"An esteemed Domain Lord resorted to a sneak attack!"
Han Han felt his death had been truly unjust. After all, he had cultivated Iron Vine Grass to the Domain Lord level. With Locke Divine Water backing it, what was Huashan worth?
"Sigh..."
"I need a good detector or spaceship, but I can't buy anything decent with this little money."
[Rating: C-80] [You wanted to help Iron Vine Grass advance as quickly as possible, but neglected your own safety. A moment of carelessness led to a Slave Chip being implanted in you. Most importantly, you actually thought the Slave Merchants' Guild would negotiate with you.] "Indeed." Han Han agreed wholeheartedly with the last sentence. "Huashan is a Domain Lord of the immortal Heaven Seeking Pavilion, and a fourth-tier Domain Lord at that. His first thought would definitely be to plot to enslave me again." [Choose one of the following options] [1: Star Rank Two] [2: 1,000,000 Cuilang Coins] [3: 500 Iron Vine Grass seedlings] [4: 1 Gold Wood Grass seedling] [6: Micro Lifeform Instrument]
The rating was the same as in the previous simulation, but this time he had clearly encountered many more things, so the options were naturally more plentiful.
"I'll take option four." Han Han didn't hesitate.
In terms of value alone, a Gold Wood Grass seedling would cost at least tens of billions of Cuilang Coins. That alone put it leagues ahead of the other options.
Once the reward materialized, Han Han took it out at once.
The Gold Wood Grass was just beginning to sprout. It hadn't been cultivated at all yet, and its three long brown leaves hadn't even unfurled. Still, one could make out intricate golden veins running through the brown.
Han Han gently stroked it. The moment he released it, he had already established a bond with the Gold Wood Grass.
"Go on."
He gave the Gold Wood Grass a push. It was remarkably intelligent, stretching toward the Locke Divine Water Lake not far away.
"Whoosh!"
In the blink of an eye, the Gold Wood Grass broke through.
"The Gold Wood Grass has far greater talent than Iron Vine Grass, and breaking through is easier for it, too. It probably won't be long before it catches up to Iron Vine Grass." Han Han smiled faintly.
In the simulation, Gold Leaf Grass hadn't made much of an impression, but it would probably take only a little over a year at most to break through to Star Rank.
After that, Han Han began cultivating.
The Gene Origin Energy he had awakened at Planetary Rank focused on recovery. It was clearly connected to the Wood Law, which also meant he was more attuned to the Wood Law than to the other laws.
The Wood Law was associated with vitality, and the vitality in his Micro World was now incredibly abundant.
At the same time.
He knew that a Domain was formed by fusing one's spirit, Origin Energy, and consciousness, then resonating with the environment. As for the environmental factor, he had a relative advantage.
"I'll do my best."
"If I can't comprehend it, I'll rely on the system."
Han Han was quite relaxed about this. He didn't insist on forcing it, since there were countless ways to solve the problem.
For example, certain treasures could increase one's affinity for the laws when consumed.
Or a bloodline evolution potion.
Or Possession of a relatively powerful lifeform in the universe, such as a Golden Horned Behemoth.
Any one of these could greatly improve the speed at which one comprehended the laws. And for someone with a system, like him, all three possibilities might be within reach.
Before long, Han Han had turned twenty-five.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
A streak of gold flashed amid the relentless onslaught of vines. In an instant, a silver-black vine lashed out, sending the silver figure flying more than a hundred meters.
"Rustle..."
Three main vines shot forward.
"I'm done! I'm done!"
Han Han used his connection with Iron Vine Grass to make it stop. At Planetary Rank Nine, dodging attacks from a Star Rank Nine opponent was far too difficult—especially when that opponent was a Star Rank Nine Plant Lifeform.
All these years, he had regularly fought Iron Vine Grass to improve his combat experience.
Of course, he wasn't stupid. During their fights, he always had Gold Wood Grass transform into armor and wrap around him. After two years and two months, Gold Wood Grass had also reached Star Rank Nine. Even if Iron Vine Grass attacked with all its might, it couldn't hurt him.
At the same time.
In twenty-six months, he had run twenty-six simulations. His highest rating was C-99, just one point shy of being able to choose two options. Even his lowest rating had been C-80.
As for the rewards, they weren't all that different from the previous two simulations.
Han Han thought it over and chose Cuilang Coins. After all, he didn't need too many Plant Lifeform seedlings. Unless he could obtain one with powerful strangling abilities—in that case, given his personality, he'd be perfectly happy to cultivate ten at once.
In Han Han's view, the best defense was to kill the enemy outright.
In the Devouring system, Plant Lifeforms were perfect for this approach. As long as he had a defensive Plant Lifeform to keep him from being killed in an instant, he could then retreat into the World Ring, a high-end world of its own.
Of course.
In nearly every simulation, he'd considered cultivating more of them, but in the end, he had always chosen a defensive one like Gold Wood Grass.
The twenty-six simulations hadn't been entirely fruitless, either. In his most recent one, he had even killed a Domain Lord in a counterattack. Although he had ultimately been unable to escape the encirclement, he had obtained the Domain Lord's weapon and metal battle suit.
A D3-Grade Metal Battle Suit. Was there any need to think about what to choose after the simulation?
A battle suit could be worn in combination with Gold Wood Grass. It was something that could genuinely save his life.
It was just a shame that the D-Grade Spaceship had been destroyed in the battle. His simulated self hadn't managed to get it, so it couldn't appear among the options.
The value of a high-end spaceship had only grown further in the simulations. It was a pity that he was sitting on a mountain of gold but had no way to turn it into cash.
From his other twenty-five choices, Han Han had received a total of 26 million Cuilang Coins.
"Simulations are basically a way to get something for nothing. There's no such thing as losing—just making a lot or a little."
As he thought about it, Han Han stepped forward. The golden veins on his body seemed to come alive, and six curled leaves of brown and gold unfolded before him.
"Gold Wood." Han Han smiled faintly.
"Rustle..." Iron Vine Grass came over, too. Han Han reached out to stroke it and said softly, "Iron Vine."
"You've both reached Star Rank Nine."
"...It's time to leave. I can test my theory now, too."
"Iron Vine, go. Destroy all the tower buildings on Thousand Leaf Planet and kill anyone who tries to stop you." Han Han gave the order softly.
That was right.
His twenty-eight failed simulations were certainly partly due to his lack of experience, but the bigger problem was that he had shown his face while taking over Thousand Leaf Planet.
If anyone asked how Thousand Leaf Planet had been toppled, now, the answer was simple: Iron Vine Grass did it. What did that have to do with Han Han? And besides, there were cultivation resources in the towers. Why would Iron Vine Grass destroy worthless residential districts instead?
As for Han Han?
He had died alongside Pansy years ago. The person who had registered as an Empire citizen just happened to have the same name.
Oh, no. Slaves didn't actually have names. And every year, thousands upon thousands of people from Thousand Leaf Planet died. How could anyone be expected to remember what a slave looked like?
The simulations had failed because he had made a mistake from the very start.
"Even if Iron Vine Grass showing up is suspicious, I refuse to believe they'll suspect me after this!"
Han Han's thoughts stirred, and Iron Vine Grass instantly appeared outside, in Three Illusion Tree Valley.
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