Legend: One corpse-picking message per day

Chapter 1: A Hellish Start! Iron VIP! Waiting for the Rabbit to Run into the Tree Stump!
"Kakaka..."

"Kakaka..."

In the dimly lit mine shaft...

Countless miners are wielding pickaxes, the machines relentlessly digging...

Every now and then, a few words of complaint could be heard:
"Damn! It's copper with a purity of 2 again!"

"Damn it! It's iron with a purity of 3!"

"Who isn't? I've dug up eighteen pieces of copper with a purity of less than 5 in a row! Damn it!"

What a waste of time!

……

Amidst the murmurs and complaints, chunks of low-purity ore were scattered all over the ground...

Sparkling...

Looking at the densely packed crowd of miners and the winding, deep mine shafts, He Sheng was somewhat bewildered...

He actually time-traveled...

I've been transported to a magical and bizarre parallel world...

In his past life, he was an ordinary person born in the 1980s...

Having only graduated from junior high school, he has worked as a screwdriver, a cook, a courier, a security guard, and a food deliveryman...

It's a pity that after a lifetime of hard work, he's still unmarried at almost forty...

There's no way around it, the bride price demands are just too high these days...

Many girls' criteria for choosing a partner are becoming increasingly outrageous... They want the man to have a car and a house, seven-figure savings, and a monthly salary of tens of thousands!

That's not mate selection!
This is a wish-making occasion!

He Sheng's parents were honest, hardworking farmers. They worked hard to earn some money, but they couldn't keep it for more than a few days because all sorts of things would take up all of it...

It's like someone's eyeing your wallet; once they see you have money, they'll splurge on you relentlessly...

By the time He Sheng is able to earn money, his parents will be old and in poor health, frequently needing to go to the hospital... and will no longer be able to help him...

Most of Mr. He's monthly earnings are sent to the hospital...

His parents once apologized to him, but how could He Sheng blame his parents?
I can only blame myself for not studying hard when I was young, that's why I can't make a lot of money...

After seeing his parents off, with nothing left to do, he completely fell into depravity... When he ran out of money, he would work as a delivery driver or courier...

Make some money and then relax... Live life to the fullest... Eat out, have some skewers, and then take my buddies to get a haircut...

Light another cigarette...

Go online and fight some more brothers...

Ok……

I and my brother ate our fill...

The whole family isn't hungry...

Happy as a god...

Perhaps the happiest time of his life was those years he spent in internet cafes during his youth...

He had just graduated and was working as a kitchen apprentice. After get off work, his colleagues would drag him to an online game to play Legend of Mir...

Ginkgo Village, Bichon City, Skull Cave, Snake Valley, Mining Area, Pig Cave, Centipede Cave, Mengzhong Earth City, Woma Temple, Zuma Temple, Shabak City...

Siege warfare, boss raids...

These images became indelible parts of his mind...

Even later, when he was forced by life to be busy every day, he would occasionally go to an internet cafe to play a private server game to relax.

Now...

Legends are now available on mobile phones...

Mobile games have become pay-to-win games; whoever spends the most money is the most powerful!
One person can take on the entire server by themselves!

When He Sheng has free time, he still prefers the computer-based internet cafe experience, which allows him to travel back to the boy he was in 2002...

For example, last night, he treated his brother to a nice meal...

So I went to an internet cafe and spent the whole night playing Legend of Mir...

But I just dozed off while playing games, and now I've transmigrated?
That's good, there's no more attachment in that world...

If I had to point out a regret, it would probably be that I still have a few thousand yuan left in my pocket that I haven't spent...

It really proves the saying true: people die before they've spent all their money...

I should have kept it in for a while...

Oh well... what's done is done...

An... An my ass!
It's impossible to rest now!

Because the original owner of this body he transmigrated into was just too damn useless...

Moreover, this world is very different from my previous life... After silently sorting through the information in his mind, He Sheng's expression was uncertain...

This is a world similar to my previous life, called Earth... It reached the level of civilization of my previous life's Earth several hundred years ago...

If the technology tree had continued to develop indefinitely, it would probably have broken free of Earth and entered the space age long ago...

But what's different is that a strange situation suddenly occurred in this world several hundred years ago...

