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Welcome to the Tenth of the Week.

The voice that sounded in my ear was gentle and had a touch of charm; it was the kind of sophisticated older sister I knew.

As Chen Ci entered the club, he immediately saw the owner of the voice.

Chopin's Serenade played in the nearly ten-meter-high hall, and a three-tiered crystal chandelier hung from the dome.

Inside the bar, built of black and gold marble, a woman with her hair tied in a low bun sat on a stool, with two gold hairpins adorning her temples with several blue jade flowers. She wore a peacock blue cheongsam with a dark jacquard pattern, which outlined her breathtaking figure.

The woman's appearance was absolutely stunning, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, red lips and white teeth. Even Chen Ci, an old face enthusiast, was stunned for a moment. How come this face seemed to be even more striking than his?

The air was filled with the scent of cedar and leather—the smell of class and money. The woman in the cheongsam wasn't the only one in the hall; several men and women of various attire sat chatting in the booths. Chen Ci barged in, causing many to frown.

In particular, Chen Ci was holding two beer bottles in his hand.

Judging from the way the bottle was held in the backhand position, the visitor didn't seem to be friendly.

This place, supposedly a social hub for the upper class, was filled with a burly man wearing only a vest, his muscles bulging, reminding Chen Ci of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He stood up with a playful expression, walked up to Chen Ci, his fingers cracking as he clenched his fists. His nearly two-meter-tall, imposing frame made Chen Ci look like a little girl.

"Hey kid, what are you doing up here with that bottle? Looking for trouble?" the muscular man asked.

Chen Ci glanced around and saw that there were more than a dozen people in the hall, all staring at him.

1v10+?

Oh.

Chen Ci wasn't afraid at all; he just didn't want things to get too ugly and wanted to give the cheongsam-clad beauty at the bar some face. So he snorted, shoved the two bottles of 1664 in his hand into "The Rock" Johnson's hands, and coldly snorted, "Nice to meet you, I'll treat you to drinks."

The burly man: "?"

You're a really nice person.

Chen Ci ignored everyone's gazes, walked past the burly man, and headed towards the bar.

The woman in the cheongsam smiled and poured Chen Ci a glass of water, asking, "Aren't you curious why the people here haven't been frozen in place?"

Chen Ci replied crisply, "Let's get straight to the point. I'm a newbie, so how should I add points?"

The woman in the cheongsam was taken aback. Did she have such a clear self-awareness?

She chuckled: "Little brother, you're quite interesting."

He looks just like her.

Chen Citing his discontent: "I'm not young."

The woman in the cheongsam leaned closer to the bar, resting her chin on her hand, looking at Chen Ci's handsome young face, and said with a glint in her beautiful eyes, "Whether it's small or not isn't up to you to decide, little brother."

A chorus of boos erupted in the hall.

"Tch, so it turns out he's just a newbie who hasn't activated his permissions yet."

"I really thought someone would dare to cause trouble in Mingcheng. How boring."

Chen Ci remained expressionless.

"Ignore them." The woman in the cheongsam smiled and introduced herself, "My name is Jiang Wanxin, and I'm the hostess for Mingcheng Club tonight."

"Statement".

"Then I'll call you Xiao Chen." Jiang Wanxin winked at Chen Ci.

Chen Ci resisted the word "small," but remained silent.

"Did you hear the word 'permissions'?" Jiang Wanxin said. "The club can help you open your personal panel for free, but before that, you need to think carefully. This is a road of no return."

"For example?" Chen Ci asked.

Jiang Wanxin replied, "Either advance or die."

Chen Ci: "Okay."

As Jiang Wanxin spoke, she still had a smile on her face and didn't deliberately emphasize her words, as if life and death were a very common thing to her. On the contrary, Chen Ci nodded without thinking, looking indifferent to life and death, which surprised Jiang Wanxin, and she couldn't help but look at Chen Ci a few more times.

Surprisingly, this little guy's courage was proportional to his good looks. She asked curiously, "Little brother, do you have a story to tell?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ci said, "I want a mother."

Jiang Wanxin paused slightly, her eyes sparkling with a suggestive look: "Do you think I'm suitable?"

Chen Ci just stared at her without saying a word.

"Ahem." Jiang Wanxin coughed to cover her embarrassment, annoyed that this little brother had no sense of humor at all. So many people wanted to call her "Mom," but she wouldn't even agree to it. She knew Chen Ci wanted to ask what was wrong with the world. She had had the same question before, and her guide had answered her like this:

"This world is a huge makeshift operation," Jiang Wanxin said.

Chen Ci: "How grassy is it?"

Jiang Wanxin smiled and said, "Maybe everyone's mothers will be back tomorrow."

Chen Ci didn't understand: "Is it related to you?"

"Now it concerns you too." Jiang Wanxin pointed to a vertical screen machine next to the bar that looked like a bank queuing machine and said, "Put your hand on the sensor, and your access will be unlocked in three seconds. You'll find out more when you get out of the game alive tonight."

