Xu Mo rewound the game a short distance.
Schwing! Crack!
The world returned to a few seconds ago. This time, Xu Mo naturally made no mistakes. He twisted his body, predicting the movement to dodge, then performed an upward slash. With a flick of the longsword, the blood corpse’s head fell off.
Thud.
The head hit the ground. As this level 15 Type 1 Aberration died, a layer of invisible experience points floated up and surged into Bai Feifei’s body.
In an instant, Bai Feifei felt as if a cool rain had washed over her. Her fatigue and injuries vanished completely, and her very essence underwent a qualitative change.
She had leveled up.
On Xu Mo’s game interface, the personal data was updated accordingly.
【Current Character: Bai Feifei】
【Character Level: 4 → 11】
【Remaining Rewinds: 10】
【......】
“Hmm, level 11. At least at this level, I can start actually playing,” Xu Mo muttered, nodding in satisfaction as he looked at the updated data.
“Wasted one rewind. The function still works, but the number of uses is just too low...”
In the game Old Ones' Awakening, Xu Mo had always found one thing strange: despite having the ability to rewind, the uses were extremely scarce and couldn't be bought.
The game only granted a rewind opportunity after completing an entirely different ending. This had led a top-tier player like Xu Mo to accumulate only eleven rewinds in total.
Of course, now there were only ten left. Regardless of his current situation, the fact that rewinding still worked gave Xu Mo a significant sense of security.
But at this moment, no matter what he said, Bai Feifei was deaf to it all. She stood there dazed, as if the past nineteen years of her life had collapsed before her eyes.
From the moment Xu Mo appeared in her mind and claimed to be a Great Old One, Bai Feifei had never believed him.
She had always felt that the voice might be coming from some aberration, that her mind was being corrupted, or perhaps that the other party was some twisted senior with mental abilities.
Until just now, when she watched the entire world flow backward before her eyes!
Only then did she truly believe that he might not be lying.
An existence at the level of a Great Old One had actually come looking for her?
And he was in her head, talking and laughing like someone her own age? What kind of joke was this?!
...
The water screen shattered. With the contained Six-Armed Blood Corpse slain, a blood-soaked Bai Feifei returned to the real world.
The entire venue was silent. This time, everyone had watched with their own eyes as the girl dismembered the aberration. Her cruel and bloody methods had completely stunned them!
Qiao Jin even pretended to be busy looking elsewhere, having no intention of coming over to talk.
Clap, clap, clap!
The sound of applause rang out. Wan Qianhong stepped forward slowly, looking with appreciation at the girl before her, whose face was smeared with blood but remained expressionless.
“Brilliant! Truly fluid. I didn't expect to encounter a talent like you in this test.”
“Allow me to introduce myself. I am Wan Qianhong, the head of recruitment for the Eastern District.”
Xu Mo looked up at Wan Qianhong. He wasn't quite used to her treating him with this kind of attitude.
After all, when he played before, he usually killed Qiao Jin. Even if he showed his strength later, Wan Qianhong would always take him away like a dangerous criminal.
Seeing such a pleasant Wan Qianhong made him feel a bit out of his element.
“I know,” he said with a nod.
Wan Qianhong was stunned, wondering how she knew, but she continued to smile.
“You are so young, and a girl at that. Why is your swordsmanship so seasoned?”
Xu Mo frowned slightly. He had never actually triggered this dialogue path before.
These initial game plots were mostly the same, and in his current state, he wasn't in the mood to waste words with an NPC. So, he simply complained.
“Can we skip the dialogue?”
Wan Qianhong: ?
What on earth was this girl saying?!
“I’m a Scavenger now, right?” Xu Mo continued, bluntly forcing the main quest forward.
Wan Qianhong forced a smile. Although she had already seen that this girl was quite eccentric, she now felt she was incredibly... full of personality!
“Yes. Since you slew a formal Type 1 Aberration, you are already a Scavenger.”
“However, you haven't been ranked yet, so you are a Rank 0 Scavenger—essentially an apprentice.”
Xu Mo nodded. Having settled one matter, he had successfully pushed the game onto the plotline he was familiar with.
Feeling a bit more relaxed, he looked Wan Qianhong up and down. Then, with a sudden thought, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“So, does Senior have any gifts for me?”
If he followed the normal game route, Wan Qianhong was supposed to be something like a 'guide.' Wouldn't she give some newbie benefits?
With the mindset that it wouldn't hurt to try, Xu Mo spoke up.
“Huh?”
Wan Qianhong froze for several seconds. She hadn't expected the girl to just demand something outright.
“Ah... haha, alright! Let me think.”
Wan Qianhong pondered for a moment, then reached for her waist. She pulled out a set of clothes from somewhere and handed them to Bai Feifei.
“Aberrant blood can be contaminating. You shouldn't keep those clothes you're wearing.”
“Go back and wash up, then wear these of mine. The material is decent, and they're easier to move in.”
Xu Mo took them without the slightest bit of politeness. He even took a casual sniff before tucking them into his arms.
“Thanks, Senior.”
Wan Qianhong found the action of sniffing the clothes a bit strange, but seeing as she was just a young girl, she didn't think much of it.
“Anything else?” Xu Mo asked tentatively, wanting to fleece her a bit more. “Maybe some money?”
Wan Qianhong: ......
She was truly at a loss for words. She stared at Bai Feifei’s face for a long time before suddenly bursting into laughter and patting the girl’s head.
“You little girl, you really aren't polite at all! You're making yourself quite at home!”
“Fine, fine. Talent deserves some preferential treatment. Qiao Jin! Bring me a blank Rank 0 Scavenger identity card.”
No! It wasn't me who asked!
Bai Feifei’s heart was screaming in agony. This was so socially dead. How could she possibly do something so thick-skinned?
If she could control her toes, she would have curled them hard enough to dig a three-bedroom apartment into the floor!
What was with this Old-Timer controlling her?
Why would an evil god at the level of a Great Old One do something like this?
To toy with mortals? Or some kind of twisted sense of humor?
Could you please stop using my body for such shameful things!
She felt like she couldn't even use this body anymore. It would be better if He just kept controlling it. If He really gave it back to her, she wouldn't know how to face anyone...
At that thought, she suddenly shuddered. Without any preparation, she nearly fell over.
Bai Feifei: ?
She subconsciously looked at her hands, feeling her palms clench and open according to her own will.
Her body was back!
“Damn it! I can only operate it for this long? That’s not right. What exactly is going on? How annoying.”
“Forget it. The necessary stuff is mostly done. It’s over to you now. Don’t do anything too out of line. Stay low-key, and don’t go around killing people for no reason, okay?”
The “Old-Timer’s” wicked voice echoed in her mind, letting Bai Feifei know that everything just now hadn't been an illusion.
Was “don't go around killing people” already considered being low-key in His eyes...?
So, she could control her own body again?
But...
Wan Qianhong’s teasing voice came from in front of her.
“Here, take it, you greedy little girl. Don't look down on the amount; I don't usually use money, so I don't have much.”
“The contribution points and money are all stored in your identity card. Remember to add a drop of blood and record your iris in a moment.”
Rate on N.U.
