Chen Si (83): "Hmm, I'm fine with it."
Liu Mei (15): "I'm okay too."
Seeing everyone in the group responding one after another, Wang Ping nodded and selected the mission participants before initiating the cross-world transfer.
In an instant, Wang Ping transformed into a white light and disappeared in the seclusion of the Taiyuan Ancient Star.
The next moment, Wang Ping appeared in a modern-style house.
Lin Yuanyuan, Chen Kang, Wu Jun, and Zhang Yueying also appeared here.
"Wang Ge, Lin Yuanyuan, Chen Kang, Wu Jun, Zhang Yueying, welcome everyone."
Zeng Lingdong looked at everyone warmly.
"Where's the information?"
Wang Ping nodded and asked.
"Here."
Zeng Lingdong scratched his head and handed over a stack of documents to Wang Ping and the others.
In response, Wang Ping and the others took the documents and began reading them.
Soon, Wang Ping's expression changed, becoming more serious.
Because the world Zeng Lingdong was in wasn't simple at all; it was a cultivation world set in a modern background.
However, the rules of this world were somewhat peculiar.
More accurately, it was the rules on Earth that were strange.
On Earth, the destructive power of superhuman abilities had been significantly weakened, greatly suppressed. It felt as though there was a protective mechanism in this world for Earth.
"No wonder I felt a sense of restriction when I arrived here. So, that's the reason."
Wang Ping furrowed his brows.
In the past, even at the Saint and Nirvana levels, he could easily destroy a normal star. Now, as a Saint, if he were to unleash his power recklessly, he could blow up the sun without much effort, even in the absence of superhuman abilities.
However, he felt that his cultivation was being suppressed.
"I wonder how much of my true strength I can unleash on Earth and how much damage it would cause."
Wang Ping couldn't help but ponder this question.
Zeng Lingdong, thanks to his sign-in system, had now acquired combat power in the Life and Death Realm and had tested his strength in the group's sparring arena.
However, he had found that, on Earth, he could only do things like shattering giant rocks with his superhuman abilities, just like Wang Ping.
In other words, their destructive power had been severely suppressed.
As a Saint, Wang Ping felt that he probably wouldn't be able to shatter stars with ease in this world.
Apart from that, Wang Ping didn't know if there were any more powerful beings in this world. After all, he had read some novels before.
In these novels, the special rules on Earth were often due to the influence of one or more powerful beings who had sealed off the world.
Among them, what Wang Ping remembered most vividly was the story where Qin Shi Huang had established the Immortal Qin Empire, sealed off Earth, and fought against extraterrestrial forces in the outer galaxy. To prevent their homeworld from being discovered, he had implemented various measures.
"What exactly is the situation here? I'll find out through the simulation. I wonder what kind of power this anomaly possesses."
This thought flashed through Wang Ping's mind, and he said to Zeng Lingdong and the others.
"As usual, I'll use my ability first."
"Sure."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded expectantly.
Then, Wang Ping closed his eyes and said in his mind, "System, I want to start a free simulation."
"Ding, Life Simulator activated, free simulation initiated."
The system's voice sounded, and Wang Ping's consciousness flickered as he entered a state of immersive simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and familiar text appeared.
[Day 1, you chose to observe quietly, planning to use your previous strategy mode.]
[In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, and there have been no unusual events on Earth. During this year, you investigated all the superhuman organizations and cultivators on Earth, but there were no excessively powerful beings, with the strongest being only in the Nascent Soul Realm.]
[However, even though they were Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, due to the peculiar rules of this world, their destructive power using superhuman abilities was pitifully weak, just like Zeng Lingdong, only capable of shattering giant rocks.]
[Of course, compared to the strength of cultivators in the same realm in the Qin Tian World, the cultivation system in this world is much stronger. You can't help but think that Qin Tian should have come here to cultivate.]
[During this year, you also tested your own strength. As a Saint, you are much more powerful than Zeng Lingdong. When you go all out, you can destroy a modern metropolis.]
[Although this level of destructive power is hardly worth mentioning compared to your true strength, it's still quite terrifying in this world.]
[Unfortunately, despite your investigations, you couldn't find any traces of the anomaly. You don't know where it is or what it's planning.]
[Just as you were thinking about how to continue searching for the anomaly or waiting for it to reveal itself, something unexpected happened.]
[A figure appeared in the starry sky, found you, realized that you were an outsider, and ruthlessly killed you.]
[However, because you had a resurrection talisman, you came back to life, greatly shocked and angered. But this person did not leave and killed you again.]
[In the end, you died in his hands, not even knowing his name or where he came from.]
