"Killer system?" Tang En, who was in a sad situation, was confused by the series of prompt sounds in his mind, and subconsciously repeated this somewhat familiar name in his heart.
In an instant, Tang En's eyes blurred and he found himself standing in an empty hall.
In the center of the hall stood a serious old man wearing a neat tuxedo and his silver-white hair combed back. This attire reminded Tang En of the British butlers in old Western movies.
The old man, dressed like a butler, placed his right hand in front of him and gave Tang En a standard half bow.
"Welcome, the new generation of system killer. What's your name?"
"System killer?" Tang En looked around and behind him, then pointed at himself suspiciously. "Are you talking about me? You got the wrong person, right? I'm Tang En. Excuse me, where is this place, and who are you?"
"Hello, Tang En. You can call me the old butler." The old man said calmly, "This is the assassin system space. Specifically, we are now in your mind."
"Wow, in my head?" Tang En was shocked. Then he thought of the familiar origin of the name "Killer System". Wasn't it the game he wanted to play before crossing over?
"Have you heard of putting Mount Sumeru into a mustard seed? It's pretty much the same method."
Tang En nodded to indicate that he had heard of it. After all, he had read quite a few online novels before and knew the definition of this space.
"So what does this killer system do?"
"Training you to be a killer."
"Uh, you're training me to be a killer?" Tang En was stunned. "Are you kidding me? I've never even killed a chicken or a duck."
"A killer doesn't need to kill chickens and ducks, he can just kill people."
The old butler looked Tang En up and down, "Besides, you have the initial talent to be a killer."
"Uh...I still have this talent?"
"Yes, you are ordinary-looking enough, which is good."
"Haha, thank you for the compliment!" Tang En snorted with a forced smile.
"You're welcome." The old butler ignored Tang En's ridicule and continued, "It's a pity that your eyes are a bit narrow and long, which makes them more visible. This is not perfect."
"Do you have good eyesight? These are phoenix eyes, okay? My whole body is made of them, and they stand out..." Tang En cried out in his heart.
"But this is not a big problem. We can disguise ourselves..."
"Wait! First of all, thank you for your recognition, but..." Tang En made a pause gesture and said firmly, "I won't kill anyone! And I won't become a killer!"
"Killers don't have many choices. Since the system has chosen you, you must become a killer." The old butler ignored Tang En's strong opposition and was obviously very confident in the system.
"Haha, really..." Tang En shrugged. "Would I learn something as bloody and dangerous as killing someone?" You're kidding.
The old butler said seriously, "Yes. And to put it another way, at least the killer system won't let you starve to death right now."
Uh… Tang En was stunned for a moment, then thought of his current situation. He had just traveled to this unfamiliar alien world, and it seemed that there was a high possibility of starving to death.
"Does this killer system also provide food and drink?"
The old butler said, "Of course not. But the system can teach you how to get food. For example, there is a small forest to the south of Xiaoshi Village. The system can teach you how to hunt."
Tang En's mind moved: "Can you see outside?" Just now he seemed to see a large area of trees in the corner of his eye.
"Of course, I can see what you can see. However, if you don't enter the killer system space, we can't communicate."
Tang En nodded and said, "Then teach me how to hunt quickly." The issue of food is a big deal, and Tang En doesn't want to starve to death just after crossing over.
"I'm happy to serve you. But before I teach you, I advise you to go out and find a deserted place. You should know that your real body has been standing by the well for a long time without moving." The old butler bowed gracefully and said calmly.
"Uh, how do I quit?"
"Just silently say in your mind to exit the killer system."
Exit the Killer System...
Tang En's eyes blurred and he returned to the well in Xiaoshi Village.
Looking at the strange looks from the peasant women fetching water around him, Tang En touched his nose and left quickly.
Xiaoshi Village was small, with a population of about 200. The only distinctive building in the village was the small church. Atop the church's pointed roof stood a statue of a handsome, scantily clad man, holding a torch. Tang En observed it for a moment, confirming it wasn't the crucified Jesus.
After a while, Tang En left the farm and headed straight for the woods to the south. Finding a secluded corner on the outskirts of the woods, Tang En leaned against a tree trunk, secretly calling out to the killer system.
"Huh..." Tang En opened his mouth and looked at the dense woods in front of him, a little dumbfounded. He was in the hall just now.