After a nine-star alignment, everyone over the age of twenty will have a chance to enter another world!

Those over twenty years of age who are eligible will receive a prompting voice in their minds:
"Your gaming talent has been tested and you've passed. Congratulations on becoming a legendary player!"

Then, a legendary login device will appear in your mind!

After entering the game, players can choose a class:

Warriors, mages, and Taoists!

Upon logging back into the game, you will arrive in a special world called Legend!

This is a world with different rules!

Many items from the outside world cannot be brought into the legendary world!

For example, firearms, gunpowder in cold weapon arsenals, and so on.

You can bring in ordinary things, like food, drinks, clothes, shoes, etc.

Or something like a mobile phone...

All players start at level 1!
All I had was a wooden sword, a piece of cloth, two small magic potions, two small healing potions, and a candle!
There are 200 gold coins left.

Through exploration, people gradually discovered the secrets of the legendary world...

Players in the legendary world have inventory slots, skill slots, and more.

The legendary world is full of monsters. Defeating these monsters allows players to level up and obtain more powerful equipment and skill books, which can improve their attributes...

Even more impressive is that players can bring the equipment they acquire, the skills they learn, and the physical improvements they make in the legendary world back to the real world!

These devices possess extremely powerful capabilities in the real world!
Putting aside everything else, even a level 1 legendary player wearing the most basic cloth armor in the legendary world and wielding a basic wooden sword can possess a certain level of defense and attack power.

It can easily kick an adult several meters away!
He's caught up with the skill level of a professional boxer!
If it were upgraded one more time, it would be a real-life Superman!
A terrifyingly skilled master can shatter a mountain with a single punch!
It has wings!

Flying to the sky and escaping to the earth!

Even more amazing is that as long as you level up to a certain level, you can also increase your lifespan!

Upgrade to level 10 to increase your lifespan by 10 years!
Level 20 grants an additional 30 years of lifespan!
Level 25 grants an additional 50 years of lifespan!
Level 30, increases lifespan by 100 years...

……

In the legendary world, leveling up by defeating monsters will increase your lifespan!
The world was in an uproar when this news came out!

What do people fear most?
Death, of course!
The greatest equality among people is that they will all eventually die!
Whether rich or poor, after a hundred years, we are all just a handful of dust!
However, this balance has now been broken!
Countless players flock to the legendary world in pursuit of immortality and immense power, one after another...

From that moment on, there was a world of difference between legendary players and ordinary people...

Players are extraordinary!
The emergence of extraordinary players signifies a dramatic change in the world!
From the initial turmoil to the pacification, and then to integration and acceptance...

After hundreds of years of development, this parallel world's Earth has evolved into a world dominated by players!

In the legendary world, players can apply to establish a guild!
Recruiting players to join our guild!

Guilds are similar to clans; players who join guilds can enjoy various special guild features.

Because the player possesses extraordinary abilities
Therefore, the entire Earth world was controlled by major guilds!
Currently, the Dragon Kingdom where He Sheng is located is governed by the twelve major guilds!
The largest guild is the Holy Dragon Guild!

It was eventually formed by a combination of government departments and top players!
Besides the largest guild, there are eleven other guilds!
These twelve giant guilds formed a new national institution...

Managing all aspects of the country...

Below that are various guilds of different sizes...

There may be conflicts from time to time, but overall we are united against external threats!
After all, this is a legendary world that can be entered from all over the world!
The era of global competition among extraordinary players!
Even after hundreds of years of exploration, it is said that top players have only explored the tip of the iceberg in the legendary world today...

How can we function without unity with our external allies?
This is a general worldview...

And He Sheng, the original owner of this body, shares the same name as him!

My parents are ordinary people, and I have a younger sister who is only six years old.

Originally, the family had a super player, and the parents were overjoyed, thinking they could finally rise from servitude. But the original owner of this body was disappointing!

When the original owner was nineteen years old in college, he had a girlfriend named Liu Rumeng!

The original owner of this body was usually very nice to her and fawned over her!
Every day, I help her buy breakfast, clothes, cosmetics, take her to the movies, eat out, and so on...

They didn't even hold hands!
When asked, Liu Rumeng felt it was best not to be too flamboyant at school and to prioritize her studies. At twenty, she too became a super player!

