Chapter 2

"Damn it!" Xunuo felt as if his head was filled with huge exclamation marks, completely unable to comprehend the situation.

The roar that echoed startled Xunuo, making his whole body shudder as if he had been pierced by an extremely sharp needle deep in his soul. When he instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

A monkey, a huge monkey, a massive monkey covered in hair! A huge monkey with golden, shining staff in its hands was flying in the air, its eyes flashing with glaring flames, baring its teeth and snarling like a prehistoric beast, charging towards Xunuo!

A destructive pressure hit Xunuo, making him feel as if the space around him had almost solidified. In Xunuo's eyes, everything seemed to have suddenly entered slow motion. The massive monkey leaping in the air was almost blocking half the sky, getting closer and closer in his vision!

At this moment, a sense of death surged in Xunuo's heart. Purely by instinct, he felt a great danger approaching.

When humans face life-and-death crises, they experience a rapid secretion of adrenaline, breaking the body's inherent constraints on their actual strength and other abilities, thus generating superhuman powers. At this moment, Xunuo could clearly feel the rapid secretion of adrenaline in his body! But it wasn't enough!

As the golden, shining staff approached with a terrifying force that seemed to tear through space, Xunuo's body was suppressed by the pressure, and even the surrounding space showed signs of cracking. In this critical moment, a strange feeling enveloped Xunuo, and a thought suddenly surged in his mind.

"I want to go home!"

In the next moment, Xunuo, with weak legs, collapsed directly onto the floor of his rented house. His body twitched, his eyes rolled back, and he foamed at the mouth, convulsing like someone having an epileptic seizure.

This was the result of the rapid and large secretion of adrenaline. His body's potential was activated, but it couldn't withstand the immense power. Adrenaline was like the most terrifying poison to the human body.

Fortunately, the crisis was brief, and Xunuo didn't secrete too much adrenaline. Moreover, he was at the peak of his physical condition. After the intense convulsions and vomiting, Xunuo eventually survived.

"Cough... cough..." Xunuo, recovering from the immense pain, trembled and shakily stood up, looking around the familiar rented house with a heart full of turmoil.

"What the hell is going on?" A normal person would think this way in such a situation, and Xunuo was no exception. Soon, the answer came.

"You just activated a new world entry channel, but you returned when faced with danger." A voice suddenly appeared in Xunuo's mind, not in his ears.

"Who?!" Xunuo, who had just stood up, fell back to the ground, his lips turning pale from fear.

Looking at the sunny window, Xunuo took a deep breath and swallowed hard. "Who are you? Come out!"

"I'm on your hand." Another voice was directly imprinted in Xunuo's mind, and this time he was better prepared.

Lowering his head, Xunuo's gaze was immediately drawn to the ring on his finger, which shimmered with a dazzling light, as if it had a spirit of its own. "The ring is talking?!"

"You can call me Ring, just a title." The voice continued, "But I suggest you find a better name to call me."

"…Why?"

"Maybe it will make me happier."

"…"

After a serious and thorough exchange with the ring, Xunuo finally understood the entire situation.

The ring on his finger, which he had received as a bonus when buying a book the previous night, was an extraordinary object. The ring didn't specify how extraordinary, but it felt very significant.

This ring had powerful abilities and could open a crystal barrier to a new world by communicating with Xunuo's computer, using the data available on the internet.

After Xunuo put on the ring, he was chosen as an assistant to enter these worlds and help the ring. The world he entered earlier was the famous "Journey to the West"! The monkey with the golden staff that almost crushed him into the ground to feed the worms was none other than the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.

If he hadn't escaped at the last moment, Xunuo might have really become fertilizer in that world. That was the 13,500-pound golden cudgel left by Yu the Great during the flood control.

Even if the units of measurement varied across different dynasties, it was still a massive iron lump. If he had been hit by it, Xunuo would have been in serious trouble.

As for why the ring needed to open the crystal barrier to send Xunuo to these worlds, the reason was that the ring needed to replenish its energy to repair its internal damage. The ring didn't explain why it was damaged, and Xunuo didn't ask.

