Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 503 Starting with a Bounty Hunter

"Pop the champagne!"

In the shared space.

Li Zhongren and his men somehow got hold of champagne and started drinking and celebrating.

Li Zhongren, in the zombie world, was the first to unify the world, though only the Central Plains.

But it also brought them great benefits and proved one thing.

Their practice of producing seeds and waiting for the right opportunity is feasible.

"So, we should keep up the good work! Cheers!!"
-
"Damn, the first two were set in movie and TV series worlds, so why is it that when it comes to mine, it's all original content without any background information?"

A whole new world.

Li Zhongren sighed as he absorbed the memories in his mind.

He was also a soul that had been wandering in a remote universe for countless years, and finally, with the help of the analysis space, he was able to be resurrected in another body.

Then, from the body he had resurrected, Li Zhongren absorbed the other's memories.

simply put.

This is also a world with extraordinary powers.

The world is set against a backdrop similar to a modern city.

The social structure is similar to that of martial arts novels.

In other words, those in the martial world should remain in the martial world, and those in the imperial court should remain in the imperial court.

The reason is also very simple.

Although the temples of this world are the strongest, they cannot destroy mountains and temples.

Or rather, doing so would come at an unimaginable cost.

And then, it didn't work.

Besides these inheritors, there are also naturally awakened superhumans, who are no weaker than these inheritors.

Therefore, as long as there are humans, new extraordinary individuals will continue to emerge.

That is precisely why.

Most of the institutions in this world maintain a delicate balance with the martial arts world.

In summary, there are roughly the following points.

1. Feuds and vendettas in the martial arts world are beyond the reach of the imperial court.

2. Whether it's a feud between江湖 (jianghu, martial arts world) members or something else, in short, civilians must not be involved; otherwise, they will be killed.

3. No matter what grudges or hatred you have, you are not allowed to use force in the city. Otherwise, if you cause damage, you will have to pay ten times the compensation. If innocent people die, you will have to pay with your life.

Of course, that's what they say.

However, only a few countries are able to do this.

Most countries, more often than not, are still in a state of compromise and muddling through.

However, Li Zhongren also knew that even in his own world, things were not much different. Apart from the five major powers, the smaller countries in Central, Southeast, and North America were just as chaotic as the underworld. In South America, for example, a good buddy could easily kill you on the spot.
Then, Li Zhongren's identity.

A ghostwriter.

This is the term used in Central China; in the Western world, it would be equivalent to a bounty hunter.

As mentioned above.

The rules governing the martial arts world are as follows in various regions and the temples and shrines. Most martial arts practitioners abide by them, but there are always those who do not. After all, since ancient times, it has been the case that heroes use their martial arts to break the law.

This led to the emergence of the profession of bounty hunter, also known as the "ghostwriter."

This can also be considered a method of governing the martial arts world with the martial arts world itself.

All that's required is some money.

At the same time, it can greatly reduce the influence of official supernatural forces in various countries, which can then be used to deal with crises that could truly shake the foundations of a nation.

However, for every gain, there is a loss.

When a wicked martial arts practitioner is wanted, there will be a warrant and a bounty.

But I don't know when it started.

Having a bounty has become a highly efficient and convincing means of measuring the level of a heretical cultivator.

There are even so-called bounty lists for evil cultivators, used to compare rankings of righteous extraordinary individuals in different regions or even worldwide.

In response, Li Zhongren can only say that men, no matter what world they live in or what age they are, cannot resist the allure of rankings.

There's no way around it; it's written in our genes.

Finally, there's the cause of death of the predecessor.

It could be said that he died while being hunted down as an evil cultivator.

However, the evil cultivator was caught, and he was also seriously injured.

After completing his mission and returning to his residence, the evil cultivator's hidden trick took his life.

Of course, this is good news for Li Zhongren.

In this world, there are many cases of possession and rebirth. If he died outside and was resurrected, he would inevitably be targeted. But if he died quietly in his own home and was resurrected, no one would care. Not to mention, his previous body was an orphan with almost no social life.

Even receiving missions is done automatically through the official bounty forum, without any interaction with anyone.

This prevented him from being exposed.

