"Ding, consume five million catties of top-grade divine essence, life simulator activated, talent refresh in progress."
After Wang Ping spoke, the system's voice resounded.
"Ding, talent refresh successful, congratulations to the host for refreshing the golden talent, 'Bouncing Back from the Bottom,' and the red talent, 'Thunder Profound Body.'"
Golden Talent - Bouncing Back from the Bottom: When the host's luck reaches its lowest point, there is a probability that luck will rebound to an astonishing degree for a certain period of time.
Red Talent - Thunder Profound Body.
"System, I choose the golden talent, 'Bouncing Back from the Bottom.'"
Upon seeing the two talents, Wang Ping decisively chose the golden talent, 'Bouncing Back from the Bottom.'
This talent seemed intriguing, perhaps capable of bringing about miracles. However, Wang Ping believed that it would be challenging to trigger.
"Can you explain this talent, Alpha?"
Wang Ping inquired calmly.
"Alpha, this time is an opportunity, but it could also be dangerous."
Alpha's voice suddenly spoke.
"What kind of opportunity?"
Wang Ping asked with narrowed eyes.
"This group mission involves a terrifying and unbeatable anomaly. However, it is not impossible to defeat. If you manage to resolve it, you can accumulate trillions of group points, and even if you fall short of a trillion, it should still be very close."
Alpha's voice continued.
"Trillions?"
Wang Ping was astonished to hear this. He had initially thought it would take a long time to accumulate that many points. He hadn't expected the anomaly to be worth nearly a trillion points.
"However, I suggest you consider giving up this group mission because it is genuinely dangerous."
Alpha added.
"Directly trillions?"
Wang Ping's face showed surprise.
Trillions – he had thought he would need a long time to accumulate such points. But now, he realized that this anomaly was worth nearly a trillion points even after splitting the rewards. How much would it be worth if not divided?
"Do you know what this anomaly is?"
Wang Ping asked with a calmer tone.
"This anomaly is something that not even immortals could deal with. But it might be possible for ordinary people to handle it. In the past, the main powerful figures of the second-generation chat group encountered it, and they suffered a great defeat."
Alpha explained after a brief silence.
"By the way, those main powerful figures of the second-generation chat group, in terms of battle power, they were all at the level of emperors, and there was even one with a battle power surpassing that of an emperor."
Wang Ping was taken aback.
The main powerful figures of the second-generation chat group were wiped out after encountering it, which was quite shocking. These were emperors, and there was even one with battle power surpassing that of an emperor.
Such a lineup being wiped out was truly unbelievable.
"So, what exactly is this anomaly, and why is it so powerful? Also, why does it say that even ordinary people might be able to deal with it?"
Wang Ping asked with growing curiosity.
"The ability of this anomaly is quite special. In the world it appears in, all supernatural powers disappear, and all superhuman beings with cultivation systems turn into ordinary people. In other words, in the world it appears in, it becomes an ordinary world or a technological side world."
Alpha explained with a cold tone.
"So, what you mean is that those main powerful figures of the second-generation chat group, after entering that world, were forcibly suppressed into ordinary people and easily wiped out by it using technological means?"
Wang Ping's expression became very solemn.
He hadn't expected that there would be an anomaly like this, a nemesis of cultivation worlds.
"That's right. Because they were suppressed, the robots controlled by the anomaly easily took them down. Some figures at the level of emperors and even one with a power surpassing that of an emperor ended up dying at the hands of firearms. It's truly a tragedy."
Alpha's voice echoed, its tone fluctuating, clearly not calm.
"Indeed," Wang Ping muttered after a moment of silence.
The fact that figures of that level died at the hands of firearms was truly unacceptable.
"Alpha, can this anomaly only possess humans, or has it possibly evolved over the years?"
Wang Ping inquired, feeling relieved.
"Over the years, it has definitely become stronger. Its ability, which initially affected a galaxy's scope, can now influence the entire universe or even a larger range."
Alpha's voice echoed slowly.
"So, that's why it's so valuable. When I mentioned trillions, that's just a conservative estimate. As for whether it can only possess humans, this type of anomaly is not limited to taking over humans."
