Chapter 1 The Blood Rain World

In the Blood Rain World, Xu Jingming was sitting cross-legged on the bed in his room, practicing the Mind Refining Technique.

Hired by Young Master Chang Yi, he had most of his time free, making it perfect for practicing the Mind Refining Technique.

"Mr. Jing," a voice came from outside.

Xu Jingming opened his eyes, got up, and went to open the door. Standing outside was a maid, who reported, "Mr. Jing, the steward of the Fei family from Lanyue City has come to visit you and is waiting in the front hall."

...

In the front hall, Steward Zhang was sitting with several subordinates standing behind him.

Miss Qingyu was entertaining him.

Xu Jingming walked into the front hall and saw Steward Zhang sitting there. He was a little puzzled because he didn't know him at all.

Steward Zhang stood up and said with a smile, "Mr. Jing! You may not know me. I am an old servant of the Fei family, surnamed Zhang."

"The Fei family is a top family in Lanyue City, far stronger than our Chang family." Miss Qingyu said, "Mr. Jing, this is Steward Zhang of the Fei family."

Xu Jingming understood and immediately cupped his fist. "Jingming greets Steward Zhang. I wonder what brings Steward Zhang here today?"

Steward Zhang smiled and said, "A month ago, in that street battle, the three of you defeated hundreds of elite members of the Flowery Moon Gang's Phoenix Lake Hall. I happened to see it from afar and greatly admired your spearmanship. So, I would like to invite Mr. Jing to be a guard for our Fei family and escort us to the capital."

"The capital?" Xu Jingming was shocked.

The Blood Rain World is a vast virtual world! In the entire Cosmic Human Alliance, its importance is among the top virtual worlds.

And the capital is the most central place in the Blood Rain World! But it is also a place with experts as numerous as the clouds! A second-rate expert like him might be considered a master in Lanyue City, but in the capital... he would be ordinary and insignificant.

"If Mr. Jing is willing, you can go to the Fei family in two months," Steward Zhang said.

Xu Jingming felt relieved.

Two months later, that would be after the end of his agreed-upon mission with Chang Yi! How coincidental.

"As for the price of employment," Steward Zhang said with a smile, "because the journey to the capital is long and dangerous, we are willing to pay 35 taels of silver a month! And after arriving at the capital, if we cooperate well, we can hire Mr. Jing as a long-term guard for our Fei family."

"35 taels?" Xu Jingming exclaimed, "Steward Zhang is generous."

That was a high salary. The normal rate for hiring a second-rate expert was about 15 taels of silver, which was the going rate.

A third-rate expert would cost about 3 taels of silver a month to hire.

As for ordinary thugs, hiring one would cost only two or three hundred coins a month. Silver and gold were very expensive in the Blood Rain World, and knives were mainly used in everyday transactions.

"Mr. Jing, are you willing?" Steward Zhang asked.

"Could you give me two days to consider? I will pay you a visit in two days," Xu Jingming said. He was quite willing because he was very curious about the 'capital,' the core of the entire Blood Rain World. But he had to discuss this with Pang Ze.

"Alright," Steward Zhang stood up and said with a smile, "Then I will wait for your news, Mr. Jing."

Steward Zhang then left with his men.

Miss Qingyu couldn't help but sigh, "The Fei family has been selling off their assets recently, but no one in Lanyue City dares to lower the price! Unlike my young master, selling a few restaurants and rice shops is so much trouble. Mr. Jing, it is very good to be able to go to the capital. I suggest you accept."

"Thank you, Miss Qingyu," Xu Jingming nodded.

...

Virtual world, personal space.

In the spaceship cabin hall, Xu Jingming and Pang Ze met.

"From what you've said, these past months in the Blood Rain World have been quite relaxing," Pang Ze said with a smile.

"Do you think I should go to the capital?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Go, of course you have to go."

Pang Ze said, "The Blood Rain World is a virtual world with a high barrier to entry. It costs 100,000 cosmic coins to enter! And behind it hides some of the most top-notch forces in the entire Cosmic Human Alliance. Therefore, the core of the Blood Rain World, the 'capital,' is truly full of experts! There are many Cosmic Citizen players there, and there are also a large number of native experts."

