In the Huangmei plum rain, the wind howled, carrying the musty smell of wooden boards and a faint fishy odor. On the rudderless ship, there were only thirteen scattered teenagers.

    The flag hung limply against the iron pole. The reddish - brown embroidered water, with sediment, dripped one drop, two drops…… passing with the ticking of the second hand.

    The chanting of the Bible rose and fell with the ship's motion, overlapping with the creaking of the wooden boards. Almost everyone's face was filled with a strange excitement and piety.

    From time to time, discordant sobs pierced the air. Yu Yi looked to his left. A thin teenager was leaning against the ship's railing, curled up in his arms. The chestnut - colored broken hair on his forehead was long, hanging over his big, black almond - shaped eyes.

    This sight made Yu Yi feel a bit dazed. For a moment, there seemed to be a shadow of Lin Yi.

    "Character introduction has been automatically opened for you."

    A blue window suddenly popped up right in the middle of Yu Yi's line of sight.

    "Key character: Rhein"

    "Character gender: Male"

    "Character personality: Unstable emotions, fragile inside."

    "Character talent: Unique physique, unlimited potential. Has a special ability: Immortality."

    "Character background: Accompanied by grandparents, parents missing."

    "Such a clichéd overpowered character setting?" Looking at the electronic window in front of him, Yu Yi couldn't help but complain.

    "The character you've drawn is: NPC1008"

    "Character gender: Male"

    "Character personality: Not recorded"

    "Character talent: Not recorded"

    "Character background: Orphaned, has been living in Rhein's house since childhood, with a sense of presence of zero"

    "……"

    "Even if it's an NPC, don't set it so casually……"

    As if the system understood his complaint, the mechanical electronic voice paused at just the right moment. Yu Yi was immediately plunged into silence and speechlessness.

    In the corner, a figure lurked in the darkness. A long, gray robe covered the whole body. The shadow fell, completely blocking the face, and only a few strands of golden hair fluttered faintly in the air.

    The dark - blue butterfly stud on the earlobe glimmered slightly, catching Yu Yi's attention.

    "View character introduction"-

    "Loading for you"

    "Character: Su Luan"

    "Gender: Female"

    "Character personality: Likes to be alone, has a low presence."

    "Character talent: Medium, Sensing spiritual system, bad memory."

    "Character background: Parents deceased."

    It was an ordinary introduction, but Yu Yi vaguely felt something was wrong.

    "That butterfly stud, I always feel like I've seen it somewhere. It doesn't seem like something an ordinary person would wear……"

    "But could the system's records be wrong?"-

    "Data never goes wrong." The mechanical electronic voice answered immediately, and Yu Yi could even detect a bit of certainty in it.

    The person seemed to sense something. Her cold eyes glanced over, staring straight. The faint eyes and brows seemed to blend into the night.

    Yu Yi tilted his head slightly, his lips parted slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved up, responding to her gaze.

    "Hello~" His eyes narrowed slightly, and his fingers bent gently, waving quickly towards Su Luan.

    After a brief moment of stunnedness, her slender hand quickly pulled down the brim of her hat, with a hint of vigilance and unease in her movements.

    "There's something wrong……" The veins on Yu Yi's hand twitched slightly. His fingertips slid repeatedly on the electronic panel, carefully checking Su Luan's character introduction. In the dark night, his dark eyes were filled with deep solemnity.

    "Su Luan……"

    The ship clumsily docked at the shore, emitting a deep, heavy rumble. The mist blurred the boundaries of the tall buildings. The red signal light on the towering tower top flashed, scanning the base.

    "The Sea God is calling us." The leader had black hair neatly falling over his shoulders. His hands were gently folded in front of his chest, in a praying gesture.

    The system automatically popped up the character panel.

    "Character: Shi Yi"

    "Gender: Male"

    "Character personality: Traditional, law - abiding, strange person."

    "Character talent: High - talented, Summoning system."

    "Character background: The family history has received the blessing of the Sea God."

    His deep eyes burned with an unusual fanaticism. He tightly held the tattered Bible in his hand, constantly chanting those Bible entries that made Yu Yi's head ache.

    The gate of the base was tightly closed. The thick metal door was engraved with crooked and strange symbols, standing eerily on this island.

    "Welcome everyone to the base."

    A waiter with a rabbit's face and a human body quietly appeared at the door. In just a few short seconds, Yu Yi didn't notice any movement. Its long ears stood up high, and its furry cheeks looked extremely strange under the red light from the tower top.

    The straight suit fit tightly on the slender and tall figure. The pure - black fabric glowed faintly in the dark. There was a pattern of equinox flower embroidered on the collar of the white shirt, and the silver cross cufflinks at the cuffs were faintly visible.

    "Now I'll lead the way for you."

    The waiter pressed the password in sequence at the iron gate. It seemed that there was some trickery involved. Within a distance of more than ten meters, no matter how hard Yu Yi tried, he couldn't see the specific numbers clearly.

    The group followed it into the interior of the base. In the dim passage, the lights flickered on and off. The flickering light and shadow danced on the mottled walls, and a pungent chemical smell rushed towards them.

    The lights burst out with little sparks, scurrying around among the iron wires, and the sound of the electric current was an ill - timed accompaniment-

    "The mission instance officially starts"

    "Story attribute: Fairy tale"

    "Story background: On a small island surrounded by the sea, people live on marine resources. It is said that this small island has received the protection of the Sea God, ensuring the safety of people when they go out fishing. The monarch and nobles of the small island are close to the people, and the public security is stable.

