Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: A Fresh Start
The sky was filled with dark clouds as a light drizzle fell.
Along the pitch-black main road, only the school library remained brightly illuminated.
The heavy rainfall at midnight had left the building deserted, wrapped in an eerie silence.
Bai Yan returned the history book to its place on the shelf on the third floor of the library.
The abundance of bright lights created an illusion of daytime within. He made his way back to his seat beside the window and leisurely stretched.
“That’s enough for today. Time to take a break.”
Bai Yan settled into the vibrant yellow chair and pulled out his cell phone to check the time.
Five minutes to ten.
With the library still open for a while longer, Bai Yan felt no rush to leave.
After all, there was nobody waiting for him.
In his original form, Bai Yan was just an ordinary orphan who had lived alone since childhood.
In his previous life, the reborn Bai Yan had already spent thirteen years here and graduated as a top student from a prestigious university.
In this life, he began as an orphan scraping by collecting trash. However, he refused to resign himself to that fate.
Since then, Bai Yan had supported himself while dedicating himself to his studies. Eventually, his hard work paid off when he secured admission to Herendor, Tatsumi City’s most prestigious university. All of this was achieved through his mature mindset, vast knowledge, and unwavering perseverance from his previous life.
As heavy rain poured outside the window, Bai Yan took out his phone and switched it to silent mode.
Overwhelmed by a sense of detachment and loneliness in this new world, he found himself yearning for excitement to combat the emptiness within.
Bai Yan had always turned to games to alleviate his loneliness.
He opened the “Babel Tower” single-player game on his phone, only to be greeted by a black screen adorned with vibrant red letters.
“Congratulations!”
“Savior, you have successfully advanced to the second round.”
Bai Yan had been immersed in this game for months.
The game mechanics were intricately designed and challenging.
He had faced multiple failures before finally mastering the gameplay.
When he started the game again today, Bai Yan was surprised to find himself automatically entering the second round of Babel Tower, having just cleared it.
After receiving the notification, Bai Yan became intrigued by the possibility of hidden achievements or other changes in the second round.
“Let’s aim for Perfect Completion this time!”
Bai Yan clicked “New Game,” and the plot introduction appeared once more.
Without hesitation, he pressed the screen… only to find that skipping wasn’t an option this time.
“Damn it!” Bai Yan shook his head softly.
In the new game, players immerse themselves in a chilling urban fantasy world, assuming the role of the enigmatic leader of Babel Tower, a renowned organization dedicated to salvation.
“Savior.”
“Players are tasked with efficiently overseeing the organization, training core operators, and capturing and researching Strange creatures, Spawns, and extraterrestrials. Furthermore, players must cultivate enigmatic abilities and implement comprehensive global security measures to tackle unforeseen worldwide crises.”
Every decision made by the players and every action taken by the members will have a lasting, irreversible impact on the world.
“So, are you capable of saving the world?”
“This is our final and sole opportunity.”
Skipping, skipping, skipping… As Bai Yan listened to the rain outside, he impatiently rested his chin on his left hand and repeatedly tapped the screen.
After some time, a notification appeared on the dimly lit screen.
Dear Savior, as you have successfully completed the game, you are now granted the freedom to summon 10 core operators without restrictions in “Fate.”
In the game, players are referred to as “Saviors.”
Playing the second round offered two aspects of enjoyment: the satisfaction of achieving a Perfect Score and the excitement of exploring new content.
Bai Yan felt pleased, knowing that beginning with 10 free gacha summons would make progress significantly easier.
The game begins on a modern city night, with Saviors hovering in the sky, observing all creatures below. Cloaked in black robes, their faces remain hidden from view.
At the bottom of the interface were several options.
The third option was labeled “Fate.”
Bai Yan selected “Fate,” and a gray fog emerged on the screen, revealing two options within: “1 Summon” and “10 Summons.”
Summoning was the bane of unfortunate players, yet it also served as a glimmer of hope within their hearts.
Fortune was bestowed from the heavens, granting the lucky ones easy access to rare cards while rendering them utterly useless to the unlucky.
“Well, I didn’t make any purchases anyway.”
“I desire the Queen of the Scarlet Moon! Queen of the Scarlet Moon!” Bai Yan took a deep breath, letting his fingers move with grace and precision.
“I’ll do 10 summons!”
Images began to emerge from the gray fog.
