Collapse Iron: After watching the simulation, they all turned to the dark side.

[Silver Wolf: Even Lu Qing pitied you; there wasn't a sign saying "Black Tower and Dogs Not Allowed."]

[The Great Black Tower: You you you!!!]

"The hype surrounding this matter came quickly, and it faded just as fast."

"You even spent some public funds to suppress the online buzz, and only then did the matter gradually subside."

[Qingque: Now I finally understand how those trending news stories disappear from the internet.]

[Fu Xuan: Watch your words, or the interstellar police will come knocking on your door.]

[Qingque: This power can actually be used like this.]

[Qingque: My Lord, I desperately want to improve.]

[Music by Aha: A Few Brushstrokes on the Inkstone~~]

Time flows like water, and we gather the flowers of the morning in the evening.

"In the blink of an eye, several years have passed."

"The Black Tower has completely abandoned the management of the space station, but you have managed it exceptionally well."

"The simulated universe researched by the Black Tower is also gradually being perfected."

Finally, the day of her trial operation arrived.

A message also popped up in the message box.

Black Tower: The simulated universe is now open; let's test it.

Black Tower: I'm busy right now and won't be able to contact you for a while. (The other party is offline)

Okay, this is very Black Tower.

Sometimes, Lu Qingzhen felt like he was just like Black Tower's father, almost becoming a jack-of-all-trades.

[Big Black Tower: This is also part of the job.]

Chapter 17 A Strange Encounter: The Giant by the Flowerbed

Following the semi-spiral staircase, Lu Qing arrived at the Black Tower.

"I'm not late, am I?"

“I have plenty of time. I won’t waste any more time. Get in there.” Black Tower said, pointing to the simulated space hibernation pod next to him.

"I remember the station commander of the space station did not participate in the experiment and was obligated to become a guinea pig."

"Okay, okay, I'm begging you, alright?"

"No, go find someone else."

“You are different. You are special. You can be associated with two star gods at the same time. Maybe you have a natural affinity with star gods and can provide more observational data.”

"This is pointless. I'm leaving. Dealing with the space station is already a headache enough."

Seeing that Lu Qing was really about to leave, Hei Ta didn't care about anything else. He grabbed Lu Qing's arm and hugged him tightly to his chest, while resting his chin on Lu Qing's shoulder.

"No, how old are you? Still playing these shameless tricks?"

"Then I don't care."

A warm sensation gradually spread across Lu Qing's arm, causing his eyebrows to twitch.

I can't tell, this old woman doesn't look as flat as she does. Wait, could she have gotten padding?

[Big Black Tower: What do you mean by "paddling"? I never use that kind of thing!!]

[Silver Wolf: Lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife. Judging by this, you must have used a padding.]

[Star: I envy Lu Qing's hands!!! I've said the word "envy" so many times.]

[Aista: I envy the Black Tower, but could you please let go of my husband first?!]

"Want to get tested?"

"Let me go right now."

"No, then you have to promise me first."

"I agree, let go now." Lu Qing rubbed his temples helplessly.

[Silver Wolf: Older women are so cute~]

[Fireworks: This is frustrating.]

[Ruan Mei: Wait, is Heita acting cute?]

Silver Wolf: That's very ambiguous.

"Okay, what should I do?"

"When you enter the simulated universe, you will be asked to choose your destiny. I personally recommend that you choose abundance."

"why."

"This... is mostly for my personal reasons... Anyway, I won't harm you."

"Not necessarily."

[Fireworks: In Lu Qing's eyes, there is no trust in the Black Tower, only suspicion of the simulated universe. This shows he understands the Black Tower quite well.]

Suddenly everything goes dark, and you enter a simulated universe.

In response, what do you choose?

"A. Hunting, seeking and pursuing"

"B. Memories have nowhere to hide."

"C. Fools are a thousand faces."

"D. I will ignite the sea of ​​stars."

These are all literal meanings, easy to understand, but they lack the abundance described by the Black Tower, and also the emptiness along one's own path.

Anyway, it's right not to choose pleasure.

How should he choose? Lu Qing fell into deep thought.

[Silver Wolf: @Firefly, isn't the last one something you always say?]

[Firefly: Hmm, it seems so.]

