Myriad Worlds Simulation: I Invited Nuwa at the Start!

Shen Lang felt as if he were right there before the light screen, the thunder seeming about to strike him directly.

How to put it—it was like watching a 3D surround-super-clear movie, and a private screening at that.

"Right, where's Nuwa!"

Shen Lang scanned the scenes within the light screen but found no trace of anyone.

Not a single living thing—nothing but black clouds and thunder!

But just then, within the surging black clouds, a massive bolt of lightning intertwined with gold and blue flashed into view.

It blotted out the sky and sun, the black clouds themselves stained with a layer of gold and blue.

Shen Lang's heart stirred. Even through the screen, this Golden-Blue Thunder made his blood run cold.

The next instant, the Golden-Blue Thunder burst through the black clouds like a waterfall, hurtling toward the earth at terrifying speed.

The image on the light screen rapidly zoomed out to a distant view, letting Shen Lang see the scene below.

Following the Golden-Blue Thunder downward, he finally spotted a tall, lush willow tree on the vast, boundless land.

Was the Golden-Blue Thunder's target that willow tree?

No, no—what did that have to do with him? The key was Nuwa—why hadn't she appeared yet!

Just as Shen Lang was thinking this, a sudden change occurred in the scene. Text appeared beside the Great Willow Tree, which was about to be engulfed by the Golden-Blue Thunder.

"Holy shit, this actually works?"

If Shen Lang had a face right now, it would surely be frozen in a stunned expression.

If Nuwa had a face right now, she'd be just as dumbfounded as Shen Lang.

Myriad Worlds Simulator, Great Desolation World, Vast Mountain Range.

It was broad daylight now. In times past, the mountain range would already be roaring with beasts and teeming with life.

But now, even the mightiest Strange Beasts lay prostrate on the ground, trembling all over.

The reason was none other than the black clouds and thunder high above the mountains—their majestic aura struck primal terror into their hearts.

Spanning millions of miles, the mountain range was almost entirely bathed in the light of the Golden-Blue Thunder.

And the focal point where all this thunder converged was the enormous ancient willow tree Shen Lang had seen on the light screen.

Though called an ancient willow, aside from its mottled trunk, it was lush and green, with dense branches and thick foliage.

At the heart of the ancient willow's core floated a cluster of spiritual light—she was the spirit of this tree.

And this spirit was none other than Nuwa!

In other words, after entering the simulator, she had turned into a willow tree!

So, upon discovering she had become a willow tree, Nuwa was just as stunned as Shen Lang!

She had entered the simulator not as her true self or True Body, but in a different form!

However, Nuwa was no ordinary being. She immediately sensed two auras locking onto her, their presence oppressive and overwhelming.

Then she saw the gold-and-blue thunder in the sky pouring down toward her head!

If her true self were here, this thunder would be nothing—she could snuff it out with a wave of her hand, posing no threat at all.

But now was different—she was just a willow tree!

In the Primordial World, she would at most count as a newly awakened Willow Tree Spirit, not even having taken human form yet!

Moreover, Nuwa could sense that this willow tree had already suffered damage from a previous blow and was not at full strength!

Not only was she not her true self in the simulator, but her soul was also different.

It was as if her consciousness had replaced the original willow tree's consciousness—think of it as a possession-reincarnation with no side effects.

Facing the Golden-Blue Thunder hurtling down from the sky, Nuwa was certain that her current tree body and soul could not withstand it!

She would die beneath this Golden-Blue Thunder!

Nuwa was about to channel her original divine power when text appeared before her eyes.

[In the simulated world, you are restricted from using the power of your home world. You can only rely on your current strength to survive this crisis.]

Seeing this prompt, even with Nuwa's good temper, she couldn't help but want to curse.

Aside from her consciousness, nothing about her was herself anymore—was this what the simulator called a new life, a new beginning?

Fine, a new beginning it is!

This Imperial We refuses to believe that We would be killed the moment We enter the simulator!

Nuwa's mindset didn't collapse; instead, it sparked a competitive spirit. She refused to fail at the very start of the simulation!

[Facing a life-or-death crisis, your will remains steadfast. Mind +1]

But Nuwa had no time to care about that now. She was frantically channeling the power of this willow tree.

This willow tree must have been extraordinary in its time—every inch of its wood contained explosive energy, and it could be freely commanded by Nuwa.

As Nuwa channeled the energy within the tree, the entire willow's branches shook and swayed violently, rapidly curling upward into the sky.

One by one, the slender willow branches, including the leaves, turned a deep ink-green under the infusion of energy!

In an instant, the willow branches twisted up into the air, interweaving and braiding into a massive ink-green shield, protecting her beneath it.

For this, Nuwa poured all the energy within the willow tree—this was her only chance to survive!

Even her conscious energy was poured into it!

Just as Nuwa finished her defensive preparations, the Golden-Blue Thunder had already arrived at the top of the willow with unmatched momentum!

Boom—

Amidst the earth-shaking roar, the Golden-Blue Thunder was indeed blocked.

But only for an instant.

The next second, the shield of branches and leaves burst apart, scattering into sparks and broken twigs in all directions.

And the golden thunder had already engulfed the entire willow tree!

Chapter 5: Empress Nuwa, hold on, it's only the first day!

The Golden-Blue Thunder pierced down, and large swaths of willow branches instantly evaporated.

The trunk, which would have taken at least dozens of people to encircle, had its mottled bark rapidly turning to ash.

In the blink of an eye, the lush willow was gone.

As the thunder gradually dissipated, only a massive, deep pit remained, surrounded by billowing smoke.

The thunder's power was so immense that it had ignited the nearby forest.

For a time, the savage beasts and Strange Beasts, cowed by the thunder's might, fled in a frenzy into the distance.

At the same time, the oppressive aura that had weighed down the entire Vast Mountain Range vanished without a trace.

Its appearance seemed solely aimed at destroying the old willow, with no interest in other living things.

Crackle—sizzle—

Within the giant pit blasted by the thunder, patches of flame still burned.

Those were the roots of the old willow!

The thunder had not only shattered her trunk but also incinerated all her roots—truly cutting the tree down to the root!

The Primordial World, Buzhou Mountain.

Shen Lang stared at the smoke-shrouded pit on the light screen, a bit dumbfounded.

Nuwa had entered the simulation world and directly become a willow tree—he hadn't expected that.

But what surprised him even more was that she had just entered the simulation when the violent thunder struck her, before she could even react!

Damn it, even if this was a life-or-death challenge, there was no need to unleash a big move the moment she arrived!

This wasn't a survival challenge; it was clearly letting him watch the various ways players died—right now, she was being struck dead by lightning!

When the relevant prompt had appeared beside the willow earlier, it had not only indicated Nuwa's identity but also the related rules.

The simulator had restricted Nuwa's Primordial World cultivation and power!

In other words, Nuwa was no longer a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal; she was just a willow tree!

As for the Golden-Blue Thunder, he didn't need to feel it—just looking at it told him how fierce it was. How could Nuwa possibly withstand it?

"Good thing I'm not going into the simulation myself, or else... Huh?"

Just as he was thinking, Shen Lang saw the thick black smoke blown away by a gust of wind, revealing a faint green light within the deep pit.

It was a section of tree root as thick as a bucket, with no flames burning on it, but its outer bark was charred black, with some red embers inside!

The green light flickered within those red embers, as if it might go out at any moment.

"It didn't die?"