Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"On August 6th, the weather was hot. We ate watermelon and played chess."

"On August 16th, the new body-cultivation furnace was completed."

"On August 17th, Fang Rui created a mechanical beast, but it lacked the means to distinguish friend from foe. It attacked anyone it saw except its creator, and its use in the village was prohibited."

"On August 18th, Fang Rui left the village for an hour and brought back six strange people. Coincidentally, one of them was someone I knew, someone I had met once before, and he was from the Quanxing sect."

"On August 20th, the weather was clear. Fang Rui took out a 'treasure' and said he wanted to test it. It was a sword engraved with intricate patterns."

The group headed to an open space outside the village. As Fang Rui shouted "Excalibur," the mechanical puppet a hundred meters away from them started to move. With a swing of its sword, the sword suddenly burst into a dazzling light, a gale raged, and flames erupted!

With a loud "boom," the ground trembled slightly, and the flying debris was blocked by the defensive magical artifacts worn by everyone.

Without a doubt, that magical artifact was a failure.

"On August 21, because various materials were about to run out, Fang Rui and the cult leader left the village together to buy the necessary materials."

"On August 23rd, the weather was hot. We ate watermelon and played chess."

"On August 25th, the cult leader and Fang Rui returned to the village, along with five other extraordinary individuals."

"On August 27th, Fang Rui gave Liu Hongzhong the wheelchair that could travel at five meters per second, causing the unprepared Liu Hongzhong to accidentally fall into a pit and be chased and beaten by Liu Wu Kui for half an hour."

"On September 2nd, the number of villagers increased, and there were very few empty houses left. The leader decided to build a new house."

The cult leader, who intended to use mechanical puppets to carry out the task, was stopped by the villagers, who then volunteered to help.

"On September 3, Fang Rui, who was watching cartoons with Wu Kui and Hong Zhong, suddenly became interested in a weapon in the cartoon and said he wanted to replicate it."

"On September 7th, Fang Rui gave Liu Hongzhong a specially made mecha. After wearing it, Liu Hongzhong could move freely in the village without breaking the stone slabs."

"On September 8th, the weather was hot. We ate watermelon and played chess."

"On the ninth day of the ninth month, the weather was hot. We ate watermelon and played chess."

"On September 10th, the weather was hot. I was eating watermelon when the cult leader called me to help... It's truly amazing technology."

"On September 11th, the weather was hot. We ate watermelon and played chess."

"September 12th, eating melon and playing chess."

"September 13th, time to enjoy the melon..."

Chapter 28 Simulator Upgrade in Progress

"Duh!"

On the steps next to the forging workshop, Fang Rui stood under the eaves and casually threw a diamond-shaped hidden weapon. He didn't aim at all, and the weapon flew randomly, but it unexpectedly hit a tree twenty paces away.

With a flick of his wrist, the diamond-shaped hidden weapon flew back, hovering beside his right shoulder, and then he casually threw it away again... repeating this process.

Fang Rui, his gaze unfocused, wasn't even looking at where the hidden weapon was flying; he was deep in thought...

According to Bi Yuan, in the eyes of ordinary people, a "child spirit" is a special destiny. People with this destiny are mostly beautiful in appearance but have complex and sensitive hearts...

They are usually frail and sickly, and strange and rare diseases often appear on them... Another characteristic of these people is that they all have an affinity with Buddhism and Taoism, and they are always surrounded by supernatural events that ordinary people see as paranormal events...

However, among these children destined for high status, there are some even rarer... Like their counterparts, they mostly have difficult pasts, but unlike others, they are intelligent and strong...

Their fates are full of twists and turns, but they often manage to turn danger into safety, which can even give people a strange feeling, as if there are gods protecting them.

In the past, people generally believed that children born under the "child spirit" destiny were celestial beings or reincarnations of immortals. Those sickly children were immortals who had made mistakes or carried karmic burdens. When their sins were forgiven or their karma was settled, the children would return to heaven. This was the reason why they were sickly and died young...

But the extraordinary person doesn't see it that way...

Some believe that the birth of a child with a "child's fate" is caused by an unknown evil spirit attaching itself to the child at the moment of birth and coexisting with it... but this is a controversial theory.

However… Fang Rui vaguely remembered a plausible explanation: a child's fate is not due to possession by evil spirits, but rather a mutation of one's own spirit or soul, and most mutations are malignant…

If it involves the soul...

Fang Rui thought of the Dual-Hand Technique, one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, which can modify the soul and body. He figured it should have a way to solve the problem of the child's fate.

After all, Duanmu Ying's original goal in cultivating her skills was to cure all diseases in the world, and the extraordinary skills she comprehended with this goal in mind were naturally closely related to healing.

The person who now possesses both hands...

Qu Tong counts as one, and Lü Huan and Lü Liang count as half.

First, we can rule out Qu Tong; there's simply no way we could have invited her to help.

As for Lü Huan and Lü Liang...

At this point in time, Lü Liang certainly hasn't mastered the Dual-Hand Technique.

And Lü Huan...

Fang Rui took out his phone and contacted Shen Chong.

After a few beeps, the call connected, and an impatient voice came through: "Hey! What do you want? If it's about a 'tool,' you'll have to wait a while longer..."

"No." Fang Rui interrupted Shen Chong's rambling, getting straight to the point: "Is there a newcomer named Lü Liang in Quanxing?"

"How would I know?" Shen Chong said speechlessly, "The Quanxing sect is so big, how could I possibly know if there's a newcomer named Lü Liang?"

"I understand." Fang Rui hung up the phone.

