How come I was the one being targeted?

Heita walked to the control console, looked at the simulated information on the screen and began to count down to Bai Jun.

“10, 9, 8, 7… 3, 2, 1—!”

As the countdown began, Bai Jun's consciousness instantly fell into a darkness that turned into nothingness.

Unable to move, unable to speak, even thinking itself became a luxury.

In his blank senses, his body and mind also lost track of time. After an unknown amount of time, Bai Jun finally heard the Black Tower's voice: "Can you hear me? This is a simulated universe generated from memory, the Alpha test server, with simplified functions. Now, try walking around."

"Ahem....I feel like I'm going to die. Are you sure this reaction is normal?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Jun regained control of his body and took a deep breath as if he had just escaped from a water prison. The void in front of his eyes gradually recovered.

"I don't know. I haven't tried it either. You're the first one. Next, I'll record the information based on your personal experience."

Hearing Heita's matter-of-fact tone, Bai Jun had only one thought in his mind: I was really deceived by her...

Looking up, Bai Jun found that the surrounding environment was the same as the streets of Changletian in Luofu. The only difference was that there were no pedestrians on the streets.

As if sensing Bai Jun's confusion, Heita took the initiative to explain, "Don't worry. For your safety, I want to make sure the scenery you see is familiar and controllable. I don't want you to be driven crazy by a virtual device!"

"I see... But I don't remember seeing these evil creatures on the streets of Changletian!?"

Bai Jun complained loudly when he saw the abundant evil creatures constantly rushing towards him.

"You can't expect to attract the attention of a Star God without doing anything, right? Go fight some monsters first and see which simulated Star God notices you first."

“Wait a minute—!”

After the explanation, Heita ignored Bai Jun's complaints and decisively cut off the communication. He sat on the chair in front of the console, yawning and casually observing the changes inside the simulated universe.

The flow of time in the simulated universe was different from that in the outside world. It was unknown how long the battle inside lasted. In the end, the data terminal failed to transmit any data about the Star God. This made the Black Tower a little disappointed, but after all, this was the first test of the simulated universe, and they couldn't ask for too much.

To be honest, the fact that it could function normally was beyond Heita's expectations. She recorded all the data faithfully and prepared to send it to other members of the "Genius Club" for reference.

The data terminal suddenly started running at high speed, and at the same time, the figure of a star god suddenly appeared on the console.

"This, this is!?"

After a brief moment of stagnation, the black tower immediately came to the control console and looked at the figure of the star god inside with excitement.

I hear the sorrow here.

The compassionate voice sounded like a holy sound, and light green nectar fell like rain, sprinkling on Bai Jun's scarred body. Every organ and every cell was cheering for the mercy bestowed by God.

The mottled floor, broken buildings, and collapsed houses all seemed to soften the moment His figure appeared, as if He was trying His best to sing the praises of the greatness of life.

Bai Jun widened his eyes, his pupils meeting the gazes of countless creatures, all looking up at the sky together.

An illusory figure whose gender is difficult to distinguish stretches out its six arms, freely extending its divine figure. Its every frown and smile blooms in the universe of thousands of stars. With lowered eyebrows and eyes, and a veil half covering its face, its beauty is beyond description.

No matter who it is, as long as they take a look at him, his identity will become clear in their minds.

——"Abundance" Pharmacist

"Ask questions quickly! Ask questions quickly, Bai Jun!"

Seeing that Bai Jun in the simulated universe was still in a daze, Heita, who was standing in front of the console, could not wait to urge him, saying that the Star God came and went without a trace, and his temperament was difficult to guess. No one knew when the pharmacist would leave. She could not watch such a good opportunity slip away from Bai Jun.

It's not that Bai Jun didn't want to speak, but under the pharmacist's gaze, his body was unable to move at all. He could only watch the pharmacist staring at his body with a loving gaze, and that gaze was so real that it didn't feel virtual at all, which made Bai Jun feel a chill down his spine.

The pharmacist slowly began to move. His slender and beautiful fingers gently pinched a wheat ear and dropped it across the distance of space towards Bai Jun.

Each grain of wheat contains unimaginable rich power. Just a little bit is enough to make a mortal leap into an envoy, but now it is pouring down from the sky like a free buffet.

Bai Jun looked at the wheat grains falling from the sky, and somehow, he felt an extreme sense of danger in his heart.

The next second, when the wheat grain was about to touch Bai Jun's body, a pure "hatred" suddenly emerged.

Black Tower, who was watching the simulated universe closely in front of the console, felt his pupils tremble. The simulated universe that was originally operating normally in front of him flashed dense error codes. At the same time, the huge screen shattered instantly. An irresistible force interfered with the operation of the simulated universe.

For a moment, Heita was so frightened by the terrifying power of "destruction" that she forgot to think, but she recovered in an instant. She immediately realized that something was wrong and the current situation might really attract Nanook's attention.

She wanted to turn off the immersive simulation system, but then she was shocked to find that the floor of the office had been covered with countless growing branches and vines.

For the first time, Heita felt creepy.

