Origin Paradise!

……

After finishing, Jiang He unfolded the complete player panel.

[Player Name: Mo Ke]

[ID: 79966]

[Player Level: LV5 (175/500)]

[Game Coins: 1075]

[Supplies container: 5 cubic meters]

[Energy Value: 500/500]

[Life Level: Elite Humans of the Bronze Age]

[Strength: 8] (Peak Weightlifting)

[Agility: 10] (Normal human limit)

[Constitution: 8] (Peak Boxing)

[Spirit: 6] (Exceptional perception)

[Charm: 7+1] (Attracts attention)

[Active Skills: Frenzied Rhythm (Rare) Hypnosis (Common)]

[Passive Skills: Gunnery Basics LV10, Fishing Mastery LV1, Blacksmithing Basics LV1]

[Items: Everlasting Regret Spear (Fine), Flood Dragon Scale Armor (Rare), Gentleman's Lens (Common)]

[Title: Earl Who Pacifies the Rebellion]

Jiang He browsed through his panel. The title was a new addition, officially recognized by the Southern Ming court. Its detailed effect was +1 Charm, which would improve his initial status to some extent when entering dungeons set in ancient dynasties.

In the Ming Dynasty, noble titles were divided into Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, but Viscount and Baron titles were rarely conferred; the title of Earl was usually the starting point.

Jiang He reflected on himself and realized that his agility had now reached the limit of ordinary people. According to the Origin Game, as long as one aspect reaches the limit, the level of life will change slightly from before, rising from ordinary human to elite.

Having reached this point, he can even see the trajectory of a pistol bullet with the naked eye. His speed and reaction ability have increased significantly. However, his mental strength is clearly insufficient. Rashly exceeding the limit could lead to unknown consequences.

Compared to the attribute enhancements, the biggest gain from this derivative quest is the Executor profession.

[Exclusive equipment slots are now available]

[Hint: Please select your development direction]

"There are ten equipment slots in total. They look similar to an item pouch, but once equipment is placed in the equipment slots, it will still provide bonus effects even if it is not worn or displayed to others."

Jiang He remembered the destroyed rhinoceros armor. This armor had considerable defensive capabilities and could also add a little strength. If it were placed in the equipment slot, even without actually wearing it, one could still enjoy the defense and bonus, which was extremely convenient.

He put his dragon scale armor into his equipment slot, and an invisible layer of defense immediately appeared on his body.

Jiang He continued to examine the executive officer professions. The descriptions of their development paths revealed many tendencies, roughly similar to swordsmen, shield bearers, hunters, and so on, totaling seventy-two types.

"After choosing a development path, the mission rewards will no longer be randomly distributed, but will be related to the development path... It seems that compared to the development model for privileged players, ordinary players are completely left to their own devices."

The random distribution of mission rewards introduces too much uncertainty, making it difficult to combine items and skills effectively, resulting in a chaotic situation that significantly delays the development of one's own combat power system.

"The exclusive shops and missions of the last two modules of the Executive have not yet been triggered."

Jiang He chose the hunter as his development path. The hunter's tags are: hunting, spear, shooting, pets, traps...

Only at this moment were the "random rare items" awarded as a reward for the derivative mission distributed.

[Name: Chaotic Explosion Engineer]

[Category: Production]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effects: ① Absorbs shockwaves and heat radiation to create Chaos Bombs. ② Chaos Bombs are of Rare quality, with a powerful radius of 30 meters, dealing 20% ​​additional damage to flesh-and-blood creatures and spiritual entities. ③ When used multiple times, each bomb deals an additional 10 points of true damage. ④ Accumulating a certain number of Chaos Bombs upgrades the item (0/1000).]

[Note: S-rank rating buff / I'm explosive!]

Jiang He was stunned for a few seconds before regaining his composure. This explosive engineering device was almost tailor-made for him, and it was also upgradable, making it perfectly capable of serving as one of his core pieces of equipment.

"Is this the permission dog? It looks like a ring..."

Jiang He put the ring on his hand for easy access. A black gemstone was set in the center of the ring, which reminded him of the black powder in the gunpowder depot.

"Now my bag of belongings is half free."

……

"How did it get burned like this!"

Old Hei entered the house and was startled when he saw someone's face.

Jiang He was stunned for a moment before remembering that she was disfigured. She immediately spent 50 game coins to buy a small healing potion from the Origin Shop. After taking it, the dead skin on her face quickly peeled off.

"Almost forgot."

Old Hei said earnestly, "Xiao He, you should take better care of yourself. If you can't get a wife, how will I explain it to your parents?"

Jiang He's face darkened, and he reached out and pressed down on the other person's dog head.

Old Hei was used to it and said, "A dog's year is equivalent to a human's seven years. If it weren't for the advent of the extraordinary era, I might not be far from dying of old age. Of course, I'm in great shape now and can still help you guard the house, but the extraordinary also means danger. You still have to get on board as soon as possible."

"Stop."

"Ok."

