Chapter 3 Limited Time Collection Point

Thanks to the unique-tasting fruit, Kashuu Kiyomitsu and Yamatomori Yasunari recovered from serious injuries to moderate injuries.

They start telling you the story, about a team of six that was forced to separate when they encountered illegal police and so on. You respond perfunctorily with "Hmm, hmmm, oh, so it's really amazing" to slow down the story, while you wander around and stuff rocks, caterpillars, and wildflowers into your arms.

Yamato-no-kami Yasudasa often appears suddenly when you are trying to put a caterpillar in your pocket and stops you, so that you realize that caterpillars cannot be collected and you can only give up with regret.

What if this caterpillar turns into a butterfly that can pollinate and collect nectar?

You stare at the caterpillar as it flees in panic.

Damn, players lost a sweet market worth hundreds of billions.

After confirming that you were a fugitive waiting to be appointed as the inquisitor, Kashuu Kiyomitsu caught you and told you a bunch of basic information. For some reason, the BGM suddenly became sometimes gentle and sometimes passionate, as if it was coordinating with Kiyomitsu teacher's small lecture.

Your empty brain is forced to fill in a series of new terms such as "political affairs in 2205", "sword men are gods of the dead", "the enemy is a time-traveling army trying to destroy history", etc.

When California Qingguang finished his lecture with an unfinished intention, you...

You are elevated.

I'm going to complain about this crappy game when I get out. Why can't I skip the cutscenes?

Broke the game, lost money!

Oh, you got it for free, that's fine.

Broken game, closed!

Fortunately, California Qingguang and his companions came over.

"Master Judge, can I carry you over?"

You didn't struggle, but opened your arms, and were picked up by Yamatomori Yasunari like a half-dead salted fish.

Kashuu Kiyomitsu looked warily at a man in white at the end of the team, and asked Cangdaikiri Mitsutada: "What's going on? Why did a highly skilled Tsurumaru Kuninaga appear?"

You think the person being warned is very cool. In the hot summer, wearing all-white clothes when going out will definitely make you the most dazzling person in the physical sense, blinding other people's eyes.

It’s a pity that in reality you are just a poor, weak, helpless and socially anxious person who dares not go out. You can wear such cool clothes in the game in the future.

Perhaps your blank stare was too obvious, the man in white suddenly turned his head and looked at you accurately. He was stunned at first, then rushed in front of Yamatomori Yasunari and greeted you with a smile: "Hey, little inquisitor, are you scared by my sudden appearance? Haha, sorry, sorry."

A very active NPC with personality, I like it.

You wanted to show your friendliness, so you took out the last sour date from your pocket, gave Tsurumaru Kuninaga a fat, sweet smile, and then stuffed the date into his mouth in the blink of an eye.

It seems that the other two NPCs like eating very much. Will this new NPC like it too?

"Hmm... Hmm! Hmm!" Tsurumaru Kuninaga's eyes widened suddenly, and then he felt the strange taste of the original sourness of the fruit mixed with the strange spiritual power. Tears fell uncontrollably, "Ahem... Ahem... This really... scared me."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga chewed with difficulty, looked at Yamato-no-kami Yasunari, and said accusingly: "You knew this a long time ago?"

Yamato-no-Mori Yasutsu returned a perfect smile: "This is just the way the Lord of the Judges expresses his affection. Tsurumaru-san is not such a stingy blade, right?"

"A kitten that betrays a child's kindness will be chopped off."

You shivered in Yamato-no-kami Yasutani's arms.

What's going on, this creepy feeling?

"Ah, are you cold? Lord Judge, do you need me to put on my scarf?" Yamato-no-kami Yasusada lowered his head and asked with concern.

I guess it's an illusion.

You shook your head to express your refusal.

How could you think a guide NPC would be a big devil? Haha.

*

Kashuu Kiyomitsu and his companions ended their exchange.

They brought you to Wanwu.

Tsurumaru Kuninaga, who was at the end of the team, did not follow you. You stayed in Yamato-no-kami Yasunari's arms, looking up to ask why.

"That's a wandering sword without an owner. Sometimes a sword in the wild will transform itself after encountering something with spiritual power." Yamato-no-Mori Yasunari answered, "But an ownerless sword cannot come to Wanwu."

There is no way to replenish the consumed spiritual energy. If no judge is willing to sign a contract with them, they will eventually lose their human form and turn back into swords.

"Tsurumaru Kuninaga is a relatively rare sword. I think a shintoist will sign a contract with him soon."

After arriving at Wanwu, your system finally connected to the network and lit up. As soon as it refreshed, two tasks popped up:

[Main Quest: Find the Source of the Dark Fallen Sword]

[Side Quest: Collect all swords and complete the full sword account (issued by the system elf)]

The illustrated book named "Knife Account" also lit up.

You poked it open and took a look, but you didn't see a knife. Instead, you saw men of different styles.

Oh my god, it’s a mesmerizing player!

Is this crappy collection game really serious?

You closed the illustrated book expressionlessly.

You scream silently in your heart.

In other words, you have to squeeze into a game with more than a hundred NPCs who can talk and jump in a certain place? Just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated.

No, no, no, calm down, calm down, they are all NPCs, just treat them as paper figures with exquisite modeling.

With this in mind, you retreat into the arms of Yamato-mori's peace. Why... there are so many NPCs in Wanwu... maybe you should just quit the game...

