Simulation of Destruction, Why Am I Always the Arbiter

Within Germany, the Arbiter, who had been indifferently watching the war, suddenly displayed a gentle expression, her lips parting to utter Ye Chang'an's tone.

Destruction energy amplified autonomously, and two lines of dialogue echoed in every corner of the world.

Eden's body felt as if struck by lightning, and she called out with tear-blurred eyes.

"Chang'an~"

"Eden~ Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

The Arbiter, relaying Ye Chang'an's words, had already lost control of her body at this moment.

After all, the account's owner was logging in, and it was even logging in from where he had last logged out.

Even though the process was still underway, the account had already stopped executing the Arbiter's commands.

For this vessel, Ye Chang'an's commands had a much higher priority; even when offline, it would still respond to a certain extent.

Those instruments that uncontrollably appeared were proof of this.

Arbiter? Never heard of her. Please wait aside until I'm done.

And so, the Arbiter went idle, staring blankly inside Ye Chang'an's body, like a thief caught by his master inside the house.

Weak, pathetic, and helpless.

The unconscious Honkai Beasts and death soldiers no longer obeyed commands, and the Pseudo-Arbiters were all circling him menacingly.

He couldn't escape because he had no retreat; Ye Chang'an had blocked him.

Fortunately, he still had one line of defense.

Arbiter Authority.

As long as this authority remained, Ye Chang'an could not fully log in.

PS: I will post tomorrow's update after midnight, specifically tomorrow night at midnight. I want to make a push for the click rankings. As for the number of updates... I will finish this simulation segment, at least four chapters, possibly more. In any case, I will conclude the first simulation in tomorrow's update, allowing everyone to read it in one go and sleep soundly.

Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World: 39. What is Truth? It's Music! Music! Music!!!

"Host, I don't quite understand why you've made this choice."

During the ascension process, 001 rarely posed a question.

They were still far from the Arbiter core at the destination, and Ye Chang'an had plenty of time for idle chat.

"What choice are you referring to?"

"Giving up the future, giving up life," 001 stated frankly.

Ye Chang'an was now choosing a path that would inevitably lead to death, and not just any path to death, but one with no future.

He had already detached from the simulation; the consciousness heading towards the Arbiter core was his entire consciousness, including his main body on Tai Xu Mountain.

He could no longer return to Tai Xu Mountain, nor could he avoid the fate of death.

The original intention for initiating the simulation was to obtain a Sword Heart and live peacefully, but it had ended up like this.

001 truly couldn't understand.

"Heh heh~" Ye Chang'an chuckled, shaking his head gently.

"Life is as brilliant as a song, and I shall play my favorite one."

It wasn't that there weren't better choices, but he simply preferred the current one.

It was like Eden in the game.

He hadn't understood Eden before and had even wished to change her.

But now, he understood Eden, and he had become Eden.

Abandoning a future that didn't belong to this era, and singing the finale of this era.

It was that simple.

"...But you knew perfectly well that this stage was fake."

"001, whether something is real or fake isn't that important. If you insist on distinguishing between the two, then in my opinion, Tai Xu Mountain, you, and this place are all fake.

But even if the world is filled with falsehoods, humans can still find truth within them."

The genuine affection a real player develops for a fictional game character is the truth gained from falsehoods.

And Ye Chang'an had also found something true within this false world.

He loved music, and that was his truth.

Therefore, he was grateful for this illusory life, and grateful to 001 for allowing him to experience such a simulation.

Faced with a host who had completely surrendered his life to falsehood, 001 had nothing more to say.

The silent ascension was nearing its destination, and Ye Chang'an saw the outline of the end, letting out a surprised sound.

"001, you said the end of the Line of the End was the Arbiter core, right?"

"Yes."

"Then can you explain to me why this so-called Herrscher core looks exactly like me?"

At the end of the road was Ye Chang'an's life-sized figure, a handsome white-haired youth dressed in magnificent clothing.

This was not the same species as normal Herrscher cores that resembled gems or crystals.

"Your body has become a vessel for Herrscher authority, so it is a complete Herrscher core."

In essence, a Herrscher core is merely a key to open the Imaginary Space and obtain Honkai energy.

For example, the Current Civilization's First Herrscher, Welt Joyce, did not have a Herrscher core when he became a Herrscher.

The Herrscher authority existed within his body in the form of DNA. The lack of a solid core prevented him from unleashing the full power of the Herrscher of Reason in the early stages, and also allowed him to survive the three years of research by Schicksal.

At the end of the Battle of New York, he condensed his Herrscher authority into a Herrscher core and entrusted it to Joachim, thus creating the later Welt Yang.

