Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

In the forest, the trees are lush and leafy, their dense canopies blocking out the sunlight, and dappled sunlight falls on the grass covered with fallen leaves.

The air, mixed with the smells of soil and vegetation, wasn't unpleasant. Fang Rui moved quite slowly, constantly scanning his surroundings to prevent himself from being ambushed.

"As expected of a deep mountain forest, there are so many animals!"

Along the way, they saw quite a few animals. Fang Rui nurtured the kitchen knife with his Qi and stood in a slightly spacious area, observing his surroundings with a wary look in his eyes.

"In just fifteen minutes, we have already discovered seven or eight animals that have developed intelligence..."

Fang Rui's mutterings were overheard by the monsters hidden in the shadows of the forest. They emerged one after another. A fierce-looking ape stood on a branch, looking down at Fang Rui. A gray wolf, as big as a yak, stood beside a thick tree trunk, watching Fang Rui. A green snake, as wide as a basketball, twisted its emerald green body and emerged from the bushes, staring at Fang Rui...

Those beastly eyes contained a clear malice, their overwhelming hostility seemingly saying they wanted to tear Fang Rui to shreds.

"That's so malicious!"

Based on his intuition, Fang Rui felt that the nearby monsters posed no threat to him, so he felt no tension whatsoever.

Moreover... in the simulated scenario, GG has no impact on him personally, making it even harder for him to feel nervous.

Chapter 85 Inquiry into Intelligence

"Ouch——"

The howl of the gray wolf seemed to be a signal to launch an attack, and the monsters gathered near Fang Rui moved at the same time.

The gray wolf pushed off the ground with all four limbs, its sharp claws digging through the grass, and the whole wolf shot out like a cannonball, throwing mud, sand and grass clippings into the air.

Like a spring compressed to its limit, the green snake burst forward, its fangs popping out of its open mouth.

The monkey hurled its object with a sharp screech as it scraped against the air; the gray rat burst from the ground, its sharp incisors gleaming coldly; the woodpecker, hovering in the air, shot straight toward its target like a bullet; the dark green frog opened its mouth and spat out its long, scarlet tongue, splattering dark purple venom in all directions; and the thick, dark red centipede crawled swiftly across the grass.

Prepared and remarkably calm, Fang Rui effortlessly shifted to the right, first dodging the woodpecker's aerial attack and the monkey's thrown objects, then stomping the gray rat under his foot. His right arm, wielding the knife, lashed out like a steel whip from left to right, the dark blade striking the gray wolf's sharp fangs. With a crisp snapping sound, the wolf was sent spinning through the air. A sharp, white sword aura shot forth from the knife, like a crescent moon falling to the ground, severing the poisonous frog's tongue and a dozen legs on one side of the centipede's body. A large chunk of flesh was sliced ​​off the green snake…

In a few swift movements, within just two or three seconds, Fang Rui's initial confrontation with the monsters was over.

The woodpecker plummeted straight down onto the grass, plunging into the soil like a cannonball, sending a large amount of dirt flying into the air and scattering down.

The gray rat was trampled into the ground, the gray wolf covered its mouth with its forelimbs and let out a painful whimper, the green snake convulsed and rolled in the blood, its sharp hissing, the poisonous frog's lips trembled, the centipede shivered, and the only monkey whose body was intact stood on a tree branch, its entire body frozen in place as if it were encased in ice.

Because it was locked onto by Fang Rui's killing intent, it felt as if countless swords were pointed at it, a deadly threat lingering in its heart, and a large, blood-red character kept flashing across its vision—danger, danger, danger, danger, danger…

Immediately afterwards, Fang Rui slowly raised his right arm holding the knife and slashed it into the depths of the forest.

The sword energy shooting out from the woodcutter's axe expanded at a visible speed, growing from a few centimeters to several meters in the blink of an eye. Accompanied by a strong wind blowing in all directions, the sharp aura ran rampant. What appeared in the vision of the several demonic beasts was rows and rows of trees being cut down by the sword energy and thrown into the air...

Then it fell in a flurry, stirring up countless grains of sand and leaves to cover it.

"Gudong~!"

Looking at the smooth-cut tree stumps, a monkey perched on a branch swallowed hard, its fear palpable.

Apart from the green snake, which was writhing on the ground in unbearable pain, the other demonic beasts were also filled with fear and had an extremely strong desire to escape. However, due to the threat of the sharp sword energy, none of the demonic beasts dared to run away and obediently lay in place.

He glanced at the other monsters out of the corner of his eye, hoping that they would run away first to attract attention and increase his chances of escaping.

As the wind subsided and the dust settled, trees lay scattered haphazardly in a fan-shaped area roughly the size of half a football field, which had been carved out by a sword strike.