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Golden pupils composed of pure anger and hatred flashed by, and the white-haired and brown-skinned Star God interrupted the pharmacist's actions.

The two Star Gods exchanged words in a language incomprehensible to mortals, and then the Medicine Master vanished into the simulated universe. Only the white-haired, brown-skinned Star God remained, gazing coldly at Bai Jun, or perhaps something within him.

Unimaginable terrifying pressure was imposed on him. Bai Jun felt that the blood in his body began to flow backwards. He was so scared that he couldn't breathe. Cold sweat covered his whole body, and his hands and feet were shaking, but his heart was beating even more violently.

If Bai Jun had the leisure to observe, he could clearly see in the ability column that the "Grace of the Sun" was burning more fiercely than ever before.

Nanook slowly raised his hand, and Bai Jun's intuition told him frantically - I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die!

He was unable to resist at all, and even the intention to resist was difficult to muster, because the gap between the two was so huge. He could only watch Nanook's every move but could not move his body at all.

At the moment when He was about to pronounce the final verdict on his life, the simulated universe that maintained the sky shattered instantly, and Bai Jun's consciousness returned to reality.

"Bai Jun! Are you okay?"

Heita also looked panicked and walked forward to support Bai Jun who had fallen to the ground.

Bai Jun, who had just escaped from the gates of hell, gasped for breath and knelt on the ground in pain. Cold sweat had already soaked his shirt. He clenched his aching palms, feeling the pain of the wounds that were punctured by tension or fear.

Everything that just happened seemed like a dream, and everything was silent.

But the pain that tortured his body and mind was so real that he could not escape from reality.

"I, I'm fine..."

Bai Jun spoke in a low voice, the sound of a mosquito's buzzing was so faint that it was difficult to hear clearly.

Very unwilling.

I'm so unwilling to accept this.

He had clearly made up his mind not to pay attention to the fighting and killing anymore, but when faced with such an irresistible huge gap, Bai Jun didn't care about anything else and just felt unwilling to give up.

At the last moment of disconnecting the simulated universe, Bai Jun saw the slight movement of Nanook's lips - he clearly said: Next time I will take your life.

Bai Jun had never hated himself so much for being powerless as he did now. He hated himself for being able to tremble in fear. At the same time, he kept questioning himself in his heart - if he wanted to hurt the people he cherished, would he have the courage and strength to step forward to stop him?

Bai Jun clenched his fists, letting the blood continue to flow out of his palms.

So that tomorrow can come as promised, so that no one I love will die, and so that I can no longer lament my own powerlessness...

He gave a reason to fight, a reason for Bai Jun, who had been confused about something since he gave up fighting.

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ps: Sorry, the slow update is indeed the author's fault, but there is no need to say that it is a watery article. Although this book is more about daily life, it does have a main line, and the content of this volume is to pave the way for the subsequent development of the main line.

The author swears that this part of the content is absolutely not perfunctory to make up the word count. Many of the contents are foreshadowings for the subsequent period, and even many of the foreshadowings can be retracted by the end of this volume. If you don’t believe it, wait until your family comes back to read it later. If the author is lying, just throw the basket!

Space Station: Chapter 87: Ms. Samuel (4k6)

"Bai Jun! Ms. Heita! Are you two okay—!?"

Alan heard the noise in the office and pushed the door open. He was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him and was at a loss.

Emerald green branches sprouted from the cold floor, and the overflowing vitality filled the entire room like a fountain. The walls, instruments, and even the ceiling were covered with the same branches, like layers of spider webs enveloping a certain existence.

Alan had only seen this kind of scene in fantasy books.

"What are you standing there for? Come over here and help him get rid of the things on him. Do you expect me to do it all?"

Without giving Alandos time to think, Heita's slightly impatient voice reached her ears. She hurriedly loosened the vines wrapped around Bai Jun and walked anxiously back to the control center, trying to retrieve the information of the simulated universe on the screen that was a mess of countless black and white codes.

"Bai Jun! Are you okay?"

Alan quickly supported Bai Jun who was kneeling on the ground, pulled out the short lightning blade on his calf and prepared to remove the branches on his body one by one. However, when the lightning blade touched the branches, the latter were not cut off, but burst out with emerald green energy. The burst of power instantly bounced off the lightning blade, and even made Alan's palm numb.

"This, this is!?"

Alan's eyes widened instantly, and his tone was full of horror. The moment he touched the branches, he felt a terrifying amount of abundant energy. Fortunately, he was also very experienced in combat, and he thought of a countermeasure in just a moment. He slowly grasped the big sword behind him with his right hand, and purple lightning began to flash.

"Don't worry, leave it to me—"

"That's enough Alan, I can do it myself."

Bai Jun gently stopped Alan's next action. His expression was a little gloomy. He slowly grasped the branches with both hands. The branches that could even bounce off lightning blades were torn apart like fragile plastic under his force. Then red flames surged from his body, and in the blink of an eye, the branches containing rich energy were burned clean.

While Alan was dumbfounded, the Black Tower on the other side, after trying various methods to recover the data without success, angrily punched the console that had completely turned off, making an unbelievable sound.

