Transmigration with Cheat Codes Chapter 3.1: Map Threat Level

Meng Jintang massaged her temples.

She needed to gather as much information about the nearby areas before she made a decision.

Being transported to this world was such a surprise. She had barely played the game "Martial Arts Ascension" when she arrived in this unfamiliar place.

Fortunately, she had read a lot of posts on the forum and was well aware of the normal routines during the start of the game. The system would have definitely set up a safe zone around the original home base for a smooth development in the future.

Meng Jintang was currently facing the dilemma of partitioning this area.

Numerous players have shared their opinions regarding this matter. Some have partitioned the area based on the types of monsters, while others have used the scenery or terrain as a basis.

However, the "Big Map" classification method was eventually found to be the best among all other summary posts of classification methods.

—The cheat codes in the game were not solely translated based on their literal meanings. They also included some of the programmer's personal preferences as well as certain malicious tastes of the design team.

'Big Map' literally meant a large map, but in reality, it was a tool that deeply displayed the threat level of the different zones in the map.

After activating this game command, the map where the player was located would be covered in different colors.

The areas with darker shades of red indicated higher overall threat levels. If players stayed there for a long time, they were more likely to suffer from unforeseeable disasters and unfortunate events, leading to a game over.

On the other hand, areas with darker shades of green indicated a friendlier environment.

Upon entering "Big Map," Meng Jintang felt as if the internal energy in her Dantian had suddenly been drained out. Her energy level dropped from 45/50 to 1/50 in an instant, causing her to stumble uncontrollably and almost unable to stand firm.

After regulating her breathing, Meng Jintang looked around and noticed that everything within her sight was covered with varying degrees of red mist. She couldn't help but wonder how challenging the starting area she had spawned into would be.

The threat level of the surrounding areas was too high, and staying put would have been as good as digging one's own grave. Meng Jintang had to choose a new route.

She climbed up a nearby tree and looked into the distance, where she spotted a patch of greenery near the mountaintop that appeared to be safe.

Selecting the wrong location for the sect's headquarters could seriously hinder one's upgrade progress. Despite Meng Jintang's reluctance to climb mountains, the clear color distinction of the mists left her with no other option but to resolutely choose the path of scaling the top of the mountain.

…Of course, a significant factor that contributed to her swift decision-making was her limited number of belongings, which greatly reduced the difficulty of moving.

The seal covenant that she had discovered, along with the secret martial arts handbook, was actually an iron plate infused with a small amount of black iron.

Apart from the prominent "Hanshan Sect" inscription at the top, the seals of the Martial Sect and the Imperial Court were intricately carved in the corners of the plate

While the covenant served as proof of Meng Jintang's ownership of her current sect, becoming a true master required formidable martial art skills.

If a player's combat abilities were insufficient to safeguard their sect, they could not rely on any external force to provide support in case of an attack from outsiders.

Meng Jintang took some time to restore her internal energy to full capacity, and then she grabbed a nearby branch to use as a scouting tool.

Due to her limited inventory of only 15 slots, she couldn't just stuff everything into it, even if items of the same type could be stacked. As a result, she had to pack an additional backpack and wear it on her back.

To conserve resources, Meng Jintang dismantled everything she could from the original thatched hut before leaving and took it with her. It is worth mentioning that during the dismantling process, she even gained an understanding of the Construction Skill.

The inventory had the option of being hidden or transformed into a small waist bag. If it was hidden and other players were present, the sudden appearance of items could startle them. As a result, players had to take out the item from the small waist bag.

Before departing, Meng Jintang checked the items she currently had in her possession—

She had 3100 copper coins, a copper short sword, Golden Healing Powder, two Small Revitalizing Pills, a Small Loosening Pill, a Small Jade Pivot Pill, a jade bottle filled with Green Stone Quintessence, a cotton dress she dug up from the field, "Linchi Sword Art," "Hanshan Sword Art (incomplete)," "Basic Internal Skills," a blank fishing rod, a sickle, a pottery jar, 27 freshly harvested vegetables, a salt shaker found in the kitchen, two candles, a half-filled oil jug, four firewood, nine grass ropes, and twelve wooden boards.

The short sword and the sickle were fastened to her waist, while "Basic Internal Skills," candles, and a salt shaker were kept in her backpack. The Golden Healing Powder was hidden in her bosom.

With no hint of sentimentality, Meng Jintang took one last glance at her original transmigration spot before turning away to leave.

Although Meng Jintang's initial respawn point was in the Hanshan Sect, she had never ventured further than a hundred meters from the thatched hut since she opened her eyes.

Her exploration rate of the map was far from reaching 50%, and upon opening the system map, she would find unexplored areas shrouded in a thick shadow.

Nevertheless, there were advantages to this. In a forest where every tree appeared identical, she would not risk retracing her steps accidentally.

The mountain forest area was quiet, with only the distant ethereal chirping of birds breaking the stillness. As Meng Jintang ascended the mountain, she occasionally crouched down to pluck at the grass.

Her aptitude was not exceptional, and so she had to put in a lot of effort to collect various plants such as purple bead grass and ghost needle grass before finally mastering the gathering skill.

Suddenly, Meng Jintang halted in her tracks and gazed down at a cluster of small greenish-gray mushrooms sprouting from the ground.

Although this material was beyond the scope of her appraisal skill, and could only be identified as a perplexing string of "???", Meng Jintang had previously viewed high-definition images of this plant from various angles on a forum.

As a result, there was virtually no chance of misidentification.

In “Martial Arts Ascension,” the “Rotspore” was a unique mushroom species that did not exist in real life.

In the game, the Rotspore fungus was an essential item for traveling in the martial world. It's a key ingredient in the production of corpse water and corpse powder, and was easy to cultivate. Moreover, it had no harmful effects on living animals and could only grow on the bodies of dead humans or beasts.

Once the fungus completely decomposed and absorbed the body, it would quickly disappear. Therefore, if you spotted a Rotspore fungus in a certain area, it's a clear indication that a large amount of this fungus was present in that area.

Meng Jintang thought that the game designers really put a lot of effort into coming up with reasonable excuses for respawning the monsters killed by players.

She bent down and picked a few Rotspore plants, wrapping them up in cloth. This was in preparation for future experience farming once she comprehended pharmaceutical skills.

Using a copper sword, she dug open the patch of land where the Rotspore grew, revealing the skeletal remains of a creature resembling a rat.