Li Dongze paused, choosing his words carefully, and said:
"The Way of the Extraordinary is a supernatural power, currently unexplainable by science. Although we have been trying to dissect it and understand it, we still don't have a complete understanding. The Way of the Extraordinary exists in reality, but it is also separate from reality. Only those who are chosen can enter The Way of the Extraordinary."
"And the way to be chosen..." He took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "You should have experienced it."
"That card?" Zhang Yuanqing responded at the right time.
Li Dongze nodded slightly:
"It's called a Role Card. Those who obtain a Role Card will begin a trial mission. Passing the trial will grant you a corresponding profession, and you will possess the skills and characteristics of that profession.
"The mechanism by which The Way of the Extraordinary selects Extraordinary individuals has not yet been discovered. The way Role Cards are distributed is also not fixed. Sometimes it will appear directly in your body; sometimes you will pick it up on the roadside; sometimes you will accidentally click on a link online..."
"Completing the trial mission is just the beginning. If an Extraordinary individual wants to level up and become stronger, they must constantly accept missions to enter The Way of the Extraordinary. But don't worry, missions don't appear too frequently, and not every Way of the Extraordinary scene is life-threatening. On the contrary, some Way of the Extraordinary can be very interesting.
"For example, myself, a level 3 Scout. In the past two years, I've entered The Way of the Extraordinary once every month, but only entered a solo Way of the Extraordinary once every three months, and almost died inside. The other times I've entered multiplayer Way of the Extraordinary, which are relatively safer and more interesting. Haha, if you want to obtain superpowers, you always have to pay a price."
Li Dongze paused, giving Zhang Yuanqing time to ask questions.
"It's similar to game dungeons?" Zhang Yuanqing offered his understanding.
Li Dongze smiled:
"I like talking to you young people because you have a strong understanding and actively embrace new things."
After praising him, he nodded:
"That's right, it's like playing a game, and The Way of the Extraordinary is a dungeon. Some dungeons are solo types, and some are multiplayer team-ups, or multiplayer confrontations. And solo dungeons are the most dangerous, with the highest mortality rate.
"Multiplayer types are relatively better, with death types and penalty types. The latter only deducts a certain amount of experience points."
Zhang Yuanqing asked curiously, "Why is the mortality rate highest in solo types?"
Li Dongze pondered for a moment, "In multiplayer Way of the Extraordinary, you'll encounter Extraordinary individuals of other professions, but solo types are Way of the Extraordinary for your own profession. Take the Scout as an example, the Extraordinary stage ability of this profession is insight, tracking, and analysis.
"So the three solo Way of the Extraordinary I encountered were: playing a detective to solve a case; chasing and hunting villains in the jungle; and wilderness survival. Also, for each profession, the Way of the Extraordinary dungeons are different at the Extraordinary stage and the Saint stage."
*My profession is Night Wanderer, so I enter paranormal dungeons. Phew, thankfully there are also multiplayer dungeons, otherwise I'd be scared shitless in The Way of the Extraordinary sooner or later. The Saint stage Way of the Extraordinary dungeons will change?* Zhang Yuanqing listened and nodded.
"Lei Yibing's disappearance, did he enter The Way of the Extraordinary?" Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice.
He urgently needed confirmation from an official figure to verify his guess. If Brother Bing entered The Way of the Extraordinary, then things weren't too bad.
Li Dongze thought for a moment and said:
"After Lei Yibing mysteriously disappeared, the official personnel from the Hangzhou Police Department took over the case. Their judgment is that Lei Yibing has already died in The Way of the Extraordinary."
Zhang Yuanqing heard his heart stop for a moment, and an uncontrollable surge of anxiety and panic rose up, "Why?"
Li Dongze explained, "Because the time is too long. A normal Way of the Extraordinary dungeon, at least at the Extraordinary stage, lasts for several hours at the shortest, and one or two days at the longest. And Lei Yibing has been missing for four days. The Extraordinary stage represents levels 1-3."
"What about above the Extraordinary stage?"
"Not too clear, but there should be longer dungeons."
