Cai Yonglong, with a strange look in his eyes, commented, "Well, you're truly something."
"But this approach is indeed correct. After all, players are a dangerous existence. They can resurrect infinitely and are fearless. With enough players using various tactics, even if they can only chip away a bit of your health, they can eventually wear down a BOSS," he continued.
"But let's not talk about it now. Let's focus on solving the problem. As usual, I'll initiate a simulation first," Wang Ping said.
Hearing this, everyone remained silent, eagerly waiting.
"System, I want to start a free simulation," Wang Ping said in his mind.
"Ding, Life Simulator activated, free simulation begins."
In an instant, the system's voice rang out, and Wang Ping's consciousness entered a state of immersive simulation. Then, a screen appeared before him, displaying familiar text.
[On the first day, after you and Ding Xuan ran to the newbie village again to defeat players who logged in with a hint of luck, you discussed your next steps. You believed that leaving the newbie village and venturing into the outside world was necessary, as not knowing any information would only lead to slow and certain death.]
[However, after deciphering the teleportation mechanism in the newbie area and arriving in the outside world, you found yourselves surrounded. To be precise, you were surrounded at the teleportation point from the newbie village to the main city. In the square, numerous players stared at you with excitement after their initial surprise.]
[Then, a player shouted, "The BOSS is coming to the city! Brothers, let's kill him!" With these words, the players became excited and started bombarding you.]
[You and your group felt helpless about this situation, although you suspected that there wouldn't be just one newbie village. The game world had developed to this point, which surprised and frustrated you. After all, as you looked around, you saw that most players had levels exceeding five to six hundred. While there were lower-level players, they were in the minority.]
[You concluded that these players were not top-tier players but rather ordinary players. You were uncertain about the level and strength of top-tier players in this world. However, you were clear that the current situation was troublesome. In the midst of countless skill beams, you were overwhelmed, even though you noticed variations in destructive power based on player levels.]
[However, you soon calmed down. You realized that the reason your level was 999 might be because the maximum level in this game world was set at 999, not that your level could only reach 999.]
[As for your data panel, it was undetectable in this world, all showing question marks. During the player attacks, except for an occasional red -1 floating above your head, your health bar showed no signs of decreasing.]
[As for Cai Yonglong and the others, although their levels were also high, reaching level 999, it was evident that their defenses were broken, and they occasionally suffered high damage, with damage values occasionally exceeding two digits. They were also subjected to various control skills, albeit for a short duration. It was clear that the duration of player control skills against BOSSes was determined by some data and did not have a fixed time.]
[Therefore, you stopped hesitating and used your spatial divine ability, transformed into a skill, to slaughter all the players in the square, leaving none alive.]
[As the players in the square were annihilated by you, the area finally became calm, and Ding Xuan and his group breathed a sigh of relief, albeit feeling a bit frustrated. After all, they had been taking a beating continuously, which was quite unpleasant.]
[Next, Cai Yonglong asked you how to proceed. After some thought, you suggested staying there and continually slaughtering game players.]
[This statement left Cai Yonglong and the others puzzled, not understanding your reasons.]
[You shook your head slightly and didn't explain further. Since in this game world, game players were the fourth catastrophe and had a special status, you believed that there might be a connection to the strangeness in the world. Therefore, you decided to continue killing them. After all, in your opinion, this was a life simulation with many trial-and-error opportunities, and you could slowly explore the mysteries with the strange occurrences.]
[Seeing that you had no intention of explaining, Cai Yonglong and the others remained silent, planning to join you in slaughtering players. However, you shook your head and ordered them to leave, as there was a high probability of players killing them and gaining a large amount of in-game currency. That would be embarrassing.]
[Cai Yonglong and the others had no words and quickly retreated to a safer place. Compared to you, they were indeed weaker, as even players with a level of five hundred could break through their defenses. If they continued to stay there and waited for top-tier players to appear, they might be in real trouble.]
[Soon, the news of your group, these BOSSes, appearing in the city spread throughout the game world. Many players were astonished and curious about the actions of this super-god-level BOSS, accompanied by several quasi-god-level BOSSes, who had come to the main city to massacre.]
[These players, belonging to powerful guilds, were the top players in the game, with all their
levels exceeding 900.]
[Soon, you and your group engaged in a fierce battle with these guild players. It had to be said that these top-tier players were indeed powerful, with a variety of control and weakening skills. Their teamwork was excellent, and their control was flawless. Even you found it somewhat challenging.]
