Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Loyalty

“Smack!”

The sound of a slap mixed with the thunder in the night sky, and the unshaven man’s head was knocked askew.

Chu Huaixu looked at him coldly, wanting to test whether the [Information Detection] function was still usable.

In “Borrowed Sword,” players have the [Information Detection] feature, allowing them to view some basic information about NPCs.

Of course, the content you can access is linked to your own permissions and the level permissions of the other party.

For instance, if the character level of this NPC is many levels higher than yours, or if the identity is special, or if it’s associated with a mysterious significant event, then when you use [Information Detection], three question marks will appear.

Using the cultivation system in “Borrowed Sword” as a reference, the player’s [Information Detection] is actually similar to an enhanced version of Divine Sense.

It’s just that Divine Sense can only detect cultivation realms, magical treasures, and cultivation technique attributes, while [Information Detection] can access more basic information.

However, Chu Huaixu’s [Information Detection] feature still had its permissions locked.

“What the heck?” He sank into a deeper confusion.

If he could detect some information about the opponent, he could at least understand his current situation, the predicament he was in, and analyze why the opponent was hunting him and intended to throw him into the Celestial Prison.

Besides, there was an even more important point—[Daoist Sect]!

“Why did he say I wanted to infiltrate the Daoist Sect?” Chu Huaixu pondered.

The world of “Borrowed Sword” is set in the Profound Yellow Realm.

The Profound Yellow Realm is divided into the four continents: east, west, south, and north.

Among them, the North and South Continents, due to some special reasons, had already fallen in the previous age of catastrophe and became forbidden zones.

From the [Map], Chu Huaixu could see that he was currently located in the East Continent.

And the [Daoist Sect] is one of the Four Great Sects of the East Continent.

Those who can join the [Daoist Sect] are invariably the prodigies of the East Continent.

Among all players, those who can be admitted into the [Daoist Sect] are extremely rare.

Once successful, it’s almost equivalent to taking off from the ground, and the future development potential would be much higher.

This means that in real life, you could treat playing games as a job, earning considerable money from “Borrowed Sword” within a month.

Chu Huaixu has already basically determined that he has transmigrated into “Borrowed Sword,” even the timeline has changed.

Therefore, the [Daoist Sect] became absolutely crucial!

After the failure of the [Information Detection], he raised his hand and gave the unshaven man another slap.

He should have left one alive for questioning before killing.

“Useless thing!”

“Think it over, why you’re so easy to kill!”

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For Chu Huaixu, the unshaven man was indeed too weak.

Chu Huaixu could rank second on the [Accompanying Play Must-Eat List] for women, which certainly meant he had some particularly outstanding qualities.

His looks, strength, voice, emotional value, etc., were all comprehensive.

Therefore, although he hardly accepted orders from male players, he was still ranked forty-ninth on the [Accompanying Play Must-Eat List] for men, can you believe it?

Yes, in these two lists, gender is not restricted, and it won’t card the genders too strictly.

Plus, considering the cheeky nature of the players and the conduct of the vast “contacts,” one can imagine what the list would be like in the end.

Of course, when he teams up with male players, he is mainly responsible for guiding them; there will absolutely be no clock extension services provided.

Speaking of which, “Borrowed Sword” is like most games, with an [Avatar Customization Function].

Simply put, after purchasing an account and creating a character, you have one chance to freely modify your appearance.

If you want more customization later, you’ll have to pay a high fee, comparable to cosmetic surgery in real life.

Believe it or not, there are really people with a big brain condition who take out loans for cosmetic surgery on game characters.

For premium companions like Chu Huaixu, who are listed on the Accompanying Play Must-Eat List, when activating the [Avatar Customization Function], they would adopt a full-body scanning mode, perfectly replicating everything from the real world to ensure there is no difference, no deception between online and offline.

Such companions are marked and certified by the accompanying play platform.

Basically, those on the must-eat list are of this type.

Notably, such full-body scanning does not use up [Avatar Customization Function] attempts.

Chu Huaixu is that standard fox-like handsome guy, a bit like a fox face.

If the anime “Chinese Strange Tales” had a live-action version, he could audition for the role of the fox scholar.

He definitely wouldn’t be as sinister as in the anime, but as a game male model, he surely knows how to act.

A good model, how could they not know how to act?

As for why he could easily kill the unshaven man, there are mainly two reasons.

