Demons, devils, ghosts and monsters Plunge the mortals weak in horrors; Arms of gods and blades of devils, Shroud the world in untold evils. Lu Sheng was an ordinary civil servant in the modern world. After waking from a drunken stupor one day, he found himself trapped in a dangerous world where demons, ghosts and supernatural monsters terrorize the land. In this world, ordinary mortals live in dark fear and helplessness, without any means to fight against the supernatural. As Lu Sheng struggles desperately for survival, he stumbles upon a game mod he had designed for a mobile phone app in his previous life. It unexpectedly becomes his special ability, which enables him to instantly level up any skill he learns, albeit at a cost. Thus, Lu Sheng begins his journey, striving for power beyond the reach of a mortal as he treads the way of the Devil…
Ten days passed in a flash.
White Bell City.
The crowded street meandered from the city gate all the way into the heart of the city.
On both sides of the street, red lanterns hung from the shopfronts in celebration of the harvest and reunion.
"Give coins, give me five coins. Granny, I want it~~"
A little boy with a standing ponytail tugged at an old woman. The two of them were standing in front of a sweets vendor, with the boy refusing to budge.
The old woman seemed helpless and reluctant to buy, but her grandson would not let her leave.
"Five coins for a stick of candy… Ten coins make a silver and ten silver make a tael." Chen Quansong retracted his gaze from within a restaurant on the side and shook his head slightly. "Prices are going higher and higher nowadays. Back then, we used only two coins."