Listening to Alpha's evaluation, Wang Ping was rendered speechless.
The rules it affected encompassed the entire universe, and possibly even beyond a single universe. This anomaly was truly extraordinary.
Moreover, it wasn't just about influencing the scope of its abilities. Even when it hadn't fully grown, it could suppress emperors and those with powers surpassing emperors in the world it appeared in, turning them into ordinary people.
In other words, wherever it appeared, unless there were individuals with rule abilities surpassing its own, everyone would be suppressed into ordinary people.
If Wang Ping participated in this group mission and had to confront this anomaly, his cultivation would also be completely suppressed, making it impossible for him to rely on his strength to overcome it. However, he held an advantage in that the Life Simulator provided him with valuable information, potentially making him the nemesis of such anomalies.
"Can I use my Life Simulator and the Golden Finger of the group members?"
After contemplating, Wang Ping asked another question.
"You can use them. However, only your Life Simulator can be used normally. As for the other group members, they might be affected unless they optimize their systems again."
Alpha gave an affirmative answer.
"That's good then. Let me ask another question: If we encounter danger, can we teleport back? And do revival symbols work?"
With a contemplative gaze, Wang Ping asked again.
"Under the influence of this anomaly's ability, the teleportation function cannot be used normally, and revival symbols won't work either. But I can ensure your safety. As for the other group members... it won't work."
Alpha provided a definitive answer.
Alpha remained silent for a moment before giving another response.
Evidently, the main forces of the second-generation chat group had faced trouble for two possible reasons: firstly, at that time, Alpha's personality was very detached, and she didn't choose to expend a significant cost to save these individuals; secondly, they might not have reacted in time and were killed by the anomaly.
"Fighting against the anomaly with technology? This is indeed a novel experience."
After receiving Alpha's confirmation, Wang Ping smiled, having made up his mind.
"Do you really plan to participate in this group mission?"
Alpha asked seriously.
"The opportunity to obtain trillions of group points at once is right in front of me. Naturally, I can't miss it. Otherwise, even when I become an emperor, I have no idea how long it will take to accumulate that many group points."
Wang Ping clenched his fist, speaking earnestly.
"However, time is running out, and I can't wait any longer. I'm getting involved with more and more upper realms, and my situation might become increasingly dangerous. If I wait until I become an emperor to accumulate group points, I might run into trouble. Besides, some people I've sworn to save can't wait that long."
"So, since you can guarantee my safety, there's no hesitation. This is the best moment to obtain trillions of group points."
After a pause, Wang Ping spoke firmly.
"Since you've made your decision, I won't stop you. However, if you encounter an emergency, I will forcibly transfer you. In that case, your group points will be reset, and I will compensate you generously."
Alpha's voice was icy, but it was clear she cared about Wang Ping's well-being.
"Haha, I'll leave it to you then. Rest assured, I won't lose."
Wang Ping smiled and said confidently.
"You've just set a flag."
Alpha reminded quietly after a moment of silence.
"Huh?"
Wang Ping was momentarily surprised and couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Goodness, even Alpha knew about setting flags?
Next, Wang Ping didn't continue to chat with Alpha but directly opened the chat group.
At this moment, the chat group was undoubtedly buzzing with activity. Anyone with the time to speak was discussing the group mission.
After all, words like "extremely difficult" and "extremely dangerous" were very conspicuous.
Wu Jun (20): "Oh my god, brothers, I've discovered something terrifying. My cultivation unexpectedly disappeared, and I've become an ordinary person. I'm completely dumbfounded."
Fang Yun (3): "???"
Cai Yonglong (1): "What's going on? How did your cultivation disappear? Could it be the work of the anomaly?"
Liu Mei (15): "This kind of abnormal situation is likely caused by the anomaly. It seems like Little Jun might be in danger and could have been detected by the anomaly."
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Quickly change your location, staying in one place is too dangerous."
Zhang Hu (5): "If you've become an ordinary person, you won't be able to escape even if you stay here. At this point, the only way to survive is to teleport to another world."
