CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40: RAID! RELATIVES FROM MATERNAL HOME

[Memory Loss Potion: A non-ingestible potion. To use, throw the bottle directly at an enemy to plunge them into a demented, frenzied state. The duration depends on the target’s mental resistance. Ineffective against non-carbon-based lifeforms.]

[P.S. If the dose isn’t enough, make up for it with quantity. Welcome to the Mad Dance Troupe.]

As long as I can make enough of this potion, then the Blood Beast Ban, Violent Lolita, and Major General Hu can all go to hell. When we meet, I’ll make you all dance on the spot and howl.

Chen Pingchuan wiped the corner of his mouth as his mind began to fantasize about the glorious scenes of him ravaging his enemies. "Too bloody, too violent, too cruel," he muttered to himself, the corner of his mouth curling into an irrepressible smirk. He then picked up a pen and wrote down a summary of his progress.

Attributes completely retrained √

Acquired a purple Parasitic Seed for free √

Acquired the formulas for three powerful potions √

Spent 100 Simulation Points to inherit everything √

It’d be worth it even if I died now.

After fantasizing for a while, he decided to continue the simulation.

[Just after you successfully developed three specific potions, Liu Yaofei contacted you. He told you that Xia Qingxue was planning to leave secretly.]

[The reason Liu Yaofei was monitoring Xia Qingxue was entirely at your behest; you couldn’t be at ease with this woman who had a history of leaving without a word.]

[Dozens of miles outside the city, on the sand dunes, you successfully intercepted Xia Qingxue and gave her a stern talking-to.]

[Xia Qingxue’s face was filled with sorrow, and tears streamed uncontrollably down her face. She told you that she had to leave, and that you had no idea what the consequences would be if you kept her there.]

[You turned a deaf ear to her words, insisting she must stay by your side.]

[Seeing that she couldn’t convince you, Xia Qingxue told you to think it over carefully.]

[Your life’s trajectory has reached a pivotal point. Please make your decision prudently.]

[Option A: Let her go, avoid the unknown risks, and choose to live cautiously.]

[Option B: Forcibly keep her by your side. To hell with the danger, I will forge my own path with my fists.]

Seeing the options in the simulator, Chen Pingchuan froze for a moment. This situation had never happened before. He recalled that one of the last simulator upgrades had mentioned an optimization for directional choices. At the time, he had assumed it was just to better control the actions of his simulated self. But now, it seemed it wasn’t so simple.

Then let me see what the forces behind you are really like.

Chen Pingchuan did not choose to run. He knew the old saying: know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. In a fight between equals, intel is the deciding factor.

[You chose Option B, forcibly keeping Xia Qingxue by your side.]

[You soothed Xia Qingxue, telling her not to underestimate your strength. You explained that you were destined to become a god at the pinnacle of power, and that small setbacks like this were trivial.]

[Under your comfort, Xia Qingxue gradually stopped crying. She pulled your head into her embrace, and you were dazed by her maidenly aura.]

[In the sandy wilderness, you and Xia Qingxue shared an indescribable moment inside the cramped off-road vehicle.]

[On the way back, Xia Qingxue gritted her silver teeth. She declared that since you weren’t afraid to die, then neither was she. She decided to disregard her family’s rules and face death together with you.]

[You sensed her pessimism and took her to your Doomsday Bunker.]

[This time, you did not plan to take in more refugees, only calling a few acquaintances to your shelter.]

[Two days later, the disaster Xia Qingxue had warned of still hadn’t occurred. You breathed a small sigh of relief and began calculating the arrival of the red rain. As long as I can make Black Demon stronger and stronger,

you thought, I can use its power to take on the forces backing Xia Qingxue. After all, a mature King of Black Magic is a terrifying monster that can tank a nuke. No matter how strong they are, they can’t just craft nukes by hand, right?]

[On the third day, the sky was cloudless and the sun was bright. You and Xia Qingxue sat on the rooftop of the cement plant, watching the sunrise.]

[Suddenly, the vast sky was pierced by a silver streak of light as a uniquely designed, bright silver aircraft gradually materialized.]

[The aircraft’s hull was made of a reflective alloy. It was spindle-shaped, with ends as sharp as arrowheads. Its surface was covered in a nanite-level protective film that could adjust its color to match its surroundings, granting it a stealth effect.]

[As Xia Qingxue stared at the futuristic aircraft, with its cold, metallic luster, her expression changed drastically. "Sky-Fighter... Xuanwu," she uttered involuntarily.]

Just reading the text on the simulator creates a suffocating sense of pressure, even without being there in person.

Chen Pingchuan’s expression tensed, and his grip on the pen tightened until it made a sharp CRACK.

He quickly released his grip. Although he was currently in a weakened state, his Strength attribute was genuinely high; a simple plastic pen stood no chance against such abuse.

After calming the turmoil in his heart, Chen Pingchuan refocused his mind.

[You hurriedly asked Xia Qingxue if this aircraft was the one here to pick her up. Unfortunately, she was completely lost in terror, unable to hear a word you were saying. She only kept muttering, "Run! Flee! It’ll be too late if we don’t!"]

["It is already too late." A terrifying male voice suddenly made your scalp tingle. You had no idea when the speaker had appeared behind you.]

[You and Xia Qingxue spun around and saw two people standing a short distance away.]

[One was a young man in his twenties, wearing a black suit and a white shirt with the demeanor of a domineering CEO. His face was stern and his eyes were sharp, exuding an indescribable, oppressive presence.]

[The other was a man in his thirties, a colossal two and a half meters tall. His face was covered by a thick beard, and he wore exoskeleton armor that gleamed with a cold, dark light. Most notably, he wore a punchable fake smile.]

[Because the bearded man’s appearance was more intimidating, you used your appraisal skill on him. The results were as follows.]

[Xiao Tianquan: Carbon-based lifeform (Human). Implant: Xuanjin M2 super-high-tensile-strength metal exoskeleton. Identity: Deputy of the Demon-breaking Celestial Soldiers. Warning: Due to a substantial power disparity, a complete analysis is impossible. The Host is advised to increase personal strength immediately.]

[Xia Qingxue seemed terrified, her body going limp. If you hadn’t caught her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground. You could feel the fear gripping her heart.]

[Your life’s trajectory has reached a pivotal point. Please make your decision prudently.]

[Option A: Feeling an overwhelming, heart-stopping pressure, you declare that you’ve taken excellent care of Xia Qingxue during this time, and now it’s time for her to go home.]

[Option B: You snap and start ranting, "What are you laughing at? Did you eat too much fertilizer as a child and turn into an idiot? Xia Qingxue is mine, in life and in death. No one is taking her away unless it’s over my dead body!"]