Chapter 2 Entering a foreign land for the first time
On the ancient pavilion road, under the low tower.
Zhuo Junyan stood in the middle of the road, feeling at a loss.
There is a green scene in front of you, with vast fields and farmland everywhere.
The weather is slightly cool in spring and the weather is cold, but there is still snow left in the fields.
Facing a small county town, there are three traditional Chinese characters "Huai'an County" hanging high on the gate tower.
So, have I traveled through time?
But it is clearly an ancient county town.
Looking around, most of the pedestrians around were in rags, and some were still carrying farm tools such as hoes and sickles on their shoulders. Not far away, an old farmer was walking by with his old cow. Farther away, a large river was rushing past.
The sky was clear and cloudless. No high-rise buildings could be seen, and the noisy sounds of the busy city could not be heard. Only the smoke from cooking stoves was rising in the distance.
Zhuo Junyan arrived in new clothes. After calming down, he realized that the first priority was to adapt to the current situation, so he asked passers-by.
"Excuse me, where is this place?"
"Huaian County."
"What country am I asking? What dynasty?"
"Give me money!"
"No money."
The man with the hoe on his back shouted angrily: "If you don't have money, what the hell are you asking? Get out of here!"
Go to the county town.
It's a pity that the peaceful and peaceful atmosphere is beautiful. Although the scenery is beautiful, the people are evil!
Zhuo Junyan thought it would be a good place for an outing if the passers-by were not too vulgar and overbearing.
He was still wearing his original clothes and seemed out of place with the people here. Fortunately, his box and backpack were still there.
Originally, my heart was as dry as death, and I had no hope for life.
Now that I have experienced this change, it has opened up a new life.
Even my spirits are much better.
Looking into the distance with trusting eyes, thinking to oneself.
A picture appeared in front of my eyes.
"New host retrieved."
"Do you accept the final mission?"
Zhuo Junyan was shocked: "System?"
No response.
Zhuo Junyan asked: "What is the ultimate mission?"
This time there was finally a response: "If you refuse to answer, the host can only choose whether to accept it or not."
"What if I refuse to accept it?"
"Erase."
Zhuo Junyan chuckled: "Then just say you are not qualified to refuse. Okay, I accept."
"The final mission is being accepted, confirming the identity of the host messenger."
"The final mission: confidentiality. No relevant information will be obtained until the host is qualified to complete the final mission."
"Test mission released."
"The prestige of the current mission 1 is improved: a total of 300 points of deterrence value will be obtained within ten days."
"Complete the mission and gain 200 deterrence points."
"Current mission 2: Over-level killing: Killing a being who is more powerful than yourself within ten days is the basis for proving the value of the host. You must kill at least one warrior who is more powerful than yourself before you can activate the system service."
"Complete the mission to gain 200 points of deterrence value. This type of reward is only available during the trial period."
"Current Mission 3: Free Hunting: Freely hunt any opponent who is stronger than you, and get an evaluation. Special rewards will be given based on the final evaluation."
"Current Mission 4 Self-improvement: Improve your own strength level, obtain evaluation, and give special rewards based on the final evaluation."
"Special rewards are extremely rare. This issuance standard is loose and can only be obtained during the trial period."
"Regional mission: spread your reputation throughout the county and you are not allowed to leave this area."
"The time limit is one hundred days."
"Get extra rewards for finishing early."
"You cannot start the return before completing the regional mission."
Then Zhuo Junyan saw three big characters below.
Deterrence value: 0.
The system screen disappears.
Zhuo Junyan finally understood: "So this is not a coincidence... that is to say, those people should know... this is not a secret."
While I was thinking to myself, I suddenly saw a river not far away making waves, and then a colorful light rising into the sky.
This colorful light alarmed many people, and they ran towards the river one after another.
Zhuo Junyan turned his head and looked around. Before he could see what was going on, the horse bell rang behind him.
Looking back, I saw a carriage speeding towards me.
The man driving the carriage obviously had a bad temper. He raised his whip at Zhuo Junyan who was standing in the middle of the road: "Get out of here!"
The riding crop whipped the air, making a crisp sound.
Pull out!
He is really overbearing.
wrong.
I am the boss!
Rampant is you!
Zhuo Junyan stepped aside and grabbed the hand holding the riding whip.
The speeding carriage rushed past and took the driver out of the carriage. The driver fell heavily to the ground, making him dizzy.
Zhuo Junyan had already wrapped his arms around the other person's neck, and spoke coldly: "What is this place? I'm asking about the city, the country, and if possible, the world! Mother Bite told me about Huai'an County! I can read!"
When others enter a different world for the first time, they will be helpless and at a loss. They should be cautious in their words and deeds, and be aware of the situation to prevent them from making mistakes.
But he has a heart full of sorrow and is fearless of life and death. Since the people here are cruel and cruel, he doesn't mind using thunderous means to cut through the mess quickly and quickly understand the situation!
As for the consequences...
Who cares?
