After leaving the Lin family's house, it was already close to eight in the evening. Yuxia was the one who walked him home. Along the way, th
After leaving the Lin family's house, it was already close to eight in the evening.
Yuxia was the one who walked him home. Along the way, they discussed the agreement with Rhodes Island. Wang Fei told Yuxia everything, that he had already talked it over with Uncle Lin and wanted to discuss it with her as well, as the current caretaker of the slums.
Yuxia said she still had some suspicions about the organization, but she would trust his decision and thought that making a contract to build a medical facility in the slums wasn't a bad thing at all. It would make the management system she oversaw run much more smoothly and would also help reduce injuries and deaths among the people.
However, there was one thing she disagreed with: Lungmen's decision to send him on a mission to Chernobog alone, without any staff he knew.
"What was your sister thinking, letting you go there by yourself..." Yuxia couldn't help but grumble about Ch'en with anger. Although Yuxia wanted to go there with him herself, she was tied down by her many duties. It wouldn't be a smart move to leave the slums at such an important time. True, she could entrust her duties to someone else, but for a perfectionist like Yuxia, it would be difficult to trust anyone else to handle these important tasks besides herself.
"I was the one who volunteered to go there myself. My sister just helped confirm it... As for why she agreed, it's because she sees Rhodes Island as a reliable organization. And she trusts me, too. So don't worry, Yuxia. Even though I'm going to Chernobog, I won't be joining the frontline missions... I'm just an inspection officer and will be planning from the rear. You know my real genius is in inventing and planning, right?"
Wang Fei said boastfully.
"Ah... if I hadn't seen you try to modify the electric barrier in the city wall two years ago, almost causing the entire mobile city to shut down, I would have believed you were a super-genius inventor, rather than a real destroyer of property."
"...Don't bring that up. Do you know how much my sister and that old man scolded me back then? Just thinking about it still gives me goosebumps."
It was true that Wang Fei was good at inventing, but what he specialized in and was best at was creating Originium wave-blocking devices. And one of the first things he created was a force field barrier that could block objects from Originium power. Although this invention had already been conceived and created in Columbia, what Wang Fei created was different. It absorbed energy to create a new force field through the surrounding Originium waves, and the more it was touched, the more powerful its output would become.
But out of ignorance, his accidentally inserting it directly into the city wall's barrier, which was embedded with dense Originium, had a disastrous effect, causing a massive chain reaction that created a terrifying force field capable of blowing up the entire city. If the old man hadn't quickly used the command key to shut down the mobile city's operations, all of Lungmen would have gone boom.
It was no surprise that after that incident, he was banned by the old man and his sister from approaching the research lab for a week, and was forbidden from creating anything that terrifying again. This left him no choice but to downgrade and create other, lesser things instead.
Such as an energy-disrupting crossbow and knife, which could temporarily disable Originium devices upon contact, or energy-resistant armor that allowed the wearer to protect themselves from Originium explosions. But it wasn't a true energy field, as the armor could only protect against fire, explosions, and weightless objects, not heavy objects like bullets or crossbow bolts. Plus, it was very heavy due to a certain mineral he used, so much so that Wang Fei could barely wear it, even though he was the one who created it. But his favorite creation was the electric energy bomb, which could temporarily disable all types of Originium. It was a masterpiece that he always carried with him due to personal preference and its usefulness.
Thinking about it, he still felt it was a pity that his force field project was banned. Otherwise, all the guard units would have energy armor to wear by now... though he didn't know how many more explosions it would have taken during testing.
'I hear Rhodes Island has a research lab for creating devices too. Maybe I should ask Amiya for permission to use it.'
"Well... this is as far as I go."
"Ah, get home safe. When I get back from Chernobog, I'll buy you a souvenir from Rhodes Island."
After arriving at his house, Yuxia and Wang Fei said a brief farewell. But before she left, Yuxia spoke to him without turning to face him directly.
"I'm telling you beforehand... th-the thing that old man said earlier, if you think it's a good idea, I won't refuse!"
After speaking, she quickly departed using her sand-based Originium Arts.
'Yuxia, have you turned into a little tsundere too?'
He was now starting to wonder if this personality type was a trend these days...
"I'm back." After entering the house, Wang Fei noticed that the door had been repaired. "Looks like my sister isn't back yet."
Wang Fei went to check the dining room and found no dishes on the table. This led him to check the kitchen, where he found that all the dishes that should have been piled up there were neatly cleaned. This allowed him to guess whose handiwork it was.
