Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

But for comics, it’s a bit annoying - skipping the plot!

Alas, it failed.

She also knew the reason. It took a while to load the new world for the first time, so she could only let the damn plot progress...

Then, thinking that millions of players around the world were listening to this, her anxious heart calmed down a little.

Trying to rush the progress as soon as the server is launched is really utilitarian... I hope everyone except me can enjoy the game slowly, and let a second-round veteran player like me take the responsibility for the progress.

Unfortunately, she could only listen to the plot unfolding and the sound of the mandolin in a daze.

"Slow down time, slow down your heart.

The days will stretch on endlessly amidst the song of guilt."

Yu Man listened carefully, but just as the plot reached this point, she suddenly felt an intense chill on her skin.

Oh, here it comes! Her spirit was shaken, and when the world finished loading, the skip function was activated.

The scenery before my eyes changed, no longer the pale white it had been when I was dazzled by the light.

The white color gradually outlined different traces.

——The sky is full of snow.

Snow flakes fluttered down, gently welcoming everyone who stepped onto the land. It brought cold, freezing the players' bodies and minds.

It's cold, but most people here will exclaim in amazement. This cold, and the discomfort of breathing, are symbols of humanity's first fully immersive gaming experience, a arrival in a new world.

Soon, players began to appear around, but they were only sparse.

Everyone was frozen in place, as they knew nothing about this world.

In addition, everyone, including Yu Man, was wearing thin clothes without any attributes and fell into a "cold" state.

And, the first guide was activated——

Arriving at the small shelter

When the mission guide lights up in the field of vision, there is also a light spot that lights up in the distance.

It is a flickering light, and it is also the only light in the endless white stretching out on this earth covered with snowflakes.

Get there before the cold affects your movement or turns into frostbite.

So, as more and more players froze here, shouting "Is this really a game?", there was only one petite figure who ran towards there without any confusion.

……

Essentially, this game doesn't have a long and boring main plot, and the novice missions are also very short.

Once players have mastered the basic operations, they will be dropped into a main city and allowed to play however they like.

Although there are countless stories hidden in it, it is just one of the gameplay options for players who like to explore.

But if you are careful, you can get additional information even in novice tasks.

"Welcome! But sudden snowstorms are the norm on this island. It's a pity that the port will be frozen."

The rosacea-nosed guard opened the door and let Yu Man in.

It is called a shelter, but in fact it is just a place surrounded by fences and a few houses. It is the reception point for the nearby port.

Players are summoned by the local government as pioneers to explore the world for them. Of course, we cannot let everyone down all of a sudden. Although it may chill their hearts, fortunately, the latter can be salvaged.

"Come, have a cup of hot tea... You are the first person to come here. It seems we have met before."

A drunk old woman took Yu Man into one of the wooden houses.

There was a dining table, candlesticks, and a warm fireplace with burning wood, from which hot tea was poured. Just holding it, the coldness was dispelled.

When most players get here, they will probably exclaim and have a drink, then listen to the NPCs chatting about family matters, but Guo Ran doesn't buy it.

"Sister, what is the name of our main city?" she asked directly.

"This? Shimla Bakken."

"Oh, in the Old World language, it means the Mountain of Heaven." Yu Man certainly knew this.

"...As a pioneer, your knowledge is as vast as Himlabakken!"

It is very important to determine the name of the main city, because there are too many players and their birthplaces are different. Knowing the name will help you understand the surrounding resources and then figure out what you want to do.

But even Yu Man couldn't remember all the hundreds of birthplaces, but he could distinguish them by name. Shimla Bakken was a mountainous area, and with the frequent snowfall, that was enough.

Next is the professional mission... After completing it, get some warm-weather-proof items, make weapons and armor, and then you can start to develop rapidly.

but--

"Since you know the Old World language so well and are an enchanter, I should be able to give this thing to you." After speaking slowly, the old woman stood up worriedly and took something out of the cabinet.

a book.

"Perhaps, the contents of this book will be helpful in opening up a new world and allowing more people to survive."

Yu Man took the book in surprise. There’s nothing like this in the first week?

But from the conversation just now, it can be confirmed that this event has dual triggering conditions of career and dialogue selection.

The book was light, almost weightless, completely different from its heavy appearance. It was an enchanted item... and the enchantment was of a high quality, achieving the additional effect of reducing its weight.

On the cover, written in complex Old Esperanto.

This is a language created by this world, and its system is so unique that last week there was even a dedicated player guild, composed of a group of linguistics experts, solely dedicated to exploring this language. Of course, they also shared all their findings for free.

As a PVE player, Yu Man had to learn some of it as well. For example, the name Shimlabakken, and the meaning of all the main city names, were discovered by that guild.

As for this book, Yu Man could only barely understand the two words "music score, third part".

She tried to open the book, but only got the message "Enchanter level is insufficient"... as expected.

"Thank you—I'll open it in the near future." Yu Man put it away and thanked the old woman solemnly. "What's next?"

The old woman regained her composure. "You can't survive here in such thin clothes... You need to get yourself some new clothes, Pioneer."

This is something Yu Man is quite familiar with.

To keep warm, she needed equipment.

Making equipment? You need materials.

The penniless players had no money to buy materials, so they were told where to find them and what kind of grass, cloth, leather, wood, etc. they needed.

