(Note: In the previous chapter, the setting was changed, and the Immortal Devouring Technique became the Immortal Devouring Body. To be honest, I didn't expect your reactions to be so strong. ε=(ο｀*))) Sigh.)
"Oh, this familiar style of killing for last-hits. She couldn't be one of the other senior travelers, right?"
Wang Ping soon thought of something, his gaze flickering.
Just as Wang Ping was thinking this, his perspective suddenly changed, returning to the real world.
"Ding, reward generation successful. The host can choose one of the following rewards:
1. Golden Talent - Crimson Flame Saint's Body.
2. First-level cultivation in the Void God Realm."
"Choosing rewards, huh?"
Wang Ping looked at the list of rewards, sighed in his heart, and felt conflicted.
He hadn't expected there to be only two reward options this time.
If the Crimson Flame Saint's Body didn't have so many drawbacks, he would definitely choose it.
However, the Crimson Flame Saint's Body had been cursed in a strange way, and it required a vast amount of cultivation resources. Choosing it would be extremely dangerous.
In Wang Ping's pragmatic style, he didn't want to select a talent with such significant risks; it would be too perilous.
"System, I choose Option 2: First-level cultivation in the Void God Realm."
After some thought, Wang Ping made a painful decision.
While the Golden Talent - Crimson Flame Saint's Body was undoubtedly powerful, he preferred the safety of his current path.
Besides, as long as he continued with the simulation, he was bound to eventually unlock other powerful talents.
If he could obtain a talent even more formidable than the Crimson Flame Saint's Body, without any drawbacks, that would be truly satisfying.
Of course, advancing to the Void God Realm wasn't an exceptionally good choice, but it was the best option given the circumstances.
As Wang Ping made his choice, he felt a terrifying power surging within him, causing his cultivation to soar rapidly.
Soon, Wang Ping felt that his cultivation had reached the first level of the Void God Realm, and the intensity of his spiritual power exceeded his expectations.
"Oh, this is breaking through to the Void God Realm with a Saint's Body. The foundation is much stronger than a normal breakthrough. Although I no longer have a Saint's Body, the choice of cultivation is still based on the situation with the Saint's Body. In a way, this is also a bug."
Wang Ping silently thought to himself.
"System, how much will it cost for me to continue the premium simulation from here?"
Wang Ping took a deep breath and asked inwardly.
"Ding, the host's cultivation has already reached the first level of the Void God Realm. The cost for each premium simulation will be ten catties of low-grade divine source."
The system's voice rang out.
"Ten catties of low-grade divine source?"
Wang Ping, upon hearing this number, breathed a sigh of relief.
He had expected it to be much more expensive, but it turned out he only needed ten catties of low-grade divine source.
However, something didn't quite add up.
After all, he felt a strange sensation about the low-grade divine source. It was because he had over a hundred catties of low-grade divine source on him, and on top of that, breaking through to the Void God Realm during the simulation consumed thousands of catties of low-grade divine source.
In reality, whether in the Purple Spirit Realm or the Blood Demon Realm, divine sources were extremely scarce. The tiny amount left in the Purple Spirit Realm was an inheritance from the previous ascendants, with only enough for one person's breakthrough and weighing less than half a catty.
"Since my future simulations can only be carried out with low-grade divine source, I might as well let Lin Yuanyuan continue. There's no need to stop her from killing some cannon fodder. Their deaths would benefit the Purple Spirit Realm and allow Lin Yuanyuan to grow stronger and gain more resources, which would also be beneficial to the development of the chat group."
Wang Ping looked into the distance and shook his head slightly.
"Of course, I have to make sure she doesn't indiscriminately slaughter innocent people."
With that in mind, Wang Ping sent a message to Lin Yuanyuan.
"Oh, Alpha, that woman, is she a member of the Second-Generation Travelers' Chat Group?"
Randomly, Wang Ping remembered the woman he had seen in the Life Simulator and asked in his mind.
"Yes, her name is Ruolan, one of the two and a half Saints. However, based on the information in your memory, I can deduce that she likely became a Saint a thousand years later, allowing her to transfer from the Small Universe to the Great Universe."
Alpha gave an affirmative answer.
