Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

Elysia blinked. "Why would it be dangerous? No, no. Flame-Chaser has always been a united, friendly, and warm big family, right?"

As if to prove her words, Elysia walked directly over to Chen Ran. "Hi hi, Chen Ran, what's wrong? Could it be that the research institute's internal party is too much for you?"

"The research institute doesn't have a habit of internal parties."

Chen Ran mumbled, "I just got off the Doctor's operating table."

Vill-V's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Human experimentation..."

Although such things didn't seem strange for an organization like Flame-Chaser, it appeared there wasn't any guarantee.

The main issue was Chen Ran's consciousness was on the verge of collapse, his face pale, and he walked like a zombie. Although he wasn't missing any limbs, he truly looked like he had just come off an operating table.

Seeing Chen Ran's state, Elysia couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "I heard that Mobius's test subjects never survive the operating table. You're quite lucky."

Chen Ran: "..."

Damn, he almost forgot one thing.

Getting off Mobius's operating table wouldn't make him an unlucky person, would it?

He couldn't help but stare straight at Elysia.

Elysia jumped in surprise. "What's wrong?"

"Do you have a phone?"

The girl shook her head. "You know, I'm not used to using those."

As long as she was in Flame-Chaser, Elysia would be darting around, rarely using electronic devices. To contact her, an internal communicator was usually enough.

Chen Ran turned and looked at Vill-V.

Vill-V hesitated for a moment before nodding. "What do you want to do?"

"Do you have any gacha games? I want to do a pull."

Vill-V said, "I don't play games, but you should be able to download one if you want."

Chen Ran said, "Lend me half an hour."

Then, he downloaded a popular mobile game in this world.

Half an hour later, he finished the beginner's quest and had enough crystals.

And then...

All his pulls were duds.

Chen Ran's face darkened, and he felt life was completely meaningless.

Fifty thousand years later, over the Atlantic Ocean.

Wendy, who had evaded Schicksal's pursuit, had a look of unwillingness and hatred in her eyes.

"It's gone, everything is gone."

The traces of her existence, her overlapping shadows, were all gone.

The girl's heart grew more and more agitated, burning like fire.

Her remaining reason seemed on the verge of being devoured by some special entity. Just then, a chilling, familiar aura appeared.

"Hey."

"You beat me up pretty badly last time."

Raven reappeared at some unknown time.

"But I'm not here to fight this time. This thing, you should be familiar with it."

In her hand, she held a photograph.

Wendy's eyes narrowed slightly. The photograph was a group picture of Chen Ran and Wendy at the beach.

Raven spoke softly, "I know you have many questions. Likewise, we have questions for you."

"For example, how can one person traverse fifty thousand years of time and space?"

Chapter 42: The Unlucky Guy Targeted by Vill-V

Chen Ran couldn't remember when he returned to his dorm. When he woke up again, his spirits slightly lifted, he saw Kevin slurping noodles in the dorm.

The aroma of instant noodles filled the room. He saw that there were also several vegetables, sausages, and a fried egg inside.

This was a luxurious, deluxe version of instant noodles.

Kevin saw him wake up and said indifferently, "I brought you a portion too. Your complexion isn't very good."

"Thanks, thanks."

The smell of the noodles made Chen Ran's appetite stir.

Now, his interactions with Kevin were like those of high school or college roommates. Although not as close as Kevin and Su, at least they weren't as unfamiliar as when they first met.

It seems No. 666 did a lot to win over Kevin.

After a satisfying meal, his complexion finally improved a bit.

"Kevin, how's your training going?"

"Pretty good, I guess."

A hint of pride flickered at the corner of the young man's lips.

Those who could join the Flame-Chaser were undoubtedly geniuses. Kevin was no exception.

While he might not have surpassed anyone in terms of knowledge, in the physical realm, he was already the most talented new recruit in the Flame-Chaser's First Squad.

In a little while, after completing a few Honkai missions, he would be able to form a Warrior squad centered around him.

Chen Ran couldn't help but sigh, "Judging by your expression, 'pretty good' actually means excellent."

Kevin didn't reply, but his expression clearly showed Chen Ran had hit the mark.

Chen Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly asked, "By the way, Kevin, I remember your sister-in-law published a paper in the field of quantum physics, right?"

Under his pillow, the photo of the young man and Wendy was still there.

The young man and Kevin were smiling and chatting, but his heart harbored other thoughts.

