Simulation of Destruction, Why Am I Always the Arbiter

Pop music is music that the public likes.

And they are part of the public.

In just half a night, Ye Chang'an had become a singer as famous as Eden.

The group name "Sleepless Chang'an" was also given a completely new interpretation by the entire internet.

—Don't listen to Chang'an sing, if you do, you won't be able to sleep all night.

—What night is there? Even the moon looks like the sun to me, I'm so hyped.

"Hee hee, hubby, what should I do? I'm too embarrassed to sing from now on."

Eden leaned against Ye Chang'an's chest, giggling as she scrolled through her phone. All the information she saw was about Chang'an.

Ye Chang'an chuckled and shook his head, stroking Eden's soft red hair. "Just sing whatever you want, I'll love listening to it."

"Haha, then I'll just sing whatever from now on."

"Sing whatever, I'll accompany you."

People who love music are never casual about it. Their "whatever" is far from casual.

"Oh, hubby, if you accompany me, will someone get angry? Look, they're all eagerly anticipating your next concert."

Eden said with a mischievous smile, pulling up a post titled "Shenzhou People Blood-Write Request for Chang'an to Hold a Concert in Shenzhou." The comments requesting it had already reached over a million.

It was unavoidable, as many of Ye Chang'an's original songs were in Shenzhou language, which made people in Shenzhou feel very comfortable listening to them.

He also really wanted to visit Shenzhou and hold a concert there, but for now, he held Eden's softness and said with a sly smile, "Their anticipation is their business. Right now, I'm only anticipating you singing for me."

"Mmm~ What should I sing?" Eden's face flushed, her emotions stirred.

"Morning Delight!"

Morning conjugal bliss, youth is wonderful.

PS: Suddenly I remembered a saying—Who stands at the end of the musical path? Upon seeing Chang'an, the night becomes empty.

Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World : 28. What to do if someone from the Previous Civilization wants to be Otto

More than a year had passed since Ye Chang'an took the stage to sing, and the entire world seemed very peaceful.

This peace was merely a facade; Destruction still occurred frequently in various parts of the world.

Although the Chang'an Melody could free humanity from the suffering of the Destruction Sickness, the disaster that Destruction posed to human civilization was not limited to the Destruction Sickness.

Every small outbreak of Destruction was accompanied by natural disasters, which destroyed the homes painstakingly built by the local people.

The scattered Destruction energy, even if insufficient to erode humans who were gradually adapting to Destruction, could erode creatures other than humans.

The monsters that resulted from this erosion were Honkai Beasts.

They appeared in this world, wantonly trampling on civilization.

Then they were filmed by those who witnessed them firsthand and posted online.

It did not cause an uproar.

It was controlled the moment it was posted.

Ordinary people didn't know, but Ye Chang'an did.

Because he was currently having tea with the big shot who ordered the control.

K, the number one leader of the Mu Continent.

Waving away the secretary who was playing the video data, K, who was over fifty but still vigorous, looked at Ye Chang'an opposite him.

"You don't seem surprised by these," K asked with a smile, as if just making casual conversation.

Yet, this was the first time he and Ye Chang'an had met.

"Elder, with your capabilities, you should know that I've seen these before," Ye Chang'an said with a wry smile.

During his trip with Eden, he had experienced a round of Destruction, even killing his way out with Eden and being placed under a gag order.

This old man must have investigated these matters.

"Even if you've seen them, your reaction is unexpectedly calm. It seems your year as an entertainer has allowed you to grow significantly; even I, an old man, feel somewhat inadequate."

Praise from such a big shot was to be taken with a grain of salt; it couldn't be trusted.

Ye Chang'an didn't believe a word, offering a fake smile and feigning politeness, just wanting to get away from this big shot as quickly as possible.

He really didn't want to deal with people playing politics, and to be invited by the number one leader of the Mu Continent right off the bat.

He wanted to run, to slip away.

But K wouldn't have invited him here just to let him leave without doing anything. After a few irrelevant pleasantries, he got to the main topic.

"Was the Chang'an Melody created by you to deal with Destruction?"

The terms "Destruction" and "destruction energy" were published by Mobius and have gained recognition and general acceptance in academic circles.

Therefore, Ye Chang'an wasn't surprised and merely played dumb, attempting to get away with it.

"Stop pretending. The fact that I could find you means I've already confirmed many things. It's useless for you to keep acting ignorant."

K, wise and experienced, saw through him mercilessly. Seeing Ye Chang'an remain silent, he continued, "You're from the Mu Continent, which makes you my subject. Since you are my subject, I will not harm you; in fact, I will protect you.

So, you can speak freely about certain matters without worrying too much."

Free? Not at all.

Ye Chang'an didn't trust any of the leaders from the Previous Civilization during its peaceful era.

However, having lived on the Mu Continent for over twenty years, he was also aware of the many great achievements of K, the old leader. Setting aside any game-related factors, this old leader was truly beloved.

