Genshin Impact, there is something wrong with my life simulation system

[Seeing the girl in front of you, you can't help but smile bitterly. This student is called Falusan, and she is currently learning about mechanical arts from you. Unlike other students, Falusan has a high talent and passion for mechanical arts, and often asks you questions like this.]

[For a normal teacher, having such an obedient, sensible and smart student is of course a happy thing, but for you, it is a very painful thing. ]

[Because you are only a half-baked person in mechanical engineering. It's OK to teach those ordinary students, but when facing a genius like Falushan, you can clearly feel that the knowledge in your head is no longer enough. I'm afraid that in another year or two, the knowledge of mechanical engineering in your head will be drained by Falushan.]

[Looks like I should consider leaving now...]

[Looking at Faluzan's back as she skipped away after the problem was solved, you thought silently in your heart.]

[You are a person who cares about your reputation. You have lived for more than 300 years, but the knowledge in your head is almost drained away by a girl who is less than 20 years old. How can you reason with this?]

[In order to prevent your image from being shattered, you plan to leave Xumi in the next one or two years.]

[That night, you told Alice all your thoughts, hoping that she would leave Xumi with you.]

[But to your surprise, Alice doesn't want to leave Xumi at this time. ]

[“Of course I can leave Xumi, but I have to wait until I defeat that little girl from the Minglun Sect!”]

[Alice recently had a heated argument with an astrologer from the Minglun School who was good at divination. The issue they were arguing about was whether sweet tofu pudding was more delicious or salty tofu pudding was more delicious. The two of them had been fighting over this boring issue for several years, and neither of them was willing to give in. Now it has become one of the hot topics in Xumi City.]

[“Oh…” Hearing Alice’s words, you felt a little disappointed. You and her have been husband and wife for hundreds of years, but in her eyes, you are not as good as a little girl whom she has only known for a few years.]

[“Unless…” Alice suddenly blinked her big, lively eyes, “Tell me the real reason why you want to leave Xumi.”]

[You were speechless. I didn't expect Alice to see that this was an excuse.]

[“Well, actually I’ve been here for too long. Whenever I see a familiar scene, I think of Katzlein…” You said your true thoughts, but after hearing your excuse, Alice stretched out her two beautiful hands and began to pull your cheeks.]

[“If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll be really angry.” Alice doesn’t believe your lies at all. You’ve lived in Mondstadt for hundreds of years, and nothing happened to you there. But after coming to Xumi, you’re using the trick of looking at things to remind you of someone? Only a ghost would believe your words.]

[Alice ravaged you for several minutes before stopping, and then put her hands, which were filled with your body fragrance, to her nose and sniffed, just like a perverted uncle. ]

[“Okay, I’ll tell you the truth.” Although Alice threatened you in a joking tone, you, who knew Alice’s character well, would not take it as a joke. However, since this matter was really difficult to talk about, you still hesitated for a long time before telling Alice the truth.]

[It is true that you will think of Katzlein when you see a familiar scene, but what really scares you is that when you think of Katzlein's death, you can no longer feel the same sadness as before.]

[It seems like this is a good thing. After all, people always have to look forward. It is only a matter of time before the past is forgotten. However, this is a blow to you.]

[“The sadness in my heart has lessened... It’s as if I’ve gradually gotten used to her death. When I think of this, I feel a deep disgust towards myself for being so cold and heartless.” You told Alice your inner thoughts.]

[“There’s nothing we can do. As an immortal species, we have to learn to forget.” Alice kindly advised, “I know you don’t want to forget her, but as time goes by, your memory of her will become blurred. This is something no one can avoid.”]

[“People have to look forward eventually. Everyone has to face the death of their parents when they grow up, but no one has ever cried, made a fuss, or hanged themselves because of this. Maybe people will be depressed for a while, but after the depression, everyone still has to cheer up and continue to live.]

[“…” You shrank back into Alice’s arms. You actually understood all the truths she said, but when you encountered such a thing, you couldn’t help but feel lost.]

[“Let’s go to bed.” Alice secretly observed your expression and knew that you had basically accepted this matter, so she kissed you lightly on the lips.]

[“Oh, by the way, I’m going on a trip next.” Just when you were about to fall asleep, Alice suddenly spoke.]

