Stuck in a Chinese novel

Damien sat across from Wei Jun who was fidgeting in his seat. Damien kept his eyes on him, his eyes cold as ice as he asked, "So? Do you accept?"

"In-In return. You will do what you promi—promised right?" Wei Jun asked, immensely afraid of the man sitting across from him who was the bulkier version of him.

"Of course," Damien replied. The request wasn't that difficult to fulfill. 'What else would I expect from a waste like him?'

When Damien offered the deal, Wei Jun could have asked for anything but instead, he asked for a night with a woman. Any woman would do, even a pro*titute to which Damien agreed. There would be the matter of it becoming a scandal afterwards but Damien could easily snap the neck of the woman afterwards.

With the deal agreed upon by both parties, Damien closed his eyes and opened them again. Wei Jun looked around the room and it was sometime in the morning. The sun was just rising so it was fairly early. The update had been done and the new quest notification appeared before him.

[Main Quest VI]

[Li Fan Sho]

[Description: Sixth novel, 'Immortal of the World Beyond' has begun

His story has begun long before you ever came to know of him and his power is a force to reckon with

Defeat him. Defeat the immortal of FaJin and take the glory he was supposed to gain]

[Task: Kill Lin Fan Sho]

[Reward(s):

#1: System update

#2: Inventory Update

#3: Shop Update

#4: All stats +50

#5: Level +25

#6: 1 SS rank skill

#7: 5 Skill upgrade cards

#8: An item of your own choosing from the shop]

[Punishment: The world will kill you in 300 days]

Wei Jun's eyes were open wide as he read the reward skill. He didn't know what the current level of strength of this new protagonist was, but given the state of the rewards, Wei Jun was sure it wouldn't be simply at the grandmaster level.

After all, the previous protagonist was at the same level and Wei Jun could only kill him once he was severely injured. Even if Wei Jun had used the wyvern, the chances of winning were very, very slim.

'I might have to read all the volumes this time,' Wei Jun thought. He had learned his lesson from the previous protagonist. The current rank of the protagonist was nothing like the previous ones. The level of this one and the last one was truly strong. As the system said, the real cultivation began once one stepped into the grandmaster realm.

So far all he fought were amateurs in one word. Now, he needed to join the big leagues and the people in the big leagues were simply monsters.

With all those aspects in play, Wei Jun needed to increase his level rapidly and that was only possible if he destroyed this new protagonist's life.

While he was mulling all over it, the door to his room opened and a female nurse entered the room. Seeing him awake, she smiled and said, "You're awake. How do you feel? Anything uncomfortable?"

Wei Jun didn't know if this was a rehearsed situation or if the nurse just fell for his charms, but he simply nodded and replied, "I feel as fine as ever. Even better than usual."

"I see. I will run some tests and see if the doctor is required for an examination. I will report my findings to him and he will decide whether to keep you longer or discharge you." The nurse politely replied and checked Wei Jun's condition by running the usual responsive tests. Once he was cleared, she left and returned after about ten minutes with a man in a white coat.

The doctor who seemed to be in charge of him. He had a strict look on his face and his physique was also bulky, unlike many gentle doctors. He didn't waste any time with pleasantries and said, "Corporal Wei Jun Ruan. I am told to keep you here until a military envoy arrives. Do you have any objections?"

Wei Jun looked at him for a while before he shook his head and replied, "No."

He nodded and left with the nurse. Wei Jun heard him say once he was outside, 'Keep an eye on him.'

Of course, there was someone to guard Wei Jun on the outside. Once Wei Jun was alone, he simply lay down on the bed and closed his eyes. Since he lacked some sleep, it was better to get some now before things got hectic.

He didn't know when he was woken up by the nurse again but once he checked the clock, it was a little before noon.

"The military envoy has arrived, Mister Ruan," The nurse politely reported and left. Wei Jun got up, dressed, and came out to greet some Corporals of his rank.

While they were at the same rank as him, they weren't as strong. Wei Jun remained silent when the man at the forefront spoke, "Corporal Wei Jun Ruan. I am Corporal Xiang. You are to follow my lead and follow me for questioning by the order of the General Ping."

Wei Jun nodded and simply signaled the man to go ahead. The man was a little irked that Wei Jun didn't properly introduce himself and wasn't treating him with the respect he as a leader was due, but he knew that Wei Jun's current rank allowed him to be as arrogant as he was.

Wei Jun followed them to the car and shortly afterward, the car arrived outside a military base. It was a similar base to the one he was in but he was sure it wasn't his because nothing but rubble was left of it.

As they arrived, Wei Jun was taken straight to a room inside the base. Inside the room, a robed figure sat on one side of the table while the other side was left for him. Wei Jun, without being told to, took the seat and looked at the man in the robe.

He raised his hand and chanted something for quite some time and once he was done, he looked at one corner of the room and nodded. There was no one else in the room, not even a two-way mirror, so there was no way to tell if someone could look inside.

"Is you name Wei Jun Ruan?" A voice fell into his ears from somewhere. It was like the sound was coming from everywhere, not one specific location in the room.

"Ye-Yes." Wei Jun replied.

"Is your date of birth December 17th?" The voice once again asked.

"Yes." Wei Jun once again replied but there was no stutter this time.

"How old are you?" The voice once again asked.

"24." Wei Jun replied.

"Are you aware of the attack on military base three?" The voice asked.

"Yes. I was there." Wei Jun replied.

"Describe the monsters that were there." The voice said.

"There were various types of undeads. Bipedal and animal monsters as well." Wei Jun replied.

"What kind of monsters did you fight?" The voice asked.

"It was a… giant man type… in black armor or something and a giant sword as well. All black." Wei Jun painted a picture and replied.

"You mean a death knight?" The voice asked.

"Yes, that one. Captain Yang dealt with it along with some other officers. I acted as a support." Wei Jun replied.

"And who dealt with the Lich?" The voice asked.

"With what?" Wei Jun blurted but immediately, a look of realization appeared on his face as he asked, "You mean that skeleton?"

"Yes." The voice replied.

"I don't know. I had already passed out before the fight with the knight was over," Wei Jun replied.

"Was there anything else there?" The voice asked.

"There was a… man you could say. He had red hair and everything. I had never seen him before but he seemed to be on friendly terms with the captain." Wei Jun replied.

"Are you sure?" The voice asked.

"Yes. He was yelling something like release me after you're done here or something. I can't remember much." Wei Jun replied.

The robed figure in the room said, "All is truth."

"All is what now?" Wei Jun once again blurted to which, the voice said, "Thank you for your cooperation, Corporal Ruan. You may leave."

Once Wei Jun was gone, the voice asked the robed figure, "Everything was true?"

"Every one thing." The robed man replied.

"Could he have used some trick?" The voice asked.

"My mana properly penetrated his heart. There was no option to lie." The robed figure replied.

The voice remained silent for some time before it said, "Very well. You're dismissed."

In another room, a woman with a scar on her face asked, "Why do you think there's some sort of trickery?"

"I… don't know. My gut tells me there's something missing. I can't tell what it is though." The man replied before he turned to the woman and said, "Keep an eye on him. We're investigating on our side but I need you to be vigilant about him as well. Something about him just screams… dangerous."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Aren't you just reading too much into it?" The woman asked.

"I certainly hope so." The man replied.