Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 124 - 115: The First Reincarnation - End!

Chapter 124: Chapter 115: The First Reincarnation - End!

Wang Hao hid behind the Buddha statue as they came ashore, curiously eavesdropping.

"How are there still living people running into this hellish place?"

"The legendary head deliverance, it couldn’t be more so."

Upon reflection, he understood...

Since he and his brother had managed to escape from Taoyuan Village, naturally there were those who could break in.

This was a peculiar team of explorers in search of the legendary "Fountain of Youth".

Commonly known as—the Suicide Squad.

These crazy explorers weren’t afraid of death; they went through great pains and by some unknown means, managed to arrive at Taoyuan Village, akin to allies...

This setup wasn’t all that strange.

Great Xia Country was a historically long-standing nation, harboring a mysterious ancient civilization.

But every civilization has its peaks and valleys, and a hundred years ago, Great Xia was in an unprecedented low.

Over forty years ago, when the country had just opened up to the world, its power was at best mediocre on the global stage, and even that might have been an overestimation, with most citizens close to the poverty line.

In that era, cultural relics sold for money and smuggling wasn’t strictly controlled.

It wasn’t surprising that foreign exploration teams came to steal treasures.

Old Wang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, "So now these damn game manufacturers, to avoid getting 404ed by the harmonization gods, are setting up foreigners to bite the dust, huh?"

Wang Hao had a premonition, much like in the movies, that this group of explorers was destined for disaster, and if one or two managed to survive, they should be grateful.

Even for those who narrowly escaped, they would be plagued by curses, living out their lives in gloom...

Even if Wang Hao could use resurrection to gain an informational advantage, ensuring the safety of the entire group would be extremely difficult.

Not all members of the team were foreigners; at least two men were Asian, one from an island nation and the other, judging by his accent, likely a local translator.

"Hold up."

The leader, a white man named "Gregory," was a famous explorer and member of the Rose Cross Society.

Gregory was obsessed with the culture of Great Xia Country, especially the clues to the "Eternal Spring Water" he found in ancient texts, long thought lost, which thrilled him to no end.

The Fountain of Youth was first recorded by Herodotus, the Greek historian known as the "Father of History," in the 3rd century BCE and later in the "Legend of Alexander the Great" compiled by the Greek historian Callisthenes in the 3rd century, as well as in the legends of John the Elder, a Christian figure of the 12th century.

The legend persisted for thousands of years.

During the age of great seafaring, the natives of the Caribbean Sea also had such legends.

It was the divine substance that could return one’s youth!

Thus, he recruited a team, went through numerous hardships, and after several years, found the elusive and mysterious Taoyuan Village.

"Congratulate yourself, folks, we’ve completed the first step and successfully arrived in a parallel world!"

"Yes, we are now in a parallel world. Inside the Etheric Abyss, the constellations of two parallel worlds align; such an opportunity only arises once in decades."

"The legendary Taoyuan Village might house indigenous tribes or may be a terrifying ghost village."

"Don’t be careless; any suspicious creature you encounter could take your life! Stay vigilant at all times."

"It’s already late today; let’s rest nearby for a bit."

As the leader, Gregory had an exceptionally heavy responsibility to ensure the safety of the whole team.

As an insider, Gregory keenly knew that true horror existed in the world, and any unknown phenomenon could be deadly.

For ordinary people, the mysterious seemed remote, unlikely to encounter in a lifetime.

But for the real insiders, it symbolized inexhaustible wealth and power.

Ambition chases mystery, more valuable than one’s own life.

Gregory ordered, "Pan Hao, check the temple’s interior environment carefully. Prepare to make a fire, we’ll make do and spend the night here."

"Understood."

This local guide named Pan Hao seemed to have a special sense of crisis; his previous job was that of a tomb robber, and he had his own skills.

In his sense, the "Paradise" was riddled with indescribable terror.

He had never felt such a pressure in all his years of tomb robbing, and involuntarily, every pore in his body contracted.

But having taken other people’s money to avert disaster for them, backing out was now impossible.

Moreover, the temptation of the "Fountain of Youth" was sufficient for them to risk their lives on a grand venture!

He tiptoed into the temple when suddenly he sensed something—his facial veins bulged, and he yelled, "Who’s there? Who’s hiding!"

No answer.

Pan Hao’s throwing knife shot out of his hand!

This mysterious throwing knife, perhaps a Strange Object, actually turned sharply in mid-air, heading straight for Wang Hao behind the Buddha statue.

The moment Wang Hao saw the flying knife, the word "DANGER" flashed wildly across the screen.