After all, it was K who led the Mu Continent to become the most developed region in the world.

Consequently, he held the greatest power on the Mu Continent, practically ruling by decree.

Moreover, the old man had laid his cards on the table, and Ye Chang'an had no means to refuse.

Relying on his influence as a superstar? That was likely insufficient.

"Sigh, could you first tell me why you've summoned me?" Ye Chang'an asked with a sigh, contemplating how much information to reveal based on the answer.

At least he could gauge K's attitude first.

"I summoned you to have you save someone."

"Save someone? I know a bit about art, but not about medicine."

"People who know medicine are useless. Your art is what's needed."

K pushed a set of paper documents towards him, and Ye Chang'an hesitated.

To read them or not, that was the question.

He still picked up the documents, and his expression immediately turned extremely grim. He couldn't help but curse.

"Damn it, are these people out of their minds?! Fuck!!"

He was truly speechless.

The documents revealed that a group of mad scientists were collecting Destruction and attempting to utilize it, and they were also conducting a cruel and inhumane experiment.

[Destruction Energy Infusion Experiment.]

It was similar to how he assisted Mobius in infusing destruction energy into volunteers, but their experiment was far more brutal and painful.

After all, their infusion was forced, whereas Ye Chang'an's infusion involved gathering destruction energy for the body to absorb naturally.

"Aren't these bastards afraid of playing with fire and getting burned!"

Ye Chang'an's face was filled with anger. K, who had taken a sip of tea, nodded in agreement.

"They are indeed playing with fire, which is why I stopped their experiment and gathered the test subjects together, intending for you to treat them."

K was a benevolent leader, as evidenced by this action.

However, Ye Chang'an had no intention of agreeing and shook his head, saying, "Just play the Chang'an Melody records for them. Play it several times."

The records of the Chang'an Melody could already substitute for him and Eden; there was no need for him to go in person.

"We tried that, and it didn't work," K replied, shaking his head. He picked up the documents and flipped to the part Ye Chang'an hadn't finished reading, displaying it. "The Erosion Markings on them are spreading rapidly, and the effect of the records can't keep up with the speed of the erosion.

Quantitatively speaking, the effect of you personally performing the Chang'an Melody is three times that of the records, while the effect of your wife, Eden, performing it is on par with the records.

Therefore, you are currently the only one who can restore them."

Quantitative values were a new term coined by those mad scientists who conducted experiments, primarily referring to the quantified rate of increase in human resistance to destruction energy caused by the Chang'an Melody.

The proposed unit was hw, which was equally applicable to the quantitative unit of destruction energy concentration.

As for the detection and collection tools for destruction energy, they were also developed within the last year.

Honestly, human creativity was indeed strong.

However, the curiosity that drove this creativity led humanity to reach into domains they shouldn't be touching at present.

Collecting and then re-infusing destruction energy, weren't they afraid of creating an Arbiter?

Although an Arbiter was bound to appear, they shouldn't be brought about by humans in this manner.

It was like everyone was trying to be Otto.

The more Ye Chang'an thought about it, the angrier he became. He managed to calm himself down and said in a muffled voice, "I'm not going. This is too dangerous."

The speed of the erosion surpassing the effect of the records was enough to prove that the location where these test subjects were gathered had a very high concentration of destruction energy.

A large amount of destruction energy concentrated in one place could create an Arbiter at any moment.

Wasn't he walking into a trap by going there?

But K, unaware of matters concerning the Arbiters, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Tell me where the danger is, and I'll help you resolve it."

—You don't have the ability to resolve it, big brother.

Ye Chang'an really wanted to say that, but he swallowed the words before they reached his lips, mumbling the reason.

He predicted a monster that could gather a large amount of Honkai energy, calling it an Arbiter.

He didn't mention the Cocoon of the End, because K wasn't Mobius.

"An Arbiter that gathers a large amount of Honkai energy..."

K pondered the possibility of the prediction and then said, "What if we send people to artificially dilute the Honkai energy there? Can you go?"

"Huh? Artificially dilute?"

PS: That's about it. Let's begin the prelude to Honkai transformation.

PS2: I feel like the titles Emperor and Monarch are not quite right. Let's just use "Leader Number One." This old man will have quite a significant role in the simulations of the Previous Civilization later on.

Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World: 29. People Only Know They Were Wrong After Making Mistakes

Artificially diluting Honkai energy was indeed a feasible idea.

As long as a large number of living beings were gathered in an area with excessively high Honkai energy concentration, the Honkai energy in that region could be absorbed by the creatures individually.

It didn't matter if it wasn't evenly distributed, as long as it was ensured that no single creature absorbed it all.

Therefore, K's method was to increase population density to ensure that no Arbiter would be born in the area where the test subjects were located.

"If you have this method, then use it! Just dilute it and then play the record for them," Ye Chang'an had complained, only to be shot down by the old leader, K.

"If you're not there in person, what reason do I have to gather people there?"