"Zhao Rui, it's quite lucky you haven't been beaten to death."

In a simple wooden house, a maiden dressed as a servant looks arrogantly at Zhao Rui, who is lying on the bed.

Her gaze is disdainful, as if she is looking at garbage.

"This is the Great Revival Pill that my lady specifically asked me to deliver, it could save your lowly life. Aren't you going to get up, display your gratitude and consume it?"

Xiao Cui looked down at Zhao Rui, her words dripping with sarcasm.

However, Zhao Rui ignored her.

At this moment, his mind was in a bit of a daze.

He suddenly realized that he had traveled through time, to the world inside the game!

No, that wasn't accurate. He should say that a parallel world which truly existed inside the game.

And now, he had transported himself there!

To this world known as the 'Desolate Era Immortal Realm'!

Zhao Rui steadied his mind, looking at the woman in front of him who, from her attitude to her tone, was extremely unpleasant.

"Xiao Cui?" Zhao Rui mumbled uncertainly.

Wasn't she one of the original NPCs from the game?

"It seems the timeline of this world is set to ten years ago when the game server just started. So all the events in the game haven't occurred yet!"

Zhao Rui thought to himself, promptly feeling some regret, "It's a pity that I'm just a beginner player who has just entered the game and doesn't know much about it. It would be nice if I were an experienced player. Knowing a lot of tricks, wouldn't I be thriving here?"

At this moment, a voice sounded in Zhao Rui's mind.

"The Invincible Strategy System is activated!"

Hearing this, Zhao Rui was slightly stunned and quickly looked at it.

At a cursory glance, this system actually comes with all the strategies and many of them, moreover, had never been discovered by anyone!

Zhao Rui couldn't help but become excited. With this, isn't it equivalent to him already knowing the future direction of this world?

As per the current time ratio of one to one hundred between the game and reality, that would be a thousand years in the future!

From then onwards for a thousand years, he would have the inside scoop on all the adventures, all the secret treasures, all the major events, and changes in the world, and the rise and fall of dynasties!

"Didn't you hear what I said?" Xiao Cui frowned upon seeing Zhao Rui’s expression, her look of disgust more evident.

This useless trash, just wasting her time.

Zhao Rui snapped out of his thoughts, giving Xiao Cui a cold look.

Xiao Cui was startled, her face looked even gloomier as she coldly said, "Zhao Rui, don't be ungrateful. My Miss took pity on you and gave you this revival pill. Otherwise, do you think, with your status, you can match up to this kind of miraculous medicine?

"You are just a piece of trash, don't you understand that?" Xiao Cui taunted.

Zhao Rui glanced at the revival pill in Xiao Cui's hand and sneered in his heart.

Clearly written in the strategy was that Xiao Cui's revival pill was fake. It's actually poison and as soon as it is consumed, death will ensue immediately.

Countless players have bitten the dust right after starting the game due to this, and had no choice but to create a new account.

But in actuality, this is also an adventure, and it's a once in a lifetime novice adventure with particularly rich rewards.

Even some people have gotten Divine Weapons!

And Zhao Rui, who'd looked at the walkthrough, of course, knows how to get the best reward.

The key point of this adventure is: while not taking the elixir, make Xiao Cui withdraw.

But one can't simply refuse to take the medicine, otherwise, Xiao Cui would forcibly feed him the elixir and send him off to die, he must make Xiao Cui apprehensive so she will leave.

After pondering his words for a moment, Zhao Rui spoke.

"Rejuvenating Dango?" Zhao Rui scoffed, "This is a top-tier second-grade elixir, you're really generous."

"This is my mistress's mercy, considering the old feelings, this grace is given", Xiao Cui had an indifferent expression, and then proudly said: "But the status of my mistress is not what it used to be, this mere top-tier second-grade elixir is nothing, it doesn't count as anything."

"Fine, hurry up and eat it, once you eat it, your injuries will heal."

Xiao Cui said and brought the Rejuvenating Dango to Zhao Rui.

But Zhao Rui didn't take it, just mockingly looked at Xiao Cui.

That look made Xiao Cui very uncomfortable, as if this man could see through everything, that any tricks would not work in front of him.

"Such a good elixir, it will also be a great help to you, why don't you eat it?" Zhao Rui chuckled.

Hearing this, Xiao Cui stiffened, not expecting Zhao Rui to say such a thing, and a touch of gloom flashed in her eyes.

