"Damn!"
At Bin City's long-distance bus station at dusk, Jiang Qiao surveyed the unfamiliar surroundings and screamed MMP internally!
Half an hour ago, he had still been at home, eating hotpot and singing.
But after going to the bathroom, he came out to find that everything around him had changed. Somehow, he had transmigrated from his home to a world called Blue Star.
And to make matters worse, he had transmigrated in his physical body!
Although both his parents were dead and he was all alone, they had left him ten buildings!
Not ten apartments—ten entire buildings!
Now he had transmigrated here as an unregistered person. He might even have to fight homeless people for territory under an overpass tonight.
What a damn loss!
Just as Jiang Qiao was feeling depressed, a mechanical prompt suddenly sounded beside his ear:
[ Ding-dong! ]
[ Congratulations, host. You have successfully awakened the Eerie Simulator! ]
"What the hell is an Eerie Simulator..."
"No, wait—the system's here!"
Jiang Qiao had been distracted, but he immediately perked up. Looking at the translucent screen that had suddenly appeared before him, he was overcome with delight.
The plots from the novels were actually real.
Transmigrators really did come with systems!
Although it had changed its name and was now called a Simulator,
as an Old Driver who had read countless web novels, he saw through its true nature at a glance!
Sure enough, web-novel authors were all from Dragon Country. People from Dragon Country never deceived their own!
Jiang Qiao's thoughts raced as he prepared to ask about the system's functions.
Suddenly, rows of blood-red text began flashing across the screen.
[ Warning! ]
[ Warning! ]
[ Warning! ]
[ The world inhabited by the host is about to overlap with the Supernatural World! ]
[ Supernatural Revival will occur in six days. Terror will descend! Vicious Ghosts will revive on a massive scale across the globe. Humanity's living environment will deteriorate, and civilization will be on the verge of collapse! ]
[ Please prepare yourself, host! ]
The blinding red light, the ear-piercing system prompts, and three warnings in enlarged bold text...
They directly left the still-excited Jiang Qiao with a head full of question marks.
Supernatural Revival?
Terror descending?
Human civilization on the verge of collapse?
???
What the...
What was going on?
He had only just awakened his system and was preparing to reach the pinnacle of life.
Yet before he had even warmed his seat, he had been fast-forwarded straight to the end of the world?
Jiang Qiao found it utterly unbelievable!
Brother, you're not joking with me, are you...
[ Extreme emotional fluctuations detected in host. Would you like to begin the first Weird Simulation? ]
Looking at the multiple-choice prompt on the screen, Jiang Qiao took a deep breath and calmed himself.
No matter what, he was already here.
At least the transmigrator benefits had arrived before Supernatural Revival.
There was still a chance to fight for his future.
"How do I use this sys... Simulator?"
Jiang Qiao asked.
The system voice sounded beside his ear again. At the same time, rows of text appeared on the screen before him:
[ This system can simulate the course of your life after Supernatural Revival! ]
[ Before each simulation, multiple talents will be randomly provided. The host may choose one to fuse with and begin the simulation! ]
[ Currently available talents: "I Can Still Stay Up," "Mason," "Coffin Bearer," "Run, Brother"... ]
[ Reminder: In the current version, the Simulator can only be used between 9:00 and 21:00 every day! ]
"So that's how it works."
Seeing the prompt, Jiang Qiao immediately understood how to use the Simulator.
Wasn't this just the text-based... kind of Simulator he had played before transmigrating?
Those who understood, understood!
It was just that the talents being offered looked a little too unreliable, making Jiang Qiao want to complain.
[ I Can Still Stay Up (C-rank): You traded mere insomnia for a trendy Mediterranean hairstyle. This deal isn't a loss! ]
???
Jiang Qiao instinctively touched his thick hair.
This was absolutely a loss!
According to the system's description,
this talent could make someone energetic at night.
The kind who wouldn't feel sleepy even after taking more than a dozen sleeping pills.
But during the day, they would be listless, as though their body had been hollowed out.
Classic baldness without becoming stronger!
[ Mason (B-rank): "I'm a mason, and I'm great at laying bricks. I'll wall that little cutie into the wall." ]
Jiang Qiao unconsciously began singing along.
When he came back to himself, a "Fuck!" slipped out.
What the hell was this?
Was it poisonous?
And the more he looked at this talent, the more terrifying it seemed.