"Impressive for a Second-Generation Traveler. She must have realized her potential to kill me, whether by tapping into her latent abilities or due to some other reason. Or maybe this triggered her potential? There could be other factors at play."
Wang Ping rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.
Next, Wang Ping didn't dwell on it any longer. After all, he expected her to arrive in his world after a thousand years, and she would likely rely on the big shots of the Second-Generation Chat Group. So, he needed to be on guard.
"By the way, I need to inform Qin Tian and Ye Xiaofan about the situation in my world and see if they are willing to come."
Subsequently, Wang Ping opened the chat group and created a temporary private chat group to discuss the situation with Qin Tian and Ye Xiaofan.
As Qin Tian and Ye Xiaofan learned about the situation in Wang Ping's world, their faces turned pale.
Damn, their world was already so dangerous, and now Wang Ping's world was even more unsettling, with a level of strangeness that exceeded their world's. It was beyond belief.
For a moment, both of them hesitated about whether they should go to Wang Ping's world.
After all, they had doubts about Wang Ping's ability to grow beyond the level of the Second-Generation Chat Group, as their Golden Finger was derived from the Chat Group, and there was no way it could be stronger than the Chat Group.
"Brother Wang, we'll develop in the Lower World. What do you think?"
After some contemplation, Qin Tian finally spoke up.
If they were in the Lower World, it shouldn't be as dangerous.
"Well, once the strangeness erupts, the Upper World will be finished. Do you think the Lower World won't be affected?"
Ye Xiaofan silently commented.
"Um..."
Qin Tian fell into silence.
To be honest, faced with this kind of terrifying strangeness, even Qin Tian didn't have much confidence in Wang Ping's abilities.
Could Wang Ping really grow to a level beyond this kind of strangeness?
Their Golden Finger originated from the Chat Group, and it was impossible for it to surpass the Chat Group.
"You two, think it over and let me know. Anyway, there are still many worlds to choose from, although the upper limits of the development of power might not match ours."
Wang Ping nodded and spoke seriously.
"In addition, as new members join the group, there may be worlds more powerful than the one I'm in now.
We can't predict what the future will be like."
"Brother Wang is right. I'll think about it."
Qin Tian nodded.
Ye Xiaofan frowned, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "The future is unpredictable. I think the higher the level of power, the more old monsters you'll have to deal with, and the danger level isn't necessarily lower than that in the presence of the strangeness. So, Brother Wang, I'll commit suicide once and stay in your world permanently."
"You want to go to the Upper World or the Lower World?"
Wang Ping admired Ye Xiaofan's decisiveness and asked.
"The Lower World. After all, we are members of the Chat Group. As long as Brother Wang goes to the Upper World, we can transfer there through the Chat Group's teleportation function. So, I'll develop in the Purple Spirit Realm for a while before deciding."
Ye Xiaofan responded rationally.
"Alright."
Wang Ping nodded; it was a sensible choice.
Seeing Ye Xiaofan's decision, Qin Tian hesitated for a moment and finally spoke, "I'll think about it a bit more."
With that said, he didn't make a hasty decision.
Just at that moment, the chat group system's notification sound rang out once more, surprising Wang Ping and the others.
"Ding, member Yu Zhengtao (91) has joined the group chat."
"Ding, member Zhang Haoran (92) has joined the group chat."
"Huh, we have new members."
Wang Ping's eyes lit up as he entered the main chat page of the group.
At this point, the two new members were both looking puzzled as they stared at the Travelers' Chat Group.
However, these two newcomers seemed to have functioning brains, as they immediately went to check the group's description.
Soon, both newcomers returned with twitching faces.
Yu Zhengtao (91): "Sure enough, sudden appearances like this in a chat group can't be anything good. Isn't this basically the Main God Space version of a chat group?"
Zhang Haoran (92): "No words to say. You can tell that the group's announcement isn't bluffing just by looking at the members' list."
Wang Ping (66): "You two newcomers are quite something. You've already figured out the essence of the chat group so quickly. But, to be honest, the chat group has improved a lot compared to before."
Qin Tian (77): "Brother Wang is right. Speaking of which, why don't you two choose your method of travel and activate your Golden Fingers? I'm curious to see what kind of Golden Fingers you'll get."
Yu Zhengtao (91): "Thanks for the reminder, but please allow me to calm down first."