[However, you were still you, the hanging champion with a data panel full of question marks. When you found an opening, you used a large-area spatial skill, triggering terrifying multiple attacks and critical strikes, instantly clearing the area of these players.]
[This scene stunned other players, making them realize that you, this super-god-level BOSS, were indeed outrageous, truly deserving to be the first super-god-level BOSS to appear in this game world.]
[However, these players were not pushovers. The remaining players felt that since you, the BOSS, had used your ultimate skill, there was nothing to fear. They continued to launch attacks at you, even if they couldn't kill you. As long as they could deal damage, they were determined to wear you down. They believed that no player could escape their relentless attacks as long as there was a visible health bar.]
[Seeing these passionate and fearless players, you felt a headache. If you couldn't completely kill them, they could resurrect, and their determination to fight you was troublesome.]
[However, something unexpected happened. The players you had killed did not resurrect; their game accounts were completely wiped out. This news quickly spread, shocking the remaining players, causing them to retreat and hesitate. After all, these players were accustomed to reckless behavior in this unique virtual game because they could resurrect and, at most, lose some experience points and in-game equipment. However, now, being unable to resurrect and having their game accounts deleted meant permanent death in the game.]
[They couldn't bear such consequences. This game had brought them a lot of joy and even allowed them to earn money. No one wanted to quit the game.]
"After killing players, they couldn't resurrect? Did the Heavenly Dao of this world grant me some special buff?"
Wang Ping looked at the simulated text and narrowed his eyes instantly.
Speaking of which, their positioning in this world as BOSSes was quite strange.
In theory, the chat group must be in communication with the world consciousness of this world, so they shouldn't be causing trouble for them. Otherwise, it would be self-destructive.
As for whether the world consciousness had intelligence, Wang Ping believed it did.
After all, it was unlikely for such a bizarre invasion that required his intervention to happen in a world that was weak. The birth of this game was also suspicious.
Wang Ping suspected that this world followed a genre where games became reality. Once players achieved certain conditions in the game, everything from the game would merge into reality, granting them equal power.
Or perhaps, the worlds merged, and everyone started leveling up again, with these players being the beta testers.
From Ding Xuan's ability to grow stronger in the game and the fact that the power he gained in the game didn't weaken after coming to this world, Wang Ping deduced that this world looked virtual but was actually real, with unique rules.
"What can be confirmed is that the anomaly is likely hidden among the players. If not, the world consciousness of this world wouldn't have granted them the status of BOSSes. Because of this BOSS status, all players were attracted to attack me. Because the anomaly is hidden among the players, I gained a special buff that allows me to kill players completely."
Wang Ping quickly sorted out these thoughts in his mind.
This made him slightly smirk, gaining confidence in the upcoming simulation.
As long as he caught the tail of the anomaly, the next steps would be simple.
That would be to kill all the players without exception, forcing the anomaly to reveal itself.
Immediately, Wang Ping entered the state of immersive simulation voluntarily, imparting this information to the simulated Wang Ping.
Then, he entered the text simulation mode once again, and the screen displayed the following text:
[After learning the information, you began a frenzy of slaughtering players. These players became frightened, fearing for their lives and trying to escape. However, you didn't give them a chance and directly used a sealing-type spatial skill to enclose the entire main city.]
[This drove the players crazy. You then ascended into the sky and began unleashing large-scale destructive skills, entering an unrivaled mode of grass-cutting.]
[Your relentless massacre terrified the players, and they cursed the game designers for creating such a sadistic BOSS that left them with no way to survive.]
[You paid no attention to the players' complaints and continued killing them. While you were in the midst of this slaughter, something unexpected happened. Some of the players' bodies suddenly stiffened and turned into streams of data, floating toward a certain location in the city.]
[Outside the main city, there was also an influx of data. This made you instantly realize that the anomaly was hidden within this city. Its ability might involve absorbing specific player data. That would be troublesome.]
[After all, the player base was too large. If it could absorb all the player data, it would become incredibly powerful, and you might not be able to defeat it.]
[Soon, you followed the flow of data and saw a female player with wings of light on her back, frantically absorbing data from players who had come from all over the world.]
[You squinted your eyes at this sight and memorized her identity and appearance before launching an attack directly at her.]
