Origin Paradise!

After activating the panel, Jiang He clearly felt a warm current flowing through his abdomen. This energy could support his body, repair damage, and heal over time. Using active skills requires energy points, while skills like Gunnery Basics and Fishing Mastery are passive skills that involve hidden data—stamina.

According to the basic information provided by the Origin Battlefield, the average value of each stat for a normal adult is 5. Strength, agility, and constitution are the three dimensions of the body, which influence each other, much like three branches on a tree, extending into different shapes depending on the player's choices.

The spirit, on the other hand, concerns the soul; elevating it can enhance thinking speed and expand the range of perception.

As for charm, simply put, it is a combination of factors such as a person's bone structure, skin, and temperament. While basic bone structure is difficult to change, the improvement of other factors is more obvious, which has led to the emergence of charm-oriented players who specialize in this area.

In addition to the personal data module, the player panel also includes an item bag and a public square.

The item bag contains one cubic meter of space for storing items.

The public square is a platform for players to interact, but since it is in the late stages of closed beta testing, the platform is not fully open yet. The auction house does not have any player items, only standard items from the Origin Battlefield are for sale, and it seems more like a formality.

[Small Healing Potion: 50 Game Coins (Can cure most diseases)]

[Small Energy Recovery Potion: 50 Game Coins (Restores 100 Energy Points)]

[Small Berserk Potion: 80 Game Coins (Invigorates ferocity, temporarily boosts combat power)]

[Small Sanity Potion: 80 Game Coins (Resists contamination, temporarily enhances mental resistance)]

……

On the deck of a fishing boat.

Jiang He fell into deep thought. The evolution game was still in its relatively primitive early stages. In terms of future prospects, it should be better than going to university. As a free man whose parents had passed away, he could choose his own future and bear all the responsibilities and consequences.

"Xiao He, I can see land."

The old dog poked its head out of the ship's railing, and an island came into view, but it was not the familiar Anping Island.

Jiang He became alert upon seeing this, and just as he was about to turn around, he heard the notification sound from the Origin Battlefield.

[Task trigger conditions have been met]

[Task Type: Daily Task]

[Mission Name: An Abnormal Species That Shouldn't Exist]

[Mission Objective: Eliminate the mutated life forms on the edge of the island (0/1)]

[Task Time Limit: Three Days]

[Task Reward ①: 100 Experience Points, 100 Game Coins]

[Quest Reward ②: 1 Random Item of Common Quality]

[Task Penalty: None]

Jiang He stood on the deck, raising his binoculars to observe the edge of the island ahead. The vegetation on this mudflat was quite dense, and the two distinct rock formations provided cover. The reefs below the cliffs were not exposed above the water in large quantities. If someone were chasing him with a rifle, he would have a chance to retreat successfully unless they were an elite soldier with perfect aim.

"Old Black, drop anchor. After I get aboard, you sail away. If we don't get in touch by phone, come pick me up at that sea cliff three days from now."

"be careful."

After saying this, the old dog went to drop off the anchor; he always respected all of the other party's decisions.

Jiang He took an old cell phone from a locked drawer in the ship's cabin. This cell phone, which had changed hands many times, could barely be considered an electronic device, and had almost no other functions besides communication.

The anchor sank to the bottom of the sea, and the fishing boat moved forward a distance due to inertia, then suddenly stopped and gradually came to a halt.

Jiang He tied the half-dragon rope around his body, wrapping it around his arms and neck dozens of times. Then he picked up a dagger and patiently peeled off the cold scales on the giant snake. Because the scales were too tough, the whole process was very slow. Fortunately, the giant snake was dead, so he could start from the snake's mouth and cut off the corresponding flesh and blood tissue inside.

By evening, the snake scales had filled a basin. Jiang He stuffed the scales into the gaps of the snake whisker rope and then secured them with a double cross binding. It looked like she was wearing a half-body armor, which made her look a little bulky, but the snake armor was very light.

