This magic artifact is way too weak

[The Dharma-Ending Age, where spiritual energy has dried up.]

[Artifact cultivators rule, and spells are in decline...]

...

This was a carefully crafted cinematic made by Lu Ze to rationalize the search-and-extract mode.

Accompanied by a leisurely voiceover, the background setting of a Dharma-Ending Age where cultivators had to rely on spiritual artifacts to fight quickly unfolded before Zhong Yi's eyes.

"The evil Hafk Merchant Guild? The displaced Asara rogue cultivators? And... the Righteous Alliance that I belong to?"

Zhong Yi quickly analyzed the information revealed in the cinematic, an excited smile forming on the corners of his mouth.

The short cinematic of just a few minutes quickly immersed him into the role of the story.

Three major factions, novel spiritual artifacts, uniquely styled architecture...

Everything filled him with anticipation.

Entering the illusion realm, Zhong Yi used his fastest hand speed to claim the nickname [Genius Cultivator].

Lu Ze was quite considerate in this regard; every cultivator's account retained the right to use their own forum ID.

Unless the cultivators themselves gave it up, others could not claim it.

[About to enter the beginner tutorial. Do you want to enable multiplayer mode?]

As soon as he entered the illusion realm, the beginner tutorial pop-up appeared before him.

"Enable!"

Zhong Yi decisively chose to enable it, and then pulled the Zhou Yue siblings into his squad.

"Old Zhong, sis, why are you two dressed exactly the same? Damn! Why am I wearing this outfit too?"

For the three entering the squad for the first time, the default character class was the Bee Doctor.

Like other illusion realms, Xianyuan Continent Operation still used clothing and accessories to highlight character traits, rather than character replacement.

Zhou Qiaoling waved her hand in disgust. "Ew... this character looks so dumb! Change it, change it!"

"There seem to be very few characters?"

At this time, Zhong Yi had already opened the character list and started browsing.

The cultivators of the Righteous Alliance were divided into four types:

Vanguard, Scout, Raider, and Pharmacist.

"There is only one available character under each category... Tsk, is Junior Brother Lu short on spirit stones again?"

Zhong Yi complained with a smile.

After quickly scanning the introductions of the four initial characters, Zhong Yi decisively chose the Vanguard character with the Daoist name [Red Wolf].

"Lao Zhou, you also chose Red Wolf? Haha, charging into enemy lines really is a man's romance!"

Seeing Zhou Yue beside him change into the same outfit, Zhong Yi laughed loudly.

"Old Zhong, listen to my advice... I think that Bee Doctor suits you better."

Zhou Yue teased with a cheeky smile, and Zhong Yi's old face immediately turned red.

"N-Nonsense! Studying medicine cannot save the world! My mechanics are very smooth now..."

"Oh, stop arguing you two, let's hurry up and start."

Zhou Qiaoling looked at the noisy duo speechlessly and couldn't help but yawn.

This baffling illusion realm exuded an atmosphere that she found boring everywhere.

As the captain, Zhong Yi stopped the argument, and the three of them entered the beginner tutorial together.

Illusion realms were not entirely identical to the games of his past life. Lu Ze's setup for the beginner tutorial still had some differences from past life games.

For example, you could form a squad for the tutorial.

For example, routine running and jumping operations didn't need to be repeated at all.

The beginner tutorial of Xianyuan Continent Operation started with the use of weapons.

Zhong Yi and the other two spawned in a military camp tent.

On the wooden table in front of them lay three strangely shaped, long iron implements.

A system prompt popped up in the air before them:

[Pick up the weapon on the table]

"Is this a gun?"

Zhong Yi's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the pitch-black [Mingju 15] in the middle to examine it carefully.

The cinematic had spent a considerable amount of time depicting how cultivators in the Dharma-Ending Age invented a magical artifact called a gun.

Cultivators condensed spells into ammunition, and then used the gun to shoot it out, achieving an attack level close to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"What? What gun?"

Zhou Yue, completely confused, picked up the much shorter [Bison] next to it and looked at Zhong Yi in bewilderment.

He never paid much attention to cinematic plots, so naturally, he wasn't as clear on things as Zhong Yi.

"It's..."

Just as Zhong Yi was about to explain, after the three of them each picked up a gun, a new quest prompt appeared again.

[Enemy spotted! Please use the weapon in your hand to defeat them!]

An Asara rogue cultivator wearing a gray steel helmet suddenly wandered outside the tent.

"Use... the gun?"

Zhou Yue looked at the goofy-looking Asara rogue cultivator, then looked at the short and sturdy Bison in his hand, and suddenly understood.

"Lao Zhou, you see, a gun is meant to shoot these bullets..."

Before Zhong Yi could finish his sentence, he was excitedly interrupted by Zhou Yue.

"I get it! Let me do it!"

With a loud bang.

The butt of the Bison slammed ruthlessly into the forehead of the Asara rogue cultivator.

Unexpectedly, the opponent seemed completely unharmed and just symbolically touched his forehead.

"You're asking for trouble, aren't you!"

The Asara rogue cultivator immediately entered a state of alert, raised the [Spirit Snake 74] in his hands, and several spirit bullets flashing with pale light spewed out.

"Come on, let's spar!!"

"???"

Zhou Yue looked at the gun in his hand with a face full of doubt about his life choices.

"No way..."

"Which little genius forged this artifact? It's way too trashy!!"