Zhang Haoran (92): "Plus one to the above comment."
Ding Xuan (88): "Hey, calm down my foot. Just go with soul transmigration without overthinking it. Although the risks have been reduced with body transmigration, they still exist. Body transmigration won't result in you landing in a coffin, but external dangers are still there. In that regard, soul transmigration is slightly stronger, but you still won't know whose body you'll end up in."
Wang Fang (3): "Don't listen to this guy spewing nonsense. The risks of soul and body transmigration are the same. Body transmigration won't land you in a coffin, but it won't be any safer. The only difference is that body transmigration is slightly better, but you still won't know whose body you'll end up in."
Zeng Lingdong (89): "Silently popping in, admiring the chat of all you big shots."
Wang Ping (66) @ Zeng Lingdong (89): "Speaking of which, you haven't popped up for a long time. How's the situation in your world? Have you figured out what kind of world it is?"
Zeng Lingdong (89): "Well, I've been quietly checking in and developing discreetly. I still don't know what kind of world it is. But the only thing I can be sure of is that this world possesses extraordinary powers. Because there are energies like spiritual qi in this world."
Wang Ping (66): "Spiritual qi? Perhaps you've drawn the Urban Cultivation scenario."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Speaking of Urban Cultivation, it reminds me of the plot where the Immortal Emperor returns and slaps faces in the city. Laughing so hard I have a stomachache.jpg."
Zhang Hu (5): "I have to admit, that's pretty hilarious."
Wang Ping (66): "You guys are laughing for no reason. Perhaps the world Zeng Lingdong is in is really like that, with a protagonist who returns as an Immortal Emperor?"
Hearing Wang Ping's words, everyone couldn't laugh anymore.
If that were the case, it would be a bit terrifying. Zeng Lingdong had really lucked into a powerful world.
Of course, in a certain sense, this was a good thing for the members of the chat group because it meant they had one more world to choose from.
Zeng Lingdong (89): "Uh, if possible, I hope that doesn't happen. I'd prefer to slack off and become stronger while lying down."
Zhang Jun (70): ".Admiring those who can become stronger lying down."
Yu Zhengtao (91): "I've decided. I'll go with soul transmigration; it's safer."
Zhang Haoran (92): "Good buddy, you go first, I'll observe! Go for it, Ollie!"
Yu Zhengtao (91): "."
Yu Zhengtao's face twitched for a moment, completely ignoring Zhang Haoran, his fellow newcomer, and decisively chose soul transmigration.
Soon, Yu Zhengtao found himself transmigrating into the body of a beggar youth.
"Although I've become a beggar, it's still better than transmigrating into some strange animal. Plus, with the Golden Finger and the help of other fellow transmigrators, I won't starve to death."
Yu Zhengtao was delighted and looked around at the people in ancient attire, feeling that he had made the right choice.
Next, Yu Zhengtao extracted his Golden Finger and revealed a surprised expression.
Qin Tian (77): "Newcomer, how's it going? Did you get the Golden Finger? Hurry and speak up, let everyone judge!"
Yu Zhengtao (91): "Hahaha, I transmigrated into the body of a beggar youth, feeling great! And I got a super awesome Golden Finger!"
Wang Ping (66): "Interesting, what kind of Golden Finger did you get?"
Yu Zhengtao (91): "Hehe, the Golden Finger I got is called the 'Trembling M System.' As long as I get beaten up, I can become stronger!"
Wang Ping (66): ".Trembling M System even has this kind of Golden Finger?"
Qin Tian (77): "Impressive, this system is a bit eccentric. By the way, you seem very happy to have obtained this Golden Finger. Do you have a tendency to be a 'Trembling M'?"
Yu Zhengtao (91): "I don't have a 'Trembling M' tendency, I just think that getting stronger by getting beaten up is a very good thing compared to suffering and struggling."
Zhang Hu (5): "Haha, I admire the mindset of this newcomer."
Wang Fang (3): "Newcomer, if you don't mind, how about coming to the training ground every day? I'll beat you to help you get stronger. Mischievous grin.jpg."
Wang Shuqi (74): "Cough cough, I think if another newcomer gets the 'Trembling S System,' they might just take off like a rocket."
