Chapter 2 of 10
Chapter 2
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Chen Yihan experienced a complex psychological journey in just half an hour, from confusion, fear, and despair to sudden elation. When he heard that his attribute points were so low, he almost gave up hope. Even if he hadn't read any web novels similar to his situation, he knew that in this world, it was all about strength. The stronger you were, the longer you lived. But with his extremely low initial attribute points and zero skills, he was almost doomed to die. However, the turning point came when he selected a mission.
As the saying goes, knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. Now, Chen Yihan not only "knew the enemy" but was so familiar with the missions that he could recite the color of their underwear backward.
However, after the euphoria, Chen Yihan gradually calmed down. Given his extremely low initial attributes, he needed to be very careful when selecting missions. In those typical web novels, the protagonist would always display an overwhelming aura and a sudden surge in intelligence, gaining enormous benefits and points in the first mission, setting a smooth path for the future. But Chen Yihan now truly understood that living was the most important thing. Those who risked their lives for huge profits were unrealistic and unsuitable for him. Since he was so familiar with the various mission scenarios, ensuring his survival and gradually rising was the right path. Of course, if he could complete more side quests or hidden quests without much danger, he would be very willing to do so.
Chen Yihan touched the "Main Mission Page" option on the screen wall. The small screens immediately merged into a large screen, displaying the following text:
A-Class Mission (Difficulty: High)
B-Class Mission (Difficulty: Medium)
C-Class Mission (Difficulty: Low)
D-Class Mission (Difficulty: Very Easy)
Random Mission (Possible to randomly select S, SS, or SSS-Class missions)
"Random Mission?" Chen Yihan casually tapped it, and a circular wheel appeared on the large screen with seven options: "A-Class Mission," "B-Class Mission," "C-Class Mission," "D-Class Mission," "S-Class Mission," "SS-Class Mission," and "SSS-Class Mission." The needle in the center of the wheel started to spin slowly, then faster, and finally slowed down, stopping at the "S-Class Mission."
Chen Yihan stroked his chin and smiled, "This random mission is quite interesting. Once I become powerful, I should select random missions, as there's a high chance of getting S-Class or higher missions. These missions will definitely have generous rewards."
While making long-term plans, Chen Yihan started looking for the "Return" option in the four corners of the screen. But when his gaze swept over the corners, cold sweat drenched his back.
There was no "Return" option!
Chen Yihan quickly searched the large screen again, but still found nothing!
However, the large screen didn't wait for Chen Yihan to search further. The screen changed, directly jumping to the mission selection interface.
"Damn it!!!" Chen Yihan let out a wail, "By heaven and earth, I absolutely wanted to choose a D-Class mission!!! This is cheating, I want to reselect the difficulty!!!"
But no matter how much he shouted, the large screen remained unchanged. In the entire new player reception room, only the timer hanging in the air was ticking down second by second.
Chen Yihan had already slumped to the ground in despair.
"Beep! There are ten minutes left before entering the mission scene. Please, Contractee 777, quickly select a mission map and prepare accordingly."
Ten minutes, only ten minutes left!!!
Chen Yihan sprang to his feet and scanned the large screen.
This was not the time to give up. He still had his greatest advantage: familiarity with the mission scenarios. Even though he had chosen an S-Class mission that was almost certain death for a new player, he could still work with the mission scenario.
Well... hopefully...
This was Chen Yihan's last shot.
In the new player reception room, the mission scenarios were limited but categorized in great detail.
"What is the 'Mechanical' category?" Chen Yihan casually tapped the mechanical category, and a list of mission scenarios appeared on the large screen. However, to Chen Yihan, these scenarios were just familiar movies.
Transformers 1
Transformers 2
Transformers 3
Terminator 1
Terminator 2
Terminator 3
...
Chen Yihan quickly flipped through several pages, almost covering all the mechanical category movies.
Then Chen Yihan chose to return and looked at the other categories one by one. However, he ignored categories like "Supernatural" and "Soul and Ghost" because with his initial attributes and S-Class difficulty, it was certain death.
As time ticked away, sweat beads formed on Chen Yihan's forehead and nose, and he browsed through the mission scenarios faster and faster.
"Monster category?" Chen Yihan frowned and tapped the last category: "What type of mission is the monster category? I hope Lady Luck smiles on me and lets me pick a mission I can safely complete!" Chen Yihan prayed as he opened the list of monster category missions.
Jurassic Park 1
Jurassic Park 2
Jurassic Park 3
Jurassic Park 4
Alien 1
Alien 2
Alien 3
...
"What kind of international joke is this!" Chen Yihan couldn't help but curse. Jurassic Park and Alien were movies that were thrilling just to watch. If he entered the mission with his current state, he would be instantly killed.
Chen Yihan suppressed his urge to lose control and quickly flipped through the pages, reading at a speed of ten lines at a time.
Suddenly, Chen Yihan's finger paused, and he flipped back a page, his eyes fixed on a mission scenario: "The Mist."
Chen Yihan had a very deep impression of this movie. From the beginning, it could draw the audience into a thick fog, maintaining suspense and tension until the end. The real twist came at the end, leaving the audience extremely depressed and making it an extremely heart-wrenching and classic movie.
And now, this seemingly extremely dangerous movie was perfect for a new player like Chen Yihan. No matter how difficult the mission, could it really deviate from the main plot?