Infinite simulation from lock dragon well

Beneath the Huai River.

Ji Geng lay in the silt, contemplating the Taoist priest's actions.

He was asked to protect a village, while the Taoist priest himself departed…

In previous simulations, this seemed never to have happened before.

This was the first time.

But did the Taoist priest truly have matters to attend to?

Or did he have ulterior motives?

Ji Geng couldn't understand.

He could only choose to continue watching the simulation, trying to discern something from it.

...

[Day 28: You are still protecting the village, but on this day, you discover another tiger蛟 (jiāo) swimming over from the mountain river.

You realize that this tiger蛟 intends to invade the village, and you immediately want to kill it.

But before you can act, you notice that the villagers have already begun to worship their respective gods, seemingly wanting to obtain their protection.

Many of the villagers worship you, hoping you will protect them, but you are not in a hurry to act. You want these villagers to see that these sculptures cannot protect them before you take action.

Therefore, you choose to continue waiting, but you still slightly control the water flow, causing the river to impede the tiger蛟, preventing it from reaching the village so quickly.]

[Day 29: The tiger蛟 slowly approaches the village. Seeing this, you feel that the time is almost right, and you prepare to rescue them.

But at this moment, a strong man actually walks out from the village, ordering all the villagers to no longer believe in the gods, but to rely on themselves.

The strong man picks up a knife and sword, gathers the villagers, unites them in hatred, and prepares to fight the tiger蛟.]

[Day 30: The villagers officially meet the tiger蛟. The villagers pick up their weapons and fight the tiger蛟.

Seeing this, you no longer hide, reveal your form, and use your extremely strong power to directly kill the tiger蛟. The villagers, seeing your appearance, kneel on the ground.

But you directly focus your gaze on the strong man who stood up first. You ask the strong man why he didn't think about running away when facing the tiger蛟, but instead thought about fighting.

The strong man feels震颤 (zhènhàn - shaken/trembled) by your existence, and tremblingly answers your question.

The strong man states that if he didn't stand up, the village would be destroyed, and he would also die. There was no way to escape. His whole life was in this village. Only by fighting to the death could there be a chance of survival.

After listening to the strong man's words, you fall into deep thought… ]

There's no way to escape?

Ji Geng looked at the words appearing on the screen, and his heart was stirred.

He suddenly thought of something.

It seemed…

That it was after he asked the Taoist priest how to comprehend Yi Wood that the Taoist priest said he had something to do and left, asking him to protect this village.

The purpose of him comprehending Yi Wood…

Was to run away.

He wanted to use the power of wind and thunder to run to Kunlun Mountain before the world collapsed, in order to survive.

Did the Taoist priest directly see through his thoughts, so he was teaching him?

Just like what the strong man said.

There's no way to escape.

The strong man's whole life was in the village. If the village was destroyed, the strong man would have nothing left.

Wasn't he the same?

His whole life was in this world. If the world was gone, he would be gone.

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

His wholehearted desire to escape might have been wrong from the start.

"A desperate fight is the only way to survive?"

A look of understanding slowly emerged in Ji Geng's dragon eyes.

His choice to escape was a violation of heaven and earth.

The Taoist priest saw this and chose to leave him in the village, waiting for him to understand on his own.

"The Taoist priest is still the same Taoist priest after all."

Ji Geng sighed with emotion.

He raised his dragon head and continued to look at the simulation.

Although he understood what he should do.

He still didn't know how to mend the heavens when the world collapsed.

...

[You have an epiphany about what you should do. You immediately prepare to leave the village. Before leaving, you leave a dragon's威 (wēi - might/power) within the village, protecting it.

Then you fly towards Buzhou Mountain, trying to find Nüwa and find a way to mend the heavens.]

[Day 31: You head towards the northwest. Along the way, any mountain gods or other beings who try to stop you are ruthlessly suppressed by you.]

[Day 32: You continue towards Buzhou Mountain… ]

...

[Day 37: You successfully arrive outside Buzhou Mountain, but as you are about to ascend Buzhou Mountain, 蓐收 (Rù Shōu) appears, trying to stop you, stating that Buzhou Mountain also belongs to the jurisdiction of the West.

You are immediately angered upon hearing this. The northwestern Buzhou Mountain clearly belongs to the territory of the gods. This 蓐收 (Rù Shōu)'s unprovoked appearance is clearly deliberately looking for trouble. You immediately attack 蓐收 (Rù Shōu).]

[Day 38: You defeat 蓐收 (Rù Shōu) and forcibly suppress him. Your powerful and terrifying combat power shocks 蓐收 (Rù Shōu).

But you know that you cannot kill 蓐收 (Rù Shōu). At this level, vitality is extremely strong. Unless there is overwhelming suppression, it is impossible to kill.

You directly let 蓐收 (Rù Shōu) leave. 蓐收 (Rù Shōu), knowing that he cannot defeat you, escapes in disgrace.]

[Day 39: You begin to ascend Buzhou Mountain. You quickly climb with the state of harmony between man and nature.]

[Day 40: You quickly reach the top of Buzhou Mountain. At the top of Buzhou Mountain, you see Nüwa.

At this moment, the human-bodied, snake-tailed Nüwa is at the top of Buzhou Mountain, not knowing what she is doing.

After seeing Nüwa, you instantly sense that this Nüwa is not your opponent, but you know that this may just be a manifestation of Nüwa's power, not her true self.

After you reach the top of Buzhou Mountain, Nüwa also raises her head and looks at you. After looking at you for a long time, Nüwa praises you again, stating that you are a rare existence in this era.

You strike up a conversation with Nüwa, asking her how to mend the heavens if they collapse. You try to find a method from Nüwa. You also ask Nüwa if she will appear to mend the heavens if they collapse.

Hearing the words "the heavens collapse", Nüwa's gaze deepens a bit. She looks at you deeply. After looking at you for a long time, Nüwa speaks, saying that if the heavens collapse again, she will not appear to mend them. She is also unable to mend them anymore. But in every era, there will be someone who can mend the heavens.

And in this era, the one who can mend the heavens is you.

You are stunned for a long time after hearing what Nüwa said, but Nüwa confidently states that you are the only one who can save the heavens.

After saying that, Nüwa's figure heads towards the cracks in the sky and disappears from Buzhou Mountain in just a few breaths, leaving only you in a daze… ]