Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Where are you going?" After voicing his doubts, Lü Huan guessed, "Could it be..."

Before Lü Huan could voice his guess, Fang Rui interrupted, "Whatever you're trying to say, it's definitely wrong."

"Wow, so confident?" Hearing Fang Rui say that, Lü Huan was somewhat unconvinced.

"It's not confidence, it's the truth."

After all, who could have guessed that the reason I went to the Changbai Mountains was to cause trouble for those "elves"?

Generally speaking, people wouldn't think in that direction.

I guess you're going to see a friend.

Lü Huan said, "I don't believe it. I'll just guess." Considering that Fang Rui sought her out to help someone with their medical condition, a guess immediately came to mind.

"No."

"That's where you live!"

"No."

"Where are you going to find someone to help you?!"

"No."

Meanwhile, as Fang Rui and his group traveled to the Changbai Mountains, other things were also happening, such as...

The Lü family is investigating the stranger who attacked Lü Huan, but they have no valuable information, only that the other party is a somewhat powerful superhuman.

The investigation into the villagers is still in its early stages, currently focusing only on non-outsiders and sons-in-law who have moved in with their families; the investigation into outsiders within the clan has not yet begun.

Although Lü Ci did not fully believe the information provided by Lü Huan, he dared not gamble. Adhering to the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," Lü Ci decided to conduct an investigation into Lü Family Village, but so far he has found nothing.

………………

Three days later, you will receive +200 virtual currency.

On a section of a highway within the Changbai Mountains, an ordinary SUV was parked.

A young man with shoulder-length hair leaned out of the car window, looked at Fang Rui who was stretching, and said with some concern, "Are you really going into the mountains? It's very dangerous."

"Don't worry, it's not a big problem." Fang Rui gave a thumbs up and said with a hearty smile, "Although I'm 100% sure I'll get lost in the mountains, I'm also 100% sure I can get out...probably."

"If you're so uncertain, then don't go in!" a young man roared.

"Relax, relax, just kidding!" Fang Rui waved his hands a few times and said, "If I dared to go in, it means I'm confident I can come out."

"Fine, whatever, I can't convince you anyway." The young man sighed.

"Don't worry, you won't have to wait too long. It will take a few days at the earliest, and a month at the latest."

With that, Fang Rui and Lü Huan, carrying ample supplies, ran up the hillside, which was covered with only a few withered weeds, towards the top of the mountain.

Watching the two disappear from sight, the young man looked away, started the car, and muttered to himself, "I've heard there are quite a few tourist attractions nearby. Since we're already here, let's go check them out."

As his personal driver, he needs to stay here for a period of time. If the two do not return within the allotted time, he will need to find a way to rescue them.

This is beyond the scope of my work!

A young man complained to himself.

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, Fang Rui and Lü Huan left the barren hills and arrived at another mountain with a few scattered trees.

The two slowed down to a brisk walk. Fang Rui took out a detection-type magic tool that could detect Qi within a certain range. Although it wasn't very useful, it could still be considered an aid.

Moreover, he hasn't used up today's simulation attempts yet, so he can still use the simulator to deduce the results. Although the simulator might not provide all of this information, if one attempt doesn't work, he can try twice, and if two attempts don't work, he can try three times...

Let's try our luck!

If you come back a few more times, you'll eventually gain something; even if you don't, it's not a big deal.

[First Year]

In September, you searched for the Nine Suns in the mountains and finally found a spirit in XXX...

Chapter 36 Waiting for a Rabbit to Fall into a Trap and Searching

Wow, a great start!

Upon seeing the text appear on the simulator interface, Fang Rui raised an eyebrow slightly.

He noted down the useful information provided by the simulator, then chose to refuse the reward, earning +100 simulation coins.

He then took out the map and searched for the coordinates mentioned by the simulator, but Fang Rui encountered a small problem: he couldn't understand the map, couldn't determine his location, and couldn't find the coordinates.

"It's nothing, no big deal."

Fang Rui muttered to himself as he took out his phone, glanced at the signal bar in the upper right corner, and after confirming there was a signal, searched online for how to understand maps. Because the internet speed was very slow, it took a little time to load the page.

During this time, Lü Huan asked, "Now you can tell me why you ran into this deep mountain forest?"

"Let's find some cute little animals." Fang Rui sighed softly as he watched the loading progress get stuck at nine-tenths without moving for several minutes.

"Small animals?" Lu Huan looked puzzled, not understanding the meaning behind Fang Rui's words. What kind of animals in these mountains were worth the effort to find?

Fang Rui didn't say much about this. He was carefully reading and understanding the basic methods and steps of map reading. The first step was to check if there were any directional indicators on the map. Maps usually follow the principle of "north at the top, south at the bottom, west on the left, and east on the right," but there are occasional exceptions.

Next are some markings and latitude and longitude lines, then the legend, the meaning of the combination of numbers, text, symbols, etc., and finally the scale and the meaning of the colors of different areas.

After watching for a while, Fang Rui raised his head and revealed a hearty smile, his tone slightly confident: "Very good, everything is under control."

"You've learned it?" Lu Huan asked in surprise after watching for a while as well.