"Shirayuki, are you—"
"I am here, Young Master."
"!!" Before Wang Fei could finish, he jumped in surprise upon hearing the reply from behind him.
"Sigh... I think I'm going to die of a heart attack before my time. You shouldn't just pop up like that, Shirayuki. And I told you, you don't have to call me Young Master."
Shirayuki looked very guilty. She quickly bowed her head and spoke to him hastily.
"Y-yes, Shirayuki understands. My apologies, Young Ma—I-I mean, Master Wang Fei."
"Just Wang Fei is fine. So... what is it today? My mother must have sent you to me to tell me something."
Shirayuki looked up and nodded.
"Yes... the mistress wishes to know how Young Ma—Wang Fei's health is. And also... the mistress says to not forget to visit home sometimes. She misses your cooking very much."
"Hmm, even though she could have told me this over the phone, my mother must have been really worried to send you herself. Anyway, please tell my mother for me that I might be working outside for a while, but when I get back, I'll prepare a grand feast for her."
"Yes. I will report this to the mistress immediately."
"Then I shall take my leave, Young Ma—Wang Fei."
After speaking, Shirayuki jumped out the window with an unbelievably astonishing display of physical skill.
"Ah... I'm so jealous of a body like that. I wish I could jump around like a ninja for once," Wang Fei said aloud to himself, watching Shirayuki's figure vanish into the city lights.
At that moment, Wang Fei thought to himself.
'System, are you back?'
(System has been restored and can now respond to the host.)
'Good... explain what happened before. Why did I suddenly get kicked out of the special simulation?'
(That was due to the interference of what is called a "Sin." It manifests in the form of an object left behind after the death of someone who harbored endless desire.)
"A Sin, huh?" Wang Fei thought back to an ability he had received from the second simulation. If he remembered correctly, the name of that ability was "Endless Sin."
(Sin is like anathema directly to the host's soul. Physical contact with it might not have much effect on the host, but because the host was in a spiritual state at that time and came into direct contact with that power, that is why the Sin was able to access the host's being.) (Fortunately, that thing was just a fragment of a Sin, so it only had a minor effect on the host. If the host still wishes to participate in the simulation, the only way is to do it the same way as before: by directly touching the Holy Sword.)
"So the sword on Margaret's back is really the Holy Sword," Wang Fei said, wondering why such a powerful sword could be broken. Could it be the work of the previous Knight-Primarch, who didn't want the power of this sword to fall into the hands of others, and so chose to destroy it?
"Sigh, but I can't use information from the simulated world as a reference for the real world."
(...)
'So, System, can I start the next simulation now, since I just went through a special simulation?'
(As the system has stated before, the special simulation only occurs under special conditions. Therefore, it is not related to the standard simulation. But the system still has not—) (...) (Yes. The system can start the simulation for the host immediately.)
Although Wang Fei was surprised by the system's sudden strange behavior, he chose to ignore it for now.
"Then what are you waiting for? Take me into the simulation." Wang Fei wanted to simulate as much as possible so he could become stronger, at least strong enough to survive Chernobog safely. Besides... maybe this simulation system could help him find a cure for the Originium ore disease.
(Confirming command. Please have the host's body enter a place of rest to begin the simulation.)
Wang Fei obediently complied, lying down on his bed and closing his eyes.
(Initiating virtual world simulation process.)
As the system's message ended, Wang Fei suddenly returned to the place filled with darkness once more. But this time, what was different was that he began to see a faint door floating in the air. But in the blink of an eye, the door had faded away, as if it were just an illusion.
"System—" But before Wang Fei could ask anything, numerous messages from the system appeared.
(Simulated World Location: Ursus) (Identity: Ludy Manfred Gustav. Race: Ursus (Blood Bear) (Elite Level)) (History: You were born into a fallen noble family. Your mother died in an Infected riot she was overseeing. Your father, unable to cope with the despair of losing his wife, decided to commit suicide along with you by putting poison in the food. But due to the special blood in you, the poison could not kill you, though it did destroy your nervous system for taste, making you unable to eat like a normal person again. As the sole survivor of that incident, you, at only five years old, could not manage the family. But Count Andrei Rostov, a high-ranking Ursus noble, extended a hand to help you out of pity, adopting you. This preserved your name and family line, but it also meant that all the power of your family now belongs to the Rostov family.)
"Damn it, system, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you!" Wang Fei immediately cursed upon seeing the history before him.
(It is all a matter of fate. The system did nothing. The host should be happy to receive a high-level race from the start.)
