A Qing's College Entrance Exam Results Were Far from Ideal...

The Simulator entered a ten-minute cooldown period.

The reward options from that simulation run had also been utterly unremarkable.

They were all low-level Talents and intelligence with only a tiny bit of value.

Naturally, Su Ze would not waste an opportunity to choose a reward on such low-value options...

"Should I switch to a different Safe Zone as my starting point..."

During the cooldown, Su Ze considered whether he should change his "starting point."

The Safe Zone he had chosen for this run had fallen into disorder remarkably quickly.

If he switched to another Safe Zone, the situation might improve somewhat.

Just like on the first day he simulated—the order in that other Safe Zone had been relatively well maintained...

Bzz! Bzz!

His phone suddenly vibrated with a new message.

Su Ze snapped back to his senses and checked his phone. It was from Chen Keqing.

When he had taken her home earlier, she had taken the initiative to ask Su Ze for his contact information, saying she wanted to give him a banner of appreciation.

Su Ze had humbly told her that there was really no need to repay kindness with enmity like that...

Back to the present.

Chen Keqing's message was nothing more than another expression of thanks.

She also wanted to confirm the time with Su Ze.

If Su Ze was still working part-time at the convenience store tomorrow night, she would stop by on her way home after class to give him a little gift as thanks...

"A gift? No need..."

If Chen Keqing tied herself up and stuffed herself into a box, he would be happy to sign for that kind of gift.

That would save him the trouble of spending time picking up girls before the apocalypse...

"Come to think of it, I think I was going to buy something just now, but I completely forgot..."

Chen Keqing continued sending messages.

She looked like such a cool and aloof girl, yet unexpectedly, she was quite the chatterbox.

The gift seemed to have merely been an excuse.

She naturally shifted the conversation to something else.

And kept talking away.

Su Ze could understand her, really. After all, the man she was chatting with was a ridiculously handsome guy...

What a pity.

Father God's Listening could not eavesdrop on someone's thoughts through a transmission device like a phone.

Otherwise, this conversation might have been even more interesting...

"I really wanted to get into Su University, but I didn't do well on the college entrance exam, so I'm doing another year..."

The topic continued to expand.

But Su Ze had already overheard quite a lot about such things through her inner thoughts.

For example, this young girl's college entrance exam results had not been ideal.

Her cool, top-student image was merely an outsider's misconception.

And her refusal to let her classmates know that her parents had passed away was only a strong facade.

In reality, she hid beneath her blanket every night and cried little pearls...

Perhaps realizing belatedly that she had talked too much while Su Ze was not replying very often, Chen Keqing sheepishly brought the casual chat to an end...

Su Ze was not that demanding, though.

It did not matter if he got distracted and chatted with Chen Keqing for a little longer.

Besides, had he not been distracted by watching the store the whole time anyway...

The Simulator's cooldown had ended...

Perfect timing. With the cooldown over, Su Ze did not waste any time and started another simulation.

Doomsday Simulation activated...

Please choose one of the following three Talents as your innate Talent for this simulation!

1. King of Grains (Blue): You excel at improving and accelerating the growth of plants. Crops that take three months to fully mature can be made to mature within ten days, but each use of this Talent consumes energy.

2. Deer Hunter (White): You are skilled with a bow and arrows and can shoot moving targets. Without you at the Olympics, the audience can hardly bear to watch.

3. Lightning Superman (Blue): You can freely use bioelectricity. As such, you can create and invent all kinds of lightning-based attacks, which can make you very powerful.

Two Blue Talents had appeared...

And judging by their descriptions, both seemed pretty good.

King of Grains was more of a team-oriented Talent.

In a Safe Zone where order was relatively well maintained...

If there were someone with such a Talent, the pressure regarding food might be greatly reduced.

Of course, such a Talent user would also be regarded as a treasure by the Safe Zone...

However.

Su Ze had no interest in becoming some Safe Zone's treasured asset.

Compared to a lifestyle Talent like that, what he wanted now was direct combat power.

The third Talent was clearly a Combat Talent.

He just had to pick it...

Innate Talent selected: Lightning Superman (Blue)

Simulation begins...

Day 1: The apocalypse arrived as scheduled. You chose the Safe House in Aobo Community as the starting point for your journey through the apocalypse. Chen Keqing accompanied you.

Day 2: The temperature plummeted. All sorts of terrifying news flew through the community group chat. Chen Keqing grew nervous from reading it, so she decided to distract herself by cooking personally while you assisted...

You marveled at Chen Keqing's cooking skills. Before the meal was even finished, the two of you had gotten down to business.

Good grief...

That dry-fire speed was even faster than in the previous simulation.

And this simulation was clearly different from the previous one...

The simulated version of himself had indeed chosen another Safe Zone as his starting point, along with a few minor changes in detail...

Day 3: The community organized people and obtained a great deal of supplies. You also received quite a lot, though you had to pay a high price for them...

Day 4: The power and water went out. Panic intensified. Someone in the community played music on their balcony, and the atmosphere was unexpectedly elegant.

Day 5: Many refugees arrived in the Safe Zone. The community organized the residents to donate old clothes, blankets, and bedding to help them, but progress was not very smooth.

Day 6: The city descended into chaos, and everyone was terrified. Someone in the community got hold of a generator, but there was not much fuel.

Day 7: Chen Keqing fell flat on her face while going downstairs. Her ankle swelled up badly. You used your Talent ability to treat her, leaving her utterly amazed.

Day 8: You noticed Awakened appearing in the community.

Day 9: Someone in the Safe Zone gave a speech to stabilize morale.

Day 10: News of the authorities' self-rescue efforts arrived, dealing a heavy blow to many people.

Day 11: The Safe Zone's moral high ground fell. On this day alone, more than ten women openly or secretly sought emotional comfort from you...

Chen Keqing generously said that you could go if you liked, but you did not go, because all the women who came were too ugly.

Day 12: The number of Awakened in the Safe Zone increased.

Day 13: Chen Keqing once again acted generous. You overheard her thoughts and learned that she was only pretending, because she cleverly believed you would not fancy those common women.

Day 14: A beautiful young married woman appeared at your side. Chen Keqing's sense of crisis surged, and she secretly sulked with jealousy all day.

Day 15: The number of Awakened continued to increase. You noticed that some Awakened harbored ill intentions and wanted to destroy the Safe Zone's existing order.

Day 16: A conflict broke out among the Awakened, and one person was injured.

Day 17: An Awakened lusted after Chen Keqing's beauty and spoke disrespectfully. You stopped pretending and revealed the truth: you were a real man... You electrocuted him into a charred stick.

Day 18: You became famous after one battle. Your deeds spread throughout the Safe Zone, and many people nominated you to become the Safe Zone's leader...

You declined, but you installed a puppet leader in power. You gained preliminary control over the Safe Zone.