Simulation of Destruction, Why Is It Always Me Becoming the Arbiter

"001, are you there?"

"..."

No response. 001 wasn't there.

"System, are you there?"

[Hello host, I'm temporary customer service 002. How can I help you?]

Unlike 001's gentle voice, 002's was more lively.

But why was the customer service changed?

"Where did 001 go?" Ye Chang'an asked.

[Senior has resigned. I will be your customer service from now on.]

A temp worker could resign whenever they wanted, without having to suck up to anyone or worry about contract restrictions.

But this wasn't the issue to focus on right now. Ye Chang'an had a bigger question.

"Why did she resign?"

[Do you want to know? I can tell you. Truth or lie, which one do you want to hear? You can only choose one.]

002 talked a lot and was quite proactive.

Ye Chang'an chose the lie, because lies were romantic.

[The lie is that Senior envied your simulated life. She resigned, abandoned her job, and went into that world to experience your life.]

Life is more than just the present struggles; there are also poetry and the distance.

001 chose the distance.

Even though the distance held many familiar sights, it also held sights she hadn't seen before.

She wanted to see them.

But...

"Experience my life? She didn't turn into me and marry Eden, did she? Damn it, find her for me, quick!"

Ye Chang'an's expression was agitated. He really couldn't stand this kind of thing.

Chang'an Melody was enough; he didn't want to be cuckolded.

[What are you thinking? Senior is a girl. She wouldn't turn into a boy. Our boss doesn't like gender-bent simulations.]

Now he could relax. Ye Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief, then became a little lost again.

He was still alive. He hadn't died yet.

But he was no longer by Eden's side, and Eden probably wouldn't remember him anymore.

—What would that world, without me, become?

—Could I... still go back?

He chose the path of death out of lingering attachment, but at the end of death, there was another life.

In this life, his attachment had not disappeared; instead, it had grown stronger.

He missed Eden.

PS—002: "The truth is, our boss doesn't allow any guest to die because of the simulation. If a guest wants to die, the customer service representative has to die in their place.

Sigh, it's not easy being a temp worker these days, especially when dealing with guests who like to court death.

Speaking of which, will this guest try to court death again in the next simulation? No, big brother, I beg you, don't do that. I don't want to die yet.

Can anyone come and save me? Bring something to smash this guest with, someone who easily gets lost in the illusion."

(A veiled request for votes. Don't post "It's finished," it's still a long way off.)

Chapter of Tai Xu: Section 1: 2. There is music, and a person waiting for it.

"Here, Chang'an, eat up quickly, don't let it get cold."

The atmosphere of solitary melancholy was broken by Su Mei, who brought over a bowl of noodles and supervised Ye Chang'an as he ate.

Because Tai Xu Mountain was at a high altitude and the temperature was low, and it was nighttime, the temperature was even lower.

If he didn't eat quickly, the noodles would really freeze solid.

Ye Chang'an thanked her and began to eat. The warm noodles and soup made his body feel much more comfortable.

"Are you full? I can make more if you're not."

"I'm full, thank you."

"Oh~" Su Mei replied uninterestedly. She was still not used to Ye Chang'an's politeness, so she reached out and pinched his cheek.

(¬_¬)... What are you doing?

"I'm not doing anything, I just wanted to see if you'd scold me."

"Are you sick?"

"Mhm, it feels so much better like this." Su Mei released her hand with satisfaction, acting like a submissive.

Ye Chang'an was speechless, but he didn't take it to heart.

He knew Su Mei's personality was something he had ruined since she was young.

Anyone who transmigrated to Tai Xu Mountain would have heard about the seventh disciple killing their master. It was impossible not to have thoughts of changing things.

Ye Chang'an had naturally thought about changing things too, starting from ruining Su Mei and the others from a young age.

Judging by the time the System was activated, his ruining them was likely useless.

The one who activated the System was Old Six. Su Mei, the second disciple, would still meet the same fate, plotting to kill her master.

He felt mentally exhausted.

Do I still need to change their fate?

The lost man began to feel down, the sense of disappointment making him listless.

Su Mei saw it but didn't know why or what to do, so she simply pretended not to see it, swinging her legs and humming a tune.

