ATPnovel 7. The domineering nature of Qilin blood, a blessing in disguise.
7. The domineering nature of Qilin blood, a blessing in disguise.
Everyone continued with their introductions.
"Hello everyone, my name is Alice, and I'm from the Rooster Country," another white woman said with a smile.
She has short, neat blond hair, delicate and defined features, and is dressed in a professional desert jacket and hiking pants. She has a well-proportioned and upright figure, and her temperament is both capable and romantically carefree, characteristic of the French. "I like to challenge my limits. I have climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents and traversed the Sahara. The desert is no stranger to me. I hope our cooperation will be pleasant."
Her bright smile contrasted sharply with Scarlett's gentle charm, and her temperament was even superior.
A thin, dark-skinned man with a bare upper body said, "Akuku, son of the grasslands, living in harmony with nature!"
Another man, also with dark skin and a muscular build, said in a slightly arrogant tone, "Brahman Kiya, from India, is a priest!"
"A technician?" Qin Mian asked with a strange look.
Goodness, is Indian taste really this unique?
How can such a big man work as a technician?
Moreover, does being a technician give one a sense of superiority?
Kia glared at him immediately, gritting his teeth, and said, "Yes! A Priest! A High Priest! A noble messenger who communicates with heaven and earth and worships the gods! Not the lowly 'technician' you imagine! I can communicate with the gods and see parts of the trajectory of fate. I am a messenger who communicates with the gods!"
"Oh, sorry, sorry!" Qin Mian quickly apologized, suppressing a laugh.
Park Guk-chang looked at Qin Mian, whose clothes were already soaked, and suppressed a laugh. He was probably thinking, "How can this 300-pound fat guy even walk in the desert to participate in the three-star dungeon?"
"Ahem... If I'm not mistaken, you must be that greenhorn from China who just graduated, right?"
Qin Mian wanted to laugh to himself. You're acting all high and mighty just because you're named Park Guk-chang? Dude, is your dad Park Guk-chang so you're afraid people won't know that's why you dared to give him this name?
He wasn't angry, after all, he was just a recent college graduate with no special skills, and he was also quite overweight.
"Yes, I'm from China, my name is Qin Mian, and I'm a recent college graduate. Also, as you can see, I'm out of breath even when I'm walking. I'll try my best not to hold you back in this dungeon. Don't worry too much about my plans, everyone. I'll be lucky if I can keep up. If we can win without any problems, I'll definitely thank you all properly when we get out!" Qin Mian put on an innocent smile.
When he smiled, his round face narrowed into slits, giving him a genuinely approachable and unguarded charm, perfectly embodying the image of a "fat newbie who has stumbled into a high-level game."
Qin Mian knew exactly what was going on.
Yamamoto Ichiro feigning madness and Scarlett O'Hara feigning weakness to ask for help are both survival strategies.
In this deadly game where rules are unclear and friend and foe are hard to distinguish, revealing one's strength too early or becoming the center of attention is tantamount to being a target for attack. Being underestimated is sometimes the best protection.
In particular, who could resist a trial card that lets you pretend to be weak while actually being strong?
He also discovered that these people were different from the participants in previous instances.
No one showed any panic or fear; on the contrary, they were all calm and confident of victory.
"It seems they received some special help before coming in, which is why they are so confident!" Qin Mian thought to himself.
Moreover, these people tacitly agreed that none of them revealed their class in the dungeon.
After all, two of the important tips warned against easily revealing one's identity, otherwise, one might be killed by a "ghost" or an enemy.
However, they didn't act alone, because the hints also said that cooperation leads to win-win results, and going it alone will not succeed. Therefore, in the initial stage, sticking together for mutual support is undoubtedly the best choice.
[How come these players are all so calm? It's not logical.]
They all seemed very confident, and apart from Qin Mian, none of them were ordinary people.
It seems the increased difficulty of the dungeons has changed the gods' selection process; only elites can be chosen, and there's only one spot for weaklings.
[Holy crap, what's going on? The person chosen from our Great Xia is such a fat guy! He's going to be the first one to die!]
[This...this...a college student, a huge fat guy, oh my god, his death buff is off the charts! Ugh, I need to lose weight, otherwise if I get selected for a dungeon, I'll definitely be the first one there.]
[This Qin Mian is so unlucky! He's so fat, how can he even walk in the desert?]
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Even netizens have keenly noticed the differences among the participants this time.
In the past, anyone, even those who had completed the game before, would have shown fear when they first entered, but this time, the few were unusually calm.
This filled the viewers with anticipation.
But when they saw Qin Mian, the people of Daxia could no longer remain calm.
In their view, given Qin Mian's physique, he was probably destined to be cannon fodder.
Even without encountering danger, just surviving in this desert would be a huge challenge for him.
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After introducing himself, Qin Mian quickly checked his identity panel.
Name: Qin Mian
[Position: Lieutenant General of the Tomb Raiders]
[Exclusive Skill: Qilin Bloodline (An extremely powerful bloodline that can greatly enhance physical attributes. The blood can repel insects and ward off evil spirits, but excessive use will cause anemia and exhaustion.)]
[Exclusive Quest: The Faqiu lineage's divine artifact, the Faqiu Seal, was destroyed by Guanshan Taibao, a feud that runs deep between the two sides. Please eliminate Guanshan Taibao within your team to exact revenge.]
Main Quest: Find the ancient city of Jingjue and awaken the Queen of Jingjue.
These words appeared before Qin Mian's eyes as soon as he entered.
This made him feel somewhat pleased.
The Qilin blood is an absolute game-changer; it can drastically improve physical attributes, making it absolutely the most helpful thing for him right now.
He subtly shifted his body, his gaze becoming increasingly strange.
dong dong dong...
He could clearly hear the strong and powerful beating of his heart, and all the blood in his body had turned into Qilin blood, flowing endlessly in his blood vessels, as if providing him with a continuous source of power.
Perhaps due to his excessive weight and too much blood, Qin Mian felt as if an ancient ferocious beast was hiding inside him. He was confident that he could kill a bull with a single punch.
That's not all. The most amazing thing is that this Qilin blood seems to burn the excess fat in his body. Every cell in his body feels a slight burning sensation. It seems that this useless fat is being slowly consumed by the Qilin blood and transformed into the purest power to nourish his body.
"Wow, this Qilin blood is amazing! At this rate, with my size, I could probably go for days without food or water. And... I'm not going to lose weight, am I?"
Having been a fat man for so long, Qin Mian really wanted to lose weight, otherwise he would be restricted in everything he did.
He was afraid that if he were to actually share a room with Mu Yunni in the future, given their combined size, a regular bed really wouldn't be able to support them.
He truly didn't expect that entering this instance would turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
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