An Unexpected Turn in the Simulation

[You guess that they must have discovered that the Iron Vine Grass had already been claimed by a master. Excluding the guards, the owner could only be one of you slaves.]

[Including you, 132 slaves were singled out for special attention by the old man because you had all been near the Iron Vine Grass recently.]

[However, the old man was relatively less suspicious of you. After all, in their understanding, as slaves, where would you get the abundant resources to cultivate a Planetary Rank Iron Vine Grass? It would take at least several years, and you had only arrived within the last year because of Hua Chuan.]

[The old man began his search, and you were 112th in line.]

[You felt a bit nervous, but so did everyone else, so your nervousness didn't arouse any suspicion. You hadn't left any traces behind, nor had you hoarded any resources. You knew that even if they searched, they wouldn't find anything; you were only worried about whether they had any special methods.]

[Your worries were unnecessary.]

[Or rather, someone else took the fall for you. When they reached the 67th person, countless vines shot out from that slave's body.]

[You recognized those vines; they were indeed Iron Vine Grass. You were shocked that there was a second Iron Vine Grass, and that it was also being cultivated by a slave. At the same time, you felt lucky that someone had taken the fall for you, as all the guards' attention was now focused on that slave.]

[You sensed that the Iron Vine Grass was only around Apprentice Rank level 7. It couldn't withstand a few moves from that old man and was quickly captured by the guards.]

[What you didn't know was that this was the future Pansy. Unfortunately, fearing that the plant would turn on its master, Pansy had never dared to cultivate the Iron Vine Grass to a high level, which led to it having no room to resist once discovered.]

"Pansy was in the Thousand Tree District too?!"

Han Han was stunned. "That makes sense. If I calculate the time, he was at Apprentice Rank level 8 when he first appeared. Even at a slow pace, he would have broken through Apprentice Rank level 5 by now."

"So he got the Locke Divine Water this early."

"What a pity!"

"What a real pity!"

Getting it this early, he could have easily cultivated the Iron Vine Grass to the Universe Rank, yet it was only at Planetary Rank level 9 by the time the final riot occurred.

[You were dismissed and sent back.]

[Vaguely, you saw the old man retrieve a Silver Token from Pansy's corpse.]

[Afterward, the entire Thousand Leaf Planet seemed to fall into paralysis. All the Supervisors nearly vanished. You felt very distressed; on one hand, you were glad to be alive, but on the other, you were troubled by the realization that you might never escape your status as a slave.]

[Three days later, you discovered that the guards had been replaced.]

[The new Supervisor was far stricter than the previous one. The quota for collecting Three Illusion Leaf increased by 50%, which meant you only had about 2 hours to rest each day.]

[You dared to be angry but dared not speak.]

[At 23, you broke through to Apprentice Rank level 8. The new Supervisor decreed that anyone at Apprentice Rank level 8 must have a Slave Chip implanted.]

[You were taken into the Central High Tower.]

[You were implanted with a Slave Chip, and you became a true, bona fide slave.]

[That same year, a silver-haired youth descended upon Thousand Leaf Planet, claiming he needed a batch of Apprentice Rank cannon fodder. You were selected to be sold.]

[At 24, you were dropped onto a desolate planet along with 320,000 other Apprentice Rank individuals. You were issued basic weapons and combat suits.]

[Communication informed you that out of the 320,000 Apprentice Ranks, only 100 would survive.]

[You were very distressed, as at least half of these 320,000 Apprentice Ranks were at level 9. Just as you were pondering how to survive, a black shadow flashed before you.]

[You died.]

[Simulation ended.]

[Rating: B-12]

[You possessed the Iron Vine Grass by chance but failed to hide it, causing your hope of escape to be extinguished early. Fortunately, someone took the fall for you, allowing you to survive, but you ultimately could not escape the fate of a slave. You were bought to participate in a slaughter game; with your lack of combat experience, how could you be a match for the others?]

[You may choose one of the following options.]

[1: Apprentice Rank level 8 cultivation]

[2: Inferior Purple Light Dew x10]

"So few!"

Han Han looked at the only two options. "No, there were plenty of items that appeared in the simulation, even Pansy's Silver Token. I guess my rating was too low, so those items couldn't be selected."

"No rush to choose."

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"... His figure flickered rapidly through the Three Illusion Tree Valley.

According to the simulation, the Iron Vine Grass broke through to the Planetary Rank on the morning of the second day, but what if?

Just like in one of his previous simulations, it had broken through early by accident. Cultivation isn't something you can copy exactly; the factors can never be completely identical.

A moment later, Han Han stopped.

At first glance, the environment in front of him had no abnormalities. If not for his mental connection, he wouldn't have noticed anything either.

"Iron Vine," Han Han transmitted via consciousness.

"Rustle~"

The vines squirmed, and soon a tender green vine reached out to touch him affectionately.

"Do not break through to the Planetary Rank yet. Just stay here obediently for these few days. Even if someone passes by, do not act." Han Han gently stroked the Iron Vine Grass.

He had indeed forgotten.

In the simulation, Pansy being able to cultivate Iron Vine Grass with such peace of mind had subconsciously led him to believe that the detection equipment on Thousand Leaf Planet was very primitive.

But Pansy possessed the Silver Token!

That thing was equivalent to a small world ring; she could completely conduct her Iron Vine Grass cultivation inside it. Never mind a mere Planetary Rank, even if she were to break through to World Lord, the outside world wouldn't be able to detect it.

The Iron Vine Grass rubbed against Han Han to show it understood.

Once a plant lifeform acknowledges a master, it remains loyal until death. It was a pity that Pansy's current knowledge was too limited; she didn't even know what a plant lifeform was.

Next.

After gathering the Three Illusion Leaf, he returned to the Tree House, sat cross-legged, and brought his consciousness to the options at the end of the simulation.

"I'll choose two," Han Han silently recited.

Two choices to pick from.

He couldn't choose the cultivation realm for the time being because Hua Chuan hadn't stopped paying attention to him during this year in the simulation. If he were to suddenly display the ability to improve again, there was no guarantee he wouldn't be dragged back into the Central High Tower to be locked up and "improved."

He didn't want to go back.

Therefore, this Apprentice Rank eighth-stage realm could only be broken through by his own cultivation.

"These realms are a minor matter. Now that I have the Iron Vine Grass to assist me, as long as I can simulate an escape once, I can choose the realm and immediately break through to Planetary Rank," Han Han thought to himself.

"Time to cultivate."

"Its strength is increasing so fast."

Pansy's consciousness descended onto the Iron Vine Grass inside the Silver Token. "How long has it been? It has actually already broken through to the Apprentice Rank ninth-stage."

"This won't do."

"I don't know exactly what this is. If I let its strength exceed mine too much and it goes out of control, it will be over."

With a single thought, the Iron Vine Grass was moved away from the Locke Divine Water.

At the same time.

A feeling of reluctance from the Iron Vine Grass reached his mind. As a plant lifeform, it naturally loved the Locke Divine Water; how could it not be reluctant to be moved away?

However, Pansy ignored this completely.