"Next one." Su Yuntao's voice rang out with a hint of exhaustion.
Su Cheng stepped into the center of the six black stones, Su Yuntao's soul power infused, the light intensified, swirling around him until it became an impenetrable cocoon.
A warm breath seeped in, and he subconsciously reached out his right hand.
Golden dots slowly gathered, and a rusty iron sword appeared in his hand.
"Weapon Martial Soul, Iron Sword." Su Yuntao nodded, albeit the sword looking rather shabby. But hey, at least it wasn't some blue-silver grass or farm tool, which gave him a glimmer of hope.
"Come on, let's test your soul power."
Su Cheng, upon hearing this, placed his hand on the blue crystal, feeling a suction force, and the crystal emitted a faint glow.
Su Yuntao sounded disappointed, "Innate soul power level 0.5, but at least there's a chance to become a soul master."
"..." Su Cheng's mindset was somewhat exploding.
He didn't expect to have full innate soul power, after all, he didn't have a dad like a Title Douluo or a mom like a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, nor did he have the chance to get Mysterious Heaven techniques like Tang San.
But 0.5 level of innate soul power is just... Su Cheng couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
Fortunately, just as his martial soul awakened, he felt the simulator that had been dormant finally responded.
At this moment, Su Yuntao completed all the awakening ceremonies and left. He also temporarily stopped dwelling on the issue of innate soul power, hurriedly catching up with the other children.
As the gate opened, Village Chief Wang Pan, who had been waiting silently outside, quickly greeted them, asking, "Master, do we have any children in the village who can become soul masters this year?"
Su Yuntao glanced at him and nodded, "There is one, although his innate soul power is only 0.5, he still has a chance to become a soul master."
"Grandpa Village Chief." Su Cheng hurriedly walked over.
"Xiao Cheng, did you awaken your soul power?"
"Yes."
"That's great." Wang Pan patted his head, not concerned about the issue of innate soul power, "Our village has a quota for a junior apprentice at the Nuoding City Soul Master Academy. Would you like to go to school to learn about soul masters and martial souls?"
"I'm willing, thank you, Grandpa Village Chief," Su Cheng said quickly.
"Good, there's still a month before school starts, so you better prepare well. When the time comes, I'll accompany you." After sending him home, Village Chief Wang Pan also left.
Su Cheng was adopted by an old widower in the village and had been living on his own since his foster father passed away.
Sitting on the bed, Su Cheng attempted to activate the soul power within him.
Asw the energy circulated, the previously vague and unattainable appearance of the simulator finally unfolded before his eyes.
A light blue panel unfolded before him.
[Villain Life Simulator Booting Up...]
[Please Select the Ultimate Life Simulation Mission Objective:]
[1. Establish a new sect to replace the top three sects. Mission Reward: Martial Soul Beneficial Mutation; Difficulty: B]
[2. Steal the emperor's authority and ascend to the throne of the Tian Dou Empire or Star Luo Empire. Mission Reward: Martial Soul Beneficial Mutation, Full Innate Soul Power; Difficulty: A]
[3. Destroy the Martial Soul Hall. Mission Reward: Twin Martial Souls; Difficulty: S]
This one seems to be the simplest, right? The protagonist does nothing, finds a...
"Villain Life Simulator?" Su Cheng blinked slightly before continuing to read.
He didn't really care whether it was righteous or villainous; after all, in his eyes, it was just a simulation.
However, the rewards for completing the missions were indeed enticing.
"But the difficulty is too high, isn't there any newbie bonus?" Astonished, Su Cheng looked at the three options presented on the panel, feeling shocked.
To be honest, he didn't think any of these missions were possible.
Don't be fooled by how the original story's top three sects managed to thrive one after another. They all had several Title Douluo under their belt and had operated top-tier forces on the continent for hundreds of years.
And this was still the lowest difficulty option.
Fortunately, there were no penalties for failing simulation missions, otherwise, he might not dare to try.
"After so many years in this world, I finally have a chance to use it once. If I want this opportunity again next time, I'll probably have to wait until I have my first soul ring." Su Cheng looked conflicted.
With his talent of only 0.5 level innate soul power, he didn't know how long it would take to cultivate to level 10.
"Damn it, Since they're all difficult, why not go for the biggest challenge? Ten years of work, or... all-in for the palace! Let's gamble!" Going all-in is an art, winning means lighting a cigarette with a spirit, losing means losing everything.
After hesitating for a long time, he still chose to directly do the third mission.
"Since options are given, there's no reason why there's no chance. This is just a trial for the first time. If I fail, I'll honestly cultivate to level 10! Even Yu Xiaogang could cultivate to level 29 with 0.5 level soul power, there's no reason why I can't."
[You have selected the final simulation mission objective: Destroy the Martial Soul Hall.]
[You can choose the initial character:]
[1. The youngest elder of the Martial Soul Hall, Settlement Bonus: 0-20%]
[2. Ordinary soul master not from the Martial Soul Hall, Settlement Bonus: 50%-100%]
[3. Trash soul master with innate soul power of 0.5 level, Settlement Bonus: 150%-300%]
[You can choose three talents from the following ten talents as initial talents:]
[Heir of the top three sects, Full innate soul power, Twin martial souls, Mutant martial soul, Hundred-thousand-year soul ring (Ninth soul ring), True scholar, Royal aristocrat, Old veteran actor, Medical genius, Sword genius]
"Geez, no wonder replacing the top three sects is only B-level difficulty. With these initial characters and talents, it seems like it's not that difficult after all." Looking at the refreshed panel, Su Cheng rubbed his still somewhat tender cheeks, feeling a hint of regret.
But at this stage, he had to make a serious choice.
"Although the 150% settlement bonus is tempting, without bloodline or strength in this world, I can't accomplish anything." It's well known that there are no trash soul masters on the Douluo Continent, only trash martial souls.
"Heir of the top three sects, full innate soul power, twin martial souls, seems like the optimal solution. Isn't this just like Tang San's setup?" After pondering for a moment, he was ready to choose to be a soul master of the top three sects, then start with twin martial souls and full innate soul power.
But then he abruptly stopped.
Wait, almost fell for it...
"What's with Tang San? He's the son of destiny on the Douluo Continent, chosen by the heavens, with Asura God and Sea God backing him up. Without this crucial factor, he would have been crushed by the Martial Soul Hall long ago..." Su Cheng clenched his fists and took a deep breath. "So, while this seems like the best solution, it's actually a dead end. If the simulator completely matches the real environment, then I definitely won't be the chosen one. But when it comes to dealing with the Martial Soul Hall, I have an absolute advantage!"
His eyes gradually lit up. "I know the script! The composition of the Martial Soul Hall, the personality flaws of the big bosses, these are what I should grasp. Relying on strength to overpower Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu? That's just wishful thinking!"
With determination in his heart, he already knew how to choose.