"Damn it, why is this happening!?"

Everything that happened just now, whether it was the pharmacist or Nanook, their glimpses were actually real. Even though Black Tower and other members of the Genius Club had already made countless guesses about the operation of the simulated universe, the current development was still far beyond their expectations.

Even though the purpose of developing the simulated universe is to ask questions to the Star Gods and explore their mysteries, this does not mean that they want to actually meet the Star Gods.

They are too dangerous. Even the craziest guys in the Genius Club dare not act recklessly in front of them. If they are not careful, they will end up with no trace of their bodies. Even the most easy-going pharmacist among the Star Gods, most of the lives that come into contact with him will fall into a predicament worse than death.

It is because the existence and purpose of the Star Gods are too difficult to fathom, and they themselves are extremely dangerous, that they set up a project to simulate the universe in order to reduce risks and increase the success rate.

But what happened now completely shattered Heita and the others' original plan. After all, who could have thought that a sandbox simulation game could actually attract the attention of the real owner?

However, what really concerned Heita about this incident was Bai Jun, who had a gloomy expression on his face. This was not only because he could attract the attention of the two star gods, but more importantly, he could actually survive from Nanook's hands.

If Bosnia is the representative of rationality and wisdom, then Nanook is completely different from Bosnia, symbolizing the existence of extreme destruction and anger. The two represent different destinies, and it is difficult to simply evaluate which one is stronger, but one thing is certain.

——At least in terms of strength, Nanook is much stronger than Boshizun.

Just now, when Nanook stared at her, even though his gaze only stayed on the black tower's puppet body for less than half a second, the cold and angry power still made her feel the absolute threat of death for the first time in a long time, and even made her real body far away in the sky feel this terrible pressure.

Even if they were at the level of a messenger, Heita didn't think many people could survive in the hands of Nanook, who exuded that kind of momentum. But Bai Jun was able to hold on in his hands until she reacted and disconnected the simulation immersion device. This fact itself was enough to be called a miracle.

Then Heita's eyes changed.

If at first she just looked at Bai Jun with curiosity, now she was eager to take it apart and take a good look at what was inside.

But the research on Bai Jun could be postponed for a while. Right now, there were more important things to do, so Heita looked at Alan and said, "Alan, take Bai Jun away first. Let's check him out in the medical cabin, and then take him to relax."

"But, the branches here should be—"

"You don't need to worry. The power of abundance cannot be underestimated. I have my own way of dealing with these seeds. You staying here will only hinder me."

Heita interrupted Alan forcefully, and acted as impatiently as if he was chasing away a fly. Seeing this, Alan had no choice but to shut up and prepare to take Bai Jun away from the office full of branches.

"By the way, Bai Jun, uh, I want to apologize to you. I admit that I was a little too eager for quick success... I didn't expect something like this to happen. Anyway, I'm sorry."

Suddenly, a faint mosquito-like sound was heard from the back. Bai Jun turned his head and saw that Heita, who was staring at the control console center, actually turned his head slightly.

"Don't look at it anymore. Go back and rest quickly. Remember to come on time at the same time tomorrow."

After saying this, Heita turned around completely and stopped talking.

After hearing the footsteps of the two people completely fade away, Heita silently picked up the communication equipment, hesitated for a moment, and sent a message to several people who were also designers of the simulated universe.

The "Simulated Universe" project was jointly initiated by four members of the "Genius Club": #81 Ruan Mei, responsible for cultivating the original body of the simulated star god; #76 Screw Gum, responsible for writing the underlying logic of the program and calculating the galaxy; and #83 Black Tower, responsible for providing the venue, manpower, resources, and adding some interesting systems.

There's also #84 "Weirdo" Stephen Lloyd... Oh, and he doesn't want to reveal his involvement in the project, so he has to be removed.

"Bai Jun, how many surprises can you bring me?"

Deep blue light from the shattered giant screen filled the room, shining on the silent black tower's profile.

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"Bai Jun, do you really not need to go to the medical cabin for a checkup?"

Alan looked at Bai Jun who had been silent all the way and asked with some concern.

"Really, no need. I'm not hurt."

Unlike when he came, Bai Jun lowered his eyebrows this time. Although his tone did not change, his expression looked a little gloomy. Although his appearance looked rather cold, he usually exuded a soft and gentle temperament, but now it was different. He seemed to be suppressing an unknown anger.

And there seems to be a lack of a sense of leisurely ease... It's almost like deep anxiety?

Alan didn't know what had happened in the office just now, but he could see that Bai Jun's heart was shaken. Even so, he didn't know what words to say to comfort him. If Miss Ester was here, it would be fine. If he was alone...

It’s better not to talk and disturb him, right?

Alan chose what he thought was the wisest approach, which was to shut up and let Bai Junan stay quiet for a while.

"Alan, do you know where the nearest star to the space station is?"

Bai Jun, who was walking up ahead, asked something that left Alan baffled. He thought about it carefully and replied, "Near the Azure Star."

"Can you tell me the exact location? I'd like to take a starship there later and check some things."