His scalp tingled with numbness as "Bullet Time" activated.

However, "Bullet Time" wasn’t a time system ability, but merely enhanced his neural response.

With his meager 60-point Physique, he had no chance to avoid the lightning-fast knife.

"Hit!"

With a "thud," the throwing knife pierced his chest.

Blood, scarlet and fresh, flowed out, pooling onto the ground.

[You have been seriously injured and cannot move.]

"Cap... Captain?! There’s someone hiding behind the Buddha statue... it looks like a child! Is this... this... really a civilian? He’s wearing a very strange animal hide!"

"How can there be a child here, is he a native?"

Pan Hao had accidentally killed a child and was in complete panic, his head drenched in sweat, wishing he could run away immediately.

In such an unfamiliar and ghastly place, God knows what might happen after killing someone—you might end up being pursued by the whole village!

Hearing the exclamations not far from him, Wang Hao started cursing inwardly. To die so inexplicably in the first reincarnation without having done anything.

His vision was gradually dimming, and sounds around him began to falter, at times close, at times distant.

[You have been seriously injured and cannot move.]

[You have been seriously injured and cannot move.]

The shouting continued in his ears.

"Calm down, Pan Hao, check his injuries!"

"There’s no saving him, I’ve pierced his heart artery... Why would there be a child here."

"What... what is this, such a huge ginseng? We’re rich! This is a Strange Object, isn’t it? My God, look at the Vitality it contains!" Another person was yelling beside him, seemingly rummaging through Old Wang’s belongings.

"Who is he really, can he be saved? Adam, come and look! Try to save him!"

Wang Hao held his breath. Could he still be saved?

Was he about to be treated with some kind of Strange Object?

If that were the case, His Majesty can be magnanimous; an accidental injury can be forgiven and forgotten.

However, as this thought emerged, his field of vision completely darkened.

The game system popped up a line of text: [You have died. Cause: Heart destroyed.]

[Evaluation: 0 (You have not completed the main mission.)]

[Would you like to upload this result as the final evaluation for this scenario? (Please note: Uploading results will directly interfere with the historical process. The first upload of results is free. Subsequent changes to upload results will cost an additional 1000 points. The Unlimited Resurrection Voucher cannot offset this interference fee, and you can only receive the mission reward once.)]

"Damn, what kind of script is this!"

Just like that?

He’s dead?

Wang Hao felt the profound malice from the game manufacturers, dying all of a sudden without warning, having done almost nothing, with very little information obtained.

And the final pop-up notification was also very strange...

In the past, he would upload results after achieving a good score, then receive the rewards.

Now, you could upload results for a Seven Stars difficulty mission and still have the option to reconsider?

Of course, reconsideration would cost 1000 points, which was quite expensive, and it couldn’t be offset by the Unlimited Resurrection Voucher.

He vaguely realized the true purpose of this setting, "Sounds kind of interesting..."

"Forget it, I won’t upload."

Now that his character in Paradise II had died, it would cost 100 points to resurrect once. If he had purchased the Unlimited Resurrection Voucher, no extra fee would be necessary.

Let’s not resurrect for now and see what exactly has happened in "Binge Eating Heaven II."

He clicked on another red circle.

["Binge Eating Heaven II" scenario loading... Please wait...]

The color of the sky turned to a dull red, like blood.

Amidst the boundless red mist, Glutton Xu Zhijun and an off-road vehicle struggled to make their way through.

[You follow the Glutton "Xu Zhijun" towards the unknown territory in the red mist.]

[You have been walking for a day and a night. You discover this place might be Taoyuan Village from before, but it has expanded a lot since then. The old village, moss-covered paths, and modern concrete roads are chaotically intertwined.]

[You don’t know what happened here...]

[The fog is gradually thinning. You pass a bus stop and find some creature resembling humans standing there.]

[They are "floating" there in red clothes. They seem to have noticed your arrival, and these unidentified creatures all turn their faceless heads toward you, revealing only dark, empty eye sockets...]

[They laugh at you, and they cry at you.]

[You, have fallen into danger.]

As the "Binge Eating Heaven II" narration ended, Wang Hao swallowed hard.

Damn, he was face to face with the bizarre creatures already!

[Current inventory: Rune Blade, Immortal Bean (2/3), Holy Water Talisman, Food and Water, Homemade Incendiary Bottle*50]

He glanced back one more time.

"This number... thousands? Still play a darn... Are we expecting Xu Zhijun, who’s out of his mind, to fight these monsters?"

But regardless, the game scene had officially started!

A horde of faceless ladies surged forward, covering the sky and the earth!

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