Once Welt Yang was recognized by the Herrscher authority within the core, he could become the second Herrscher of Reason, and wield the Herrscher authority by obtaining Honkai energy through the Herrscher core.

The third Herrscher of Reason, Bronya, was the same.

The reason Herrschers are called Herrschers is that Herrscher authority is the key. The so-called core is merely a key condensed from Honkai energy.

Ye Chang'an's body became a Herrscher core because his Honkai energy adaptability was so monstrous that every cell in his body could open the Imaginary Space.

Therefore, his Herrscherization did not require a Great Honkai Eruption to condense a core for him; he only needed to project the Herrscher authority over and claim it.

It was like a vacant villa that suddenly appeared – whoever moved in first claimed it.

This resulted in a Herrscher with outrageously powerful authority, capable of replicating thousands upon tens of thousands of things with a casual wave of his hand.

His authority usage efficiency was extremely high, and his Honkai energy reserves were infinite.

Even the Herrscher of the End seemed inferior.

However, Ye Chang'an was unaware of this. He merely found it peculiar and made a few complaints before flying forward to activate the core.

The moment his finger touched it, the Herrscher authority began its assessment.

"What is truth?"

A mysterious voice echoed in his mind. Ye Chang'an raised an eyebrow.

"Music!"

"Incorrect answer."

His finger was flicked away. Ye Chang'an was somewhat speechless and reached out again.

"What is truth?"

The same question. If he gave the same answer, he would surely be rejected again.

Ye Chang'an knew other answers, such as Bronya's "The only unchanging truth for humanity is that truth will inevitably change."

But that was the truth discovered by Bronya, not the one discovered by Ye Chang'an.

"Music!"

He gave the same answer, and as expected, he was rejected.

Ye Chang'an felt annoyed. He withdrew his hand and slapped the Herrscher core in the face.

With a "slap," the Herrscher core's face swelled, and the Herrscher on the other side also had a swollen face from the blow.

"(≧▽≦)…" Old K and the others watched in bewilderment, unable to understand who had slapped the surrounded Herrscher.

They had rushed to the front lines after the Herrscher had been idle for several hours. Ye Chang'an's global broadcast had made them realize there was a turning point, so they intended to have a good talk with him when he returned.

As it turned out, they had become part of the audience.

Ye Chang'an, unaware of this, cursed after slapping it.

"My truth is music, do you understand, huh?

You're babbling here, seeking the answer to truth, don't you know that truth is the direction that guides people forward?

If you can't find your direction, take the time to look for it. What are you doing asking all these questions here?"

"Last warning, don't be ungrateful, and get the hell out of here."

He didn't know who he was scolding. Whether it was the projection of the Cocoon of the End or the Herrscher authority, it didn't matter.

His body didn't need these things anyway.

So, after his outburst, he reached out again, and the question he heard changed.

"What is music?"

The Herrscher authority had no will; it was merely an ability subservient to the Cocoon of the End, carrying out the mission assigned to it by its creators in higher civilizations.

Since someone considered music as truth, it would be taken as a reference.

"You don't know music? Then I'll sing one for you."

Ye Chang'an disappeared, absorbed into the core.

Inside, he saw someone who looked exactly like him, gazing at him with a detached expression.

"So you want to listen to music?" Ye Chang'an asked. The other party shook their head and pointed to the empty air around them.

He wasn't an Arbiter's authority under the Cocoon of the End, but merely a projection of the Cocoon of the End, a personification of an Arbiter controlled by the Cocoon of the End.

Just a puppet that only knew how to execute trials.

What it truly wanted to hear was the Arbiter's authority, a clone of the End.

PS: I originally planned to post this at midnight, but you were all too eager, and I was too sleepy. I couldn't be bothered to chase clicks or anything. Four chapters, the simulation ends, and everyone is here.

Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World : 40. Arbiter of Sound Reason · Chang'an

Under the gaze of the onlookers, the Arbiter, who had been idle for a long time, suddenly opened its eyes.

The army immediately tensed up, thinking the Arbiter had awakened and was about to attack.

But the Pseudo-Arbiter group, the most likely targets of an attack, showed no reaction. They stood quietly, watching with a hint of anticipation.

Various musical instruments materialized around the Arbiter, spontaneously playing the Chang'an Melody.

The symphonic melody was more pleasant than ever before, and the soothing singing voice was an experience never before encountered.

The Arbiter was singing.

Accompanied by the Chang'an Melody, it sang a new set of lyrics.

The Chang'an Melody had no lyrics, but today it did, sung by Ye Chang'an.

"Chang'an..." Eden heard it and was so happy she cried.

She finally heard Ye Chang'an's voice again, and she also heard the song Ye Chang'an had written for her.