Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 40 A Difficult Choice

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

"Yes!" Yang Wu immediately gave the order in his mind.

Suddenly, a line of text appeared 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. Steadfast; 2. Selfish; 3. Tyrannical."

"Why are the options different from last time? I remember there was only one negative personality trait last time, 'Greed,' but now there are two. Will there be three negative personality traits at the same time during the next simulation?" Yang Wu was a little worried.

Yes, in Yang Wu's view, selfishness and tyranny are both negative personality traits.

Looking at the three options in front of him, Yang Wu was unsure which one to choose.

Originally, he intended to choose a personality trait similar to "brave," but the options this time were quite poor.

Yang Wu quickly rejected the options of "selfishness" and "tyranny" because he really didn't know what the experience in the simulator would be like if he chose those two options.

Therefore, only the option of being steady remains.

Choosing the "steady" approach will result in slower progress in strength, but it's the only option when there are no other choices.

After careful consideration, Yang Wu ultimately chose the steady and reliable personality.

Next, a large amount of text began to appear on the simulator panel.

At 24, having already achieved the strength of a novice warrior, you joined the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy and became a member of the elite warrior squad—the Phantom Squad. On your first trip to the wilderness, you performed well, breaking through to the microscopic level in your movement techniques and mastering the first level of the ultimate spear technique, "World Destroyer."

Upon returning to base from the wilderness, you were unexpectedly discovered by Wu Tong while purchasing the second level of the "World Destruction" manual. After learning that you had mastered the first level of marksmanship, Wu Tong was overjoyed and informed Zhuge Tao, the director of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy. After assessing your abilities and with your consent, Zhuge Tao submitted your application for the Global Elite Training Camp.

In early October, you passed the A-level test at the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy and became a member of the elite training camp. With the guidance of a god-level instructor, your marksmanship, movement skills, and various experience and techniques are improving rapidly. That year, your ranking on the Black Dragon leaderboard was around 170th.

[At 25 years old, after a year of hard work, you have successfully broken through to the intermediate-level general rank, with significant improvements in both movement and marksmanship.]

[Your friend Luo Feng also entered the elite training camp, but he quickly surpassed you in the Black Dragon Ranking and became the inspector of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy in Jiangnan Base City in September. However, with the aid of your mental state, this event did not affect you at all, and you continued to grow in the elite training camp. This year, your ranking on the Black Dragon Ranking was around 130th.]

[At 26, after another year of training, aided by the gravity chamber, you successfully broke through to the rank of Advanced Warrior. Subsequently, in a duel with a fellow student, your marksmanship reached the Perfect level.]

[You are deeply saddened by the sudden news of your friend Luo Feng's death from the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy. That year, your name finally reached double digits on the Black Dragon Ranking, hovering around 90th place.]

[At 27 years old, your progress this year has been extremely slow. You've finally experienced the difficulty of breaking through to the God of War level, and your ranking has been constantly surpassed by the students behind you.]

You suddenly realize you're no longer suited to stay in the training camp. So, with the help of your friend Luo Feng, who miraculously returned from the dead and became an inspector at the Limitless Martial Arts Academy, you become a manager at the Academy's Jiangnan base city.

[At 28, a terrifying monster suddenly appears on Earth, leaving humanity's strongest defenseless. Led by this monster, countless sea monsters begin attacking human base cities. As a high-level warrior, you naturally must help the army resist the beast tide. Under the siege of several high-level beast generals, your movement technique breaks through to the perfect level, and your "World Destroyer" spear technique also breaks through to the second level, your power reaching three times your normal level.]

Humanity finally withstood the beast tide and vanquished the terrifying monster. However, many of humanity's strongest members, including your friend Luo Feng, perished.

[At 29, your physical abilities are improving very slowly; after more than two years, you still haven't reached the peak of a high-level warrior. At this time, due to the fall of several powerful figures, the global situation has changed drastically. To cope with the crisis, you spent all your savings to purchase a portion of dragon blood, becoming a novice war god.]

[Your friend Luo Feng suddenly appears, and Hong and Lei Shen, who were in a coma, also awaken. Order on Earth is restored, and you continue to focus on your cultivation.]

[At 30 years old, you continued your diligent training. Although your progress was slow, your strength was still steadily increasing.]

[An alien civilization has suddenly descended, and countless powerful martial artists have appeared on Earth. You have no choice but to seek refuge in the survival base that your friend Luo Feng customized in space.]

Just as an alien civilization was about to wreak havoc on the world, Luo Feng suddenly became the legitimate ruler of Earth. The alien fleet had no choice but to leave, and you subsequently returned to your villa from the survival base.

[Not far from your home, Luo Feng's castle was suddenly attacked. You were struck by the aftershock of one of the attacks and died instantly.]

……

"Huh? We actually survived the calamity caused by the Golden Horned Beast this time?"

"An alien civilization? Nothing more than a family of cosmically powerful beings!"

Seeing that he had lived to the age of 30 in the simulator before being killed by the aftershocks of the battle between the Hengxing-level warriors of the Nuolanshan family, Yang Wu was somewhat pleased.

However, after the initial joy came the headache.

Yang Wu truly hadn't expected that, without the assistance of various treasures, the cultivation speed of his genetic energy would be so slow.

"No wonder there are so few War God-level powerhouses on Earth now!" Yang Wu thought to himself.

Each base city has more than 2000 new martial artists every year, while the world has five major powers and 23 base cities, with nearly 100,000 new martial artists every year.

However, since the Great Nirvana began, nearly forty years have passed, and there are only about three thousand War God-level powerhouses among humans, less than one-thousandth of the total number of martial artists!

"The ninth-rank bloodline talent among humans is indeed incredibly difficult to cultivate!"

"But which option should I choose?"

[The simulation has ended. You can choose one of the following rewards.]

[First, his martial arts cultivation at age 30.]

[Part Two: Martial Arts Insights at Age 30.]

[Part Three: Simulated Life Experiences.]

Yang Wu first ruled out reward three, but reward one and reward two were really difficult for him to choose between.

Choosing reward two would allow Yang Wu to immediately master perfect marksmanship and movement techniques, while also tripling his own power generation. He would instantly become a true genius, likely ranking among the top in the elite training camp.

However, through his experience in the simulator, Yang Wu also realized how rare it was to have a God of War-level physical attributes.

After nearly five years of dedicated cultivation, coupled with the aid of dragon blood, Yang Wu finally possessed the physical attributes of a beginner-level War God, which made it difficult for him to give up.

If Yang Wu chooses reward one, he can immediately become a rare War God-level expert. With his current skills, it won't be difficult for him to gain a foothold among the novice War Gods. If he chooses reward two, however, Yang Wu can become a true genius and easily enter the elite training camp.

These two choices really made Yang Wu hesitate!

(End of this chapter)