The coachman's bones were all broken by the impact. He didn't expect this man to be so vicious. He instinctively shouted: "You dare to touch me? Do you know who I am?"
"Wrong answer!" Zhuo Junyan tightened his arms around the driver's neck.
Who are you? It doesn’t matter!
I ask you to answer the right way!
The coachman rolled his eyes when he was strangled by him. Zhuo Junyan had no expression on his face and was about to strangle him to death!
The system screen pops up again.
Deterrence adds 1.
Huh?
Is that so?
Zhuo Junyan understood: if the opponent is afraid, it will be a deterrent!
good!
Very good!
My heart is sad, but I act vigorously.
It’s time to act vigorously and resolutely!
Just the right thing to intimidate!
"Huai'an County!" The driver was choked by him and couldn't do anything, and he screamed in horror.
"Can't you understand human language? Idiot!" Zhuo Junyan's voice became colder and sterner, and his strangling arm tightened.
The late winter was desolate, and the voice was cold, like ice water pouring on the body, which made people shiver involuntarily.
The driverless carriage slowly stopped ahead.
The curtains opened, revealing a pretty face, with a face like a peach and a plum, and eyes like stars, but she was a girl who was only sixteen or seventeen years old. She had an emerald green crested hairpin on her head, and she looked very pretty.
The girl looked at Zhuo Junyan in shock, her eyes full of surprise.
Zhuo Junyan was indifferent, and his voice was cold and concise: "I will not repeat the question just now!"
"If you keep doing this, he will die." The girl on the carriage said, her voice as clear and sweet as an oriole.
The coachman was so choked that he rolled his eyes wildly.
Zhuo Junyan smiled: "I don't care."
It’s just that this smile is a bit scary no matter how you look at it.
The girl on the carriage looked at him deeply: "The 21st year of Jingrong, the 124th year of Yue Dynasty, Huai'an County, Yancheng. Who are you, that you don't even know this?"
So I am not going back to the past, but to a parallel world?
But if this is the case, why hasn’t the writing and language changed at all?
Zhuo Junyan didn't loosen his arms and said in a cold tone: "I have lost my memory."
The tone is calm, as if it is natural and logical, as it should be!
The girl in the car woke up and said: "I see, no wonder you were hesitant on the road earlier. It was my coachman who was rude, please forgive me."
There was quite a bit of sympathy in his words.
Zhuo Junyan took a look at the system.
Deterrence +3.
He still doesn't know what deterrence means, but since there are numbers, it must be effective.
Zhuo Junyan didn't let go, he just said: "What's your name?"
The girl was stunned, with a hint of anger on her face: "I have answered your question, what does my name have to do with you?"
Zhuo Junyan's response was to step on the driver's instep, and the driver let out a shrill cry of pain.
Deterrence +3.
The driver's eyes were full of fear, and even the girl trembled in her heart.
These are values from two people.
The girl was helpless: "Du Xuanling, the Du family in the south of the city!"
Zhuo Junyan didn't know what kind of family the Du family was, and he didn't care: "He just attacked me and needs to be punished."
Du Xuanling was helpless: "He has been punished, so why do you go too far?"
Zhuo Junyan smiled: "He was unlucky enough to meet me. I just bullied people too much. What can you do?"
Zhuo Junyan smiles like a spring breeze, looks like a ferocious god, has a scarred face and is cold, and his men are ruthless!
So arrogant!
So overbearing!
The girl had no choice but to stretch out a small white hand from the window and threw him a piece of silver:
"This tael of silver is enough as compensation, right?"
Zhuo Junyan only asked: "How much is one tael of silver worth?"
The girl was helpless: "As a coachman, I only earn twenty taels a month."
"How many days are there in a month here?" Zhuo Junyan asked again.
The girl was stunned.
Thinking of him as a person with amnesia, he didn't care too much: "Thirty days."
Zhuo Junyan is very satisfied with this number.
Save your worries.
The intimidation value jumped another two points, but it was not from the driver and the girl, but from nearby pedestrians who were frightened by this scene.
He continued to ask: "What day is today?"
"The tenth day of the twelfth lunar month."
"lunar calendar?"
"What is the lunar calendar?"
"I understand. The weather isn't too cold. Is this the south?"
"In the middle of the Moon Kingdom, you have such strange problems."
Zhuo Junyan didn't ask any more questions. He let go of the coachman's neck and looked at the girl: "Thank you, didn't I scare you?"
The girl looked at him deeply: "You are so arrogant and domineering, why do you need to make such pretentious remarks again?"
Zhuo Junyan then laughed: "I'm just used to being able to use my fists without moving my mouth. Don't imitate women who love beeping."
The girl was stunned: "What is beep?"
Zhuo Junyan smiled.
Feeling anxious, he said: "If a woman speaks too much, she is born to be talkative. Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep again, one word after another. A good iron-blooded man should not talk too much without beeping. He can beat the world with his fists, so why bother talking nonsense!"