Its effect was actually to wall people into walls without anyone knowing!
[ Coffin Bearer (B-rank): You, being strong, can carry a coffin at a brisk pace while performing singing, dancing... ]
If he chose this talent, could he make his debut directly by joining a talent show?
And with such a strong body, if he went offshore to make films in the future, he might even become an overnight sensation.
But how was a talent like this supposed to deal with ghosts?
Jiang Qiao fell into deep thought.
[ Run, Brother (C-rank): You look truly pathetic when chased by a ghost. But the people who laughed at you now have weeds three feet high growing on their graves! ]
This talent seemed pretty good.
If he encountered a ghost, should he not run and stay to play mahjong with it?
Running away never went out of style!
Jiang Qiao thought it over. There were quite a few talents, but he could only choose one to fuse with. This system was rather stingy. Couldn't he have all of them?
In the end, he still chose [Mason].
Don't overthink it.
Talents were divided into six ranks: SSR, SS, S, A, B, and C.
Jiang Qiao simply wanted to choose one with as high a rank as possible.
[ Talent selection complete— ]
[ Beginning Weird Simulation! ]
[ Day One. A layer of green smog enveloped the urban district. Water, electricity, and gas were all cut off.
You stood by the window of your rented room, unable to see anything. But the screams that rang out from time to time let you know that Vicious Ghosts had already begun killing people on a massive scale!
You, having prepared in advance, were completely unruffled. On the phone plugged into your Power Bank, your teachers were smiling at you. ]
[ Day Two. You heard someone knocking on the door.
Through the peephole, you discovered a Faceless Ghost outside wearing a Gold Necklace.
When you stared at the Vicious Ghost, the Vicious Ghost stared back at you!
It opened the door and walked in by itself, then asked whether you had seen its face.
Its attitude, as though it were returning to its own home, made you feel rather offended.
So you lied that you knew where its face was. When its attention was diverted, you walled it into the wall!
During the process, you accidentally tore off its gold chain.
That night, you were singing while making instant noodles in the kitchen when a pair of hands suddenly clamped around your neck from behind. ]
[ The singing abruptly stopped! ]
[ The Faceless Ghost emerged from the wall and attacked you! ]
[ You died! ]
[ This Weird Simulation has ended! ]
[ The host survived for a total of two days. Cooldown: 4 minutes. ]
[ Congratulations, host. You obtained the talent "Mason" during this simulation. It will be automatically used in the next simulation. ]
[ Congratulations, host. You obtained one "Gold Necklace" during this simulation. This item can be manifested into reality. ]
Seeing this result, Jiang Qiao was somewhat dazed.
That death had been far too sudden. The Faceless Ghost had actually emerged from the wall.
Was it because of his singing?
No, it must have been that being walled into the wall had a time limit.
He had been careless. It seemed he needed to reinforce it regularly!
But, to be fair, this "Mason" talent was rather sinister.
It not only had a control effect, but could even be used on ghosts!
As expected of the one he had chosen!
[ Another reminder: The host can endlessly fuse talents during simulations. However, only three talents can ultimately be retained and solidified into reality each day! ]
"If I can retain three talents and solidify them into reality each day, then over six days that means..."
Jiang Qiao sucked in a cold breath.
Eighteen talents!
Fuck!
Wouldn't that be awesome?
The game had only just begun. While everyone else was still wandering aimlessly around the Novice Village, he was already fully geared and farming bosses at max level!
In the past, Jiang Qiao would have cursed people like that as orphans.
But now...
He had no family left anyway.
He had a considerable innate advantage!
The four-minute cooldown passed quickly, and Jiang Qiao hurriedly activated the Simulator again!
For now, he did not plan to solidify any talents into reality. He intended to farm out more talents first and carefully select them later.
Unfortunately, he couldn't directly commit suicide at the start. Otherwise, he would have jumped off a building dozens of times first!
As for the "Gold Necklace" he had accidentally obtained from the Faceless Ghost, Jiang Qiao planned to manifest it and take a look.
[ Would the host like to manifest "Gold Necklace"? ]
"Yes!"
The next moment, a dazzling Gold Necklace appeared out of thin air in Jiang Qiao's hand!
He weighed it in his hand. It was quite heavy—there had to be fifty or sixty grams, right?
Good heavens!
I mean, seriously!
Were even Vicious Ghosts this loaded nowadays?
Compared to it, wasn't he the real ghost?
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