Wu Jun (20): "Damn, I can't even teleport now. I'm completely at a loss!"
Seeing Wu Jun's message, both old and new group members were stunned.
What was going on? The situation where teleportation couldn't be used only occurred when facing hostile celestial forces. Such a thing had never happened when dealing with anomalies.
Wang Ping (66): "The ability of this new anomaly is to forcibly turn a world into an ordinary world, suppressing all superhuman powers from any cultivation system. So, Wu Jun, don't panic too much. You might not have been noticed by the anomaly; it's just the result of its ability affecting you."
Wu Jun (20): "I see, that's a relief. I was almost scared to death, QAQ."
Fang Yun (3): "Wow, an anomaly like this exists? It's truly a nightmare for cultivators."
Zhang Jun (70): "It's indeed a bit frightening. If we encounter such an anomaly, we won't even know how we die."
Wang Ping (66): "Hehe, let alone you guys, even the traversing seniors of the second-generation chat group, a group of high-end experts, were mercilessly wiped out by this anomaly. These traversing seniors were all at the level of emperors, and one even exceeded the emperor level in strength. However, they were all mercilessly suppressed and then killed by firearms. It's truly tragic."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Haha, even emperors and those beyond the emperor level were killed. That's quite unbelievable."
Chen Si (83): "By the way, Wang Ge, I've always been curious about the traversing seniors. You said you'd tell us last time when you returned, but you haven't said anything yet."
Chen Kang (67): "I'm super curious about this too!"
Cai Yonglong (1): "Count me in."
Wang Ping (66): "About that, I'll explain it now."
Wang Ping's gaze flickered as he briefly explained the events of the second-generation chat group and the destruction that befell them.
After Alpha's silence, she gave her response again.
Obviously, the main force of the second-generation chat group had an incident. Firstly, Alpha was very indifferent at that time, so these people either lived or died, and she chose not to spend a great cost to save them.
Secondly, it's also possible that they were killed mysteriously without any reaction.
"To fight against the anomalies with technology? This is indeed a novel experience."
After getting Alpha's affirmative answer, Wang Ping smiled, and he had already made up his mind.
"Do you really plan to participate in this group mission?" Alpha asked seriously.
"The opportunity to obtain trillions of group points at once is right in front of me, I naturally can't miss it. Otherwise, even if I become an emperor, I don't know how long it will take to accumulate enough group points."
Wang Ping clenched his fist, speaking with a serious expression.
"But, time is running out, and I can't wait any longer. I'm getting in touch with more secrets in the upper realm, and the situation may become more dangerous. If I wait until I become an emperor and then spend time accumulating group points, there might be trouble. In addition, some people I swore to save can't wait that long."
"For this reason, since you can keep me safe, I have no hesitation. This is the best moment to obtain trillions of group points in one go."
After a pause, Wang Ping said firmly, "Since you've made your decision, I won't stop you. However, if you encounter an emergency, I will force a transfer. In that case, your group points will be reset to zero, and I will even owe you a lot."
Alpha's voice was very cold, but she was deeply concerned about Wang Ping.
"Haha, then I'll leave it to you. Don't worry, I won't lose."
Wang Ping smiled and said.
"You've set a flag."
After a silence, Alpha quietly reminded.
"Uh."
Wang Ping was stunned and couldn't help rolling his eyes.
Goodness, even Alpha knows about setting flags?
Next, Wang Ping didn't continue to talk with Alpha. Instead, he directly opened the chat group.
At this moment, the chat group was undoubtedly very lively. Most of the people who had the time to chat were discussing the group mission.
After all, words like "extremely difficult" and "extremely dangerous" were really eye-catching.
Wu Jun (20): "Damn, guys, I've discovered something terrifying. My cultivation suddenly disappeared, and I've turned into an ordinary person. I feel like an idiot."
Fang Yun (3): "???"
Cai Yonglong (1): "What's going on? How did your cultivation disappear? Could it be the work of anomalies?"
Liu Mei (15): "This kind of abnormal situation probably means that the anomalies sensed that Xiao Junzi was in danger and might have discovered him."
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Quickly change your location, staying in one place is too dangerous."
