Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 899 Fate Nodes and Future Prospects

【Ding! 】

[The main storyline quests for the new God of War have all been completed. Please claim your rewards in the quest section!]

[Mission Rewards: +3 to all attributes, 3 skill books for all attributes, 3 skill books for a selected attribute, 2 world fragments, 50 reward draw chances, and the "Branch Selection Tree" special feature unlocked.]

Putting aside the very special reward at the end, the resources mentioned above are already incredibly generous.

In the past, the combined rewards from the main quests of the two great worlds probably wouldn't even equal the resources given by a single quest here.

But this is reasonable, as the main quests in the new God of War world are unique, and the system distributes them in stages, with special requirements for unlocking quests that require getting stuck.

Therefore, the final reward should naturally be more than before.

Of course, these enhancement resources are very basic, consisting of simple and straightforward attribute enhancements, reward draws, and world fragments.

While these things are certainly useful, they are clearly not what Li You wants most.

So at this moment, he was very concerned about what that last special function was. He hadn't been able to confirm it for a while, but now that he had some time, he decided to give it a try.

With a hint of anticipation, Li You clicked on the newly lit "Branch Selection" option in the function panel.

In an instant, a system panel light screen, several times larger than before, unfolded before him!

Li You's eyes were also illuminated, and he instantly took in all the content on the screen. Then he understood what this so-called new function was all about.

This feature records his general experiences in various worlds in a line graph format and marks some key "fate nodes" for him.

These nodes are considered by the system to be key events that will significantly affect the subsequent course of the world line, and the choices made by Li You are recorded here.

Of course, if that were all, it would just be a notepad, so it has other functions as well.

That is, Li You can use achievement points to exchange for "future predictions" at the Fate Node.

As the name suggests, this function can simulate for Li You how events would have unfolded if he had made different choices at those key points.

The specific number of achievement points required depends on the length of the deduction, but at the very least, 1000 points are needed.

Furthermore, the system specifically noted that the deduction was merely a hypothesis and did not imply that the same thing would necessarily happen if Li You made a different choice at the node.

Therefore, next to the simulation button, there is a highlighted label that says "For reference only".

Finally, this feature can only display worlds where the main storyline has been completed, so it cannot be used to spoil future events.

At first glance, this special function seems rather useless. Even if Li You redeemed the future prediction, it is still something that has already happened, so it can only be used as a reference.

Despite saying that, Li You was actually quite interested in this feature.

"Since I have some free time anyway, I might as well give it a try."

Li You glanced at his current achievement points. After accumulating so many worlds, a mere 1000 points were nothing to worry about.

So this time, he took a closer look at the tree diagram.

The first world recorded is naturally Resident Evil 2 Remake, and the first key point here is... Li You persuading Annie Birkin?
Li You was actually a little surprised. He originally thought that the first step would be for Leon and Claire to meet at the police station, or later, for Leon to meet with Boss Kendo.

In the system's judgment, these are not considered key nodes?
Li You was unsure of the system's judgment criteria, but there were system annotations at key points.

Li You looked around and realized that, apart from his arrival, his actions in persuading Annie Birkin had caused the group to arrive at the Mother Nest much earlier than the original timeline.

At this juncture, time is crucial. More details will only be available after activation.

So Li You didn't think too much about it and reached out to press it.

Future simulation activated!
In that instant, Li You felt as if his consciousness had been sucked into an indescribable passage, traversing time and space, and returning to the very beginning of everything!
So the so-called deduction was actually to let him experience another possible world from a first-person perspective?

In the blink of an eye, Li You found himself in the sewer control room where he had first met Annie Birkin, confronting the doctor.

And around him, Leon, Claire, Ada, as well as Boss Kendo and the two infected children, all looked exactly the same as before.

Li You was momentarily dazed, but then realized that he couldn't actually control his actions.

So, he could only watch as Ada, just as he remembered, pointed a gun at Annie and said, "Annie Birkin, we're here to find the G-virus. Tell us where the sample is."

This time, Li You didn't have time to interrupt her.

Then, Annie Birkin's actions were similar to those in the game; although she appeared willing to communicate, she was actually just trying to keep everyone calm.

When the opportunity arose, she suddenly opened fire and tried to escape!
But this time it's different from the game's storyline. Li You's side has a large number of people, so she won't be able to escape so easily.

As a result of the conflict, Leon was destined to be injured while protecting Ada, and Annie was also injured by the crowd, barely managing to escape.

"Damn it!" Li You heard himself curse. "This is troublesome!"

This is indeed troublesome. Next, the group helped Leon treat his wounds, while Ada, because Leon had collapsed, chose to act alone and track down Annie.

The remaining people were affected and it took them a lot of effort to finally open the path to the Mother Nest. But at that moment, they found Annie, who had died from her injuries, next to the platform, and the empty cable car station.

By the time they finally arrived at the nest with one wounded soldier and two infected individuals, it was already too late.

For example, Ada chased after him but failed, leaving behind only some remnants such as a torn red dress and an empty magazine, while Ada disappeared without a trace, her fate unknown.

For example, outside the bioreactor room where Li You first encountered G3 William, he discovered the body of a petite female team member wearing a modified USS combat uniform.

Li You: "...!!"

As for what followed, the battle was also fierce. The enemies in this world were all strengthened, while Li You's side in the virtual world line failed to gather sufficient fighting power, and in the end, they paid a heavy price to escape from the mother nest.

They haven't even managed to find the necessary T-virus vaccine yet, so the fate of one of their young infected patients is self-evident.

And as for what happened after that...

[The future timeline simulation has ended, and the results have been saved. You can also use achievement points to further simulate future timelines.]