"game?"

"Yes."

Jiang Wanxin smiled and said, "We usually call it a game, and people who have unlocked permissions are called players. That's the official terminology, but it doesn't matter. As long as you can understand when you communicate with others, you can call them whatever you want."

"Is there a confidentiality agreement?" Chen Ci asked.

Jiang Wanxin: "You can give it a try."

Chen Ci: "..."

Then you shouldn't try it.

He walked to the ticket dispenser, placed his palm on it, and the screen immediately lit up, displaying his personal information.

[Player privileges have been unlocked]

[Name: Chen Ci (can be changed)]

Current Gender: Male

[Sequence: CCA10-069]

[Attributes: 4 (Constitution), 4 (Strength), 8 (Spirit), 5 (Dexterity), 10 (Charisma)]

[Note: A score of 6 for a single basic attribute represents the average for adults, while 10 represents the maximum.]

【Characteristics: None】

[Skills: None]

[Destiny: None]

[Assignable attribute points: 10]

[Countdown to the next game: 00:59:58]

"Wow, 10 points of charm?"

"No wonder I disliked this kid so much."

Men are all jealous, and they can't stand people who are more handsome than themselves.

When Chen Ci granted permission, many people in the lobby craned their necks to look in his direction.

Mingcheng Club is an offline gathering place for players and also a player organization, but that doesn't mean everyone who comes here is a member of the club. Tonight, the dozen or so people come from several different factions, and there are even government officials discussing business in the VIP room.

There is a limit to the number of players worldwide. When one player dies, another will take their place. The game does not actively grant access to ordinary people. Only someone who has a game item for some reason can enter "Wednesday" at 23:59:59 every weekend.

Therefore, there are very few newcomers to this "Real-world Programming Game," and wild newcomers without mentors are even rarer; you might not see one every month or two. Tonight, we finally bumped into each other, and while we joked around, we were all secretly thinking about recruiting people into our own organizations.

But after seeing the initial attributes of the statement...

I'm not recruiting anymore.

Forget it.

4 points in Constitution, 4 points in Strength.

Is this guy malnourished and rewarding himself every day?

They're so weak it's unbearable to watch.

It's important to understand that the three most crucial components of a player's combat power are attributes, destiny, and skills, all of which are strongly correlated with basic attributes. The former goes without saying, while "destiny" can be directly understood as "class," and like skills, it requires players to reach a certain standard in terms of attributes to acquire them.

In other words, below-average base stats will cause this player to lag behind other players by 1-10 games at every stage of their progression. If they start late and progress slowly, what investment value do they have?

The most crucial point—every new player's first game is guaranteed to be in single-player mode, with the penalty for failure always being death, and the game difficulty is even higher than normal matches, essentially a qualification test. With Chen Ci's attributes, will he survive tonight?

The Creator is fair; this is the price of maxing out all attributes on your face.

"Snapped!"

The burly man placed two bottles of beer on the bar.

His approach was more direct, saying to Chen Ci with a mixture of pity and mockery, "Here you go, kid."

"I dare not drink this wine."

"I'm afraid of getting involved in the karma."

Jiang Wanxin frowned and tapped the bar: "Big guy, you're talking a bit too much."

"Ah... I'm sorry, Sister Jiang, I'm just a straightforward person, please don't take it to heart." The burly man gave Jiang Wanxin an apologetic smile, returned to his seat, and ignored Chen Ci.

Jiang Wanxin actually quite liked this younger brother. Women are generally more emotional. She admired Chen Ci's appearance and courage. He looked very handsome when he came in carrying a bottle of wine, and his gesture of inviting the strong man to drink was also very smooth. He exuded a kind of quick wit.

Unfortunately, Chen Ci's attributes are too unbalanced, and his chances of survival are... extremely small.

The estimate is less than 10%.

At that moment, the door to the VIP room opened, and a man and a woman walked out.

The man appeared to be in his forties, dressed very formally in a suit, bow tie, and leather shoes; his hair and demeanor were impeccably groomed. The woman, on the other hand, looked much younger, almost like a teenager, no more than her early twenties.

With her cascading black hair, oval face, and cool white dress, her appearance was no less beautiful than Jiang Wanxin's, and perhaps even more so. However, her expression was too indifferent, which, combined with her snow-white skin, made her look like a dead person.

As soon as the two arrived, the people chatting in the hall immediately fell silent, paying their respects and bowing.

Jiang Wanxin went up to them, smiling and greeting them, "Minister Gong, Miss Gu, have you finished your conversation?"

Minister Gong smiled and nodded: "Yes, the environment is nice."

The woman referred to as Miss Gu remained silent.

Jiang Wanxin glanced at Chen Ci and said with a smile, "Minister Gong, you've really brought good luck to our club tonight. I haven't seen what a newcomer looks like for almost two months. Do you think 'Nantianmen' still needs anyone? If not, we can take them on ourselves."

