Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

"What are they going off to do?"

"I don't know, boss..."

"I didn't ask you!"

The orcs suddenly pulled out, seemingly with a purpose, rather than just wandering aimlessly.

"Let's go! Let's follow them and see..." Ren Fengxing made a decision.

The orcs' abrupt change disrupted his train of thought. The awkward stalemate he had been hesitant to break was now shattered by this unexpected twist.

"All together now."

Everyone burst into laughter, an unoccurred dispute unable to affect their brotherly camaraderie.

...

The orc leader, striding with axes in hand, cast a backward glance and saw those black dots lingering far behind. He snorted in disdain, "Hmph!"

These hairless monkeys are slippery like eels, cowardly and irritating. Those not on their own turf would rather avoid combat and cannot be caught up with, nor is fighting them satisfying enough.

Only humans backed by their so-called "homes" would cling to something called "home" out of attachment and choose not to leave.

His target this time was those humans; using their heads for axe-throwing practice was extremely efficient, and he felt his throwing skills improving rapidly. With more time to practice, next time he met that human, he definitely wouldn't let himself be shot down by a bow and arrow.

But he couldn't always use the heads of his own people for practice. It was one thing to chop off a few displeasing ones, but he couldn't well kill them all.

So humans it had to be!

Especially since on their wanderings, they had stumbled upon a settlement of humans...

Next time we meet... Next time, I definitely want to blow up that human's head with my flying axe!

He purposely controlled his shoulder wound to not fully heal, a reminder that the minor injury wouldn't impede him in any way. He kept it just to remind himself—do not forget!

"Hmph~" The orc leader withdrew his gaze, looking ahead.

Those hairless monkeys following behind might just trigger their so-called "compassion," "mercy," "justice," or other such boring emotions when they witness their "brethren" in distress.

Capture them all! Every single one!

Make a skull flag, and plant it in front of the humans' city gate!

...

[You observe your surroundings with curiosity, realizing this is a whole new unknown world...]

"Are you a poor soul who escaped from the city too?"

A kind-hearted person came up and asked.

Xu Ruoguang patted his head, feeling it heavy and foggy.

In fact, ever since he "woke up," his head had been in a constant state of grogginess.

Multiple "crossings"... "Crossing"? What "crossing"?

"Heh~"

He knocked on his head again, and Xu Ruoguang laughed helplessly.

He had read too many novels, and it made his mind muddled.

He clearly knew his family background, and he had memories of his path of growth.

His existence was real, not fictitious; there was no such thing as a special mission. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire

"Mission"...

"Mission"?

"Mission," huh?

Heh... I got a hell of a "mission"!

Time to play some games.

The words of the NPC in front of him helped Xu Ruoguang find his bearings—

'A poor soul?'

'I'm a poor soul? Escaped from the city?'

[You begin to accept the identity of coming to this world, and a brand new world unfolds before you...]

An arrival background with history—could this mean that he naturally had a quest line attached to him in the game?

This identity is just... terrific!

Main quest—Take back the city!

Kill, kill, kill!

Take out everyone who's looked down on me, despised me, or harmed me in the past!

[Activate main quest—Human Traitor!]

[Human Traitor: The Human Emperor has betrayed humanity, never belonging to humankind! His origins have countless ties to demons. Kill the Human Emperor before he ascends to power! The whole Galaxy Human Empire will thank you for your effort! Kill him! Kill him!

Kill him! Quest Requirement: Assassinate the Human Emperor before his coronation 0/1. Quest Reward: 10000000000000 universal experience points, Omniversal Wish Card*1, item reward unknown.]

"?"

"Tsk tsk!"

I get a mission just by entering the game? Buddy is truly the chosen one!

The Human Emperor?

Who is the Human Emperor?

Show yourself!

I'll stab you to death!

"Hey! Do you know where the Human Emperor is?"

"The Emperor?" The man coming over to talk asked with a start, "I did hear that our empire had an emperor... but it seems he has already passed away a while ago."

"..."

"..."

The two stared at each other, eyes wide.

"Passed away?"

"Passed away."

"Then who the hell is the Emperor?"

"..."

"..."

"Forget it..." Xu Ruoguang waved his hand dismissively.

The main quest might require some twists and turns, even if he found the other party, they might not be someone he could contend with at this stage.

