People are collapsing, but the integrated strategy is launched

"It's black rain..."

“We had just finished harvesting a few samples,” the man said in a numb voice, “and now my samples and equipment are destroyed, and my people have run away… What should I do with the money I owe the company?”

At this moment, Xia Ling was trying hard to suppress the corners of her mouth, not daring to say a word.

She was afraid that she would laugh out loud as soon as she opened her mouth.

If I were to describe Xia Ling's mood at this moment, it would probably be "Steady and hot, all of it!"

The man in front of her undoubtedly helped her confirm the name of the node in front of her.

Unexpected encounter - rain!

This node is also a safe event, and depending on the options, you will receive rewards such as anti-interference index or shield value.

Xia Ling had a wooden face and held up the detector that had been scattered on the ground in front of him.

These devices were apparently intact and not stained by water, but in the eyes of the men, it seemed to be a different picture.

The man slammed the instrument away in annoyance and was about to push Xia Ling away, but after looking at her petite body, he just waved his hand and told her to take what she wanted and leave quickly.

Recalling this unexpected encounter, Xia Ling symbolically tried to persuade the man a few more times, and only left quickly when the man completely ignored her.

After walking a few dozen meters and confirming that the strange man had completely disappeared from her sight and that she had arrived at the next node, Xia Ling could no longer suppress the joy on her face and cheered.

【Oh, what a drop. 】

The system clapped on the side, even using surround sound.

[Congratulations to the host, you were able to clear the first two levels in your first trial. ]

"Don't worry, there'll be plenty of time to open the champagne once you clear the game."

Xia Ling quickly took out the last two cipher boards, then removed the outer protective layer and slapped it hard.

【Beginning Announcement】

[Triggered the Soul's Kovadi Language]

【Walking high up like the stars, overlooking the frost and snow. The grass, trees, and animal feathers wither and flourish, praying for long-term survival. 】

On the detector's map, the nothingness represented by the unexpected encounter gradually faded away, and was replaced by a building marked in the shape of an arrow.

"Oh, right, system." Looking at the strange house representing the One Step Ahead node not far ahead, Xia Ling asked, "If I send myself into the One Step Ahead to become an elite now, what will be the result?"

[You are stuck here. ]

The system complained helplessly.

"Hey, I just noticed that this node is a bit different from the one in the game, so I wanted to ask for clarification."

[Nothing will happen. The enhanced system has transformed this node into a transmission device.]

[Operators who enter the device will directly reach Elite 2 and be teleported to the next level, but the prerequisite is that someone in the team must be outside to help him activate the device. ]

[If you do not enter the device, the system will automatically add two hopes to your panel. ]

"I thought they would send me directly to the third floor."

Xia Ling walked into this strange house, circled the teleportation device inside twice, and left the node only after the hope number on the panel increased by two.

"The last stop, the fixed wish-fulfillment node on the second level."

Looking at the small grocery store in front of her, Xia Ling took a deep breath and walked straight in.

Although the form of wish fulfillment is also a store, items cannot actually be traded here. Instead, after chatting with the owner of the grocery store, he will take the initiative to give out several items, and the player can then choose.

In the trial of the magic modification of the strengthening system, the process was even simpler. With the understanding of the experience of the store owner's boss "Big Bob", Xia Ling easily chatted with the store owner and successfully obtained the collection.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Broken Staff - Curse of Suffering." Xia Ling flipped through the book-like collection in her hand and sighed, "This is a good thing, but unfortunately, I can't use it."

[So, host, are you going to end this week's trial here? ]

"Eh? Why don't you go up to the third floor and take a look?" Xia Ling asked puzzledly.

[Believe me, host, you won't think about it. You haven't experienced any battles in the middle, so the increase in the degree of collapse is not obvious, but when you reach the third level, the accumulation of the degree of collapse will reach the conditions for the collapse paradigm to appear. Before the host completes the eliteization, I suggest that you don't go to the third level. ]

"Okay, since you said so." Xia Ling followed suit, called up the system panel, and directly chose to exit the trial.

Chapter 9 System Store

Following Xia Ling's instructions, the surrounding environment began to peel off layer by layer like a broken lens and turned into complete darkness.

Then, four large characters that Xia Ling was extremely familiar with appeared on the system screen: "Wind and snow blinding the eyes."

After skillfully skipping the settlement interface, the system panel returned to the initial interface at the beginning, and the number of Originium Ingots and Hopes in the upper right corner also changed from zero to 3 Originium Ingots and 1 Hope.

As the system settled, the surrounding environment changed back to the original expedition camp, with two tents, a campfire, and Xia Ling sitting cross-legged beside the campfire.

“Finally the spicy taste is over!”

Xia Ling leaned back and fell backwards, lying on the endless white snow.

The scene simulated by the system's initial interface looks like it is in a snowy field, but the snow is only soft and cold to the touch, without the polar cold.

Lying on the snowy field and gazing at the starry sky, Xia Ling slid her fingers through the air and called out the system panel again. At the bottom left of the interface in front of her, the original "Start Exploration" had become dimmed, replaced by a line of small words and a countdown.

[Waiting for the scientific expedition team to rebuild...]

【16:43:29】

"Huh, only 16 hours?"

"System, didn't you say the interval is one week?"

[I mean the weekly refresh. This isn't a parameter transformation device. How can the cooldown be calculated only after the battle?]