The young man was not one to admit defeat.

Even though he knew his joining the Flame-Chaser was a fluke, and without the System, he was just an ordinary person unable to keep up with the geniuses of this world.

However, he was unwilling to accept this outcome.

After clearing the System's simulation scenarios, he would be quantized, and breaking free from this quantization was difficult.

But this didn't mean he would meekly accept it. If he were content with everything the System offered, he wouldn't have done something so foolish.

Since brute force was useless, he would use knowledge.

And Mei was an expert in the quantum field.

His mind began to churn, but under the current circumstances, he couldn't disturb Mei yet.

The System had already warned him once, so he couldn't afford to do anything foolishly provocative again. It was like a Stigmata embedded in his body, possessing consciousness, which meant Chen Ran's plans couldn't be hidden from the System.

Moreover, Mei was currently rotating through various research institutes, a crucial time for her to absorb the strengths of the Flame-Chaser's diverse members.

Mei's genius was built upon her incredibly fast learning ability, and interrupting this process could potentially disrupt the inertia of history.

What's more, even if he wanted to trouble Mei, he had nothing of comparable value to offer.

Within the Flame-Chaser, relying solely on emotions wasn't enough.

This was an organization on the front lines of fighting the Honkai, supported by various countries. Only by binding through mutual benefit could stable relationships be established. In the end, people like Kevin and Blanca were the exceptions.

As for Mei, Mobius had once described her as a monster of reason.

For a period afterward, Chen Ran's life was extremely monotonous.

Besides participating in Mobius's experiments daily, he spent most of his time trying to study on his own. In addition to biology, he delved deeply into fluid dynamics.

The System's inspection and repair would likely take a long time. Although simulation was temporarily unavailable, the rewards had not been revoked. He had ample time to adapt to the authority and power of the Herrscher of Wind.

Therefore, besides the First Research Institute, the place he visited most often was the training grounds.

Chen Ran was now officially part of the First Research Institute, categorized under logistics rather than combat.

However, the training grounds did not prohibit Chen Ran from entering. After all, it was perfectly normal for even researchers to possess martial arts skills.

As the saying goes: Don't use the standards of ordinary people to define the potential of geniuses.

I'm just an ordinary researcher, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to know martial arts.

What surprised Chen Ran, however, was that he often saw Vill-V alone there.

If his memory of the plot was correct, Vill-V should be heading to the Abyss around this time.

Like other organizations, the Flame-Chaser had its own "dark side," and the Abyss was used to guard "uncontrollable" individuals.

However, Chen Ran wouldn't easily get involved in such matters.

Yet, Vill-V had set her sights on him.

Vill-V needed help.

Although she already had a rough idea for the Abyss in her mind, manpower remained a problem.

She could certainly build excavators or robots to do the job herself, but that would cause her to miss the deadline.

Vill-V didn't actually need many people, because the first rule for the Abyss was secrecy.

If too many people were involved, they wouldn't meet the criteria.

This was a test from the Flame-Chaser. Although she hated being tested, if she passed, all the new materials the Flame-Chaser acquired would go through her hands.

Vill-V couldn't resist such a temptation.

So, she accepted this arduous task, preparing to find a few guys who looked easy to fool to participate.

Vill-V's requirements weren't high; as long as they could move and obey, that was enough.

For anything involving demolition, she could just use explosives and only needed a few people to clean up afterwards.

After observing for a while, two people fit Vill-V's selection criteria.

One was Kevin. This man was said to have the highest talent among the current recruits, but he seemed a bit slow, so he should be easy to fool.

The other was Chen Ran. Although he didn't seem as slow, his position within the Flame-Chaser didn't seem too high. After all, they were already conducting human experiments; as long as she dangled a carrot, it seemed like he could be roped in.

Vill-V watched Kevin and Chen Ran training not far away, her mind already planning how to approach them.

Kevin, naturally, noticed Vill-V's unusual behavior.

He looked at Chen Ran and asked thoughtfully, "That girl in the work clothes has been staring at us. Could she have bad intentions?"

Chen Ran casually replied, "Don't think so badly of people. Maybe she likes me."

Kevin: "Wouldn't that be even worse?"

Chen Ran: "..."

He hadn't expected that besides being reserved, Kevin also had a talent for being sharp-tongued.

As the two trained and chatted, Vill-V walked over.

"Hi, you two."