Chapter 19 Ziguang Appears_1

The Tyrant King's influence still lingered; no one dared to question Wang Ran's words.

Wang Ran bluffed his way through,

and he became the universally recognized Eleventh Doomsday Apostle.

But...

Doomsday Apostles shouldn't kill other Doomsday Apostles!

[Simulation End]

Unexpectedly, despite bluffing his way through, Wang Ran still couldn't escape doom.

The Doomsday Apostles acknowledged his identity and then executed him by fire for murdering a comrade.

As glorious as the Tyrant King's achievements were...

...his cremation was as swift...

It was utterly thorough; even Unwilling to Die With Aggrieve didn't trigger.

"A single wrong move!"

[You have achieved the following achievements in this simulation]

[① Standard Ending]

[No equipment, no skills, no experience, impulsively diving into danger, and finally achieving the standard ending that everyone loves to see]

[② Brazen Deceiver]

[You successfully deceived an entity far stronger than yourself, although they were not in their right mind. Considering the riskiness of this act, your courage is still commendable.]

[③ Amateur Cave Explorer]

[You died in a cave; isn't that very amateurish of you?]

[④ Master of Torment]

[You left someone with a deep psychological scar.]

[⑤ Self-reliance]

[Remarkably, without the aid of a simulator, you awakened a new Talent, it seems you are now a mature Savior.]

[⑥ God's Fanboy]

[When the Tyrant King showed his might, you were like a star-struck fanboy, short of holding up a light board for the Tyrant King. Please, have some dignity.]

This simulation resulted in a total of six achievements.

This was the simulation in which Wang Ran had achieved the most so far, and one in particular caught his attention.

"Self-reliance?"

Wang Ran was baffled; he didn't remember when he had awakened a new Talent.

He tried hard to recall the experiences of this simulation.

[You wake up from unconsciousness]

[Your mind feels different]

"Was it then?"

Wang Ran pondered thoughtfully.

Talent wouldn't awaken without reason, and throughout the five-day simulation, only the period of unconsciousness after inhaling the powders could potentially awaken a new Talent.

"I didn't expect those powders could actually help awaken Talents," Wang Ran mused. "If I absorb some in real life, wouldn't I be powerful without needing Temporal-Spatial Exchange?"

Despite having spared Bai Fan's life tonight, he still had to curry favor with Bai Fan.

Because for ten seconds he was an invincible real man, but after ten seconds, he was meat on Bai Fan's chopping board; he had no choice but to disguise himself.

If he had powerful Talents in real life and could use his abilities without time restrictions, then he could easily resolve this awkward situation.

"I'll have to make a trip underground in real life when I have the chance."

[Survival Duration of This Simulation: 5 days]

[Congratulations, you've been awarded 110 Free Attribute Points]

[Congratulations, you've been awarded 11 Talent extraction opportunities]

Wang Ran allocated the 110 Free Attribute Points in a 2:1:1 ratio to Strength, Constitution, and Agility, with the remaining two points also added to Strength.

His attribute panel was completely rejuvenated.

[Strength: 212]

[Constitution: 163]

[Agility: 136]

[Spirit: 10]

[Comprehension: 10]

"It seems Spirit and Comprehension are too low."

His Strength, Agility, and Constitution had broken past the triple digits, with Strength reaching an astonishing 212, while Spirit and Comprehension were a mere 10 points each.

But then again, he never really needed to use those two attributes.

"These two attributes might be related to resisting mental contamination; we haven't encountered this type of enemy yet, so let's hold off for now."

He was at the beginning of starting his business,

and couldn't afford to waste his limited resources on the handle of the knife.

Wang Ran pondered, "I've got to have a straightforward talk with Bai Fan in the next couple of days. The sooner I convince Bai Fan to cooperate with me, the greater the chances we can prevent the apocalypse."

If possible, he also wanted to establish contact with the Law Enforcers.

Before the apocalypse arrived, the nation was the strongest force in this land. If he could get the government to take the Doomsday Apostles seriously, their plans would surely be thwarted!

But how could he make the nation believe in him instead of sending him to a laboratory or a mental hospital?

Wang Ran fell into deep thought.

This matter required extreme caution; he must not set himself up, nor could he turn a serious apocalypse warning into a joke that no one took seriously.

However, no matter what, it was always correct to improve one's strength first.

Wang Ran's gaze swept over the Talent column.

"The Talent 'Black Night Magic' is too impractical. I've never used it; it just occupies one of my Talent slots for no reason."

There are no do-overs like in simulations; you can't simply start over after a failure.

He was about to lay his cards on the table with Bai Fan.

At this critical juncture, he must push his strength to the utmost limit and not let useless Talents occupy his precious Talent slots.

He decided to exchange 'Black Night Magic'.

"Draw Talent!"

He had saved up 21 chances to draw Talents,

and he used them all up this time.

As the pleasant sound of bells rang out, lines of text in various colors appeared before Wang Ran's eyes.

Wang Ran was somewhat dazzled for a moment.

He gave them a quick scan at first, then eliminated the obviously useless Talents, such as being good at telling bad jokes, all attributes plus one, eating grapes without spitting out the skins, and so on.

In the end, only five Talents were left.

[Borrowing the East Wind: Summon a southeast wind, the strength of which is associated with your level of Comprehension (At first I thought I was a military strategist, but later I realized I was more like Teacher Tony)]

If he had this Talent, Wang Ran could blow away the pollen released by the strange flowers, which would be very helpful for reaching the second milestone.

But Wang Ran didn't want to choose this Talent,

because its scope of application was too narrow, and it wouldn't help in persuading Bai Fan to cooperate.

[Swift as Lightning: Activates to double the Agility attribute, but cannot break through the limitations of being human (Ever since my girlfriend found out I had this Talent, my health has been declining day by day)]

"If it can't break through limitations, it's kind of lame,"

Wang Ran smirked.

While the effects of this Talent seemed powerful, being unable to break through human limitations meant it could only add up to five hundred points to his attributes, whereas he could earn hundreds of points from a single simulation.

Instead of wasting a slot on this Talent, he'd be better off simulating several times to max out his Agility attribute.

[Alchemy Fist: You can turn pebbles into small gold nuggets with your fist, but this will consume your Spirit (Although I became a multimillionaire, I have never understood whether this is alchemy or a miracle of strength, or both?)]

This too was a green Talent,

but its effect was far stronger than [Swift as Lightning].

As long as it was still a peaceful era,

he could use this Talent to acquire vast wealth, not only to live a luxury life unimaginable to ordinary people but also to establish his own team and power.

He could even find a small country and become the king!

However, the problem was also here; this Talent would only be useful during a peaceful era.

If the apocalypse came...

[Lotus Step: You can use the air as leverage for up to ten steps (I swear I can calculate addition and subtraction within ten, the reason I ended up in the hospital is because someone interrupted me, also the WIFI at the hospital is very fast)]

This was a blue Talent.

Using the air as leverage!

Wang Ran was very excited about this Talent; with his current jumping ability, leveraging the air for ten steps was like short-term flight.

This Talent had a broader range of applications than [Borrowing the East Wind], and greater potential than [Swift as Lightning].

Even though it couldn't turn stones into gold, no amount of money could make him fly!

What if he was short on money?

With his abilities, couldn't he earn as much as he wanted, in whatever way he wanted?

Without a doubt, [Lotus Step] was the best among the current available Talents.

But Wang Ran did not decide immediately,

because his pupils still reflected a strange purple hue.

This was the first time he had drawn a purple Talent!