Should we continue the simulation?

To find out what happens next, please pay the subscription fee. Li You waved his hand without hesitation: "No!"

I think you're just here to mess with my mindset!

If he hadn't been in Sindri's hut, Li You would have even wanted to unleash a punch brimming with divine power, even though he knew that smashing the system panel would be pointless.

This was the first time Li You had experienced such a strong emotional fluctuation since becoming a god.

Li You waved away the panel and let out a long breath.

He is no longer the same as before. The fictional world line he just experienced triggered his intense emotional fluctuations because of the immersive presentation. Now that he has exited the simulation, he has calmed down in the blink of an eye.

"...Leaving aside whether this system is deliberately trying to disgust me because I've been having too much of a comfortable time lately, this function should be usable in other ways."

After Li You calmed down, he thought of other uses for this function.

For example, at the most basic level, he should be able to use this ability in the timelines of those series to determine what impact his involvement has on the future.

For example, if he hasn't finished the Resident Evil series yet, he can use this to deduce which villainous organizations will cause trouble in the future. Or, for example, he has already finished the fourth installment, but hasn't been to the world of Devil May Cry in the fifth installment...

In these kinds of game series, unless it is explicitly stated that the entire series is a parallel world, the entire series is connected by a single line, so you won't be unable to unlock the deductions just because you haven't been to the world of the later works, which is a small convenience.

Alternatively, he could also conduct deductions at certain junctures that determine his own development direction, to see what it would be like if he chose a different power system.

So this time, Li You simply jumped to a world that was in the middle of the story, the world of Dark Souls, and chose a certain key point.

Because the situation at this node is more complex, it can even specify different choices to be made this time.

Therefore, after Li You made his selection, he started the deduction again!
……

Ten days later.

A knock on the door startled Li You from his divination.

"Come in." He already knew who was outside the door, so he had no reservations.

Sure enough, V pushed open the door and entered: "Tyr sent a message saying that Asgard is ready. Do you want to go now?"

However, she immediately noticed that Li You's face was shrouded in a faint mist. As he exhaled, the mist dissipated, revealing his original face.

"What have you been researching these past few days?" V asked immediately.

Li You opened his eyes: "It's nothing. I just learned more ways to use the power of fate, and then tried it out a bit."

After ten days of repeated attempts, Li You has fully figured out one of the biggest benefits of the new feature.

While attempting to spoil future events within the game series' world is a minor use, the main purpose of this feature is to allow Li You to experience what kind of power system he would have if he chose different paths of growth.

For example, instead of using divine power, one could delve into martial arts and swordsmanship, or choose to enhance one's abilities with cybernetic implants, or after unlocking supernatural powers, focus on magic or prayer...

Or, on a more macro level, what would have happened if Li You hadn't chosen to gradually break free from his dependence on the system and strengthen himself during his constant travels?

Leaving aside the earlier points, this last fictional world line did provide Li You with considerable inspiration.

At a crucial juncture, he invested a considerable number of achievement points to deduce a future worldline where system capabilities served as the absolute core for strengthening himself.

In that timeline, he used the various tools provided by the system to push its functions to their limits.

He used all sorts of skill books and attribute points on himself without reservation, and he also rarely used achievement points, unlike Li You in the real world.

In that timeline, he deliberately farmed a large number of achievements and invested almost all of the achievement points he obtained into the system's prize pool, completely disregarding his unlucky streak.

The point is that there's no such thing as a gambler who always loses.

Believe it or not, with the massive amount of capital he amassed through swiping, he actually managed to obtain some powerful items, and he also acquired a huge number of seeds that enhanced various attributes.

Therefore, in that timeline, Li You easily pushed all his attributes to over 60 points, with his highest attribute even heading towards the limit of 99 points.

In this way, he can easily defeat most of the final bosses of the worlds he has experienced by simply by suppressing his attributes, and his speed of clearing the levels is even faster than Li You in reality.

The purest values, the ultimate enjoyment.

Then...then in that timeline, he encountered several special worlds that the system had deliberately given him, which restricted the system's functions. He suffered a great loss and almost failed the mission, ending up there forever.

Although he eventually succeeded in completing the game, he suffered heavy losses. After encountering a high-level world like the new God of War, he was trapped there for nearly a hundred years before finally completing the game.

Li You: "..."

Is this system now making no attempt to hide the fact that it's deliberately targeting me?

Thank you so much!
Despite his complaints, Li You did see the development direction of the system itself through that fictional world line.

After Dark Souls, he began to consciously break free from his excessive reliance on the system. Of course, he couldn't completely shake it off, since he was able to travel between worlds thanks to the system.

But at least in terms of strengthening himself, Li You began to favor his gains in various worlds that were not part of the system rewards.

In retrospect, it is clear that this path was the right one.

Conversely, the system's potential was also revealed through hypothetical simulations.

After Li You had acquired enough power to control, the system's enhancement method was also a path to continue becoming stronger.

Now that Li You has a broader perspective and is no longer biased, he naturally doesn't need to worry about things like those in the fictional world line happening. Therefore, the system can truly become a tool for him to strengthen himself.

So for the past ten days, he has been researching ways to further strengthen himself through the system.

As a price, nearly half of the massive achievement points he had accumulated were consumed in the repeated simulations.

But his gains are enough to offset these losses. He has now found the most efficient method of enhancement, and now he just needs to proceed step by step.

So at this moment, Li You stood up, smiled at V in a great mood, and answered her initial question: "Since Tyr is ready, let's set off."

"I'm really curious about that mask, and what's behind that rift."

(End of this chapter)