[“Traveling again?” You said in a sweet and coquettish tone. Alice would go on a trip every ten or dozens of years, from a few years to more than ten years. You were almost used to it.]

[“Be careful on the road. Albedo and I will be waiting for you in Qingquan Town.” You don’t need to ask Albedo to know that he is definitely willing to go to Qingquan Town with you.]

【"Um."】

[Nothing happened that night. The next day, Alice packed her luggage and prepared to leave. Before leaving, she did not forget to provoke the astrologer who had always been against her.]

[Alice somehow managed to amplify her voice to the point where the entire Xumi City could hear it, and then she said, "The little girl from the Minglun Sect who hasn't even fully grown her hair yet, I have to leave Xumi for something soon, do you dare to make a bet with me? If you have the guts, predict when I'll be back, and the loser will be spanked."]

[“Hmm… this voice… damn it!” On the second floor of a restaurant in Xumi City, a blue-haired alchemist heard Alice’s voice and suddenly gnashed his teeth. He walked to the window and shouted, “Let’s bet! You old woman! Don’t underestimate my water-based astrology!”]

[“Hahaha…” Seeing her friend’s funny side, Falushan, who was having dinner with her, smiled awkwardly.]

[441 years old: This year, you and Albedo also left Xumi and returned to Mondstadt, but you found that Albedo seemed reluctant to leave. ]

[“What’s wrong? Are you interested in ordinary humans?” You asked with some confusion. ]

[“If I must say… I guess so.” Albedo nodded, “There is a student named Dotore who has a great talent for alchemy, but his thoughts are a bit extreme. I am a little worried that if he is not properly guided, he will go astray.”]

[“Yes, it’s very likely.” You recalled what the Order had done and nodded.]

[“By the way, Master, I gave him the research notes you left for me as a farewell gift. Is that okay?”]

[“Um… should be okay?” You said uncertainly. “Although it records a lot of Kanreya’s technology, a mere alchemist certainly can’t fully understand it. At most, he can only make a few imitations… But you actually gave him the research notes. It seems that you value that student named Dotore very much.” You couldn’t help but tease.]

[You also left a gift for your most proud student, Falushan. It is a method that can increase her lifespan. It would be a piece of cake for her to live hundreds of years longer.]

[When you and Albedo set out on the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures... Oh, no, when you set out on the journey back to Mondstadt, Aerith also set foot on the territory of Liyue.]

[“Long time no see, Ms. Alice.”]

[Before Alice walked a few meters, a girl who looked to be about 17 or 18 years old appeared in front of her. The girl had golden eyes and a long brown ponytail. She was wearing a training suit commonly worn by warriors and carried a long spear on her back. She looked like a standard Liyue warrior. However, the girl's behavior revealed a maturity that was not in line with her age, so Alice recognized her identity at a glance.]

[“Morax, I have something to talk to you about.” Alice was not at all surprised by the girl’s appearance.]

[“Call me Zhongli. Let’s go to the teahouse to talk if you have anything to say.” After that, Zhongli took Alice to the teahouse in the nearby village.]

【“What’s the matter?”.】

“Is there any way to reduce wear and tear?”

[“Oh? Has Ms. Alice finally started to be affected by wear and tear?” Zhong Li said calmly, “But regarding wear and tear, I really don’t have any good solutions. I only have ways to suppress wear and tear. As for reducing wear and tear... at least I don’t know of any way to do that.”]

[“It’s not me, it’s someone else who needs it.” Alice’s expression couldn’t hide her disappointment, “Is there really no other way?”]

[“You can ask Mondstadt’s god Barbatos about this matter. From the time of the Demon God War to now, his wear and tear has hardly increased.” Zhong Li gave a suggestion.]

[“That’s because He is heartless.” Alice complained.]

【Zhong Li took a sip of tea calmly and did not refute.】

[“Got it. I’ll go look for Barbatos then.” Alice knew she couldn’t get any clues from Zhong Li so she stood up and left. Just as she had taken a few steps, Zhong Li’s voice came again.]

[“Ms. Alice, do you know that before the initial incident, the continent of Teyvat was still a paradise for dragon lizards, and the demons at that time did not need to worry about wear and tear. But since the emergence of humans, the demons have been killing each other under the influence of wear and tear, and their numbers have been decreasing. The Demon War thousands of years ago has reduced the number of demons to an extremely low level.”]