Jiang He got up, went to the bathroom and casually washed his face. He didn't have any deep-seated hatred, and he didn't plan to go back to school now. In the future, he would focus more on experiencing the scenery of the extraordinary path. If he encountered a powerful enemy and was defeated, he couldn't blame anyone else.

“I’ll go up the mountain again tomorrow morning. I’ve talked to the people from the Bureau of Order about this mission. According to their expectations, if the supernatural becomes more and more prevalent, in a few years, the residents of the Gobi Desert, forests and islands within the territory may have to move to big cities. If we find an opportunity to stay then, we might be able to take over an island.”

Old Hei chuckled and said, "If that day ever comes, I plan to raise a flock of sheep on the island."

Jiang He tilted her head. "Are you a sheepdog?"

Old Hei pondered, "I'm not entirely sure what breed I am, but I think I'm more like a wolf. I'll raise sheep to eat."

Jiang He was speechless.

Several hours later, the first rays of dawn began to appear on the horizon.

A man and his dog were packing their things, preparing to head up the mountain and cross the border, when a knock came at the door.

Jiang He opened the door, and in front of her was a middle-aged man with dark skin, carrying a briefcase and two breakfast items.

Old Hei barked a few times as a symbolic gesture. He knew that this guy's surname was Han, and that he was related to Han Daoba, the gang member he met on his first trip up the mountain. He was currently working for Anping Yuanhang Group.

The middle-aged man suggested some breakfast and said with a smile, "Xiao He, have you eaten yet? Let's talk about your ship."

Jiang He stepped aside and said, "Please come in."

Chapter 29 Re-entering Yuwang Valley

The middle-aged man walked into the courtyard quite naturally. He placed the breakfast on the stone table, took out a cigarette, tapped it lightly, squeezed out one, put it in his mouth, pulled up a chair, sat down, and said with a smile:

"Xiao He, you don't know, the whole island was evacuated that day, and I even came to look for you. Who would have thought you would go out to sea? In that kind of weather, even an old sailor wouldn't dare say he would come back safe and sound. You're lucky, you're blessed."

Jiang He sat down across the stone table, untied the plastic bag of breakfast, picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth, mumbling indistinctly:

"Uncle Han, please speak frankly."

Uncle Han looked worried. “What we fishermen fear most is natural disasters. This storm has destroyed most of the group’s long-distance voyage crew. I, the project team manager, have been on tenterhooks lately. The general manager has said that the long-distance voyage crew must be rebuilt within two months. Uncle Han has no choice but to go door to door begging for help. Fortunately, I still have some connections. If you include yours, there will be four ships.”

Jiang He secretly activated hypnosis and asked, "Two months is a bit tight, isn't it? Dozens of ships aren't easy to gather. The general manager is in such a hurry, so something big must be happening in your group."

Uncle Han seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, and sighed, "It's all about that batch of goods from the Southern Yue Kingdom. They're all top-quality jadeite rough stones. To be honest, I'm quite old, and this is the first time I've ever seen such a large shipment of rough stones. You don't need to guess to know that some big shot from the Southern Yue Kingdom is backing it up. This order is payable in gold, and it's like war is about to break out. If it can't be delivered to Mexico within six months, they might change their partners."

Jiang He took a sip of soy milk. Given the tight deadline of the order, it would be difficult to build ships in time. As for spending money to buy them, the other major groups along the coast would not sit idly by. Under pressure from both inside and outside, Anping Shipping had to resort to buying ships from fishermen, which meant that the value of this order was absolutely incalculable.

"Gold in troubled times." Jiang He pondered. The new order of the Origin Game overlapped with the old order of the Warring States, which was destined to give rise to chaos and change. The bigwigs in Nan Yue might not be players, but they probably received some information.

Uncle Han raised his hand and tapped his head, somewhat annoyed that he had gone off-topic, and said frankly:

“Xiao He, your ship is an old relic and can't carry much cargo. The group will have to refit it. The general manager was also scared by this storm and keeps saying he wants to bring good luck. Here’s what I’ll offer: 226,000. This price is much higher than expected.”

Jiang He seemed to have thought about it carefully before speaking in a hypnotic tone: "Uncle Han, why can't I become a company employee directly? Age isn't a problem for people like us on the border. Besides, since the general manager is looking for a lucky charm, making an exception shouldn't be a problem. The cost savings from leasing that ship to the group can be considered as my salary in a sense."

Old Hei, standing nearby, perked up his ears. Employees of Anping Group's long-distance voyage team did not need to clock in at the company. They only needed to accompany the crew on voyages. If the fishing boat was rented out, the person did not even need to go along, as an employee would be responsible for driving. In fact, renting a boat and becoming an employee were not necessarily related. But it seemed that the active skill called hypnosis had been activated.

Uncle Han frowned slightly and pondered, "It seems this ship is very important to you. To be honest, I'm determined to get this. It's normal to pay a price. If you've thought it through, let's sign the contract as soon as possible. I'm the project manager, and I'll be your boss from now on."

