Chapter 65: The Identity Sticker and a Grand Plan

Opening the goblin’s advanced treasure pouch, I peered inside.

[You received: Tier 1 Refined Iron x3, Tier 1 Forged Steel x1, Magic Crystal (White) x5, Magic Crystal (Green) x2, Identity Sticker x10.]

‘Identity Sticker?’

My intuition immediately told me this was something significant.

[Identity Sticker: Upon use, you can change your name and player ID, creating a new identity. (Note 1: If you are not confident in your luck, you can use an Identity Sticker before crafting equipment and sign your pseudonym onto the gear. This prevents your reputation from being ruined by too many failed creations, which would deter customers.) (Note 2: Actively attacking other players will invalidate the Identity Sticker; self-defense will not.)]

‘Indeed, this was quite the valuable item.’

However, a sudden thought struck me, illuminating my mind: change my name?

While active aggression would nullify the Identity Sticker, it still possessed numerous invaluable applications, especially for… the grand scheme I had been meticulously planning for so long, which could now finally be put into motion!

A monumental plan, one that promised to make this game infinitely more engaging!

Therefore, the immediate priority was to forge a new identity.

The Identity Sticker came as a stack of paper-like objects, each with a limited period of use.

As I held an Identity Sticker, instructions for its use materialized before my eyes.

[Step One: Please select a name and write it on the Identity Sticker.]

The system provided a quill, and after a moment’s contemplation, I inscribed the three characters “Oleander” onto the Identity Sticker.

Oleander (TL Note: A beautiful yet highly poisonous flower), the deadliest bloom in the world, had also been my codename in my previous life.

[Step Two: Confirm that your chosen name is correct. Each person may only possess one secondary identity, and it cannot be altered once confirmed.]

‘Yes, I confirmed.’

[Step Three: Peel off the silicon paper from the back of the Identity Sticker to reveal its adhesive side.]

‘Huh? So this thing was two-layered? Its construction reminded me of the small stickers I used to play with as a child.’

[Step Four: Affix the Identity Sticker onto the ID above your head.]

‘Affix it onto the ID above my head…’

‘My ID…’

‘What the hell, could you actually stick things onto the ID floating above your head?!’

‘Was changing my name really as simple as applying a correction sticker over existing handwriting?!’

I craned my neck, gazing skyward—the name [MC Mary Sue] hovered directly above my head.

Reaching out, I tentatively poked it, and it swayed twice… then, to my utter astonishment, it simply fell off…

‘It fell off…’

‘Off…’

It even landed squarely on my nose bridge, sending a sharp pang of discomfort through me.

‘What the hell, could IDs be manipulated like this?!’

I stared blankly at the empty space above for a long while, eventually noticing a small hook where my name had originally been affixed.

Carefully, I affixed the Identity Sticker onto the fallen [MC Mary Sue] characters, then, craning my neck once more and reaching up, I agonizingly reattached my name to the hook.

A soft luminescence emanated from the Identity Sticker, enveloping the name, and in moments, it transformed into the three characters: [Oleander].

While the latter part of the process had taken on a decidedly fantastical flair, the whole situation still felt incredibly bizarre!

The sheer absurdity of it all left me speechless, unable to even voice my complaints!

I cautiously reached up, straightening the ID above my head to prevent it from hanging askew, then, a wry twitch playing on my lips, I set off toward the main city.

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En route, I opened my friend system and, in the ‘Add Friend’ section, typed in the name [Jiangu].

I knew only that Jiangu was the guild leader of Sword Sweeping the World, but whether he recognized me or not remained a mystery… Still, it hardly mattered, as I currently had no other means of contacting any other Sword Sweeping the World players.

Unsurprisingly, he did not accept my friend request; after all, he was a guild leader, and it would have been truly peculiar if just any random person could add him.

‘Unable to add Jiangu… this presented a bit of a problem… Where could I possibly find someone from Sword Sweeping the World?’

Lost in thought and still pondering my dilemma as I walked towards the teleportation array, my eyes suddenly lit up as a familiar figure appeared before me.

‘Wasn’t that the leader of the healing party!’