Zhang Bei felt someone pushing his body, his mind hazy.
His head ached so fiercely that even opening his eyes felt like an insurmountable task.
A wave of memories, not his own, flooded his mind. As they slowly integrated, Zhang Bei was stunned.
“I, I've transmigrated? I've transmigrated into the world of tomb raiding?”
As the memories merged, the excruciating headache dissipated.
Though he hadn't fully awakened, Zhang Bei regained consciousness.
Through the original owner's memories, he understood his situation.
“Dong Can, acting clan leader? The fallen Saint Child?”
Familiar events from the memories flickered in his mind.
Zhang Bei finally grasped his circumstances.
This body, also named Zhang Bei, was the youngest generation of the Zhang family.
The Zhang family was an ancient and powerful clan.
Every few years, as the next generation matured, they were sent out to explore the world, leaving the family behind.
They were tasked with venturing into ancient tombs, searching for their own weapons or precious treasures.
The more valuable the weapons or treasures they retrieved, the higher their status and influence within the family.
They even had the potential to vie for the position of clan leader.
This body had met an unfortunate end while out exploring, a casualty of some unforeseen incident.
Zhang Bei, from Earth, had transmigrated and taken over this body.
As someone from a different world, he instantly understood the situation: he had transmigrated into the world of tomb raiding.
“Ding, Attribute Plunder System activated!”
“Host can obtain attribute keywords from defeated or slain opponents.
Defeating an opponent allows you to copy a random keyword. Slaying an opponent allows you to plunder a random attribute keyword.
When keywords accumulate to a certain number, they can be randomly synthesized and upgraded.
Similar keywords can be accumulated and synthesized for specific upgrades.
Keywords are classified into six tiers: White, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, and Gold.”
“Host: Zhang Bei!”
“Identity: Zhang Family Branch Member!”
“Attribute Keywords: White: Mediocre, Penniless, Untalented!”
While Zhang Bei was still familiarizing himself with his identity, a cold voice echoed in his mind.
“My golden finger?” Zhang Bei was overjoyed.
A golden finger was indeed a must-have for any transmigrator.
However, upon seeing his status panel, he was utterly speechless.
Mediocre, Penniless, Untalented?
No wonder the original owner of this body had met his untimely demise so soon after venturing out.
“Cough!”
As Zhang Bei opened his eyes, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
There was a clear footprint imprinted across his chest.
He had been kicked to death.
Upon waking, Zhang Bei realized his predicament.
They, the young explorers sent out from the family, had been ambushed by a group of audacious bandits.
The other explorers were under the bandits' control.
The original owner had attempted to fight back, but a single kick ended his life. Truly a testament to his mediocrity and lack of talent.
With a quick glance, Zhang Bei recognized the other explorers who had been sent out with him.
There was the fallen Saint Child, nicknamed Xiao Guan. His true parents remained unknown. He was brought back from somewhere outside the family by Dong Can, a member of the Zhang family's external branch.
The Zhang family members referred to him as the Saint Child, believing he was destined to lead them to prosperity, to break free from their fate.
However, they eventually discovered that the true Saint Child was not this young man.
From that point on, he was an orphan, known only by his nickname, Xiao Guan. The family disregarded him, and the other young members ostracized and bullied him.
The original owner, however, had been kind to him, often caring for him, becoming his only friend.
In contrast to the original owner, Xiao Guan was a prodigy.
Although he was only thirteen, he had mastered the family's secret techniques.
Zhang Family Techniques, swordsmanship, the golden two-fingered technique of tomb raiding, shrinking bone technique, and many more, all were mastered by him.
Unlike Zhang Bei, who had yet to fully grasp the Zhang Family Techniques, let alone any other skill.
“Waste! You can be knocked unconscious with a single kick, truly, those who associate with wild children are no good.”
A mocking voice echoed in Zhang Bei's ears.
Zhang Bei turned his head to see Zhang Nian, another explorer from the Zhang family.
He wasn't from the internal branch of the family, but from the external branch.
The Zhang family was divided into internal and external branches. Members of the internal branch, mostly pure blood descendants, possessed the magical Kirin Blood.
Those from the external branch, while bearing Kirin or Qiongqi tattoos, lacked the magical properties of their blood.
Despite this, they received the same training and education as the internal branch members.
Zhang Nian's skills far surpassed Zhang Bei's.
Besides Zhang Nian and Xiao Guan, there was also a pair of siblings, Zhang Hai Xing and Zhang Hai Ke. Their skills were even stronger than Zhang Nian’s.
The final member, Zhang Jiu Ri, possessed the strongest skills among the younger generation, second only to Xiao Guan.
This made Zhang Bei's own mediocrity all the more apparent, no wonder he was being mocked upon waking.
“Ding! Detecting host as a complete waste, a beginner's gift pack awarded!”
The cold voice echoed in his mind once more.
“Open beginner's gift pack!”
“Opening successful!”
“Congratulations host, acquired Green keyword: Agile!”
“Congratulations host, acquired Green keyword: Sure Shot!”
“Congratulations host, acquired Gold Legendary keyword: Divine Mechanism!”
“System space activated: Space can hold all inanimate objects, living beings cannot be stored.”
As the system's voice echoed, a refreshing sensation surged through Zhang Bei's body.
“Host: Zhang Bei!”
“White keywords: Mediocre, Penniless, Untalented!”
“Green keywords: Agile, Sure Shot!”
“Gold keyword: Divine Mechanism!”
Gazing at his status panel, Zhang Bei's heart filled with joy.
The white keywords were still glaring, but for Zhang Bei, having two green keywords was already a huge improvement.
He was also thrilled by the addition of a gold keyword.
“This Divine Mechanism seems very similar to the one from the Eight Wonders in One-Punch Man.
Given enough time, I might be able to craft powerful mechanical weapons.”
Ignoring Zhang Nian's mockery, Zhang Bei fully immersed himself in his own world.
“What the hell are you babbling about? They're all just poor bastards, kill them all!”
A bandit leader, hearing Zhang Nian's muttering, roared in anger.
One of the bandits, brandishing a gun, walked toward them.
Bandits armed with guns were not your average bandits.
Remember, this was still the late 19th century, the Republic of China had not yet been established.
Hearing the bandit leader's words, everyone turned their attention to the bandit aiming his gun at them.
“No way, just transmigrated and I'm about to get reborn? ” Zhang Bei was stunned.
However, seeing Xiao Guan and the others seemingly unconcerned eased his worries.
“What's that look? I'll blow you away!”
Seeing their disdainful expressions, the bandit was enraged.
“Just you? ”
A youthful, feminine voice echoed, it was Zhang Hai Xing.
“So it’s a chick? I’ll teach you how to be a woman and then send you to hell.”
Hearing Zhang Hai Xing’s voice, the bandit’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
They had been traveling for a while, covered in dust and grime, everyone wearing masks and veils.
This made it difficult to distinguish between genders. Now, hearing Zhang Hai Xing's voice, the bandit was ecstatic.
Although they hadn't found any money on them, they were still willing to take them as hostages.
“You’re asking for death!”
Zhang Hai Ke, her brother, was furious.
“Bang!”
Suddenly, a dull sound echoed as the ropes binding them snapped.
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