"New Humans"

[Day 28. You've had a peaceful time, encountering no people or Malevolent Ghosts along the way. You find this strange.]

[Day 29. You encountered an Awakener who angrily questioned why you had emptied his orchard.

Only then did you realize that those Bone Trees weren't wild?

You tried to explain, but he wouldn't listen.

You clashed. To be precise, Shen Yingning fought him while you watched from the sidelines.

You discovered he possessed the ability to control blood, able to draw out an opponent's blood from their body from a distance.

However, it was useless.

He was quickly subdued by Shen Yingning's Telekinesis and took a heavy punch, falling to the ground unable to rise.

You decided to take him with you because you discovered something interesting about him.]

[Day 30. You studied him and found that his ability didn't come from Weirdness, but from Malevolent Ghosts. He claimed to be an Evolver.

From his tone, you sensed a cold and cruel indifference towards humans.]

[Day 31. You learned from him that the Bone Trees were cultivated using humans, and the fruits they bore could promote the growth of Malevolent Ghosts.

Furthermore, that orchard didn't belong to him alone; they had an organization called the "New Humans."]

[Day 32. You killed him. After his death, he mutated, appearing even more ferocious than a Malevolent Ghost.]

[Day 33. Shen Yingning expressed concern about these beings that were neither human nor ghost. Especially since they had an organization, which implied a significant number of them.

Although you were also worried about this unknown enemy, you reassured her not to worry. That night, you slept together.]

Damn it!

It happened, even if it was late.

Jiang Qiao covered his face, his toes instinctively curling.

He had thought that in this simulation, the two of them would maintain a normal teammate relationship.

He hadn't expected things to go this far.

[...]

[Day 34. You arrived at the military Shelter Camp and informed the military about the Evolver and the "New Humans."

The military took it very seriously and immediately contacted the Ancheng command center.

They informed you that the "New Humans" organization had signs of activity in several nearby cities.

These people were very strange; most Malevolent Ghosts did not attack them.]

[Day 35. You discovered many Awakeners in the Shelter Camp. Two days prior, they had successfully organized a counter-attack, clearing a large area on the outskirts of Bin City.

But you saw worry on their faces. The Braided Girl from the southern district had already been discovered by them.]

[Day 36. You received the latest intelligence: a group of Evolvers attacked Lincheng a few days ago, completely destroying the local Shelter Camp.]

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qiao's expression changed slightly.

Recalling the Bone Trees cultivated with humans, their purpose in destroying the Shelter Camp was self-evident.

In comparison.

Although Awakeners would gradually be replaced as Weirdness grew, they were still on the human side in the early stages.

Most Awakeners, even if unwilling to step forward to protect humanity, had no interest in killing.

These so-called Evolvers were different; they were Malevolent Ghosts with living human minds.

Not only were they naturally on the opposing side of humanity, but Jiang Qiao felt they were probably even more dangerous than Malevolent Ghosts.

[Day 37. You made Crispy Pork Ribs.

Shen Yingning initially refused, but she couldn't resist the tempting aroma. She ate a small piece, then another small piece, then another small piece... Finally, one more piece, and then there were none.

Shen Yingning's strength improved that night, and you also benefited greatly.]

[Day 38. Your and Shen Yingning's efforts over many days yielded results; your Lightning Thunder Fist and Invincible Body both advanced to Tier 4.]

[Day 39. You suggested the Shelter Camp relocate, and the Awakeners found your suggestion very reasonable.]

[Day 40. Your "Mad Scientist" advanced to Tier 3. However, "Dual Pupils" showed no signs of movement.]

[Day 41. You decided to take Shen Yingning and leave the Bin City area, heading towards Ancheng.]

[Day 42. You discovered a large number of Malevolent Ghosts leaving Bin City. You lit your Bone Lanterns and walked alongside the ghosts.]

[Day 43. On the road to Ancheng, you encountered an attack by a massive horde of Malevolent Ghosts. The Bone Lanterns were completely ineffective.

You noticed these Malevolent Ghosts were abnormal, highly trained, as if someone was commanding them.

These ordinary Malevolent Ghosts posed no threat to you, yet they charged forward relentlessly, extremely frenzied.]

[Day 44. You were still fighting the Malevolent Ghosts.

You fought as you walked, clearing swathes of them, easily carving a bloody path. However, you couldn't shake them off; ghosts surrounded you from all directions.]

[Day 45. You finally fought your way through the Malevolent Ghosts, annihilating all of them. However, you also strayed from your route and arrived in an unfamiliar place.

You discovered a well nearby. After observing it, you found the water inside to be fine, so you drew up a bucket of water.

However, as the bucket was pulled up, a hand holding an embroidery needle suddenly emerged from it.

Snap.

Your head fell off.]

[You are dead!]

[This Weirdness Simulation has ended.]

[Host survived for a total of 45 days. Cooldown period: 90 minutes.]

[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the "Supernatural Chef" (S) talent from this simulation. It will be automatically used in your next simulation.]

Jiang Qiao looked at the results, his expression a little off.

Died from drawing a bucket of water?

He hadn't been prepared for this at all!

And if the hand was holding an embroidery needle, why did his head fall off?

To be fair.

In this simulation, his "Lightning Thunder Fist" and "Invincible Body" had both reached Tier 4, and "Mad Scientist" was Tier 3. Only "Dual Pupils" remained at Tier 2.

With this strength, Jiang Qiao had originally thought he could survive, and even thrive, as long as he avoided the Braided Girl.

But he hadn't expected that as his strength grew and his exploration area expanded, he would encounter more and more bizarre situations.

He still only lived for 45 days.

Heaving a sigh, Jiang Qiao rubbed his slightly sore eyes.

Regardless, exposing problems during a simulation was a good thing in itself.

By understanding future information in advance, he could prepare accordingly.

For example, the big-bellied female ghost had already been dealt with.

Once the Supernatural Revival began, she would immediately become a stepping stone on his path to rise!

Jiang Qiao found a chair and sat down, taking out his phone to start summarizing.

"Every time I confiscated paper figures, a strange face would appear. He should be the so-called Paper Figure Maker."

"Investigate whether the Paper Figure Maker is a person or a ghost, and where he is hiding."

Jiang Qiao had been entangled by the paper figures so many times; he couldn't just let it go.

"During this simulation, I was attacked by a group of Malevolent Ghosts at the end. Those Malevolent Ghosts were clearly being commanded by someone."

"Preliminary suspicion falls on an Evolver."

"Investigate their information and intelligence."

"Confirm the location of that well..."

One plan after another was meticulously recorded by Jiang Qiao.

Every simulation was a form of growth.