Chapter 1

Overall, Tang Cheng is an extremely capricious and self-willed person. When he does things, he never considers the gains or losses, nor does he care about the consequences of his actions. As long as he feels like doing something, he will definitely do it.

Why say this? Just by picking out a few of his deeds, you can understand.

First, when he was in the sixth grade, a girl he liked was bullied by the school bully. The next day, Tang Cheng stripped the bully naked and threw him onto the school playground. This incident left the bully with a psychological shadow, making him never dare to look at Tang Cheng again. Tang Cheng was also severely punished, and even the girl he liked avoided him.

But Tang Cheng did not regret it. On the contrary, he was very happy because his sense of achievement was satisfied. As for whether the girl liked or disliked him, he never cared.

Second, in the winter of his second year of junior high school, to breathe fresh air in the classroom, Tang Cheng sneaked into the school at night and smashed all the windows, allowing the entire school to enjoy the cold wind.

Of course, he was given a major demerit for this.

Third, in his first year of college, as the top student among the freshmen, Tang Cheng was chosen to give a speech as the representative. On the day of the speech, he threw the prepared speech into the trash and said, "I have no interest in ordinary humans. If there are any aliens, people from the future, people from other worlds, or people with superpowers among you, come find me!"

The reason he said this was not because he had any particular expectations for these special beings. It was simply because he learned about this phrase the night before and found it interesting, so he decided to say it on a whim.

As for the consequences, he never thought about them.

Of course, the consequences were severe. He was stripped of his status as the freshman representative, and the preferential treatment prepared for him was also canceled.

But Tang Cheng didn't care; he continued to act as he pleased.

For such a person as Tang Cheng, there were few who liked him, many who were indifferent to him, and even more who were afraid of him. Ordinary people couldn't guess what he was thinking and wouldn't know what he was going to do next. When interacting with him, they would instinctively feel a sense of unknown fear. Despite his normal appearance, his essence was vastly different from that of ordinary people.

To this day, no one has been able to figure out what his criteria for action are.

Those who were indifferent to him secretly called him an idiot, a fool. Those who were afraid of him called him a madman, a lunatic, and a bastard. For such names, Tang Cheng thought... they were very accurate!

Because he was indeed such an idiot, a fool, a madman, a lunatic, and a bastard!

In short, Tang Cheng is a person who is extremely capricious and self-willed.

But at the same time, he is a person who truly lives for himself.

And it was such a person who, on his 20th birthday, received an email: "Life is about challenges, survival comes from death. Will you dare to accept the challenge of the Cycle World, putting your life on the line?"

There was no sender's name, no sending time, and no subject. The content was also bizarre. If it were an ordinary person, they would have deleted it without a second thought. But Tang Cheng, without hesitation, replied... The reason was simple: he found the email interesting.

Then, at the moment he clicked to reply, Tang Cheng suddenly felt dizzy. He vaguely heard a cold voice in his ear: "Target confirmed, current challenger number 9527, initiating transfer, countdown: three... two... one... zero."

9527? Why this number?

Listening to the cold voice, Tang Cheng felt the world's full malice, and then he lost consciousness.

...

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Cheng's consciousness finally cleared. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw a gray world and felt a sense of surprise. "Just by replying to an email, I ended up in such a strange place. It's... right, I seem to have heard something about a transfer. Could this be the so-called other world? There really is another world!"

Out of curiosity, Tang Cheng instinctively tried to touch it but suddenly realized that his body couldn't move at all.

"Hmm? My consciousness is still here, and I can speak, but my body can't move... This is quite interesting," Tang Cheng muttered to himself.

This is where the difference between Tang Cheng and ordinary people becomes apparent. If it were an ordinary person, they would be terrified or at least anxious in such a situation. But Tang Cheng not only wasn't afraid but found it interesting, filled with curiosity and surprise.

Of course, for him, even if he were really transported to another world, it would only be a new and interesting experience, not something to be afraid of.

"First, welcome, Challenger 9527, to the Cycle World. Since this is your first time entering the Cycle World, it is our duty to inform you of the rules of the Cycle World before the world instance begins..."

"Cycle World? World instance?" Tang Cheng was taken aback. This was slightly different from what he had imagined. It seemed like a game. Well, let's listen a bit.

"This is a different world. As a challenger, you will experience thrills and excitement that you have never felt before. Of course, the stakes are your life. You must complete the tasks issued by the Cycle World to earn survival points. If your survival points become negative, or if you are killed in the world instance, everything about you will be erased. So, get stronger. To survive, this is the only thing you need to do in the Cycle World."