Chen Kang (67): "Wow, your imagination is really something, I'm impressed."
Wang Ping (66): "To be honest, it makes sense."
Wang Ping (66) @ Zhang Haoran (92): "Newcomer, put in some effort, survive, and then awaken a 'Trembling S System.' It'll complement each other, and you'll become stronger together."
Ding Xuan (88): "Hey, how about transmigrating again, becoming a woman, and turning into the 'Trembling S Queen'? Wouldn't that be bliss?"
Zhang Haoran (92): "I'm not a 'Trembling S,' how could I possibly awaken that kind of system? Also, I have no interest in becoming a woman, thank you."
Zhang Haoran was quite speechless. The quirks of these big shots were truly strange.
Could it be that people who survived in this environment had some psychological issues, more or less?
Zhang Haoran (92): "However, soul transmigration is a good choice. I'll go with soul transmigration!"
As Zhang Haoran said this, he chose soul transmigration.
Then, something that made him speechless happened. He didn't know if it was due to Ding Xuan's jinx or not, but he actually ended up transmigrating into a woman's body.
For a moment, Zhang Haoran was a bit flustered, afraid that he had really drawn some weird 'Trembling S' system.
However, as he extracted his Golden Finger, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He hadn't drawn some eccentric 'Trembling S' system. Instead, the Golden Finger he got was quite good.
Zhang Haoran (92): "Surviving through soul transmigration. Although it's not pleasant to transmigrate into a woman's body, my Golden Finger is very strong, which somewhat eases my mood."
Ding Xuan (88): "Damn, you actually turned into a woman, I envy you so much."
Zhang Haoran (92): "What's there to envy about transmigrating into a woman? Are you a pervert? Shocked.jpg."
Wang Ping (66): "This guy is indeed a pervert. He just wants to transmigrate into a woman, but unfortunately, he didn't. Instead, he transmigrated into a tigress. His future dream is to become human again."
Zhang Haoran (92): "."
Wang Ping (66): "Alright, enough of the nonsense. What's your Golden Finger?"
Zhang Haoran (92): "I got the 'Synthesis System.' I can combine two items to create a new one, but there's a chance of failure."
Wang Ping (66): "Synthesis System? Not bad!"
Wang Ping's eyes lit up.
He had also read novels of this type of system, and the development potential of such a Golden Finger was quite high.
If he obtained some valuable items in
the future and handed them to Zhang Haoran for synthesis, he might have unexpected gains.
In addition, Zhang Haoran's talent, combined with Xu Yi's duplication, was quite clever.
"However, that Xu Yi guy is too greedy and not worth trusting or cultivating. Besides, during one mission, he sold out his teammates and ran away on his own because the enemy was too strong, leading to Chen Yao's death..."
Wang Ping thought about this and frowned slightly.
"Alpha, can you release the restrictions and let me erase his memories, brainwash him, and make him a simple tool?"
After thinking it over, Wang Ping asked in his mind.
When in doubt, ask Alpha; you can't go wrong.
"Violates the rules."
Alpha's cold voice replied.
These words made Wang Ping furrow his brows, feeling somewhat disappointed.
"However, if it's for the development of the chat group, such easily betrayed individuals can be enslaved and controlled by you."
It was at this moment that Alpha spoke up again.
"That's right."
Wang Ping revealed a smile.
Heh heh, Alpha, who had been betrayed twice before, couldn't possibly have a high tolerance for such group members. Allowing him to enslave them was the normal response.
"Xu Yi, I'll let you become a tool for the development of the chat group."
Wang Ping thought in his heart.
If that's the case, he could spend some group points to upgrade Xu Yi's Golden Finger first.
As for Zhang Haoran, that could wait.
If possible, he could directly invest group points in his training.
By then, with various synthesis abilities, he could acquire all kinds of good things directly, and he would be ecstatic.
While Wang Ping was envisioning the future, the voices in the chat group were surprised and envious of Zhang Haoran's Golden Finger.
"Ding, detected that member Wang Shuqi (74) is facing a major life-threatening crisis. Members can participate in rescue efforts."
Just then, the chat group's red alert suddenly sounded, causing everyone in the chat group, including Wang Ping, to be momentarily stunned.
It was quite rare for a long-time member to suddenly encounter a life-threatening situation.