The old butler standing beside him said calmly: "Don't be surprised, the system space is capable of ever-changing changes."
After saying that, the old butler waved his right hand, and a light blue light curtain appeared out of thin air.
"This is your killer system panel. Let me give you an overview."
Tang En was already immune to the light screens that appeared out of nowhere. He could even create a forest, let alone this...
Looking up at the densely packed small characters on the screen, Donton felt under tremendous pressure.
System level: Novice
Killer Codename: Tang En
Experience: 0
Blood gas value: 0
Skill tree: layout, hiding, disguise, killing skills, status.
The densely packed small characters on the light screen were mainly concentrated under several skill trees, which made Tang En dizzy. Fortunately, the old butler began to introduce them at this time.
"So-called planning means that before committing a murder, you need to determine the scene of the attack and complete the preliminary arrangements. Plan more than one route of attack and retreat. Of course, this is only the beginning of the planning. Don't underestimate these trivial tasks. A sophisticated planning method can kill people without them even noticing."
"Hide. All you can do now is learn to use objects to conceal yourself and make good use of various obstacles to avoid being discovered by your target."
"Disguise is easy to understand. All you need to do now is learn the basics of disguise and transform yourself into someone else. This includes children, women, and the elderly..."
"Wait a minute," Tang En raised his hand to interrupt the old butler's introduction. "I can understand disguising as an old man or even a woman, but disguising as a child is too much. That physique is obviously... Ugh!"
Click, click, click...
Although the old butler looked older, his posture remained upright. Standing together, the old butler was about ten centimeters taller than Tang En, who stood 175cm tall. But now, he twisted his body a few times, crackling all over, and his body suddenly shrank by more than half, reaching only to Tang En's thigh.
The old housekeeper then waved his hand, changed into a one-piece children's outfit printed with cute animals, and hopped lightly a few steps. Tang En vaguely saw the figure of children carrying small backpacks on their backs, skipping to school on the side of the road.
"Any questions?" The old butler waved his hand and returned to normal.
"No, no more…"
"Very good. Next is killing techniques. This is a bit more complex. Currently there are long and short weapon proficiency, close combat, and poison making. I suggest you learn the crossbow first. It is easy to make, simple to operate, and powerful. Most importantly, it has a long attack range. Even if you can't kill the target, you still have a chance to escape."
"As for his form, a killer in peak form is terrifying. You're not yet at that level, so I'll skip that for now."
"Of the five skill trees above, you can only access basic skills at this stage. Once you upgrade your Killer System, you can learn more powerful skills. The skill levels are Beginner, Mastery, Proficiency, Mastery, Transcendence, Master, and Grandmaster."
Tang En was fascinated by what he heard and nodded repeatedly: "Then how do we upgrade the system?"
The old butler said, "You can level up once you reach a certain amount of experience points and complete upgrade tasks. The killer system will occasionally issue tasks. Completing tasks will earn you experience points, and killing people will earn you health points."
"Blood Qi is very important to a killer. It affects the power of the killer's skill tree. The more people you kill, the more blood Qi you will gain. This blood Qi will remain in your body and help increase your lethality when you fight. The consumed blood Qi will be restored in the early morning of each day."
Tang En quickly shook his head and said, "Okay, we're talking about killing people again. Let's talk about how to get food."
"Yes, this involves the wilderness survival skills in the layout. I suggest that you first learn how to build a cabin in the woods, make a fire, and make a simple crossbow."
"Okay, no problem."
Since it was a matter of his own survival, Tang En was very willing to follow advice.
then,"Tang En, you are building a wooden house, not a bird's nest!"
"Yeah, it's big enough. But if you sleep in it, you might turn into an ice man overnight."
"This one is nice, it looks a bit like a log cabin. If you're not worried about falling to your death at night, you might consider staying here."
"…"
"Don, if you're drilling wood to make fire, you might need to drill until tomorrow."
"Don, if you light a fire here, you'll set this forest on fire."
"Tang En..."
"Shut up!"
"Puff! Cough cough..." Tang En's eyes were red, his face was pale and gray, and he kept coughing, and black air kept coming out of his mouth.
The old butler spread his hands regretfully: "Sorry, I just wanted to remind you that the angle you are blowing on the fire is wrong."
"…"