[Because of your death, this simulation ends.]
The text simulation stopped here, and Wang Ping's mind was filled with images. In the end, he appeared in the sky and saw the figure clad in armor.
"Who is this guy? Isn't he too strong? I'm a Saint, yet he easily killed me."
Wang Ping was astonished when he saw this person.
He had previously speculated that the power system of the world Zeng Lingdong was in was likely very strong, but now it seemed that the cultivation system in this world might be even more formidable than he had imagined.
For someone to casually emerge from the starry sky and kill him, it was beyond belief.
"Wang Ge, does this world have such a level of strength? You have the Supreme Weapon, after all."
Lin Yuanyuan found it hard to believe.
"I can only say that it's indeed that powerful."
Wang Ping shook his head helplessly and explained the details of the simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and familiar text emerged.
[Day 1, you chose to take action and, through video, easily found the issuer with the intention to eliminate them.]
[However, to your surprise, you discovered that this anomaly not only had formidable abilities but also possessed incredible strength. Your battle with them was evenly matched, and it was challenging to eliminate them quickly.]
[You knew that continuing this way would be very dangerous. Therefore, you had Chen Kang use his confinement ability and Zhang Yueying use her Golden Finger Encouragement ability.]
[In an instant, your combat power was boosted, and the anomaly was trapped. Seizing the opportunity, you unleashed the power of the Supreme Weapon, delivering the strongest blow and directly eliminating the anomaly.]
[With the anomaly's death, you heard the system's prompt tone. Without hesitation, you chose to return and did not give the mysterious powerful being the chance to catch and eliminate you.]
[Because of your return, this simulation ends.]
The text simulation stopped here, and various images filled Wang Ping's mind.
Finally, his perspective shifted back to the real world.
"This anomaly is quite powerful," Wang Ping remarked in amazement.
No wonder the chat group had commented that this mission was quite challenging.
Could it be any different?
Not only were the levels higher in this upper realm, but even the anomaly was so strong that not even Wang Ping, with the Supreme Weapon, could easily take them down.
It was fortunate that Zhang Yueying and Chen Kang provided valuable assistance. Otherwise, it would have been quite tricky.
Although, in the end, Wang Ping was confident that he could eliminate the anomaly. If the situation dragged on for too long and attracted local powerhouses, it would complicate things.
Even though he could easily escape using the chat group in reality, the mission would undoubtedly be considered a failure.
"Something doesn't seem right, though. As long as I create a disturbance with the anomaly and then escape, that mysterious powerhouse might also eliminate the anomaly. Whether that counts as completing the mission is another question," Wang Ping murmured, deep in thought.
"Wang Ge, how was it?" Lin Yuanyuan and the others asked curiously as they noticed Wang Ping deep in thought.
Wang Ping snapped out of his thoughts and smiled as he recounted the simulation.
"This anomaly is incredibly strong, and we can only plan and strategize slowly. It seems like this world is a huge challenge for anomalies as well," Lin Yuanyuan remarked.
"Indeed," Wu Jun nodded.
"It seems like I won't be needed this time either, just tagging along," Wu Jun said with a hint of irony.
"I've gotten used to it," Wang Ping patted Wu Jun's shoulder and said with a smile.
"Next, let's take action directly. Zeng Lingdong, Yuanyuan, Wu Jun, you don't need to get involved; you won't be of much help. Chen Kang, Zhang Yueying, come with me," Wang Ping instructed.
Seeing this, everyone naturally followed his orders.
The subsequent actions went smoothly.
Wang Ping located the anomaly as he did in the simulation. However, this time, on his way there, he had Zhang Yueying use her abilities to boost his combat power to the maximum. He immediately had Chen Kang use his confinement ability, rendering the anomaly immobile. Seizing the opportunity, Wang Ping unleashed his most powerful strike, killing the anomaly directly.
The anomaly died helplessly.
Through a combination of enhancements, control, and a powerful attack, Wang Ping ensured that the anomaly had no chance to counterattack.
However, Wang Ping's attack also caused significant damage, even though he had set up a large formation in advance.
But there was no other way; Wang Ping could only apologize to those affected.
"Ding, group mission completed. Group members, silently think of returning to your own world," the system's voice announced.
"I'll go back first, and you all return immediately. Otherwise, it could be dangerous," Wang Ping said satisfactorily, then, after telling Zhang Yueying and Chen Kang, he selected to return, disappearing as a white light.
Seeing this, the others did not dare to delay and quickly left.
Soon, Wang Ping returned to the upper realm.
Then, he proficiently opened the chat group and activated the red envelope.