Moreover, it was an uncommon red alert.
Wang Ping (66) @ Wang Shuqi (74): "Wang Shuqi, what's going on over there? Weren't you just chatting and lazing around?"
Wang Shuqi (74): "I don't know? What major life-threatening crisis? I'm a bit confused."
Wang Ping (66): "It looks like you're facing a crisis you don't know about. Maybe you're just one of the affected parties. Wait for a moment, I'll go to your world."
Wang Shuqi (74): "Okay! With Wang ge coming over, I feel super safe!"
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Wang ge, although I'd love to say that I can handle it on my own, I'm in the middle of a killing spree right now, so I'll pass."
Chen Yao (71): "Yuanyuan, so confident now? Looks like you've gotten much stronger."
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Not much, just at the quasi-god level. Giggles.jpg."
Everyone: "???"
While Lin Yuanyuan was showing off, causing a commotion in the chat group, Wang Ping also left the chat group, planning to go to Wang Shuqi's world.
"System, simulate one for me with payment."
However, thinking that he might encounter situations he couldn't handle, Wang Ping still opted for the previous method of operation.
"Ding, consume ten pounds of low-grade divine source, successful paid simulation, life simulator activated, talents refreshing."
The system's voice rang out.
"Ding, talent refreshing successful, congratulations to the host for refreshing a golden talent, 'Imperfect Space-Time Body'; a red talent, 'Maniacal Clown.'"
Golden Talent - Imperfect Space-Time Body: The Space-Time Body is one of the top physiques in the world. Although this talent can only give you an imperfect Space-Time Body, it is still more powerful than an ordinary sacred body.
PS: Of course, if it weren't for the imperfect Space-Time Body, this talent wouldn't be golden, and the host wouldn't have been able to refresh it.
Red Talent - Maniacal Clown: With this talent, the host will become manic, enjoying dressing up as a clown and laughing heartily. At the same time, the host will gain a strength bonus and infect those around them to become clowns.
"Another golden one! Is my luck too terrifying right now!?"
Wang Ping looked at the talents he had refreshed this time and was completely stunned.
Continuously getting golden talents was something he had never expected.
Wang Ping even suspected that after these two rounds, he would become a non-fish for a very long time.
"This red talent, Maniacal Clown, is somewhat interesting. If it were the old me, I would definitely choose it. Unfortunately, compared to the golden one, it's really nothing."
Wang Ping sighed as he looked at the introduction of the red talent.
Just then, Wang Ping felt his consciousness sway, showing a tendency to enter immersive simulation.
However, Wang Ping forcibly stopped this feeling and instead opened the chat group and chose to transmigrate.
He needed to go to Wang Shuqi's world first and save Wang Shuqi.
As Wang Ping transmigrated to Wang Shuqi's world, he saw Wang Shuqi's still somewhat confused expression.
"Wang ge, you're here."
Only after seeing Wang Ping did Wang Shuqi come back to his senses and warmly greeted him.
"I understand the situation in your world now."
Wang Ping nodded at Wang Shuqi and spoke.
"Huh? Wang ge, haven't you..."
Wang Shuqi was momentarily puzzled.
Wang Ping had just arrived here, and he clearly hadn't used his Golden Finger yet. Why did he know the truth about the life-threatening danger he faced?
"My perception is very strong, not only can it cover planets, but it can also investigate some situations in space," Wang Ping said, looking towards space with a gaze as sharp as lightning.
"Space?" Wang Shuqi was taken aback, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Wang ge, are you saying that the enemy comes from space? Isn't that..."
Wang Shuqi opened his mouth.
"Yes, it's an extraterrestrial civilization. An extraterrestrial civilization has invaded Blue Star," Wang Ping nodded, confirming Wang Shuqi's guess.
"Some of the technology and martial arts in your world are inherited from remnants of extraterrestrial civilizations, so the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations is quite normal," Wang Ping explained.
"But, to be honest, their personal strength isn't the most significant threat. It's the threat posed by the space fleet. I can sense that as long as this space fleet wishes, it can easily obliterate Blue Star with the weapons it carries, like the Starbreaker Cannon."