He was once a good boy in school, and his writing was romantic. After giving up his writing and joining the army, he changed his job to protect girls. However, he was killed by a lover and almost became a prisoner on the run. Now when he returns to his hometown, he can also perform stand-up comedy.
At this moment, a piece of obscene words and slang came out of his mouth. Although it was unreasonable and far-fetched, and the forced rhyme was too cliche, it could still be considered elegant and somewhat flirtatious.
He doesn't know whether others are satisfied or not, but he himself is very satisfied.
Du Xuanling's face turned red when she heard this: "Vulgar!"
He simply ignored him and just lowered the curtains to urge the coachman on his way.
The coachman rubbed his neck and climbed into the car tremblingly. Perhaps he was unhappy, but he actually glared at Zhuo Junyan before driving the carriage in a hurry.
Zhuo Junyan turned his head and looked at the river again, and saw that the colorful light had disappeared and there was no movement in the river.
In the end, it was all an empty bustle, with no human beings lingering around.
Zhuo Junyan didn't care. He opened his backpack, took out a few grenades and magazines and put them on his body. He then took out his pistol, unscrewed the silencer, and walked towards the county town.
The county town is full of old and dilapidated atmosphere. Most of the houses are low-rise, with the highest being no more than three stories. There is a small river running through the county town. There are stone banks along the river, and there are steps into the water in front of the door. The scenery is unique.
The common people are mostly clothed in commoners, carry burdens and carry firewood, and have sallow complexions and thin muscles.
Compared to them, Zhuo Junyan was dressed in rich and exotic clothes, so many people looked at him in surprise when they came over.
Zhuo Junyan simply turned on his phone and felt that his habit of downloading and listening to songs was extremely important at this moment.
After thinking about it, I clicked on a song called Ayimo.
The familiar melody sounded, and the lyrics that fit the occasion sounded sweetly.
"There is no need to miss the lost love."
"Go back in time to consume your youth."
“Looking for the direction of dawn through the dark night.”
"..."
It's so appropriate and fits the mood of the moment.
Take advantage of the singing, light up a cigarette, feel no need to be surprised, ignore the curiosity, stroll around, sing along the way, and enjoy the customs of this other world.
The weather is crisp, the temperature is just right, and the countryside is beautiful.
Swallowing clouds and puffing out mist, he stands out from the flock, a lonely man left behind in the world.
Zhuo Junyan still felt hesitant and confused in his heart, but he could only suppress it for the time being and did nothing but go on an outing.
The depressing mood is like the water surface blown by the breeze, always making ripples from time to time.
On the one hand, it is the discomfort and freshness of the environment, on the other hand, it is the meaninglessness and freedom of life, forming a huge self-contradiction.
Along with the smoke, along with the trance.
I didn't know where to go, but I heard a noise.
Following the sound, I saw a man running wildly on the street in the distance, followed by a group of men with knives and spears behind him, shouting to chase him, and the crowd was furious.
The man running away in front saw the people behind him catching up, shouted, and suddenly turned around and punched him.
As soon as he punched out, a white tiger-like energy appeared in the air and shot out, sending those who were chasing him flying away.
Seeing this scene, Zhuo Junyan was shocked.
Am I living in a world of cultivating immortals?
I saw a long-faced man at the head of the people chasing him in the distance suddenly jumped up and slashed at the strong man who was using the White Tiger Fist.
The sword struck down, and a blood-colored arc of light exploded. The strong man let out a cry, and flew up with blood splattering.
As soon as he landed, he slapped the ground with his hand and flew up, but then he saw a group of people chasing behind him throwing short spears at the same time.
Brush! Brush! Brush!
The short spears soared into the air, shooting like needles, and a spear array was thrust into the flat ground, blocking the way of the strong man.
This scene is just like the bamboo forest battle in House of Flying Daggers.
The strong man was not weak at all. He pushed hard with both arms, and the short spear shattered with a crack.
Before anyone could react, the strong man pounced on Zhuo Junyan.
Perhaps seeing Zhuo Junyan's "gorgeous clothes", he actually wanted to use Zhuo Junyan as a hostage.
Zhuo Junyan stepped back quickly and raised his hand to block. But the strong man was extremely fast and swung Zhuo Junyan's arm away. Zhuo Junyan felt as if he had been hit by an iron rod.
He was also a trained person, but in front of this strong man, he found himself as fragile as a child.
The strong man had come over like a ghost, came behind him, wrapped one arm around Zhuo Junyan's throat, exactly what Zhuo Junyan did to the coachman before.
It’s really the way of heaven that brings reincarnation, Zhuo Junyan thought.
The man choked his throat with his left hand, raised the knife with his right hand, and walked on a horseback stance, with a fierce look on his face.
The words were loud and clear, and he shouted: "If you dare to take a step forward again, I will kill him!"
Everyone stopped.
Kill me?
Zhuo Junyan smiled.
He lowered his head, and the cigarette in his mouth burned the arm at his throat.