*Maybe Brother Bing is a powerful Extraordinary individual...* Zhang Yuanqing could only comfort himself in this way.
Regarding Brother Bing's disappearance, at this stage, whether in terms of ability or knowledge, he was destined to be unable to help.
In comparison, joining an official organization and then saving himself was the most important thing at the moment.
"...By the way, before I introduce you to the official organization, there's one more very important thing." Li Dongze took a sip of wine to moisten his throat, "What is your Morality Value?"
"60 points, the initial value." Zhang Yuanqing answered honestly.
Li Dongze nodded: "For a newbie like you, the Morality Value is the biggest pitfall. You must remember this."
"Why do you say that?" Zhang Yuanqing didn't hide his doubts.
"Remember the note under the Morality Value?"
*I remember, it tells me to be a good person...* Zhang Yuanqing almost put on a Andy Lau face.
Li Dongze said seriously:
"The initial value of Morality Value is 60. If it's lower than this value, it will trigger the Way of the Extraordinary's punishment mechanism. It will report your location to all the Extraordinary individuals in the same city and issue a mission to eliminate you."
......Zhang Yuanqing was dumbfounded and blurted out:
"Then I can't do bad things for the rest of my life?"
*Um, I'm not saying I want to do bad things, but being a saint is too tiring.*
*Also, what is the standard for measuring Morality Value? If making handicrafts or posting lewd pictures counts as moral depravity, then my life is over.*
Li Dongze laughed, seemingly enjoying seeing this expression on a newbie's face, and said slowly:
"Don't be so nervous. According to our observations, Extraordinary individuals who steal, rob, injure people... will have 1-5 Morality Value deducted depending on the severity of the circumstances. Killing someone deducts 10 Morality Value. Causing serious consequences, multiple deaths and injuries, will deduct corresponding Morality Value depending on the severity of the circumstances.
"As for some private moral failings, they won't affect the Morality Value. Also, Morality Value can be deducted, and of course, it can also be accumulated. That's why I told you to be a good person."
*This mechanism sounds like it's deliberately designed to restrain Extraordinary individuals, but why does The Way of the Extraordinary want to restrain them?*
*Morality, like law, is something that humans created to maintain order. In the natural world, other creatures besides humans don't need these things.*
*In other words, unless The Way of the Extraordinary's stance is human, then the existence of Morality Value is somewhat unreasonable.*
*But The Way of the Extraordinary is a supernatural phenomenon.*
Zhang Yuanqing instinctively felt that this restriction was unreasonable, but since Li Dongze didn't explain it, it meant that he didn't know the reason either.
*It's not hard to see from the conversation just now that the official understanding of The Way of the Extraordinary is limited.*
Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood, "I see, no wonder it's a big pitfall for newbies. So how do you accumulate Morality Value?"
*Newbies often use their abilities to do things they wanted to do before but couldn't, such as making money.*
*And the methods for making quick money are all written in the criminal law.*
*And eating a free abalone... um, I wonder if supporting impoverished young ladies will lower Morality Value? In The Way of the Extraordinary's definition, is that considered a private moral failing, or is it illegal?*
Zhang Yuanqing didn't dare to ask this question, after all, they weren't familiar enough yet, and he didn't want to leave a bad impression on his future leader.
"Accumulating Morality Value is as simple as lowering it, just do good deeds. In fact, many Extraordinary individuals in evil organizations are keen on doing charity and donating money, because it's the fastest way to accumulate Morality Value. As long as you have enough money, you can kill with impunity." Li Dongze chuckled:
"It's very ironic, isn't it? You never know what kind of faces those people who do charity have behind their backs. And what's even more ironic is that human lives can be measured with money. Reality is like this, and The Way of the Extraordinary is like this.
"Also, infighting between Extraordinary individuals doesn't deduct Morality Value."
After Zhang Yuanqing had initially digested this information, Li Dongze continued:
"Next, let's talk about the official organization.