Zhang Hu (5): "If you become an ordinary person, you won't be able to run anywhere. At this point, only teleporting to other worlds can save you."
Wu Jun (20): "Damn, I can't even teleport now, I'm completely paralyzed!"
Seeing Wu Jun's message, whether they were veteran members or newcomers, they were all stunned.
What's going on? The situation where teleportation is impossible has only occurred when confronting hostile celestial forces.
When dealing with anomalies, such a situation has never happened before.
Wang Ping (66): "The ability of this newly appeared anomaly is to forcibly turn a world into a normal world, suppressing any extraordinary powers from cultivation systems. So, Xiao Junzi, don't be too alarmed. You may not have been noticed by the anomalies; it's just that their ability affected you."
Wu Jun (20): "I see. I was scared to death for a moment. QAQ."
Fang Yun (3): "Damn, do we even have such anomalies? It's like a nightmare for cultivators."
Zhang Jun (70): "It's indeed a bit frightening. Even if we encounter such anomalies, we wouldn't know how to deal with it."
Wang Ping (66): "Well, even the high-end forces of the second-generation chat group, the veteran time travelers, had a group of high-level fighters killed by this anomaly, mercilessly wiped out. You know, these veteran time travelers are all at the level of emperors, and there's even one who surpasses the emperor level. However, they were all suppressed mercilessly and then killed by firearms. It's really tragic."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Haha, even emperors and those beyond emperors were killed, that's quite something."
Chen Si (83): "By the way, Wang Ge, I've always been curious about the veteran time travelers. You said you'd tell us more about them after you got back last time, but you never mentioned it. (｀ω)."
Chen Kang (67): "I'm super curious about this too!"
Cai Yonglong (1): "Count me in."
Wang Ping (66): "About this, I might as well tell you now."
Wang Ping's eyes gleamed as he briefly recounted the events of the first-generation and second-generation chat groups and the reasons for their destruction.
After listening, everyone was stunned, regardless of who they were.
No one had expected that the chat groups of the time travelers from the past could become even darker.
If it weren't for the chat groups being destroyed twice, undergoing two reorganizations, and the benefits Wang Ge fought for, they might have suffered the same fate.
At the same time, no matter who it was, they couldn't help but admire the key figures in the first-generation and second-generation chat groups.
My goodness, they directly destroyed the chat group. This method is truly astonishing.
Especially the ruthless person in the first-generation chat group who managed to destroy the chat group on his own. How extreme must he be?
Wang Ping (66): "That's the situation. So, we are enemies of the time travelers from the past. They want to destroy us, and if we encounter them, we must eliminate them, or else it will lead to endless troubles."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Ah, I see. So, the supreme being we ganged up on last time should be one of the time travelers from the past, right? And that Nine Yin Demon Emperor, Chu Xiao, should be one too."
Wang Ping (66): "Yes,
they are indeed from the second-generation chat group, so they targeted me multiple times. I've suffered quite a bit at their hands."
Wang Ping (66): "Alright, let's not talk about these matters. Regarding this mission, because of its high level of danger, I personally don't recommend your participation. Even if the mission fails, I have enough group points to save my own life. However, your group points are not enough to ensure your survival."
Fang Yun (3): "Since Wang Ge says so, I won't go."
Cai Yonglong (1): "Hehe, it's like you'd definitely go if Wang Ge didn't say anything, →_→."
Wang Shuqi (74): "I'm just curious, how many group points will this difficult group mission reward, QAQ~!"
Wang Ping (66): "At least several hundred billion."
Wang Ping thought for a moment before giving a very conservative estimate.
Qin Tian (77): "What the heck! Several hundred billion! My mouth is watering.jpg."
Chen Yao (71): "So many group points, it makes me want to go."
Wang Ping (66): "Actually, in my opinion, two people are more suitable to go. One is Chen Yao, and the other is Liu Mei. Chen Yao's golden finger is the 'Skill Enhancement,' so if she enhances her intelligence, she may have a remarkable effect on technological development. The other one is Liu Mei. Although she can no longer use her extraordinary powers, her beauty and charm can be very useful in the normal world."