"call"

Taking a deep breath, Li Zhongren slowly stood up.

The contingency plan left behind by heretical practitioners is similar to a delayed-explosion Qi bomb.

It wasn't very powerful, but it was enough to shatter Li Zhongren's heart meridian.

Therefore, there was blood everywhere on the ground.

Fortunately, everything was restored after I transmigrated here.

This is the basic capability of the sharing space plugin, and it also comes with a custom-designed plugin.

Ghostwriter system.

Man as his name suggests.

This is a system specifically designed for ghostwriters.

It includes three modules.

Task System: Post tasks, provide tracking maps, and claim rewards.

System Shop: Use the rewards given for completing tasks to purchase various items here.

Training Room: Rewards obtained from completing tasks can be used here to quickly master various abilities.

To put it bluntly, with the help of this system, as long as Li Zhongren doesn't act recklessly, he will definitely become the most skilled ghostwriter in the world.

"Huh? There's a mission reward I haven't claimed yet." Li Zhongren looked at the mission panel.

It was clearly the task that the previous incarnation had done before his death.

Perhaps because their souls were connected at that moment, somehow, this last part became his mission.

Mission Name: Track Down the Bloodthirsty Flower Thief

Quest Level: Mandrill
Mission Description: A ruthless and cruel flower thief who roams the Central Plains. He never leaves anyone alive after taking his flowers and likes to dismember his victims, hence the name Bloodthirsty Flower Thief. This thief is of average combat strength, but he is extremely good at stealth attacks and light footwork. Considering all factors, he is rated as Level 2, Mountain Demon level threat.

Task Rewards: 1. Total reward of five million coins (This reward is issued by the official organization; this system does not participate, but only records the information). 2. Ten task reward points (This reward is issued by the system and can be used to accelerate cultivation in the system shop or cultivation room).
Task status: Completed, Reward 1: 500,000 coins claimed, Reward 2: Not claimed
"Mandrill level."

Seeing this, Li Zhongren roughly had a reference point in his mind.

In this world, or rather, in the Central Plains where he lived, bounty hunter missions were divided into seven levels. The Yamaki was the second level from the bottom up. If we had to make a horizontal comparison, its combat power would be roughly equivalent to that of the Chunin, a core force in the Naruto world.

Perhaps those who read the manga might think that Chunin are weak, but that's from the protagonist's perspective.

From an ordinary person's perspective, let alone Chunin, even Genin are terrifying beings.

At least in the real world, no one would dare to speak ill of a four or five-year-old child who can leap to a rooftop more than ten meters high. They could kick you in half with a single kick, in a physical sense.

Therefore, Genin and Chunin are already considered very powerful fighting machines.

That bloodthirsty flower thief, in a sense, was equivalent to an elite Chunin, because his stealth and ambush abilities were indeed formidable. The reason his predecessor was able to kill him was because of that mission, a joint mission, where there were many people who were actually carrying out the mission. He simply stole the kill by relying on his fearless fighting style.

It was simply a case of carelessness leading to defeat, and being caught off guard by someone's counterattack.

"Claim your reward."

Then, the ten reward points went into Li Zhongren's hands.

He glanced at the shop, which refreshed every 24 hours with random items. Right now, he couldn't afford the good stuff, and he didn't need the stuff he could afford.

So, Li Zhongren quickly shifted his consciousness to the cultivation room.

As the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth more than a hundred birds in the forest.

His predecessor was a ghostwriter, and his abilities came from awakened supernatural powers, the specific ability being to metalize himself.

Similar to the Iron Shirt and Golden Bell, but more intuitive, it actually transforms one's skin into a special metal.

This metal not only makes the protagonist somewhat invulnerable to weapons.

Unfortunately, the bloodthirsty flower thief's abilities were specifically designed to counter this kind of defensive technique, using a targeted attack to directly inject his true qi into his predecessor's body.
Without a doubt, this is due to insufficient development of capabilities.

It only defended the exterior.

Let alone encountering this kind of womanizer, even being hit by a truck would probably be the end of him, since his skin doesn't have the vibranium ability to absorb energy.

"Skill, unleash!"

Upon arriving at the training room, Li Zhongren's mind stirred, and a thing resembling a skill icon appeared.