It takes time to go from joining to becoming famous, and now Shen Chong says he has never heard of Lü Liang.

In other words, Lü Liang may have only recently joined the Quanxing Sect, or Lü Huan may still be alive, so Lü Liang has not yet left Lü Family Village.

In this case, then...

"Start simulation!"

As Fang Rui spoke, the simulator interface unfolded in front of him.

In the first year, you, masked, stormed into Lü Family Village, easily defeating all enemies. After finding Lü Huan, you picked her up and sprinted a hundred meters. Lü Ci chased after you, wielding his twin swords. You used your earth-walking technique to escape Lü Ci's entanglement.

Half a day later, Lü Ci issued a generous reward, and many extraordinary people coveted you.

You bring Lü Huan back to Biyou Village. Under the combined pressure of sweet talk and persuasive tactics, Lü Huan agrees not to contact her family and is willing to stay in Biyou Village to help out.

[The following year, after months of research and preparation, you and Lü Huan found a way to cure Liu Hongzhong and successfully cured him.]

In the third year, you and Lü Huan went to the Changbai Mountains, found a spirit, and obtained the method of animal Qi cultivation.

A month later, with Lü Huan's help, most of the animals in the Biyou Village breeding farm had mastered the method of Qi cultivation, but they had not yet gained intelligence and become spirits.

Half a month later, Chen Duo was brought back to Biyou Village by Ma Xianhong, where she and Lü Huan formed a ranch duo and managed the ranch together.

A month later, the temporary workers arrived at Biyou Village, scouted the area, and then assembled a force to launch an attack, resulting in a crushing defeat for Nadutong's troops. Following the victory, on your advice, Biyou Village migrated towards Nasen Island.

Months later, chaos erupted on Nathan Island, and you intervened to suppress all the supernatural beings on the island.

[In the fourth year, the aquaculture industry on Nathan Island has developed very well. Thanks to the various machines you invented, the islanders enjoy a high standard of living and have established trade relations with some supernatural organizations.]

[In the fifth year, you...]

………………

[This simulation is now complete. You may keep one of the following options.]

[I. A century of refined cultivation.]

II. Liu Hongzhong's Treatment Plan.

III. Accumulated Drawings (Expand/Collect).

Looking at the simulator interface, Fang Rui rubbed his cheek and said in surprise, "It's an ending where you live to be a hundred! That's amazing!"

None of the previous simulations had a good ending; we've already managed to come up with a hundred different ways to end up losing.

The sudden positive outcome truly surprised Fang Rui.

I never expected that!

Even a simulator can give a happy ending!

Great job, thumbs up!

Moreover, the rewards are decent. The first two rewards are rather useless to him. On the one hand, his current cultivation level is sufficient, and he has no intention of further improving it for the time being. On the other hand, Liu Hongzhong's treatment plan can be researched in the simulation, so there is no reason why it cannot be done in reality.

As for the third reward, the blueprints accumulated over the past century are no small number.

Expanding the list, Fang Rui looked at the names of the blueprints. There were quite a few household appliances, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, and integrated tillage and sowing machines that use Qi as energy.

There aren't many blueprints for magical artifacts used in combat, but they're not few either.

In addition to these, there are other types of blueprints, such as blueprints for ships.

Turning his gaze away, Fang Rui pondered for a moment before choosing to claim the third reward. A wealth of knowledge gradually surfaced in his mind. Because the knowledge emerged little by little, Fang Rui didn't have the illusion that his head was about to explode.

The whole process lasted about a day. During that day, Fang Rui felt like someone was nagging in his ear, making it hard to concentrate. So he took a day off and waited for the cooldown to end before doing another simulation to collect 1 simulation coins. Then he went into the simulation shop to buy the only item.

[Emulator upgrade in progress, estimated time: 23:59]

Chapter 29: The Use of Animals That Have Obtained Qi

After closing the emulator interface, Fang Rui descended the blue stone steps through the mountains and returned to the increasingly cyberpunk-style village. The villagers he encountered along the way were all very enthusiastic towards him, giving him the illusion that he was a celebrity.

In front of an ordinary brick house, Bi Yuan sat in the shade under the eaves, eating a sweet and delicious watermelon. When he saw Fang Rui walking slowly towards him, he raised his hand, which was not holding a watermelon, and pointed to the low table next to the recliner. On the table were several slices of watermelon, and the bright red flesh looked particularly tempting.

"Let's eat some melon seeds!"

Fang Rui picked up a slice of watermelon, sat on the steps in front of the door, took a bite, and asked while chewing, "Mr. Bi Yuan, what's the difference between ordinary wild beasts and 'elves'?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Yuan slowly turned to look at Fang Rui, staring at him with his clear eyes for a while before explaining, "If you're asking what the difference is, isn't it obvious? The latter is many times smarter than the former, and the latter is many times stronger than the former..."

After listening quietly to Wan Yuan's story, Fang Rui put the watermelon rind he had finished eating on the table and continued to ask, "So... what's special about elves? For example... is their meat tastier?"

In the simulated future, he went to great lengths to set up the breeding farm. If the animals that could cultivate Qi didn't have some kind of use, he certainly wouldn't have wasted so much time and energy setting up the breeding farm.

So what's so special about animals that have obtained Qi?

Perhaps it was his instinct as a foodie, but his first thought was whether it would taste good.

Bi Yuan looked astonished.

Your idea is a bit off!

How could an ordinary person think like that!

To dissuade Fang Rui from this idea, Bi Yuan said, "It probably won't taste good. The flesh that has been nourished by Qi for a long time is very tough, and it should feel like rubber when chewed."