[The trial refresh time is fixed at 12:00 every Thursday night. ]

"Great! I'm one week closer to escaping this predicament!"

"But system, what can I do during this time?"

[You can first look at the system store to understand the system's functions, and then the system comes with a simulated training ground function, where you can practice the use of weapons a little. ]

"Oh, that's right, I haven't even seen the shop yet!"

Xia Ling reacted belatedly and reopened the panel that she had just closed.

"Let me see...ah, here it is!"

On the system UI, Xia Ling easily found the store marked with a small red dot.

After clicking on the store and roughly scrolling through the list, Xia Ling discovered that there didn't seem to be many products in the system store.

[This is because the host's current authority is not enough! When the host becomes stronger, I will be able to upgrade the system, and then I will unlock more products! ]

"Okay, okay, just don't make empty promises."

After complaining about the system, Xia Ling turned her attention back to the products.

[Random Operator Recruitment (Half Price for the First Time)]

10-star recruitment ticket 2 Originium ingot Hope

Five-star Recruitment Ticket 20 Originium Ingots 4 Hope

Six-star Recruitment Ticket 30 Originium Ingot 6 Hope

"No, it's so expensive?" Xia Ling's small eyes were filled with big question marks: "After I recruit this thing, I can only control it in the real world. It may not be useful in the trial. I might as well use this money to strengthen myself."

[No, no, no, host, this operator recruitment may not be what you think. ]

[In the real world, you can act at the same time as the operators, and there will be no situation where one is online while the other is offline.]

[If I have to give an example, you can think of it as your soul being like the cloud, and each body being a computer. You are still one person in essence, but the computers on both sides can run at the same time without interfering with each other.]

[Moreover, the system will make local adjustments to the character cards drawn by the host, so that the ability expression form will not change and it will be replaced with the essence in the Honkai Impact 3 world, such as Stigmata or Fusion Warrior. In addition, the host can also purchase elite upgrades for these character cards. ]

"I see." Xia Ling nodded seriously, "I completely understand. This means that I can hang out with Tianming and Dai'e while hanging out with Saint Freya and Qibao, and I can also hang out with World Snake and Aili at the same time, and get three times the happiness!"

【What the hell did you understand? 】

Xia Ling continued to look downward.

【Disposable props】

Random Clan/Nature/Soul Code Board (Layout) 20 Originium Ingots

Random Clan/Nature/Soul Code Plate (Benyin) 20 Originium Ingots

Random Collapse Paradigm 10 Hope

"I can understand this. After all, this thing is basically used to save lives in reality. However, how will the abilities of these cipher boards be manifested in reality?"

[It actually means literally. For example, if your group announces a reproduction, you may get a chance to run away.]

"Hiss, the law of causality! This thing is really worth it." Xia Ling exclaimed: "What about the collapse paradigm?"

[That is for your opponent, and it works in the literal sense as well.]

"I can't wait to invite people to taste the country." Xia Ling smiled like the chef of a membership restaurant.

In the last column of the store, Xia Ling finally saw the personal enhancement section that she had been longing for.

【Personal Enhancement】

Elite Stage 6 Originium Ingots

Elite Stage 18 3 Originium Ingots Hope

Weapon customization is free for the first time

"Free?!" Xia Ling's eyes almost sparkled: "System, system, I want this!"

[I know you are in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet. 】

[This weapon customization only has one free chance, so you'd better be sure what you want before customizing it. ]

[My suggestion is that since you still have at least half a month to go before you can become an elite, you might as well give it a try in the system's simulated training ground before making a decision.]

[This thing won't run away anyway...By the way, is there any weapon you want? ]

"If it's another body, it would be convenient. I can just customize the original weapon. As for my original body..."

Xia Ling pondered for a moment and came up with an idea.

"Of course the girl has to have a giant sickle. I want the Crescent Rose from RWBY! Who doesn't like a sickle that can be used as a sniper rifle?"

[I see, then I have to customize it in advance... But host, you should focus on your own use. In the next few trials, if you choose to recruit yourself with a guard ticket, I will set your weapon to a sickle by default.]

[But host, you have to be mentally prepared. The sickle looks cool, but it is actually very difficult to use. ]

"It doesn't matter. I will learn slowly." Xia Ling put her hands on her hips and said, "There are still two years before the main storyline officially begins. I don't believe that I can't even understand how to use weapons."

[Since the host is so confident, why not go to the training ground and practice. ]

As he spoke, the system space changed again, from the previous scientific expedition team camp to a pure white space.

A huge red sickle also appeared in front of Xia Ling.

[Don't worry, I've lightened it specially for you, so you shouldn't have to work too hard to wield it.]

[The Syracuse thug will spawn in the next scene. Don't ask why it's this monster. I can only simulate the enemy unit you have seen.]

[Be careful next time, host. Although the knife of Syracuse's thugs won't kill you in one blow, sometimes a wound that is not fatal can be even more painful.]

【Try to defeat him! 】

Chapter 10: The Transformed Girl

One month later...

"boom--"

This is the sound of a metal blade colliding with a giant sword.

Feeling the huge force coming from the sickle blade, Xia Ling took a step back, used his backhand to grasp the sickle and spun backwards. His backward spinning body drove the sickle blade, drawing a beautiful semicircle in the air.

The Sarkaz mercenary holding the giant sword was naturally no pushover. His rich combat experience made him immediately ready to draw his sword and retreat to block.

However, the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons were revealed at this time.