Chapter 8

As the scene before him blurred, Zhang Chen opened his eyes again to find himself back in Hong Kong in 1996.

He was now in a dilapidated hotel room, with a dirty bed that had a large, yellowish water stain, which was particularly glaring. The damp air made Zhang Chen feel very uncomfortable.

He looked in the mirror and could clearly see that his face had returned to its original appearance. He hadn't aged, but the years of persistent cultivation had changed his physique and appearance, making him much stronger.

In the room, there was a magazine. Based on what Zhang Chen had learned over the years, it should have been an 18+ photo collection published by his company under the name Liang Kun. However, on this magazine, there was a clear photo of a Rubik's Cube, which was obviously the information about the Rubik's Cube world.

Curiously, he picked up the magazine and flipped through it, realizing that his understanding of the Rubik's Cube world seemed to be outdated.

"The Rubik's Cube world is formed by the materialization of various imaginary and fictional worlds created by humans. Each Rubik's Cube world has its own special tasks and rewards."

"Completing tasks will earn Rubik's Cube points, which are the only currency used in the Rubik's Cube world for transactions with the Rubik's Cube world or between players."

"Completing a Rubik's Cube world task and safely leaving will earn special rewards—enhancement points. Enhancement points can be used to enhance personal physical attributes or bound skills. The number of enhancement points increases with the difficulty of the Rubik's Cube world."

"New players' first Rubik's Cube task is a randomly assigned group task. After completing the first task, they will become official Rubik's Cube players and be assigned their own Rubik's Cube rooms. Subsequent tasks can be chosen as solo or team modes, with the method and team members decided by the players, and rewards distributed collectively."

"Each month, two Rubik's Cube tasks must be completed. During the rest of the time, players can choose to leave the Rubik's Cube world and return to the normal world. Staying in the Rubik's Cube world without a task for more than five days will result in a deduction of 10 Rubik's Cube points per day."

"Players must not reveal information about the Rubik's Cube world in the real world or the task world. Violators will be eliminated. Players must not use powers that could expose the Rubik's Cube world in the real world. Violators will be eliminated!"

"All the above terms are subject to the final interpretation of the Rubik's Cube world."

Pfft!

Seeing the last sentence, Zhang Chen couldn't help but laugh. Clearly, all this was the work of the agent. He hadn't expected that the little girl would be so dedicated to her job.

He continued to flip through the magazine.

"Task World: 'Young and Dangerous' (Part 1)

Task: Kill the world's boss, Liang Kun. The one who kills him personally will receive 100 Rubik's Cube points, the one who assists in the kill will receive 30 Rubik's Cube points, and the rest of the team members will receive 10 Rubik's Cube points. Task time: 48 hours.

If the task target is not encountered within 48 hours, it will be considered inaction, and the player will be eliminated!

Title Task: Executioner: Kill more than 100 people to obtain the Executioner title. The effects of the title will be displayed upon acquisition.

High-End Player: Do not kill anyone except the boss to obtain the High-End Player title. The effects of the title will be displayed upon acquisition.

Guardian: Prevent 20 criminal acts to obtain the Guardian title. The effects of the title will be displayed upon acquisition."

Looking at this, Zhang Chen couldn't help but sneer. 100 Rubik's Cube points, his life was really cheap.

On the next page, it showed Zhang Chen's personal attributes.

"Player (Fake): Zhang Chen

Character Attributes: Strength: 7 (5), Agility: 8 (5), Stamina: 11 (5), Spirit: 9 (5)

Skills: Eternal Evil (Talent), Intimidate (Bound), Plum Blossom Sword Technique."

"Damn!" Zhang Chen threw the magazine on the ground, "What's with this Eternal Evil talent? I'm a good person, okay!"

After saying that, he picked up the magazine again, feeling quite puzzled.

On the page with personal attributes, there was a clear cutting line, indicating that this page could be removed. This undoubtedly meant that this page contained the personal attribute display.

So, did this mean that the virtual screen he possessed was something other players didn't have?

Curiously, he tore off the page. Suddenly, a flame shot up, and Zhang Chen felt a scorching heat pass through his palm, quickly extending to his chest, where a pattern appeared.