"The native experts control the power and have a large number of subordinates. Although Cosmic Citizen players suffer a great cost if they die, they can enter continuously. Therefore, the 'water' in the capital is very murky. It is not easy to gain a foothold in the capital and stay there." Pang Ze said, "Even housing is a hundred times more expensive than a residence in Lanyue City."

"A hundred times?" Xu Jingming clicked his tongue.

"It's not easy to live in the capital." Pang Ze said, "Since the Fei family you mentioned dares to hire a group of people to go to the capital, they must have some background. With the help of the Fei family, you can first gain a foothold in the capital. The capital is a place that gathers countless riches from the entire Blood Rain World. As long as you seize the opportunity, you can earn a lot in one go."

"The circles are different." Pang Ze said, "Those imperial families, princes, and nobles in the capital have plenty of gold and silver! The rich merchants there are the most top-notch rich merchants in the entire Blood Rain World! If you want to earn gold and silver, you still have to go to the capital, although it is also very difficult! Second-rate experts are really inconspicuous in the capital. Many seventh-order and even eighth-order Starspace lifeforms enter the Blood Rain World, and many of them are in the capital!"

Xu Jingming nodded after hearing this.

"You are a newbie. My original plan was to let you familiarize yourself in a small city first, and then let you go to a big city. Since you have this opportunity, take advantage of it. First gain a foothold in the capital, and then look for opportunities to make money." Pang Ze said, "Earn 10,000 gold and enter that mysterious place!"

...

Two days later.

Xu Jingming personally went to the Fei family to pay a visit, and Young Master Chang Yi did not send anyone to follow him! Because most of Lanyue City knew the secret that Xu Jingming and his companions knew. Even the Flowery Moon Gang knew the 'assassination' secret.

"Mr. Jing," Steward Zhang personally greeted him warmly.

"Steward Zhang, just call me Jingming," Xu Jingming said.

"Jingming," Steward Zhang asked with a smile, "are you willing to escort our Fei family to the capital?"

"I am naturally willing to go to the capital," Xu Jingming nodded, "but I am worried that my strength is weak..."

"Don't worry, there are many guards, you are just one of them, there is no need to feel pressured." Steward Zhang took Xu Jingming's hand and said enthusiastically, "Come, come, come, follow me to meet my master first."

Xu Jingming followed the enthusiastic Steward Zhang and soon arrived in a large hall.

Master Fei was sitting there, with two people standing beside him. One was a middle-aged man with one eye, and the other was an old man with silver hair. The two of them looked at Xu Jingming, and the invisible pressure shocked Xu Jingming. It was as if two oceans were pressing down on him.

"Such a powerful mind awareness, awareness projection! Suppressing all directions! In reality, he must be a seventh-order Starspace lifeform." Xu Jingming was secretly shocked. "This virtual world is truly a grand undertaking. There are so many experts among the natives."

Just meeting them, he clearly felt how terrifying the mind awareness of the two people behind Master Fei was.

With such terrifying mind awareness, their weapon skills would generally not be too bad either.

"Jingming, greetings, Master Fei." Xu Jingming respectfully saluted.

"Jingming?" Master Fei observed Xu Jingming, looking at him carefully.

Looking at his facial features!

Looking at his eyes!

A person's character and inner self can be seen from their appearance by seven or eight points. Master Fei was clearly an expert.

Xu Jingming was a little puzzled by Master Fei's gaze. Why was he staring at him so carefully? But his heart was open and honest, so he didn't care.

"He shouldn't be a treacherous person," Master Fei thought. His daughter had selected three guards this time, one female and two male. Therefore, Master Fei had to carefully observe the Luo guard and the Jing guard. He would never allow villains to be by his daughter's side.

"Guard Jing, where are you from?" Master Fei finally spoke.

"My home is at the Shizi Slope, a hundred li outside Lanyue City," Xu Jingming said. This was the identity automatically given by the system when he first entered the Blood Rain World.

As long as they were Cosmic Citizen players entering, they would all have a low-level identity! When they were at the bottom, the world's targeted attacks against them would be very weak, but the higher their status and power, the stronger the world's targeted attacks would be, and the more dangers they would face.

Xu Jingming was now just an ordinary guard, and the world's hostility was still very weak.

"Around Lanyue City?" Master Fei nodded with a smile, quite satisfied.