[However, something unexpected happened. When you attacked, shadows appeared in front of her, blocking your attacks.]
[Although these shadows were directly killed by you, they did indeed block the attacks. You also noticed the information above their heads. They were the BOSSes of this world.]
[This made you furrow your brows. You hadn't expected that the anomaly could control the BOSSes of this world and summon them to protect itself.]
[In the midst of your thoughts, you continued to attack. However, more BOSSes appeared, and regular monsters began to spawn frantically, outnumbering the players in the main city.]
[Some of these monsters also turned into black data and merged into the anomaly.]
[This made you feel a chill in your heart, extremely surprised. It seemed that the anomaly could control the monsters it summoned and absorb their power, making itself even stronger.]
[Her ability allowed her to grant her guild members hidden abilities, where the monsters her subordinates killed could turn into undead under her control and be absorbed for her power gain.]
[Originally, she planned to accumulate more data and, during the fusion of the two worlds, exterminate all living beings in this world, seizing control of the world's origin. However, your appearance disrupted all her plans, forcing her to absorb the fusion prematurely, ruining years of planning.]
"So, this is the ability of the anomaly? No wonder it can absorb some players, summon monsters to protect itself, and even absorb the monsters' power."
Wang Ping looked at the simulated text, his expression revealing sudden understanding. "Now that I know the details, it's easy. I can kill her in this simulation. Even if I can't kill her, it's fine. I've already identified her true identity. I just need to ambush and eliminate her in the real world before she absorbs that data."
Wang Ping's eyes gleamed as he contemplated.
Although he was significantly more powerful in his normal state, he didn't feel ashamed about dealing with the anomaly. In his opinion, as long as he defeated the enemy, regardless of the means used, it wasn't shameful; it was about winning, about completely eliminating the enemy.
With that in mind, Wang Ping refocused his attention on the screen.
[Without giving the anomaly a chance to further strengthen, you continued your relentless attacks. Despite absorbing a large amount of data, the anomaly did become very powerful, even rivaling you based on the panel alone. Furthermore, she continued to grow stronger.]
[However, you remained calm, delivering maximum damage with all your might. Dealing with this enemy wasn't difficult for you in your current state.]
[Soon, as you had expected, the Rainbow Talent, Instant Death Attack, was triggered directly. The anomaly, in the midst of her strengthening, froze for a moment and then died completely. All her data burst and dissipated into nothing.]
[After killing the anomaly, you noticed that the mission was complete. The anomaly couldn't resurrect. Perhaps the anomaly's ability to resurrect was countered by the special buff granted to you by the world consciousness of this world. In any case, killing her was quite effortless.]
[Immediately, you chose to return to the original world.]
[Because of your return, this simulation came to an end.]
As the text simulation ended, various images flashed in Wang Ping's mind. With a blink of consciousness, he returned to the real world.
After returning to the real world, Wang Ping couldn't help but smile.
This time, it was quite easy to complete. This anomaly wasn't weak, in fact, it was overly strong in this specific world. However, the Rainbow Talent, Instant Death Attack, could completely achieve a one-shot kill effect, as long as my enemy was caught off guard and I could deal damage. There was a good chance it would trigger the effect, leading to a direct kill.
"Wang Ge, did you find the anomaly?" When Wang Ping started to smile, Cai Yonglong and the others also brightened up.
"I found it, and I killed it directly," Wang Ping nodded and briefly recounted the simulated content.
"It seems like we're the 'mixed class' again. Indeed, following Wang Ge, we're likely to become 'mixed-class giants,'" Cai Yonglong said, scratching his head and complaining.
"Cough, 'mixed class,' that's quite exciting," Chen Kang coughed lightly.
Previously, when following Lin Yuanyuan, they often encountered danger, even though they resolved it eventually. However, they still had to be on guard. Following Wang Ge, they could relax and enjoy the ride.
Chen Si, Ding Xuan, and Wu Jun also couldn't help but smile.
"Next, I'll be going back. You guys don't need to follow, so as not to alert the enemy," Wang Ping said to the group before quickly leaving.
This time, Wang Ping didn't have the intention of making a big scene by going to the main city to kill players. After all, now that he had found the anomaly's true identity, there was no need to complicate things further. Doing so would only increase the risk.