Music made people feel comfortable, just like when her mother used to hum by her bedside to lull her to sleep.

She remembered things from before she was three years old, remembering them clearly.

A slightly childish melody reached his ears, and Ye Chang'an lifted his eyelids to look at Su Mei.

The eleven-year-old girl hadn't developed much yet, but her delicate face, as clear as porcelain, already hinted at unparalleled beauty. Her shoulder-length red hair fell onto her cheeks, exuding an ethereal charm.

She truly was the "Peerless Fairy" who would later be known for her stunning beauty and brilliant strategies.

But she still couldn't compare to Eden.

The eleven-year-old Eden was much prettier than Su Mei, and the songs she hummed were also much better.

"Stop humming, listen to mine instead."

Ye Chang'an interrupted Su Mei's humming, which was a bit impolite, but he couldn't help it.

He wanted to hum a song.

"Oh, you can? Come on, let me hear it." Su Mei cupped her ears, curious.

Ye Chang'an naturally didn't hold back. He took a deep breath, then channeled his energy and hummed a soothing melody.

Su Mei was surprised because it sounded very good.

But it stopped halfway through.

"Hey, why aren't you continuing?"

"...Ran out of breath." Ye Chang'an was annoyed. The air on the mountain was too thin, and he couldn't catch his breath.

Moreover, his current body's lung capacity was insufficient, and many syllables couldn't be hit correctly.

Singing really depended on physical condition.

"Oh, then it's better not to continue. You're frail, and you just recovered from a serious illness. Don't overexert yourself."

Su Mei nodded in understanding, showing a bit of sympathy.

After all, Ye Chang'an was the weakest person on this mountain.

He couldn't cultivate Sword Heart and thus couldn't use true qi (Destruction energy). Despite being a boy, he couldn't even defeat Cheng Ling Shuang, who was a year younger than him.

Although Cheng Ling Shuang called him "brother," he was practically her younger brother.

Ye Chang'an was furious. He glared around, trying to find a musical instrument.

His body might be weak, but his technique was definitely not.

As long as he had an instrument, he would show these little girls who grew up on the mountain without ever seeing the world what music truly was.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find any.

There were no musical instruments in Fu Yun Temple.

As for blowing leaves... just think about why he couldn't finish humming a song earlier.

He couldn't stand it.

I want a musical instrument.

Ye Chang'an somewhat missed his Arbiter authority.

Oh, right. I should be able to channel Destruction energy now and create an instrument myself.

Arbiter authority was just a technique for using Destruction energy, and he still remembered it. As long as there was Destruction energy, he could use it.

However, there was no Destruction energy on the mountain.

It was isolated by the formation set up by Chi Yuan.

"Su Mei, let's go down the mountain."

He needed the Destruction energy from outside the mountain, he needed instruments, he needed music.

He couldn't live without music.

"Go down the mountain? What are you thinking? I'm not eloping with you."

"Please speak properly. I didn't say elope, I just said go down the mountain."

"Oh, just going down the mountain? Why go down? The temple doesn't lack food." Su Mei was confused, because people from the mountain only went down to slay demons or buy food.

"To buy things, to buy instruments."

"What? Instruments?" Su Mei looked confused, not really wanting to agree.

She felt it was unnecessary and also thought going down the mountain was troublesome.

There were still three little girls on the mountain; going back and forth would leave them hungry for days.

Tai Xu Mountain wasn't easy to ascend, nor was it easy to descend.

After all, none of these little ones had learned to fly with swords.

"It's fine, just bring them down the mountain with us," Ye Chang'an suggested, and Su Mei reluctantly nodded.

After all, Ye Chang'an really wanted to go down the mountain to buy things.

So, the two agreed to go down the mountain tomorrow and rest well tonight.

Ye Chang'an's body hadn't recovered yet.

"Your room is here, why are you walking over there?"

Su Mei stopped Ye Chang'an, who was walking past his room. Ye Chang'an looked speechlessly at the three little ones sleeping in his room. "They're sleeping here, so I have to sleep in another room."

Before, sleeping together under one blanket was due to unavoidable circumstances, but now they had to maintain distance.

It was the principle a married man should uphold.