Chapter 12 Material Loss_1

[Survival time of this simulation: 7 days]

[Congratulations, you have obtained 100 Free Attribute Points]

[Congratulations, you have gained 10 Talent extraction opportunities]

"Won't come again next time?"

"What do you mean?"

Wang Ran's gaze lingered on the achievement "God's Scorn," feeling both embarrassed and restless.

If the deities truly didn't come back,

wouldn't the Talent "Deity Descending" be mostly wasted?

Unable to help himself, Wang Ran complained, "Just because you lose face, it's only that; but what I lose is my life!"

"Both my eyeballs got squashed by somebody!"

"I haven't said I'm not having you the next time due to the bad experience, how can you have the nerve to say you won't come next time?"

"Am I an ant?"

"You're not that strong either, you trash for blaming your loss on someone else!"

Wang Ran thought for a moment,

this was only a simulation, and the events he experienced in the simulator didn't actually happen, so his Talent should be unaffected.

If he used "Deity Descending" in reality and lost, he would certainly be dead, and it wouldn't matter if the Talent could be used again in the future.

"Forget it, I'll be magnanimous and not quibble with this crappy deity," Wang Ran paused, "Let me see the advanced effect of Temporal-Spatial Exchange."

Rows of glittering text floated before his eyes.

[Temporal-Spatial Exchange: Er]

[Temporarily exchange the Doomsday panel, duration 10 seconds, cooldown time 24 hours, upgrade condition: use ten times]

The duration extended from 3 seconds to 10 seconds,

although not long,

he could still do more with it now.

If someone bombarded him with a missile at that time, he could run a thousand meters away in one breath, and by the time the missile exploded, not a single hair on him would be harmed.

"Upgrade after ten uses?"

Wang Ran looked at the willow tree by the road, eager to try.

The sooner he used it, the sooner it cooled down, why not...

Wang Ran watched his simulation self uprooting a willow tree to deal with monsters, looking just like a modern-day successor to Lu Zhishen, and thus he too wanted to uproot a willow tree for fun.

But obviously, he couldn't do that at the entrance of the military camp.

"Put all 100 Free Attribute Points into Constitution," said Wang Ran thoughtfully, "Constitution, Strength, Agility, these three attributes should affect each other."

His attribute panel refreshed.

[Strength: 174]

[Constitution: 127]

[Agility: 100]

[Spirit: 10]

[Comprehension: 10]

All three primary attributes had cleanly reached three digits.

Wang Ran still had 10 Talent extraction chances.

He pondered, "No rush to draw Talents, my Talent slots are full, and if I draw a good one, I won't have a place to put it, better save the draws until I reach the second milestone."

Wang Ran looked up at the military camp across the street.

This simulation could be considered a great success,

even though he had only survived for 7 days,

he had obtained invaluable information.

He learned that this apocalypse was related to a mysterious organization called Doomsday Apostle, and one of that organization's scumbags was right beside him.

The urgent task was to bring this scumbag to light.

Wang Ran murmured, "If I simulate a few more times, maybe this scumbag will expose himself."

[Start Simulation]

[Day one, you are standing outside the military camp waiting for Doomsday to arrive]

[...]

[Day two, the camp commander learns about you and despite his busy schedule, finds time to meet with you]

[...]

[Day three, you wake up in a detention cell]

[...]

[Day four, nothing happens]

[...]

[Day five, it seems the camp commander has forgotten about you]

[...]

[Day six, the rescue operation begins]

[...]

[Day seven, the army reaches University Town]

[...]

To encounter that scoundrel again, Wang Ran deliberately ensured that nothing had changed from before.

Now onto the main topic.

[That night, the military camped in the university town]

[An accident occurred]

[Prepared, you hid in a corner of the camp, witnessing a cloaked, masked man leading monsters into the camp]

Without a doubt, the masked man was that scoundrel.

[You loudly inquired about the masked man's identity]

["Yo, Wang Ran?"]

[You've triggered the Talent "Deity Descending"]

What followed was exactly the same as last time.

[A mere ant, unworthy of the weight of Mount Tai]

The pathetic ghost god lost again,

and upon leaving, he still didn't reflect on his mistakes, continuing to blame his defeat on Wang Ran being too weak.

[The enemy stood in front of you in ragged clothes]

[You lay weakly on the ground]

["I never expected you to hide such tremendous power. If this had been before the Awakening Ceremony, I would undoubtedly not have been your match. It's just a pity you met me at the wrong time."]

[You inquired about his identity again]

["I am reborn, and the remnants of the old world are unworthy of knowing my new name!"]

So chuunibyou!

Wang Ran's mouth twitched slightly.

It seemed there was no hope of that scoundrel revealing himself, and even if he did, the name he'd reveal would be "new name." Who the hell knows who that name belongs to?

[You died]

[You've triggered the Talent "Unwilling to Die With Aggrieve"]

[Your bloodshot eye rolled out of its socket, and you saw the person pick up a black mask with the gilded Chinese character Shi Si engraved on it.]

[Your eye was crushed underfoot]

[The "Unwilling to Die With Aggrieve" was terminated prematurely due to external interference]

[Simulation End]

[In this simulation, you did not achieve any new achievements]

[Since you did not achieve any new achievements,]

[You will not receive any rewards from this simulation]

"No rewards?"

It seemed he'd have to think a bit more when brushing up on attributes; he couldn't simply repeat past experiences verbatim.

"Self-exposing is a no-go, I'll have to search for him in reality," Wang Ran said thoughtfully. "Would calling out names from a list one by one be effective?"

Even if the scoundrel had changed his name, being suddenly called by his old name should elicit some reaction, right?

Like saying "I'm no longer who I was."

Wang Ran murmured, "First I'll return to school, and come back tomorrow. I refuse to believe I can't catch that scoundrel!"

...

Wang Ran returned to the school.

Time was pressing,

and he was determined to figure out the identity of the Doomsday Apostle by tomorrow, deciding to work from both the angle of voice and name simultaneously.

Names were easy,

he had already asked the class leader for the list through WeChat,

and estimated he would have it soon.

As for the voice,

he planned to familiarize himself with it by visiting others.

To avoid spooking the quarry,

he thought of a pretext.

His mother had asked him to get along with his classmates, so he had deliberately bought chocolate to give to everyone.

Though somewhat awkward,

it wasn't enough to arouse the Doomsday Apostle's suspicions.

However, his plan fell apart right from the start.

"Damn it!"

"Where's my stuff?"

Wang Ran was flabbergasted.

In the morning, he had raided the supermarket, and the staff had helped him to transport the goods to the basement corridor. Before leaving, he had specifically left a note saying it was needed for "student council activities."

Now, the corridor was empty.

Forget the chocolate,

his bottled water, snacks, and self-heating meals were all gone,

vanished!