At this point, Wang Ping also spoke up.
Wang Ping (66): "I drew a pretty good Golden Finger. Lucky I did, or I'd probably be dead already. Tom trembling.jpg."
Cai Yonglong (1): "What do you mean? What happened to you?"
Wang Ping (66): "It's not what happened—it's what's about to happen."
As soon as Wang Ping said this, the group chat exploded.
Fang Yun (3): "Holy crap, don't tell me you drew something as broken as Foreshadowing the Future. Jealous and envious.jpg."
Liu Mei (15): "From what the newbie's saying, it's probably that. Same envy.jpg."
Zhang Hu (5): "Foreshadowing the Future, huh. Among the Golden Fingers we've seen so far, it'd rank in the top three. Newbie's got good luck—survivability maxed out."
Wu Jun (20): "So sour! I'm so sour! Why am I the only one who got screwed! Wuwuwu, so mad!"
Cai Yonglong (1): "Foreshadowing the Future, nice nice. Newbie's got potential. So, what future did you see?"
Seeing everyone assume his Golden Finger was Foreshadowing the Future, Wang Ping was taken aback.
He instinctively wanted to explain that his Golden Finger wasn't that, but the even more twisted Life Simulator.
But Wang Ping quickly calmed down. He was a shut-in, sure, but he'd had a few years of social experience and read plenty of novels—he knew the principle of never letting your guard down.
So, he didn't explain.
Wang Ping: "Here's what happened."
Wang Ping briefly recounted the content of the simulator.
Wu Jun (20): "Uh, the Village Chief seemed pretty decent at first. Why'd he suddenly flip and kill people?"
Liu Mei (15): "I see. I get it now."
Zhang Hu (5): "Tsk tsk tsk. Newbie's really lucky. If you hadn't awakened Foreshadowing the Future, you'd probably be dead meat. That's a classic Transmigrator mistake."
Fang Yun (3): "Yeah. Differences in worldviews can be fatal."
Wang Ping (66): "So, what's the actual reason?"
Wang Ping's mouth twitched.
These people were masters at speaking in riddles, never giving a straight answer—it was frustrating.
Cai Yonglong (1): "You guys, is bullying the newbie really that fun?"
At this point, Cai Yonglong spoke up too, and Wang Ping felt a flicker of gratitude.
Then, the next second, his expression froze.
Cai Yonglong (1): "Gotta say, bullying the newbie is pretty fun. Count me in. Ridiculous.jpg."
Wang Ping (66): "..."
Wu Jun (20): "I think you guys should stop with the riddles, or the newbie's gonna lose it. Honestly, I'm curious too, o( ̄︶ ̄)o."
Liu Mei (15): "Simple. You think modern snacks are delicacies, but they're not. So-called modern snacks are full of additives, preservatives, and all kinds of junk. Even the ingredients are covered in pesticides. There was a meme online once: a naive Transmigrator thinks giving instant noodles to an emperor will blow his mind, but the moment they pour the seasoning packet, they get executed for poisoning."
Fang Yun (3): "Liu Mei's analogy is pretty good, but not entirely accurate. Ordinary ancient people might not notice anything wrong. But in a world with supernatural power, they can easily sense whether what they're eating is poisonous. Even stronger beings can tell before it even enters their mouths."
Zhang Hu (5): "The first two covered it well. So, now you know where you went wrong. We can also basically tell that the world you transmigrated to isn't ordinary—it has supernatural elements. That Village Chief is definitely not a normal person."
Wang Ping: "..."
After reading the Transmigrator Seniors' comments, Wang Ping was numb.
Good grief, danger really was everywhere, impossible to guard against.
One small detail wrong, and you're dead.
Chocolate being seen as toxic in another world—who could've guessed that?
Wang Ping (66): "So what do I do now?"
Cai Yonglong (1): "What else? Use Foreshadowing to check the future where you don't take out the snacks."
Wang Ping (66): "My Golden Finger can only be used once a day. It resets at dawn."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Uh, once a day? Alright, looks like your Golden Finger isn't as strong as I thought. Still, it's better than a lot of them."
Liu Mei (15): "If you're bold, you can just charge in. But I'd recommend being cautious and waiting until dawn when it resets."
Zhang Hu (5): "Liu Mei's right. Normally, you'd have to take the risk, but with your Foreshadowing the Future Golden Finger, there's no rush."
Fang Yun (3): "Speaking of which, has anyone considered the possibility of being attacked by some weird creature while spending the night in the forest? Even near the village, it's not safe."
Wu Jun (20): "I remember that's what happened to Newbie 36. He agonized over whether to enter a tribe ahead, then got bitten by a poisonous bug and died horribly."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Xiao Wu's right. Staying outside isn't safe either. 36's death was pretty tragic. His Golden Finger was arguably the strongest we've seen—kill to grow stronger. If he'd played it safe and developed, he'd have been invincible."
Fang Yun (3): "So, transmigration is way too dangerous. Even with a broken Golden Finger, without luck, you're still doomed. If you're meant to die, you die."
Wu Jun (20): "Stop it, guys. If you keep going, the newbie's really gonna lose it."
Wang Ping (66): "..."
Wang Ping was truly numb.
Good grief. He had originally planned to wait for the simulation attempts to refresh before going in again—that would be safer.
But now, it didn't seem so certain after all.
This danger truly lurked everywhere. One careless slip and he'd kick the bucket.
In an instant, the smug delight he'd felt at obtaining the awesome Golden Finger Life Simulator vanished without a trace.
In the novels he'd read before, protagonists who got a simulator system could survive easily, then rise swiftly and dominate the world.
He'd also thought his future was bright before. Even though the instant death at the start made him grumble, he still harbored delusions.
Now it seemed that even with a powerful Golden Finger, getting cocky was a no-go.
He had to pay attention to every detail, be cautious and then cautious again.
Zhang Hu (5): "The newbie's gone quiet. Looks like his mindset really shattered."
Liu Mei (15): "You people, always picking on newcomers. We're all the same kind here—we should help each other. Wang Ping, based on what you described earlier, I think the people in that village are actually pretty decent, otherwise they wouldn't have let you in. So you can totally go to the village. Of course, that's just my personal judgment. Whether to go or not is still your call."
Wu Jun (20): "I'm innocent, I'm a really good guy."
Zhang Hu (5): "I'm a good guy too. Innocent eyes.jpg."
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