It is now November 11th, 3001 AD. This day is not much different from any other, except that on this day, Guhan finally received the activation code for "Sword Maiden Online," allowing him to enter this virtual game that has been running for over two hundred years.
In this era, regardless of wealth or poverty, a micro-personal terminal is implanted in the brain of every infant at birth. This terminal is connected to the central BAT supercomputer via a quantum network, which, with its almost infinite computing power, realizes all the electronic network computing functions one can imagine.
These functions naturally include gaming capabilities. Because the terminal is directly implanted in the cerebral cortex, it can effortlessly immerse every player in a game world akin to a dream... without even needing electricity. The terminal can directly work with the player's brain currents, which results in players often feeling very hungry, and they are frequently forced to exit the game after a few hours due to hunger. They have to eat before they can re-enter.
Because the brain is still developing during childhood, the law strictly prohibits anyone under the age of eighteen from entering any virtual game. Only adults who turn eighteen receive an activation code from BAT on their birthday, allowing them to enter "Sword Maiden Online."
The laws of this era are executed perfectly, as all crimes and violence are judged and ruled by BAT. As a computer, BAT makes impartial judgments without any emotions or personal desires, leaving no room for criticism from BAT opponents. They mostly propagate the idea that one day, BAT will develop its own consciousness and destroy all of humanity.
Under BAT's management, nearly 90% of administrative and law enforcement agencies have been abolished, leaving only about 10%, mostly police and paramilitary forces, to maintain basic urban security. At this point, the perfection and fairness of society have reached the pinnacle of human imagination. There is no corruption or tyranny, and it seems that humanity has entered its most glorious era. However, this is actually humanity's worst era. Apart from the eight super base cities, humanity has lost control over the rest of the Earth. At this moment, humans are like fragile quails, trembling under the protection of the super base cities, living a life that barely meets the minimum survival requirements.
After a century of debate, the council decided to promote "Sword Maiden Online." The game is intended to consume the excess mental energy and desires of young people while hoping to train more sword bearers to protect the last eight cities of humanity.
For young adults like Guhan, the days before turning eighteen were unbearable. There was no entertainment, and they were not allowed to go outside. Apart from occasional emergency evacuations, there were almost no activities to stimulate their spirits. Therefore, "Sword Maiden Online" became the thing they most looked forward to, hoping to escape the current life of idleness and death, or to rise to the status of a noble sword bearer, dedicating their lives to the future of humanity.
Compared to other young people, Guhan was even more eager for this day to come. He desperately wanted to become a sword bearer, break out of the prison-like base city, and fight the enemies outside the city, using their deaths to honor the spirits of his parents.
Guhan was a pitiful child. In a major invasion when he was six, he lost his parents and was consumed by an endless desire for revenge.
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"Citizen ID: 360103298311112461785419, Comrade Guhan, welcome to the activation of 'Sword Maiden Online.' Fight for the future of humanity, and happy birthday." A sweet and intelligent voice sounded in Guhan's mind, and he felt a wave of drowsiness, unable to resist closing his eyes. When he opened them again, he found himself in an ancient wooden house.
"Comrade Guhan, welcome to the world of 'Sword Maiden Online.' This is your Sword Tomb, your personal space. You can enrich, decorate, and expand your Sword Tomb through resources obtained from adventures in the Sword Maiden world. For specific operations and information, please refer to the 'Sword Tomb' section of the 'Sword Maiden Online' help manual."
"Since this is your first time entering the game, you must complete the setup and settings before you can play. Do you want to start the setup and settings now? Choose 'Yes' to start the setup and settings now, or choose 'No' to move around in the wooden house and think, but you cannot leave the house until the setup and settings are complete."
"Start the setup and settings directly, no need to wait." Guhan had been waiting for this moment for twelve years and was unwilling to wait even a second longer.
"Understood, starting setup and settings. First, set your name and appearance. You can keep your original appearance and name or completely change them. Special note: After a complete change in appearance, your name will turn blue and be marked with 'PS Note.' Please set."
"Change the name, change it to: Admiral." Guhan recited the game name he had long thought of. He had heard that in ancient times, Admiral was a great profession, leading a vast number of ship girls and fighting against an enemy called the Abyss. However, after a thousand years of the Great Cataclysm, many historical records were destroyed, and the profession of Admiral became a wild legend, appearing in unreliable street literature.
"For appearance, I want to add something to my face." Guhan had long planned the changes to his appearance. To be honest, Guhan's appearance did not need any modification. If he had debuted in China, he would have easily outshone groups like TFBOYS, attracting a large number of brain-dead female fans.
"This is your right, Comrade Guhan, but any modifications beyond beautification will be marked with 'PS Note.'"
"Beautify!!" Guhan sneered. "Can I have a dagger?"
