They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 294 From the Bloodstained Mourning to Rupert's Death

After Dan Lei's previous brief foray into the simulated universe, during which he was ejected without even seeing the final boss, he has now re-entered the interior.

Unlike last time, when Dan Lei appeared on a large, empty platform, this time he appeared in a hall with extremely high population density, but almost no one was talking.

At this moment, Dan Lei was sitting in a small corner at the edge of the hall, surrounded by people in suits.

Dan Lei was very familiar with the atmosphere here; in his previous life, when he was a fresh graduate interviewing at an internet company, the atmosphere was exactly the same.

Just as Dan Lei was wondering why Black Tower had sent him to such a place, Black Tower's voice rang out directly in Dan Lei's mind.

"Hey, Danlei, can you hear me?"

Dan Lei naturally responded that he could hear him, so Hei Ta began to explain Dan Lei's current situation.

"Danlei, we have first uploaded your data to the well-prepared timeline of the First Imperial War."

Here, Screw and I can provide you with the greatest support.

Because you are invisible to the Star God, you will not directly encounter battles, but will only follow the trajectory of Polkakaka and encounter related events and encounters.

According to the information, you are now at the interview location of Interstellar Peace Corporation. Polkakaka is not here.

I have already approved your interview application.

Hurry up and finish this task so we can move on to the next location.

After Heita finished speaking, Dan Lei's name was announced over the loudspeaker, and he was told to go to interview room number four.

After Danlei entered and sat down, the sophisticated-looking, mature woman sitting opposite him smiled and said...
"Your information is perfect; you can go directly to Interstellar Peace Corporation."

Welcome, new employee! You're clearly a vibrant and energetic person! Let me introduce you to the company structure.

After speaking, the young lady explained the general situation of the only three departments of the Interstellar Peace Company at that time: the Political Propaganda Department, the Loading and Unloading Department, and the Technical Department, and then asked Dan Lei to choose which department to choose.

The choice here has no bearing on the subsequent outcome, so Dan Lei directly chose the Propaganda Department. The head of this department, Traura Faenza, was the final victor of the Border Star Trade War, and she survived until after the war.

After I made my selection, the interviewer came right at the end and said...
"The instrument has remembered your choice and looks forward to your development in the company. We wish you a pleasant work experience."

That concludes the matter.

Then, two portals appeared in front of Dan Lei: one for the encounter and one for the event.

Seeing this, Dan Lei asked directly.

"Black Tower, do you know what's behind the portal?"

Black Tower replied helplessly.
"You can watch it, but it will take some time. Stephen added an authentication process to prevent us from arbitrarily skipping levels by abusing our privileges."

Going through the authentication process is far less efficient than simply entering the portal; the historical outcome is predetermined anyway, only the perspective from which one participates differs.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei did not hesitate and walked directly into the doorway of the event.

This is only the second event in the simulated universe. Following the normal process, it's unlikely that I'll encounter Polkakaka directly. It's better to go through the events to clear the game quickly.

However, reality often surprises us.

After Danlei stepped into the portal of the event, he found himself in a huge library.

A bottomless, spiral staircase stood before him.

I seemed to be on the first floor, and the bookshelves around me were all real e-books decorated like books.

Although this simulation takes place approximately 650 years before the Amber Period, the storage technology of the universe at that time was sufficient to store massive amounts of data in an e-book.

However, this place alone has at least several thousand of these e-books on just this one floor.

At this moment, Black Tower's reminder came, and she introduced...

"Danlei, you should be in the Galactic Library [Ismail] right now. In this timeline, the events that happened here have most likely put you in the Blood Mourning event."

Upon hearing the blood-red mourning, Dan Lei immediately perked up.

If I remember correctly, Polkakaka was involved in the Crimson Mourning event, and even killed the pioneers who entered the event in the game.

So Danlei immediately unleashed his senses.

It should be noted that although Dan Lei could not obtain any blessings from his destiny to enhance his combat power at this time, 80% of his original strength had come with him.

At this point, Dan Lei's main fighting force had shifted to the Power of Destiny, so there was less to hide.

The only problem is that spirits cannot be brought in, and the Six Treasures Immortal Thief cannot be triggered.

It contains abilities such as the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Origin Fire of the [Suihuang].

Therefore, Dan Lei summoned the Immortal Execution Sword directly from his body and rode the flying sword upwards.

Ismail is not in chaos yet, which means the gunmen on Sepulgo haven't fired their weapons.

