First Simulation

As Zheng Qian continuously recalled the information in his mind—

[ Ding! Myriad Worlds Simulator binding successful. A beginner's gift pack is now being issued. Would you like to open it? ]

"Yes!" Without hesitation, Zheng Qian immediately answered in his mind.

[ Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Simulation Points *3, White Talent Refresh Chances *3, and have unlocked the Attribute Panel and Storage Space. ]

Hearing the notification, Zheng Qian immediately willed it open.

In an instant, a pale blue status window appeared before him:

[ Myriad Worlds Simulator ]

Host: Zheng Qian

Realm: None

Talent: None (White Talent Refresh Chances *3)

Simulation Points: 3 (Recovery Rate: 7 days/point)

"It really is simple..." Zheng Qian was somewhat speechless as he looked at the scant few lines on the panel.

Still, something was better than nothing.

Then, with another thought, a space roughly ten meters across appeared within his senses.

However, it was completely empty.

"Ten meters in diameter? That means a thousand cubic meters? Not bad! I just wonder whether it can be expanded further?"

[ Ding! A request from the Host has been detected. Would you like to consume 1 Simulation Point to expand the Storage Space? (1 Simulation Point can expand the Storage Space by 1,000 cubic meters!) ]

"No!" Without the slightest hesitation, Zheng Qian directly refused the expansion.

What a joke. To him right now, every Simulation Point was tied to his survival. How could he dare waste one on this?

Still, although he had no plans to expand it for now, he at least knew how to do so.

"No time. I'll try simulating once first!"

After closing the Storage Space, Zheng Qian stopped hesitating and directly began his first simulation.

He was still in the death row prison. Though he supposedly had seven days left, who knew if they would suddenly go back on their word and carry out the execution early?

He had to make the most of his time!

[ Ding! 1 Simulation Point consumed. Simulation initiated! Randomly selecting a Martial World... ]

[ Ding! World selection complete. The Host will enter the Huo Yuanjia World! ]

"The Huo Yuanjia World?"

As a martial arts fiction fan, Zheng Qian was extremely familiar with this world.

The protagonist of this world was none other than the great hero Huo Yuanjia. It mainly told the story of how he had been competitive and hot-blooded since childhood, brought disaster upon himself and ruined his family, then ultimately matured into a great hero after a period of reflection.

However, Huo Yuanjia's experiences in this world differed greatly from actual history, sparking considerable controversy online in Zheng Qian's previous life.

But none of that had anything to do with Zheng Qian.

Once the world selection was complete, the simulator's notification sounded in Zheng Qian's mind again:

[ Ding! World loading complete. Beginning talent draw... ]

[ Talent draw complete. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the White Talent [Beauty Rivaling Pan An].

With this talent, the Host's appearance will rival Pan An's, making you the dream lover of countless lonely married women.

Would you like to select this talent or redraw? ]

"Redraw!" Upon seeing the talent he had received, Zheng Qian chose to redraw without hesitation.

What he needed now was strength! What use was being handsome without strength? Was he supposed to seduce the executioner?

[ Ding! One White Talent Refresh Chance consumed. Redrawing talent... ]

[ Talent draw complete. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the White Talent [Eating is a Blessing].

With this talent, the Host's digestive and absorption abilities will be enhanced to a certain extent, helping improve your physique.

Would you like to select this talent or redraw? ]

"This..."

After pondering for a moment, Zheng Qian confirmed in his heart, "Yes!"

Compared with the first one that boosted his looks, this talent was far better.

It was just that this talent might cost a lot of money. He had no idea whether his simulated self would have any.

Still, even if it did not work out, he had two more simulation chances. He would treat this one as a test run.

[ Ding! Talent loaded successfully. Simulation begins... ]

As Zheng Qian made his choice, a pale blue screen immediately appeared before him.

Then, lines of black text began appearing on the screen.

[ First Year: You were born into the Huo Yuanjia World in 1868 and became one of the supporting characters, Nong Jinsun. (Note: This world is based on a movie and has nothing to do with actual history.) ]

"Hm? Nong Jinsun? I actually reincarnated as him! This is a pretty good start..." Zheng Qian's eyes lit up as he read the newly displayed text.

Nong Jinsun was the son of a wealthy family, making him a perfect match for his talent, [Eating is a Blessing].

Furthermore, he and Huo Yuanjia had been childhood friends in the movie, and he had personally copied out a copy of the [Huo Family Fist Manual]...

[ At the end of the same year, the protagonist Huo Yuanjia was born.

This was the late Qing Dynasty. Bandits ran rampant and the people lived in misery, but none of it affected you, having been born into wealth and privilege. ]

[ Due to the effects of the talent Eating is a Blessing, you had an astonishing appetite from childhood. Your body was strong, and you suffered neither illness nor disaster.

Your father was delighted by this and believed that you were a blessed child. ]

[ Fourth Year: While out playing at the age of three and a half, you encountered the protagonist Huo Yuanjia. After spending time together on many occasions, the two of you gradually became good friends. ]

[ Fifth Year: While playing at Huo Yuanjia's home, you came into contact with Huo Family Fist for the first time and became deeply fascinated by it.

Unfortunately, you were too young. Neither your father nor Huo Yuanjia's father wanted you to practice martial arts, so you could only bury that desire in your heart. ]

[ Sixth Year: With the help of the talent Eating is a Blessing, you grew increasingly strong and had even become half a head taller than your childhood friend Huo Yuanjia.

Huo Yuanjia, who had been frail since birth, was deeply envious of this. You could only comfort him.

Half a year later, on your sixth birthday, you awakened the memories of your previous life and learned of your current circumstances. ]

Seeing this, Zheng Qian's eyes lit up. This was an extremely important discovery.

With those memories to support him, his simulated self could naturally improve his strength more effectively and quickly, then feed it back to him.

[ Seventh Year: Although you had awakened your memories, you could not defy your father and formally take a master to study martial arts. However, since you often went to play with Huo Yuanjia, you gradually picked up part of the Huo Family Fist through exposure.

Although Huo Yuanjia's father, Huo Endi, noticed this, he did not stop you again. He even occasionally gave you pointers, benefiting you greatly. ]

[ Eighth Year: After a year of intermittent training, you finally mastered the complete Huo Family Fist and successfully reached the introductory level.

After reaching the introductory level in Huo Family Fist, you also entered the first realm of the martial path's Mortal Realm—the early Body Tempering Realm.

This realm was also known as the Muscle Refining Realm. Its focus was on building strength and tempering the body. ]

[ Eleventh Year: At ten and a half years old, you had become increasingly strong under the dual benefits of the talent Eating is a Blessing and the complete Huo Family Fist.

After several years of effort, you successfully cultivated Huo Family Fist to the peak of the introductory level, and your strength also reached the peak of the early Body Tempering Realm. ]