"Ding, congratulations on your contribution value in this group mission, which is 80%. You have received 300 million group points," the system's voice rang out.
"300 million? That anomaly was quite valuable. But considering it was an anomaly with Saint-level combat power, it would have been strange if it wasn't valuable," Wang Ping commented, amazed by the amount of group points he had earned.
For a moment, he felt that accumulating a trillion group points might not be that difficult after all.
As his strength increased, all he needed to do was to eliminate some extremely formidable anomalies, and the group point tally continued to rise rapidly.
"Speaking of which, with 80% of my contribution, I received 300 million group points. The remaining 20% of group points will probably be divided mostly between Zhang Yueying and Chen Kang. They've hit the jackpot this time; their abilities will likely see significant improvement," Wang Ping mused.
Wang Ping remembered Chen Kang and Zhang Yueying and chuckled.
Most of his group points went towards strengthening the Golden Finger.
With this in mind, if they took on more group missions and the group members used group points to improve, catching up to him might not be impossible.
Of course, actually catching up to him was highly improbable, but narrowing the gap a bit wasn't out of the question.
"System, I want to engage in a paid simulation."
Immediately, Wang Ping focused his thoughts and said internally.
Time waits for no one, and he intended to continue with the paid simulation to enhance his abilities.
Humans are never satisfied.
Once he reached the level of Saint, Wang Ping aimed to swiftly advance to Saint King, Great Saint, and even Supreme.
After all, only when he reached the level of Great Saint or Supreme could he face the Supreme predecessor from the second-generation chat group and eliminate this significant threat.
"Ding, consuming 50,000 pounds of high-quality Divine Source, the Life Simulator is starting, and talent refresh is in progress."
The system's voice echoed.
"Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations, host, you have successfully refreshed the golden talent, Teleportation, and the red talent, Ultra-cool Style."
Golden Talent - Teleportation: With this skill, the host can easily escape danger by randomly teleporting to a location in the world. Note: Although this ability is extremely useful and allows for teleporting with others, and even if you're in the Supreme realm, as long as you can react in time, you cannot be killed. However, this skill can only be used once a year. Host, please take note.
Red Talent - Ultra-cool Style: Having this talent, the host will become extremely cool, and their cultivation speed will be slightly increased.
"Hmm, I refreshed a golden talent again this time? Not bad at all," Wang Ping remarked as he looked at the talents he had refreshed this time, his eyes brightening.
Refreshing a golden talent was a good thing, and this golden talent's ability was clearly excellent, a superlative escape talent.
With this talent, he could easily escape danger, even in the face of a crisis.
After all, the talent description explicitly stated that not even a Supreme realm opponent could kill him if he could react in time.
Although there was a cooldown period, as long as he managed to escape, he could wait for the cooldown to end.
"System, I choose the golden talent, Teleportation."
Without hesitation, Wang Ping made his choice.
"Ding, talent selection successful, and life simulation begins."
The system's voice rang out again, and Wang Ping's consciousness flickered as he entered a state of immersive simulation.
Then, the screen appeared, and familiar text emerged.
[Day 1, you chose to cultivate.]
[Subsequently, as you found it challenging to comprehend the Dao, you sighed and planned to raise your cultivation with Lin Qinghe before heading to other planets.]
[In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years passed, and you successfully raised Lin Qinghe's cultivation to the Half-Saint level. Then, you took Lin Qinghe to the Canglan Ancient Star.]
[You hoped that after arriving at the Canglan Ancient Star, you could find some excellent opportunities to quickly enhance your strength. Otherwise, your only choices would be to seal yourself or venture into the Central Ancient Star Domain.]
[In the blink of an eye, a year passed. During this year, although you encountered some dangers in the starry sky, you easily overcame them with your powerful cultivation. In the end, you successfully arrived at the Canglan Ancient Star, the ancient star that once gave birth to an Emperor.]
[After arriving at the Canglan Ancient Star, you were the first to inquire about the current situation. To your surprise, the situation on the Canglan Ancient Star was entirely different from the Taoyuan Ancient Star.]
[In the current Canglan Ancient Star, there were hardly any forces. Only three major forces existed on the Canglan Ancient Star. These three forces were the Canglan Empire founded by the Canglan Emperor, the Yao Clan led by the Blue Profound Bird, and the rising force, the White Light Palace.]
[Among them, the Canglan Empire and the Yao Clan, led by the Blue Profound Bird, were ancient forces that had existed on the Canglan Ancient Star for a long time. To this day, they remained powerful and had Supremes overseeing them. The rise of the White Light Palace was due to the birth of a powerful Supreme ten thousand years ago, just before the age of the Apocalypse.]
