Simulate Again

"Everyone, you may go."

Ponu waved his hand, and the Domain formation that had appeared in midair vanished. The plaza returned to its original appearance.

It was easy to see.

Everyone present had gained a great deal. Though reluctant to leave, they still teleported away one after another.

Han Han and Nalan tacitly avoided idle chatter and returned separately to digest the contents of the public lecture. After all, the sooner they committed it to memory, the more deeply it would stick.

Before they knew it,

the Simulation Count had refreshed. By then, Han Han had just finished a preliminary review of the lecture.

"A World Lord really is a World Lord."

"Just one public lecture gave me some inklings about the Second Layer of the Wood Domain." Han Han released his Domain, which had already changed a little compared with before.

Han Han understood this, too.

With a Third-Tier Bloodline and Ice Flower, his talent for the Laws was definitely comparable to that of a First-Tier Bloodline, and might even surpass it. Such talent was already quite good among the Human Race at large.

"Beep!"

The Smart Optical Computer chimed with a notification. It was Nalan, inviting Han Han to enter the Virtual Universe and exchange insights.

"No rush."

Han Han focused his consciousness on the system. "It'll be just as good to talk after the simulation."

[Simulation Count: 0]

[Life simulation begins]

[At 25, after a preliminary review of the public lecture, you accepted an invitation from Nalan, a core genius of the Ganwu Dojo, to exchange insights. You met in the Virtual Universe]

[Nalan had previously reached the Eighth Layer of the Wood Domain, but to your surprise, by the time you met, he had already reached the Ninth Layer. You guessed that Nalan was a genius being specially cultivated for the upcoming Strongest Tournament]

[The gap between your Domain levels was too great. You only managed to supplement some of the lecture's contents, but you still gained something]

[At 26, you advanced to Star Rank and learned that the mysterious coordinates were in the Thousand Wave Secret Realm, one of the Universe Mercenary Alliance's examination sites. Unfortunately, it would not be used as an examination site again for another 14 years]

[You devoted yourself to cultivation]

[At 27, your Domain advanced to the Second Layer]

[At 30, you advanced to the Ninth Rank of Star Rank, while your friend Nalan had already advanced to Universe Rank and crossed the threshold of the Laws long ago]

[You did not care]

[After all, your Gold Wood Grass had advanced to the Ninth Rank of Universe Rank, and your Iron Vine Grass had also reached Universe Rank. Your Spirit Silk Grass was not far behind. In reality, you could easily defeat Nalan]

[At 35, you advanced to the Fourth Rank of Universe Rank]

[At this point, you discovered a drawback: to cultivate with Locke Divine Water, you had to use it actively. Unlike Nutrient Fluid, it could not automatically evolve your body. As a result, even after eight years, your Domain had only advanced to the Third Layer]

[The Strongest Tournament began]

[You and Nalan both signed up. Unfortunately, you were eliminated in the preliminary selection, while Nalan ranked first in his World Zone]

[You were happy for him]

[At 36, Nalan successfully made it into the Virtual Universe Company's Doomsday Secret Realm, which surprised you a little. After all, Nalan had told you that his talent for the Laws was still lacking]

[After making inquiries, you learned that Nalan had made a breakthrough during the tournament and grasped a trace of the profundities of the Space Law, allowing him to claim the final spot]

[You marveled at his luck]

[At 37, by teaching the Rotten Wood Blade, you accumulated considerable wealth and used a discount to buy three A-grade Bloodline Evolution Agents]

[You took them, but the results were average]

[At 38, you advanced to the Ninth Rank of Universe Rank. You stopped trying to break through to a higher level and instead focused on comprehending the Wood Domain]

[At 40, your Wood Domain advanced to the Fourth Layer]

[You felt the time was right. After all, all your Plant Lifeforms had become Domain Lords, and your Gold Wood Grass and Spirit Silk Grass had even reached the advanced Domain Lord level]

[You signed up for the 1-Star Mercenary examination]

[You entered the Thousand Wave Secret Realm as you had hoped. Once inside, you stopped suppressing your level and advanced straight to Domain Lord. After all, you had already overcome the greatest bottleneck—your Domain—and the rules fully allowed candidates to break through during the examination]

[As a Domain Lord, hunting Ice Prism Beasts was no challenge at all. You completed the task on your way to the coordinates]

[You submerged yourself in the frigid sea]

[As a Domain Lord with a D3-Grade Origin Force Battle Suit, you could dive deep without needing Gold Wood Grass to protect you]

[You saw the Ice Flower]

[After checking the Virtual Universe, you discovered that the Ice Flower was still in the middle stage of gestation, so its effects might only be half those of a fully matured one. But there was no way you could wait for it to finish maturing]

[You approached it]

[Fortunately, you were an examination candidate, and the rules set by the Universe Mercenary Alliance allowed candidates to obtain some resources from the Secret Realm]

[You obtained the Ice Flower]

[Though it was only half-formed, the Ice Flower was still worth around 10 Hunyuan Units. If you took it out, the Universe Mercenary Alliance would only allow you to sell it to the Alliance]

[You had been searching for treasures that could improve your talent for the Laws, but you could not afford a single one]

[After thinking it over, you absorbed the Ice Flower on the spot]

[Afterward, you planned to leave the Thousand Wave Secret Realm. The staff had warned you not to explore too deeply when you entered; there were no treasures to be found, only numerous Domain Lord-level vicious beasts]

[You turned in the Ice Prism]

[You became a 1-Star Universe Mercenary]

[The staff told you that since you had obtained the Ice Flower, you could either use it yourself or sell it to the Alliance. They were willing to buy it for 10 Hunyuan Units]

[You said you had already absorbed it]

[The staff looked surprised, then took you to a room. There, you met Guna, an Undying]

[Guna saw that you had a World storage device inside your body. But since you were a Domain Lord affiliated with the Ganwu Dojo, he did not suspect you because of it]

[He asked you to demonstrate your comprehension of the Laws. Anyone who had absorbed an Ice Flower would have Law patterns on their body]

[You felt a hint of unease]

[When the Law patterns appeared, Guna looked surprised and asked whether you had absorbed an Ice Flower before. The patterns were already complete. At that point, a fragment of his consciousness entered the Virtual Universe to investigate you. Even for a World Lord, an Ice Flower was expensive]

[He discovered that, back when you were at Planetary Rank, you had bought two Ice Heart Potions, and that you had no Domain Lord elder at all]

[Unless someone deliberately investigated such things, no one would pay them any attention. You had simply run into the wrong person]

[Guna smiled]

"Guna again."

Han Han felt he was not long for this world.

[You sensed something was wrong, so you hurriedly said that you were acquainted with Nalan, a member of the Virtual Universe Company's Doomsday Secret Realm. Guna felt this complicated matters]

[Guna did not answer, apparently because he was investigating]

[After looking into it, he found that you really did have a connection with Nalan, and that it was quite close. But you seemed to be terribly unlucky: Guna was an expert in the Soul Path]

[He decided to take a chance]

[After all, you had bought two Ice Heart Potions, which meant you had absorbed two Ice Flowers. And even if his plan failed, nothing would happen to him; he had nothing to lose]

[You felt a terrifying force burrow straight into your soul]

[Guna intended to enslave you. Nalan was only a member of the Doomsday Secret Realm, and ranked near the bottom. In Guna's view, Nalan was unlikely to become Undying. Even if he discovered that you had been subjected to Soul Enslavement, the worst that could happen was a trivial punishment]

[You could not resist]

[Guna enslaved you, making you the weakest servant under his command]

[This simulation ends]