, disappeared without a trace.
“Well, it seems, I can’t keep my bow anymore.”
Ji Dong sighed and observed his surroundings.
Given his past experience, he didn’t even bother to be shocked when he found himself alone in a small room covered with four metal walls on all sides.
“Well, no matter what happens, I won’t be surprised.”
As he talked to himself, Ji Dong took a few steps forward and touched the metal wall in front of him.
When his fingertips came in contact with the wall, he was startled to discover that it was not made of a normal type of alloy that he had off-handedly assumed when he first saw it, rather it seemed to be thinner than paper, and he could not properly describe or recognize the hardness of the material.
As soon as Ji Dong’s fingers touched the flimsy wall, it trembled slightly and circular ripples rose along it.
[Confirm No. C0919. The [Participant] has entered the [Peach Blossom Spring] with clear consciousness, good mental state, and is ready for interaction.]
A little girl’s voice suddenly rang out behind him. The tone was bright and crisp, and the articulation was exceptional.
Ji Dong turned around to see a beautiful little girl standing in the middle of the room wearing a Snow White princess outfit and a long, double ponytail.
The girl smiled sweetly at him, revealing a pair of small tiger teeth.
[Hello, No. c0919, Mr. Ji Dong. It’s my pleasure to serve you for the very first time.]
Ji Dong: “…”
——Your expressions and words are truly too contrasting. Do you know how terrible it looks?!
——Don’t think you are an Oriental who speaks Chinese. I can’t see you imitating the Red Queen from Resident Evil!
Ji Dong, “Are you artificial intelligence?”
[In terms of the defined rules of your world, I could be regarded as artificial intelligence.]
She pouted her mouth like she was acting cute and smiled wittily.
[Or maybe you’d prefer to call me by my name, XiaoBai.]
Ji Dong: “…”
At this moment, he just felt speechless, and he didn’t know what to complain about first.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Lbkfnfg, lcrafjv bo atfrf lcrluclolmjca mbwqijlcar, tf kjcafv ab jrx mbecaifrr frrfcalji defralbcr.
Previously, he had confirmed from Brother Jie that they were in an unrealistic [World]. If they wanted to live, they must survive each [Film] until the end, as though completing an online game copy. At that time, Ji Dong only hated that the “game” was too deceptive, and they didn’t even provide a tutorial for rookies.
Rbk atja tf tjv wjcjufv ab ufa atgbeut atf olgra ifnfi, tlr ibcu-jkjlafv cbnlmf uelvf tjv olcjiis jgglnfv. Pcrafjv, tf tfrlajafv ab jrx ktfgf ab rajga.
[Don’t you like my current appearance?]
Vfflcu atja Al Gbcu vlvc’a rqfjx, WljbDjl aliafv tfg tfjv jcv ibbxfv mbcoerfv.
[According to the latest statistics,young men between the ages of 18 and 30 are ranked first among things that are disliked as a first impression. However, things found acceptable are…The first is a cat, and the second is a cute girl under the age of twelve…]
Her voice suddenly gave a pause. The figure of the white princess dress became empty for a moment and then solidified again. It had changed its appearance.
[Or… is your sexual orientation among the 10% who prefer the same sex?]
Ji Dong: “…”
The AI ‘XiaoBai’ in front of him had changed from a lovely and beautiful double pigtail Loli to a handsome young man half a head taller than him.
However, the face appeared to be highly artificial and to have undergone several hundred plastic procedures. Even Ji Dong, a sports department student addicted to training, recognized the stitching traces on it—the melon seed face resembled the C-Idol of a prominent men’s group, and the eye shape was copied and pasted from some popular high traffic online fresh meat. At first glance, the shape of the smile and the teardrop shaped mole at the edge of their lips looked similar to the neighboring Korea’s talent show champion.
“It’s all right, don’t worry about it.”
Ji Dong waved his hand weakly and decided to master the rhythm of the conversation. “First of all, please tell me what is this place?”
[This is the [Peach Blossom Spring].]
AI XiaoBai replied.
[This world has selected this place for you to live in from now on.]
Ji Dong thought to his heart.
——This isn’t real, is it?
——I’m going to have to live in such a tiny, empty room from now on?
——Living here will give me claustrophobia in less than two days!
However, he first asked another question he was more concerned about.
“Why am I here?”
[As you know.]
AI XiaoBai smiled slightly with his plagiarized and photoshopped handsome face.
[You had a car accident in your original world, and your former body has been completely destroyed.]
He raised his hand gracefully.
[The body you are using has been created for you by the [Peach Blossom Spring], but it also means that you can only continue to use it in this space and time.]
Ji Dong understood, “In other words, as long as I leave this place, I will cease to exist completely?”
AI XiaoBai nodded with a smile.
[That’s right.]
Because of his thorough psychological preparation, Ji Dong accepted this answer without hesitation for the time being before asking another question.