"The official organization we belong to is called the Five Elements Alliance, composed of five major forces: Hundred Flowers Association, White Tiger Soldiers, Scarlet Fire Gang, Water God Palace, and Central Court. The five major forces represent five professions: Wood Sprite, Scout, Fire Master, Water Ghost, and Earth Monster."
Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but complain in his heart: *Why are the official organizations all a bunch of demons and monsters?*
"In addition to the Five Elements Alliance, there are several organizations with official backgrounds. I'll send you the information later." Li Dongze fumbled with his wine glass and said:
"The five major organizations within the Five Elements Alliance formed an alliance in the last twenty years. Before that, they were independent and their relationship was not harmonious. This involves the five elements' generating and overcoming cycles, as well as the differences in habits between professions."
Li Dongze took a sip of wine and shrugged, "Take the Wood Sprites of the Hundred Flowers Association as an example. They are a group of extreme environmentalists and animal protection association members. God, they even tried to push the Five Elements Alliance headquarters to issue a regulation prohibiting organization members from eating dog meat. Even God isn't as outrageous as they are. Every time I see their morbid faces of loving animals, I can't help but want to kick their asses hard with my leather shoes."
Next, Li Dongze severely criticized the four major professions besides the White Tiger Soldiers.
This gave Zhang Yuanqing a more intuitive understanding of the other organizations in the Five Elements Alliance, such as the Scarlet Fire Gang, who would never hesitate to use violence if they could; such as the Water God Palace, who were gloomy and liked to cultivate viruses and bacteria.
Such as the Central Court, who were Earth Bosses engaged in real estate and mining development.
"Only our Scouts of the White Tiger Soldiers are wise, calm, and decisive, making them the perfect profession." Li Dongze concluded.
Zhang Yuanqing thought, *Do the other four major organizations agree with your statement?*
"Heh, the more I talk, the more it sounds like a game, right? Some people within the Five Elements Alliance also call The Way of the Extraordinary a 'game server'. Extraordinary individuals have character panels, items, and have to do missions, and each different Way of the Extraordinary is like a dungeon. Also, it has different professions. The people of the Scarlet Fire Gang are reckless and impulsive, and like to promote violence, just like Berserkers. The people of the Water God Palace have water control abilities, they are Water Mages. The Hundred Flowers Association can raise pets and heal injuries and illnesses, they are Priests and Summoners. The people of the Central Court are thick-skinned, typical MTs."
Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but joke:
"Then are you Scouts the 75-gold-coin eyes in the game?"
Li Dongze was stunned, and couldn't help but grip the handle of his cane, saying without any expression:
"If I were a Fire Master from the Scarlet Fire Gang, I would have smashed your dog head with a stick by now."
"I'm sorry!" Zhang Yuanqing apologized decisively.
After the joke, the atmosphere between the two became more harmonious, and Li Dongze said with a smile:
"Once you pass the Extraordinary stage, Scouts will have extremely strong solo combat abilities. I'm not bragging when I say it's a near-perfect profession.
"Of course, among the orthodox professions, the Night Wanderer is recognized as the strongest profession. Um, I'm talking about orthodox professions, not including evil professions. Even we Scouts have to admit that Night Wanderers are a little more perfect than us."
*Ah? Are Night Wanderers strong? Can they beat ten people...* Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed: "Can you tell me about the Night Wanderer profession?"
Li Dongze chuckled, but he also understood the young man's psychology of admiring the strong, and said:
"Night Wanderers can display extremely strong assassination abilities in the early Extraordinary stage, and their explosive power is also quite considerable. In addition, they also have the ability to communicate with souls, refine corpses and control spirits. Their skills are diverse and their combat power is powerful.
"However, Night Wanderers are extremely rare. Currently, the Songhai City Branch does not have a Night Wanderer. This is because there are too few Night Wanderer trial Way of the Extraordinary in Songhai, and also because the Taiyi Sect in Jingcheng keeps absorbing Night Wanderers from all over the country."
Speaking of this, he naturally asked about the new employee's profession, and said:
"What is your profession? I hope you're not a Fire Master. I hate rude and rash young people the most."
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