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Qing made up his mind: should he try hunting? With the Great Lan God above, this god would protect his child, and there would definitely be no problems.

Then, Lu Qing watched helplessly as her fate changed to pleasure the moment her finger touched the target.

"Aha, Arminus!"

He didn't want to choose pleasure at all, but pleasure forced him into love, and Lu Qing had no choice.

We had no choice but to keep going.

Lu Qing stared blankly at the spinning card in front of him, then tapped it with his finger. With a "plop," he was sucked in.

Meanwhile, the Black Tower, which was observing, was looking at the completely dead simulated universe with a sense of existential crisis. Oh no, something seems wrong.

"Hey, little lackey, can you hear me? Come out here first."

But there was no response...

Black Tower felt a surge of emotion she had never felt before, but she couldn't immediately discern its meaning.

"There's no way there could be a problem. I've tested it many times. The problem can only be with him."

Black Tower managed to compose himself, adjusted the signal, and began observing again.

Before Lu Qing lay a devastated land, black scorched earth, crumbling ancient city walls, and broken beams and rubble.

It was obvious that there was no one inside anymore.

A giant ten meters tall sat cross-legged in front of a city gate built of rotten wood, his eyes slightly closed.

"It seems that to leave this place, we'll need to deal with this giant."

Lu Qing took a step forward, and the giant in front of him immediately opened his eyes.

"Leapfrogger, leave now, no one will be hurt!!" The bronze-skinned giant's voice was like a great bell, making Lu Qing tremble in fright.

Lu Qing glanced at his escape route.

Okay, there's no turning back.

However, the big guy in front of him was clearly not someone to be trifled with, so Lu Qing, adhering to the principle of never resorting to violence if he could just talk, stepped forward to strike up a conversation.

"Hey bro, what are you doing here?"

"I...I...am protecting my hometown."

"Then why do you want to protect your hometown?"

"Because of an agreement."

"May I ask? I don't mean any harm."

The bronze-colored giant pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"That's fine, I can't even remember the last time I've spoken to anyone."

"My wife is a human, while I am a giant. We love each other very much, but our love has been met with too much criticism, after all, giants and humans are two different races."

"They cannot reproduce, and even their lifespans are different. Giants can live for many, many years, while human life is like fireworks, fleeting in an instant."

"and then?"

“She died, and I buried her in her favorite flowerbed, which was full of tulips.”

"So you've been here protecting her all this time?"

"Yes, because I promised to stay by her side forever."

Ugh, it's that damned, evil theory of lifespan.

Even Bear Grylls couldn't cross the wilderness of time, let alone other people.

[Fireworks: When discussing the theory of lifespan, we have to say a few words. @LiSushang, what do you think?]

[Li Sushang: I'm not saying anything. You're utterly rotten.]

[Gui Naifen: Changchang, don't cry. We'll always be best friends.]

[Hiluva: It's okay. If you don't mind, you can be in a band with me for life.]

[March 7th: I was just thinking about losing my little pearls, but then I suddenly laughed out of anger.]

[Himeko: Little March, there's no need to panic about the future, because we are still living in the present.]

[Sunday: Yes, it's best to think that way.]

[Fireworks: Robin: @Sunday, hey, brother, are you awake yet?]

[Sunday: ┻╰（‵□′）╯]

The bronze giant seemed lost in memories, still muttering to himself:

"But the passage of time has made me forget her appearance, her voice, and her warm temperature. But I still want to protect the city where this flower garden is located. This is my promise to her, which I have never forgotten."

Will you regret it?

"I think it's unlikely, but I'm in so much pain, so lonely..."

Lu Qing fell silent. He could feel the giant's sorrow, as if even heaven and earth were weeping, but he could offer no words of comfort. Everyone has their own choices.

"Although there's nothing difficult about it, Aha, who just wants to have some fun, decides to play the good guy this time. By relying on your magic skills, He grants you the ability to project history."

Lu Qing didn't believe a word Ah said, but Ah's abilities were undeniable, though he didn't know what Ah was up to in order to amuse himself.

Lu Qing decided to help the giant after all.

"Hey bro, want to meet your wife? I'll help you."

Then, Lu Qing saw the enormous giant in front of him kneel down and kowtow heavily.

"Is that alright? Thank you, you're a good person."