Jiang Qiao could only silently say one thing: badass.
Supernatural Revival did not only have ghosts.
There was also Hell Fairy Tale.
Any prince would weep upon seeing a little princess like that.
Let her crawl.
[Day Thirty-One. Little Monk chanted Amitabha while smashing a Ghost Chicken to death with his alms bowl. That night, you ate chicken together.] [Day Thirty-Two. You arrived at Lin City and found tattered ghosts wandering everywhere like beggars. You found a small town that had been converted into a Shelter Camp. You discovered that Lin City Shelter Camp did not have many people, and Evolvers were freely coming and going. You settled the Ghost Infant and the cat outside, then entered the camp with Little Monk. With your ability to control lightning, you received a warm welcome from the camp administrator. During your conversation, you learned that the administrator was named Ma Baoguo. Before Supernatural Revival, he had been a village chief and martial arts enthusiast. Because of the heavy casualties and lack of manpower, the higher-ups had asked him to temporarily take over management while waiting for the military to assume control. You asked about the Evolvers. He told you that the matter had to be viewed from two sides, and that not all Evolvers were bad people. You warned him once. When he refused to listen, you gave up. He said that without the Evolvers' help, the Shelter Camp would have had a hard time saving so many people.] [Day Thirty-Three. Dense explosions suddenly rang out from Lin City Shelter Camp. Standing on a mountain not far from the camp, you saw raging fires erupting in the city as cries and wails filled the air. The Evolvers had finished their preparations and launched an attack from within and without.] [Day Thirty-Four. You heard Vicious Ghosts howling and smelled the spreading stench of decay. You witnessed soaring resentment turn into terrified human faces in the sky. You recognized Xiao Wang from the barbecue stall and Sister Hong from the nighttime butcher shop. You also saw Ma Baoguo's resentful face. You infiltrated the small town and saw countless fingers carpeting the ground as Bone Trees burst from the earth. The entire camp had become the Evolvers' orchard.]
"So that was it."
Jiang Qiao suddenly understood.
During his previous simulations, he had received news that Lin City had been breached by Evolvers.
But he had not known the details.
He had not expected to witness the entire process firsthand on this trip.
Lin City was not large, so there were not many Awakened there.
The Evolvers had deliberately shown goodwill in the early stages, deceiving the managers into trusting them.
Ma Baoguo had never imagined that the Evolvers were merely competing with Vicious Ghosts for food when they saved people.
Once enough survivors had gathered, they directly turned everyone into fertilizer for Bone Trees.
[Day Thirty-Five. You encountered a five-man Evolver squad and commanded over a hundred Ghost Infants to ambush them. You found "New Humans" business cards on them.] [...] [Day Thirty-Eight. You encountered another Evolver group on a mountain path. They carried a coffin, within which sat a pale old man. Your Dual Pupils suddenly began throbbing, and you sensed that there was something on the vehicle that was very important to them. You commanded the Ghost Infants to ambush them. During the battle, you discovered that the old man's strength was terrifying. Having eaten an unknown number of people, he was actually able to contend with you. In the end, you killed him, but you were injured as well. You found a purple "New Humans" ID card on him, marked "North District Deputy Manager." Besides that, you found a golden box. Inside was a blood-red Vermillion Fruit. You felt the yearning of your Dual Pupils. You swallowed the fruit. Your Dual Pupils fell into Deep Sleep, and you sensed them transforming toward the Third Tier. But the box carried a curse, and you were locked onto.] [Day Thirty-Nine. You encountered Evolvers again. You used Stalker to counter-kill them, but were unfortunately poisoned.] [Day Forty. You found a way to detoxify yourself. With Little Monk's consecration, you suppressed the spread of the poison. But you had no time to search for ingredients and prepare medicine, because a constant stream of Evolvers came looking for you.] [Day Forty-One. More than half of your Ghost Infants were lost, and you were besieged by four powerful enemies. You shook the dice and rolled a 6. Your Lightning Thunder Fist broke through to the Fifth Tier! An incomplete Thunder Spirit appeared within your body! Your connection to lightning deepened. Black Cat and Little Monk risked injury to hold back one person. You fought a bloody battle despite your injuries, severely wounded one enemy, and killed two. You broke out of the encirclement and began to flee.] [Day Forty-Two. A coffin suddenly descended from the sky. Though you sent it flying with a punch despite your severe injuries, you collapsed to the ground. You were too badly hurt. A strange woman with three mouths crawled out of the coffin. She killed Black Cat and Sanzang. Powerless, you shook the Fate Dice once more. Five points! You sensed a change in your ever-sleeping Dual Pupils. Something was about to awaken. That woman seemed to sense that something was wrong as well, and her expression changed drastically. She vanished into thin air and instantly appeared before you. You died. Before your death, you heard someone call her Manager.]
[This Weird Simulation has ended.] [The host survived for a total of forty-two days. Cooldown time: 84 minutes.] [Congratulations, host. This simulation has granted you the talent "Stalker" (S), which will automatically be used in your next simulation.]
"Phew—"
Letting out a long breath, Jiang Qiao lay on the bed with his eyes closed for quite a while.
This simulation was no longer confined to a corner of Bin City, so it had revealed an enormous amount of information.
Animals carrying Ghost Qi.
Flesh tumors growing on the highway.
The bizarre Snow White.
The Lin City Shelter Camp, where everyone had been subjected to a Blood Sacrifice.
And "New Humans"!
Jiang Qiao had originally thought it was merely an ordinary Folk Organization.
He had never expected it to possess such vast influence and so many powerful members!
Especially that final woman. Even if she was not Fifth Tier, she could not have been far from it.
And she was some North District Manager.
That was terrifying information.
Since there was a North District, there were likely also a South District, East District, and West District.
She was not the only powerhouse of her kind.
And since there were districts, what was above them?
There were probably even more terrifying experts!
Looking at this organizational structure, Jiang Qiao now seriously doubted that they had truly emerged only after Supernatural Revival.
How could they possibly gather Evolvers and establish such a massive organization in only a few dozen days?
"I have to find out more about them."
"They're an even bigger problem than Vicious Ghosts."
Jiang Qiao frowned and raised this group's danger level to the highest rank.
"Good thing I've got the Simulator."
Exhaling, Jiang Qiao began tallying this simulation's gains.
His Dual Pupils, for which he had been unable to find a way to upgrade, finally had a direction.
It seemed that simply absorbing Ghost Qi would not work.
The Dual Pupils needed to consume certain things, such as the Vermillion Fruit he had obtained this time.
But where could such things be found?
Could they also be cultivated?
The Mad Scientist talent had been unable to analyze the Vermillion Fruit, which showed that this thing was of a fairly high rank.
That made sense. If it had not been high-level, it would not have been packaged in a cursed box.
Besides the Dual Pupils, Lightning Thunder Fist had also risen to the Fifth Tier with the Fate Dice's help.
And after reaching the Fifth Tier, it had actually formed an incomplete Thunder Spirit within his body!
Thunder Spirits were beings born from lightning, naturally capable of controlling electricity.
It was said that the earliest Thunder God of ancient times had transformed from a Thunder Spirit.
Fifth Tier!
Jiang Qiao silently repeated it to himself.
Perhaps after reaching the Fifth Tier, he would qualify to arm-wrestle Braided Girl.