Probe

"That's right!"

Han Han suddenly realized, "A micro-world is simply not something that people on Thousand Leaf Planet, who haven't even seen a space ring, could possibly detect."

He admitted that he had overlooked this point.

"Looking at it this way, I only need to see Pansy, and all problems will be solved."

There was no other way.

From multiple simulations, Pansy had never intended to escape Thousand Leaf Planet with him.

Take this time for example; even if she hadn't killed him prematurely in the micro-world, she would have certainly ordered the Iron Vine Grass to strangle him once they escaped.

There was no other reason.

If he had to blame someone, he could only blame himself for knowing Pansy's secret.

[Evaluation: D-60]

[You were only one step away from escaping, but unfortunately, you are still too naive when it comes to concealment and schemes, easily trusting others and leading to your mid-way demise.]

[You may choose two from the following options:]

[One: Planetary Rank Tier 1 realm]

[Two: Slight increase in cultivation talent]

[Three: 10 milliliters of Locke Divine Water]

[Four: HD-073 type detector (an instrument used to detect dense life force)]

[Five: One Iron Vine Grass seedling]

"A detection instrument?"

Han Han's gaze fell on option four, "Many detection instruments have signal-shielding capabilities; I wonder how good the shielding ability of this one is?"

Detectors also come in different grades.

Some high-level ones can often discover enemies earlier, and when shielding signals, they won't be detected by the other party.

"Worth a try," Han Han thought to himself.

Because he could perform simulations, he could test whether the detector could shield signals within them; if it could, many things could be done in advance.

"Choose three and four."

The next moment, both items appeared in the system space.

After this momentary simulation, Han Han did not hesitate and strode toward the direction where the Locke Divine Water was dripping.

This Three Illusion Tree could not show abnormal growth, otherwise, his plan would be delayed by another half a year, and Pansy would also quickly advance to Apprentice Rank Tier 8 because of it.

Of course.

He couldn't recover this drop either, as the system space could only store it once.

The amount of soil contaminated by a drop of Locke Divine Water was actually not much; Han Han could collect it with a casual dig, "Spreading it over a large area will at most make the Three Illusion Tree grow a bit better, but it definitely won't attract any investigation."

The fist-sized soil was divided into hundreds of portions by Han Han, with each portion placed a kilometer apart.

"Done."

Han Han took one last look at the Three Illusion Tree Valley, then quickly ran toward the Tree House.

Han Han did not remain idle for the next three days; at this time, Pansy was likely just breaking through to Apprentice Rank Tier 5, or at most, Apprentice Rank Tier 6.

Apart from collecting Three Illusion Leaf, the rest of his time was spent sensing the auras of others.

There was no other way.

He didn't know what Pansy looked like, so currently, he could only search for her by the fact that she had consumed Locke Divine Water and, due to her low strength, could not control her own aura very well.

Unfortunately.

These three days ultimately yielded no results.

However, he knew that Pansy was not far from him, and with his deliberate searching, it would take at most one year.

Meanwhile.

Deep within the Three Illusion Tree Valley, a figure flickered rapidly among the branches and leaves. Soon, she stopped at the top of a tall tree, carefully checking her surroundings to ensure everything was correct before setting her mind at ease.

And she was none other than Pansy.

"It's almost time to break through to Apprentice Rank Tier 5. This speed is neither slow nor fast; after this, I just need to maintain a breakthrough of one tier every year or so."

Pansy's consciousness sank into the Silver Token, "What exactly is this thing? Consuming less than half a drop has increased my cultivation speed by dozens of times."

The bonus to cultivation after consumption was indeed that significant.

But not cultivating was not allowed on Thousand Leaf Planet; she could only learn to control herself, maintain a medium level, and ensure that her realm was still improving.

Sitting cross-legged, cosmic energy slowly surged into her body.

At the other end of Three Illusion Tree Valley, the two of them just happened to be positioned at the other two corners of the triangular terrain.

"This will do."

Han Han stopped, just like Pansy, ensuring there wasn't a single Qianye Star Person in the vicinity, and even spent half an hour collecting Three Illusion Leaf on the spot before scouting again to ensure nothing had been missed.

Taking out the HD-073x detector was definitely the most reckless thing he had ever done.

But if it succeeded, the rewards would be absolutely massive!

"Whoosh!"

With a thought, the detector appeared in a patch of grass a hundred meters away, and he simultaneously moved in that direction, ensuring that his simulated self would discover it and initiate the simulation.

[Life simulation begins]

[At 22 years old, you are collecting Three Illusion Leaf deep in Three Illusion Tree Valley, and you keenly notice what appears to be a metal instrument in the grass not far ahead of you.]

[You subconsciously assume it is a detection instrument placed by the Central High Tower.]

[Just as you are about to leave, you suddenly recall that you have seen detection instruments on the periphery, and they were completely different from the one in the grass, so you ultimately decide to go over and take a look.]

"Scared the life out of me."

Han Han had thought he would just walk away like that, wasting a simulation opportunity for nothing and increasing the risk of exposure.

[You discover that this is an unactivated detector with the model number HD-073 on the base, which you guess is the model of this device.]

[Originally, you do not intend to turn it on, because you know that detectors like this can detect one another, and you have too many secrets; if even one is exposed, you will die.]

[Unfortunately.]

[Because it is your first time encountering a detector, you want to inject force to examine it, but the moment you make contact, the detector turns on directly, and a virtual light screen appears before you.]

[You panic.]

"This is way too cautious."

Han Han's hanging heart dropped once more; he hadn't expected the simulation to be so full of twists and turns, forcing an accident to occur before it would even activate.

[You hurriedly turn it off, but you know that once it has been activated, there is no way it left no trace; as long as it is detected, you will undoubtedly die.]

[You are very lucky.]

[The HD-073 detector is not low-grade and is sufficient to shield against most conventional detectors; at the very least, you do not need to worry while inside Three Illusion Tree Valley, but because you did not set it up in advance, your disappearance was detected the moment it suddenly turned on, and you will be discovered when the Central High Tower performs data maintenance.]

[You are not tracked down for a long time, so you conclude that this thing is definitely a treasure.]

[You turn the detector on again, but this time you have already configured it not to shield your own presence.]

[Invisible signals shuttle through Three Illusion Tree Valley, and green dots appear on the light screen, each representing a slave within the range of Three Illusion Tree Valley.]

[After studying it, you become familiar with the detector's functions; with it, you can mask the fluctuations caused by the Iron Vine Grass when it breaks through to Planetary Rank.]

[The next day, you retrieve the detector you hid halfway and head toward where the Iron Vine Grass is located; after all, the closer the distance, the better the shielding effect, and you must ensure there are no mistakes.]

[Your Iron Vine Grass breaks through to Planetary Rank Level 1.]

[At 23 years old, the Central High Tower performs its annual data maintenance, and the moment you disappeared is discovered; unfortunately, you are unaware of this and are still in Three Illusion Tree Valley collecting Three Illusion Leaf.]

[You are tracked down by guards.]

[Without knowing the reason, you are taken to the Central High Tower, where you are subjected to interrogation; after yielding no results, they decide to conduct a search of Three Illusion Tree Valley, especially the locations where you spent long periods of time.]

[The movement trajectories of slaves are no secret to them; it is just that there is usually no need to investigate them.]

[The Iron Vine Grass is discovered; after all, the appearance of the detector made you a bit arrogant, and you visited it for a long time, as if telling them that there was a problem here.]

[They attempt to brainwash you in order to force more information out of you.]

[You are successfully brainwashed.]

[This simulation has ended.]