New Simulation and Formal Knight!

'New Simulation' and 'Formal Knight'!

Deep within Sun Radiance Mountain, a towering tree stood rooted in place.

Its massive canopy was filled with countless branches and leaves.

A gentle breeze passed by, making the green leaves sway softly and rustle.

A green venomous snake slowly slithered along one of the branches.

Its head was flat, its nose bridge high, and its small eyes cunning. Sunlight filtering through the leaves landed on its body, making it glint with an eerie light.

The next moment, a piercing whistle cut through the air, and an arrow suddenly nailed the snake to the tree.

The snake was covered in needle-like scales somewhat resembling fish scales. The instant it was struck, it opened its mouth and revealed two sharp fangs.

Its frantic writhing was useless. Its head had been pierced; even a Wizard could not save it.

Seeing that the snake had stopped struggling, Chen Mu did not approach it either.

It was already the seventh day since Hunting Day had begun.

After Hunting Day began, Chen Mu had undoubtedly stolen the spotlight.

There was no way to hide the prey he hunted.

By now, everyone knew that the Far East Earl's son possessed strength comparable to a Quasi-Knight.

And the rumors grew more and more exaggerated. In their eyes, Chen Mu was now a Formal Knight.

Meili had even sought Chen Mu out to ask about it, but Chen Mu merely said it had been luck.

Naturally, no one believed that.

After all, getting lucky enough to hunt one beast was understandable, but getting lucky enough to hunt three was a little too far-fetched.

Now, whenever those nobles looked at Chen Mu, their gazes unconsciously carried a hint of awe. Meili's eyes even held undisguised admiration.

It could be said that first place in this Hunting Day was already Chen Mu's for the taking.

However, Chen Mu did not care much about it. He had only come this time to go through the motions; all of this had been unexpected.

Putting away his longbow, Chen Mu slowly headed toward the outskirts of Sun Radiance Mountain.

He no longer planned to stay here. Continuing the hunt would be meaningless.

A new simulation opportunity had arrived, so Chen Mu planned to use it as soon as possible.

He felt that this simulation might bring some different gains.

After returning to the room the Morning Dawn Family had prepared in Morr Castle, Chen Mu sat on a bench.

The next moment, a transparent blue screen appeared before him.

Name: Chen Mu

Spirit: 1.3

Physique: 2.2

Realm: Peak Quasi-Knight

Wizardry: None

Breathing Technique: Golden Lion Breathing Method (Proficiency 32/800)

Knight Skills: Lionheart Slash (Proficiency 42/800), Basic Riding (Proficiency 128/800), Basic Archery (Proficiency 630/800), Basic Swordsmanship (Mastery 523/1600), Basic Combat (Mastery 115/1600).

Simulation Attempts: 1

There had not been any major changes to the Attribute Panel. The number in the Simulation Attempts section had changed from 0 to 1.

If Chen Mu had merely suspected it last month, he could now be certain that he gained one simulation attempt every thirty days.

This was because this simulation attempt had also come exactly thirty days after the last one.

Once might have been a coincidence, but when it happened twice, it was basically certain.

Chen Mu was quite satisfied with one simulation per month.

As long as the time required to gain simulation attempts did not multiply, it was good news for him.

Begin Life Simulation?

Seeing this prompt, Chen Mu answered yes in his heart without hesitation.

Just like the previous two simulations, the blue screen immediately vanished.

Streams of black text appeared. Having already experienced two simulations, Chen Mu naturally understood the process.

He held his breath and stared intently at the black text before him.

He had to make sure he did not miss any information.

Life Simulation initiated. Due to the Simulator's version being too low, only Text Simulation is supported.

Age 17: You took first place on Hunting Day and built considerable prestige among the nobles. Though your father was shocked by your Natural Super Strength, he did not suspect you and taught you the Golden Lion Breathing Method.

Age 18: With no further obstacles, you diligently practiced the Golden Lion Breathing Method and reached its bottleneck at an extremely fast pace. You also took first place in that year's Hunting Day, and your relationship with the Morning Dawn Marquis's daughter rapidly deepened.

Age 19: The realm of Formal Knight still held you back, but this year, the Morning Dawn Marquis's daughter, Nailian Lilith, became engaged to you.

Age 20: You officially married Nailian Lilith, and the Golden Lion Family and the Morning Dawn Family formed a marriage alliance.

Age 21: You became immersed in the pleasures of marriage and reduced your training. Your usual eight hours of practice were cut down to three.

Age 22: Still immersed in the pleasures of marriage, the Knight's Path seemed like a Heavenly Chasm separating you from it. Yet you did not force yourself, treating your daily training like a chore.

Age 24: Your father carved out a territory for you in the Far East Territory, and you became a lord. That same year, your first daughter was born, and you named her Molly Wesley.

Age 26: You no longer tempered your body much. You felt that being a lord was not so bad, and you stopped obsessing over becoming a Formal Knight.