A Rubik's Cube surrounded by countless thorns, clearly representing the Rubik's Cube world.

"Contract activated, Rubik's Cube world personal data displayed."

Suddenly, a virtual screen appeared before Zhang Chen's eyes. Looking at it, he saw his personal data, just as he had seen in the magazine.

However, there was a switch button at the bottom of the virtual screen. Zhang Chen touched it, and instantly felt his body change. Looking in the mirror, he saw that he had transformed back into Liang Kun's appearance.

The virtual screen clearly displayed, "Rubik's Cube World Employee Database v1.0."

Zhang Chen clicked his tongue and checked his tasks. The second and third tasks were already completed, and the first task, which was to control these players, was still ongoing, but it wouldn't take too long.

Switching back to his own face, Zhang Chen opened the door and saw the college student who had left an impression on him walking out of the room next door.

"Hi!" Zhang Chen waved with a smile.

The man nodded at him and scanned him for a moment before extending his hand, "I'm Tang Yi. I hope we can form a team."

"Why me?" Zhang Chen shook his hand, curious.

"Because, among the adult players, you are the quietest," Tang Yi said.

Zhang Chen was slightly startled. It turned out that while he was observing others, he was also being observed.

However, his years of self-cultivation kept his expression unchanged, "Alright, since you value me so much, I can't refuse. I'm Zhang Chen, and now I'm your teammate!"

As he spoke, the door of another room opened, and the little boy walked out.

The little boy looked at the two of them with innocent, pitiful eyes. Zhang Chen opened his mouth slightly and looked at Tang Yi.

"Let's go," Tang Yi didn't even look at the boy and turned to walk downstairs.

Zhang Chen stuck out his tongue, thinking, "Quick-witted, cold-blooded, and ruthless. This guy is a born leader! But how can a regular college student have such skills?"

He then turned to look at the little boy, sighed, and tore a piece of paper from the room, writing something on it and placing it in the boy's hand, "Follow this road straight ahead, and you'll see a red building. Give this paper to the person inside. After that, someone will take care of you."

The little boy looked at the paper in his hand, wanting to ask something, but Zhang Chen had already turned and walked away, leaving him no chance.

In the restaurant downstairs, all the players had gathered.

At that moment, the official with a missing arm was roaring coldly, "I just need to complete the task as soon as possible. It's just killing Liang Kun. A small police officer in the movie can kill him, so what are you afraid of!"

"In the movie, he dies because Chen Hao Nan and others cornered him. In the current situation, no one is surrounding him, and no one is clearing his gang. We can't possibly kill him!" Tang Yi said.

The official sneered, "Do you want Chen Hao Nan to help you? Don't forget, even if Chen Hao Nan has a grudge against him, he's just a gangster. You have no connection with him, so why would he help you?"

As he spoke, a black figure rushed in, "Hello, SF Express."

Everyone blinked at the lightning-fast figure and soon focused on the box in his hand.

The courier quickly disappeared, leaving the box behind. It was soon opened, revealing eleven handguns.

Each player got one, and the handguns were quickly distributed. They looked at each other, realizing the number was just right, and knew it was an arrangement by the Rubik's Cube.

But Zhang Chen knew that the gun he held was the little boy's!

"With guns, as long as we can find Liang Kun, do you think we can't kill him?" the official sneered, "After completing the task, we'll leave this gangster world. When chaos ensues, it won't be our problem!"

But Tang Yi still refused.

"The Rubik's Cube world won't make the task this easy. There's definitely a problem behind this. We can't act rashly!" Tang Yi said.

"Acting rashly, we only have 48 hours!" the official sneered, "If you want to wait, go ahead. I won't go with you! Those who want to follow me, stand up. We're going to complete the task now!"

The official's authority was clearly higher than Tang Yi's. The man with makeup stood up and smiled, "Since that's the case, Director Zhao, we'll follow you!"

Zhang Chen then learned that the official's surname was Zhao. He looked at him curiously and noticed that the official was greedily eyeing the models behind the man, almost drooling.

He sneered inwardly. If this guy could complete the task, he had really wasted the past ten years.

But what he didn't expect was that one of the three models directly left the man's side, shook her head, and said, "I'll join this side."