What do you mean by "the game editor has also traveled through time"?

The white moonlight shines in the sky, and the thick cotton quilt lies on the ground.

The night was silent.

Xu Shimo played with a few red beads in his hand, the cool touch carrying a hint of warmth.

He had a hero's treasured sword, but unfortunately, he had no use for it. He gripped the bead tightly and couldn't help but wonder how much it was worth.

Good aphrodisiacs are always in high demand and expensive, no matter where they are.

"Once I sell these three, I should have enough resources for practicing martial arts," Xu Shimo thought to himself, marveling at how kind Master Chongxu of Qingxu Temple truly was.

While playing the game, I hated the rampant Taoist temples that preyed on the people. I never expected to be so lucky. The first Taoist temple I encountered after transmigrating was actually a good Taoist in the traditional sense.

Just then, I suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps in the snow outside.

Xu Shimo tucked the red bead into his pocket with one hand, and quickly grabbed a wooden stick from the side with the other, then slowly stepped forward and stuck it behind the door.

Xu Shimo finally breathed a sigh of relief when a familiar, childlike voice came from inside.

—"Xu Shimo!"

This is the youngest son of Zhang Fengshui's family next door.

However, before Xu Shimo could pull the latch, a figure quickly appeared on the courtyard wall with a few rustling sounds.

He was in the same position as the Taoist priest during the day, and even had the same posture, except that he was only about half the height of the Taoist priest.

"You brat..." Xu Shimo thought to himself with a laugh, but then he cooperated perfectly and said:

"So it's Master Bean!"

The boy's name is Zhang Xiaoyu, nicknamed Douzi. He is the village's troublemaker, but he doesn't do anything bad. In fact, he is very filial. However, he is a bit chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) and likes to show off. He likes people to call him Brother Dou.

The master of the Bean Clan chuckled twice: "Xu Shimo, Brother Bean, I heard you're going to practice martial arts, so I've come to bring you some good stuff."

As he spoke, he stomped his foot against the wall, clearly having seen the scene during the day and wanting to emulate that dashing posture.

If you keep trampling on it like this, my courtyard wall will collapse sooner or later... Xu Shimo, who was penniless, silently felt indignant about the little private property he had left.

however--

when!

She lost her footing and her graceful leap failed, instead landing hard in the snowdrift. She quickly emerged from the thick snow and stubbornly declared, "I'm fine."

He quickly shook off the snow after getting up, patted his chest, and silently reiterated the fact.

Xu Shimo didn't say much. "Let's go inside first," he said, turning around to give the other person some space.

In the corner of his eye, Dou Daxia instantly lost his composure, grimacing and rubbing his buttocks.

Once inside, Zhang Xiaoyu's chatter never stopped—

"Xu Shimo, were you inspired by the inspirational story of becoming the world's number one martial artist, which is why you want to practice martial arts?"

"As your older brother, I will definitely support you, but you have to understand that it's rare for someone like Bu Dubo to have such an experience—being previously unknown, suddenly achieving enlightenment, breaking free from the shackles of martial arts, and becoming the number one person in the world."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shimo's mind seemed to have been violently stirred by a wooden stick, and he muttered, "The number one in the world, Bu Dubo, isn't that me...?"

Bu Dubo is his game ID in the game "Ascend to the Throne". His original name was "Doing a PhD? Even a dog wouldn't do it", but it was deemed a violation by the official team, so he changed it.

As for achieving enlightenment overnight, it clearly refers to the time he accidentally modified himself into the number one expert in the world using the "Stealing Heavenly Secrets" technique.

However, at this moment, Zhang Xiaoyu's inner turmoil was no less than his.

He lowered his chin, opened his face, and stared at Xu Shimo's face with wide surprise. Only after confirming that the other person wasn't insane did he pat Xu Shimo's...back and say earnestly:

"Having ambition is good, but let me remind you... never mind, I believe in you. Here's a manual, take it and practice."

A pale blue, almost worn-out manual was handed out, with three large, crooked characters written on it.

—The Black Wind Palm.

Xu Shimo took it, glanced at it briefly, and then stared at the other person without saying a word.

Zhang Xiaoyu:

"What do you mean? Are you questioning me? Do I, as the older brother, need to explain myself to you?"

"I...I...I really raised an ungrateful little brother. I kindly brought you martial arts manuals, and instead of thanking me, you glared at me!"

"You...I...you...okay, you're a bandit."

After saying the last sentence, Zhang Xiaoyu seemed deflated, her head drooping.

"Bandits?"

"I ran into the dead bandit in the back mountain—he stepped on an animal trap, what a stroke of luck! This manual was also found on him," Zhang Xiaoyu said, her confidence waning. Then she brought up Team Leader Song, "I spoke with Uncle Song, and he told me not to touch his things or go near there."

Xu Shimo remained silent.

"Alright, I didn't tell Uncle Song about taking the manual..."

Xu Shimo remained silent.

"How about I put it back now? I guarantee the other bandits won't notice and won't bother our village."

Xu Shimo remained silent.

Zhang Xiaoyu was almost in tears: "Xu Shimo, say something! Brother, Brother Xu, tomorrow you can be the big brother for a day and give me some advice, okay?"

He knew how dangerous bandits were; the neighboring village had been ravaged by bandits, and almost everyone in the village had died.

Tears of regret quickly filled his eyes.

"I don't know either," Xu Shimo sighed, "but this isn't your fault. Whether you take the manual or not is not important."

"real?"

"Can a bear trap kill a bandit? If it's a big deal, no one cares about the secret manual. This is a calamity for Zhangjia Village. If it's a small deal, no one cares about the secret manual either."

This is a lie. Xu Shimo still remembers that when he was a newbie, he was chased all over the newbie village by bandits because he picked up a martial arts manual. In the end, that band of bandits became the stronghold that the number one Bu Dubo in the world would visit every time he logged in.

Moreover, Xu Shimo knew that a bandit with martial arts skills had died here under mysterious circumstances, which was no small matter!

However… he turned his gaze to the illusory panel in front of him, where he saw three powerful characters at the top, exactly what Xu Shimo had been longing for—

Stealing Heavenly Secrets

The cheat system also traveled through time!

This means we're only half a step away from becoming number one again.

Xu Shimo, the "Half-Step World's Number One," suppressed his excitement and looked at eight-year-old Dou Ge. Seeing his shifty expression and hesitation, he smiled.

"I always tell you to read more books, like the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Character Classic, but you never take it seriously. You always say you want to conquer the world with a slingshot. Now look what you've done, you can't understand it anymore!"

"Okay, you go back first, and I'll teach you again tomorrow after I understand it?"

Dou Ge didn't know many words, and he initially came with the same idea in mind, but since the village was in imminent danger, he was too embarrassed to speak up.

After hearing Xu Shimo's words, he nodded emphatically, "Yes!"

A hammer is fixed.

An unexpected death of a bandit and a crookedly written Black Wind Palm manual quietly changed the fate of two boys, one big and one small.