Evolution Paradise, are you the disaster?

Chapter 527 Awakening, Celestial Venerable Klein, Passing on the Torch

Zhou Mingrui was unaware that a huge black pot had been placed on his head, but it didn't matter. His immediate priority was to cure his wild imagination.

"Master, I'm about to die, you don't want to find a new host, do you?"

"Logically speaking, cheat codes should have a beginner's gift pack, or at the very least, other functions."

Zhou Mingrui's reverse threat cheat, full of cherry blossom flavor.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Name of the Celestial Venerable"!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: "Celestial Venerable Karma"!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: "Golden Immortal - Possibility Simulator".]

"What is this?!"

The dying Zhou Mingrui quickly reviewed his three findings.

The names of the Celestial Venerable and the karma of the Celestial Venerable sound powerful, but they are of little use to him who is about to kick the bucket.

On the contrary, the prefix "Golden Immortal Possibility Simulator" gave Zhou Mingrui hope for survival.

According to memories from a previous life, "the immortality of gold" holds a very high position in Taoist mythology, directly referring to the legendary "Great Golden Immortal".

"System! I need it!"

Zhou Mingrui, bursting with a strong will to survive, forcibly gathered his scattered spirit and accepted the introduction to "Golden Immortal Possibility Simulator".

Using the "Golden Immortal Possibility Simulator" in the name of the "Celestial Venerable," one can simulate the past and future to a certain extent based on the "Celestial Venerable's Cause and Effect," and extract different levels of rewards based on performance scores.

[Currently simulable nodes: ① The Beginning of Antiquity. ② The End of the Era.]

"First!"

Without a second thought, Zhou Mingrui immediately chose "The Beginning of the Ancient Times," because the second option, "The End of the End," didn't sound like a good place.

……

[Possibilities loading...]

Lao Zhou's elusive thoughts reached a sublime level, transcending the limitations of the mortal body with the aid of a new perspective, and retracing the passage of time to the "beginning of antiquity".

A pure white flower bloomed amidst the corruption of the endless abyss.

The white flowers were corrupted and tainted by darkness, and Zhou Mingrui saw a majestic, illusory figure with its back to all living beings.

"All Things Return to One - Heavenly Strike!"

The towering phantom raised its hand and unleashed unparalleled power, instantly obliterating a crucial condensed entity within the abyssal torrent.

The ethereal figure, which had not turned around despite the passage of countless ages, calmly said, "Those who will carry the name of the Celestial Venerable? The future is in your hands."

Having said that, the First Cause sighed softly, transforming into a barrier against pollution, and its final power catalyzed the still corrupted "Flower of Dye".

The "Primordial Creator" was born in the "World of Dyed Flowers," where he created the world and perished, creating all living beings.

Even with the aid of a higher-dimensional perspective, Zhou Mingrui's ordinary understanding could not digest much.

Zhou Mingrui's cognitive abilities were at full capacity, and the "Beginning of the Ancient Times" possibility simulation disappeared from the system panel.

……

"Huh...huh..."

His thoughts had fallen to earth, and Zhou Mingrui, back in the present, was panting heavily.

"The past! What exactly happened in the past?"

Having experienced the "beginning of Suigu", Zhou Mingrui had more and more doubts in his mind.

Who is the phantom? What has happened to the world? What do "the name of the Celestial Venerable" and "the karmic cause and effect of the Celestial Venerable" represent? What caused his transmigration? And what is the system?
[Possibility simulation score: 1.]

[The host gains: ① Healing from injuries; ② Literacy; ③ Memory fusion; ④ New possibility to simulate "The Cause of Klein Moretti".]

A medical miracle occurred: Zhou Mingrui's wildly imaginative ideas gradually healed, and his injuries disappeared without a trace.

If it weren't for the fact that the crime scene was still there in the room, he would have suspected that everything he had just experienced was a delusional dream before his death.

"Well……"

Zhou Mingrui clutched his healed head in agony, the intense pain preventing him from noticing the bloodstains in the room. He curled up on the floor, groaning weakly.

Memories of "Klein Moretti" surged up like a tide.

Unfamiliar language, unfamiliar life, unfamiliar family, unfamiliar society, unfamiliar country... gradually, they were integrated into his understanding.

Before long, the simulated rewards ①, ②, and ③ were distributed.

Having absorbed Klein's memories, Zhou Mingrui learned the full story of the incident.

"The original owner of this body was a student fresh out of university who committed suicide due to the 'Void Realm - Evil God Faith'."

"My family consists of an older brother and a younger sister, and the country I live in is similar to Europe during the steam age."

They come, the security.

Once he sorted out his thoughts, based on his memory, he knew that his 'sister' would return soon, and seeing the bloodstains all over the room, she would be so frightened that she would call the police.

As Zhou Mingrui gradually recovered, he began to clean up the crime scene.

"Faith in deities, faith in evil gods, the material world, the void world, social contradictions..."

While cleaning quickly, he was also thinking rapidly.

