Simulated Star Rail: Ruin Mei's Lifelong Regret from the Start
Chapter 43

Uniqueness

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Torrential rain poured down, the churning black river water constantly rising and falling, shattering against the surface.

Bai Heng gripped Constance's neck, sinking downwards together.

The icy river water completely soaked Bai Heng's clothes, a strong sense of suffocation and weightlessness spreading throughout his body.

Bai Heng even began to suspect that this wasn't an illusion at all.

"Don't you have anything you want to ask?" Bai Heng didn't expect to be able to speak in this state, even though he was soaked and felt enveloped in cold liquid, the liquid didn't enter his mouth or nose.

Even with her throat constricted, Constance's flawless face still wore a composed smile.

She had already recovered from her initial surprise. She extended her slender hand, her delicate fingers, encased in black silk sleeves, gently caressing Bai Heng's cheek, and said:

"In my illusion, I can easily tell if you're lying."

"I originally thought you just happened to obtain it. But now it seems, the light piercing through the clouds, the toppled tower, the golden death... Having witnessed all of this firsthand, it seems you are closer to 'Destruction' than we are."

"Aventurine originally wanted me to kill you, but now, I have a new idea. Since we are both outlaws walking the path of 'Destruction', why should we distinguish between you and me? Join the Annihilation Gang, or marry into it, and I can spare you."

Bai Heng tilted his head, flicking away the slender finger pressed against his cheek. The hand gripping Constance's throat tightened, and he smiled:

"One second you wanted to turn me into a puppet, and now you're planning to have me marry in? Miss Constance, I'm having a little trouble keeping up with your pace."

However, Constance, with her throat gripped by Bai Heng, didn't seem to feel any pain. Instead, she revealed an even more excited smile:

"You only get one chance to choose. If you choose wrong, you'll die."

Bai Heng watched this scene, his heart sinking, and cursed inwardly:

Is this woman a masochist!?

As the two continued to sink, the sense of weightlessness and suffocation became more and more pronounced.

Bai Heng knew he couldn't drag this out any longer, so he prepared to let go.

But at this moment, he suddenly noticed a pendant hanging on Constance's chest.

And the appearance of that pendant... an Aetherium Chip?

The Annihilation Gang's visit to Punklorde wasn't just to take that Star Nucleus at the auction; they should have also taken the Aetherium Chip of that Punklorde sage.

Perhaps, the one on Constance's chest is it?

Thinking of this, Bai Heng reached out towards Constance's chest. The moment his fingers touched the chip, A voice suddenly rang out.

[Due to contact with relevant media, this special simulation is now unlocked] [This simulation is unique; missing this opportunity will permanently prevent this simulation from being performed.] [The rewards for this simulation are unique.] [This simulation has fixed life talent tags.] [This simulation consumes only 1 second of real time. During the simulation, you will be in a state of absolute safety.] [You have three seconds to choose whether to enter the simulation.] [Three...]

--Confirm, enter this simulation!

With almost no hesitation, Bai Heng directly chose to agree.

This was his only way out.

[Fixed life talents have been locked for you] [Punklorde Spirit (Five Stars): You possess extremely high hacking talent.] [Frail Health (One Star): Compared to others, your body is weaker and more prone to illness.] [King of the Kids (Two Stars): You are more mature than other children, but being precocious isn't always a good thing.] "Locked [Punklorde Spirit] [Frail Health] [King of the Kids], starting simulation." [Simulation started.] [Consciousness transfer in progress, random scene generation in progress.]

Punklorde, a hacker city where the boundaries between reality and illusion are completely blurred.

The entire city can be divided into three areas: the Great Wilderness, Scrap Mountain, and the Oasis District.

In Punklorde's ancient times, it was indeed, as the name suggests, a region not suitable for human habitation.

But with the advent of Aether Editing technology, people improved their living environment by editing reality with Aetherium Chips.