"No, I need to rest for a while." Fang Rui gently pressed his temples.

With the map's level of precision, only a general area can be identified, and he only hopes that the area is not too large.

Half an hour later, Fang Rui drew a circle on the map, which was his destination. Then he used his phone map to confirm his location and drew another circle on the map.

Calculating the distance using a scale, the straight-line distance between the two points is approximately seven kilometers.

Crossing mountains and valleys is not difficult for an extraordinary person, especially for one who has mastered the art of manipulating objects. By stepping on the medium of manipulation, he can float however he wants, and can even perform fancy tricks to cross mountains and valleys, with more tricks than skateboarding.

After determining their location, the two immediately set off and arrived at their destination about two hours later. They then used a device to detect Qi to explore the surrounding area but found nothing.

Recalling the information given by the simulator, the time is nine days later, which means that the elf may not have arrived here yet.

After thinking for a while, Fang Rui decided to wait here for the "elf" to appear. Of course, this did not mean that he would give up searching for traces of the "elf" in other places.

The new type of mechanical puppet utilizes the technology of flying insect artifacts, enabling it to be manipulated from a distance and share a field of vision through specially made artifacts.

Take out the replenished outdoor camping supplies from the food pouch, choose a relatively secluded spot to set up camp, and then install some alarm devices around the area, which will emit a sharp sound if any unrecorded Qi approaches.

Considering that a simple sound would only scare away the target, Fang Rui did not use an ordinary sound. Instead, he referenced the Soul-Shaking Bell, whose alarm sounds would make the creatures that heard them momentarily disoriented, the duration of which varied from person to person.

However, if the quality is insufficient, quantity can make up for it.

As a weapon refiner capable of mass-producing magical artifacts, Fang Rui took out a bunch of identical magical artifacts and arranged them around him—on trees, under rocks, in the soil…

Since he usually had nothing to do, he would make magical artifacts whenever he had an idea, and his food pouch was filled with all sorts of magical artifacts.

He took out kitchen utensils such as pots, pans, and bowls, as well as vegetables and meat, and let Lü Huan cook the dishes, while he himself controlled the mechanical puppet to explore the nearby mountains and forests.

Tsk, why didn't he think of using mechanical puppets before going into the mountains?

By the way, let's test the limit of the mechanical puppet's control distance. Neither the notes nor the books given by Village Chief Ma mentioned this.

The mechanical doll, shaped like a Kabuto, walks through the mountains and forests. The trees in this area are not very lush, just scattered here and there. Some birds can be seen, but no other animals have been spotted yet.

The mechanical puppet has multiple fields of vision, with the central screen being the largest, displaying a 180-degree view in front of it. Next to the large screen are several smaller screens, each with a different function. One of them displays the sensor's image, showing creatures with Qi within them as blue and white, resembling flowing clouds.

Searching for a small animal in the vast wilderness is undoubtedly difficult, and staring at a scene that hardly changes is also a very tedious task.

After about ten minutes, Fang Rui became a little irritable and bored.

"Perhaps I should make an automaton; that would undoubtedly save me a lot of energy."

Fang Rui propped his face up with one hand, looked at his phone which had lost signal, and sighed.

It's impossible to create an intelligent automaton with current technology, but it's not a problem to create a mechanical automaton that searches for creatures with Qi within their bodies.

Unfortunately, it's too late to think of it now... No, it can be used in other places besides here.

"Let me think about how to make it." Fang Rui, who had spared a bit of attention, began to think, while of course keeping an eye on the screen.

A moment later, Lü Huan called out, "The rice is ready."

Fang Rui jotted down his thoughts in his notebook and then went to eat.

The fact that those "elves" could cultivate peacefully in the Changbai Mountains for so long means that they are not so easy to find.

It can't be rushed; it requires a bit of patience.

Unfortunately, Fang Rui felt that he didn't have enough patience.

"Unfortunately, we can't use the 'cast a wide net' approach."

He had never thought of using mechanical puppets before, so it was impossible for him to gather a group of people to search the mountains.

After the meal, Lü Huan went to practice Ruyi Jin, and very consciously did not leave Fang Rui's field of vision.

Fang Rui had no interest in the Ruyi Jin; he kept staring at the screen searching for the "spirit."

When it comes to elves, the first thing that comes to Fang Rui's mind is Pokémon and long-eared elves.

Fang Rui actually prefers to describe the "spirits" in this mountain as "demons".

Materials from monsters have various uses in many novels.

This is also why he came here to find the elves; after all, according to his guess, in the simulated future, he had used the wool from the sheep demon to make clothing.

"Perhaps we can build a brand."

Fang Rui muttered to himself, the idea lingering in his mind.

Chapter 37 A Little Squirrel

As he was thinking, Fang Rui's thoughts suddenly drifted to the simulations he had done before.

Based on information obtained from numerous previous simulations, Fang Rui can conclude that:

First, avoid getting involved with "companies," or you'll be in trouble.

After all, in the simulated future, his time joining the "Company" never ended well, and the "Company's" attitude toward certain things was unpleasant, especially since he was tricked a few times.