"New Humans"

[Day 28. You lived peacefully. You did not see a single person along the way, nor did you find any trace of a Vicious Ghost. You found this very strange.]

[Day 29. You encountered an Awakened who angrily demanded to know why you had emptied his orchard.

Only then did you realize that those Bone Trees had not been wild?

You tried to explain, but he refused to listen.

A conflict broke out between you. More precisely, Shen Yingning fought him while you watched from the side.

You discovered that he possessed the ability to control blood, allowing him to extract an opponent's blood from their body through the air.

However, it was completely useless.

He was quickly restrained by Shen Yingning's Telekinesis, took a vicious punch, and collapsed, unable to get up.

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

[Day 30. You studied him and discovered that his ability did not come from the Weird, but from a Vicious Ghost. He called himself an Evolver.

From his tone, you sensed a cold cruelty toward humanity.]

[Day 31. From him, you learned that those Bone Trees had been cultivated using humans, and that their fruit could promote the growth of Vicious Ghosts.

Moreover, the orchard did not belong to him alone. They had an organization called the "New Humans."]

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

[Day 33. Shen Yingning was somewhat worried about this inhuman, ghostlike existence. Especially since they had an organization, which meant there were quite a lot of them.

Although you were also somewhat worried about this unknown enemy, you still comforted her and told her not to worry. That night, you slept together.]

Damn!

It had come late, but it had come all the same.

Jiang Qiao covered his face, his toes unconsciously curling up as if he were trying to dig out a three-bedroom apartment.

He had thought that this simulation would leave the two of them as ordinary teammates.

He had not expected things to reach this point again.

[...]

[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 Command Center in An City.

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

These people were extremely strange. Most Vicious Ghosts would not attack them.]

[Day 35. You discovered many Awakened in the Shelter Camp. Two days ago, they had successfully organized a counterattack and cleared a large area on the outskirts of Bin City.

But you saw worry on their faces. They had already discovered the Braided Girl from South City District.]

[Day 36. You received the latest intelligence. Several Evolvers had attacked Lin City a few days ago and completely destroyed the local Shelter Camp.]

Jiang Qiao's expression changed slightly when he read this.

Thinking of those Bone Trees cultivated with humans, the purpose behind destroying the Shelter Camp was self-evident.

By comparison,

although Awakened would gradually be replaced as the Weird grew stronger, they were at least still on humanity's side during the early stages.

Even if most Awakened were unwilling to step forward and protect humanity, they likewise had little interest in killing people.

These so-called Evolvers were different. They were Vicious Ghosts with the minds of living humans.

Not only were they naturally opposed to humanity, Jiang Qiao also felt that they might be even more dangerous than Vicious Ghosts.

[Day 37. You prepared a dish of crispy fried spare ribs.

Shen Yingning initially refused, but she simply could not resist the temptation of the aroma. She ate one small piece, then another, and then another... Finally, she ate one more piece, and then it was gone.

Shen Yingning's strength increased that night, and you benefited tremendously as well.]

[Day 38. Your efforts with Shen Yingning over the past several days finally bore fruit. Your Lightning Thunder Fist and Invincible Body both rose to the Fourth Order.]

[Day 39. You suggested that the Shelter Camp relocate, and the Awakened thought it made perfect sense.]

[Day 40. Your "Mad Scientist" rose to the Third Tier. But "Dual Pupils" showed no movement.]

[Day 41. You decided to leave the Bin City area with Shen Yingning and head for An City.]

[Day 42. You discovered a large number of Vicious Ghosts leaving Bin City. You carried the Bone Lantern and traveled alongside the ghosts.]

[Day 43. On the way to An City, you were attacked by a massive group of Vicious Ghosts. The Bone Lantern completely failed.

You discovered that these Vicious Ghosts were highly abnormal. They were actually well trained, as if someone were directing them.

These ordinary Vicious Ghosts posed no threat to you at all, yet they kept charging forward one after another, utterly berserk.]

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

You attacked as you walked, sweeping away huge swathes of them and easily carving out a bloody path. Yet you could not shake off the Vicious Ghosts' entanglement. Ghosts surrounded you on all sides.]

[Day 45. You finally fought your way through the Vicious Ghosts and annihilated them all. However, you had also strayed from your route and arrived at an unfamiliar place.

You discovered a well nearby. After observing it, you found that there was nothing wrong with the water, so you drew up a bucket.

However, when the bucket was hoisted up, a hand gripping an embroidery needle suddenly reached out from inside.

Crack.

Your head fell off.]

[You died!]

[This Weird Simulation has ended.]

[The host survived for a total of forty-five days. Cooldown time: 90 minutes.]

[Congratulations, host. This simulation granted you the talent "Supernatural Chef" (S), which will be automatically used in the next simulation.]

Jiang Qiao looked at the result, his expression somewhat strange.

He could die just drawing a bucket of water?

Damn it, he had not been mentally prepared for this at all!

And the hand had clearly been gripping an embroidery needle, so why had his head fallen off?

To be fair,

in this simulation, his Lightning Thunder Fist and Invincible Body had both reached the Fourth Order, while "Mad Scientist" had reached the Third Tier. Only "Dual Pupils" remained at the Second Tier.

With this level of strength, Jiang Qiao had originally thought that as long as he avoided the Braided Girl, he could survive—and live quite comfortably at that.

But he had not expected that as his strength increased and the area he explored expanded, he would encounter more and more strange situations.

He had still only survived for forty-five days.

Jiang Qiao let out a long sigh and rubbed his slightly sore eyes.

No matter what, having problems exposed during a simulation was itself a good thing.

By learning information about the future in advance, he could prepare accordingly.

For example, the Pregnant Female Ghost had already been thoroughly dealt with.

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

Jiang Qiao found a chair and sat down. He took out his phone and began summarizing.

"Every time I confiscate a Paper Person, a strange face appears. He should be the so-called Paper Figure Maker."

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

Jiang Qiao had been entangled with Paper People so many times. He could not simply let the matter go.

"During this simulation, I was ultimately attacked by a group of Vicious Ghosts. Those Vicious Ghosts were clearly being directed by someone."

"Initial suspicion: Evolvers."

"Investigate their information and intelligence."

"Confirm the location of that well..."

Jiang Qiao carefully recorded his plans one by one.

Every simulation was an opportunity for growth.