Swallowed Star: The Simulation Begins on a Slave Planet
Chapter 12

Good Person Pansy

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[After careful investigation, they discovered this was due to a patch of soil below possessing immense vitality. After refining it, they obtained a bottle of diluted Locke Divine Water. The master of Qianye Star believed that Qianye Star seemed to hold other precious resources, so they sent people to conduct extensive investigations.]

[At 23 years old, you were unable to enter the Three Illusion Tree Valley for this half-year period. It wasn't until they finally confirmed there was nothing left that they reopened the Three Illusion Leaf harvesting, but from then on, the Three Illusion Tree Valley was equipped with an additional instrument to detect concentrated vitality.]

[The Iron Vine Grass was deep underground and escaped the disaster.]

[You re-entered the Three Illusion Tree Valley. Your intuition told you not to go see the Iron Vine Grass recently, so you honestly finished harvesting the Three Illusion Leaves and returned to the Tree House.]

[At 24 years old, you could break through to the ninth rank of Apprentice Rank at any time, but you did not do so.]

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[The idea of escaping sprouted in your mind.]

[During your daily harvesting, you began to observe whether others had the same thoughts as you.]

[At 25 years old, you met an eighth-rank Apprentice Rank youth in the Three Illusion Tree Valley. You sensed the aura of Locke Divine Water on him, and he also noticed you.]

[However, he only sensed that you were looking at him, because your last contact with Locke Divine Water was 3 years ago, and since you hadn't used it, you didn't carry that aura on you.]

[Out of caution, you both went your separate ways.]

"Huh?"

Han Han was somewhat surprised. This youth was undoubtedly Pansy, but in previous simulations, Pansy had always broken through to the eighth rank of Apprentice Rank at the age of 28.

"Could it be because of that half-year lockdown?"

That was indeed the case; Pansy possessed the Locke Divine Water, and even now, he had intentionally slowed his progress.

[In the second half of the year, you met again. This time, you were the first to speak, because you saw emotions in his eyes that were completely different from other Qianye Star People. You were certain that, like you, he longed for freedom.]

[You got to know each other.]

[You told him your name was Han Han. At this moment, the youth also realized he should choose a name for himself. A moment later, he told you his name was Pansy.]

[You exchanged information with each other.]

[Pansy did not tell you about the Locke Divine Water. You realized he was hiding something from you, though you also didn't tell him about the Iron Vine Grass.]

[At 26 years old, you discovered 3 new allies.]

[Gradually, you and Pansy became well-acquainted, so at an appropriate opportunity, you brought up the matter of the Locke Divine Water. Pansy asked you in return how you knew about it.]

[You lied.]

[You told Pansy that several years ago, while harvesting Three Illusion Leaves, you accidentally discovered a drop of Locke Divine Water and information about it, and because of that, you were even taken into the Central High Tower.]

[Pansy was suspicious, but he believed most of it, because his Silver Token was obtained while harvesting Three Illusion Leaves.]

[He decided to take some out to share with you.]

"Not good."

Han Han watched the simulation. The Three Illusion Tree Valley had been fitted with instruments to detect concentrated vitality; wouldn't taking out the Locke Divine Water now be courting death?

However, his hanging heart was quickly put at ease.

[You hurriedly stopped him and indicated that the Three Illusion Tree Valley had been thoroughly searched 3 years ago; if you took it out here, it might plunge you both into an irredeemable situation.]

[Your caution allowed you to escape a disaster.]

[You knew Pansy had items capable of bypassing the instruments, but you had no intention of probing into that aspect. Pansy also agreed with your reasoning, so you decided to hold off for now.]

[Pansy was considering whether to share the secret of the Silver Token with you.]

[In the end, he decided to share it with you.]

[Because the world inside the Silver Token was not small, he could also hide many things there, but he decided to observe your character a bit more.]

[Although you were unaware of it, your character had gained Pansy's approval.]

[At 27 years old, Pansy sought you out.]

[He told you he had obtained a mysterious space containing a small pool of the Locke Divine Water you had mentioned. It was also because of the Locke Divine Water that he had cultivated so quickly, but he concealed the existence of the Iron Vine Grass inside.]

[Upon learning that the mysterious space could bypass the instruments, you told Pansy about the Iron Vine Grass.]

[After half a year of planning, you successfully transferred the Iron Vine Grass into Pansy's Silver Token. At this moment, Pansy also realized his plant life was called Iron Vine Grass.]

[He asked you about the Iron Vine Grass.]

[You told him it was a form of plant life that could improve rapidly if enough resources were spent, and it would only recognize one master in its lifetime, loyal until death. The Locke Divine Water had immense benefits for cultivating plant life. If it could be cultivated to the Star Rank, both he and you would definitely be able to escape Qianye Star.]

[Pansy felt immense regret.]

[So it turned out his Iron Vine Grass was loyal until death, yet he had thought the Iron Vine Grass was devouring its master, preventing him from absorbing too much Locke Divine Water, which caused his realm to remain stagnant.]

[At 28 years old, your Iron Vine Grass broke through to the ninth rank of Planetary Rank, and there was still plenty of the remaining Locke Divine Water, enough for it to break through to the Star Rank. You were very happy, because you were about to possess freedom.]

[But what you didn't know was that on the other side of the world, Pansy's Iron Vine Grass had already broken through to the seventh rank of Star Rank at this time, and was still breaking through rapidly.]

"Only half a year?"

Han Han muttered to himself, "No! That's not right! In the simulation, Pansy only exposed a little bit. Strictly speaking, half a year of sufficient Locke Divine Water is enough to break through to the seventh rank of Star Rank."

"The strongest person on Qianye Star is only at the first rank of Star Rank..."

He was tempted!

Escaping does not actually require the Iron Vine Grass to reach the seventh stage of the Star Rank; the first stage is more than enough, meaning the time required will be much shorter—perhaps three months, or maybe even just one or two.

"I just don't know what will happen if a slave goes missing."

Han Han continues the simulation.

[At 29 years old, your Iron Vine Grass has already broken through to the second stage of the Star Rank. You have intentionally kept a tiny portion of the Locke Divine Water remaining, intending to use it to help the two of you quickly break through to the Planetary Rank.]

[You have gone missing.]

[The Supervisor notices something is wrong that very day, as the number of people entering the Three Illusion Tree Valley is strictly tracked; losing even one person is not permitted.]

[After checking the detection equipment, they locate the spot where your presence vanished, but there is nothing there.]

[The Silver Token belongs to a Micro World; Pansy realizes at this moment that Thousand Leaf Planet should not possess the capability to detect such things, and the way she looks at you changes.]

[Two months later, you both break through to the Planetary Rank.]

[Having gone undiscovered for so long, Pansy finally stops hiding her true self, as she understands that the value contained within the Silver Token is truly terrifying.]

[In such a short time, your Iron Vine Grass has actually broken through to the ninth stage of the Star Rank, and it will soon reach the next stage, yet the consumption hasn't even scratched the surface of your reserves.]

[While you are caught off guard, countless vines surround you.]

[You recognize these as Iron Vine Grass, because your own Iron Vine Grass is also surrounding you, though yours is doing so for protection.]

[You demand to know what Pansy means by this.]

[She says you know too many secrets, though she adds that she will remember you forever; after all, if not for you, it might have taken her a long time to discover the secrets of the Locke Divine Water and the Iron Vine Grass.]

[Pansy's Iron Vine Grass strikes, easily strangling you to death.]

[You have died.]

[This simulation has ended.]

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