"Choice 1."
No matter how you looked at it, only option 1 was viable.
Option 2 offered basic resources. What good resources could a slave possibly be given? At most, a few grams of Purple Light Dew. After all, even a ninth-rank Apprentice Rank slave was only worth around twenty Black Dragon Coins.
As for option 3...
Without the system, it might actually have been useful. But choosing it now would mean going through everything again, wouldn't it?
[Reward issued]
"Vmmm~"
Energy, omnipresent throughout the universe, surged madly into Han Han's body. It was as if he were soaking in natural Nutrient Fluid as his rank increased.
"So powerful!"
Han Han opened his eyes. The surge in his strength gave him the illusion that he could punch through anything.
An Apprentice Rank first-level fighter had about 1 ton of strength, but a fifth-level fighter had 16 tons. That was a sixteenfold difference in strength alone, never mind their overall power.
"He should be here soon." Han Han glanced at the doorway.
The system's infusion was just like the first time he absorbed Cosmic Origin Energy. The commotion from his actual first absorption had been almost negligible, so the Supervisor would undoubtedly think he had exceptional talent.
"Beep!"
A virtual figure appeared.
"Apprentice Rank fifth level!"
The figure looked at him as if he were a rare treasure. "I never would've expected this. Truly, I never would've expected it."
After speaking, the figure vanished. He hadn't come to talk with Han Han; he had merely detected the massive energy fluctuations and come to take a look.
In fact...
Han Han didn't even have a name, let alone any family... Maybe he did, but who cared?
In less than three minutes, the figure who had just appeared virtually flew down from the sky and landed in front of the Tree House. Two men in white robes followed behind him.
"To reach Apprentice Rank fifth level on his first absorption... With a little cultivation, he might even break through to the high levels of Star Rank."
The figure's gaze settled on Han Han.
The price of an Apprentice Rank slave and a Star Rank slave was worlds apart. On a slave planet like Thousand Leaf Planet, even having a Planetary Rank slave was considered good.
"Take him back." The figure turned his head and gave the order.
"Yes, sir."
The two white-robed Planetary Rank fighters replied respectfully. They went over and restrained Han Han, then brought out a transport craft and carried him away.
A short while later...
They arrived at the Central High Tower on Thousand Leaf Planet, and Han Han was taken into a metal room.
About half an hour later, the man who had led the group returned to the room. He was carrying a metal case. "These are some cultivation resources. If you reach Planetary Rank within a year, you'll receive even more rewards."
"Thank you, sir." Han Han hurriedly accepted it.
After giving him a few instructions, the man left. In the end, Han Han was alone in the empty room.
Watching the man leave, Han Han let out a breath and couldn't help feeling a little relieved. Getting a cheat had made me a bit too cocky. If they'd implanted a Slave Chip right away, I probably couldn't have resisted. I might even have gotten myself killed here.
He made up his mind to be more cautious next time.
Opening the metal case, he found a bottle containing about a liter of purple liquid. He didn't know what it was; the only label said it was for oral consumption.
"Some no-name product?"
Han Han put the bottle back, then sat cross-legged in the center of the room and began meditating. Apprentice Rank simulations could be run once every three days, so he planned to wait and see what happened in the next one.
Meanwhile...
Inside the central control room, a young man dressed in luxurious clothes sat in a chair. The man stood before him.
"Apprentice Rank fifth level?"
"Hua Chuan, you've been stuck at Planetary Level Nine for four years now, haven't you? As it happens, I recently got some Azure Wave Marrow," the young man said casually.
At that moment...
Hua Chuan knelt before the young man, his face alight with excitement. "Thank you for the reward, sir."
"Manage Thousand Leaf Planet well. If another talent like this appears, you'll certainly receive more rewards."
With that, the young man's virtual image disappeared.
Hua Chuan stood and opened the surveillance feed of Han Han's room on the control system. "Huh? He isn't cultivating? I'll check again in a couple of days."
And so, three days passed in the blink of an eye.
"Hmph!"
Hua Chuan let out a cold snort. He raised a hand and gestured, and two Silver-Armored Guards left the control room, heading straight for Han Han's room.
Not cultivating?
A beating would fix that!
But Han Han had already started a simulation the moment he saw his simulation points reach 1.
[Simulation Points: 0]
[Life simulation begins]
[Age 20: You leapt to Apprentice Rank fifth level, attracting the attention of Hua Chuan, the Supervisor of Thousand Leaf Planet. He took you to a room in the Central High Tower and granted you some cultivation resources.]
[You meditated for three days, angering Hua Chuan. One minute later, two Planetary Rank third-level guards entered and gave you a severe beating.]
[You learned your lesson.]
[You began drinking the purple liquid little by little to cultivate. After drinking it, the Origin Force around you became noticeably more active. It was a resource that could accelerate cultivation.]
[Unfortunately, as a slave with no rights, how could Hua Chuan possibly give you perfect cultivation resources?]
[Your vitality decreased slightly.]
[Age 21: You broke through to Apprentice Rank sixth level. However, according to Hua Chuan's expectations, your rank should have reached at least Apprentice Rank ninth level.]
[You were considered lazy.]
[You were beaten again.]
[Hua Chuan gave you another bottle of purple liquid and stipulated that you had to break through to Apprentice Rank ninth level within six months.]
[Age 22: You once again fell short of Hua Chuan's expectations. You were still only at Apprentice Rank sixth level.]
[He didn't believe it. He carefully checked the surveillance system but found nothing wrong with your earlier transformation. He was baffled, but that was simply how things were.]
[You were labeled an ordinary slave.]
[You were sent back to Thousand Tree District. There, you met many Qianye Star People who had reached Apprentice Rank fifth level by age 25. You were all slave candidates.]
[Age 23: Without cultivation resources, your progress was painfully slow. A whole year passed with virtually no change.]
[Age 24: Some of the Apprentice Rank fifth-level slaves from your generation caught up with you that year. Some had even begun to surpass you by quite a bit.]
[Age 25: A new batch of Apprentice Rank fifth-level slaves arrived. You were still stuck at Apprentice Rank sixth level, but you had a feeling you would definitely break through to Apprentice Rank seventh level within five years.]
[Hua Chuan hadn't completely given up on you. He had kept an eye on you for these three years, but now he finally gave up. He even considered putting you to work breeding slaves.]
[Age 26: Nothing much changed.]
[Age 27: Nothing much changed.]
[Age 28: You were taken to breed slaves and given 100 mating partners.]
[Age 29: In just one year, all 100 of your mating partners became pregnant with your offspring. Even Hua Chuan was surprised by the news.]
[Age 30: Your children were born one after another, and you were assigned another 100 mating partners. All that mating didn't stop you from cultivating. That year, you broke through to Apprentice Rank seventh level.]
[Age 31: An uprising broke out on Thousand Leaf Planet. Countless lasers shot from the Central High Tower, killing indiscriminately. The breeding grounds where you were located were also within their range.]
[You were killed by a laser weapon.]
[Before you died, you saw countless emerald-green vines wrapping around the Central High Tower. Those vines were the target of the laser weapons.]
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