Therefore, Wang Ping first investigated the anomaly's location and then used all means at his disposal to eliminate it ruthlessly. Thanks to his ability to conceal himself and his swift and precise attacks, the anomaly hadn't reacted before it was instantly killed by Wang Ping. The incredible critical damage had left everyone astonished.
"Ding, the anomaly is dead, the group task is completed, and rewards have been distributed individually. Group members can choose to return to the original world."
At this moment, the system's voice sounded, leaving Wang Ping quite satisfied.
However, as Wang Ping was feeling content, the other players were staring at him with excitement, seemingly eager to take advantage of his "super god-level BOSS" title and loot his equipment.
Wang Ping was somewhat speechless but chose to leave without any intention of eliminating them. However, this time, he didn't immediately return to the original world; instead, he went back to the newbie village and met up with Cai Yonglong and the others.
"Wang Ge, I have a bold idea. Do you think it's feasible?" Ding Xuan suddenly grinned mischievously.
"What idea?" Wang Ping raised an eyebrow, suspecting that this kid might not have good intentions.
"Wang Ge, let me kill you! Maybe we can get some unimaginable rewards. Plus, the experience points are skyrocketing," Ding Xuan stared at Wang Ping with drooling anticipation, jokingly suggesting.
"Get lost! Do you believe I'll slaughter you and see if you drop any gold coins?" Wang Ping's face darkened, and he couldn't help but want to slap this guy to death.
Although he had considered whether he could obtain some fantastic equipment or items through this method, he quickly dismissed the idea. After all, it would mean actually dying in reality, and Wang Ping wasn't willing to take that risk. He cherished his life too much.
"Ahem, I was just kidding, kidding!" Ding Xuan shivered, quickly clarifying, "Wang Ge, please don't be angry. How about we play around a bit?"
"Get lost!" Wang Ping's lips twitched as he lightly flicked his robe to send this weirdo flying.
Although he held back, this action still caused Ding Xuan's health bar to plummet by 80%, almost emptying it.
This left Ding Xuan's expression frozen, and he dared not say anything else.
Messing around with Wang Ge could really lead to fatal consequences.
Seeing Ding Xuan in such a miserable state, Cai Yonglong and the others rolled their eyes but didn't have any sympathy for him. They felt that this guy was just asking for trouble. After all, doing reckless things like this could lead to real consequences, like death.
Afterward, Wang Ping didn't say much more. After bidding farewell, he chose to return to his own world.
Once back in his Lingchen Peak, Wang Ping opened his red envelope, gaining one billion group points. It could only be said that strong anomalies came with generous rewards. However, despite this additional one billion group points, he still had a long way to go to reach the trillion he needed. He knew he had to keep working hard.
"By the way, can this anomaly satisfy the conditions for me to play games in the Heavenly Paradise?" Wang Ping seemed to have thought of something and curiously asked within himself.
"No, it must be a special type that is about to invade the world or has already grown extremely powerful," Alpha's voice replied, disappointing Wang Ping.
"Oh, I see," he replied, not dwelling on it too much. Soon, he put these thoughts aside.
Then, Wang Ping's consciousness shifted, and he entered a state of immersive simulation in the paid mode.
The screen appeared, and the text floated into view.
[On the first day, you chose to cultivate. This time, after careful consideration, you decided to make some changes and experiment with some things. For this reason, you didn't immediately seal yourself and chose to go to the Ancient Taiyuan Star.]
[However, before going to the Ancient Taiyuan Star, you hoped that the Palace Master of the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace would provide you with a supreme body-refining elixir.]
[The Palace Master of the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace was quite shocked by your request. After all, in his eyes, you were far from reaching the level of a Great Saint. He didn't think you needed such a precious item.]
[But despite his doubts and hesitation, the Palace Master of the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace still used his authority to obtain a supreme body-refining elixir from the treasury for you.]
[After all, if he didn't offer you some benefits shortly after you joined the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace, how could you develop a sense of belonging?]
[Seeing the Palace Master of the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace being so generous, you nodded in satisfaction, thanked him, and then left.]
[Next, you arrived at the Ancient Taiyuan Star and began to wait quietly. After several decades, the Grand Saint's Secret Realm opened, and you chose to enter.]
[Then, you found Lin Yan, a genius who possessed the Soul-Devouring Bead, and wanted to take him as your disciple. However, Lin Yan didn't respond positively to your request and chose to refuse.]