“What am I going to do now?”
[Please look here.]
AI XiaoBai was very satisfied with this man’s demeanor and curiosity.
He flicked his hand in the air, and a translucent calendar appeared in front of Ji Dong.
Ji Dong found that the so-called ‘calendar’ did not match with his original lifetime.
When the maglev train derailment occurred, in Ji Dong’s world it was late summer and early autumn, but the time flashing on the calendar was February 3, which was almost half a year away.
[On the 15th of each month, you are to enter a random [Film] with difficulty matching your current ability as a [Participant] and try to ensure that you can live until the progress bar reaches 100% before you can leave the [Film] and return to the [Peach Blossom Spring].]
While talking,AI XiaoBai showed Ji Dong his wrist, wearing a watch exactly like that on Ji Dong’s hand.
[When you are in the [Film], you can check the progress of the [Film] with the help of the watch.]
Ji Dong nodded.
He had predicted this when he was in the [City of Ashes].
“What does the color of the pointer on the watch represent?”
He wanted to confirm his assumption, “When I was in the [Film], I found that the pointer on the watch would change color.”
[The color of the pointer represents your risk level in the [Film].]
AI XiaoBai smiled with a gentle and pure face, seemingly harmless to all beings.
[The risk levels are divided into four sub-levels: Green, White, Yellow, and Red. The higher the level, the greater the risk. Remember to pay attention to this at all times.]
“I see.”
They had experienced these rules in that damn city, and now he just confirmed them again from the novice guide that was 84 years late.
[Each time you pass a [Film], you will receive corresponding basic points, and then you will receive corresponding extra points based on the completion of the plot’s main line and the completion of the branch line. At the same time, you can get additional points for important task items and special props.]
[Would you like to settle the points of the first [Film] now?]
Ji Dong hesitated a little.
He had many questions to ask, but when he heard about the points, he couldn’t restrain his curiosity and wanted to know how many points he got in the [Film] he worked hard to survive.
“All right.”
Ji Dong said, “I’ll settle the points now.”
[Ok, the points of the first [Film] of participant No. C0919 are being settled.]
AI XiaoBai tucked the calendar away, and a series of light bands interlaced with words and data appeared in front of the Ji Dong.
[The City of Ashes Film: Difficulty F; 28% of the main map exploration; 72% of the mainline completion; without triggering any branch line; killed Two Candle Dragonflies, Two Salomon Lizards, and Five Canine-Ape monsters; obtained special prop and activated the power [Ordinary Power Bank]…]
“Wait!”
Ji Dong shouted quickly, “What prop did I acquire?”
However, AI XiaoBai’s artificial intelligence seemed to be single threaded and didn’t stop to explain Ji Dong’s questions.
[A total of 2328 points have been obtained from [Film] completion, and by adding 50% to the points of level F Difficulty Film for the first customs clearance, a total of 3492 points are obtained.]
As soon as his voice fell, the words and data floating in front of Ji Dong merged with each other, and finally became four huge, glaringly golden dazzling laser numbers: 3492.
Ji Dong: “…”
——This is an inexhaustible taste of the nouveau riche! It’s so eye-catching.
[Your points can be used to strengthen your physical fitness or can be exchanged for disposable props that can be brought into the next [Film].]
AI XiaoBai’s point settlement process was not over yet. He smiled and said to Ji Dong.
[The points used cannot be returned. It is recommended that you choose carefully.]
“Okay, I understand.”
Ji Dong waited for a few seconds. Seeing that AI XiaoBai just looked at him with a smile and stopped talking, he continued his question, “Did you say I inspired… Different powers and abilities in the last [Film]?”
[Yes.]
[You obtained a special prop in the previous [Film] and used it to obtain the power [Ordinary Power Bank].]
“The name doesn’t sound very reliable…”
Ji Dong whispered, “Why does it feel like copying the stem of the ‘general surgeon’ that has expired for hundreds of years…”
AI XiaoBai smiled without saying anything.
“Well then, tell me how to use this [Ordinary Power Bank].”
According to his experience from watching movies and reading a few online articles, the so-called ‘superpowers’ were usually very high-end, such as the captain who tore the warship with his bare hands or rode a dragon and pierced the sky with a sword.
So he thought that although the name ‘ordinary power bank’ sounded frustrating, was it something similar to a thunderbolt with 1.8 million volts..?
AI XiaoBai finally understood Ji Dong’s question correctly this time.
[Alright, I’ll give you instructions on the use of the power [Ordinary Power Bank].]
……
His explanation was short, concise, and clear.
“What the actual fuck!!”
After hearing this, Ji Dong roared at the sky, “This shitty fraudulent game!!!”
Thank you for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter 💙💙💙💙💙💙
What? The Ordinary Power Bank’s power is just as an ordinary power bank? 😂
I’m guessing something had to bite him deep into his bones he could die in order to trigger or use it.. 😂