"You're very skillful," the old dog praised.

"You flatter me," Jiang He replied. The best solution was to make a hole in the edge of the snake scales, but unfortunately, even his fierce stabbing with a dagger couldn't pierce the scales, so he had to settle for a less ideal solution.

Jiang He retrieved a short crossbow from the cabin and slung it over his shoulder, tied a dagger to his forearm, put on a raincoat, wrapped it tightly around his waist, and plunged into the sea like a fish, making very little splash.

Old Dog put away the anchor. The previous storm had filled the water tank with fresh water. As long as there was fresh water, the fishermen would hardly starve to death at sea. In the coming period, he needed to completely clean the giant snake. Such a large piece of meat was enough for them to eat for a month, and the snake scales, bones, blood, and tendons were all treasures.

Chapter 3 Real-Life Death Game

Night fell, and the moon and stars were few.

Every ripple on the sea surface was bathed in the soft glow of the moonlight.

Jiang He was carried to the mudflats by the waves as if he were stranded. After the water seeped into the ground, he slowly got up. Without a professional diving suit, this method could minimize the noise. The player's inventory pouch could not only store oxygen, but also hold living creatures.

He took the short crossbow from his back, which contained twenty-four bolts. The quiver, hanging at his waist, was now open, and each arrow tip was covered in feces. Without first aid supplies, even if a prey escaped after being hit by an arrow, it would be difficult to survive. This was a tool for killing.

They advanced along the rock strata. There were no buildings on the mudflats. After entering the dense forest, Jiang He no longer lifted his legs, but moved in a way that was almost like sliding. When he was twelve years old, he went out to sea and went hunting in the mountains. He stepped on a dead branch and startled his prey, which almost cost him his life. Anping Island is half mountains and half flat land. The local people worship Yuwang Temple, which is considered a traditional folk belief.

As they advanced, a stench even more rotten than fish permeated the dense forest, intensely stimulating the man's sense of smell. He almost lost all sense of smell, but this distinctive odor easily gave him away, proving that the other party was likely at the top of the food chain.

Suddenly, Jiang He stopped in her tracks.

A hundred meters away, a cabin in the woods suddenly appeared before us. Four strange black figures were wandering around the cabin, their bodies hunched over, their faces gaunt in the moonlight, their eyes pale, and their fingernails unusually sharp.

Jiang He was stunned for a moment upon seeing this. Although the old dog and the giant snake had appeared one after another and had become players, the existence of zombie-like life forms still made him feel uneasy.

Ordinary flesh and blood cannot stop the torrent of steel, but if zombies break out without rules, densely populated areas may be more easily overrun. Everything has a reason, and he is more inclined to believe that the virus is being manipulated by humans than that it arises naturally.

In other words, there might be other players on the island, or at least other extraordinary ones.

"You can remain hidden behind the scenes and deceive the nations of the earth."

Jiang He was in an excellent hunting state, standing still like a statue, as if he had lost all vital signs, his aura extremely similar to the surrounding trees and rocks.

According to the introduction of Origin Battlefield, the order of the battlefield and the real countries is not entirely the same. Under such circumstances, it is difficult to determine whether zombies are his mission targets for the time being, and it also involves another speculation.

"Old Black could also become a quest for other players."

Jiang He held her breath and walked around the cabin in the woods within a range of 100 meters. There were only four zombies.

Returning to his original position, he slowly moved forward. When he was fifty meters away, the four zombies stopped all movement. As the distance closed to forty meters, they began to look around.

Jiang He picked up the short crossbow. This weapon had a range that was not limited to this, but he did not have the shooting talent to hit the target every time. In the moonlit forest, only now did he dare to guarantee that he would hit the prey's head.

The finger pulled the trigger, and the arrow shot through the air, the bowstring vibrating and creating an afterimage. A streak of light struck the zombie's eye socket, shattering the pale white eyeball. Like a heavy hammer blow, the zombie fell backward, half of the arrow penetrating its skull, squeezing out nauseating fluid.

