S City.
In an old residential area, the security guard in the gatehouse watched the people entering and exiting the complex with blurred, drunken eyes.
Inside the complex, the trash cans were long full, and excess garbage piled up next to them, with flies buzzing around.
Qin BuYi looked out the window from his home at the dirty, messy, and poor state of the complex.
"Sigh, the electricity, water, and gas bills are almost due."
"And in a few days, at the beginning of the month, the credit card bill will also need to be paid."
Looking at the mere two dollars left in his phone's balance, Qin BuYi anxiously clutched his hair...
"Before, I would never have thought that one day I would worry about these things," Qin BuYi said self-mockingly.
Compared to his past, his current life was like heaven and earth.
At eighteen, he entered Huaxia Highest Institution, and in his junior year, he abandoned his studies amidst the incomprehension of his mentors and classmates.
He began to study human anatomy, combat, poisons, cold weapons, and firearms.
In just two years, he became the most dangerous assassin in Southeast Asia, nicknamed: Night Yama.
Six months ago, an assassination went awry; the entire assassination was a trap designed around him.
Under heavy enemy encirclement, he barely escaped with severe injuries, having faced near-certain death.
He had no choice but to use a pre-prepared identity to recuperate in the nearest S City.
His injuries were severe, but he couldn't go to a hospital, as it would risk exposing his identity.
Over the past six months, Qin BuYi had fully recovered using the knowledge he had acquired, but the already limited savings under this backup identity had been completely depleted.
"If that incident hadn't happened during university... I should have had a wonderful campus life."
"Ding! Detecting a suitable host."
"Ding! System binding complete!"
"Ding! Detecting body status..."
"Who? Who's speaking?"
The sudden voice in the room truly startled Qin BuYi.
"Ding! Host, you have bound the Strongest System of All Heavens."
"Ding! System functions activating..."
"System? Is it the kind of System from novels where you can get stronger just by lying down?"
"All functions activated."
"Given that this is the host's first binding, there is one free chance to answer the host's question."
"Ding! Host's authorization insufficient, unable to answer."
"Then... I'll ask another question, what are the benefits of binding you?"
"Ding! The free chance to answer the host's question has been used up."
"Feels like a huge scam."
"Do not casually slander the System; there will be punishment. Warning once."
"Ding! Initiating first mission."
"Host being forcibly teleported..."
"Hey! I'm going..."
Qin BuYi's vision went black, and he lost consciousness.
"Arrived at destination, forcibly waking host."
As consciousness returned, Qin BuYi found himself floating two meters above the ground.
"Bang!"
"Ah!"
Dust splattered on the ground, and Qin BuYi, covered in dirt, crawled up from the ground.
"Holy cow, this... where is this?"
What greeted his eyes were forests, fallen leaves, bushes, venomous insects, and wild beasts...
"Information has been sent to the host. Please read it carefully."
A series of blood-red characters appeared before Qin BuYi's eyes...
Half an hour later, after reading the information, Qin BuYi had a general understanding of his situation.
This place was the Falling Star Mountain Range, rumored to be where meteorites from outside the heavens fell. The closest city to Qin BuYi was Qingyang City, two hundred kilometers away.
Taking off his clothes, Qin BuYi saw the System brand written in the data at his heart: a palm-sized, blood-red sword-shaped tattoo.
He tried to focus his thoughts on his heart, and five options appeared in his mind.
1. Mission.
2. Personal Information.
3. Storage Space.
4. Cultivation Technique.
5. Equipment.
He opened the Mission panel.
"Main Mission: Reach Qingyang City within two days."
"Mission Reward: 1.5 attribute points. Failure will result in a deduction of three attribute points."
He closed the Mission panel and opened his Personal Information.
Personal Information as follows:
Name: Qin BuYi
Cultivation: First Tier (0.5/10)
Strength: 0.5
Speed: 0.5
Stamina: 0.5
Attack: 0.5
Defense: 0.5
Luck: 0.5
...
Below Luck, various other values were listed, but without exception, they were all 0.5.
The attribute points obtained only needed to be added to cultivation, and all other attributes would then increase to the same value as cultivation.
Qin BuYi still had some doubts. If the mission failed and three attribute points were deducted, wouldn't his current attributes become negative?
After thinking about this unknown outcome, Qin BuYi decided it was better to try his best to complete the mission.
In his current unfamiliar situation, if his attribute points really turned negative, his situation would certainly not be too optimistic.
Qin BuYi had read many System novels, but the cumbersome and complex attribute allocation methods in them often made people dizzy.
The attribute allocation method of the System he obtained was simple and clear; he only needed to add to cultivation.
He closed the information panel and clicked on the remaining three options: Storage Space, Cultivation Technique, and Equipment were all empty.
Without much complaint, he adjusted his mindset, and Qin BuYi set off in the direction indicated by the System.
A day later, when Qin BuYi walked out of the Falling Star Mountain Range, his clothes were torn and ragged from being scraped by thorns and other plants in the mountains.
