"Welcome to the world of *Godslayer*, dear. I am your system, BKing.
When speaking to the BKing system in your mind, please prefix your thoughts with 'Hello, System' so I can receive them!
As you have arrived physically and have been rejuvenated to the age of seventeen—the prime age for learning—the BKing system has assigned you the following identity: an orphan whose parents are both deceased, having inherited their estate. You moved to Cangnan City six years ago and are now a student in Class 1, Grade 11, at Cangnan No. 2 High School.
Your seatmate is a guide for this world assigned by the system; he can serve as your lackey on the front lines. His identity is that of your neighbor, and his father’s identity has also been assigned by the system. Both have been granted specific modules: his father has been installed with a 'Chef' module, and your lackey has been installed with a 'Comprehensive Knowledge of This World' (non-Mysterious version) module. You may call upon them whenever you need.
Feel free to act according to your own personality; in their eyes, you have always been this way."
In Yun Hexian’s mind, the BKing system’s gentle voice went on at great length. Although it was long-winded, the water-like softness of the tone helped ease Yun Hexian’s nerves.
*No wonder people listen to streamers to help them fall asleep,* Yun Hexian thought hazily. Once he had digested the information provided by the BKing system, he suddenly gave a start.
*Wait! I didn’t die in my previous life!*
He had just eaten some mushroom soup made from "local specialties" that his roommate had claimed were mailed from home. He had seen rainbow-colored unicorns riding black men through the sky, and giant, clawing squids desperately trying to burrow into his eye sockets. In his panic to escape, he had tripped and slammed headfirst into a wall-sized cardboard box of Zhonghua cigarettes and passed out.
...Alright, maybe he had died.
He opened his eyes and saw a group of students messing around. Amidst the noisy clamor, his tall seatmate was secretly eating a chicken leg.
"Brother Yun, why are you staring at me? Do you need to go to the bathroom?" the seatmate and part-time lackey asked casually, scratching his head before turning slightly to make room for him.
Yun Hexian shook his head. He cast a glance at the notebook on the desk, where the bottom right corner of the cover read:
Class 1, Grade 11
Pang Xin
This was the name of the lackey the BKing system had mentioned. The *Godslayer* world—the name sounded familiar. Why had it emphasized that the information given to Pang Xin was the "non-Mysterious" version?
Cangnan City, Mysterious, *Godslayer* world...
*Holy crap! That world where monsters are everywhere, death is trivial, and survival is a roll of the dice?*
Yun Hexian remembered his colleagues discussing it. Apparently, it had been adapted into an animation, but he had been in the middle of his internship—working diligently every day for no pay, focused solely on becoming a full-time employee—so he hadn’t watched it.
However, he knew a little bit about the premise. The protagonist, Lin Qiye, was a fake blind man who could see his surroundings from the perspective of God, and there were two opposing factions: the Night Watchers and the Masked Ghost...
Yun Hexian struggled to recall the information, but there really wasn't much. The only thing he remembered clearly was that on the first day of school, after the night self-study session, Lin Qiye had encountered two Masked Ghosts and awakened his "golden finger" in the face of danger.
*Which day was that, exactly?*
"Pang Xin, have there been any transfer students lately?" Yun Hexian leaned against the wall, kicked Pang Xin’s leg, and asked with his arms crossed.
Pang Xin had an honest quality about him and was arguably quite handsome compared to the average person. He didn't get angry at the interruption.
After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Yeah. Today, Aunt Yang mentioned that her nephew is transferring here; he was handing out eggs in Class 2 next door. He asked me for directions, and even gave me two. I’ve already eaten them."
*Handing out eggs today...* That meant Lin Qiye wouldn't be enrolling for another two or three days, and the appearance of the Masked Ghost faction wasn't far off.
Seeing that Yun Hexian didn't respond, Pang Xin continued, "You know, the aunt who lives upstairs? The one who takes care of those two kids and makes food almost as good as my dad’s? She’s also got a dog. The one transferring is that boy who supposedly got out of a mental hospital. I heard his eyes are fixed, I don't really know the details, but he’s starting in Grade 11."
"Mm. Shut up. I’m going to sleep." Having gathered the information, Yun Hexian nodded, turned his head toward the wall, and closed his eyes.
Pang Xin, confused, figured Yun Hexian had just been asking out of curiosity, so he stopped talking and took out a bar of chocolate to eat. At 188cm tall and with a sturdy build, he hadn't eaten much at lunch and was hungry; he was in a rush to stuff it into his mouth while the teacher wasn't around.
Yun Hexian spoke to the BKing system in his consciousness: *Hello, System. I want to know, did I die in my past life? What abilities do you have that can help me survive in this world? Can you give me the original story so I can analyze it word for word?*
*Like drawing a map of Yan to assassinate the King, this is a futile request.*
The BKing system refused. *I apologize, dear. I can provide you with information alerts about the future, but I cannot provide the original text. You did indeed die in your previous life—you slammed into a wall, aspirated your vomit, and suffocated. As for the system functions, the host must perform an effective "BKing" act in front of plot characters and kill a Mysterious to unlock them.*
*BKing—B-King? And I have to kill a "Mysterious," which means monsters?*
Yun Hexian frowned. In this terrifying world, where was he supposed to show off and act cool? Was he supposed to do it in front of those Masked Ghosts?
*The system has many functions. This world is dangerous; ordinary people die at random and are often written off as accidents. Daxia is the only country left in the world, and Outer Gods are rampant. You will have a hard time surviving without unlocking these functions,* the BKing system advised.
Yun Hexian replied, *You’re just painting a big picture of empty promises... do you at least have a newbie starter pack?*
*I do,* the BKing system said. *The newbie pack includes: Item—Indestructible Whip-Blade (Trial Version); Ability—Agile Limbs (Monkey Version); Ability—"Lower Your Voice, Is It That Honorable?" (Trial Version).*
*What on earth are these?* Yun Hexian felt that aside from the first item, the other two sounded bizarre and somewhat unhinged.
*Indestructible Whip-Blade: After bonding with your blood, it hits exactly where you point. A three-meter long whip formed from fused, razor-sharp blade fragments. Controlled mentally, the fragments can be split to attack. It possesses an indestructible attribute. The trial version means it can only exist for a maximum of ten minutes.*
*Agile Limbs (Monkey Version): Makes your body light and nimble. You can swing through forests like a monkey. The effect is slightly reduced in urban environments, but don't worry, you’ll still be very agile.*
* 'Lower Your Voice, Is It That Honorable?': A must-have skill for sneak attacks. When you intend to launch a surprise attack, this skill activates automatically, masking your footsteps, presence, and making you invisible in the dark. The effect is lost if you speak or initiate an attack. Yes, this is also a ten-minute trial version.*
*Why is this system so stingy?*
Yun Hexian’s mouth twitched. Still, with these, he could definitely manage to pull off a cool act in front of Lin Qiye.