Jiang He nodded in agreement. He was currently busy getting involved in the extraordinary and did not plan to invest too much time and energy in real-world affairs. Otherwise, according to his own deduction of the normal development, he should have experienced a series of events such as beating up Uncle Han, defeating the thugs, facing the general manager, and provoking the chairman. Most importantly, there would be no mission rewards.

Uncle Han called the group's legal staff, and the leasing and onboarding process took all morning, keeping everything simple.

After both parties put away the contract, Uncle Han instructed them before leaving: "Xiao He, the fishing boats will be refitted in a month. You'll need to show up then. Otherwise, there's nothing else to do. Your salary will be deposited into your account on time. It's 8,500 a month."

Jiang He saw the other person out, then returned and ate the breakfast on the table.

Old Hei laughed and said, "The guy surnamed Han is quite easy to talk to."

Jiang He calmly swallowed the steamed bun and said, "He's in a hurry now. After he finishes delivering this batch of goods in six months, he might use my being a minor as an excuse to fire me from the company and use the boat to settle the breach of contract. The difference between the purchase budget and several months' salary is more than 100,000 yuan, which is enough for him to turn against me."

Old Hei was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What will we do then?"

Jiang He said calmly, "It's just one possibility. If he really goes too far, then kill him. As long as we stay hidden, it should be easy to make money in six months. Of course, I hope we can make money peacefully. In any case, at least there won't be any problems for a while."

Old Hei knew the other party had long since gone astray, but he didn't care and said, "Let's go, let's go hunting in the mountains."

……

In the afternoon, the man and his dog returned to Yuwang Valley.

Jiang He stuffed the two gas cylinders he had bought into his inventory bag and detonated them. Then he threw them into the Chaotic Explosion Engineer. The shockwave and heat radiation suddenly converged, causing the black gemstone on the ring to fall off, and then a new gemstone condensed.

[Name: Chaos Bomb]

[Category: Consumables]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effects: ① Causes a powerful explosion with a radius of 30 meters. ② Deals 20% additional damage to flesh and blood beings and spiritual entities. ③ Each stack deals an additional 10 points of true damage.]

[Note: Low cost, outstanding results!]

"Unfortunately, buying another gas cylinder would be too risky."

Jiang He stepped into Yuwang Valley. He currently needed a stable and large source of explosives, while the Dark Forest mode for players was like a mountain pressing down on him. During the beta testing of the Origin game, there were definitely many people who tried to obtain player qualifications after learning the information.

After passing the Yuwang Stele that divides Yin and Yang, a lush and dark primeval forest appeared before us. Since the last exploration was yesterday in reality, there were still dozens of leaf monkeys not far ahead. As if they had sensed the arrival of people, they all turned into leaves and hid.

Old Hei walked closer and looked at the leaves covered with bite marks, saying, "This kind of monkey seems to live on leaves."

Jiang He walked to the middle of the woods, summoned the Long Hatred Spear, and then swept it sharply at the large tree next to him, releasing immense force and easily smashing the thick tree in half.

The three leaves, chirping and squawking, fell down.

Jiang He's gaze was cold and piercing. In his eyes, these prey seemed to have been slowed down, appearing unusually sluggish. His reaction speed was greatly enhanced by the agility that was usually at the limit of ordinary people.

Three shots were fired, and the leaf monkey's eye sockets burst open.

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest; dozens of leaf monkeys abandoned their hiding places and revealed their true forms, rushing into the depths of the jungle.

Jiang He kept firing his gun, and one after another, blood-red fireworks rose up.

Old Black arched his body, and the steel-needle-like fur on his back and tail shot out, also severing six or seven of them.

Jiang He took the kitchen knife and began to skin the animals. In the derivative mission, he bought twenty yellow paper talismans from Cangshan Fuxue. Each talisman was worth two and a half complete animal hides. In other words, he would have to hunt at least fifty animals on this trip up the mountain.

Chapter 30 Crimson Spider

King Yu Valley.

A large, jet-black dog moved through the forest, stepping silently on the humus. Occasionally, it would raise its head to sniff, discerning the various scents in the environment. At someone's request, he needed to pinpoint a specific type that was "similar and densely packed".

This was really putting the dog in a difficult position, but as a superhuman being, Old Black's sense of smell was much stronger than before, and he finally locked onto his target.

"Xiao He, this way."

Jiang He followed closely with his gun. After the attack from the unknown shadow and the riot of beasts, the primeval forest near the Yuwang Stele had become quite quiet. Along the way, traces of dead beasts could often be seen, but there were no bones or furs. Everything had been devoured by competitors.

The man and his dog walked for nearly half an hour. Because they needed to be wary of their surroundings, their pace was not fast. After crossing a certain boundary, the temperature suddenly dropped to freezing point, and the color of the dark forest gradually turned into a deathly, icy blue.

Leaving the forest, the view suddenly opened up.

Jiang He's pupils contracted slightly. Before her was a mountain range that stretched endlessly, so high that the sky could not be seen.