"Currently, the first world instance you are entering is Resident Evil 2."

"World instance introduction: The T-virus, created by the Umbrella Corporation, can turn humans into zombies in a very short time. If people are bitten or scratched by them, they will also become zombies. Originally, the T-virus and zombies were contained in the underground laboratory 'The Hive' due to the efforts of the protagonist Alice and others. However, the T-virus has now spread throughout Raccoon City, and nearly 90% of the city's population has been infected and turned into zombies. Your task is to survive and leave the city before you become a zombie..."

When he heard this, Tang Cheng suddenly realized that his mind had received some additional information.

"Main task: Escape Raccoon City safely."

"Task introduction: Due to the rapid spread of the T-virus, 90% of Raccoon City's population has turned into zombies. The Umbrella Corporation has sealed off the entire city and plans to drop a nuclear bomb in 24 hours. Therefore, the time you have is limited."

"Task hint: Be cautious of the mutated zombies in the city. They are extremely dangerous. While there is a small chance they can become your allies, the greater likelihood is that you will become their food."

"Note: You can achieve more, the question is whether you dare to do it."

"Finally, to help new challengers survive their first world instance without combat ability, the Cycle World will provide two pieces of equipment for free. These items have already been placed in your backpack. Remember, this is a one-time offer, so cherish it."

"Good luck."

...

When he heard this, the cold voice finally disappeared, but Tang Cheng was still wide-eyed and in shock. He thought it was just an interesting email, but it had brought him to the world of Resident Evil... No, more accurately, to the Cycle World's version of Resident Evil, and a nuclear bomb was only a day away. He had to escape Raccoon City within a day, or he would die!

"This... This... This is... This is unheard of!" Tang Cheng muttered, his eyes wide and his gaze trembling. "This is unheard of!"

Although it seemed incredible, Tang Cheng did not doubt its reality. At this moment, he felt a mix of fear, excitement, tension, and excitement, making it hard to describe his current feelings.

His body was still unable to move, and he didn't know what to do.

"Right, the equipment!" Suddenly, Tang Cheng remembered the beginner's equipment mentioned earlier. "But, where is my backpack?"

Without needing to search, as soon as he thought about it, a prompt appeared in his mind. With a mental command, he saw an eight-slot space in his mind, with two pieces of equipment in the first two slots.

"Note: The backpack is not just an object but a micro-space connected to your consciousness. As long as you want to open your backpack, it will open automatically. You can also use this method to take out and store items. No one except you can see the backpack. The backpack can store anything except living things. The backpack cannot be discarded or destroyed, and it can be upgraded with survival points. If you die, the backpack will disappear, and all items in it will be destroyed."

The cold voice spoke again, but at this moment, Tang Cheng was completely stunned by the backpack's design... This was not just a backpack; it was a portable otherworldly space!

"Awesome!"

Tang Cheng couldn't help but praise it and eagerly took out the first piece of beginner's equipment.

It was a pistol.

"Name: The Führer's Big Gun."

"Type: Weapon."

"Level: Beginner Equipment."

"Note: This is the pistol used by the man who almost unified the world. With it, unifying the world is not a dream."

"Kind reminder for beginners: Since new challengers entering the Cycle World might be worthless, this beginner's equipment has no recoil or side effects. Just pull the safety and shoot, with a 0.5 accuracy boost. What are you afraid of?"

"Wow! The Führer's Big Gun!" Seeing the description of the equipment, even Tang Cheng couldn't help but shudder. However, he couldn't help but feel that the last reminder was a bit of a slight.

Putting that aside for now, Tang Cheng took out the second piece of equipment. From its appearance, it was undoubtedly an ordinary military knife, but its description was incredibly sharp.

"Name: Bear Grylls' Military Knife."

"Type: Weapon."

"Level: Beginner Equipment."

"Note: This is the survival knife used by the man at the top of the food chain. If you use it correctly, you can stand at the top of the food chain, of course, provided you have good teeth."

"Kind reminder for beginners: Actually, anything can be eaten as long as you remove the head."

"..." Looking at these two incredibly powerful pieces of beginner's equipment, Tang Cheng was speechless. The instance hadn't even started, and he was already empowered by the Führer who almost unified the world and Bear Grylls, the man at the top of the food chain. Was this too high-profile?

Was this to make him the man at the top of the food chain and then unify the world?

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