From any perspective, the place he traversed was an absolute cesspool.

The mysterious and extraordinary are still far from him, and the acute problems of society and the times cannot be ignored.

About a year ago, the aristocratic class, for some unknown reason, changed its management policy from one of gradual harvesting to a short-sighted, exploitative approach of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

In just one year, the massive amount of currency issued rapidly depreciated, and the gross social product was swallowed up by something unseen.

Nowadays, to buy a loaf of cheap black bread made from sawdust, grass roots, clay, wheat bran, and other materials, you would need a full 500,000 pounds in paper money, enough to fill a wheelbarrow.

"Black bread?"

Zhou Mingrui searched through his vast memory; even soaking black bread in water made it difficult to swallow, but without soaking it, it could be used as a self-defense weapon.

"The requisitioning of the vast majority of the gross social product will inevitably lead to social unrest."

"Robbery, murder, disappearance, missing persons, drug trafficking, human trafficking..."

"I'm not sure about other places, but the powerful figures who rule the Kingdom of Rune have chosen to use force to suppress the continuous rebellions within their borders."

"Even in Tingen, a city with many universities, social security problems are becoming increasingly serious."

The gross domestic product cannot disappear without a reason. Based on the original owner's experience, Zhou Mingrui pinned the blame on the Void Evil God.

"They deserve to die! The cult that has caused so much harm deserves to die! The powerful and wealthy who oppress the common people deserve to die! The evil god of the Void Realm, the root of all evil, also deserves to die!"

Even a clay figure has some temper; one's perspective is determined by one's position.

As someone who is in the camp of victims and the exploited, Zhou Mingrui, who came from the era of the rule of law, could not possibly have any expectations of the powerful, religions, or evil gods.

If Zhou Mingrui had the power to change the status quo, he wouldn't mind hanging all those filthy, rotten bones from the graves on the streetlights.

……

After cleaning the room, Zhou Mingrui patiently began to search for his remaining belongings.

"A pistol, that's good, at least it can be used for self-defense."

"The Kingdom of Rune is quite reminiscent of the bald eagle of freedom and democracy, and the joy of gunfights every day."

Zhou Mingrui, finding humor in his complaints, focused his attention on the seemingly powerful cheat code.

The cause and effect of "Celestial Venerable" is still unclear.

"The name of the Celestial Venerable" allows one to borrow the title of "Celestial Venerable" and command the meager power belonging to "Celestial Venerable".

The "Golden Immortal Possibility Simulator" currently has two remaining options: "The End of the End" and "The Cause of Klein Moretti".

"Borrowing the name of the 'Celestial Venerable,' we can hold a ceremony belonging to the 'Celestial Venerable'?" Zhou Mingrui looked at the materials consumed in holding the ceremony.

He's made from very ordinary materials. In a stable social environment, he would probably have to pay the price of the original owner eating dirt for a week.

Even if the original owner's savings are completely drained, only one ceremony can be held.

"Damn it! Those damned privileged dogs!"

The impoverished Zhou Mingrui was burning with rage, wishing he could use his extraordinary power to rob the powerful and wealthy, and perform the act of a Robin Hood-like thief to help the poor.

Unfortunately, he was both poor and weak, and even with a powerful cheat code, he was powerless to do anything.

“A ceremony must be held; this is an opportunity to change one’s destiny.”

"If I don't have enough money, I can find a way to earn more. Just getting by is fine, but that 'end of the road' always gives me a bad feeling."

Having finalized the next course of action, Zhou Mingrui focused his attention on "Possibility Simulation: The Cause of Klein Moretti".

The "Name of the Celestial Venerable" ceremony can be held tonight; "The End of the End" is too dangerous.

Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well try to see what changes "Possibility Simulation: The Cause of Klein Moretti" can bring to him.

"Commander? Are you there?"

[Note: New user tutorial complete. New user tutorial AI destroyed.]

"...Don't run away!"

Zhou Mingrui was completely numb. The system might be a trap, but it was still his only support.

Without the system, I have to rely entirely on myself. Why does my future seem so bleak?

"Sigh, in the end, the only one I can rely on is myself."

Clearing his mind of distractions, Zhou Mingrui began to study the "Golden Immortality Possibility Simulator" on his own.

Select "Possibility Simulation: The Cause of Klein Moretti" to perform a second simulation.

An epic buried in the past emerges.

In order to fight against the Abyss, the "Lord of the Material Realm, Celestial Venerable" chose a considerable number of true spirits in the "Material Realm" when he died and his Dao dissipated, and stored them in the "Dao Temple" to serve as the seeds for the future.

The Celestial Venerable cleansed away the vast majority of the abyssal contamination that had entered the material world, at the cost of starting over in the material world anew.

Each spark is introduced into the newly formed "material world" at different times.

Some people choose to ascend to a divine position, to live forever, and to rise above all living beings.

Some people choose to humble themselves, develop science and technology, and advance the progress of civilization.