As a result, under her manipulation, the original owner, that idiot, leveled up to level 11 and could mine, so he spent every day mining in the mining area!
Why mine cryptocurrency?

Ore can be sold to merchants in the Legend of Mir world for gold coins, which can then be used to buy potions, repair equipment, and more...

It's the only currency for players in the early stages!

It's safe to say that without gold coins, you'll find it impossible to make any progress in the legendary world!
So, the original owner spent his days mining in the mining area, providing Liu Rumeng with gold coins so she could buy potions, level up, fight monsters, and so on...

This mining operation lasted for more than half a year!
A true king of simps!
Some of my friends once said he was stupid, that Liu Rumeng didn't like him at all, and that she was just using him!

But the original owner wouldn't listen at all!
In his mind: You bunch of single dogs, don't even think about ruining my relationship with my baby Rumeng!
Some of his friends even told him that they saw Liu Rumeng leveling up with other men and behaving intimately, but he ignored it all...

Love requires trust!
This was the original owner's creed!

If things had continued this way, it seems that He Sheng would never have had the chance to travel through time.

However, the original owner had been mining in the legendary world for more than half a year!

In order to get more gold coins for Liu Rumeng, the original owner would return to the real world every day, sleep for a few hours, or even not go back at all. Instead, he would lie down for a while in the inn in Bichon City of the legendary world, and then go back to the dim mine to dig...

So dry!
Even an Iron Man couldn't withstand this!
Finally, yesterday, the original owner felt unwell and went to the hospital for a check-up.

He came back to mine again today without waiting for the results!

As a result, a doctor from the hospital entered this world and specifically used the unique rules of this world to privately message him.
He has the king of cancers and will die in six months at most!

This was a complete shock to the original owner!
So, while they were still mining, they were so scared that they fainted!
When I opened my eyes again, it was He Sheng, our legendary veteran player, who had transmigrated and logged in!
I'm so dizzy!

The king of cancers?!
This is fucking hellish!
My day!

Thinking about this, He Sheng felt completely overwhelmed!

I finally managed to transmigrate here and restart my life, only to be told that I've transmigrated into the body of a simp with cancer!

He felt like his whole body was about to split open!
Why is it that other people who transmigrate become the Crown Prince and enjoy life?
I somehow transmigrated into the body of a useless person?

Taking a few deep breaths, He Sheng tried to calm his resentment down...

Memories of this world flashed through my mind...

His eyes gradually brightened again!
Ginkgo Village...Border Village...Bich City...Mining Area...Snake Valley, Mengzhong Earth City...These are all maps of this legendary world...

Isn't this the legendary game he played in his past life?
Based on the original owner's memories, this special legendary world was indeed not exactly the same as the legendary game world he had played in his previous life, but the differences were not too great either...

The difference is that in its previous life it was a computer game.
This is the real world!

Defeating monsters and leveling up will improve your physique and increase your lifespan!

I wonder if I could cure the king of cancer if I leveled up to a high level?
With this thought in mind, He Sheng's emotions gradually stabilized...

But then another problem arises!

This legendary world has been explored for hundreds of years now...

In other words, it's been running for hundreds of years...

So the resources that could be developed in the early stages of this world have probably already been mostly allocated and divided up by others...

This is beyond doubt!
Putting everything else aside, you can basically forget about boss-exclusive maps... and those sought-after leveling maps... they'll probably all be booked out...

Reaching a high level will likely be fraught with difficulties...

but……

It's not unsolvable...

He Sheng discovered quite a few interesting things in the original owner's memories...

He discovered that many of the hidden maps in the legends seemed to be missing the original owner's memories.

For example, the Corpse King's Palace! The Fragrant Stone Tomb...

The original owner has no memories!
Although the original owner was of a low level, this extraordinary world has existed for hundreds of years, and schools now have special courses that teach about the legendary world map and monsters.

The original owner also went online to research and do a lot of strategy guides!
However, in the original owner's memory, there were no places like the Corpse King's Palace or the Fragrant Stone Tomb!

There are three possibilities!
First, this legendary world does not actually have the Corpse King's Palace or similar places.

Second, yes, but it's monopolized by experts!
The original owner's level was too low to access such classified information.

