The Dayong Dynasty ruled over the most fertile lands of the Nine Provinces in the world.
Over the past six hundred years, guided by nine generations of wise rulers, the dynasty had reached its most prosperous era. Its national power was robust, and the four seas submitted to its might.
The background introduction of the Void Shattering world surfaced in Su Yuan's mind.
His gaze fell upon the cracked bowl placed in front of him, ant for begging.
Upon entering the ga, Imperial Citizen Players were uniformly assigned a lower-class identity within the world.
They could be destitute commoners or beggars like Su Yuan.
The purpose of this chanism was to maintain the ga's balance as much as possible.
Imperial Citizen Players were already like walking cheat codes upon entering the ga. What if they also had prominent backgrounds?
No matter how powerful the Dayong Dynasty was, it could not withstand the repeated havoc wreaked by endless waves of Imperial Citizen Players.
'It is too realistic,'
Although Su Yuan's eyes were fixed on the cracked bowl before him, the majority of his mind was focused on perceiving every detail of his surroundings.
The shouts of vendors in the distance, the whispered conversations of passing pedestrians, and more—it was virtually indistinguishable from the real world.
Furthermore, Su Yuan could sense the Extre Yang power and Extre Yin power perating the heavens and the earth.
After his comprehension of the Extre Yang power and Extre Yin power reached twenty percent, Su Yuan could feel the presence of these two Cosmic Powers even without practicing his spearmanship.
It was just that practicing his spearmanship allowed him to sense them much more clearly.
'As expected of a virtual ga that claims to lead life evolution,' Su Yuan thought to himself.
At least for him right now, there was absolutely no difference between this ga world and the real world.
'Moreover...'
Su Yuan swept his gaze over the nurous pedestrians around him. These people were all Native Residents of the Void Shattering world. Although they were virtual creations, every single one of them was an intelligent lifeform with their own emotions and desires.
To these Native Residents, they had lived on this land since childhood, and everything they experienced was far from an illusion.
'In this world, the strength of experts is judged by ranks. The Ninth Rank is the weakest, and the First Rank is the strongest. Above the First Rank is the Void Shattering Realm, where one can shatter space and ascend in broad daylight!'
Su Yuan pondered in his heart.
Because the upper limit of physical fitness was fixed at the Level 1 Life Form tier, the basis for power classification relied entirely on actual combat ability.
For a Ninth-Rank expert, given a Level 1 Life Form physical baseline, their combat multiplier needed to reach 150 percent.
For an Eighth-Rank expert, with the sa Level 1 baseline, their combat multiplier needed to reach 200 percent.
A Seventh-Rank expert required a combat multiplier of 250 percent.
A Sixth-Rank expert needed a combat multiplier of 500 percent.
A Fifth-Rank expert needed 600 percent.
A Fourth-Rank Expert needed 700 percent.
As for a Third-Rank expert? They already belonged to the Top Three Ranks, and their combat multiplier far exceeded 1000 percent.
With the exact sa techniques and the exact sa physical strength.
A Top Three Ranks expert could slaughter a whole group of Fifth and Sixth-Rank experts with ease.
'Currently, my combat multiplier has reached 710 percent. If my physical fitness reaches Level 1, I would be equivalent to a Fourth-Rank Expert...'
Su Yuan mused inwardly.
Even on the national scale of the Dayong Dynasty, a Fourth-Rank Expert was considered a formidable powerhouse, second only to the Top Three Ranks.
And within Green Xiang City, a Fourth-Rank Expert stood at the absolute apex.
This was one of the reasons why Su Yuan chose to enter the ga at a specific ti. By descending into Green Xiang City, as long as he safely survived the first few days, he would beco an invincible overlord in the area.
If he had descended into the Capital City, where experts were as common as trees in a forest? Even as a Starry Sky Lifeform, he could easily die from a single misstep.
'Level 1 physical fitness...'
Su Yuan was not worried. Every Imperial Citizen Player capable of entering the Void Shattering world was at least a Level 1 Life Form in reality. Anyone below a Level 1 Life Form was not even considered a true living being by the standards of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire, let alone eligible to beco an Imperial Citizen.
Therefore, for the Imperial Citizen Players in the ga, elevating their physical fitness to the Level 1 Life Form stage posed absolutely no difficulty.
They rely needed to absorb ambient energy, and within two days at most, their bodies would reach the upper limit.
Just as Su Yuan was deep in thought.
Clip-clop, clip-clop—
A horse carriage rolled to a halt a short distance away.
"Young Beggar!"
The carriage curtain was drawn back, and a slender arm reached out, waving at Su Yuan.
'The third young mistress of the Hua Family?'
Su Yuan's heart stirred slightly.
The Hua Family was a rather famous clan in Green Xiang City, and their third young mistress, Hua Ying'er, was particularly known for her kind heart.
She would often offer financial help to the young beggars on the streets.
And Su Yuan happened to be one of the young beggars she supported.
Su Yuan stood up and walked over to the side of the carriage.
"Young Beggar, these stead buns are for you." Hua Ying'er brought out a few stead buns and placed them into Su Yuan's hands.
