Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Xu Hao finally decided that these two bottles of pills would be a gift to the Administration Bureau, and he wouldn't have to pay for them.

First, he recalled his several interactions with Shi Shaowei, who had indeed left a deep impression on Xu Hao. The staff of the Bureau of Mysterious Affairs deal with unknown dangers every day and make enormous sacrifices to protect the safety of ordinary people, which is truly admirable.

Another point is that, as a newcomer to your esteemed place, it's a good idea to present a small gift so that future comrades and colleagues will remember you fondly.

Xu Hao looked at the two bottles of pills on the table with satisfaction, feeling a sense of accomplishment. He stretched, glanced at the wall clock, and was surprised to find that it was already time to log in to the game.

"Time flies," Xu Hao muttered to himself. "Refining pills is even more time-consuming than scrolling through Douyin (TikTok)."

When the game time was up, Xu Hao brought up the system and entered the game world.

Xu Hao stood in the heart of a bustling city. Towering city walls surrounded him, and the streets were teeming with people. Various shops lined the streets, their vendors' calls echoing throughout.

"Is this Bichon City?" Xu Hao looked around, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "It's definitely much bigger than the starting village!"

This trip only used three random teleportation scrolls, which is not bad; I wasn't as unlucky as last time.

Xu Hao opened his friends list and sent a message to Zi Yu: "Zi Yu, I've arrived in Bichon City. Are you there? Want to go to the Skull Cave to level up together?"

After waiting for a while, Ziyu did not reply, so she was probably still resting at the inn.

Xu Hao was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it, he didn't pay much attention. "Well, it's good to get familiar with the environment here," he muttered to himself.

Xu Hao began to stroll through the city of Beech. The shops lining both sides of the street were dazzling, offering all sorts of strange and unusual items.

Actually, when you think about it, Bich City is the largest city on the Fama Continent. Although Mengzhong Earth City has many experts, it can't compare in terms of area.

Being able to survive in Bichon City means he's officially gone from a novice to a newbie. Xu Hao's top priority now is leveling up. He's about to join the Bureau of the Strange and Mysterious Affairs, and he hopes to learn the Summon Skeleton skill before starting. A Taoist with a summoned creature generally won't die unless they do something reckless.

Xu Hao strolled through the streets of Beach City and unknowingly arrived at the city's central square. The space was open, paved with neat stone slabs, and several ancient banyan trees provided shade for pedestrians.

Several NPCs stood quietly, their gazes seemingly piercing through time and space, fixed on the distance.

Xu Hao's gaze was drawn to one of the people. It was a hunchbacked old man who stood there quietly, wearing a worn-out straw hat. His wrinkled face showed the vicissitudes of life, and his cloudy eyes seemed to hold endless stories. His tattered robe swayed gently in the wind, as if telling the story of the years that had passed.

Through the system, he knew that this was a veteran from Beach.

Just then, Xu Hao suddenly realized the wonder of this world. The veteran before him, and the other NPCs around him, seemed both like real people and as if they followed some fixed program. They stood here day after day, never leaving their posts.

Xu Hao recalled his experiences in the beginner village. Whenever he went to the bookstore, he would always see the kind and friendly bookstore owner; when he went to the pharmacy, he would always encounter the knowledgeable shopkeeper. This contradictory yet harmonious existence made the world seem both real and unreal.

However, each player, such as Ziyu, is clearly a living, breathing human being with their own soul.

He approached the veteran from Bichon and spoke to him. In the game, the veteran from Bichon is mainly responsible for teleportation, allowing him to go to Snake Valley and Mengzhong. Here, it's no exception, but it costs a lot of money, 2000 gold coins per trip.

Xu Hao carefully considered his situation and plans. His current level wasn't high enough, and his equipment wasn't good enough; there was no need to spend so many gold coins to teleport to other places for the time being. He gently shook his head and said to Veteran Bichon, "Thank you, sir. I don't need to teleport right now."

The veteran nodded and fell silent again. Xu Hao turned and left, pondering his next move as he walked.

“Things will be different once I learn the Summon Skeleton skill,” he thought to himself. “Then I can consider going to Snake Valley.”

Xu Hao pictured the skeleton baby in his mind - although it was only a basic level, it could still be useful in Snake Valley.

"A blank skeleton should be able to solo the snakes in Snake Valley," Xu Hao thought to himself. "And the leveling speed there isn't slow, plus you can get some small equipment drops and make a little money."

But for now, let's just keep venturing into the Skull Cave.

Repairing and replacing the equipment he carried, Xu Hao shouldered a medicine scroll and some other necessary items, and then randomly headed to the Skull Cave.

It was still about killing monsters and leveling up. Being alone was a bit boring, and this time he wasn't so lucky to encounter a Skeleton Spirit. Xu Hao spent about 20 hours hacking and slashing in the Skeleton Cave. His experience bar for level 18 to 19 was already more than halfway done, and he had also leveled up his Soul Fire Talisman to level 1, which greatly increased its power.

Game time is over, time to return to reality.

Just then, his phone rang. The screen displayed Shi Shaowei's name.

"Hey bro, what's up?" Xu Hao answered the phone.

"Brother, your onboarding procedures are all complete," Shi Shaowei's voice came through the phone. "You can officially report for duty tomorrow."

Xu Hao was overjoyed. "Great! Thank you, Captain Shi." From today onwards, I'm a formally employed person.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Shi Shaowei continued. "Director Zheng is back from his business trip, and he wants to see you."

Xu Hao had heard Shi Shaowei mention Director Zheng, his future superior.

"Director Zheng wants to see me?" Xu Hao asked, slightly surprised.

“That’s right,” Shi Shaowei said with a hint of pride, “You are an outstanding talent that I strongly recommended. This is an affirmation of us from our superiors!”

Xu Hao had heard these kinds of polite phrases between adults a hundred or two every day, but his tone was still very grateful: "Thank you so much, Brother Shi. Don't worry! I'll definitely work hard for you from now on!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Hao sat on the sofa, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the armrest. His brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of unease flashed in his eyes.

Recalling the secrets surrounding him—his identity as a transmigrator, his existence in the game world, and his unknown abilities.

My brother Shi may seem simple-minded, but he's actually quite shrewd. I have to be careful when dealing with him.

The fact that Director Zheng could become Brother Shi's superior suggests he's a cunning and treacherous old bureaucrat.

If someone notices something amiss after just a few words, it might not be a good thing!

I'm still not strong enough... Never mind, I'll just take it one step at a time.

The important thing is to seize the time to become stronger.