I Don't Agree to the Terms

Another figure emerged beside him, it was the eccentric and bizarre.

After appearing, the figure frowned upon seeing the task, unsure how to proceed, admitting it was indeed challenging.

"What's your view on the task?" the eccentric asked.

At that moment, Gu Shanhai had just obtained the language, script, and customs of this world through Spiritual Sense Soul Search. It was quite unremarkable.

"I don't have much of an opinion; let's gather intelligence," Gu Shanhai noted, discovering it was just an ordinary modern technological world without any cultivators, martial artists, or any peculiar beings like superheroes.

However, considering the task, the concept of death in this world was about to vanish.

At first glance, it seemed like a favorable occurrence, yet the nature of life and death was cyclical. Moreover, lacking the concept of death didn't necessarily equate to living well.

The entity capable of erasing the concept of death from a world was undoubtedly no ordinary character.

"Shall we split up?" the eccentric suggested.

Operating jointly was a waste, since both were top-tier players with unmatched abilities.

Besides, after decades of clearing instances and completing tasks, the eccentric had regained peak combat strength. Although not on par with the current top player, he was easily among the top ten; thus, battling was not a concern, especially given his simulator talent.

If he really had to partner with Gu Shanhai, he would be restrained, as he was unwilling to reveal his core talents.

Gu Shanhai also perceived his thoughts, thus nodding in agreement, "No problem, I'll follow your plan."

"If you need to contact me, use this device; it has my number stored," Gu Shanhai casually tossed him a phone.

This device, which he had surreptitiously acquired in this world and modified, was essentially a military-grade technological artifact.

The eccentric accepted the phone, knowing that due to Gu Shanhai's talent, he couldn't use the "First Era" player channels; otherwise, communicating via the player channel would be the safest option.

"Alright, let's keep in touch," the eccentric said and then prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Gu Shanhai instantly employed the Five Elements Great Escape to depart, choosing a secluded area free from people and surveillance. Upon emerging, his attire transformed into modern clothing.

He then proceeded to apply for a new identity card, pondering what kind of identity would be suitable.

After some deliberation, he chose the identity of a wandering orphan, a temporary choice that could be changed later if needed. Since he planned to remain under the radar for now, a low-profile identity was preferable.

As for why he could look so dashing now, it was certainly because he had worked hard to achieve a better life.

The identity creation was completed swiftly, taking just three minutes.

[Gu Shanhai (Vagrant/Unauthorized Worker)]

"..."

Buy one, get one free sure is appealing, but this was too preposterous; the bonus was an unauthorized worker.

Why not gift him with a slave? Oh, his skin color wouldn't allow it.

Soon after, he quickly obtained his identity information through Prophetic Divination.

The process for re-issuing it was fairly simple; fill out some information and explain the situation, and the identity was generated. Afterwards, one could even obtain a temporary identity certificate. As for the official one, it would be ready in about seven days.

"Speaking of which, my advantage is quite significant," Gu Shanhai said, looking at his temporary identity certificate. Such a simple process, and he had acquired an official identity.

It was rather bizarre for him; as a player, it was unknown if "The First Epoch" had arranged an identity for him. If arranged, it was good as it would conceal player traits, making them indistinguishable by the natives. Invitees in the middle-tier areas would have this treatment, and while other players who entered with him had no identity, their player traits would also be concealed.

However, some middle-tier areas, like the higher-tier worlds, would not grant this privilege to players, so problems were evident at a glance.

Neither a player nor a native, it was impossible to tell if he had secured an identity, and he hadn't spoken up for Gu Shanhai to know.

"Next up, is to find a stable place to observe this world."

In Gu Shanhai's view, there were two types of completion for this world: one was short-term, which was to prevent the disappearance of the concept of death; the other, long-term, was to make it return after the disappearance of death.

A high probability suggested he'd want both. If the first method was feasible, he wouldn't delay. The players weren't stupid; the latter condition was obviously more challenging. If it were feasible, fine, but if not, it would mean losing greatly.

Moreover, the short term wasn't likely to be brief; this looked like a large-scale, difficult task that probably required three to five months of buffer time at least.

It wasn't about them directly facing a confrontation.

He could think this way because he hadn't encountered any Air Wall, meaning this world, although a middle-tier area, was as free as a high-tier world, which also indicated its difficulty.

In middle-tier areas, more freedom implied greater difficulty. In contrast, with various restrictions, the difficulty would be lower as adhering strictly to the restrictions and being slightly flexible meant that completing it wouldn't be a significant issue.

Using the temporary identity card, Gu Shanhai quickly rented an apartment in the urban village and bought a computer to connect to the internet, where he collected a massive amount of information directly through Spiritual Sense.

"It's about the technological level of the millennium; there are quite a few urban legends on the internet, but these are all netizens making things up; none is real."

Gu Shanhai frowned, considering the seemingly simple world, that the disappearance of death was probably not due to an internal issue but rather an external one.

"In that case, if violence can be avoided, it should be," Gu Shanhai thought, preferring to keep a low profile.

The situation was unclear and acting rashly would definitely be disastrous.

On the other hand, with his Simulator Talent, he could continually make waves in the simulator to gather sufficient information.

Regarding mission failure, of course, fleeing was the option since there were no restrictions preventing him from leaving.

He was quite wary of this world lacking any transcendental abilities and seemingly low-level, especially as it was utilized through a special invitation used by top-tier players.

He would never believe there wasn't some hidden existence.

"This company is interesting."

While browsing, Gu Shanhai noticed a company called Eternal Life Technology Company, which in this world was considered a conscientious business. Its business spanned numerous industries.

Especially in the fields of medical, biological, and genetic research, it was iconic, a Holy Land in these fields.

Quickly, Gu Shanhai had browsed through all the news about Eternal Life Technology Company online. He sharply noticed that the strong position of Eternal Life Technology was closely connected to its founder, Xiao Yongsheng. The man had transformed from a poor student in junior high to a top student in high school, and eventually embarked on a legendary life, with ninety percent of the technology in Eternal Life Technology originating from Xiao Yongsheng.

Now, the founder of Eternal Life Technology, Xiao Yongsheng, seemed to be in the late stages of cancer. However, no worries; Eternal Life Company had already announced that they had developed a specific cancer drug and it was currently in the approval stage.

Thus, there was no need to worry about the seventy-year-old Xiao Yongsheng dying from cancer; instead, after being treated, he would continue to shine in the tech industry.