In the end, Yun You still accepted Jing's invitation and became his student.

Although the little girl had great prejudice against Apprentice Death Gods and generally harbored hatred towards all of them, to be honest... she didn't really dislike Old Jin as a person.

Although Jing had both strength and status far above her, he did not act condescending, but instead treated Yun You with an equal status.

He gave Yun You enough respect, and this respect for the weak is precisely what the group of Apprentice Death Gods finds hardest to possess.

Yun You felt that he might really be different from those other Apprentice Death Gods who were used to treating lives as insignificant.

Secondly...

Although Jing did not directly threaten her, judging by his "kind" tone, he probably left Yun You no option to refuse.

Although Yun You was as stubborn as a rock, she was not unyielding and understood how to adapt.

She knew it was not the time to be stubborn.

If she couldn't change the circumstances, she would make a slight adjustment to her own mindset.

Survival was her highest priority.

Moreover, judging by Jing's tone and strength, his status among the Apprentice Death Gods was probably not low.

Following him might even yield some benefits.

So, after a moment of consideration, Yun You eventually agreed to the matter.

"Good."

Jing filled the tea cups for himself and Yun You, smilingly saying in a serious tone, "This is completely of your own will, without any coercion.

"From now on, no backing out, okay?"

"Sigh."

Yun You sighed lightly, shaking her head helplessly and saying, "Whatever you say, let's go with that, after all, your fists are bigger."

"I'm already on the pirate ship, what's there to say, let's just go with it..."

With that, the little girl couldn't be bothered to argue anymore and casually picked up her tea cup, pretending to offer a cup to Jing as a disciple ceremony.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't do that, it's unnecessary."

Old Jin shook his head repeatedly, explaining, "I never go for that sort of thing..."

"Even though you're my student and I'm your mentor, I'm always easygoing and probably won't fulfill all the responsibilities of a mentor, so let's just keep it light, no need for any formality."

"Just call me Old Jin normally, and I'll call you... uh, come to think of it, I don't even know your name."

"Yun You, the Yun from white cloud, the You from leisurely."

Yun You casually put down the tea cup, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "Maybe you should just call me little ghost, it's at least less pressuring."

"Alright, whatever my student says goes."

Jing took a sip of tea, then took out a pair of thick black glasses from his pocket, handing them to Yun You.

"Virtual reality glasses manufactured by the Asia-Europe Electronics Group, with the production sequence number erased by me privately."

"Put these on, and you can enter the virtual reality network — the Ethernet, using an anonymous identity. There, you can complete the registration of your Apprentice Death God status and receive internship tasks dispatched by the organization."

"However, the uses of Ethernet are far beyond that... It also covers treasure trading, task dispatching, skill training, and so on... Once you get in, you'll know about it all."

"Ethernet..."

Hearing the term, Yun You couldn't help but feel curious.

In the past, she had heard about the name Ethernet on the internet.

In this era, virtual reality networks were not uncommon, but they were tightly controlled by giant corporations, with every move of individuals being monitored.

While the Ethernet is the only super network not belonging to any force.

It is free from corporate surveillance, with no strict rules; anyone can log in using unique methods and hide their true information.

In some sense, this virtual world is more free than Nest City.

"But if it's anonymous, how can I complete the Apprentice Death God registration?"

Yun You took the glasses and asked with some confusion, "Will the Apprentice Death God Organization really recognize a virtual reality registration?"

"This... there's no need to worry."

Jing waved his hand, explaining, "The Apprentice Death God Organization is always loose, and most of the time they won't tally real names, you just need to leave a code, title, and mentor invitation code."

"I've prepared the code for you, you can come up with the title yourself, and the mentor invitation code is optional... find the organization's staff once you enter the Ethernet, and they'll help you register."

"However, one thing to keep in mind is, before entering the Ethernet, make sure to find a safe place to lie down, otherwise, your body in the real world might be attacked."

"This has happened too many times before, so be careful."

"Uh... okay."

Yun You nodded, then accepted the sunglasses.

"By the way, Old Jin."

The little girl looked up at Jing and seriously asked, "Aren't you going to teach me anything? Like Death God skills or something..."

"I saw Mad Spirit use a skill before, that guy could summon a wolf's phantom with his hand, it looked really impressive... could you teach me similar skills?"

"No rush, little ghost."

Jing shook his head, joking as he laughed, "You haven't even determined your own [Death God Sequence], what could I teach?"

"Even if I did teach you, you wouldn't learn it because the abilities of different sequences are completely different."

Saying this, Jing then touched his pocket again, took out a sheet of paper, and casually tossed it to Yun You.

"Take a look at it first, and see which sequences you actually like, then you can focus on developing those sequences when registering later."

"Oh..."

Yun You casually responded, then carefully examined the paper.

On this paper, Jing had detailed the types of sequences for Apprentice Death Gods, and next to each sequence's introduction, he had drawn their representative emblems.

[The development of Apprentice Death Gods so far has generated countless factions, but in general, they can be roughly categorized into the following sequences]

[Sequence One: Shaman: Considered a Beast Tamer, adept in using spirit communication methodologies to summon various monsters or mythological figures. The representative emblem is a "turquoise leaf"]

[Sequence Two: Mad Dog: Pure warrior, combat methods lean towards melee combat or cold weapon slaughter. The representative emblem is a "crimson blood wolf head"]

[Sequence Three: Tuner: Dark Witch adept at witchcraft, curses, skilled in weaving conspiracies, usually operate in shadows where light doesn't reach. The representative emblem is a "hexagram"]

[Sequence Four: Doctor: A respected physician, proficient in "Good Medicine," "Poison," and the production of various "Magic Potions." The representative emblem is a "Double Serpent Staff"]

[Sequence Five: Guard: A close-range specialized guardian, capable of wearing armor with unique runes, possessing extremely high life force. The representative emblem is a "Sword Shield"]

[Sequence Six: Cyber Wanderer: Cyber Death Gods who modify their bodies with modern science and technology, some are even top-notch hackers. The representative emblem is "binary digits 01"]

[Generally, sequences have seven major levels and several branches, please understand the specifics on your own]

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