"Ah! Finally out."
Qin BuYi looked at the mountain range behind him and let out a long breath.
"Boss, boss, someone came out of there."
"Hey, kid over there, come here."
Two burly men in black clothes shouted at Qin BuYi.
Looking at the cold glint of the blades in the strong men's hands, Qin BuYi steeled himself and walked forward.
"Kid, hand over everything valuable on you, and we'll leave you a whole corpse."
"Dare to play any tricks, and you'll wish you were dead but couldn't die."
The black-clad strong man licked his lips, his expression of treating human lives as worthless chilling Qin BuYi's heart.
"Gentlemen, I have nothing valuable on me," Qin BuYi explained.
"Kid, nine out of ten people who walk out of the Falling Star Mountain Range say the same thing."
"We brothers aren't very capable and don't want to risk going into the Falling Star Mountain Range, so we have to resort to this business of killing and robbing."
"Big brother, why waste words with this kid? Just kill him, and everything on him will be ours then."
The black-clad strong man who spoke stepped forward, raised his sharp long blade, and was about to strike down.
"Ding! Issuing temporary mission."
"Temporary Mission: Survive for ten minutes under the pursuit of two people."
"Mission Reward: 1 attribute point. Failure will result in a deduction of two attribute points."
"Holy cow!" Qin BuYi couldn't help but curse quietly when he saw the temporary mission.
The long blade slashed towards Qin BuYi's neck. In a panic, Qin BuYi did a somersault and dodged the fatal blow.
He grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and forcefully threw it at the face of the strong man attacking with the blade.
"Kid, you're looking for death."
Qin BuYi scrambled up from the ground and turned to run back into the Falling Star Mountain Range.
"Second brother, chase him."
"That damn kid, when I catch him, I'll definitely cut him into a thousand pieces."
After five minutes of full-speed running, Qin BuYi was panting heavily.
The two behind him were in hot pursuit; if he was caught, he would surely die.
Relying on the route in his memory, Qin BuYi's speed was slightly faster than the two behind him.
Even with constant training, his stamina inevitably gradually decreased, and the distance between them grew shorter.
Sweat quickly soaked his clothes from the intense running.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
Qin BuYi gasped for breath, recalling the cold glint of the blades, his will to survive reaching its peak at this moment.
"Damn it! How can this kid run so much!"
"Hoo! I'm exhausted, when I catch him, I'll torture him well before letting him die."
Casting aside numerous distracting thoughts, Qin BuYi now had only one idea in his mind: he must hold on for ten minutes.
Although he didn't know what one attribute point could do, at this moment, he could only pin his hopes on the mission reward given by the System.
His steps grew heavier and heavier. Everything around him quieted down. Just as Qin BuYi was about to be caught by the two people, the System's prompt finally sounded.
"Ding! Ten minutes are up, mission complete."
"Ding! Mission reward has been issued."
"Ding! Triggering Temporary Mission Two: The host's firm will to survive has earned him a chance to live. Please kill the two pursuers next."
"Ding! Temporary Mission Two Reward: One evolving weapon, activate Eye of Investigation. Failure will result in a deduction of two attribute points!"
As soon as the mission was completed, Qin BuYi quickly opened his Personal Information panel and added the one attribute point he had gained.
Name: Qin BuYi
Cultivation: First Tier (1.5/10)
Strength: 1.5
Speed: 1.5
Stamina: 1.5
Attack: 1.5
Defense: 1.5
Luck: 1.5
...
After allocating the points, a sense of muscular power filled his entire body, and his nearly exhausted stamina was completely restored.
Qin BuYi turned around and stood still, looking at the two men chasing him with blades.
"Boss, why did this kid stop running?"
"He must be tired of running. Go, chop him down."
"How do I feel like this kid is a bit different from just now?"
As a top assassin, Qin BuYi's physical data was originally excellent.
After this enhancement, his physical stats were twice as strong as before.
As the distance closed, the two men, long blades in hand, one attacked his head, the other slashed at his leg.
The rapidly striking blades appeared very slow in Qin BuYi's eyes.
"The speed that my eyes couldn't clearly see before now seems very slow. This feeling of getting stronger is really good."
His body was like a fully drawn bow, and he unleashed his fists with full force towards the two men's chests.
"Boom!"
His Attack came from behind and arrived first, and the two men's bodies flew out like rag sacks.
"Clang!"
The long blades slipped from their hands after being attacked, spinning in the air. Qin BuYi closed in and casually grasped one of the long blades.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"
The sound of the long blade slicing through flesh rang out, and blood splattered on Qin BuYi's face.
The two black-clad strong men died without understanding why Qin BuYi, who had been like a lamb to the slaughter moments before, had instantly transformed into a fierce lion that tore people apart.
"Ding! Temporary Mission Two completed."
"Mission reward has been issued."
"Eye of Investigation has been activated."
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