Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 151 Growth Two Years Later

Time keeps flowing by, and days pass by one by one.

In the blink of an eye, it has come to August 2065 Earth time.

Black Dragon Mountain Starfield, Rhine Star, World Lord World, Flaming Mountain.

Since it was created by the powerful realm lord, the flames within this Flaming Mountain have been burning for millions of years.

In the second level of the Flaming Mountain, the power of the flames continuously intensifies. Even a peak Domain Lord wouldn't dare venture too deep into it unless their domain had reached the corresponding level!

Even a Domain Lord-level expert at the ninth level of the Domain Realm would never dare to enter the core third level of the Flaming Mountain for an extended period of time.

Only those who have grasped a trace of the laws of nature can freely enter that place.

But at this moment, deep within the Flaming Mountain, two figures were sitting cross-legged.

One of them wore dark gold armor, was incredibly burly, and stood about three meters tall, with silver scales covering his forehead. He sat there cross-legged, resembling a majestic divine mountain.

The other person was a young man with short black hair, less than two meters tall, who exuded a domineering aura.

These two were Yang Wu, who was cultivating deep within the Flaming Mountain, and Jin Guanghou, who had been guiding Yang Wu.

Nearly two years had passed since Yang Wu crossed the threshold of the Flame Law within the Realm Within a Realm.

In the past two years, with the help of the many secret techniques at his disposal, the environment inside Flame Mountain, and the occasional guidance from Marquis Jin Guang, Yang Wu has not only reached the ninth level of the Domain Realm, but also deepened his understanding of the laws of fire.

Such progress is naturally astonishing for Latte, who has been stuck at the ninth level of the realm.

Even Jin Guanghou believed that Yang Wu would have the strength to break into the top 1,000 in the universe before the final of the Universe Peerless Genius Battle several years later!

But such progress was still too slow for Yang Wu!

Because Luo Feng, who possesses the Golden Horned Beast clone, has once again caught up with Yang Wu in strength.

Just over ten days ago, Yang Wu and Luo Feng had a sparring session in the virtual universe.

Yang Wu relied on the advantage of his domain to suppress Luo Feng until Luo Feng's mental energy was exhausted before he finally won with difficulty.

Such a record left Yang Wu quite helpless.

Hong's progress was also incredibly astonishing. In just two years, he had advanced from the sixth level of the Domain to the eighth level.

Given Hong's level of control over the domain, this level of strength is already enough for him to break into the top 1,000 of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

As for Thor, although his strength is somewhat lacking, he has made considerable progress in the past two years with the assistance of intelligent life forms, and has now reached the fifth level of the Domain Realm.

"This is so hard for me!"

Yang Wu thought to himself, "I finally managed to pull ahead of them using the simulator and life-or-death adventures, but two years later, Luo Feng has caught up again! What can I say about this?"

"Ugh, the Golden Horned Beast's talent is just too much! But thankfully, I have a cheat code too!"

The image of the time simulator appeared in Yang Wu's mind. Two years had passed, and the number of simulations had been refreshed once again.

Thinking of this, Yang Wu immediately came to his senses and planned to return to his villa to conduct the next simulation.

But just as Yang Wu was about to get up, Jin Guanghou, who was standing next to him, immediately noticed his movement.

"But is there anything you're wondering about?" Marquis Jin Guang asked with a smile.

Although Yang Wu's progress has not been as rapid as before in the past two years, Marquis Jin Guang is still extremely satisfied.

Because Yang Wu's rapid progress had always given him a sense of unreality.

Now, although his speed is a bit slower, he can still be considered one of the top geniuses in the universe.

"Teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully, "This disciple wishes to return to the villa to rest for a while."

At this moment, Yang Wu felt immense gratitude towards Marquis Jin Guang.

Although Marquis Jin Guang held a high position, he was extremely kind to Yang Wu in his daily life.

Moreover, for the past two years, Jin Guanghou has stayed by Yang Wu's side to teach him and rarely left.

How long has Yang Wu been cultivating?

Although two years is insignificant for the long-lived Marquis Jin Guang, it is a very long time for Yang Wu.

"Haha, you're finally planning to take a break. Otherwise, I would have thought you were made of iron!"

Marquis Jin Guang smiled and said, "Yang Wu, you are still young. Although cultivation is extremely important, you can't keep practicing all the time. Taking a break now and then will also help you break through."

"There's one more thing, Yang Wu, you must pay attention to!" Marquis Jin Guang suddenly joked, "That is, the higher your strength, the more difficult it will be to have offspring in the future. I don't want you to end up like your senior brother Latte, over twenty thousand years old and still all alone!"

"This..." Yang Wu was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that his teacher would care about this kind of issue.

Regarding this issue, Yang Wu had actually been urged countless times by his father, Yang Yuande, and mother, Liu Yuhua, in the virtual universe, especially in the last two years. This is because, just a year ago, Yang Wu's younger brother, Yang Fan, had already gotten married.

In the eyes of Chinese people, marriage is obviously a major event.

Even though Yang Wu now has a lifespan of ten thousand years, his parents will always worry because he is over thirty and still unmarried.

