After looting the bodies, and discovering a new technique in the village head's robes, named Rising Mist technique. Lin Fang completely disregarded it, since after skimming through it, he discovered that it only reaches the third rank of martial arts and leaves most of its practitioners with hidden injuries.
Lin Fang understood that from now on he should be careful about which techniques to practice, after all, he has all the time in the world to practice but only one body.
"I'm not strong enough to destroy the Flame Skull gang yet", Lin Fang said as he sat down cross-legged in the middle of the chaotic room.
"status window", he called out.
[Endless Slaughter Simulator]
[Host: Lin Fang]
[Age: 18(37)]
[Cultivation realm: third rank martial artist]
[Techniques: Flame Heart technique(mastery)]
[Talents: calm and collected(blue grade)]
[souls: 14]
Looking at the number 14 Lin Fang was ecstatic, "that means I can simulate 7 times!".
Gazing at the bodies around him he wondered aloud, "This is the first time, the villagers were useful to me".
Focusing back on the task at hand, he closed his eyes and called out, "SIMULATE".
[does the host wish to consume 2 souls to activate the simulation?]
"YES"
[Ding, simulation starting...]
[Ding, Talent refresh in progress...]
[Congratulations on not refreshing any talents!]
"What the hell! Congratulating me for getting no talents, are you trying to taunt me?", Lin Fang's expression turned sour.
[Ding, no talents selected, simulation starting...]
[At 18 years old, your hatred for Len Jiang was overflowing and you decided to directly barge into his estate and kill him]
[you entered his house in the dead of night, but as soon as your head peaked into his bedroom window, a fast saber decapitated your head]
[due to your death, the simulation is ending...]
"This doesn't make any sense!", Lin Fang wondered aloud. He wasn't too angry about losing 2 souls, but he at least wanted to understand why he died.
In real life, he would never make such a rash decision, but in the simulation, he somehow chose to gamble with his life and directly attack Len Jiang.
Pondering for a couple of minutes, his eyes focused on the first text in the simulation, it said that his hatred was overflowing which drove him to make such an impulsive decision.
"So that's how it is!", Lin Fang's eyes flashed with understanding.
Thinking back to the time of starting the simulation, his heart was filled with hate for Len Jiang, so his theory was that the emotions at the time of starting the simulation affect the simulated Lin Fang's actions.
He reached this conclusion because, although his calm and collected talent doesn't stop him from feeling all kinds of emotions like hate and anger, it does help him keep a rational train of thought. So the only reason the simulated Lin Fang could have made such an unwise decision is if there are external effects involved.
"alright!", clapping his hands excitedly he decided to test his theory.
He first focused back on the simulation to select his rewards.
[Ding, reward generation successful. you can choose one of the following rewards]
[1-cultivation realm at 18 years old]
[2-combat experience at 18 years old]
[3-life experience at 18 years old]
Lin Fang directly chose combat experience, and instantly a memory of a fast saber claiming his life as well as ways to dodge it appeared in his mind.
He then closed his eyes, meditating for an incense stick of time. After completely calming his emotions, he started repeating a single idea in his mind dozens of times: cultivate in seclusion.
"SIMULATE", he called out suddenly.
[does the host wish to consume 2 souls to activate the simulation?]
"YES"
[Ding, simulation starting...]
[Ding, Talent refresh in progress...]
[Congratulations! You have refreshed the following talents:]
[Stone Skin (white grade)- A talent that hardens the user's skin like stone, providing enhanced defense against physical attacks but slowing down movement slightly.]
[Paper Skin (white grade)- A talent where the user's skin becomes extremely fragile, tearing easily even from minor injuries, though it's accompanied by enhanced speed.]
[Iron Jaw (white grade)- A talent that strengthens the jaw, enabling the user to bite through tough materials.]
Refusing to acknowledge the third option Lin Fang pondered, "Speed or defense?"
Not even a couple of breaths later, he chose Paper Skin. After all, in this simulation, he only wanted to live for the longest time possible while cultivating.
[Ding, talent selected successfully, simulation starting...]
[At 18 years old, your heart was calm and you knew the importance of staying lowkey so you decided to go into the outer region of the dark forest to cultivate in seclusion]
"bullseye!", Lin Fang's smile widened, "this will make the simulation way more productive."
[At 22 years old, you were still cultivating in seclusion, when a bunch of new hunters from the young eagle village came across your cave]
[You casually killed them with a few punches, noticing that these new hunters were way weaker than the first ones you killed 4 years ago. With some of them not even reaching the unranked stage]
[before killing the last one, you questioned him about the village's current state]
[you discovered that after killing those hunters and the village head 4 years ago, you completely crippled the village's foundation. The Flame Skull gang took over the village and most of the villagers left for the closest city, the White Stone City, becoming mere beggars]
[Although you hold a grudge against the Flame Skull gang and hate to see it thriving, you bury the grudge in your heart and go back to the cave to cultivate]
[At 30 years old, while hunting your meal for the day you chance upon a huge battle between two demonic beasts, a Flame Horned Lion and an Azure Wind Drake]
[Knowing that you are no main character and still obsessed with cultivating in seclusion, you turn tail and go back to your cave]
[Alas, a man proposes but heaven disposes. the very next day, a fireball exploded inside of your cave turning you into dust]
[due to your death, the simulation is ending...]