Seeing this, Chen Mu frowned slightly. The version of himself in the simulation was simply too different from his real self. Logically, if he knew about the coming Lord War, he should not have been so slack.

Most likely, some memories related to the Simulator had been blocked in the simulation.

Chen Mu remained silent and continued reading.

Age 28: You and your wife, Nailian Lilith, had a harmonious marriage and managed your territory well. That same year, your first son was born, and you named him Zeus Wesley.

Age 30: With both a son and a daughter and a territory of your own, your life was comfortable. You had not worn armor or touched a Knight Sword for a year, and you met with your father less and less often.

Age 32: Things remained as usual, but a major event occurred in the Golden Lion Family. Your father passed the title of Count to your eldest brother, Nikola Wesley. You attended the banquet, and your eldest brother did not strip you of your rights after becoming Count. Your life continued as usual.

Age 35: The Lord War broke out. It was launched by the newly risen kingdom's Azure Eagle Grand Duke, and it swept across the entire kingdom.

Age 36: No one could escape this sudden war. In East River Province, the Morning Dawn Marquis was the first to be dragged into the conflict, and the Golden Lion Family was not spared either.

Age 37: With the strength of a Peak Quasi-Knight, you once again donned your armor, picked up your Heavy Sword, and threw yourself into the Lord War.

Age 39: War was cruel, especially with the kingdom's Epic Knights taking the field. Your father, eldest brother, wife, son, and daughter all died. You were also severely wounded and fell unconscious, entering a state of suspended death. When you crawled out from the pile of corpses, you were overwhelmed by despair.

Age 40: Hatred plunged you into endless self-blame. Only one thought kept you alive: revenge. Your enemy was the Azure Eagle Grand Duke.

Age 42: You joined a secret assassination organization within the kingdom and abandoned your former name.

Age 45: Years of assassination work and the old injuries from the Lord War left your body scarred all over. You spent all your savings to buy a bottle of Secret Medicine on the black market.

Age 46: Your chance of successfully activating your Life Seed after taking the Secret Medicine was less than ten percent, but you were lucky. Driven by hatred, you successfully activated your Life Seed and became a Knight!

Age 47: The side effects of the Secret Medicine were severe. You had only three years left to live. You began planning your revenge against the Azure Eagle Grand Duke. You had already prepared for this for seven years.

Age 48: You obtained a bottle of "Golden Poison" on the black market. This poison was extracted from the fangs of a Golden Cobra, but it was far too obvious and could not be used for assassination.

Age 49: You racked your brains and conducted countless experiments, using everything you had learned in your previous life to refine a bottle of truly colorless, odorless poison.

Age 50: After years of planning, you infiltrated the birthday banquet of the Azure Eagle Grand Duke's eldest son. You tampered with the banquet food. Hatred made you believe that no one present was innocent. Since the poison took effect slowly, the food testers detected nothing unusual, and your plan succeeded. More than two hundred people who attended the banquet died, their lives lost because of a single thought of yours. You also took the poison at the banquet and died. This tragedy shocked the entire Winter Kingdom, but it no longer had anything to do with you.

Simulation End. Please choose your reward!

Retain Realm or Retain Spell

Silence. Wordless silence! This was the first time a simulated life had stirred such intense emotions in him.

He had become too immersed. Though it was only text, Chen Mu could still feel the despair of his simulated self.

The version of him in the simulation had no cheat.

Yet after every one of his loved ones had died, he had still managed to use the memories of his previous life to refine a bottle of colorless, odorless poison.

Chen Mu could not imagine what kind of despair that had been.

Nor could he imagine how difficult it had been to refine that poison. He only knew that merely reading those words made him feel incomparably stifled.

"Phew..."

Chen Mu let out a heavy breath, then cleared the negative emotions from his mind.

He calmed down quickly. After all, this had only happened in the simulation. He would never allow such things to happen in reality.

"Retain Realm!"

As soon as the thought arose, Chen Mu's body underwent a massive change.

His heartbeat began to accelerate, the pounding seemingly audible outside his body.

If he could use Internal Vision, he would have discovered something like a golden seed rooted in the very center of his heart.

Countless Golden Qi Streams surged from the seed, first wrapping around his heart before spreading throughout his entire body.

The sensation of this qi was extremely distinct. Chen Mu even felt as if something inside his body was about to burst forth.

He could feel his strength soaring. When he clenched his fists, he seemed to possess the immense power to split mountains and shatter rocks.

The muscles all over his body swelled, and every breath sounded like the roar of a machine.

Time passed, and his swollen muscles slowly returned to normal.

His breathing gradually returned to normal as well, though it had become deeper and longer than before.

Chen Mu clenched his fists tightly.

He felt that he could now smash a suit of iron armor to pieces with his bare hands.

Of course, it was not that exaggerated.

Even a Grand Knight could only cleave open iron armor with a sword.

The thought of shattering it barehanded was merely an illusion brought about by Chen Mu's sudden surge in strength.

The next moment, with a thought from Chen Mu, the transparent blue screen appeared before him once more.

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