Wang Shuqi was left speechless, finally understanding why the chat group had issued a red alert. Faced with such a powerful space fleet, Blue Star was indeed defenseless, and it was highly possible that he could be fatally affected.
"To be honest, their appearance is, in my opinion, a good thing," Wang Ping said with interest, stroking his chin.
"Why do you say that?" Wang Shuqi was puzzled.
"Since there are strong individuals in the space fleet, it means that the martial arts system in the universe is powerful. Moreover, they may not be considered strong in the universe," Wang Ping explained, raising a finger.
"In other words, your martial arts system can expand. Besides, you can also establish contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. By then, technology may experience a boom. How many benefits do you think you can gain in such a situation?"
"!!!" Wang Shuqi's eyes brightened upon hearing this, and his heart raced.
He wasn't a fool; he just hadn't reacted at first.
"Wang ge, this is very tempting. However, Blue Star is so weak that entering the universe would be like ants entering a battlefield. It's impossible for you to keep coming to help. Moreover, even if you do come to help, you may not be able to handle the civilizations in the universe," Wang Shuqi rambled.
"Take it one step at a time. I'm not asking you to immediately connect with extraterrestrial civilizations. That may not happen for many years. By the time that happens..."
Wang Ping rolled his eyes and complained.
However, in the end, Wang Ping didn't mention the part about not knowing how strong he had become. The future couldn't be predicted, even with the life simulator, so he decided not to set any flags to avoid jinxing himself.
"Anyway, take it slow, don't rush. I'll help you explore the path first. Dealing with a small extraterrestrial civilization's space fleet is a piece of cake for me," Wang Ping said, clearing his throat and patting Wang Shuqi on the shoulder.
"That's right, thanks a lot, Wang ge!" Wang Shuqi smiled upon hearing Wang Ping's words.
Indeed, with Wang ge's rapid growth, even if the extraterrestrial civilization is very powerful, Wang ge will definitely become stronger than them in the future.
"Well then, I'll be off," Wang Ping said as his gaze flickered slightly, tearing through space and disappearing.
For him, this was also an opportunity. If he could grasp it, he could gain access to the subsequent cultivation system of this high martial world. By then, he would have an additional path, and he could exploit a bug in the life simulator. While becoming stronger, the simulated resource consumption would remain unchanged, which would be very comfortable.
In outer space, hundreds of spaceships were hovering, and the extraterrestrial beings inside were looking down at Blue Star.
"What a beautiful planet! If we sell it, we'll definitely make a lot of money," the extraterrestrial who resembled an octopus said enthusiastically inside the mothership.
The universe was vast, but habitable planets were rare, and their value was astonishing.
"So, is the civilization level of this planet fully surveyed now? What is the strength of the strongest being here?" the octopus-like extraterrestrial asked his deputy.
"The civilization level is very low, they can't even achieve interstellar migration; they are a completely primitive planet. As for the strongest being, they are equally weak; the strongest being is only at the seventh level of the Golden Body stage," the deputy said disdainfully.
"Heh heh, a primitive planet, and the strongest being is only at the seventh level of the Golden Body stage? We can easily conquer them," the octopus-like extraterrestrial said with a sneer.
"In that case, let's use our weapons to kill all the natives on this planet and consider it pest control," the deputy nonchalantly nodded.
For them, such civilizations that hadn't connected with the universe were insignificant, and all the intelligent lifeforms on the planet were considered pests. Moreover, exterminating pests didn't require them to personally take action; they just needed to study the natives' genes a bit and release some viruses specifically targeting those genes. In a short time, they could kill all the natives without damaging the planet's environment or other lifeforms.
"Who do you call pests?" Just then, a voice suddenly rang out abruptly, causing the octopus-like alien captain and the other extraterrestrials to change their expressions.
At this moment, the fleet's energy systems also began to emit a shocking red alert, detecting just how terrifying the energy inside Wang Ping's body was. Even the energy detection devices on the mothership couldn't fully measure Wang Ping's energy, and they only knew that it exceeded their detection limit.
"Hey? Are you joking? Do you call these weak primitives?" The octopus-like captain widened his peculiar eyes, showing an incredulous expression.
"But the previous information gathering and energy detection were indeed like this," the deputy also found it hard to believe and couldn't comprehend everything they were seeing.
(End of this chapter)