Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Who are you?" After the initial shock subsided, Nian asked directly.

There's no need to beat around the bush with some things. If the other person is willing to talk, they will. If they're unwilling to talk, no amount of coaxing will change that.

"I am a dragon..." Fang Rui briefly described his disguised identity. It would be convenient to communicate with people as a giant beast, since the other party would not keep asking questions.

Besides, Benares was seen by a group of people, so no one would doubt anything.

"Let's talk!" Without dwelling on trivial matters, Fang Rui changed the subject. "Your choice is to challenge it, or to admit defeat?"

Nian's gaze shifted to the dragon. In her understanding, Benares's combat power surpassed that of ordinary giant beasts. Whether Nian could defeat it was an unknown, so she certainly did not have the courage to challenge Benares.

"Of course I admit defeat." Nian's tone showed no helplessness, but rather a sense of self-righteousness.

"So, as the loser, what price are you prepared to pay?" Fang Rui's lips curled slightly, showing great interest.

"Uh..." Nian paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Is there a price to pay?"

"Of course!" Fang Rui's answer shattered her hopes.

Xi covered her face with her hands; her sister always managed to trick her.

This time, they dragged her into the pit again.

As for escaping?

Xi hadn't considered this; her physical abilities were poor, and she had no chance of outrunning someone who could fly.

As for the battle, the two complete behemoths on the other side were no match for them.

Why would there be two giant beasts inside an iceberg? Isn't something a bit off?!

"How about I make a movie just for you?" Nian thought about it seriously for a while and said very sincerely.

"I have no objection, but if my own film doesn't take first place in its opening weekend, I'll be angry."

"First in the same period? I'm very confident." Nian patted his chest, full of confidence.

Her movies are always number one.

"I'm not talking about last place." Fang Rui said expressionlessly, seemingly without a trace of worry about Nian.

"How could you think that? I'm a famous director!" Nian said somewhat guiltily.

"Heh~" A single word can contain a lot!

Suddenly I'm so angry! I thought through gritted teeth.

"Just tell me what you want!" Xi had no intention of continuing the conversation with Fang Rui; she was more interested in knowing what Fang Rui was plotting.

"What do I want?" Fang Rui repeated, then vanished instantly, reappearing between the years and the evening.

"I want to...be your friends!"

"Just friends?" Nian asked rhetorically, suggesting that too little cost would be problematic.

"I would like a closer relationship, but would you agree?"

Fang Rui retorted with the same question, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. If the annual meeting was going to be stubborn, he would play along.

A chill, seemingly from nowhere, made Nian shiver slightly. Following her instincts, she said nothing and nodded slightly.

"Alright! From today onwards, we're friends!"

"So, friend, what would you like to do after you become our friend?"

"I'm planning to hold an event and invite some people to participate. There will be prizes."

Upon hearing this, Nian raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "What's the prize?"

"Medicines to treat Oripathy, powerful weapons, and bloodline modification agents..."

Before Fang Rui could finish reading out all the prizes, Nian raised his hand, interrupting him.

"Wait a minute, can you explain to me what a bloodline modification potion is?"

Xi's gaze also fell on Fang Rui; she was equally curious.

"It's a potion that changes a person's race," Fang Rui explained simply. "To put it simply, if a Philin takes the Flame Demon Bloodline Potion, he will become a Flame Demon."

“I think… this prize…” Nian hesitated, but ultimately didn’t say it.

"Don't worry, the prizes are for the top ten in the competition, and there won't be an excessive number of them."

"No, I'm worried that the person who wins the prize will conduct research on it privately." Due to the restrictions of his status, Nian cannot travel to various countries at will, but he has still seen many problems caused by ambitious people and researchers.

Therefore, he was very worried that the medicine would be misused.

"Don't worry, even if they figure out the composition of the drug, they won't be able to obtain the materials to make it."

Upon hearing Fang Rui's explanation, Nian Wei nodded in understanding. Since a giant beast was so confident, there must be a reason.

I'll trust you just this once.

"The conversation is over, let's watch the live stream!" After saying that, Fang Rui clapped his hands lightly, signaling the two to stop thinking and inviting them to watch the live stream of the inside of the iceberg.

The exploration team was very serious, and many people had already passed the first level. However, some people did not continue after passing the first level. Instead, they took the items dropped by the level BOSS and left the ice mountain.

"Are you preparing to study the dropped items?"

Upon hearing this, Nian took out the dropped item and asked, "What is this?"

Chapter 643 Selecting Contestants

Fang Rui did not answer Nian's question directly, but instead explained from scratch: "The new 'monsters' in the iceberg will randomly drop some things, such as ores or strange bones."

"These things are useful, but you'll have to discover exactly what they're useful for..."

"Your tone is strange." Nian put away her spoils and didn't ask any further questions. It seemed that Fang Rui was refusing to explain the specific effects of such items.

"Yes, I did it on purpose." Fang Rui nodded slightly, manipulating the ice to form the shape of a dining table. "What would you like to eat?"