At the sa ti, she slipped a thumb-sized piece of silver amidst the buns and whispered to him, "Once you save up enough money, go learn a proper trade..."
Su Yuan accepted the buns in silence.
The third young mistress of the Hua Family was still too naive. She actually believed that these buns and silver would remain in his possession.
The carriage slowly pulled away. A radiant smile graced the young girl's face, showing that she was clearly in a good mood.
"Miss, you are truly too kind," the Maidservant beside her remarked.
"I just think those young beggars are so pitiful. They lost their parents at such a young age, unlike , who has a father to protect ..."
At the ntion of her father, the smile on Hua Ying'er's face faded slightly.
As a major clan in Green Xiang City, the Hua Family was not as unshakeable as they appeared on the surface, at least not recently.
The Hua Family was currently facing intense pressure from the Money Gang.
The Money Gang was one of the three major factions in Green Xiang City, rumored to have the backing of the Authorities.
And the Gang Leader of the Money Gang had recently set his sights on a highly profitable tavern operated by the Hua Family.
The tavern's business was booming, making it one of the Hua Family's vital sources of inco. The Family Head naturally refused to give it up.
Thus, the two sides had fallen into a bitter stalemate.
Su Yuan watched the carriage disappear into the distance.
Imdiately after, several figures closed in on him.
These figures were Gang mbers of the Beggar Sect, one of the three major factions in Green Xiang City.
All the beggars in Green Xiang City were under the jurisdiction of the Beggar Sect. Every single coin and scrap of food the beggars collected daily had to pass through the hands of the Beggar Sect mbers first.
Hua Ying'er thought that by giving him plain stead buns instead of rich ats, Su Yuan would avoid being targeted.
But to the absolute bottom rung of society, even a simple stead bun was incredibly precious. Buns made of refined white flour were sothing even ordinary commoners could scarcely afford.
"Heh heh, your luck is pretty damn good, kid, to actually catch the eye of the Hua Family's young miss."
"Let us have a look. How much silver did that Hua Family miss secretly slip you today?"
The Beggar Sect mbers crowded around him with malicious intent.
Su Yuan looked at the group, his expression completely unfazed.
If it were the original owner of this body, he would have obediently handed over everything to avoid a brutal beating.
But Su Yuan?
He tucked away the stead buns and the silver, then spun on his heel and bolted.
The Beggar Sect mbers were montarily stunned; it had been a long ti since they last encountered a young beggar who dared to resist. Once they recovered from their shock, they flew into a rage and imdiately gave chase.
With one fleeing and the others pursuing, they soon arrived at a Dead End Alley.
"You've got so nerve!"
Panting heavily, the Beggar Sect mbers glared at Su Yuan, who had stopped at the end of the alley. Thick malice contorted their faces.
Not only did this little beggar dare to pocket the silver for himself, but he also made them run all this way.
The Beggar Sect mbers had already decided to beat Su Yuan into a cripple. Putting a cripple out to beg would bring in even more money, and he would be utterly incapable of resisting them in the future.
Swish!
Su Yuan turned around, his figure vanishing without a sound.
By the ti he reappeared, he was already standing right in front of the Beggar Sect mbers.
"No!!"
Before the Beggar Sect mbers could even react, Su Yuan effortlessly snapped their necks. Looks of sheer terror were still frozen on their faces.
Su Yuan withdrew his hands and proceeded to search the bodies of the Beggar Sect mbers.
Although Su Yuan's physical fitness had yet to recover to the Level 1 tier, his combat multiplier was a glaring reality. A 710 percent combat multiplier was more than enough for him to massacre dozens, or even hundreds, of such ordinary Beggar Sect mbers.
"Forty-two ounces of silver."
After finishing his search, Su Yuan gave a slight nod.
The currency in the Void Shattering world could be exchanged for Azure Surge Coins through out-of-ga transactions.
Since all players started with extrely low-status identities, silver was incredibly difficult to acquire, pushing its value even higher.
According to the current exchange rate, these forty-three ounces of silver were equivalent to four thousand three hundred Azure Surge Coins.
'At least I recouped so of my costs.'
Su Yuan pocketed the silver.
Aside from being used for in-ga transactions, silver had another crucial purpose: it could be used to purchase specific Martial Arts Manuals directly from the official Dayong Authorities.
And Martial Arts Manuals offered imnse benefits for improving actual combat ability.
The thod provided by the gray mirror indicated that the Void Shattering world was one of the realms that could drastically accelerate Su Yuan's speed in fully comprehending the Extre Yang power and Extre Yin power.
And that was entirely due to these Martial Arts Manuals.
'I need to leave imdiately.'
Su Yuan walked over to a specific corner of the Dead End Alley and kicked the wall, revealing a hidden hole.
The reason Su Yuan lured those Beggar Sect mbers here was naturally not just because the area was deserted, but more importantly, because of the existence of this hole.
This opening led straight outside the city walls, allowing Su Yuan to completely escape the Beggar Sect's control over him.
Whoosh!
Slipping through the hole.
Su Yuan erged into a stretch of desolate Wilderness.