Wang Ping (66): "Of course, this mission is one-way. Once you go, unless you kill the anomaly, you won't be able to teleport back. There's a danger to your life. If you don't want to go, I won't force you."
Chen Yao (71): ".I'll go. It would be a pity to miss out on so many group points."
Liu Mei (15): "An opportunity for wealth like this can't be missed! Although there may be a danger to our lives, I believe Wang Ge can handle it."
Cai Yonglong (1): "To be honest, I want to go too. It's such a great opportunity for wealth, but unfortunately, I can't help much in this mission. (﹃)."
Wang Ping (66): "Don't be discouraged. There will be a time when you're needed. So, Chen Yao and Liu Mei, you'll join me in this group mission. For the others, it will depend on the situation and whether you can provide support."
Wang Shuqi (74): "Alright!"
After that, Wang Ping stopped participating in the chat group and went offline, filling in the list of participants for this group mission.
Soon, Wang Ping turned into a white light and disappeared into his own world.
As for Liu Mei and Chen Yao, they also turned into white light and were transported to the world where Wu Jun was located.
When Wang Ping and the others opened their eyes, they found themselves in a luxurious mansion, and Wu Jun was sitting on the sofa.
"My powers have really disappeared."
Wang Ping felt that his cultivation had completely disappeared without a trace, which made him feel uncomfortable and insecure.
After all, going from being a supreme being to an ordinary person was a stark contrast that was difficult to bear.
"It seems that we're not exactly ordinary people. Our physical bodies are still much stronger than ordinary humans, equivalent to the level of body tempering."
Wang Ping noticed something unusual and raised an eyebrow.
It seemed that the state of body tempering was not categorized as part of the extraordinary realm, but rather in the realm that ordinary humans could achieve in the assessment of anomalous abilities.
"Body Tempering Realm, in the ordinary human society, is already considered a minor superhuman, but it can still be killed by firearms."
Wang Ping rubbed his temples and couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
Since he had grown rapidly in a short period of time, he had not experienced this stifling feeling in a long time, and he needed to rely on the power of the Body Tempering Realm to feel a sense of superiority compared to ordinary people.
"Wang Ge, we're in the same situation."
Wu Jun, Liu Mei, and Chen Yao all spoke up, showing a bit of helplessness.
"Don't worry, we still have some advantages, but let's not underestimate the situation. Right now, we need to simulate our surroundings. After all, we don't even know if there's any danger nearby."
Wang Ping sighed and said directly.
With that, Wu Jun and the others nodded in agreement, their expressions serious.
Then, Wang Ping sat down on the sofa 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.
Afterward, Wang Ping felt a slight dizziness, and his field of vision changed as he entered an immersive simulation.
Soon, a screen appeared with text floating on it.
[Day 1, you discuss the anomalies and inquire with Wu Jun whether there have been any abnormal occurrences on the Bluewater Star. Wu Jun shakes his head with a bitter smile, indicating that he hasn't paid attention and hasn't noticed anything unusual. The world he is in is similar to the Earth before the transit, only much larger and slightly more technologically advanced.]
[As for his identity in this world, due to his low profile, he hasn't controlled the upper echelons of humanity except for buying luxurious houses and frequently participating in missions.]
[After hearing Wu Jun's response, you feel helpless, but not surprised by his answer.]
[After some thought, you decide to use Liu Mei's charm and charisma to enchant some of the high-ranking humans and see if you can uncover any information through the global network.]
[Fortunately, this world has only three countries: Xuan Shui, Ying Niao, and Hong Ri. Enchanting the high-ranking humans to achieve your goal is not too troublesome.]
[Of course, you can also take the idol route, just like when you dealt with the Charm anomalies, but doing so would make you too conspicuous.]
[In a world with no information and under such circumstances, keeping a low profile is the safest option. Besides, you're worried about one thing.]
[This concern is that the anomalies may not be on the Bluewater Star and may not have taken over any human hosts. If this is the case, it will be even more troublesome.]