Want to harvest materials? You need skills and tools, or weapons for hunting.

After going through a set of logically self-consistent processes, players can understand their adventurer skills and start to get started.

For example, Yu Man's "Enchanter" can create a magical seal that can repel cold. As long as it is kept close to the body, it can resist a certain degree of cold. However, in order to make this seal, he has to hunt the poor, innocent creatures nearby.

At this point in the guidance mission, Yu Man was given a choice.

"So, Pioneer, what type of weapon do you want to use? We can lend you one." The burly man in charge of combat instruction folded his arms and looked down at the girl in front of him.

What to play...that's a problem.

Although weapons can be changed at will, it is very complicated to practice specialization, so it is best to choose a main job from the beginning. Because of this, Yu Man doesn't want to play the same main job as in the first round. It is always better to have more novelty...

"Instructor," she asked, "What kind of criminal leader is the most vicious in the illegal area near Shimlabakken? I'm determined to maintain peace in this land, so I need to choose carefully."

The burly man was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, his spit flying and instantly turning into ice chips. "You can't plan for that rebel leader! You'd better think about how to avoid freezing to death first."

Oh, a humanoid, a rebel leader, right?

It is a snowy mountain area again, so he should be stationed deep in the rebel camp.

Yu Man quickly calculated all the information. If he wanted to solo that thing at the lowest cost and with the most extreme effect, considering his profession as an enchanter, there should be only one weapon he should choose.

"Then, give me an ice staff."

She asked for it, her sky-blue eyes flashing with endless anticipation.

Although there is only one possibility that has not been verified by anyone, if you succeed in this stage and single-handedly kill the leader of that area, the rewards will be extremely lucrative.

That thing's life is very valuable.

Players' lives are not worth much.

……

About ten minutes later, Yu Man completed all the guidance tasks.

Before, she used the Ice Staff to freeze a poor, innocent little ice elf, then ground it into powder, made special magic words, and smeared them on the inside of her clothes to gain the same cold resistance as the elf.

Therefore, she did not make any extra heavy clothes or armor.

Instead, he pooled all the collected resources and the resources from the mission rewards to make something else.

——Enchanted backpack.

It can hold a lot of stuff, which is quite important. If you are overweight, there will be a penalty, and the speed will be greatly reduced. Especially in illegal areas, being overweight means that you have become a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Now, she was about to leave the Novice Shelter, but before that—

She stood at the exit, looking back at all this with her sky-blue eyes.

Gradually, more and more players appeared and walked through the crowd.

Some people started chatting with each other, exclaiming about how good the game was.

There are also players who treat NPCs roughly and try to rummage through their homes.

There are also players who carefully listen to all conversations and try to grasp more information.

But thanks to their abilities as adventurers, they've all been embraced by the cold, snowy world. I hope what awaits them next is a peaceful and enjoyable adventure... just like I did last week, simply experiencing everything.

I also hope that I won’t go astray again on this trip.

After making a small wish, Yu Man, still wearing his novice's light clothes, carried the rough and worn ice staff on his shoulders and left the novice village.

The destination was not the main city, but a straight route to an illegal area.

……

The game "Old World Resurrection" is quite classic in all aspects.

This includes some unpleasant settings, such as: illegal areas.

The jurisdiction of the main city government does not cover the entire area, and those unregulated areas are illegal areas.

In illegal areas, attacks between players and deaths caused by them will result in all items being lost.

In other words, the loser will have everything on the body taken away by the winner. Although this will bring disgrace to the loser's reputation, it is allowed.

The various gameplays and complex mechanisms derived from this have become a source of enjoyment for a large number of players.

For example, everyone stores their main assets in a safe place, only carries equipment that they can afford to lose, and experiences interpersonal battles in these places.

Unlike the world we see through the screen, everything here is experienced personally, so it is particularly interesting.

The benefits of PVE in such places are actually much higher than those in safe zones.

Therefore, in Yuman's memory, the illegal area is always bustling and has its own set of rules to balance the experience of various players.

But now—this place is as empty as a blank sheet of paper.

It took her quite some time to reach the illegal area, but the scenery before her did not match her memory.

"I am the first person to arrive here." Yu Man said with some emotion.

That’s right, the vast majority of people are still figuring out the mechanics in the Novice Shelter.

This is good, you can focus on PVE without being affected by the risks of PVP.

However, she still instinctively became alert, holding the staff neither loosely nor tightly, and then listened and observed her surroundings with all her heart.

Along the way, there are many abundant collection resources here, including minerals, stones, wood, cotton, fibers, fish spots, etc. ... which have not been developed by anyone.

Anyone with the corresponding adventurer class can reap a rich harvest here, as long as they have the corresponding class and tools.

Yu Man's enchanter also has resources that can be collected - but they are not the natural products of the surface.

This area also had many wild monsters... elemental monsters born from the magic of nature, and beasts that followed the ecology. She avoided most of the battles, simply because she couldn't defeat them and because there was no benefit.

And—the rebels she was looking for.

They are obviously the largest force here. The rebel-looking humanoid guys gather in twos and threes and are distributed in a very regular pattern.

Yu Man carefully planned her route, using the snow and trees to avoid the enemy's search range. She could not withstand any small war of attrition.