"Fine... then hurry up and show me the abilities I can choose," Wang Fei replied through gritted teeth. Although he felt like complaining about this damn system, he still thought he was lucky to have gotten a high-level race from the start this time.
(There are 4 abilities to choose from.) Divided into 20 options.
Ability 1: Gourmet (Rare Level) Your sense of taste will improve, and your craving for various foods will increase severalfold. But you will quickly grow tired of foods you have eaten before. Ability 2: Dancer (Normal Level) Your dancing skills will improve. When music plays, you will not be able to control yourself from dancing. Ability 3: Butcher (Rare Level) You have a talent for butchering all types of meat and can see cuts of meat better than a normal person. Ability 4: Spendthrift (Normal Level) Your craving for spending money and power will greatly increase. Ability 5... . . .
"System... what is this trash?" Wang Fei looked at the 20 abilities before him, trying to suppress the urge to yell at it as much as he could. Because he found that all these abilities were no different from trash that was almost useless in combat!!
(It is all a matter of—)
"Yeah, yeah, I know! It's a matter of fate, right!" Wang Fei quickly cut him off. He was just frustrated with his own luck, having gotten a high-level race only to be held back by abilities like these.
'Even if I perform well... these abilities are practically useless to me in the outside world.'
It was then that the system replied.
(The system was just about to say that if the host is not satisfied with the given ability choices, the host can use the reroll function with the system.)
"Reroll function?"
(Simply put, you can reroll all these skills with the system only when you are not satisfied with all the given choices. And if you are not satisfied with any ability, you can choose to reroll that specific skill three more times per simulation.)
"To put it simply... this function can only be used when I'm not satisfied with all 20 given abilities, so I have to immediately reroll for all 5 abilities I can choose. But I can still choose to change one of the bad ones from the 5 random items, for a total of 3 times in one simulation. Am I understanding this correctly?"
(Host understands correctly.)
"Sigh... this is a difficult choice."
Because even though the list of 20 abilities had only useless things, some abilities were still somewhat useful in the simulation, such as "Eye for Profit" and "Fortune's Recipient." Although they weren't outstanding abilities in combat, in terms of surviving the simulation, these two abilities could make his life much more convenient.
Because one must not forget that in the simulation, you can't just focus on making yourself strong. You also need the ability to survive the environment, social status, and other things... and this time, the simulated world location was Ursus, the land of savages, said to have the most racism and be the most dangerous for the Infected.
'But at least my race is still Ursus, so there shouldn't be any problems with living there.'
After a long deliberation, Wang Fei finally made his decision.
"Then... use the reroll function."
(Initiating reroll function.)
Suddenly, Wang Fei's eyes widened in astonishment when he saw a multitude of purple lights before him.
Ability 1: Indestructible (Elite) Your body becomes stronger when you take damage. Ability 2: Indestructible Body (Elite) No matter how minor the wound, you can heal yourself quickly. But if it's a serious or fatal wound, it may take some time to heal. When the blood in your body is less than 50 percent, this ability's effectiveness doubles. Ability 3: Mechanical Genius (Elite) Your ability to learn technology will increase exponentially. you can create things beyond imagination. Ability 4: Berserk (Rare Level) Your strength increases by 2 times when you are angry, in exchange for not being able to control your own consciousness. Ability 5: (Racial) Blood Feast (Extra) You can use your own blood or others' as food.
Seeing the Elite level abilities before him, Wang Fei was so stunned he was speechless.
"System... didn't you say I could only choose one Elite ability?"
(That is correct. But in the host's case, it was not from choosing, but from using the reroll function.) (The Extra ability comes with the Elite level race. If the host wants these remaining abilities, the host can take them all without worrying about negative effects, because the host's body in this simulation is stronger than in any of the previous simulated worlds.)
Finding the system's generosity strange, Wang Fei couldn't help but ask.
"I can control myself in the simulation this time, right?"
(All control will belong to the host, Ch'en Wang Fei. There will be no changes.)
The system answered the question without hesitation, which made Wang Fei no longer suspicious. At least, since he had known the system, it had never once lied to him... probably?
"Then let's enter the simulation."
After he finished speaking, the system immediately sent him into the simulated world.
(Virtual world created. Starting location: Chernobog, Gustav Manor.)
After Wang Fei opened his eyes, in the very first second that he looked at himself in a mirror in the room, Wang Fei knew immediately that the system had played him.
"Damn it, system! You turned me into a woman!!"
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