136. The Fifth Simulation Ends
That day on the high wall, Ling asked Elysia what humanity had left.
Elysia replied, "The chance to reclaim everything."
At least in that moment, Ling succeeded.
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"Doctor, are we really going to dissect Ling?" Klein looked at Mobius.
"Why not?" Mobius countered.
"But Doctor, your current condition..." Klein's gaze focused on Mobius's hands.
Mobius, who had never made a mistake in surgery, now found that the hand holding the scalpel was trembling slightly.
Mobius gritted her teeth, trying to force her hand to remain steady, but looking at Ling's bloodless face, the courage she had just mustered vanished once more.
"I'll rest for a bit." Mobius tossed the scalpel aside and returned to her room.
She leaned against the door, her body limp, as if all her strength had been drained away.
She had never felt so powerless.
She wanted to cry, but that wasn't the way of Mobius.
She dragged herself to bed and drifted off to sleep.
A strange dripping sound startled her awake.
『Are you awake? Mobius.』
"Who are you? Where am I?" Mobius looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, unsure of her location.
『Hehehe, I am...』
As the person appeared before Mebius, her eyes widened in disbelief.
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『Fifth Simulation, Ended!』
『Simulation Evaluation: Born to fight, fight to the death! You used your life to prevent the 'Binding Tragedy' from happening. In a world filled with malice, you were able to maintain your integrity, uphold the goodness in your heart, and leave behind a spark called 'Stigmata' for the current era with everything you had.』
『Simulation Rating: Peerless』
『Eliminating simulation effects, estimated time: 1 minute.』
『Calculating rewards for this session.』
『Points Reward: 112,500, Current Total Points: 180,000』
『Please choose four rewards from the following』
1. Choose one of the following talents: 『Silent (White)』, 『Blockhead (Blue)』, 『Lone Star (Blue)』, 『Born to Fight (Purple)』.
2. Significantly increased physical attributes and Honkai energy resistance.
3. Significantly increased combat experience.
4. Slightly increased luck.
5. Reward: 20,000 system points.
6. Reward: 20,000 system points.
7. Kalpas's Mysterious Gift.
"These rewards are a bit…hmm, not quite right," Yun Ling asked, voicing his doubts.
Can something as mysterious as luck be a reward?
Points 5 and 6 appear to have been added to meet the requirement.
『Since the host has triggered too few side quests in the simulation, to avoid insufficient options, we are directly using reward points to supplement them,』the system explained.
"I understand..." Yun Ling nodded.
"I choose the talent 'Born to Fight (Purple),' increased combat experience, increased luck, and the Kalpas' Mysterious Gift."
"Purchase the second reward: significantly increased physical attributes and Honkai energy resistance."
『20,000 points consumed, purchased reward 2, now 160,000 points remaining.』
『Modifying the host's body, would you like to put yourself into a sleep state?』
"So thoughtful." Yun Ling checked the time; it was still early morning, and a considerable amount of time had passed since he had gone to sleep.
"By the way, does the flow of time outside stop or..." Yun Ling asked an important question.
『Of course, it doesn't stop, but it depends on the situation within the simulation, with a maximum of five hours. If there is danger outside, the system will forcibly pause the simulation and resume it at a later, more suitable time.』
『However, the module for forcibly pausing the simulation is still immature. It may cause some unnecessary trouble, so... it is recommended that the host only conduct the simulation when they are sure of their own safety.』The system explained in a lazy voice.
"OK, I understand. Then help me enter sleep mode."
"Command received."
Yun Ling suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him and soon fell asleep.
On his back, a bloody mark slowly appeared.
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"Sigh, Kalpas is fighting in the Elysian Realm again." Elysia's expression was slightly helpless.
"I was planning to hold a girls' party and share some secrets that the boys wouldn't know." Elysia snuggled against Eden's lap, acting coquettishly.
"That's just how Kalpas is. You'll get used to it." Eden gently stroked Elysia's head, soothingly, while saying softly.
"Speaking of which, I was quite shocked when I found out that Kalpas is a passionate girl!" Elysia looked at Mobius.
She discovered it from Mobius's examination report on Kalpas.
"I was shocked when I found out Kalpas came from the Zero Era. It's hard to imagine that the Zero Era could think of transforming a Honkai Beast into a human, using Honkai Beasts to fight Honkai Beasts... even though the product was quite a failure."
Mobius took a sip of tea, her words carrying a hint of disdain for Kalpas.
"Kalpas is already amazing. At least after undergoing the 'MANTIS Warrior' modification experiment, hasn't she filled in the missing parts of her genes?"
"Shouldn't she thank me properly? She's always yelling about tearing me to pieces, acting like a child." Mobius said nonchalantly.
"By the way, why is Kalpas always so... um, dissatisfied with you, Mobius?" Elysia asked, inquiring about the reason.
"I don't remember. Maybe the Mebius outside didn't synchronize this part in the Paradise memories."
"But it doesn't matter. What adult would get angry with a child?"
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After receiving all the rewards, the system thoughtfully woke Yun Ling up.
Feeling the increased combat experience in her mind, Yun Ling thought like a battle-hardened warrior.
"Let me guess, Kalpas's gift is probably her mask... But speaking of which, Kalpas is actually a girl, right?"
"To think Kalpas is actually a girl? Is this a parallel world difference?"
After the simulation ended, a glance through the memories revealed just how clueless Ling had been in the simulation.
But Kalpas became a girl... emmm, will Kevin become Kiana? Or will Su become Vita?
Probably not... those two best buddies, if either of them were of the opposite sex, Dr. Mei wouldn't stand a chance.
Yun Ling opened the gift with amazing respect, and as he expected, it was Kalpas's mask.
Yun Ling suddenly had a whim and put on the mask; a terrifying power surged through his body the moment he put the mask on his face.
But his mind gradually became chaotic, and his fighting spirit was soaring wildly...
The necklace on Yun Ling's chest suddenly emitted a faint light, and he felt his mind clear up considerably, startling him so much that he quickly removed the mask.
That was the reward from the third simulation, 'Aponia's Mysterious Gift,' and it was thanks to this necklace that he had remained conscious.
Yun Ling stroked his chin; as he had predicted, these things were indeed useful.
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