First, in “Borrowed Sword,” the initial game character’s physical attributes are slightly higher than those of ordinary mortals.

Thus, he joked with the unshaven man, saying he was a physical education specialty student.

Secondly, this is even more important, and that is body control!

For a normal person, it’s definitely not possible to have 100% control over their own body.

For example, when you swing your arm and try to stop it at the nine o’clock position, it’s hard to get it exactly right.

But in “Borrowed Sword,” you can achieve this.

Of course, exceptional body control also requires adaptation, so that you can understand where your limits are.

As a seasoned “Open Number” player, Chu Huaixu is very familiar with this.

That’s precisely why he was able to repeatedly dodge the bearded man’s attacks, killing him as easily as one would a dog.

But now, the problem lies in him being too strong.

“The useful information I can obtain is really too little.” Chu Huaixu lifted the umbrella slightly and looked at the rainy night sky.

At this moment, he couldn’t even access his own identity information, as that function was restricted too.

“With such an obvious start that comes with a main storyline mission, the character must surely have an identity and a past,” he thought.

However, right now, Chu Huaixu knows nothing.

“Fortunately, even though I’ve transmigrated, some player functions are still available, at least it’s a bit of a golden finger.”

The next second, a system prompt sounded in his ears, “Ding! The Task System is about to open permissions!”

Chu Huaixu’s face instantly lit up with joy.

“Alright, alright, heaven bless my Brother Muzi.”

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On a small hill beside a dense forest, two men in black robes and wearing masks were silently observing everything that had just occurred.

The man on the left wore a golden mask, while the one on the right wore a silver mask.

Just now, the silver-masked man couldn’t help but exclaim, “Killed him so easily, this newcomer sent by the organization has such strong body control!”

The golden-masked man also marveled, exclaiming, “His talent in the Magic Dao is probably not low.”

“Sir, such a talent should be sent to the border of our Moon Country. Although he’s a Pseudo Spiritual Embryo, he’d definitely be a good candidate for Body Refining. Grinding him on the border for a few years could lead to significant achievements,” the silver-masked man said.

The golden-masked man slightly nodded, “It’s indeed a pity to send him to Mirror Country’s Daoist Sect as an Outer Sect servant.”

These two masked men were from the spy organization of Moon Country, having silently infiltrated Mirror Country for many years.

The organization had no name, or perhaps its name was simply “Organization.”

The two of them were already mature undercover agents, jointly responsible for guiding the newcomers.

In the past two years, they often complained, feeling that the organization kept sending a bunch of worthless individuals.

Yet, when encountering a truly talented one, they found it somewhat regrettable.

Now, their guiding work was actually complete.

According to the organization’s tradition, what they called guiding work was not about making contact with the newcomers.

The so-called guiding, “receiving” meant “as long as I know I’ve received him,” and “guiding” meant “leading them with a solid lesson.”

The bearded man now dead and gone was part of the Patrol Office of Mirror Country.

It was these two masked men who used some methods to let the people in the Patrol Office know of this young newcomer’s identity, leading to the previous pursuit scene.

The purpose was to make the newcomers stumble right at the start, without knowing how they were exposed, so they would be more cautious and careful.

—Low profile! Low profile! Stay low profile!

But what they didn’t expect was that this kid really had skills, completing a solo kill so easily.

Clean! Neat! Decisive! Ruthless!

Before and after making a move, he even remembered to show off a little.

Soon after, the masked men observing secretly saw Chu Huaixu slap out two crisp slaps.

The bearded man’s corpse was swollen from the hits.

The two masked men exchanged looks in astonishment.

No way! Is this temper and demeanor really suitable for lurking?

“The organization sending someone like this, it’s a bit… unique, huh?” The golden-masked man spoke.

The silver-masked man nodded, “Sir, I really think he should go to the border!”

The golden-masked man raised his hand, speaking in a deep voice, “Enough, the organization has its reasons for arranging things like this, we just need to do our jobs well.”

“Yes!” The silver-masked man bowed his head in acceptance.

No matter how outrageous the organization’s actions were, the two would absolutely obey.

Because everything they experienced from a young age had shaped them into what the organization needed.

The two believed that this somewhat fox-faced young man must have come through the same way.

As long as this experience exists, as long as this unforgettable memory remains, then, the three of us share three common points:

Loyalty! Loyalty! And… loyalty!

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