"Of course." In the next moment, a dagger appeared in Guhan's hand. Without hesitation, he aimed the blade at his handsome face, making one cut, two cuts, three cuts, four cuts, from his forehead to his chin, from his eyes to his lips. Guhan ruthlessly mutilated his face, and the fresh, red flesh turned the once handsome face into a terrifying and horrifying sight.
"Father, Mother, Sister, each of these cuts is a mark left by you. Guhan swears to become a sword bearer, kill all the enemies, and avenge you!!!" Guhan silently vowed. These four cuts represented his lifelong resentment and would be the chains that bound his future.
"Note, Comrade Guhan, once your appearance is determined, it cannot be restored unless you obtain a rare item. Do you want to maintain your current appearance?"
"Yes!" Guhan nodded. The flesh on his face quickly turned black, formed scars, and fell off, leaving four grotesque, worm-like scars on his face.
"Starting profession setup, do you want to become a front-line sword bearer or a rear-support sword weaver? There is no hierarchy between sword bearers and sword weavers. Please decide based on your abilities, Comrade Guhan."
"Sword bearer, I want to be a sword bearer." Guhan gritted his teeth.
"Understood, player Admiral has chosen to become a sword bearer... Starting initial attribute measurement... Initial attribute measurement complete, generating attribute table."
"Player Name: Admiral
Player Gender: Male
Player Appearance: Uglified 70%
Physical Constitution Comprehensive Score: Four Stars
Profession: Sword Bearer
Health: 100
Sword Qi Value: 90
Innate Sword Essence Value: 9 Quarks
Acquired Sword Essence Value: 0 Quarks
Game Sword Essence Value: 0 Quarks
Game Sword Essence Value Estimated Conversion Rate: 0.009%
Title: None
Wealth: 0 RMB (Young man, you need to spend money)
Property: One thatched cottage (Want a mansion or a villa? As long as you fight, nothing is impossible.)
Status: Commoner (There is no one with a lower status than you.)
Reputation: Unknown (Actually, this is a way to hide your true strength, right?)
Achievements: None (You currently have no achievements. At least get one... Secretly telling you, suicide can earn you an achievement!)
"Special note, Comrade Guhan, according to the latest real-life sword essence test, your sword essence value is 9 quarks, which does not meet the minimum requirement of 100 quarks for a sword bearer. According to the estimated conversion rate, you need to obtain 9000 quarks of game sword essence to convert to 90 quarks of acquired sword essence. The probability of reaching a total of 100 quarks in real life is 0.0001%. Do you still insist on becoming a sword bearer?"
"Yes, I insist!!" Guhan's expression did not change, clearly already knowing his quark value. The quark value is the minimum requirement in real life to synchronize with a sword maiden and become a sword bearer. In fact, most people with a sword essence value of 100 also find it difficult to synchronize with a sword maiden, with only about a 3% chance. Only those with a value of around 200 have a 20% chance of synchronizing.
Through the analysis of millions of cases, humans discovered that before the age of eighteen, the sword essence value in the body naturally increases, and this increase is relatively rapid. Most sword bearers in the world naturally increase to 100 quarks before the age of eighteen, then enter one of the eight sword maiden academies for training to find a sword maiden that resonates with them, thus becoming a sword bearer.
Later, it was found that after the age of eighteen, the sword essence value in the body can also be increased through a series of complex methods to stimulate the brain.
Thus, the sword essence value in the body at the age of eighteen is called the innate sword essence value, and the sword essence value obtained through training after the age of eighteen is called the acquired sword essence value.
The only way to increase the acquired sword essence value is through "Sword Maiden Online." Research has shown that by simulating the battles of a sword bearer in "Sword Maiden Online," one can actively increase the sword essence value in the body. However, the facts also show that the lower the innate sword essence value, the lower the conversion rate of game sword essence to acquired sword essence. Only those with values between 80 and 100 have a chance to reach the minimum requirement of 100 quarks after the game. As for those below 80, it is rare to find such an exception among hundreds of thousands of people, let alone someone like Guhan with an innate sword essence value of only 9 quarks.
But there is still a glimmer of hope. Historically, there was a person with an innate sword essence value of only 2 quarks who, after playing the game, successfully reached 100 quarks and synchronized with a sword maiden, becoming a sword bearer, although he died quickly in battle.
This success story is Guhan's only hope, his idol. Guhan has repeatedly told himself in his subconscious that he can also become a sword bearer through game training, he can definitely do it!!!
"Final confirmation, Comrade Guhan, do you really want to become a sword bearer?" The system made one last confirmation of Guhan's choice.
"Yes, I confirm."
"Comrade Guhan, when you push open the door, you will enter the initial sword bearer instance, 'The Legend of King Goujian's Sword.' Do you need a brief introduction to the basic situation of the instance?"
"No!" Guhan decisively refused the system's beginner help because no one in the world knew this initial instance better than Guhan.\nPrevious Page AD Start