[Side Quest Reward: Zu○Zhengqing physical music album*1 (exclusive benefit for beta test players~)]

You are standing up.

Alas, alas, there is no way, the mini-game cannot survive without the players.

Absolutely, you definitely don't continue playing games just for the album. You are a natural player who purely loves collection games.

You decide to finish the game as quickly as possible. Since you want to collect Sword Men, according to the NPC guide just now, the usual way to get them is to draw cards, participate in activities, and fight monsters.

Unconventional channels are the second-hand talent trading market of current affairs and post-settlement of special tasks.

As a player, of course you would choose to take shortcuts!

You think of the Tsurumaru Kuninaga sword you just saw. It is said to be a very rare sword with no owner.

Isn't that just a coincidence? You don't have a sword either.

This means that this Tsurumaru Kuninaga sword was born to be yours and is added to your sword account.

Damn it, your knife is still wandering around out there, you have to get it back.

While you are still grieving for the wandering Daodao, the legendary newcomer exclusive pet Kitsunesuke finally appears in front of you.

"Ahhhh Lord Judge!! We finally found you!!"

The ugly yet cute yellow and white fox with patterns on its face cries and crawls into your arms.

Yamatomori Yasutane, who was holding you, took a step back lightly, leaving Kitsunesuke empty-handed.

Kashuu Kiyomitsu looked at Kitsunesuke with disdain, who could have made the Judge lose his way, and then turned to you and said enthusiastically: "Judge, if you don't have a starting sword yet, you must choose me. You can also come to our Honmaru to play in the future. This is our Honmaru number."

You said "hmm" three times perfunctorily, then took the small piece of paper given by the other party, indicating that you understood and would definitely not choose a knife that talks so much.

After the guiding NPCs leave, Kitsunesuke runs up to you with a flattering smile on his face: "Master Judge, let's go back to Honmaru... Ah, Master Judge, what happened to your eyes?! Are you injured? Can you still see clearly? Don't be afraid, we in Jizheng have the most professional technology, and we will definitely let you see again!"

Watching Kitsunesuke frantically pressing the bell to keep in touch with current affairs, you pick up Kitsunesuke and discover that the entire fox is taller than you. No, taller than you.

No, on what basis? !

You didn't pull the shortest height.

Anger makes you start to talk nonsense: "Because I am disappointed with this world, my eyes have faded from now on. My left eye is used to remember you and my right eye is used to forget you. Whenever I cry, my tears will turn into diamonds. And in the dead of night, these eyes will turn into the true eyes of an evil dragon and try to destroy the world. If you want to stop everything from happening, V50 me now."

Kitsunesuke, Kitsunesuke's brain is overloaded.

"Is that so..."

Kitsunesuke used his little brain to think about whether he could return the Shinto Judge to the current political situation, but concluded that it couldn't. He turned around and found that he could look down at the players, and smiled unconsciously. Alas, the Shinto Judge is still a child, so he can be a little bit immature.

It, the candidate for the best fox assistant of the year, will definitely help the judge to grow healthily and develop in an all-round way and become one of the top ten outstanding judges!

As for now...

Kitsunesuke patted your shoulder maturely and used his little paw to operate the bell on his neck: "Sir, let's go back to Honmaru."

*

"Please choose your initial sword, Master of the Gods."

Five knives, one I've seen before, talkative, pass; one is a sunny and cheerful boy, not friendly to social phobia, pass; one can cook, and is too important to the player's deputy position, pass; one looks too glorious and wealthy, reminds you of how early the rich people in rice flower stalls died, and has psychological shadows, pass.

The last one... wears a hooded cape, never looks people in the eye, and looks socially anxious. A blade like this will definitely not care if you dig, fish, climb trees, or collect in the main castle.

"Will the Judge choose Yamaubakiri Kunihiro as your starting sword?"

You nodded.

"Then, please, Lord Judge, awaken your initial sword." Kitsunesuke remembered that you had not yet learned how to use spiritual power, and quickly reminded you, "Lord Judge's spiritual power is very strong, just hold the handle of the sword."

You reach out your hand, ready to grasp the hilt...

[A limited-time collection point was detected at 50 meters northeast]

Wake up and pause, collect you.

Kitsunesuke saw that you suddenly had an axe in your hand, and then ran towards a tree at the entrance of Honmaru with excitement. When your axe was about to hit the tree, Kitsunesuke's face twisted and he screamed: "Wait, Lord Judge, you can't chop it..."

"Pah?"

[You got glue*2]

You turned your head, still collecting information, wondering: "What's wrong?"

Kitsunesuke looked at the intact tree, then at the processed glue that appeared on the ground for unknown reasons. Finally, his fox brain overloaded: "No... no, nothing..."

If children like to cut down trees, let them do so; they won’t kill the trees anyway.

[Limited time collection point has disappeared]

You happily put away the gum and axe, looking at the gathering profession that has been upgraded to level 5 with a hearty smile.

"Master Judge, please awaken your primordial sword."

"Oh, here it comes."

You reach out your hand, ready to grasp the sword...

[210 meters southwest, limited-time fishing ground detected]

Kitsunesuke saw you suddenly had a fishing rod in your hand, and ran excitedly to the pond in Honmaru. He quickly spread his four legs and followed you, shouting, "Sir, you are not allowed to play in the water near the pond... You are not allowed to fish either!"

What if you get pulled into the water by a big fish?

"Also, please come back and wake up the sword first!"