[Alice stopped walking after hearing this, not knowing why Zhong Li would say these words to her.]

[But...the previous demons didn't have to worry about wear and tear? And what do "the initial event" and "since the emergence of humans" mean? ]

[Alice frowned. Zhong Li's words, which seemed to be a soliloquy, contained a lot of information, so much that Alice felt confused.]

[It seems that I have to study the history of Teyvat again... Sorry, Tsumugi, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back in a short time. Alice thought with a frown.]

[“Then can you tell me about the history of Teyvat?”]

[“Sorry, I don’t think the demon gods of Teyvat would talk to you about this kind of topic.” Zhong Li replied calmly. It wasn’t that she was being vague and didn’t want to talk about it, but there was a sky island floating in the sky. All the demon gods who had experienced that period of history would keep silent because they were afraid of the island in the sky.]

[“Okay, I understand.” Alice replied. ]

[In other words, it would be fine if we ask the demon god in the Dark Sea. ]

[Alice had been to the Dark Sea once hundreds of years ago, but it was all desolate desert. Alice stayed there for a few years and found nothing, so she returned.]

[But it seems that this time, Alice will have to stay there for a while...]

Chapter 183: I want to have a child

[442 years old: "Ahhh... so boring..." At home in Qingquan Town, you are lying on the sofa with nothing to do. ]

[Your long life has dulled your passion for alchemy. In the past few decades, you have hardly conducted any research on alchemy. The reason is simple: you have no motivation.]

[You have already completed the general research. The remaining research is either uninteresting or unchallenging, or extremely difficult, such as reviving Katzlein, which is a research that takes hundreds of years.]

[After more than four hundred years, your alchemy path has finally reached a bottleneck, and it is difficult to continue to improve. ]

[“I wish I had a brain like Alice that could constantly come up with new ideas.” You said with some envy, subconsciously thinking of Alice’s figure in your mind, and unconsciously took out a letter from your bosom and checked it again.]

[This letter was sent to you by Alice last year. It said that she had to go to the Dark Sea for some business and would not be able to send letters home in the next few years. She also advised you not to worry, as she knew her limits.]

[You sighed, then put the letter back into your arms.]

[“It would be great if I could tie Alice to my side and prevent her from wandering around.” You muttered to yourself, then looked at Albedo who was concentrating on painting not far away, and asked lazily: “Albedo, do you have any good ideas?”]

[“The way to stop Ms. Alice from traveling…” Albedo put down his brush and pondered for a while, then gave his own answer: “How about Master giving Ms. Alice a child? I have heard of many such cases when I was traveling. Men who used to fool around outside suddenly realized their mistakes and changed their ways after having children, and decided to become excellent fathers.”]

[“Even if Ms. Alice is not human, she would not abandon you and her child to travel alone, right?”]

[“Child…” Hearing this word, your face flushed slightly and you subconsciously touched your belly.]

[You have been immersed in alchemy research for the past few hundred years. Now Albedo's words immediately activated the maternal instinct that had been dormant in your body for hundreds of years.]

[Maybe...it wouldn't be bad to have a child of my own...]

[As for women and how women give birth to children, this is not a problem for you at all. You even created the artificial man Albedo. It's just a human body modification, you can complete it with your eyes closed.]

[But you soon discovered a sad reality: Alice is not with you now. She is in the Dark Sea. You can't go to the Dark Sea to find her and then come back after you get pregnant.]

[You quickly gave up your imagination, allowing Albedo to immediately come up with another idea. ]

[“Master, if you want Ms. Alice’s child, you don’t have to perform human body modification on her. Just like you did with me, can’t you just create a child for the two of you?”]

[“Um… this is a new idea.” You began to think seriously. Creating a new life is not difficult for you. Hundreds of years ago, you and Alice used Ganyu’s blood to create a Qilin egg. Although it could not be successfully hatched and was eventually lost, at least it was created, right?]

[However, this research still has some difficulties. When you and Alice were making unicorn eggs, she kept saying things like "females are XX, males are XY". You still don't understand what she meant... To put it bluntly, you still have some blind spots in this area. If you rashly start making children, you know that the final result will be failure.]

[“I have to start research from scratch again. It’s been a long time since I last felt this feeling.” You stand in front of the synthesis table, your face full of nostalgia. It has been a long time since you have experienced this novel feeling of exploring a completely new field from scratch.]

