Most of the shackles on the condemned prisoners present were unlocked. Once the shackles were removed, all the prisoners were escorted by soldiers to the troop carriers outside the Underground Jail.
Eventually, only Qin Jie remained in the Underground Jail.
Clack, clack.
Figlet's iron-clad boots trod on the dark, damp floor of the Underground Jail. These boots were extremely heavy; a kick to someone's stomach could easily rupture their internal organs.
"Although I need these condemned prisoners to be cannon fodder on the battlefield, I'm genuinely a bit hesitant to use them when they're bound like this."
Figlet stroked his chin, his sharp blue eyes, visible through the gaps in his helmet, fixed on Qin Jie.
Although he wasn't sure what crime this fellow had committed, Figletcould easily imagine his ferocity from the way he was bound.
Qin Jie glanced at the countdown. He had one and a half minutes left before truly entering the world, so he didn't speak.
"Heh, looks like a tough nut to crack."
Figlet looked at Qin Jie with interest, then instructed the soldiers behind him.
"Unshackle him."
The Taxi Soldiers behind him showed hesitation. Clearly, anyone could see that Qin Jie was unusually ferocious, but compelled by orders, they reluctantly stepped forward to remove Qin Jie's restraints.
The moment the shackles were removed, Qin Jie's countdown officially ended. It seemed everything was arranged by paradise.
Qin Jie flexed his wrists, ignoring the slightly nervous gazes around him, and instead reviewed the current world.
Entering World: berserk (Golden Age)
Note: This world is an open world.
Location: Yoda Empire, Underground Jail.
World Difficulty: LV5 — — ???
World Source: 0%
World Overview: This is a world of despair, with endless war, plague, rampant monsters, death, and hunger. The war between the Yoda Empire and the Midland Empire has already begun.
God Hand: Composed of four of the most powerful demons, they comprehend Karma and manipulate human destiny.
apostle: Individuals who sacrifice an important person using a behelit to gain extraordinary power.
Main Quest: Choice
Hunt Quest: Eliminate Violator No. 35589.
Trial Quest: Achieve victory in the Doldrey Battle.
Main Quest: Choice
Difficulty Rank: Lv.7
Quest Description: Join any faction.
Quest Information: Your choice of faction will affect subsequent quests.
Quest Duration: 5 natural days.
Quest Reward: 2000 paradise coins.
Quest Penalty: Forced execution.
Trial Quest: Achieve victory in the Doldrey Battle.
Quest Difficulty: LV13
Description: Doldrey Fortress was originally a fortress guarding Midland's border, but it was later seized by the Yoda Empire. Now Midland has decided to reclaim Doldrey Fortress.
Quest Information: Ensure your faction wins the Doldrey Fortress battle.
Quest Duration: 20 natural days.
Quest Reward: Qualification to advance to Rank 2.
Quest Penalty: Random deduction of 30 points from all attributes.
---It seems this world will be very busy.
The berserk world is already chaotic, and now he has to participate in the Doldrey Battle.
It's not hard to imagine how many Contractors Qin Jie would face if he participated in this war.
However, this was quite to Qin Jie's liking.
"Hey, tell me your name." Figlet asked.
Hint: You are being watched by the Maiden of Prayer.
Hint: You are cursed by the Maiden of Prayer.
Curse Duration: 14 natural days.
The Maiden of Prayer's curse?
Qin Jie frowned. He recalled the agreement he made with the wishing statue in the Sekiro derivative world.
When someone made a request of him, Qin Jie needed to fulfill it, otherwise he would suffer an instant-death curse.
He hadn't expected this curse to actually befall Qin Jie.
"Hunt." Qin Jie replied indifferently.
"Very good, Hunt. Now I give you two choices: die here, or join the great Hundred Years' War."
This statement did not trigger the Maiden of Prayer's curse. It seemed this type of multiple-choice question wouldn't trigger it.
Insight
Name: Figlet
Xiongxin Knights Commander
Health: 100%
Mana: 90
Strength: 19
Agility: 15
Stamina: 19
Intelligence: 9
Charm: 8
Luck: 3
Skill 1: Charge Roar: Figlet lets out a roar, increasing the strength of his Taxi Soldiers by 3, stamina by 3, and movement speed by 18%.
Skill 2: Two-Handed Greatsword Mastery: Two-handed greatsword damage +31%, proficiency significantly increased.
Skill 3: Fearless: When subjected to mind-control or illusion-based control skills, Figlet gains 48% resistance and has a small chance to directly evade.
---A Knights Commander, huh?
Qin Jie looked at Figlet's attributes, somewhat surprised.
His attributes were quite good, but Figlet hadn't even appeared in the original work. This meant that even an ordinary elite Mortal possessed such attributes.
What about Guts, the strongest Mortal? And the apostles above him, or even the God Hand, what kind of attributes would they have?
Qin Jie didn't know.
Joining a faction and then participating in the Doldrey Battle almost explicitly told Qin Jie that he needed to choose between the Midlandand Yoda Empires.
In the original work, Midland ultimately won. Under the surprise attack of the Band of the Hawk, Doldrey eventually fell, and Yoda became the defeated Empire.
If he wanted to win, Midland was naturally the optimal choice, but Qin Jie was currently in Yoda territory, making joining the Midland Kingdom almost impossible.
Therefore, Qin Jie's optimal choice at this moment was actually to join the Yoda Kingdom.
In reality, because it was an open world with a large number of Contractors joining, the original plot could practically be disregarded.
After all, there were too many variables.
It was not difficult for Contractors to influence the outcome of a Mortalwar, especially since the God Hand and apostles had not yet heavily participated in this war.
"I'll join."
Qin Jie gave his reply.
Main Quest: Choice completed, subsequent quests unlocked.
Main Quest 2: Obtain 1000 Merit Points.
Quest Rank: LV7
Quest Description: Obtain Merit Points through any method.
Quest Duration: Seven days.
Quest Reward: 2300 paradise coins, 3 attribute points.
Quest Penalty: Random deduction of 10 attribute points.
Upon hearing this, Figlet's face broke into a satisfied smile. He was about to say something else, but the next moment, a cold sensation pressed against his throat.
Qin Jie had pulled out a long-bladed sword from somewhere, now held against his throat.
"Be more polite with your attitude, or I'll show you why I ended up in this prison."
Qin Jie said coldly.
Part of it was to vent, but another part was that Qin Jie wanted to test the other party's bottom line. If the other party became enraged by his actions, Qin Jie would definitely find an opportunity to kill him.
After all, he had many things to do later and no time to waste on a troublesome superior.