[It means that even if you want to kill the anomalies, it may be just wishful thinking. After all, with the current technology of humanity, it is impossible to travel to space. Even if you can go to space, it will be extremely difficult to find anomalies in the vast universe.]
[What's more, even if you can find them, if the anomalies occupy a high position in an extraterrestrial civilization, the probability of humanity's space fleet defeating them is also extremely high.]
[The most important thing is that even if you can win, you have to consider the issue of the time cost in reality. In the simulation, you can develop technology and explore the route to clear the game, but in the real world, you don't have much time to follow the route from the simulation.]
[However, although you have many concerns, you have no choice but to put them aside and hope to find the anomalies directly on Bluewater Star and resolve them.]
[Soon, the headache for you was that, although you and your companions had slightly enhanced physical abilities compared to ordinary people, you didn't have enough intelligence networks to find the leaders of the three major countries, let alone enchant them.]
[For this reason, you could only let Liu Mei start from the bottom, enchanting the lower ranks, and then work her way up to meet the king of Xuan Shui Country in the name of the king.]
[In the end, you used this method to enchant the king of Xuan Shui Country, and then, in the king's name, you met the kings and many high-ranking officials of Ying Niao Country and Hong Ri Country, successfully enchanting them.]
[However, what disappointed you was that despite using the highest authority of the three major countries to investigate numerous things, you did not find any anomalies on Bluewater Star, let alone the anomalies themselves.]
[For this reason, after discussing it, you started a new plan. This plan was to use the authority of the three major countries to quickly make Liu Mei a global idol and enchant all of humanity. Although this approach was extremely high-profile, you had no other choice but to do it, hoping to uncover the anomalies' trail.]
[Soon, the plan began. Liu Mei's beauty and charm were already extraordinary, and with the tremendous support, she became a global idol in just three days, turning all of humanity into her enthusiastic fans.]
[Liu Mei, at this moment, recreated her past glory. Next, Liu Mei directly made all of humanity commit suicide. To Liu Mei's words, all her fans acted without any hesitation.]
[At this moment, all of humanity committed suicide, and the human race on Bluewater Star was wiped out.]
[However, even though the human race on Bluewater Star became extinct, the group mission was still not completed, which left you with a headache. The fact that the group mission wasn't completed most likely meant that the anomalies were not on Bluewater Star, with a small chance that the anomalies had taken over ordinary animals, or there were some survivors.]
"The description of 'all of humanity' means that there are probably no survivors on Bluewater Star. The anomalies are not on Bluewater Star."
Wang Ping looked at the simulated text and felt a sinking feeling, realizing that the worst-case scenario might be unfolding.
However, despite his concerns, there was nothing he could do but continue to stare at the screen.
[Next, you began to think about what other options you had. However, what left you in despair was that in this situation, you had run out of options.]
[What you can do now seems to be just waiting for the anomalies to destroy this universe, or you choose to end this simulation actively, otherwise, it would be a meaningless waste of time.]
[Of course, there is also one hopeful method, and that is to rely on Wu Jun's golden finger to bring about a miracle. Wu Jun's golden finger has the ability to kill the anomalies unreasonably.]
[In the end, Wu Jun gritted his teeth and made a choice, using his golden finger's ability to transform into a woman, hoping to increase the chances of the anomalies dying to one hundred percent.]
[However, as Wu Jun used his ability and transformed into a woman, the completion notice for the group mission still did not appear.]
[This left you helpless, knowing that the probability of triggering this possibility was very low. And what you could do next was to survive and gather the last pieces of information. This information would calculate when the anomalies would destroy this universe or annihilate you.]
[For this reason, you had no intention of ending the simulation prematurely.]
[In the blink of an eye, nearly half a year had passed. During this almost half a year, the four of you had been living in solitude on Bluewater Star. And it was on September 1st after almost half a year that the anomaly finally occurred.]
Today, there was a traffic accident, and I encountered a problematic debtor who has connections. They placed full blame on me and the traffic police seemed biased, causing delays and frustrations.
As a result, updates for the next couple of days may be a bit unstable, and my mood may not be in the best condition. I apologize for any inconvenience.
(End of this chapter)