There was no notification sound indicating that the task was completed.

Jiang He suddenly rolled to the side, quickly reloading his arrows. On the treetop behind him, a half-meter-long beast pounced but missed. It resembled a raccoon, but had long, human-like hair and pale white eyes.

Without hesitation, Jiang He aimed at the spot and pulled the trigger again.

The second arrow shot through the air, its sharp blade piercing through flesh and penetrating most of its body, nearing the chest cavity. The beast let out a shrill howl, leaping nimbly among the trees and disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a large amount of murky blood from the violent movement.

From the moment they landed on the island, this strange beast had been following someone, waiting for its chance to strike. It was incredibly patient, waiting for its prey to make a mistake, including when it was circling around the wooden house in the forest, it would sneak up in the blind spot behind it.

The sound of dry branches cracking and breaking rang out one after another.

Jiang He calmly nocked the third arrow. Because their whereabouts had been exposed, the three zombies charged madly toward their target.

"They are much slower than wolves, but they are fearless and cannot be injured. Judging from their formation, they have no intelligence, and their skulls are as hard as those of a normal person."

Jiang He's gaze was icy as she raised her hand and fired the third arrow, causing the zombie in the center to fall to the ground.

A moment later, two menacing zombies were right in front of you, their breath suffocatingly foul. Their eyes were devoid of any spirit, filled only with a pure desire for flesh and blood.

Jiang He abandoned the crossbow, the dagger fell into his hand from his forearm, and his whole body was like a compressed spring. He suddenly stomped his foot and his figure disappeared from the spot in an instant. With long legs and long strides, he leaped like a tiger in a mountain stream and kicked horizontally into the head of the zombie.

The blow was like a heavy mallet striking a drum, accompanied by a muffled thud as bones cracked.

With its body leaping into the air, center of gravity shifting, and center gate wide open, a series of sacrifices resulted in extreme offensive power. The zombie's head was kicked off, and its flesh, withered and emaciated, had long lost the resilience it possessed when alive.

Jiang He landed. If he were facing a master of martial arts, his Tiger Leap Flying Kick would have been tantamount to suicide. However, he had assessed his opponent's strength beforehand, so he at least had room to maneuver.

The last zombie lunged forward, its fingernails like the claws of a ferocious beast, curved and sharp; once embedded in a human body, they would tear away large chunks of flesh when pulled out.

Jiang He stood up, struck the zombie's wrist with his left hand, took a step closer to avoid the claws that were attacking his right shoulder, and held the dagger in his right hand. He swung it in a half-circle and precisely stabbed it into the opponent's jaw, piercing the mouth and nose cavity and destroying the zombie's brain tissue. The stench that came his way made him frown slightly. The strong stench made it impossible to judge the time of death.

All four zombies were destroyed.

Jiang He glanced around, picked up the crossbow again, nocked an arrow, and walked towards the wooden house in the woods not far away. Dozens of zombies lay scattered among the bushes, their bodies riddled with bullet holes.

They kicked the door open and found only two mutilated corpses inside. In the corner, a tall man sat in a pool of blood, his head bowed, a pistol lying on the ground. He had committed suicide.

Glock 17.

Jiang He picked up the pistol. The Glock 17 was equipped with 9mm bullets, was lightweight, had a simple structure, a magazine capacity of 17 rounds, an effective range of about 50 meters, and a magazine weight of less than one kilogram.

There are only two bright yellow bullets left in the magazine, and there are three rifles in the hut, but they are out of ammunition.

"Did he choose suicide because he ran out of bullets?"

Jiang He put away his pistol. Illegally carrying firearms within the country is a serious crime. If the victim dies from a bullet, the impact of the incident will be immeasurable. Without a player's inventory, he would not touch such a "dangerous item".