However, now that I'm inside, the moment I leave the gun isn't far off.

Polkakaka is located near the shooting scene, where the Trail Blazers almost caught a glimpse of a candy-colored tulle skirt in the game.

Then, I was tied up, received a kiss on the forehead from Polkakaka, and then died.
At this moment, Danlei was able to charge straight in because he was able to rely on his strength as an envoy, which made him unstoppable except for Polkakaka.

It should be noted that Danlei's actions have already triggered the guards to fire.

Because he was searching for Polkakaka, Danlei didn't fly too fast, which resulted in someone already using a capture net to try and catch him.

However, Dan Lei had already released the Immortal Trapping Sword, which slowed down the nets that were just launched and then cut them into pieces.

Just as Danlei was creating the commotion, a gunshot rang out from above.

Dan Lei confirmed the location of the gunfire through the sound of the gunshot, and immediately accelerated, transforming into a purple lightning bolt as he rushed towards his destination.

Then, Danlei smelled the familiar fragrance.

You should know that Dan Lei once bit Polkakaka's shoulder hard. Although he was in a berserk state and only bit a clone, all Memory Path Walkers have excellent memories unless they have amnesia.

Just by recalling it, you can immediately recall what you tasted and smelled at that moment.

So, Dan Lei shot directly from the air to the ground, the Immortal-Trapping Sword piercing the corner of a candy-colored gauze dress. Then, Dan Lei looked up at the woman whose face was blurred and said...

"An old friend is coming to see you from the future, why leave in such a hurry?"

Danlei still couldn't see Polkakaka's face; it seemed to be a kind of regular occlusion, and even a simulated universe couldn't simulate its appearance.

Even though he couldn't see her face, Dan Lei could still sense that Polkakaka was smiling.

However, like an NPC, she didn't answer Dan Lei's question. Instead, a scalpel flashed in her hand and shot straight at Dan Lei's neck.

Dan Lei didn't dodge the attack; he controlled the Zhuxian Sword to deflect the scalpel.

Polkaka's combat power was only so-so before she opened the Omniscience Domain, and she specifically targeted people of the Intellectual School.

As a hunting envoy, Dan Lei is no less capable than her in combat.

Since the so-called omniscient realm can completely deconstruct even the power of other destiny messengers, then the [Knowledgeable One] can be invincible in the universe.

This omniscience is equivalent to the "Great Knowledge Venerable," which is like the tree of imaginary numbers; even nothingness [IX] is no match for it.

If Dan Lei can make a judgment, then Polkakaka can naturally do the same. She knows that even if Dan Lei were to activate his Omniscience Domain, she still wouldn't be able to defeat him, and besides, she's currently in someone else's controlled territory, giving her no advantage in the fight.

Therefore, knowing that the event she was in was a simulated event, she said as she fired the scalpel.

"The moment of our showdown has not yet arrived, so please continue to chase me."

After saying that, Polkakaka, to Danlei's astonishment, took a scalpel and slashed her own neck, then collapsed.

However, just as Danlei was about to go up and examine the body, the guards of [Ismail] had already surrounded him.

They didn't give Danlei a chance to examine him at all.

From their perspective, Danlei is the mastermind behind today's events.

Therefore, these guards are all armed with high-powered weapons and don't care about friendly fire at all.

After being hit by a shot, Polkaka's body instantly blended into the other corpses, making it impossible for Danlei to search through the pile of bodies.

Moreover, Danlei didn't believe she had really committed suicide.

If slitting one's throat could kill Polkakaka, all the geniuses she killed would really be brought back to life.

However, Danlei can no longer investigate. The Danlei who is not dead has a simple task to face in this event: defeat all the guards to pass the level.

So, after Dan Lei quickly defeated all the guards, two portals appeared in front of him again.

Dan Lei is no longer concerned about anything else and is directly plunging into the incident.

The next event also features Polkakaka, but this event takes place on a battlefield.

The legions of the Interstellar Peace Corporation and the omnipotent legions of inorganic life are locked in fierce combat on an unknown planet.

However, as soon as Dan Lei landed, he was besieged by the androids whose minds were already occupied by the anti-organic equations, and was instantly overwhelmed by endless artillery fire and beams.

These attacks failed to harm Danlei, who had activated the Intertwined Echoes of Fate and the Fragile Phenomenon Ice Shield.

However, they successfully covered Polkakaka's escape from Danlei's perception area.

