Chapter 4

"Main God Temple activated! Please prepare, all cycle participants!"

The mechanical, ancient, and grand voice echoed, but Wu Ming's surroundings turned dark, and he lost consciousness in an instant.

A terrifying sensation of falling came over him, as if he were in a nightmare, weightless and empty, with nothing to hold onto. Wu Ming tried to open his eyes but found it incredibly difficult to control his body.

Boom!

Suddenly, as if he had fallen from a great height, Wu Ming's body jolted, and he opened his eyes.

The scenery was picturesque, with clear mountains and gentle streams, and a small village on the plain not far away. However, Wu Ming's pupils constricted slightly.

Because the wisp of smoke in the sky was completely still!

Not only the smoke, but also the ancient trees, flowers, and animals on the road were all frozen in place, as if the world had paused, like a vivid specimen.

A circle of white light surrounded him, and a few people lay on the ground.

Wu Ming rolled his eyes: "A frozen world... It seems this is really the 'Main God'! Damn! Why did I have to pick up that jade pendant?"

This is the Main God Space! A place rumored to be in hell mode, where participants kill each other, and failure or insufficient points result in immediate elimination!

Heaven help him, Wu Ming was basically satisfied with the Great Zhou world. He just wanted to search the corpses for any easy pickings, but he certainly didn't want this!

With his foundation in the Great Zhou world, he could have quietly developed and slowly grown.

With the resources of a small family and a sister who practiced Daoism, touching Daoist techniques would not be a dream!

Even if he wasn't suitable for Daoism, he could still pursue martial arts, Confucianism, or even witchcraft and insect mastery, always having a glimmer of hope for immortality!

But now, trapped in the Main God Temple, he might not even survive this mission!

"Damn! Could that Lin Qi's golden finger be this?"

Wu Ming subconsciously touched his chest; the jade pendant that had brought him here was still there, but his pockets were empty, causing his face to change. He looked at his uninjured right hand, and his eyes narrowed.

After all, he had been wearing a Daoist ring on his hand, which had even burned his hand with its powerful burst of energy.

But now, the ring and the burn marks were gone!

The implications of this made Wu Ming have some thoughts.

[Welcome, cycle participants, to the Main God Temple!]

At this moment, a more mysterious voice echoed directly in Wu Ming's mind, mechanical and ancient, yet vast and profound.

[This is heaven, earth, the six paths of reincarnation, and everything! Anything you desire can be found here! Any impossible wish can be fulfilled here! As long as you complete the Main God Temple's mission, you can obtain the entire world!]

[Ding! Scanning cycle participants, collecting information, assigning numbers...]

Soon, a light screen appeared before Wu Ming, displaying ancient and mysterious characters, like seal script or inscriptions. Wu Ming understood the meaning at a glance:

[Cycle Participant Number: Gengshen 69]

[Name: Wu Ming]

[Cultivation: Fourth Level of Inner Strength in the Physical Body Realm]

[Equipment: Jade Pendant (Unknown Artifact, Requires Appraisal at the Main God Temple)]

[Title: None]

[Your appearance and attire have been slightly adjusted, and you have been equipped with the scene language, allowing you to communicate freely with the characters in the scene. This will disappear after the mission... Note: Strictly forbidden to reveal information about the Main God Temple or the real world to the scene characters, violators will be eliminated!]

...

Wu Ming carefully read the light screen several times, especially the last two blood-red words "elimination," which made him feel a chill.

"Just..."

Wu Ming looked at his attributes and felt the urge to complain: "So simple? What about muscle strength? Reaction time? It would be more intuitive to show some strength or constitution..."

"Ah!"

At that moment, a sharp female scream rang out. Wu Ming turned to see the people who had been lying on the ground slowly getting up, and he rolled his eyes: "According to the infinite flow setting, the stronger ones wake up earlier. So, doesn't that mean... they are even worse than me... scum?"

He became even more worried about whether he could complete the mission and survive.

"Sir, may I ask where we are?"

A woman in a light yellow dress, with a graceful figure and a beauty mark on her lip, stood up and bowed gracefully, asking softly.

'Well, at least she's calm...' Wu Ming nodded in his mind. Just as he was about to answer, the young man next to the woman stood up, looking panicked:

"Ah... What's going on? I was just enjoying myself in the tavern. How did I suddenly end up here? Who are you? Kidnappers? My uncle is the county magistrate..."

Wu Ming ignored him and looked at the other two. One was a seemingly fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, nervously fidgeting with her clothes, and the other was a muscular and fierce-looking man with a thug-like demeanor.