Fang Rui gazed at some of the demonic beasts present, his black wood-chopping knife emitting a snow-white sword aura: "Now... you can listen to me quietly, so... tell me! The information you know... information about the current world."

Gathering information will help him quickly understand the current world and formulate subsequent plans.

Although the demons had doubts upon hearing this, they did not speak out. After exchanging glances for a while, the ape spoke first: "I have never left the mountains and forests. I only know about things outside the world from other demons, so I cannot guarantee that they are correct."

The ape-like monster laid out the unpleasant truth upfront. After seeing Fang Rui nod slightly, it carefully crafted its explanation and began to recount the information it knew.

"A few years ago, I happened to overhear a demon passing by saying that Fan Yunfei, the number one expert in the Western Regions, had gone missing. Some lesser demon kings thought it was an opportunity and formed a group to go to the Western Regions... As for the outcome..."

The ape-like demon slowly shook his head, indicating that he did not know. After all, he had only overheard a passerby... no, a passing demon, saying it, so it was normal that he did not know the specific details.

Fang Rui didn't make things difficult for it. Based on the information he had, he could guess the fate of those little demon kings: they would either be captured by the Sand Fox clan, flee the Western Regions in panic, or be reincarnated...

Moreover, the information it provided was quite useful, since the time period represented by Fan Yunfei's disappearance was either the era of the Three Demon Emperors or the era of the Four Emperors.

If it was during the period of the Three Sovereigns, then the human and demon races had not yet reconciled, a peace alliance had not been established, and they were still in a stage of mutual hostility, with a very bad relationship.

Monsters have taken over the mountains and become kings, attacking nearby human towns, while humans are obsessed with killing and capturing monsters...

If it was during the period when the Four Emperors coexisted, then humans and demons had entered a period of reconciliation, and the fighting between humans and demons had gradually decreased, but the world was still somewhat chaotic.

Thinking this, Fang Rui turned his gaze to the few rather docile demonic beasts, hoping that the information provided by the other demonic beasts would also be useful, but unfortunately...

The subsequent intelligence was not very useful. For example, the information about the bull demon on that mountain and the snake demon on that mountain only gave him a certain understanding of the surrounding area. The current area was on the edge of the human world and very close to the Tushan region, so the little demon king who occupied this place was very ordinary.

He raised his hand and pressed down, stopping the monsters from continuing to spout useless information. Under their tense gazes, he pondered for a moment, then asked:

"How many demon emperors are there now?"

Even the few monsters that live in the mountains all the time know this kind of common sense.

"Three," the ape answered quickly.

Three... which means that Tu Shan Hong Hong has not yet become the Demon Emperor.

Fang Rui nodded knowingly and continued to ask, "Have you heard of Tu Shan Hong Hong?"

Tushan...

After a moment of serious recollection, the several demonic beasts shook their heads.

In other words, the current time period is when Tu Shan Hong Hong was not yet famous.

Of course, another possibility cannot be ruled out...

Fang Rui's gaze held a hint of speechlessness. It was just that these few demonic beasts had stayed at home for too long, becoming out of touch with the outside world, and the information they possessed was outdated.

Just in case, let's find a monster who frequently goes out to gather information.

Are there any demon kings who frequently go out nearby?

In response to Fang Rui's question, the monsters exchanged glances for a moment, and the woodpecker replied, "Yes, the Sparrowhawk Demon King often goes out."

Chapter 86 Sparrowhawk Demon King

As the king of birds, the sparrowhawk flies quite fast. There are no valuables in its nest at the top of the nameless mountain. Valuable items are either carried with it or hidden away... Therefore, she often goes out for a stroll.

As for the purpose of her outing, only she herself knows.

Today, the Sparrowhawk Demon Queen did not go out. She lay in her carefully built nest, looking at her grayish-brown feathers, and pondering the possibility of changing her feathers to a different color.

While she was lost in thought, Fang Rui had already arrived outside the Bird's Nest. With the Six Treasures Immortal Thief passive skill—which allows the user's aura to completely disappear—he was not discovered by the Sparrowhawk Demon King.

Looking up at the bird's nest built from thick tree trunks, estimating its height to be about ten meters, I wondered how big the demon king living inside must be.

The doubts vanished in an instant. To avoid making noise during the climb, Fang Rui didn't consider climbing up the outer wall of the bird's nest. Instead, he used a machete to fly above the nest and look down inside...

The sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey, usually 30-41 cm in length. Females are slightly larger than males, with broad and rounded wings and a longer tail.

The male bird has a dark gray upper body, while the female bird is grayish-brown with a few white markings on the back of its head. This indicates that the sparrowhawk in the nest is female.