The rest is self-explanatory. Choose one of the Interstellar Peace Corporation and the Omnic Legion, or both, and eliminate them.

Since there was no reward, Dan Lei directly chose to cooperate with the Interstellar Peace Corporation to eliminate the Omnic Legion. This incident was all their fault, which allowed Polkakaka to escape.

Then came one event after another.

After being ambushed by Danlei at the beginning, Polkakaka seemed to have calculated everything.

Every time Danlei was about to touch the hem of her clothes, someone would always appear to interfere, fight with Danlei, and give him a chance to escape.

Danlei had requested intervention from the Black Tower, but the Black Tower replied that this world was currently being closely watched by multiple star gods, and that removing their influence would take time to intervene in the world.

Danlei had no time to wait.

Dan Lei was unaware that he had broken the taboo of only being able to launch surprise attacks and not challenge geniuses to duels.

At this very moment, the balance [mutual] action is protecting the purpose of Polkakaka.

Dan Lei knew that in the actual timeline, [Mutual] did indeed intervene to ensure that Polkakaka could complete the assassination of Rupert I.

Therefore, in a simulated universe that completely mimics reality, [mutual] entity should also be protecting her.

Later, Dan Lei also learned that in this pursuit of Polkakaka, he would definitely have to wait until the third moment when he was anchored by [Bo Shi Zun].

Only after Polkakaka kills Rupert I will he be able to formally fight her.

The current situation is just like I'm actually playing a simulated universe game. Polka is waiting at the end of the level, and I can't fight her until I clear the previous levels.

Fortunately, the Polkakakamu did not intervene in too many incidents during the First Imperial War.

Soon, Danlei arrived at the boss battle area where the final boss was located.

However, upon entering, Dan Lei saw an enormous robot as the leader.

This is a colossal behemoth, the mechanical emperor Rupert I.

Yalilo VI's creation engine is like a child to him.

Dan Lei had only one thought: even if she switched to a dagger instead of Polkakaka's tiny scalpel, without the help of the Star God, it would be impossible for her to penetrate Rupert I's thick outer armor and countless layers of defensive force fields to reach his core.

However, Rupert I clearly had no time to care about a "little bug" on the ground.

At this moment, countless electric currents suddenly converged in the sky above this space, and the figure of [Bo Shi Zun] appeared in the air.

Dan Lei doesn't know if the "Erudite" appeared in reality before Rupert I's death, but it has appeared now.

Moreover, as soon as it appeared, its gaze suddenly turned to Danlei.

Although it was a simulation, after being gazed upon by this "Erudite Venerable," Dan Lei suddenly felt as if he had grasped many things, but what exactly they were was extremely vague and ethereal, and he couldn't grasp them at all.

Then, Danlei instinctively sensed that this [Erudite] of the simulated universe allowed him to ask it questions.

So, for some reason, Danlei instinctively asked...
"Why do birds fly?"

[博识尊] seemed to be stuck, and there was no response for a long time.

Perhaps, it just wants to remain silent for now.

However, the appointed time continues.

The bells rang, the sound coming from an unknown source, and could not be masked by the harsh metallic scraping and energy flow emanating from Rupert I's body.

As the bells continued to toll, the sky darkened, and the starry sky seemed to be shrouded in a bloody hue.

Dan Lei even had a fleeting illusion of flocks of birds scattering among withered flowers and trees, and fruits rotting on the ground.

Suddenly, she appeared before [Bo Shi Zun].

Then she must have asked it a question.

As the seventeenth bell rang, Dan Lei felt a familiar power and an unfamiliar power descend upon this simulated space at the same time.

Suddenly, Dan Lei felt his senses being cut off, and everything he saw turned into dancing stardust radiating a seven-colored glow.

At the same time, the majestic power of [mutual] seemed to be gathering on the side of Polkakaka.

A beam of light pierced Dan Lei's confused senses, and everything returned to normal.

Only the steel giant fell to the ground, and the third moment, anchored by the [Erudite], arrived. Emperor Rupert I died.

　The global locust plague occurred approximately 780 Amber Ages before the current start of the game.

　　It is known that the Interstellar Peace Corporation was established after the end of the Universal Locust Plague, but it is not said whether it was established immediately after the end or after several Amber Periods.

　　After its establishment, the border star trade war lasted for about a hundred Amber periods.

　　Therefore, although the game does not record in detail which Amber Period the border star trade war took place in.

　　However, around 650 Amber Period should be roughly the same; the difference shouldn't be too significant.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)