Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 136 Confusion

Soon after the auction ended, the Chinese New Year, a unique tradition of China, arrived.

Throughout the entire land of China, lanterns and decorations were everywhere.

For ordinary people, the calamities caused by monsters since the Great Nirvana have completely passed. Unless one aspires to become a martial artist, life now is no different from before the Great Nirvana.

With the continuous expansion and increase of the base city, the living environment for humans is no longer as crowded as before, and the standard of living has been greatly improved.

Therefore, during this important annual festival, families across China decorate their homes with lanterns and colorful decorations, and sit together to enjoy a reunion dinner.

Unfortunately, Yang Wu did not return to Earth on this most important festival in China.

This is Yang Wu's second Spring Festival spent on Rhine Star.

Although reuniting with family in the virtual universe is not much different from reuniting with family in reality, the atmosphere of family reunion on Earth cannot be felt.

However, it takes more than twenty days to return to Earth from Rhine, and a round trip takes nearly two months.

For the sake of cultivation, Yang Wu can now only reunite with his family in the virtual universe.

After all, this separation is for the sake of future companionship.

Only by becoming stronger and stronger can he grant his loved ones a longer lifespan, until they become immortal beings with eternal life.

For the next period of time, Yang Wu stayed in the Flaming Mountain and devoted himself to cultivation.

Until three months later.

……

"The one who attacked me in the simulation was actually this Black Nether!"

Inside the D9-class spaceship, Yang Wu stared expressionlessly at the simulated scene outside.

In space, a powerful domain lord-level expert was struggling, but he was already tightly bound by the world power of a peak world lord-level expert, so how could he break free?

"Junior brother!" Latte, a young-looking domain lord-level expert beside Yang Wu, calmly asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Senior brother, I still want to clarify things first!" Yang Wu said in a deep voice.

Then, the hatch of the D9-class spaceship opened, and a suit of alloy combat uniform flew out, heading towards the domain lord Hei Ming, who had already been brought under control in the distance.

Just yesterday, Domain Lord Hei Ming invited Yang Wu to a planet not far from Rhine Star.

Logically speaking, Yang Wu, who was focused on cultivation, would not have accepted the invitation.

But Yang Wu really wanted to know if the powerful figure who killed him in outer space in the last simulation was Hei Ming.

After all, Hei Ming had always treated him well. Even if Hei Ming had other motives, as long as Hei Ming wasn't the one who killed him during the simulation, Yang Wu would still help him in the future.

Therefore, after agreeing to Hei Ming's request, Yang Wu immediately asked his senior brother, Na Tie, for help, wanting to see what Hei Ming was really up to.

Ultimately, this led to the scene we see today.

"Senior Gray Flame, thank you so much this time!" After flying to Black Netherworld, Yang Wu first thanked the World Lord who had controlled Black Netherworld.

This peak Realm Lord expert, Gray Flame, was one of the guards left by Yang Wu's teacher, Golden Light Marquis, to his only son, Black Nether. He had long been recognized by the fundamental laws of flame and possessed extremely formidable strength.

Gray Flame simply nodded, saying nothing more. He was one of the most powerful Realm Lords under Marquis Golden Light, and even though Yang Wu was Marquis Golden Light's disciple, he wouldn't have intervened if it weren't for Tie's intervention.

Then, Yang Wu turned his gaze to Hei Ming, who was already under control, and asked in a deep voice, "Senior Hei Ming, why?"

"Hmph! Why?" Hei Ming sneered as he saw Latte, the master of Rhine Star, slowly flying over with Yang Wu not far away. He said angrily, "Of course, it's for a breakthrough!"

"For the past year or so, I have done my best to help you. You don't think I have no other expectations, do you?" Black Nether asked in return.

"Of course I know what you're thinking, Senior Black Nether, but there's nothing I can do for the time being!" Yang Wu said helplessly.

Yang Wu's two teachers, Hu Yanbo and Jin Guanghou, had already died. Jin Guanghou had not even guided Yang Wu, so how could he guide a domain lord whose lifespan was nearing its end?

"Heh heh, powerless?" Hei Ming sneered, saying, "Well said! For over a year, I've been trying my best to help you, but you've refused my requests every time. Since you're powerless, I'll naturally take matters into my own hands and get what I want!"

"What do you want?" Yang Wu asked.

"Of course, it's the treasures on your body!" Hei Ming was quite agitated. "What right does a mere Hengxing-level being like you have to possess so many treasures? If I owned these treasures, I could definitely break through to the Realm Lord level!"

Hei Ming looked at Yang Wu and Latte, and said with extreme resentment, "You people either possess extraordinary talent or have incredibly powerful backgrounds, how could you possibly understand my pain?"

"I have struggled in this universe for over nine hundred thousand years. In my early years, when I was still at the cosmic level, I was almost captured and enslaved. Later, I sought refuge with other forces, but my status was not high! Now my lifespan is coming to an end, and this may be my last chance. How can I give up so easily?"

"So, you chose to attack me?" Yang Wu pressed.

"Yes!" Hei Ming sighed and said, "However, in the end, you are still a cut above the rest! I'm afraid you've never truly trusted me, young friend. Calling yourself a friend is laughable!"

"If you truly considered me a friend, why would you hide your relationship with the master of Rhine Star?"

"If I had known about your relationship with him, how could I have laid a hand on you?" Hei Ming sneered. "This outcome is entirely your own doing!"

"Did I cause this all by myself?" Yang Wu was speechless.

If it weren't for the greed in Hei Ming's heart, with his help, he would have had no problem breaking through to the level of a world lord, let alone becoming an immortal god.

Unfortunately, Hei Ming had no patience and, after realizing there was no hope, chose the worst possible approach.

"Junior brother, don't listen to him!" Latte said calmly from the side, "You're still young and don't understand the madness of people facing the end of their lives. Even if he doesn't attack you now, he will later!"

"If you ask me, we should just kill him!" Latte said casually. To him, the life of an ordinary domain lord was really no big deal.

Upon hearing Latte's words, Black Night panicked completely.

Although he is nearing the end of his lifespan, he can still live for a while longer.

Moreover, he wouldn't have rashly chosen to attack Yang Wu if he hadn't hoped to increase his lifespan after breaking through.

This shows that Hei Ming also has a great fear of death.

"Young friend Yang Wu!" Hei Ming hurriedly said, "I've guided your cultivation all this time; even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious, I've certainly put in the effort!"

"Now that I am nearing the end of my life, I beg you to spare my life. I promise I will never do such a thing again!"

Yang Wu kept thinking.

To him, Hei Ming was nothing; he could choose to kill him or let him go.

However, there is one question that Yang Wu needs to seriously consider: can the experiences in the simulator be considered as real experiences?

While it was Hei Ming who attacked him in reality this time, it was also because of his previous simulation experience that he changed his attitude towards Hei Ming.

Scenes began to appear in Yang Wu's mind.

Since he came to this world, he has not even had more than twenty simulations in total. With the astonishing memory of a star-level expert, he naturally remembers them all clearly.

In the simulator, he was killed many times. Some were killed by monsters, some by the Golden Horned Beast, and others by Li Yao, Atkin, and even the Noranshan family's fleet.

Although Yang Wu had successfully dealt with all these enemies, he had never considered this issue.

(End of this chapter)