[With a Supreme overseeing it, the White Light Palace rose to power, seizing some territories and becoming an equal contender with the other two major forces.]
[However, now that it was the age of the Apocalypse, although the three major forces ruled the Canglan Ancient Star, leaving no room for weaker forces to survive, there were still Half-Saints and some Divine Lord-level experts openly standing within their ranks. Besides that, the number and strength of the self-sealed Saints within their forces undoubtedly exceeded those on the Taoyuan Ancient Star.]
[At that moment, you found it somewhat tricky. After all, the three major forces had already divided the territory and resources of the Canglan Ancient Star, and now it was the age of the Apocalypse. It was undoubtedly very difficult to find opportunities to help you cultivate rapidly and break through the boundaries.]
[In this regard, you could only sigh and realize that monopolies appeared in every world.]
[Just as you were contemplating whether to leave the Canglan Ancient Star and head directly to the Central Ancient Star Domain, the effect of your purple talent, Wealth Rolling In, which had been absent for a long time, was triggered once again.]
[A phenomenon appeared within the border mountains of the Canglan Ancient Star, indicating that a world-shaking treasure would soon be born.]
[Perceiving this phenomenon, you quickly headed there with Lin Qinghe. Then, you saw a sacred medicine about to mature, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.]
[You, well-read in various books, recognized this treasure—it was none other than the Three Profound Sacred Flower, known to make people comprehend sainthood when consumed. If a Saint consumed it, it would guarantee an increase in three small realms, making it exceedingly precious. Compared to the Sacred Medicine that the Great Saint had released in the Great Saint's Secret Realm, the Three Profound Sacred Flower was incomparable.]
[Your eyes sparkled with excitement, and you were curious about why this Three Profound Treasure Flower could appear and mature in the age of the Apocalypse. Soon, you understood the reason.]
[In the land where the Three Profound Treasure Flower grew, there was a corpse. It was clearly the remains of a Saint-level powerhouse who had passed away. This Saint-level powerhouse's cultivation had likely reached the Saint King realm. When a Saint King perished, although most of their energy and Dao were returned to heaven and earth, some of their essence and blood were absorbed by the Three Profound Sacred Flower. That's why it could grow in the age of the Apocalypse and mature.]
[Without hesitation, you dug up this Saint King's corpse and stored it in your inner world. After all, Saint King corpses were extremely precious and served as excellent materials for refining middle-grade Sacred Artifacts, high-grade Sacred Artifacts, or improving your own Sacred Artifact quality. They couldn't be wasted.]
[Next, you planned to wait for the Three Profound Sacred Flower to mature before picking it.]
[However, while you and Lin Qinghe were waiting, it was clear that the experts from the Canglan Empire, White Light Palace, and the Yao Clan had also sensed the anomaly here and rushed over.]
[Although there were no Saint-level powerhouses among those who came here, they were still not to be underestimated. You observed them but had no immediate intention of taking action. After all, these three major forces were the local powers here.]
[Facing the three local powers, if you were to act before the treasure matured, even if you subdued them, you might likely provoke some old monsters who were self-sealed within the three major forces. At that time, even if you were a Saint, with Lin Qinghe's combat power at the Saint level thanks to the remnants of the Swallowing Immortal Demon Body from the previous generation, it would still be challenging to come out unscathed.]
[Although you had the golden talent, Teleportation, you didn't want to kill members of the three major forces and bear the enmity.]
[While you were thinking about various things in your mind, the experts from the three major forces were all watching you. After all, although there were loose cultivators on the Canglan Ancient Star, their cultivations generally weren't very high. Your cultivation was something they couldn't discern.]
[Not even a Half-Saint could discern your cultivation, which was undoubtedly a surprising fact, indicating that you either had an incredible technique to conceal your cultivation or had surpassed the Half-Saint realm, reaching the level of a Saint.]
[If it was the latter, it wasn't a good thing for the three major forces. Of course, they weren't afraid of you.]
[After all, the three major forces had deep foundations, especially the Canglan Empire, which had once given birth to an Emperor. Although the Canglan Empire had declined significantly since the passing of the Canglan Emperor, a skinny camel was still larger than a horse.]
[The Canglan Empire hadn't suffered the kind of mishap that the Dao Palace had, which led to the loss of their foundations. Although the Canglan Empire had experienced various events in recent years, they still had multiple Supreme Artifacts and even quasi-Emperor Artifacts in their treasury.]
[As a result, even if you were a Saint, they were confident they could suppress you.]
[End of this chapter.]