Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

After reflecting on past events and cursing the author of the novel, Lin Kexin finally refocused her thoughts on the main topic. She tried hard to recall the best attribute points of the male lead, Hua Deli, and the female lead, Mina-Olli, when they first entered the game.

Fortunately, Lin Kexin had always enjoyed reading the highlights of the novel, so while she couldn’t remember every detail, she retained quite a bit of information about the main characters.

She remembered that Hua Deli had a martial artist potential of 2D, with a full physical value of 10 in the game, making him one of the best in the youth group. However, she couldn’t recall his other stats.

As for Mina-Olli, Lin Kexin remembered her spiritual potential was also 2D, with a spirit value of 10 in the game, making her equally outstanding in the youth group. So it was true that they were a natural pair.

However, after two years of using the special game chamber, both Hua Deli’s physical value and Mina-Olli’s spirit value had increased to 15, indicating their potentials had reached above 3D.

Lin Kexin then looked at her own initial attributes. Not only was her spirit value exceedingly high, but her physical value was also a remarkable 8. This was incredible.

She guessed that this was a result of enduring the unbearable pain from the second-generation gene enhancement drug when she first took over the body. This drug not only boosted her spirit value to astonishing heights but also significantly enhanced her physical potential.

However, in her memories, she recalled that the second-generation gene enhancement drug primarily strengthened physical potential. So why was her spirit potential so much higher? Was this her golden finger from being reborn?

She remembered the original owner’s spirit value was not as high as Mina-Olli’s, yet her own spirit value had reached 30. Just how high was this spirit potential? It must be rare, possibly even 2E.

To be honest, Lin Kexin preferred a golden finger that could greatly enhance physical strength. In the context of interstellar warfare, only strength could ensure survival.

So, enhancing her strength became Lin Kexin’s most important goal moving forward.

Having made her decision, Lin Kexin noticed it was getting late and entered the holographic game chamber again. The countdown for choosing a profession showed only three minutes remaining, so she decisively selected the recommended professions of Mind Master and Mecha Engineer—one combat and one support.

After making her choice, the interface in front of her changed again, presenting another option. Since the game was fully immersive, players’ appearances were largely based on their real selves, with male and female distinctions clearly defined.

However, there was some room for minor adjustments; players could modify their original appearance by up to ten percent.

Lin Kexin checked her current charm value, which reached an impressive 85 points, indicating she was quite attractive. She recalled that the female lead, Mina-Olli, had a charm value of 90, and the author described her as exceptionally beautiful, so Lin Kexin’s score wasn’t far off.

Yet, Lin Kexin just wanted to play the game quietly and quickly improve her skills; she had no desire to attract attention or rely on men, especially the male lead. Once the interstellar war began, who would have the time to care for anyone else?

According to Lin Kexin’s wishes, never knowing anyone and having no entanglements was ideal. Unfortunately, if Ruo Manni wanted to enroll in the Xuan Gu First Military Academy, that wish would be difficult to fulfill. With her current spiritual power level, it would be hard to avoid drawing the attention of the male and female leads.

Feeling that beauty was more of a nuisance, Lin Kexin unhesitatingly adjusted her charm value to 75 points.

Satisfied, she observed her character’s appearance: her somewhat alluring phoenix eyes transformed into ordinary single eyelids, and her slightly plump lips were now thinner. Overall, she looked much more ordinary, shifting from a stunning beauty to a pretty young lady.

Lin Kexin privately believed that women with scores of 60 to 70 were often the best, as those with above-average looks are generally more likable, but not so striking that they attract unwanted romantic troubles. History was filled with examples of the perils of extraordinary beauty.

Of course, her overall appearance hadn’t changed much. Anyone familiar with Ruo Manni could still recognize her after some interaction, as her black hair and black eyes were quite distinctive.

Once she confirmed her settings, the interface in front of Lin Kexin changed again, this time to select a login city.

Lin Kexin found herself struggling with this choice. While reading the novel, she had experienced it through the female lead’s perspective, and most of her knowledge about the game came from the “prophet” in Imperial Star City.

However, choosing Imperial Star City could likely lead her to encounter the male and female leads, and the reborn Aoi Dan would certainly seize the opportunity to get close to the male lead using her “prophet” status. If Ruo Manni were in Imperial Star City, Aoi Dan might recognize her, and that woman would probably cause trouble again.

It was important to note that Aoi Dan lived nearby and harbored malicious intent towards Ruo Manni. She had already concocted a scheme to harm Ruo Manni and aimed to seize her special holographic game chamber.

Lin Kexin wondered what Aoi Dan would do tomorrow when she found out her plot had failed.

Although Ruo Manni was now Lin Kexin, she was no longer like the original character, completely oblivious to Aoi Dan’s schemes, naive and unguarded.

However, Lin Kexin’s current strength was still very low, and she couldn’t even defeat Aoi Dan. Given the urgency of the entrance exam for the Xuan Gu First Military Academy, she didn’t want Aoi Dan to discover her changes too early.

It was easy to guess that once Aoi Dan suspected Ruo Manni was a reborn character, she would never allow such an existence and would likely retaliate fiercely.

After considering it, Lin Kexin chose to enter Starfish City, which represented the second most prosperous city on the Sea Blue Star in the game.

After clicking on Starfish City, Ruo Manni (from now on, she would be Ruo Manni, with Lin Kexin as her ID in the game) was immediately teleported to a coastal city, which was essentially a smaller version of the main city of Sea Blue Star.

As a level 0 character, Ruo Manni wore a plain white training outfit with no attributes and had a beginner’s gift pack. She opened the gift pack to find only a ten-slot backpack and a skill jade slip.

Ruo Manni pressed the jade slip against her forehead, transferring the information into her mind. On the screen in front of her, an ethereal figure demonstrated the skill she was about to learn. If needed, she could press for a repeated demonstration.