For the Native Residents of this world, the Wilderness was naturally an incredibly dangerous place.
But as an Imperial Citizen Player, Su Yuan only needed to safely endure the first two days for his physical fitness to reach the Level 1 Life Form tier.
By then, he would be a Fourth-Rank Expert, which was more than enough to protect himself in this world.
'For these two days...'
Su Yuan glanced around. Following the guidance provided by the gray mirror, he made his way into a Mountain Cave.
For the next two days, this cave would remain completely safe, free from the harassnt of any wild beasts.
Nor would it be discovered by other humans.
'Ti to go offline and idle.'
With a flicker of thought, Su Yuan logged out and left the Void Shattering world.
As for the Young Beggar inside the ga world, he sat cross-legged in the cave, automatically absorbing ambient energy to elevate his physical fitness.
anwhile.
Back inside Green Xiang City, the corpses of the Beggar Sect mbers were finally discovered.
A large group of Beggar Sect mbers gathered in the Dead End Alley, including a Beggar Sect Elder.
Anyone capable of becoming an elder in the sect was at least a Ninth-Rank expert. The strength and status of a Beggar Sect Elder were distinguished by the number of pouches hung at their waist.
Those wearing nine pouches were known as Nine-Pouch Elders, a position that required the strength of a Ninth-Rank expert. Those wearing eight pouches were Eight-Pouch Elders, requiring the strength of an Eighth-Rank expert.
And so on and so forth.
"Did that Young Beggar do this?"
The leading Nine-Pouch Elder frowned. "The kills were clean and efficient. Does that little beggar really have this kind of strength?"
"Elder, I saw the Young Beggar flee into this alley, followed by those gang mbers who were chasing him. When they didn't co out for a long ti, I got curious and ca in to take a look. That's when I found the bodies..."
A beggar explained, his face pale with fright.
The death of two Beggar Sect mbers was not a major issue in itself. However, as one of the three major factions in Green Xiang City, it was a slap in the face. Thus, they had dispatched an elder to investigate.
"If that Young Beggar shows his face in the city again, capture him imdiately."
After pondering for a mont, the Nine-Pouch Elder issued his command.
He had also noticed the hole hidden in the corner of the alley. Seeing that it led outside the city walls, he deduced that Su Yuan had used it to escape into the wild.
But the wilderness outside the city was far too vast. They couldn't possibly mobilize a massive search party just because a few gang mbers had died, could they?
Back on Blue Star, after logging out of the Void Shattering world, Su Yuan casually browsed through the ga's community forums.
Nurous Imperial Citizen Players had posted threads on the forums, sharing their harrowing experiences within the ga.
"Damn it! My starting identity in the ga was a beggar. I finally managed to beg for so silver, and so thugs actually demanded I hand it over?"
"I was so pissed off that I just killed the guy. But that imdiately drew out a swarm of Beggar Sect Elders! Those bastards—a whole group of Level 1 Life Form elders teaming up to hunt down a newbie who just logged into the ga..."
" too! I just stole a tiny little thing, and now I'm wanted by the Authorities. This is bullshit..."
"You guys have it easy. My starting point was in the Capital City. I just looked up at a passing prince, and his guards dragged away and beat to death! Is this trash ga even ant to be played by humans?"
The Imperial Citizen Players complained endlessly. Once a character died in the ga, they would have to pay another one hundred thousand Azure Surge Coins just to enter again.
Su Yuan read through the forum threads one by one, his mind perfectly calm.
Thanks to the gray mirror, he had thoroughly researched and understood everything about the Void Shattering world long ago.
The hidden rule of this ga was Order.
The Dayong Dynasty inside the ga was currently at its absolute peak. Its laws and order were incredibly strict, allowing no room for defiance.
This was the exact reason Su Yuan had lured those beggars into a deserted alley before making his move.
He needed to avoid committing murder in broad daylight on the main streets.
Killing soone openly on the streets of Green Xiang City? And killing mbers of the Beggar Sect, one of the three major factions, no less?
Without sufficient strength, it would be a guaranteed death sentence.
Especially for Imperial Citizen Players who had just descended into the ga. Even if they were Starry Sky Lifeforms with combat multipliers exceeding ten tis the norm, their initial physical fitness was simply too weak.
Facing a siege by a group of ranked experts, their chances of survival were practically non-existent.
'Once the secret of the Martial Arts Manuals is exposed, it will attract even more Imperial Citizen Players to join the ga.'
Su Yuan pondered deeply. The fact that the Martial Arts Manuals in the Void Shattering world could increase combat multipliers and assist in fully comprehending specific Cosmic Powers... was currently still a well-kept secret.
A small minority of Players in the ga already knew about this, but they shared a tacit understanding not to spread the word.
However, as ti passed and more Players discovered the truth, it would inevitably beco impossible to hide.
'I will continue practicing my spearmanship for now.'
Having made his decision, Su Yuan knew his in-ga character was already passively elevating his physical fitness.
He had no intention of wasting these two days. Aside from his regular cultivation, he remained completely focused on practicing his spearmanship, deepening his comprehension of the Extre Yang power and Extre Yin power.
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