[Seeing this, you weren't surprised. After all, through these simulations, you knew that Lin Yan was a very cautious person who liked to keep his cards hidden. Even in the Golden World, he remained a lone cultivator, suspected of having a powerful protector.]
[For this reason, someone with great secrets and this kind of character like Lin Yan couldn't be easily taken as a disciple. Even if you were a Great Saint or even a quasi-emperor, he wouldn't easily accept you as his master.]
[You didn't insist on Lin Yan becoming your disciple, as there was no point in doing so. Only a true and sincere disciple could activate the Rainbow Talent "Becoming Stronger by Accepting Disciples."]
[However, your main purpose in this simulation was to experiment with something. For this reason, without hesitation, you made a move against Lin Yan, intending to seize the Soul-Devouring Bead.]
[Lin Yan was very angry at your attempt to take a disciple by force, and he wanted to activate his divine weapon to resist. Unfortunately, his cultivation level was too low, making it difficult to activate the divine weapon.]
[In the end, you subdued Lin Yan and took the Soul-Devouring Bead from him. However, once the Soul-Devouring Bead was in your hands, it began to struggle fiercely, and the terrifying aura of an emperor was awakening. You felt a deadly danger, especially in your soul, as if it were being devoured.]
[Clearly, the Soul-Devouring Bead had no intention of recognizing you as its master. Forcibly holding onto it would only lead to backlash. You were quite helpless in this situation, realizing that Lin Yan had obtained the bead as a reward from heaven, and it was not something anyone could take away.]
[Perhaps, whether it was Lin Yan or those lucky people like Zhu Huowang who enjoyed heaven's rewards, they might one day make wedding clothes for someone else. But for now, no one could forcefully take away this gem. Maybe quasi-emperors and true emperors could suppress such a naturally-born divine artifact, but whether they could make it submit remained a question.]
[Afterward, you didn't bother to explain your actions to Lin Yan and simply handed the Soul-Devouring Bead back to him, releasing him. Lin Yan was very puzzled, unable to understand what you were thinking. After all, if you wanted to kill him, you could have easily done so. However, you had no intention of killing him.]
[You didn't care whether Lin Yan would seek revenge in the future. After all, even if Lin Yan grew in strength, he still wouldn't be your match in the Golden World. Besides, sooner or later, he would be eliminated by Gu Xuan, and in the next simulation, Lin Yan would no longer exist.]
[Therefore, instead of risking killing Lin Yan, provoking the Soul-Devouring Bead and potentially wasting some of your trump cards, it was better to let Lin Yan go.]
[Next, you continued to wander the Ancient Taiyuan Star, visiting many places and looking at the Ancient Taiyuan Forbidden Area from a distance, finally stopping in front of the Daoist Palace.]
[After some thought, you chose to enter the Daoist Palace. Once inside, you didn't hide your identity. When you revealed that you were the future heir of the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace and disclosed your cultivation level had reached the terrifying level of a Saint King, the Daoist Palace's Palace Master was shocked, and he allowed you to sit in the top position, feeling very uneasy.]
[Even the two senior ancestors who had sealed themselves in the depths of the Daoist Palace couldn't remain calm and received messages, observing the situation.]
[After all, the Great Emperor Taiyi's Palace was a supreme power. In the entire upper realm, there were very few who could rival it. Now that its heir had come to their Daoist Palace, it was indeed intriguing.]
[Regarding the nervousness of everyone in the Daoist Palace, you shook your head slightly, feeling that times had changed. Unconsciously, your identity had undergone a great transformation. The Daoist Palace, which had once protected you and whose Palace Master had shown you great kindness in the simulation, was now so tense in front of you, which was quite sigh-worthy.]
[Next, you stated your purpose and expressed your intention to take a disciple in the Daoist Palace and cultivate for a thousand years. The Palace Master of the Daoist Palace was
extremely surprised. He hadn't expected someone of your stature to choose their small place for cultivation and to take a disciple there.]
[Ecstatic, the Palace Master of the Daoist Palace quickly agreed. Although he didn't know your true purpose, someone like you didn't need to vie for anything in their Daoist Palace. The Daoist Palace now had only a few treasures left, and anything you casually took out was worth more than everything in their treasure vault combined.]
[Upon hearing the Palace Master of the Daoist Palace's agreement, you nodded, didn't say much more, and started living in the Daoist Palace.]
[End of this chapter.]