These worlds contained the energy the ring needed to repair itself. However, the ring itself couldn't act, so it needed Xunuo to help it obtain the energy. In return, the ring would give Xunuo some benefits as payment.

"Why don't you replenish your energy in this world?" Xunuo asked, puzzled after hearing the ring's explanation.

Living in the internet age, Xunuo had a strong ability to accept new things. Even with this scientifically inexplicable and incredible event, he could accept it in a short time.

"The energy in this world is too low." The ring's words made Xunuo concede. "Alright, you win."

A moment later, Xunuo became excited again. "Ha ha ha~~~ I'm rich! This is like the legendary encounter with the white-bearded old man at the bottom of a cliff! I actually got it! Heaven!"

"Come on! Don't be shy! Whatever benefits you have, just give them to me, I don't mind." Xunuo, overjoyed, waved his arms and pounded his chest like a mountain. "Let the storm come more fiercely!"

"You haven't done anything for me, why should I give you benefits?" The ring's voice, filled with disdain, echoed in Xunuo's mind. "Even if you work for a month, you'll only get paid at the end of the month. Do you think I'm stupid?"

"…Do you believe I'll melt you down?"

"Hmph, don't even think about it. Even if this planet's technology can't destroy me, would you really do it?"

"…Hero! Let's talk!"

In the end, Xunuo, who was dazed by the huge pie from the heavens, and the magical ring reached an agreement. The ring would open a world for Xunuo to help it complete tasks, and upon success, Xunuo would receive some benefits from the ring as a reward. The benefits the ring offered would make Xunuo overjoyed. However, the specific world he would go to could not be chosen, but the ring would try to make it suitable for Xunuo's actions.

The reason the ring couldn't directly give Xunuo the best things to help him complete tasks was that the ring's abilities were severely damaged, and it couldn't meet this requirement.

The ring needed energy to repair its damage. The benefits it planned to give Xunuo were varied, all derived from the ring's analysis of the vast amount of data on the internet. The specific benefits would depend on Xunuo's choice.

Since the ring's remaining energy was insufficient to frequently open new worlds, it could only randomly open one world besides "Journey to the West." Before Xunuo worked for the ring, it would provide him with a chance to choose benefits as a signing bonus.

"Quick, quick!" Xunuo, with a delighted expression, rubbed his hands. "Give me the benefits quickly, I can't wait." This dream-like event happening to him made the usually calm Xunuo unable to contain his excitement.

Faced with this opportunity that could change his fate, how could Xunuo possibly give up? Everyone has a dream of achieving greatness, but in the real world, it's extremely difficult to achieve. But when the opportunity really came, no matter what others might choose, Xunuo would definitely not give up!

"Let's get this straight, if you take the benefits and don't do the work, I won't let you off!" The ring's voice carried a strong warning.

"I'm not stupid." Xunuo rolled his eyes. "If I don't cherish such a good opportunity, do you think heaven will give me a second chance?"

Xunuo touched the ring on his finger, and a virtual screen instantly appeared before him. This incredible technology left Xunuo in awe, as he was still just an ordinary person.

Struggling to steady his emotions, Xunuo quickly focused on the virtual screen before him.

A huge interface appeared before Xunuo. After steadying his mind, he looked up and saw several options on the huge interface: 'Master-level Music Ability,' 'Vehicle Driving Proficiency,' 'Ancient Edition of Jin Ping Mei,' 'Light Weapon Proficiency,' '10,000 Soft Yuan,' and 'T Virus.'

"…" Xunuo swallowed hard and asked in a trembling voice, "I can understand the others, but what do you mean by the ancient edition of Jin Ping Mei and the T Virus?"

"Exactly what they sound like." The ring spoke with a nonchalant tone.

"Jin Ping Mei… ancient edition. What do I need this for? To sell it as an antique?" Xunuo, somewhat frustrated, rubbed his hair forcefully. "And the T Virus, are you trying to destroy the world?!"

"You can choose the seventh option, which is to give up." The ring's cold voice echoed. "I can also find someone else to work for me."

"…You're ruthless."

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