"In my past life, I lived in the destroyed 'material world'."

"Klein Moretti is my present incarnation, and my current consciousness is the true spirit of Zhou Mingrui of the Celestial Venerable's Dojo."

“I am Zhou Mingrui, and I am also Klein Moretti.”

[Possibility simulation score: 1.]

[The host gains: ① Trait: Twin Souls; ② New possibility simulation: "Future: 7 days later: The Fall of the Goddess of Night".]

"Trait: Twin Souls":
Introduction: Past and present lives converge, the past and present merge, and the future lies beneath our feet.

Effect: It transcends the limitations of the mundane to a certain extent and possesses the characteristics of a higher-dimensional life form.

Function: Allows the user to choose their own anchor point location and revive at that point after losing vital signs. Current anchor point: 0/1, no cost, no cooldown, no usage restrictions.

……

Zhou Mingrui... no, Klein, who had completed the integration of his past and present lives, had mixed feelings.

Should he hate the "Celestial Venerable"?

The "Celestial Venerable" destroyed his past life, so he should be hated.

Can you even bring yourself to hate them?
To fight against the abyss, "Celestial Venerable" has died; now he bears the "name of Celestial Venerable" and the "cause and effect of Celestial Venerable".

"I'm just a worthless life. It seems the 'Celestial Venerable' had no other choice but to select an ordinary mortal like me."

Klein knew that ordinary people like him, not to mention the modern society of his previous life, there were plenty of people who were more outstanding than him, even those who had their fire sealed away in the "Celestial Venerable's Dojo".

The system AI that disappeared after completing the tutorial, and the mysterious "Simulation: The End" both prove that there is a problem with the "Celestial Venerable Dojo," and he just happened to be the scapegoat.

"Even the mysterious figure from the 'Possibility Simulation: The Beginning of Time' couldn't solve the abyss, even the 'Celestial Venerable' failed. What can I, with only the 'Name of Celestial Venerable' and 'Celestial Venerable's Karma, do?"

A heavy responsibility weighed on Klein's mind, making it hard for him to breathe.

After a long, long time, the boy smiled.

"Everyone has to do something in their life. Failure? Death? Hahaha! I'm just a worthless life, what's there to be afraid of!"

"No one is born standing at a high place. How do you know I can't do it if I haven't tried?"

"I bear the name of the Celestial Venerable and the karma of the Celestial Venerable; that mysterious figure also said the future is entrusted to me."

"If I succeed, I will drive out the abyss and undo everything that has happened."

"If I fail, at least I tried, struggled, and fought hard. I will not regret it even if I die."

Klein had no choice but to either erupt in silence or perish in silence, and he undoubtedly chose the former.

The boy slowly stood up. He knew it was impossible, but he was going to do it anyway. He was going to use his own way to smash the petty scheming people who were blocking his way to pieces!

"I am Zhou Mingrui, I am Klein, I am... 'Celestial Venerable'."

……

Ideals are ideals, and reality is reality.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Klein, who had grand ambitions, had to bow to reality and did not enter "Possibility Simulation - 7 Days Later - The Fall of the Goddess of Night".

The boy set up a resurrection anchor in the washroom, carefully placed the pistol into the pocket of his oversized clothes, and then used a trolley to carry money to buy the materials needed for the ritual.

The streets, though still fairly wide, were sparsely populated, and everyone was warily watching each other.

Their greedy, wolfish gazes vividly exposed the cannibalistic nature of the era.

Tingen is relatively better off; at least you can move around freely, and despite the currency devaluation, it still has some purchasing power.

Currently, a few cities in the Kingdom of Rune have entered a state of mandatory control.

People either 'voluntarily' join the army of the Kingdom of Rune and then disappear, or physically eat their neighbors.

Starving people were everywhere, nine out of ten houses were empty, and people even exchanged their own children to eat. This was not an exaggeration in a place where order had collapsed.

"Hmm? That person is different."

Klein, who was walking with a pounding heart and gripping his pistol tightly, saw a man in a black trench coat on a street corner. He had a young face but extremely weathered eyes.

Out of caution, Klein didn't dare to do anything unnecessary and quickly passed by the man in the trench coat, disappearing at the end of the street.

……

"The world is sick."

Huang Tao, the chosen one of Heaven, Emperor Russell, threw his cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with the sole of his shoe.

Huang Tao obtained a "possible opportunity" that allowed him to break free from the corruption of the "evil god of the void realm" and be reborn in the "material realm" while maintaining his former peak power.

"The Kingdom of Rune? It's the 'Goddess of Night,' that one was also corrupted by the 'Abyss.'"

The man in the trench coat slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said with certainty, "That child just now possessed the aura of a similar being; he carried everything that the 'Celestial Venerable' possessed."

"He is still weak; his time is in the future."

"As for me……"

Huang Tao laughed heartily, "My era is now!"

"Give young people time to grow, pave the way for the spark of hope, for civilization lies in the continuation of its legacy."

(End of this chapter)