Inside the cabin in the woods, the images on several computer monitoring devices were clear. Among the files on the desktop, one caught someone's attention. It was titled "Details of the Script for a Wilderness Survival Program," and the font was entirely in English. It detailed the various stages of a wilderness survival program, with an emphasis on the production crew's guidance.

This program was a mainstay of Leviathan's European film and television production. Every year, it invited guests from all over the world to go to harsh environments for closed filming, and the ratings were outstanding. However, it was canceled last year due to the accidental death of a contestant.

Jiang He found several more of the deceased's cell phones, and after unlocking them with fingerprints, he discovered something unusual in the messages.

[48 death row inmates have landed on the island; all units should take note.]

[Hunting has begun. Betting is prohibited by staff. Violators will be dealt with immediately.]

[Prey must not leave the island's boundaries; if necessary, they shall be shot.]

[Warning, warning!]

[Inmate #9 is abnormal. Immediately kill inmate #9!]

……

Jiang He briefly browsed the records on the device and, with the help of the backend system, basically figured out what had happened.

A year ago, Leviathan reorganized its original film and television division, turning its wilderness survival program into a live-action battle. Death row inmates were selected from various private prisons to attack contestants, and only one person could ultimately pass the test and win freedom and a large prize.

Behind this massacre, a game similar to horse racing emerged, with many prominent foreign figures placing bets or even participating personally. However, in the second game, real players appeared among the death row inmates, and the situation spiraled out of control.

Nevertheless, the island remains in a semi-closed state.

Large numbers of reinforcements are on their way. The Leviathan Corporation plans to capture Number 9 alive. He was once a PhD in biology and has now demonstrated extraordinary power, which has aroused great interest among those behind the scenes.

As for the real-life fighting game, Jiang He didn't care. Although it was a bit bloody, it wasn't as perverse as the Lolita Island incident that broke out a few years ago. It's just that the chaos overseas is not surprising.

Just then, a notification sound rang out.

[Daily Task: Eliminate the Alien Species - Completed, Rewards Calculation Initiated]

[Task Reward ①: 100 Experience Points, 100 Game Coins]

[Quest Reward ②: 1 Random Item of Common Quality]

[Overall Player Performance: A, 160% bonus to in-game currency and experience points]

[Current experience points: 160/100. Upon leveling up, the player will gain one free attribute point and one skill point. Level up now?]

Jiang He didn't hesitate. The moment the notification ended, he had already claimed the reward, and his player level had increased from LV1 to LV2. Since he was born by the sea, he casually changed his nickname to Mo Ke. The beast must have died from blood loss. Unlike humans who know how to heal and stop bleeding, most wild beasts will struggle wildly after being injured, and some of their intelligence may even amplify their fear.

[Supplies container: 2 cubic meters]

[Energy Value: 200/200]

[Experience Points: 60/200]

[Game Coins: 160]

Allocate free attribute points to Agility.

[Agility: 7] (Professional Track and Field Athlete)

Invest skill points in gunplay.

[Spearmanship Basics LV6 (Increases damage dealt with spear-type weapons by 12%)]

After the upgrade, Jiang He felt subtle changes in his body. His muscles became slightly tighter, the warm current in his body doubled in size and gradually began to flow, and because he was young and his sutures had not yet closed, his height increased by one centimeter.

At the same time, a huge cleaver, nearly two meters long, appeared in front of them.

[Name: Great Cleaver]

[Category: Weapons]

[Quality: Average]

[Effects: ① Huge. ② Sturdy]

[Note: A sword used to slay horses]

Jiang He's expression changed slightly. He could wield such a giant blade without much trouble, but he would definitely not be able to maintain his agility after prolonged use. Ordinary swords and knives were only a few pounds heavier. He didn't consider whether the random rewards from the Origin Battlefield were suitable for the player. What he needed right now was a spear or bullets. It would be best to sell this thing later.