Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Blake Lucious Lazarus

With a Beautiful lotus Fountain as the centre, the administrative building, high school building, junior high school building and primary school building are in the west, east, north and south directions respectively. 

 

Near the administrative building was a dorm-shaped greenhouse, close to the animal area. To the southeast was the convenience store.

 

On the other side, besides the junior high school building was the all-purpose field with an indoor gymnasium beyond which were the baseball, volleyball, tennis, and badminton field, a skate pit, a Japanese-style building for archery and several other traditional buildings.

 

The girl's and boy's dorms were opposite the high school building.

 

The campus was surrounded by a thin circle of trees on the perimeter to secure a quiet and peaceful environment for the students.

 

[Active/Passive]

 

That was it.

 

Nothing else.

 

After Rong Qing Lin had finished studying the system panel, this inexplicable dialogue box popped up. 

 

No explanation whatsoever. 

 

Deciding that it was better to be active than passive, he tried to touch ‘Active’ but his hand just passed through. 

 

“Active.”

 

That didn't work either.

 

‘Active’

 

That worked.

 

Suddenly a black cobra materialised in his hand. 

 

A pair of deep green and a pair of black bean eyes stared into each other.

 

“System?” 

 

 Rong Qing Lin was the first to break the staring contest.

 

[Ting! Yes, Dear Player XY18069096081072027. How may I help Player XY18069096081072027? Hiss~]

 

Hearing how the cobra referred to him,  Rong Qing Lin couldn't help but sweatdrop.

 

“Just call me by my name.”

 

[Ting! Yes, Player Rong Qing Lin. Hiss~]

 

“No need to be formal. Don’t keep ‘Ting’ing and don’t call me player. Just Rong Qing Lin is enough.”

 

[Ok Rong Qing Lin! Hiss~]

 

“So, what should I call you? I can’t keep calling you ‘system’.”

 

[Rong Qing Lin can call me System XY6996, or ‘XY6996’, or call me system directly. Hiss~]

 

"Why ‘XY6996’?"  

 

Rong Qing Lin inquired.

 

[Because I happen to be the 6996th system in the XY batch. Hiss~] 

 

“Can you elaborate?”

 

[Each system corresponds to one player, which will only provide exclusive services to that player. Hiss~]

 

It slowly slithered from Rong Qing Lin’s elbow to his wrist, raising its head and unfurling its hood as if to exhibit its majestic figure, only to snuggle up against Rong Qing Lin’s hand when he stroked it with his fingers. 

 

[So Rong Qing Lin doesn't need to worry. I will always be at Rong Qing Lin’s service!! 24/7!! Hiss~]

 

Rong Qing Lin still had some doubts.

 

“Isn't my ID XY18069096081072027? So that must mean I am the 18069096081072027th player in the XY batch. If there is an XY batch, then there must also be a  AA, AB, AC, BB, CC, and so on. Why are you 6996, and not 18069096081072027?”

 

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After asking,  Rong Qing Lin couldn't help being breathless. It was really hard to say that number three times in a row.

 

[Woah! Rong Qing Lin is so intelligent. As expected of the host I selected!! Battling all those other systems really was worth it!! There is not only a  AA, AB, AC, BB, CC, and so on. but also A, B, C, D, and so on. This is the 649th batch since the onset of Abyss. Each batch ends with the Quintillionth player since any more would create too much confusion. Hiss~] 

 

As Rong Qing Lin listened to ‘XY6996’, he organised his supplies in his bag for easy access. 

 

Thinking of how many people Abyss has already abducted, a shiver involuntarily travelled up his spine. 

 

[Before someone can become an official player, they must first survive a preliminary selection. But one can only have a personal system after achieving the Rookie rank. This time’s XY batches players weren't very good and many players would either avoid partaking in the game or didn't survive till becoming rookies. Hiss~]

 

The black cobra looped around  Rong Qing Lin’s neck, as it continued.

 

He had his wallet, keys, mobile, wet wipes, handkerchief, pencil pouch and diary. 2 tasers, a baton, a walkie-talkie, 2 torches, and 4 batteries that he had taken from the security booth.

 

[These kinds of players are especially entertaining to the spectators. Since cowards can do anything for survival. They make the best bullies. Cowards understand the fear and they can use it. Timid people can put on quite amusing performances. Hiss~]

 

His food supply included 2 big packets of chocolate chip cookies, 3 packs of brownies, some bars of chocolate, snickers, cakes, pudding, vacuum-packed burgers, Buns, melon bread, curry bread, croissant, sandwiches, cheese bread, vacuum-packed chicken, beef jerky, a can of pineapple, a can of lychee and others. 

 

And several balls of Ferrero Rocher!!

 

Which, of course, he packed in a plastic bag so they don't get crushed.

 

His beverages included some bottles of flavoured milk, boxes of juice, 3 mineral water bottles and his own water bottle.

 

[Since Rong Qing Lin obtained a Super Special Bloodline skill card, which is a Myth-ranked high-level skill card unfit for merely a preliminary selection. So to give other players a fighting chance, Mr CJ decided to let the players rank up. Increasing the number of spectators is just a bonus. Hiss~]

 

Rong Qing Lin touched his pocket, finally remembering the skill card which was supposed to be so important. 

 

“It feels more like the ladder reason is the main objective.”

 

Zipping up his bag, he set it aside and sat on a chair beside the window. Looking out the window, all he could see were leaves and branches. 

 

After some thought,  Rong Qing Lin stared straight into the cobra’s eyes, which had again coiled around his left arm.

 

“Then, since you don't have one, should I give you a name?”

 

[Ok! But I want a long, majestic name comparable to my majestic form. Hiss~]

 

Rays of sunlight escaped through the dense foliage, falling on Rong Qing Lin through the open window as his lips curved into a smile.

 

He could feel the sun on his face, the warmth on his skin was comfortable.

 

He lowered his head, as half-lidded eyes revealed enigmatic deep green irises, concealed from the sun, gazing into beady black eyes.

 

“Let's call you Blake. Blake Lucious Lazarus …..Then Blake, nice to meet you. I am Rong Qing Lin. Since our life and death are linked together, that makes us life-and-death companions. I look forward to our future cooperation, companion.”

 

[Although I have no concept of life or death, I do!! Companion. Hiss~]

 

“Hee Hee, I do.”

 

Taking out the skill card, he once again examined it.

 

“So, how do I use this?”

 

[Rong Qing Lin wants to use the Super Special Bloodline skill card?! Ok!! Hiss~]

 

[Ting! Special Bloodline skill card: Cthulhu activated.]

 

The card slowly disintegrated into dust, which faded into a black fog dispersed in the air.

 

[1%, 2%, 3%, 4%,......,30%]

 

“Why is the progress stuck at 30%? Does it usually take time for skill card work?”

 

[Normal skill cards only have a single skill, like mind reading or pyrokinesis, and don't take much time for players to acquire. Bloodlines, on the other hand, are like accepting a legacy, you are accepting another ancestry, not only the powers that come with them but also the responsibilities. It may also cause changes in some physical features that are unique to that species and thus take time. Hiss~]

 

“How long will it take?”

 

[It depends on that person's physique. But don't worry, Rong Qing Lin’s body is very good!! I’m sure it won't take too much time!! Hopefully! Hiss~]

 

Rong Qing Lin couldn't help but sweat-dropping.

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