ARIWLBBC Chapter 3

Grand Opening has already whetted Bo Ge’s appetite. Upon seeing the options, Bo Ge eagerly clicked “yes,” impatient to enter and satisfy the regret that spans a thousand years. [Player detected as a guest with no game records, trial evaluation can be initiated.

(Note: Trial mode allows interaction with other players, randomly selects missions, and allows team formation for difficulties S rank and above. After the trial, the system will evaluate the player in terms of stamina, intelligence, mental aspects, etc., and finally provide comprehensive development suggestions.) Please choose the trial mode.]

Before Bo Ge, four options appeared: “Story Mode,” “Survival Mode,” “Arena Mode,” and a grayed-out “Leisure Mode,” indicating it couldn’t be played yet.

After a moment of contemplation, Bo Ge clicked on “Survival Mode,” confident in his eighteen years of survival experience on the desolate star. He believed he could finish the trial before Mr. Huiman returned.

[Mission extraction in progress…

Player detected as a level-one protected species in the “Rare Species List,” system equipped with SSS-grade protective gear, enjoying privileges of blocking malicious comments, attacks, and provocations from other players. For other needs, contact customer service.]

Level-one protected species? A string of question marks appeared over Bo Ge’s head.

Seeing a small question mark next to the SSS-grade protective gear, Bo Ge clicked to see detailed attribute information.

[SSS-grade Protective Gear: (Provided by the system for free, exclusive to level-one rare species in the alliance.)

Attributes: Defense +1000 (Level 0)

Hidden attribute: Intelligent Blur (To protect player’s mental and physical health, the intelligent blur function can be activated when encountering bloody scenes or environments that may cause discomfort.)

Note: This protective gear is bound to the player, non-dropable, non-transferable, defense attribute increases with level.]

It was like treating players as giant pandas. Although Bo Ge didn’t quite understand why the system identified him as a rare species, he quickly equipped the gear.

A white bracelet appeared on the young man’s wrist. Bo Ge touched the bracelet, realizing that it could not only customize its color and style but also be hidden.

[Survival Mode mission successfully extracted, difficulty: S.

Mission details: Collect Serl Fruits 0/8.

Note: Serl Fruits explode when ripe, with power equivalent to a small sensing bomb. The fruit juice contains a large amount of hydrocarbon compounds, usable as fuel. Players must be careful and wear armor to avoid injury from the exploding fruits.]

This Serl Fruit seemed similar to Earth’s iron watermelon based on the description, also known as a bomb fruit.

As a curious Earth native from a thousand years ago, Bo Ge had once boldly taken a bite of the fruit, which tasted like chewing on soft sour gasoline. The flavor was enough to make a cat explode in place, bringing tears to Earth’s cat, Runtu.

[Random teleportation initiated, player please be prepared.]

The dazzling starry sky collapsed instantly, and the sudden sense of weightlessness caught Bo Ge off guard.

The next moment, dense branches and leaves swept past Bo Ge’s eyes. His face was stung by the branches, and the falling trend was cushioned by the branches. Bo Ge reached out to grab a few branches, tearing off a few pieces of branches to secure his position on a thicker branch, stabilizing himself.

Swinging in the air a couple of times, Bo Ge, using inertia, skillfully climbed up the branches and sat on a tree branch, wiping off the fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

In the humid and hot jungle, full of vitality, the scent of branches and leaves decayed under the high temperature, mixed with the smell of soil and the breath of plants. Bo Ge could feel it on the tip of his nose, as if he were truly there.

“Snap!” Bo Ge slapped a mosquito the size of half his palm on the trunk. He wiped the mucus from his hand on the trunk and, with a calm expression, swung the branch in his hand to drive away the mosquitoes.

Opening the map in the upper left corner, red dots representing Serl Fruits were densely distributed. Bo Ge quickly found a Serl Fruit tree and, with light footsteps, climbed up. Starting from the top, he skillfully picked the fruits, using the practiced technique of breaking the joints of the desolate star’s rotten insects, advancing the mission progress quickly.

Serl Fruits were about the size of Bo Ge’s two fists, shiny and smooth on the surface, but extremely fragile.

When the seventh fruit was in Bo Ge’s hands, a ripe fruit below happened to fall to the ground. Upon touching the ground, the fruit instantly exploded, accompanied by a loud “boom,” sending a shockwave that caused a red “-5” to appear above Bo Ge’s head.

Under the impact of the shockwave, several unripe Serl Fruits also fell, triggering a chain reaction. Bo Ge quickly climbed higher, and several “-1” appeared successively above his head.

Sitting in a high place, Bo Ge patted his buzzing ears, opened his status panel, and perhaps because it was a trial mode, only a few basic data were highlighted, and the other attributes were grayed out.

“Nickname: Guest, no nickname set

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Life: 168/200

Defense: 1000

Equipment: SSS-grade Protective Gear

Current Mission: Collect Serl Fruits 7/8”

Only one Serl Fruit was left. Bo Ge sat on the tree branch, peeking and observing the area below.

As the explosion sounds gradually subsided and most of the fruits fell from the tree, the ground was covered with sticky mucus from the exploding fruits, giving off a slightly intoxicating scent.

After observing for a while without any more fruits falling, Bo Ge agilely climbed down. Standing on a thick branch close to the ground, he gradually approached the surviving Serl Fruit.

As soon as the fair fingertips touched the fruit peel, a scream pierced the air, almost causing Bo Ge to slip under his feet.

“Meow!”

Bo Ge stabilized himself, quickly plucked the Serl Fruit, and retreated to the dense foliage, hiding his figure.

The grass rustled, and a orange and white ball, a round and chubby cat, rolled out from it, covered in grass and soil, awkwardly hitting the tree trunk.