Skill Name: Metal Skin
Skill description: Metallizes the skin on the body, like wearing a layer of armor, to resist external attacks.

This is his extraordinary ability.

A purely defensive ability.

With this ability, the predecessor could perform almost all ordinary attacks, while he could wield modern weapons and wreak havoc.

Li Zhongren was also very satisfied with this ability.

After all, as the saying goes, only the living have the right to finish off enemies.

In the game, you can follow the route of the glass cannon, stack various buffs, and then KO the enemy with one blow.

But in the real world, the first thing you have to do is survive. Just like how he can steal kills, it's all because of his metallic skin.

Therefore, Li Zhongren decisively chose to add points, and in one go, he raised the level of the Metal Skin skill to LV10.

Skill: Metal Skin
Level: LV10 (Max level, no more points can be added)
Skill Description: You, with your extraordinary talent, have developed your superhuman abilities to the fullest extent possible, allowing your skin to break through the limits of ordinary metal and possess the abilities of the androids in Terminator 2. Furthermore, your control over liquid metal surpasses that of the T-1000. Your skin not only possesses all the abilities of the T-1000, but also has a hardening function that the T-1000 does not have.

This function allows you to harden your skin and, through a special structure under observation, transmit and release force, thereby preventing external forces from damaging your fragile internal organs and bones.

Moreover, all of this is triggered passively, perceived by the transmission of power to the individual, and does not necessarily require the control of will.

"Damn, that's awesome!"

After reading the skill description, Li Zhongren suddenly felt as if he had taken off.

Admittedly, he can't compare to those established masters now.

However, his growth potential is unmatched.

Keep in mind, he's only completed a quest at the level of a mountain demon, and he's already gained such power. Given enough time to develop, hehe...
Seven days later.

Only after Li Zhongren had thoroughly mastered his skills and made a show of "healing" his injuries did he reopen the Ghostwriter Forum.

Here, registered, nationally certified ghostwriters can receive various tasks.

Of course, it's not as simple as clicking to claim it. Instead, it uses big data analysis models to assess whether you are qualified to accept the task, or how many people are needed to complete it.

For example, when they captured the bloodthirsty flower thief, ten people acted together under the coordination of the authorities.

"Task."

Li Zhongren scanned the mandrill and the task panel below it, reading ten lines at a glance.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take on higher-level tasks; it was just that he couldn't take on higher-level tasks until he could prove himself, or until he had a powerful guarantor.

Mission Name: Tracking the Mad Wizard

Mission Description: A wizard who enjoys experimenting on people, hiding deep in the city, possesses many alchemical potions, is extremely passionate about human experimentation, is not good at close combat, but is very good at ambush warfare.

Task Level: Based on the analysis of previous task traces, the opponent's strength range at the task release deadline is within the range of Mandrill level.

This is good.

Li Zhongren's metallic skin is almost immune to all toxins and potions, so this mad wizard lost his greatest reliance when facing him.

This is one of them.

Secondly, because he had previously killed the bloodthirsty flower thief head-on, and his injuries only appeared to be minor, after verification by big data, he is now officially recognized as the ghostwriter of Huang Yangling.

They are qualified to independently accept the services of mandrill-level figures.

Therefore, he accepted the task without hesitation.

"Ding~~"

"Quest accepted successfully by ghostwriter YA-C66566."

"You have seven days to carry out the first phase of the mission."

"Within seven days, you must provide sufficient intelligence to prove that you can find clues to the mad wizard; otherwise, the mission will be automatically deemed a failure."

To avoid retaliation, the ghostwriters didn't use their own names; instead, they used system-assigned numbers, similar to license plate numbers. His number, for example, was randomly drawn by his predecessor, who loved it dearly.

The seven-day time limit is to prevent a bug where wanted individuals could find someone to collect the mission card.

What if I can't find him/her within seven days?
Actually, normally it's the other way around; the person who's actually doing the ghostwriting will only accept the corresponding task if they have the relevant clues.

As for Li Zhongren, he has a cheat system; as soon as he accepts a mission, the target immediately appears on the radar map.
He naturally had nothing to worry about.

(End of this chapter)