"This is from the Miss, and also considering your injury..."

Xiao Cui's words were interrupted by Zhao Rui even before she finishes. "It's alright, my injuries are not that serious. You should take this pill instead."

Suddenly, Xiao Cui felt a bit panicked. She had a hunch that Zhao Rui already knew this pill was actually poison.

But, how could that be possible?

"You ungrateful creature, refuse to take this Dannow pill, see how you die!" Xiao Cui spat out bitterly, after hesitating a bit, she turned and left.

Even without this pill, Zhao Rui shouldn't live long. As long as it doesn't affect the Miss and Young Master Liu's engagement, there won't be any problem.

With Xiao Cui's leaving, Zhao Rui's gaze became a bit chilly.

Just a mere lowly maid. How dare she behave so audaciously in front of him, such arrogance, utterly disregarding him?

Just because her Miss is engaged to Young Master Liu, her status soared?

However, Zhao Rui will soon make them realize the stupidity of their choices!

"A success. So, what could the surprising reward be?"

The next moment, a treasure chest labelled SSS appeared in Zhao Rui's mind.

And SSS level, this is an extremely high rating for a surprise, surpassing Zhao Rui's own expectation of SS level!

Zhao Rui was overjoyed and immediately opened the treasure chest.

As the chest opened, a dazzling light poured out, revealing the item inside—it was a martial arts technique.

"Perfection Supreme Technique?" Zhao Rui was a bit taken aback. He had never heard of such a reward from a fortuitous event.

Zhao Rui had initially thought that this time, the highly coveted Godly Nine Sword—Huang Tang, envied by millions of players, would appear. This was a weapon for slaying gods and eliminating demons!

But to his surprise, it was actually a martial art technique!

"It must be an unparalleled technique, right?" Zhao Rui muttered to himself. A SSS rating wasn't something to be taken lightly.

He carefully looked at the content of the technique.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Rui's eyes lit up with excitement.

It was indeed the top-level technique of the Penglai Fairy Realm. With it, he could achieve perfection in any combat skill or art he practiced, in an instant.

This was too powerful!

Zhao Rui was very aware that this was far more useful than any divine weapon!

It was simply an earth-shattering fortune!

Immediately starting to cultivate the technique, Zhao Rui broke into the rank of martial artists with the strength of Gathering Power level one.

Martial artists were divided into nine realms: Gathering Power, Bone Breaking, Thousand Pounds, Essence Device, Special Art, Knowing Void, Divine Hiding, Asking Immortals, and Immortal Country, each realm divided into nine levels.

Gathering Power level one marked the entry level for martial artists.

After finishing these tasks, Zhao Rui briefly looked over the future plot progression, along with its corresponding walkthrough.

"According to the walkthrough, there's a minor set event outside this house which rewards a combat technique," Zhao Rui muttered to himself.

There are two types of encounters.

One is an event encounter, such as a beginner's encounter, which requires interaction with people and displays different performances. Different ratings will result in different rewards, making it relatively more complex.

The other one is fixed encounter. The treasure is just there waiting for you. It's yours if you get it. It's simpler with a fixed rating that doesn't change.

Both types of encounters are classified into four levels - small, medium, large, and super.

The present situation is a small fixed encounter, which is quite decent.

Following the guide, Zhao Rui arrives outside. Indeed, after digging up the southeast corner of the house, a combat skill is lying there, ready to be acquired.

"Imperial Killing Fist!"

This is a potent terrestrial grade skill. Zhao Rui has seen some players use it. After reaching the pinnacle, they are capable of annihilating powerful warriors with a single punch!

"With the perfection of the Supreme Merit, the Imperial Killing Fist at the early stage is absolutely unrivaled!" Zhao Rui laughed.

With the operation of the Supreme Merit, the Imperial Killing Fist instantly reaches its peak of perfection!

The punch's execution implies murderous power, showing supremacy and dominance!

Even a martial arts master may take thirty to fifty years to reach such a level of boxing skill. As for Zhao Rui, it only takes a moment.

"With this, I won't have to run away," mutters Zhao Rui to himself.

Following the plot, some people will come to make trouble. Newbie players are no match, so they can only escape. But now, Zhao Rui has already obtained two encounters.

One small fixed encounter, one beginner's event encounter, and even an SSS grade rating!

With such a perfect start, why would there even be a need to run away?

Soon, there are sounds outside. Zhao Rui's expression shifts. As expected, they have arrived.