In ancient times, there was “waiting for rabbits under a tree,” and now there was “waiting for cats under a tree.” Bo Ge quietly watched as the cat slowly approached the tree trunk of the Serl Fruit. Suddenly, two giant black ants rushed out of the grass and headed straight for the orange cat.

Move closer, and Bo Ge could observe the two giant ants more clearly. Apart from their tough exteriors, they also had black, serrated mandibles. If caught, the consequences would be unbearable.

The legs of the two giant ants had sparse hairs, moving effortlessly on the sticky mucus. One on the left and one on the right swiftly surrounded the orange cat. Their whip-like antennae swayed, conveying messages to each other, pushing the orange cat closer to the tree trunk.

“Meow!” The orange cat had no room to retreat, facing the two giant ants with bared teeth. Its fur bristled, and sharp claws extended from the paw pads, its back arched.

Bo Ge slowly moved in the tree, silent and unnoticed.

One giant ant initiated the attack against the orange cat. The mandibles of the giant ant thrust forward, aiming for the orange cat. The cat avoided its sharp edges, leaping away quickly. At the same time, another giant ant suddenly raised its abdomen, targeting the spot where the orange cat was about to land, spraying a stream of ant acid.

In mid-air, the orange cat twisted its body, attempting to change its landing position. However, it was too late, and it could only watch as it headed towards the ant acid.

Coordinating seamlessly, the two giant ants were about to merge with the ant acid. Suddenly, a fair and slightly slender hand descended from the tree, accurately grabbing the fur on the back of the orange cat’s neck, lifting it up steadily.

The ant acid missed, splashing onto the tree roots. A pungent smell accompanied the rising white smoke, and the sizzling sound was incessant.

Caught off guard by the warm embrace, the orange cat looked bewildered, its round, fluffy head not daring to believe. Due to the fright, its normally droopy airplane-like ears slowly stood upright.

“Do you have fire?” Bo Ge, suppressing the urge to pet the cat, quickly climbed upward.

“Yes!” The orange cat sniffed, dumbfounded, and pulled out a red ball from the system backpack, handing it to the human teenager.

When Bo Ge received the ball, he saw its information.

\[D-grade Fire Spirit’s Blessing: (Temperature range 200℃ to 600℃)\]

Attributes: Fire attribute attack +100, can stack with combustibles, attack is cumulative.

Under the tree, the two giant ants quickly realized the situation. By now, Bo Ge had already climbed to a certain height with the orange cat. Just as the ants were about to climb the tree to pursue, a red ball fell down.

The two giant ants shook their antennae. The ball burst in front of them, and the Serl Fruit, rich in hydrocarbon compounds, instantly ignited. Flames expanded, spreading rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the area under the tree turned into a sea of fire.

The two giant ants had consecutive red numbers above their heads, attempting to escape but it was too late. The dark shadows vanished in the sea of fire.

Bo Ge held the orange cat in his arms, hidden in the treetop. More giant ants gathered around, and, without exception, they raised their abdomens, spraying ant acid towards the flames. The fire weakened.

“I completed the mission, and they won’t chase me anymore.” The orange cat hastily took out a white egg from the system backpack, tapping “Submit Mission.”

“Congratulations to the player for completing the trial mission.”

Electronic fireworks blossomed above the fluffy head of the orange cat, and a progress bar appeared on the virtual panel.

“Player’s Nickname: Didn’t eat enough today.

Gender: Male

Race: Beast Tribe

Time spent on the mission: 72 hours, 27 minutes, 11 seconds

Aptitude evaluation: Stamina D, Intelligence C, Spirit B, Strength C, Agility C, Charm C, Luck A, Comprehensive evaluation C+.

Recommended development direction: Team mascot.”

“Meow.” The orange cat wrinkled its round face sadly, its two big round eyes full of grievance. “This lord is as beautiful as a flower, how can I be only C+?”

“Charm should be A.” Bo Ge, sitting beside the orange cat, stared at the fluffy head, the moving ears looking exceptionally delightful.

“Thank you very much just now.” The orange cat put away the virtual panel, turned to the teenager, and rubbed against Bo Ge’s head with its soft head.

“If you had climbed the tree just now, with the density of the trees here, even without me, you could have escaped.” Bo Ge finally fulfilled his desire and touched the cat’s head.

“But that’s too hard.” The orange cat tilted its head, its two eyes round and innocent. “I’m just a little kitty.”

The fire gradually weakened below, and the giant ants dispersed slowly. The tree trunk was sprayed with a lot of ant acid and could not withstand it. Bo Ge picked up the orange cat, stepped on a relatively thick branch without saying a word, took off with a running start, grabbed a branch of the nearby giant tree, and easily flipped up the tree.

Watching the orange cat’s unbelieving expression, Bo Ge couldn’t help but ask.

“Hasn’t your father let you try various poisons every day?”

“No…”

“Have you undergone training in being kidnapped and enslaved?”

“No…” The orange cat shook its head vigorously.

“Have you tried communicating with animals and can preliminarily communicate with them?”

“You darn…” The orange cat’s round face twisted, “Are you a princess?”

“So how do the humans here live?” Bo Ge had a bad premonition.

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Author’s Note: Thanks to the little angel who threw a shallow water bomb: Wu Xue Fei Mi 1;

Thanks to the little angel who launched the rocket: ╭(°A°`)╮ Fish Sheng 1;

Thanks to the little angel who threw a grenade: ╭(°A°`)╮ Fish Sheng 1;

Thanks for irrigating with nutrient solution: Wu Xue Fei Mi 164 bottles; One Round Moon Shines on the West Wing 5 bottles;

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  TL: YSIAD “You can support me if you like my translations by leaving a comment below, or by sending me a Ko-fi. Thank you ❤️”