“Operator Fragment: Queen of the Scarlet Moon”
“Entertainment: Banquet Gourmet Card”
“Relic Fragment: Blink Blade”
“Relic Fragment: Gungnir”
“Conqueror Fragment: King Hade”
“Mystical Power Fragment: Manipulation of Reality”
“Operator Fragment: Elene, the Psychic Girl”
“Operator Fragment: Perduto, the Crime Hunter”
“Operator Fragment: Rowen, the Drunken Master Panda”
“Core Operator: Nightsaber, the Crime Hunter”
After the summoning, most items obtained were fragments. Following the game rules, ten fragments could be fused into a single Relic, Mystical Power, or Core Operator.
“Oh well, I only got one guaranteed operator!”
Bai Yan was unsurprised by the outcome and sighed. He had hoped to summon the Queen of the Scarlet Moon, thinking that having one fragment would be enough this time. Despite his disappointment, he acknowledged that the result wasn’t bad.
The core operator he initially acquired was Knight Nightsaber.
“Great! At least I can begin with Nightsaber. She’s crucial for clearing the game in later stages.”
Bai Yan felt quite content.
Though Nightsaber might not have seemed like the best choice initially, she proved invaluable in achieving a flawless victory.
Nightsaber was the most promising core operator in the Babel Tower.
In this contemporary fantasy realm, Nightsaber belonged to a legendary family of crime-fighters and carried the esteemed title of King of the Night.
Since birth, Nightsaber had been burdened with a dark and formidable power bestowed by the Lord of Darkness—a malevolent god’s nefarious scheme.
Whoever mastered this power would have the authority to make the entire world quiver with fear!
Ultimately, the King of the Night became renowned for her immortality and invincibility.
In the later stages, Nightsaber could be considered one of the most skilled and experienced operators.
“It’s you!”
Bai Yan smiled and tapped the phone screen once more, causing the fragments to gradually fade away. Eventually, Nightsaber appeared.
Even as a simple pixel figure, one could discern her breathtaking beauty with flowing white hair and mesmerizing purple-red eyes.
Adorned in a hunter’s helmet, black cloak, and trousers, she advanced gracefully with a black broadsword in hand, exuding an aura both elegant and lethal.
The girl got down on one knee.
“I am Nightsaber, and my purpose is to eliminate devils on your behalf!”
This particular phrase served as Nightsaber’s unique battle cry, which players could customize manually.
Bai Yan chose “Operator” and then selected Nightsaber from the options.
Nightsaber’s exclusive battle line was changed to “Face your sins!”
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The dark streets were drenched in thunder and rain.
The girl in the black cloak stood silently in the alley, her purple-red eyes concealed within the shadows.
She wore a black trench coat, her face stunningly beautiful, while her silver hair glistened from the rain. A straight, slender black broadsword rested on her back.
The men dressed in black, wearing gray masks, roamed the streets searching for the girl but found no trace of her.
As midnight approached, they began to depart one by one.
With a surge of intense pain in her chest, Mu Ling breathed a long sigh of relief, knowing she was finally safe.
However, that hardly mattered.
Although she had eluded Black Star’s pursuit this time, she knew deep down there would inevitably be another encounter. The relentless pursuit would only end with her death.
Several members of her clan had fallen victim to the Black Star Faction’s atrocities.
She was overwhelmed with anger and sorrow.
She stood as the sole remaining hunter in what was once a legendary lineage.
Mu Ling was acutely aware of the enemy’s formidable strength, realizing that seeking revenge was merely an elusive notion. Her utmost priority was survival.
“Should I leave…”
This shameful thought crept into her mind.
The rain kept dripping from the blade.
With things as they were, she could only leave the city and move on with her life.
However, Mu Ling was unwilling to forget the faces of her clansmen. She couldn’t suppress her hatred.
She was determined not to escape!
As heavy rain poured down, she decided to leave the alley.
A shroud of black fog materialized before Mu Ling, filling her mind with a dreadful aura that seemed capable of engulfing and crushing her.
Momentarily dazed, she cautiously shifted her gaze toward the fog, her instinct urging her to unsheathe her sword, but to her dismay, her hand remained frozen and unresponsive.
A sudden realization dawned on Mu Ling.
“What’s happening?” Mu Ling exclaimed in disbelief, realizing that struggling would be futile.
The unfamiliar sensation enveloped her as she found herself transformed into a mere spectator, detached from her own body like never before.
What has happened to me?
Did I encounter a Black Star Faction member with superpowers?
A wave of fear swept over Mu Ling’s heart as the realization struck. The thought of being captured by the enemy filled her with dread, well aware of the immense suffering that awaited.
Just then, a calm, youthful voice echoed in her mind.
[Nightsaber, you have been chosen.]
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