Third, yes, it exists, but it hasn't been discovered yet!

One or two are useless to He Sheng now!

If it's number three and hasn't been discovered yet, then that's getting interesting...

As long as I can master those hidden maps, leveling up and defeating monsters will be a dream come true...

Even to catch up with those who came before...

But then again, after hundreds of years of exploration, who knows how far others have already explored?

In the original owner's memory, the school's teaching map only went up to Fire Dragon City!
The teacher didn't explain the maps and such after that, but said there was much more...

You'll gradually learn more as you become a player...

However, the teacher mentioned in a conversation that some top experts haven't returned to this world for a century and have been staying in the legendary world ever since...

Who knows how many levels this person has leveled up or how far they've evolved?
It’s just unimaginable…

How can we catch up?

Putting everything else aside, just to catch up to Fire Dragon City, you'd need to level up to at least level 40 or 50!

There are also Demon Dragon City, White Sun Gate, Mengzhong Earth City, and other places in between!
At He Sheng's current level, it's unclear how long it would take him to reach Fire Dragon City.
Even in the original PC game Legend, according to the official version, it would take at least two years to enter Dragon City...

Never mind, never mind... why think so much...

My most important task is to focus on getting my condition treated first...

At this point in his thoughts, He Sheng frowned...

To level up and defeat monsters quickly, you need money, but he didn't have any...

Moreover, the original owner chose a mage, a profession that was incredibly expensive!
The mage class has strong attack power and strong area-of-effect attacks!
But the crust is crispy.
Moreover, leveling up consumes a fortune in potions—it's like money is flowing out of a bucket...

For Taoists, it's relatively easier to start from scratch, but for mages, leveling up quickly is extremely difficult...

Just as He Sheng was getting a little irritated, suddenly, a clear and melodious voice rang out:

"Ding-dong! Congratulations, host, for activating the exclusive legendary game VIP features!"

The Black Iron VIP features are as follows:

1,

Attack cap increased by 5, magic cap increased by 5, Taoist magic cap increased by 5.

The upper limit of defense is increased by 5, and the upper limit of magic defense is increased by 5.
Accuracy +2, Agility +2
Stamina increased by 10.

Magic points increased by 20.

2. Monster kill experience points increased by 10%.

3. You can view the target's level and health bar.

4. Automatically lock onto the target.

5. The character's backpack carrying capacity is doubled.

6. One daily tip for finding a lucky find. (Click for details)

7. Unlocking the next level, Bronze, requires 100 million gold coins.

Awesome!
Did the cheat program actually send the money to my account?
As expected, every time traveler has their own unique cheat code...

Hearing the system notifications every second, He Sheng's face lit up with ecstasy...

He carefully examined the functions of the black iron; the added attack and defense features were all understandable.

Accuracy increases the hit rate of attacks; the higher the accuracy, the higher the player's hit rate, which is great for ranged attacks.

Agility, in this context, refers to reaction speed. It's equivalent to physical evasion...

A 10% increase in experience gained from defeating monsters is not bad...

Checking the target's health bar is also important.

According to the original owner's memories, he knew that Taoists could see other people's levels and health, but other people couldn't.

This is actually especially important for both monster hunting and PvP.

Needless to say, backpack load capacity is increased... doubling the weight means carrying even more stuff...

Automatic target locking is awesome!
Players can attack monsters from a distance without locking onto a target; they rely entirely on increasing accuracy and practice to improve their skills.

Locking onto the target now would be so awesome!

However, this last point:
One lucky message a day, waiting for the right opportunity to strike!
What does it mean?
He clicked on the details to view them, and then his face instantly became incredibly interesting!
Waiting for the rabbit!

It turns out they were providing information to profit from the dead!

It means the system tells him in advance where someone is about to die.

In this legendary world, death can result in loot dropping!
Isn't this just a way to profit from the dead?

This is too awesome!
Before he could think any further, another system notification sounded:
"Ding-dong! We've detected that the host is penniless and in poor health. Here's a newbie gift pack for you!"

Bored big shots can check out my completed old book on my alternate account:

I can travel into the legendary game "Legend of Mir".

This legendary masterpiece, over 300 million words long, is now complete—a truly satisfying read!

(End of this chapter)