"Wow~" Nian raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this, and without any hesitation, said, "I want to eat hot pot."

“No problem.” Fang Rui took out the hot pot base, various vegetables, meats, pots, pans, and seasonings from the storage space.

Next, an ice man was made to handle the ingredients and seasonings, while he himself was responsible for putting the base ingredients into the pot, adding broth, and then lighting the fire to cook the soup...

"Please sit down." Fang Rui pointed to the dining table. The chairs next to the table were also made of ice, but considering that Xi's physical condition was somewhat poor, a blanket was laid on one of the ice chairs.

Nian did not refuse, and upon hearing this, she sat down at the table and watched the ice cube handler prepare the ingredients.

Xi hesitated for a moment, then sat down and stared at the hot pot, seemingly lost in thought.

"It smells delicious!" Nian was very excited. Hot pot was her favorite dish, and she had traveled to various parts of Yan State to taste hot pot.

"I wonder if it's spicy enough!"

"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied," Fang Rui replied, then looked at Xi and said, "We'll have clear soup later, no spicy soup."

“…Okay!” Xi responded softly, not quite able to process the rapid change in the situation.

Fang Rui then moved several projected screens to the dining table so that the three of them could watch them.

These images are from Penguin Logistics, Rhine Life, Reunion Movement, the Guard Bureau, and Ursus.

Yan Kingdom did not send anyone to explore the ice mountain; all the people from Si Suitai were outside the ice mountain to prevent monsters from escaping the ice mountain area.

Meanwhile, most forces are paying close attention to the changes in the iceberg area, monitoring the entire process through live streaming...

Among them were the high-ranking officials of the Yan Kingdom, including the emperor, the Grand Tutor, and even the fragments of the Year Beast, all of whom were paying attention to this matter.

“I know these people.” Nian’s attention temporarily shifted from the hotpot to the live stream, as he looked at the Penguin Logistics team and said.

"You know them?" Fang Rui raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, as he lacked knowledge about the interpersonal relationships of Nian and the others.

"We know each other. I was eating hot pot at a restaurant, sitting by the window, when I saw Penguin Logistics being chased and attacked by several cars. Those people were throwing a lot of bombs..."

As Fang Rui listened to Nian's story, his lips twitched slightly. As expected of Penguin Logistics, they always seem to encounter some exciting things.

Xi didn't say anything upon hearing this, but she had already decided in her heart to stay away from Penguin Logistics. She liked a stable life and hated excitement.

"Rhine Life, have you heard of it?" Fang Rui asked.

"I think so?" Nian looked thoughtful. She seemed to have heard of it somewhere, but she couldn't be sure.

"What about Ursus? I remember Ursus and Yan are enemies, after all, there's a snake that's been plotting to drag Yan into the war."

Fang Rui chose to change the topic of discussion. As a top power in the Terra world, Ursus's military strength ranks high, but whether it is first or second is hard to say.

"Snake? What snake?" Nian was a little stunned when he heard this. He had dragged Yan Kingdom into the battlefield, but where did this battlefield come from?

"Duke Kosiché of Ursus wants to use war to bring Ursus back to its former glory."

Fang Rui gave a brief explanation, then added a complaint: "There's just one problem: how can he be sure that Ursus will rise from the ashes instead of turning to ashes?"

“Indeed.” Nian nodded slightly in agreement. Yan’s military strength is very strong, and there are a lot of individuals whose strength is at the first or second level in the Terra world.

If war really breaks out, it's uncertain whether Ursus can regain its former glory, but it will certainly be crippled...

Besides, both nations are fighting against evil spirits. If a formal war breaks out, a certain woman certainly won't be able to sit idly by. With her involvement, the situation will definitely become very delicate...

Xi, who had been staying home the whole time, knew nothing about what the two were talking about. She listened quietly without saying a word, and her thoughts were...

'This is such a mess!'

Noticing that Xi had not participated in the conversation, Fang Rui stopped discussing the matter and instead looked for conversations in which Xi could participate.

"Xi, which of these teams do you think can last until the level where the giant beast fragment is located?"

“I think the Guard Bureau might be involved; Little Dragon Girl’s weapon is very powerful,” Nian said, his gaze sweeping over Chen’s weapon.

The Crimson Sky Sword is a dragon-slaying sword, with a special attack against "dragons" and "snakes". Moreover, it is a divine weapon, and sharpness is its basic attribute. It is also possible to break through the defense of the giant beast fragment.

Just like the weapons she forged, which could cut through the metal created by the metal man, Chixiao could do the same.

Wait a minute, the metal man seems to be...

Nian's expression became somewhat subtle as she looked at Xi beside her.

"Is something the matter?" Xi frowned slightly at the gaze Nian cast at her.

"Have you forgotten something...?" Nian reminded him.

"Forgot something?" Xi frowned even more. What could she possibly forget...?

As she thought this, Xi's expression gradually changed, and she remembered what she had forgotten.