"A new person?" Minister Gong asked, slightly surprised.

The two followed Jiang Wanxin's gaze, but what they saw greatly disappointed Minister Gong. Their combined physical strength was no more than 10, making them of little value for training. In comparison, it would be better to spend money to buy people from other organizations.

The woman in the white dress remained silent, but glanced at Chen Ci again, thinking to herself, "What a waste of that face; he won't last three episodes."

"Keep it to your club," Minister Gong shook his head. "I'm leaving, no need to see me off."

Jiang Wanxin: "..."

She watched the two leave and sighed softly.

Nantianmen is an official organization. If they could take a liking to Chen Ci, they should be able to help him pass the first game, perhaps by giving him some items. Unfortunately, Minister Gong has too high standards, and there's nothing she can do.

Chen Ci finally spoke up: "Thank you, Sister Jiang."

Jiang Wanxin waved her hand: "I didn't help you, no need to thank me, you can have some first."

The 10 freely distributable attribute points are the only benefit this game provides to newcomers, a kind of beginner's gift pack that every player receives. However, in 99.99% of cases, these 10 attribute points are insufficient for a new player to acquire their first skill, because even the easiest single attribute ability requires that attribute to reach 21.

The maximum value of the basic attribute is 10.

10 + 10 = 20, which is 1 short. You need to complete at least one game to reach the target.

Therefore, in the first game where you gamble with your life, you rely entirely on the player's own basic attributes.

"I suggest you prioritize allocating your points to Constitution and Dexterity, and then add some Strength," Jiang Wanxin said. "That way, at least if you can't win, you can run away. As long as you can survive, there's still a chance."

Chen Ci nodded.

He should definitely strengthen his physique first; maybe he can cure his stomach ailment in the process.

However, when Chen Ci actually brought up his personal panel and reached out to add points to his constitution, it didn't increase his constitution.

【Charm +1】

Current Charm: 11

Chen Ci: "?"

Jiang Wanxin: "?"

Everyone: "?"

Several players who were still watching didn't know whether to laugh or mock. One of them couldn't hold back: "Hey buddy, I know being handsome is a lifelong thing, but you have to have that life first!"

"You've got speed, power, and charm? Are you out of your mind?"

"Did you slip?" Jiang Wanxin asked.

"No?" Chen Ci was also confused. He was clearly a type of person with a special constitution.

Jiang Wanxin: "Make sure you're sure before you order."

She couldn't see the panel Chen Ci used to allocate skill points; that was player privacy. She could only see the results of Chen Ci's skill point allocation on the screen through the machine connected to Chen Ci's hand.

"Okay." Chen Ci paid special attention this time and didn't make a mistake.

The result was the same.

【Charm +1】

Current Charm: 12

Everyone: "?"

Several players were no longer interested in watching.

"Whatever, it's your own fate anyway, do whatever you want."

Jiang Wanxin stared at Chen Ci: "Are you giving up on yourself?"

"I really didn't!" Chen Ci was getting a little angry after Chen Ci added points to his physique and charm. He thought to himself, "What a crappy game. How come even the most basic functions have bugs?"

In a fit of anger, he activated his charm.

【Charm +1】

Current Charm: 14

The result is truly captivating.

Chen Ci: "Your mother!"

Jiang Wanxin, on the contrary, was stunned.

Charm 14?

Why is it 14?

She only saw Chen Ci's finger move slightly, and the number of freely distributable points at the bottom of the screen was also 7, indicating that Chen Ci only added points three times in total. 10 + 3 = 14?

Does this guy have some kind of special item on him?

Jiang Wanxin wanted to confirm, but Chen Ci had already removed his left hand, disconnecting from the machine. He used both hands, activating all five attributes simultaneously, quickly using up all available points and raising his charm value to 22.

Chen Ci: "..."

10 points of allocable attributes added 12 points of charm?

Is this compensation for adding points to exploit the bug?

Then why can't we compensate for physical constitution?

What's the use of having these two charms?

Are you trying to trick me into thinking I'm a succubus?

Chen Ci is tired again.

Let's destroy it one more time.

Why don't we just go and have a showdown with that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?

Just do it.

Chen Ci picked up the wine bottle again, like a killer with emotions.

Until a notification pops up in front of you:

[Skill automatically learned: Bewitching Beauty]

【Bewitching Beauty (Mastery 0): Your face has a bewitching effect on non-same-sex targets (Passive). When activated, 'Bewitching Beauty' is changed to 'Bewitching Words', the passive effect remains unchanged, your words will become more credible in the target's mind, lasting 300 seconds, cooldown: 6 hours (calculated from the start of use)】

[Destiny Bonus: None]

[Note: All passive effects will take effect immediately upon acquisition]

Chen Ci: "Huh?"

……