Even so, the Great Wilderness still symbolizes poverty, and it is the birthplace of the planet's famous explorers.

The Oasis District, on the other hand, symbolizes prosperity and progress.

Various light pollution and the towering glass buildings, large data display screens, holographic projections of celebrities and politicians, chaotic streets, and the red lights of drone swarms covering the night sky, strung together in lines, all jointly demonstrate its prosperity.

As for Scrap Mountain, if the Great Wilderness is the foundation of this city, and the Oasis District is the heart of this city, then Scrap Mountain is Punklorde's veritable garbage dump, the sewer, the bottomless gutter.

Here, various gangs collude, handling matters that the upper echelons of society and celebrities are unwilling to deal with themselves.

Of course, chaos also presents opportunities. Adventurers from the Great Wilderness, or those living at the very bottom of the Oasis District, come here to seek a way out, looking for a high-paying job.

[One year old, you are born in the Great Wilderness of Punklorde. The midwife carries the small, thin you out of the delivery room and tells your father that you are a boy and that both mother and child are safe. After his heart that was hanging finally settles, your father gently holds you, plays with you, and sincerely hopes that you will grow up healthy.] [You live in District 86 of the Great Wilderness. Your father is the executive officer of this area, in charge of the affairs of District 86. Because he is the manager jointly elected by the people of District 86, everyone loves him dearly and sends their blessings for your birth.] [Your mother is a young lady from the Oasis District. The disparity in social status caused many obstacles to their marriage. But in the end, your mother gave up her family's status and came to live here with your father. Two years later, they had you and named you Bai Heng.] [However, your mother, who once came from a wealthy family, found it difficult to adapt to the environment of the Great Wilderness immediately. In the first two years, she clearly suffered from acclimatization and often fell ill as a result. This also led to you, who was born this year, not only inheriting your mother's beauty but also her frail health.] [High fever, cough, and various diseases of the wilderness area often torment you. Several times, the doctors in District 86 of the Great Wilderness announced that you might not survive the night, but you still lived tenaciously.] [Two years old, you survived the most difficult time. In District 86 of the Great Wilderness, your father, as the administrator, lives a poor life and is dedicated to the residents of the jurisdiction, which is why he is so loved.] [However, your father's excessive frugality almost left the family unable to make ends meet. After all, even the stipends allocated from above were used to help people in need in District 86.] [Your mother lectured your father many times for this, but never stopped him from doing so. Sometimes, when natural disasters occurred in the Great Wilderness, your mother would even take out the dowry she had secretly brought from her family for your father to use for disaster relief.] [Three years old, you can already walk and talk fluently. Your mother, who comes from a scholarly family, personally teaches you how to write and how to count, hoping that you will be even more capable than your father in the future.] [Four years old, although you are still more prone to illness than children born in the Great Wilderness, your parents also discover that you have a talent far beyond other children in matters related to numbers and arithmetic. It is precisely for this reason that your parents give you an Aetherium Chip editor in advance and guide you on its usage.] [You find that you can manipulate some heavy objects through this chip, and even heat and cool things like in fairy tales. Your mother says that this is the ability of Aether Editing to edit reality, but you prefer to believe it is magic.] [After a period of learning, your mother is surprised by your adaptability to Aether Editing. Even in the Oasis District where she used to live, it is rare to find a child with more talent in this area than you.] [Five years old, a severe natural disaster breaks out in District 86 of the Great Wilderness, and many people become orphans due to this force majeure disaster. As the administrator of District 86, your father contacted dignitaries in the Oasis District for a long time, but the other party kept passing the buck on the matter of disaster relief. For this reason, your mother took out all her savings and even humbly contacted her estranged family, which minimized the number of civilians in District 86 who died of starvation.] [And as the end of the year approaches, just as you and your mother are preparing a simple holiday dinner at home, your father returns home covered in snow. And in his arms, he is holding an infant still in swaddling clothes.]
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