It is larger than a common sparrowhawk, about one meter long, and when nestled in its nest, it looks like an oval rugby ball.

"It's very different from what I imagined..."

Looking at the ordinary Sparrowhawk Demon King, Fang Rui silently thought to himself, recalling the appearances of the other demon kings... Fan Yunfei, who was called the Demon Emperor, was actually a sand fox that looked like a mongrel dog, and its size was not much different from that of a normal sand fox. Although a certain donkey demon king walked upright and smoked and drank, behaving quite like a gangster, its size was also the same as that of an ordinary donkey...

Thinking this, his surprise gradually dissipated, and before the Sparrowhawk Demon King could find him, Fang Rui immediately launched a surprise attack.

They touched their fingers together and then flicked them to the sides, instantly forming a bunch of talismans made of pure energy, which poured into the bird's nest like a burst dam.

Sensing the energy fluctuations emanating from the activated talisman, the Sparrowhawk Demon King barely hesitated before spreading its wings and preparing to take flight...

Unfortunately, it was too late. Before she could take flight, she was struck by a bunch of talismans. The energy in her body seemed to be frozen, and its circulation became extremely slow. At the same time, another part of the talismans transformed into a chain-like shape, binding her body and energy.

"what's the situation?!"

The Sparrowhawk Demon King let out a terrified cry, and the entire eagle lay limply in the nest. She could clearly sense that the talismans wrapped around her were quite ordinary, and she could break free with a little effort, but... there were just too many talismans!

The saying goes, "If quality is lacking, quantity will make up for it!"

Under the suppression of a massive amount of talismans, the Sparrowhawk Demon King's strength was almost completely depleted.

She looked up at Fang Rui, who was slowly descending in front of her, her eyes filled with complex emotions, including fear and resentment...

"It was easier than I expected."

Fang Rui's calm tone reached the Sparrowhawk Demon King's ears, making her indignant. You, a guy who ambushed me, actually dare to mock me for being weak?!

While throwing talismans at the Sparrowhawk Demon King, he asked under the demon king's lifeless gaze, "Tell me about the important events that have happened recently, and I'll let you go if I enjoy listening to them."

The Sparrowhawk Demon King rolled her eyes slightly at Fang Rui's words. Given the terrible relationship between humans and demons, she didn't believe Fang Rui at all.

"Tell me now, or I'll eat you up!"

Fang Rui, who possesses the Six Treasures of the Immortal Thief, can indeed devour monsters in a simple way.

Especially after mastering the Six Treasures of the Immortal Thief, Fang Rui was able to use his senses to determine the amount of vitality a creature possessed. For example, the Sparrowhawk Demon King was described as full of vitality in his senses, which was quite tempting.

When the Sparrowhawk Demon King saw the presence of appetite in Fang Rui's eyes, he became even more fearful. Following his inner guidance, he honestly answered Fang Rui's questions and explained the current world situation.

Because the whereabouts of Fan Yunfei, the number one expert in the Western Regions, are unknown, the situation in the Western Regions is not very stable. However, Fan Yunfei occasionally appears to deal with the demon kings who are causing trouble in the Western Regions, so the Western Regions have not completely fallen into chaos.

The Demon Emperor of Beishan, Shi Kuan, rarely leaves his territory, and there is very little information about him. Unless there are special circumstances in the Tushan region, the strongest person in Tushan at present is not Tushan Honghong.

Besides that, there's also a lot of information about the One Qi Alliance, all about so-and-so going to a certain place to exorcise demons...

Those names were quite unfamiliar; Fang Rui had no recollection of them whatsoever.

After the routine information gathering was completed, Fang Rui inquired about some other things, such as the cultivation techniques of demons... Many cultivation techniques and demonic arts are exclusive to a certain race, and other races have no chance of mastering them.

In other words... if he wanted to change the cultivation methods of Liu Kunsheng and other demons, the workload would be considerable!

Especially without Lü Huan's assistance, his method of memorizing the contents of the martial arts manual was rote memorization.

Thinking this, Fang Rui said to the Sparrowhawk Demon King, "Hand over your cultivation technique."

Without hesitation, the Sparrowhawk Demon King began to memorize the contents of the cultivation technique.

Fang Rui, whose memory was only average, knew very well that he couldn't possibly memorize the content after hearing it only once, so he immediately stopped her from continuing to recite and made her come home with him to write down the contents of the exercise from memory.

Riding the Sparrowhawk Demon King back to the dilapidated farmhouse, I found paper and pen and gave them to the Sparrowhawk Demon King.

Can you hold a pen?

Looking at the wings of the Sparrowhawk Demon King, Fang Rui suddenly became curious. Although in cartoons, winged animals such as chickens, ducks, and geese can use their wings to hold pens and write, is it actually possible?