But Yang Wu is currently engrossed in cultivation and improving his strength, so he has no interest in such matters of love and romance.

"Teacher, you should pay more attention to Senior Brother. I heard he went to Canglan Star recently. It seems that Senior Brother has a good impression of the Domain Lord who stopped me back then!" Yang Wu directly chose to shift the blame to his senior brother, Latte.

At the same time, Yang Wu apologized to Latte in his heart: "Senior brother, I'm sorry. I'll definitely give you a big gift when you get married!"

As expected, Marquis Jin Guang focused his attention on the latte.

"That Latte kid, he's almost 30,000 years old, and he's finally got it!"

"Master, my senior brother is back now, so I won't bother you to discipline him!" Yang Wu said tactfully.

"You cunning rascal!" Having lived for countless years, Marquis Jin Guang could easily see through Yang Wu's intentions, and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Go!"

"This disciple takes his leave!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

Afterwards, Yang Wu left Flaming Mountain alone and returned to his villa in Rhine City.

After making some preparations, Yang Wu instructed his two cosmic-level attendants to stop receiving guests before going to a quiet room and activating the time simulator in his mind.

"Current simulation attempt: 1. Start The Sims now?"

"yes!"

Yang Wu immediately gave the order in his mind.

Yang Wu was still very much looking forward to this simulation.

Because he now has a powerful background, it's much more difficult for him to fall from grace unexpectedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar line of text appeared again on the simulator panel in front of Yang Wu.

"The characters in The Sims are created by the simulator itself, and their memories differ from those of the host. Please operate with caution."

"Please select the personality of the simulated character."

"1. Cautious; 2. Passionate; 3. Tyrannical."

"This time there are a few pretty good personality options!"

Looking at the three options in front of him, Yang Wu nodded in satisfaction and then directly chose the cautious personality.

Now Yang Wu has a good backer, and the longer he survives thanks to his cautious nature, the greater the rewards he will receive!

After Yang Wu selected his personality, a large amount of text began to appear on the simulator.

[At 33 years old, your physical attributes have reached the ninth level of the Hengxing realm, your power exertion has reached 49 times your normal level, and you have also reached the ninth level of the Domain realm. You have also gained a good understanding of the fundamental laws of fire. Such talent has greatly pleased your teacher, Marquis Jin Guang!]

[In December, the triennial Qianwu Auction will once again open, and you, as a three-star client of the Universe's First Bank, have once again received an invitation to the Qianwu Auction.]

At the preliminary auction held in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, you purchased many precious treasures, significantly increasing your strength in various aspects.

[You could break through to the cosmic level at any time, but you chose not to because of the upcoming Cosmic Genius Battle.]

[At 34 years old, the once-in-five-thousand-years cosmic battle of geniuses begins, and you, brimming with excitement, have signed up to participate.]

[In the brutal preliminary elimination battles, you fought countless battles and successfully rose to first place in this world region, directly securing a spot in the top 1,000 of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.]

[Your understanding of the laws of fire is deepening, and your physical strength has reached 51 times your normal level.]

Your friend Hong also successfully passed the arena final and broke into the top 1,000 of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. However, Luo Feng encountered an extremely terrifying opponent in the arena final. The opponent's strength was incredibly powerful, and he definitely had the ability to break into the top ten of the universe's overall ranking.

Ultimately, Luo Feng was defeated and entered the losers' group. However, through this battle, you also learned that Luo Feng's strength had surpassed yours.

[After being surpassed by Luo Feng, you felt quite frustrated, and subsequently began to cultivate even more diligently.]

[At 37, your physical strength has reached 59 times your normal level, and your understanding of the laws of fire has also reached an astonishing level. However, in order to participate in the upcoming finals of the Universe's Ultimate Genius Battle, you still haven't chosen to break through to the cosmic level.]

After three long years of rigorous training, your strength has improved by an astonishing degree. Even your teacher, Jin Guanghou, believes you are capable of breaking into the top 1,000 in the universe.

Your strength has improved remarkably, but the gap between you and your friend Luo Feng has widened even further. During a sparring session, you suddenly discover that he has already crossed the threshold of the Space Laws!

Luo Feng's astonishing progress has spurred you on and strengthened your resolve to dedicate yourself to cultivation.

[You've been diligently cultivating, but your friend Luo Feng has fallen further and further behind. However, you possess an extremely strong will and haven't been discouraged by this temporary setback.]

1. If Bolan chooses the Nine Universes Chaos Stele, what level can he reach on his first attempt at crossing the Heavenly Bridge?

2. What level of strength is required on the Bridge to pass the seventh level of the Trial Tower?

3. In the original Tongtian Mountain, which level of the Tongtian Bridge do the cosmic level and the domain master level correspond to respectively?

I've read the original text several times over the past few days, but I haven't found a clear answer. I saw a comment from a fellow reader that Tongtian Mountain is 12/15/20. 20 is definitely correct, but I haven't found any evidence to support 12 and 15 yet.

If anyone has seen the original post, please leave a comment for me.

(End of this chapter)