[I wonder what Alice will think when she comes back and sees that she has a new daughter. Will she be a happy mother?]

[Thinking of Alice's expression at that time, a smile appeared on your lips, and you began your research more diligently.]

[443 years old: One year has passed... Research progress: 10%]

[444 years old: Two years have passed... Research progress: 20%]

[445 years old: You are not satisfied with your research progress, so you plan to give up (crossed out). You plan to take Albedo out for a walk and see more, maybe you can get some inspiration, so you and Albedo come to the most prosperous Liyue Port in the world to rest.]

[“Albedo, what are you holding in your hand?” One day, you saw Albedo returning to the hotel with some strange equipment wrapped behind him.]

[“Master, this is the gift I prepared for your future daughter.” Albedo originally wanted to keep it secret, but since he was discovered, he had no choice but to show it to you, “Lucky Man’s Relic Set. It is said that if you collect this set of relics, you will have good luck.”]

[“Eh…really?” You picked up the Lucky Man’s Set and played with it for a few seconds, then lost interest. Without the Eye of God, you couldn’t check the properties of the relics at all, and three-star relics could be crafted, so they were not particularly precious in the human world, especially in Liyue Harbor where you could do almost anything as long as you had money. Therefore, it didn’t take Albedo too much effort to collect this set of relics.]

[“Do you have that much confidence in me?”]

[“Of course, Master is omnipotent in my eyes.” Albedo said as a matter of course. In the past few hundred years, he had also thought about catching up with you or Alice in alchemy, but no matter how hard Albedo tried, he could not achieve this goal. Over time, in Albedo's eyes, you have become an insurmountable mountain. ]

[“Don’t have such high expectations of me, or you will only be disappointed.” You waved your hand. The resistance you encountered in the past few years of research on human creation was greater than you thought, otherwise you would not have brought Albedo to Liyue Harbor to relax.]

[“By the way, Master, there is something I don’t know whether to tell you or not. Ever since we arrived at Liyue Harbor, I felt like something was calling me.” Albedo said with a frown.]

[“Do you think you are the protagonist of a novel?” You looked at Albedo speechlessly and complained, “There are artifacts calling you wherever you go. Why don’t you say that this set of holy relics is a broken version of an ancient artifact?”]

[You handed the package back to Albedo and returned to your room.]

[446 years old: After a year of rest in Liyue Harbor, you continue to conduct research on creating children. ]

[447 years old: Maybe because your brain got enough rest last year, your research went smoothly this year. Research progress: 50%]

[448 years old: Research progress: 80%]

[449 years old: The research on creating a human being has once again encountered a bottleneck because you cannot provide adequate nutrition and protection for the embryonic baby.]

[“It’s so difficult!!!” You couldn’t help but yell. You originally thought that creating a baby was a simple matter, but it turns out that you were wrong. When making Albedo, they used precious five-star relics as the material, so even in the early stages of growth, he wouldn’t die from malnutrition.]

[But fragile humans are different. Even if you try your best to simulate the conditions in the womb, these artificial embryos will always die before they can survive for long.]

[You have also thought about using high-value materials to create a child like Albedo, but you don't have any five-star relics or similar items at hand. ]

[“Is it just a temporary decision?” You sighed and gave up. ]

[Unless you use precious five-star relics like Albedo to create a child, even the blood of the demon god is not enough, otherwise it will be like the unicorn egg and cannot be hatched due to malnutrition. ]

[450 years old: You, frustrated, returned to Mondstadt with Albedo and continued to live your life.]

【…】

[470 years old: Another twenty years have passed, and you finally waited for Alice's return. ]

[“Where is my lovely Tsumugi? Come here and let me hug you~” Even after so long, Alice’s personality hasn’t changed at all. When you hear this familiar voice, a smile unconsciously appears on the corner of your mouth. ]

[“…Welcome back.” You had a lot to say to Alice, such as why she went to the Dark Sea? Did she encounter any danger there? But when she came back, you only said these four short words.]

[“Well, I’m back.” As soon as you enter the door, Alice can’t help but hug you in her arms. ]

[“So, what did you gain from this trip?” You asked as usual.]

[“…” Alice didn’t answer, but slightly exerted force in her arms and hugged him tighter.]

[Does this mean... that there is no harvest? This is really strange...]