「You are dead! Simulation complete!」
Sun Qian's pupils constricted sharply as he stared fixedly at the blood-red text glowing on the system screen, his fists clenching involuntarily.
He didn't care much about dying in this third Villain Simulation.
What truly shook him to his core was the final line spoken by that mysterious figure who'd suddenly appeared in the secret realm.
Wiped out the traitors of the Sun family?
A Celestial aristocratic clan like the Sun family… destroyed in just half a year, and branded as traitors!
Only now did Sun Qian understand why the "you" in the third simulation had been able to hide in the secret realm for six whole months.
Without a doubt, the mastermind's forces had been unable to find him in the outside world, so they'd turned their wrath on the entire Sun family first—severing all his escape routes completely.
He could almost picture the horrors the Sun family had endured during those six months.
His eldest brother, his father, his mother…
Sun Qian bit down hard on his lip, forcing the seething rage in his chest to remain hidden, terrified of letting Liu Yue—who was still outside—sense even a hint of it.
I'll remember you, the owner of that voice. One day, I swear I'll kill you with my own hands!
Final Settlement Initiated. Host may select THREE rewards from the following SIX options.1. Cultivation Technique Legacy: Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture (Level 5 - Mountain & River Realm), Thousand Shadows Demon Art (Level 5 Ability - Shadow Step Teleportation)2. Martial Arts & Spells: Vast Primordial Dragon Fist (Mastered), Soul-Nailing Spell (Elementary Mastery)3. Talisman Master Experience: Rank 44. Supreme Imperial Bone - Supreme Mode5. Solidify Red Innate Talent: You Can't See Me6. Preserved Severed Arm: Ye Fan's
Staring at the six rewards, Sun Qian fell into instant hesitation.
Aside from the useless sixth option, the other five were all incredibly generous.
Each one would boost his strength by leaps and bounds—he wanted them all.
But with only three choices allowed, he had no choice but to make a difficult decision.
Cultivation base and supernatural abilities can be regrown and re-understood with time, but becoming a Rank 4 Talisman Master is no easy feat.In the third simulation, I only managed to break through to Rank 4 because I was crippled, stripped of all cultivation, and driven to the brink of madness.Talisman Masters hold an extremely high status—they're far rarer than cultivators of the same realm, and this can become a powerful hidden trump card for me in the future.In the third simulation, the Ghost Physician's two Space-Sealing Talismans neutralized all my methods and pushed me to the verge of death. That alone shows just how terrifying Talisman Masters can be.And Supreme Mode—the special state derived from the Supreme Imperial Bone—can't be passed up either.As for You Can't See Me… this red innate talent has saved my life time and time again. In critical moments, it can even fool Celestial-level powerhouses.
In the blink of an eye, Sun Qian made up his mind completely.
Simulator, I choose Options Three, Four, and Five!
This time, unlike the previous two simulations, he didn't prioritize cultivation base and realm blindly.
These other rewards were simply far more important.
Ding. Host's selection confirmed. Infusion commencing.
BOOM!
A long river of time suddenly manifested, engulfing Sun Qian completely. As he looked up, he saw countless reflections of himself—each living a different life.
Before long, a ragged, emaciated figure appeared before him, skin and bones, eyes glowing with a feral green light, driven to the brink of insanity by obsession.
Six Dao Fruits, each radiating a different light, hovered around this figure.
SWISH!
The three Dao Fruits—Rank 4 Talisman Master Experience, Supreme Mode, and Solidified Red Innate Talent You Can't See Me—broke away from the figure and flew toward Sun Qian, merging into his body seamlessly.
So the power of all the "Sun Qian"s from different villainous endings in the river of time is being gathered into the "true me".Ultimately forging me into a brand-new individual.
Sun Qian stared intently at the ragged, skeletal figure before him, still able to clearly sense the madness and despair lingering in its eyes.
SWISH!
The river of time began to recede, and the emaciated figure started to crumble into sand, dissipating rapidly into nothingness.
In the final moment before it vanished completely, the figure's mad eyes suddenly flickered with a glimmer of clarity. It locked gazes with Sun Qian, and a hoarse, barely audible whisper escaped its lips.
Revenge…
Good!
Sun Qian was stunned—this was the first time he'd witnessed something like this.
Even after death, the consciousness of his other self had briefly awakened in the river of time.
Without hesitation, he nodded firmly in response.
Seeing his agreement, the emaciated figure's face softened into an expression of relief and liberation in its final moments of existence.
SWISH!
A pitch-black, eerie Dao Fruit suddenly shot out from the dissipating figure, hurtling toward Sun Qian.
Ding. Congratulations to Host for receiving a gift from the River of Time. You have obtained Martial Arts & Spells: Vast Primordial Dragon Fist (Mastered), Soul-Nailing Spell (Elementary Mastery).
A gift from the River of Time!I never knew this was even possible!
Watching the emaciated figure vanish completely, Sun Qian's understanding of the Villain Life Simulator deepened.
Each of those so-called "virtual" villain simulations—weren't they just as real as any other life for the Sun Qian who'd lived them?
> Host: Sun Qian> Age: 18> Occupation: Rank 4 Talisman Master> Realm: Peak of Arcane Power (Fourth Realm)> Cultivation Techniques: Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture (Level 4 - Celestial Grade), Thousand Shadows Demon Art (Level 4 - Celestial Grade), True Scripture of Talismans> Supernatural Abilities & Spells: Dragon Elephant Overlord Body, Illusion Shifting, Vast Primordial Dragon Fist, Soul-Nailing Spell, Supreme Mode> Physique: Supreme Imperial Bone (??? )> Innate Talents: Grease the Wheels (Blue), You Can't See Me (Red - Solidified)> Items: Life-Substituting Blood Escape Talisman> Simulation Attempts Remaining: 0> Villain Points: 0
Novice Protection Period Over. Future Villain Life Simulations will require Host to possess sufficient Villain Points to initiate.
The safety net is gone. From now on, it's all up to me.
Watching the system notification, Sun Qian knew he was on his own from this point forward.
No more do-overs in the simulator. From now on, death would be permanent.
But compared to the blank slate I was at the start, I'm a completely different person now.
Feeling the immense power coursing through his veins, bolstered by his new special talents, Sun Qian felt a surge of boundless confidence welling up inside him.
Though the three simulations had felt like an eternity, in the real world, less than twenty minutes had passed.
Noticing that Sun Qian hadn't moved or spoken in a while, Sun Zhong—his protector waiting in the front seat—spoke up to remind him.「Young Master, it seems Miss Liu was set up and drugged. She only managed to escape at the last minute. Should we help her?」
He knew his young master—the infamous troublemaker of the capital—had taken quite a fancy to this campus belle Liu Yue.
This was the perfect opportunity to sweep in and steal her away!
However, Sun Qian's next reaction caught him completely off guard.
Now that he knew this was a carefully laid trap, there was no way he'd play along with their plans.
Instead, he was going to go head-to-head with the mastermind behind this assassination attempt.
If they thought they could treat him like some brainless playboy, then he'd show them what a true spoiled aristocrat was capable of!
Hmph!
How dare something like this happen right under my nose? Is there no justice left in this world? Is there no law? This is a blatant violation of all rules!
This kind of underhanded scheme is my exclusive territory!
Sun Zhong, drive. Let's go see just who the hell thinks they can run wild in my city.
Channeling the full arrogant swagger of a spoiled noble, Sun Qian pushed open the car door, dragged Liu Yue to her feet, and tossed her roughly into the backseat.
Magic City won't tolerate anyone this arrogant running amok!