Including Wu Ming, there were three men and two women, and at least the Main God Temple hadn't gone crazy by pulling in old people or children.

"Cough, cough..."

Wu Ming suddenly coughed, immediately drawing the wary gazes of the other four.

He smiled bitterly, shrugged, and spread his hands, trying to show his innocence: "Actually... I came in with you, and I'm just as confused! The situation is strange, shouldn't we work together to get through this? I can share some of my discoveries. Carefully recall and listen, some information seems to be imprinted in our minds..."

As soon as Wu Ming finished speaking, the other four fell silent for a moment, then suddenly screamed in shock, looking as if they had seen a ghost:

"Main God Temple? As long as we complete the mission, we can achieve any wish? You must be joking! It's definitely a joke! What equipment? Title? It's just a trick!"

The young man with sunken cheeks, who looked like he had been drained by wine and women, put on a righteous face: "We read the classics, how can we be deceived by such nonsense?"

Wu Ming shot him a disdainful look. In his state, the righteous energy of Confucianism was probably practiced on women's bellies.

"I, however, think... with my status, no one would go to such lengths to play such a big joke on me..."

The woman in the light yellow dress smiled bitterly: "I am from Donghai County, and there is no such large plain within a hundred miles. It feels like I was transported from the south to the north in the blink of an eye..."

"I am from Qinbian County! It's on the opposite side of the country from Donghai County, and even with fast horses, it would take months to travel!"

The thug-like man's face darkened even more.

"This..."

The last girl, in a plain white dress, spoke timidly: "I... I heard my father say that there are mystical places in the world, like the Peach Blossom Spring, where time and space are distorted, and normal logic doesn't apply. Could we be in such a place?"

"Hmm?"

Wu Ming glanced at the girl in surprise. Her knowledge seemed to be a step above the previous young man.

"Alright! Since we are in a strange place, we should work together. Why don't we introduce ourselves, just our names, cultivation levels, and specialties?"

"I am Huang Ying, from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in Donghai County. As for my specialty... does playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting count?"

The others seemed to relax a bit due to Wu Ming's actions, and the woman named Huang Ying spoke frankly, though she blushed when mentioning her specialties.

"Do you have any martial arts or Daoist cultivation?"

Wu Ming asked hopefully.

Huang Ying shook her head slightly: "I have been in the pleasure quarters for many years, and my specialty is entertaining guests. I have no martial arts or Daoist cultivation..."

Although she was of low birth, her honesty and composure impressed Wu Ming.

The young man's eyes lit up: "I never thought there would be such a beauty in Donghai County. I will visit you one day... I am Kang Shouli, my father is a wealthy man in Hedong City, and my uncle is the county magistrate. The Kang family is well-known in Hedong City. I have been trained in martial arts since childhood and have reached the second level."

"Mr. Kang, it's an honor to meet you!"

Huang Ying, true to her upbringing, smiled charmingly, instantly captivating Kang Shouli, who looked dazed.

"Qin Hu! Third level of the Physical Body Realm!"

The man in black spoke tersely, his eyes still nervously scanning the surroundings.

"I... I'm Xiao Yu, and you?"

The last girl spoke in a sweet voice, her bright, intelligent eyes looking at Wu Ming.

"Right, we've all spoken, but you haven't. There's nothing to hide, do you have any secrets?"

Kang Shouli's eyes darted around, and he spoke loudly.

"The world is dangerous, so I never reveal my name!"

Wu Ming smiled, glancing thoughtfully at the girl named Xiao Yu: "I have no name, just call me 'Nameless.'"

Damn!

The other four were definitely black-lined, and the most irritable Qin Hu almost rolled up his sleeves to fight.

"As for my cultivation? I have also reached the third level of the Physical Body Realm, with my tendons and bones resonating."

Wu Ming smiled, and with a flick of his right hand, a series of popping sounds echoed, like firecrackers.

"Power into the bones, peak of the third level?"

Qin Hu's pupils constricted, but he didn't move forward. Wu Ming's martial arts were slightly higher than his, who had just entered the tendon and bone stage.

Although he was confident he could win, he looked at the others and stopped.

"Hmph! Coarse brute!"

Kang Shouli snorted, looking disdainful, while Xiao Yu looked at Wu Ming with an innocent expression.

At that moment, the grand voice of the Main God Temple echoed directly in their minds:

[All cycle participants confirmed! Mission begins!]

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