    There is a custom on this small island. The children here will be raised uniformly by the country when they are 10 years old, with unified meals and daily routines.

    Everything here is in preparation for the time when the Siren sings, to select 4 15 - year - old children who are healthy and good - looking. The selected children will receive the blessing of the Sea God and leave the island."

    "Instance difficulty: F"

    "Clearance condition: Help the story's protagonist, Rhein, get the blessing of the Sea God."-

    "Tip: In this instance, you are a plot performer. The system will monitor all your actions. Any unreasonable data will result in your elimination."

    High walls and power grids were densely distributed all around, and intricate small pipes surrounded them, emitting a blue light in the dark night.

    "Tsk……"

    The speaker had a neat short black haircut, with the tips of his hair slightly curled upwards. The hem of his clothes was casually tucked into his black work pants. His hands were crossed over his chest, and his tall body was leaning against the wall.

    "From the beginning until now, everything here is very strange and unreasonable……"

    "Do you really trust that monster with a beast's face and a human body? God knows where he'll take us!"

    "He Zhi, shut up!" A thin man angrily rebuked the girl's words. His cheeks were thin and haggard, and his skin was rough and dull.

    Under the light, his hair was as messy as withered grass, curling randomly. Strands of greasy hair hung down. The dark circles under his eyes were thick and deep - set, and his pale face looked extremely gloomy, showing no sign of life.

    "Brother!" The girl's arrogance was immediately suppressed. She stared at the person in front of her with wide eyes, wanting to say something but holding back.

    "Yo, how come even trash like you guys were selected this year?" A sharp mocking laugh pierced through the darkness, sounding particularly harsh in the quiet night.

    He Yuan seemed to sense something. His eyes stared fixedly at the approaching group. His thin body stood in front of his sister, but it only barely covered two - thirds of her body.

    "If I remember correctly, your family has been abandoned for more than ten years, right?" The person with dazzling orange - yellow curly hair tilted his head, with a malicious smile on his lips. With a look of provocation in his eyes, he strolled up to him and bumped his shoulder hard on purpose, almost knocking He Yuan down.

    He Zhi supported her thin brother, her fists clenched tightly. Her body was slightly trembling with anger, and her long, upturned eyes stared fiercely at the group in front of her.

    "Character: San Yin"

    "Gender: Male"

    "Character personality: Dominant, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, arrogant."

    "Character talent: Above - average, Sensing system."

    "Character background: The family is prestigious."

    "Trash should stay where they belong. Don't come and desecrate this sacred place!" He stretched out a finger and poked He Zhi's shoulder hard, saying viciously.

    "Don't say that, San Yin. We should go." Shi Yi gently raised his head, his chin slightly raised. The corner of his eye glanced down with contempt at the two in the corner. As he turned around, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

    "What a good show." Yu Yi thought to himself. In the darkness, a chill spread from his neck. A cold knife was pressed tightly against his skin.

    "Don't move. Step back slowly." Judging from the angle of the knife - holding, Yu Yi roughly estimated that the person holding the knife behind him was much smaller and thinner than him.

    "Be calm." His hands slowly raised above his head, and he stepped back slowly following the steps of the captor. With each step back, Yu Yi quietly surveyed the surroundings, glancing sideways to secretly examine the person behind him.

    The person holding the knife seemed calm, but in fact, their movements were chaotic, and their steps were unsteady. They seemed to be trying their best to suppress the nervous panting from their nose.

    "If it's not a professional killer, then since the mission started, I haven't offended anyone, right?" Yu Yi thought back, wondering.

    A cold current blew by, and a few strands of golden hair stuck to the cold - glinting knife.

    "Su Luan……?"

    The hand of the person holding the knife suddenly stopped in mid - air. The fingers clenched tightly, and the knuckles, which were already pale from exertion, became even more prominent.

    "No…… How do you know me?" The soft female voice was filled with vigilance, and her tone became unsteady due to nervousness.

    During these few seconds of her stunnedness, Yu Yi seized the opportunity. Having prepared for a long time, he immediately took action, quickly twisting his wrist and changing the direction of the knife in an instant.

    Su Luan seemed not to have expected his actions. When she tried to pull her hand back to take the knife, Yu Yi, in order to completely control the situation, reached out and firmly grasped the sharp blade.

    Blood gushed out from between his fingers and palm, quickly staining Su Luan's palm red. It flowed down Yu Yi's arm and onto the ground.

    Su Luan was breathing rapidly. She pulled hard on the knife with both hands, but due to panic, she swayed twice. However, the knife was still firmly held in the bloody hand.

    Seemingly not understanding such behavior, she slightly raised her head, locking Yu Yi with eyes full of surprise and confusion.

    "Hello, Su Luan.

    Nice to meet you. I'm Yu Yi."

    Yu Yi's behavior completely deviated from her original imagination. She was so nervous that she didn't know how to respond. Her flustered eyes quickly shifted back and forth between the knife and the blood, and her hands began to tremble slightly.

    "Now it's my turn to ask you,"

    "How did you manage to hide your identity?"

    Yu Yi slightly raised his chin, a provocative smile curling the corner of his mouth. The veins on his blood - stained arm were clearly visible. He firmly held Su Luan's hands, staring at her like a tiger.

    The knife fell heavily to the ground, breaking the silence of the night. The mechanical electronic voice sounded again-

    "Test subject No. 3008, Game instance 1 officially begins."