Just by looking at the string of countless zeros in the mission reward, anyone would know the difficulty of this quest. Although he still didn't know how much quest experience was generally given in this game, there probably weren't many games that threw out such an absurd number of digits for a newbie quest.

Maybe... it's better to develop first.

"What is this place?" Xu Ruoguang looked around curiously and asked.

"The wilderness... we were all driven out of Grey Iron City. What about you? Aren't you the same?"

"Grey Iron City..." Xu Ruoguang murmured softly, remembering the name before saying, "Of course not, what's it like in Grey Iron City? I was planning to go there, but unfortunately, I got lost and couldn't find the way."

Of course, he couldn't originate from the same place as the other person; if they were to dig deeper, he wouldn't know anything and would immediately give himself away.

Although this was a game, Xu Ruoguang naturally didn't consider this world as a real game world. When facing the natives, he could instinctively switch his thinking to adapt to the game's world, as if it were an instinct.

"Oh~" The man coming up pointed in a certain direction, "Grey Iron City is over there. If you want to go, just head in that direction. But I advise you, it's best not to go."

"Oh? Why?" Xu Ruoguang asked with a light smile, "Is there any place worse to live than that?"

As he spoke, he casually pointed in a direction. As long as his background was different from the man's, he wouldn't have to worry about being exposed.

"Over there?" The man looked bewildered, "That way... it seems to be the direction of Blackwater City. You came from there?"

"Hmm... not exactly," Xu Ruoguang replied ambiguously, "What happened to Grey Iron City?"

"We couldn't get by there, so we ran out. What do you think happened... I don't know about the other places, but almost everyone there has to undergo biochemical surgery and modifications. Those who don't want the surgery are considered heretics, and the side effects of the modifications are so severe that people either cannot survive or have to flee."

[Obtained Faction Information (Unidentified): Grey Iron City.]

"Oh~" Xu Ruoguang nodded, his tone full of sympathy, "That does seem like a bad place to go."

"Hey~ in this era, where is a good place to go, huh?"

"True..." Xu Ruoguang sighed in agreement before asking, "Is there anything here that needs help? I'm new and don't have many skills, but I'm strong. If there's any way I can help, just let me know. I'll be relying on you all for my future life here."

"Oh, is that so..." The man pondered for a moment, his eyes suddenly lighting up, "We're actually preparing to build a waterwheel over there. Do you think you can help?"

[Triggered side quest——The Unfinished Waterwheel.]

[The Unfinished Waterwheel: The oasis in the wasteland is full of hope. The people here are attempting to create a waterwheel to start a new life! Quest Requirements: Help the local residents build a waterwheel 0/1. Quest Reward: 100 universal experience points, Science Points *1.]

"A waterwheel? That's what I'm best at!" Xu Ruoguang rolled up his sleeves and headed over.

"Great, follow me!" The man laughed heartily, jogging to keep up, looking extremely pleased, "By the way, what's your name?"

[A new life, a new name, you only have one chance, you want to tell them your name is...]

"Me?" Xu Ruoguang was taken aback, then replied truthfully, "Xu Ruoguang, my name is Xu Ruoguang, from the Seventh Army... emmmm, just blathering."

Where did that slip of the tongue come from?

"I'm Xu Ruoguang, just call me Guang," he said.

"Alright, Guang, come on! We can live well here, no need to be always scheming with those noblemen in the city."

[Welcome, esteemed wanderer 'Kuang Xin,' you have officially joined the world of Galaxy Online. From now on, please enjoy exploring freely!]

"Right, right~" Xu Ruoguang's face broke into a broad smile.

Entering this game world, even the air tasted familiar.

Though the real world was good, and his relationships with his parents were harmonious, it always felt somewhat unreal.

It was as if only in this game world could he truly be alive...

[Triggered side quest——The Collapsed Roof.]

[Triggered side quest——Hunting in the Wilds.]

[Triggered side quest——Dancing at the Campfire Party.]

[Triggered side quest...]

"Guang~ give us a hand here."

"Guang! Come to your sister over here."

"Guang... help me carry this rabbit."

"Guang..."

"Guang..."

...

"Guang! Run for it!"

On the third day in the game, before his eyes... flames reached for the sky!

Green figures wreaked havoc, and lying flat on the ground, Xu Ruoguang's eyes reflected the shadows of his foes—

Orcs!