Chapter 2

Jiran was not a person from this world. In another world called Earth, Jiran was a player of online games. In a certain sense, he could be considered a professional player, playing two games simultaneously and planning to play a third one at the same time.

Due to his financial constraints, he installed the first two games in the same helmet... This was a prohibited act by the game companies, as it could lead to unpredictable errors. However, he thought that since both games were produced by the same company and had similar frameworks, it should be fine to put them together, right?

In fact, it was indeed fine; the two games coexisted peacefully. This gave him the confidence to install a third game in the helmet—after all, the game helmet had a large storage capacity.

Who knew that while installing the third game went smoothly, when he was about to play it, something happened. A strong electric current burst from the helmet, passing through his body. Then, under the influence of a mysterious force, he was transported to this magical world.

At first, he found it hard to believe he had been transported. But once he accepted the reality, he calmed down. After all, in that world, he had no family left, and his friends were few. There was nothing to hold him back. Perhaps, in this world, he could live a more exciting life.

Moreover, just like countless predecessors who had been transported, this extraordinary experience bestowed upon him an incredible golden finger!

During the transportation, he also brought over some skills and attributes from the two games he had played for a long time. The attributes were a comprehensive combination of the two games: strength, agility, constitution, spirit, and vitality... After all, one was a fantasy game, and the other was a martial arts game, so the attributes were similar.

As for the skills, he brought over the combat skills from the martial arts game and the life skills from the fantasy game... Although it felt a bit awkward, when combined, they still had great potential. After all, his life was a second chance, and he had a golden finger to use; he should be content.

Additionally, he had a set of novice cloth clothes and a novice iron sword from the game. These items were better than nothing, ensuring that players wouldn't fight bare-handed, but their effects were almost negligible. Nevertheless, in this world, he finally had something to cover his body and a weapon to protect himself.

However, there was one thing that bothered him. The world he was transported to was neither the martial arts game "Sword Hero Unparalleled" nor the fantasy game "Immortal Freedom," but a Western fantasy world!

He only realized this after encountering the adventuring party. In the first half month, he could only see endless forests and bizarre beasts and monsters, making it impossible to determine the world's background. After all, in fantasy games, there were also similar monster settings—just called demon beasts.

Thanks to the game skills he brought over, Jiran managed to survive in this world. Both combat and life skills were useful. He killed beasts and monsters, cooked meals, and had no immediate danger to his life. Moreover, he discovered that this world had many similarities to the background of the games he used to play...

For example, the monsters looked familiar and fought in ways similar to those in the games. The wild vegetables and herbs he could gather were identical to those in the games. As for mining, he hadn't ventured into that area yet, but he felt it shouldn't be much different!

This made him feel much more at ease. Familiar things were always better than completely unfamiliar ones. If this world had been too different from the original, the life skills he had prepared to survive would have been useless. Now, at least, surviving in this world shouldn't be a problem.

However, staying alone in the deep forest wasn't a viable long-term solution, so he was always looking for a way to leave. He didn't dare to venture too far alone, as his level had reset to zero upon transportation. Although he could use his skills, they were all at the lowest level. This level of combat power was fine for slightly higher-level monsters, but if he ventured into areas with much higher-level monsters, he would be doomed!

He didn't dare to test whether he had a chance to respawn in this world.

After some exploration, he found that he was in an area that could be considered a 20-30 level monster zone in the game... For a level one novice, this place was practically a death zone. Fortunately, he had the sword technique from the martial arts game, which allowed him to slowly kill a few monsters, gain experience, and level up. Otherwise, he would have died before he could even start.

Fortunately, after half a month, he met the adventuring party. After observing them for a while, he jumped out and saved the young girl mage. He hoped that this act would help him rejoin human society.

"Wow... This is truly a remarkable thing. However, such occurrences have happened before. After all, the ancient teleportation arrays are not well understood by people today. Your luck isn't very good, Jiran," the bearded uncle accepted this explanation... or at least pretended to.

In a magical world, there were many things that ordinary people couldn't understand. For example, ancient ruins and mysterious teleportations... These were perfect explanations for his origin. Of course, he had prepared this explanation in advance, even with a few backups. But it seemed that this one was enough.

Next, the young mage thanked Jiran, as he had saved her from the Red-Tailed Fire Wolf. The bearded uncle and the other two men also asked Jiran many questions, some of which were probing, but Jiran handled them all.

"Alright, we should sort out our loot. We've chatted enough, haven't we?" However, the woman in the cloak, Aileen, spoke coldly, as if someone owed her a lot of money.

"Don't mind her; she talks to us the same way. But don't worry, she's a good girl and a reliable teammate we can trust with our backs," the bearded uncle was a bit awkward.

Jiran wasn't particularly bothered. It was clear that Aileen's coldness wasn't directed at him but was part of her nature. Moreover, he didn't want to conflict with these people he had just met... After observing them, he felt they were trustworthy. At least, in the battles he observed, they genuinely cared for each other. To leave this place, staying with them was undoubtedly a good choice.

"Oh, by the way, it's getting late. You should find a place to rest, right? I found a cave a few days ago. It's in a good location and quite spacious. What do you think?" Looking up at the sun, Jiran said what he had been planning to say.

The bearded uncle and the others exchanged glances and nodded. "That would be great. Choosing a campsite is always a hassle. If there's one ready, it will save us a lot of trouble."

Seeing that his strategy to build a closer relationship had succeeded, Jiran was pleased. Then, his expression suddenly became eager.

"Actually, my cooking skills are quite good, and I can treat you to a hearty dinner. But there's one problem: do you... have any salt?"

Seeing Jiran's embarrassed expression, the bearded uncle and the others were taken aback. The next moment, the bearded uncle and the two young men laughed.

"Of course! Salt is a necessity when adventuring. You must have gone a while without it in the Blue Pine Forest, poor you!" Thinking about Jiran's background, the bearded uncle and the others immediately understood why he asked such a question.

"That's great! Don't worry, my cooking will definitely satisfy you!" Jiran was also excited. It had been over half a month since he had tasted anything salty! He even wondered if he would turn into a white-haired man if this continued...

Moreover, he had tried the cooking techniques from "Immortal Freedom" in this world, and the results were promising—they worked perfectly! After all, cooking skills weren't just about making delicious food; they also granted various statuses and abilities! Although the food he made seemed a bit different from the game due to the transportation, it should still be enough to shock these people...