"Then what are you waiting for?" Lin Fang could sense the figure's annoyance through the hood.
"The ritual only works at noon, since the ancient god that originally owned it is related to the sun", He explained not a trace of deception in his tone.
The figure was doubtful, but noon was only a couple of hours away, so he was willing to wait.
"Can you take away the thorns?", said Lin Fang with an ugly expression.
"No", replied the dark figure with a flat tone, before sitting down on the meditation cushion and closing his eyes.
Lin Fang sighed deeply before asking again, "Can I at least know why you were spying on me?"
The figure suddenly smirked and said with disdain, "Because you are too naive"
To Lin Fang's shock, the figure unexpectedly became very talkative, "In Fact, were it not for your stupidity, I would have not found you at all"
"how am I stupid?", Lin Fang frowned puzzled.
The figure laughed with a sadistic expression, "I was sent on a mission by your very own precious master to monitor you, and find out the secret to your fast cultivation", the figure paused here relishing in Lin Fang's despairing expression, "But when I was investigating your past, I chanced upon a massive discovery"
Lin Fang's heart was beating fast, making the figure smile even more, "You rose from a random nobody to an innate rank martial artist in a mere couple of days", he hissed, "as soon as I got this information from your pitiful villagers and from those two old bags of bones. i instantly decided that even if I had to fall out with the divine wind sect I had to get this treasure"
"But you didn't stop there, your most stupid mistake was trusting a mere mortal", The figure exploded in laughter, "I had merely stopped by this place to see what the carnage was about and had almost left to look for your traces elsewhere when that kid approached me with an offer"
The figure was enjoying Lin Fang's dark expression to the full, what he loved the most was seeing his prey's broken expression when he revealed how he caught them, "He said that in exchange for showing me the place of a defenseless immortal, he would get half his belongings", he said with an incredulous expression, "This was the first time I had seen such an arrogant mortal as well as the first time seeing such a naive cultivator"
Lin Fang's expression was getting more and more twisted, he had lately been enjoying this world more and more and thought that maybe this wasn't such a bad place after all.
A couple of days before, he had chanced upon a mortal kid sobbing in despair. The kid was stuck in a very deep cliff, Lin Fang had decided to help him out since he wouldn't lose anything from doing it.
The kid was named Bai Zhiyuan and he proposed a deal to Lin Fang. In exchange for giving him a treasure that he found in the cliff; a mask that could transform to any face the user had seen before, he would help the kid's clan.
Lin Fang was overjoyed since having that mask could make his souls farming journey way easier, and had decided to help him. He even thought to himself that he should help people more often since it could bring him such luck.
But it seems that he was mistaken. This place is even more hateful than he once thought, not a single soul in this place deserves his kindness. He vowed to himself a million times over that if he somehow got out of this predicament, he would never offer a sliver of mercy to a being in this world ever again.
Seeing Lin Fang's twisted expression finally return to calmness, the figure snickered before closing his eyes to meditate.
Lin Fang's mind was brewing with negative emotions, it was like a violent storm ready to erupt. His cold and indifferent eyes unblinkingly staring at the countdown.
[time until the simulator is updated: 00:00:59]
'KILL!KILL!KILL!', his killing intent was continuously rising like a never-ending tide.
[time until the simulator is updated: 00:00:01]
As soon as the countdown reached zero, a huge transformation befell him. He felt something awaken in the depths of his soul, his heart starting beating as fast as an engine as if to welcome its awakening, and if the dark figure were to open his eyes he would discover that Lin Fang's brown eyes had turned a morbid crimson.
Lin Fang ignored the changes happening inside of him, the only thought in his head was to get out of these chains and unleash his wrath.
'SIMULATE', he screamed internally.
[does host wish to see the update's notice?]
'NO! SIMULATE', he screamed in rage.
[does host wish to spend 300 souls to simulate?]
'I FUCKING SAID SIMULATE', Lin Fang's crimson eyes were blazing with killing intent.
[Ding, simulation starting...]
[Ding, Talent refresh in progress...]
[Congratulations! You have refreshed the following talents:]
[Confusing Swagger (green grade): Walking with a confident swagger creates an aura that intimidates weaker opponents, who often become too afraid to attack]
[Majestic Wind Hair (green grade): The user's hair flows majestically in battle, creating gusts of wind and dazzling enemies. While it can deflect projectiles and confuse opponents, the user can't see well through the hair and is constantly pushing it back]
[Benevolent Slap (blue grade): A slap from the user deals immense damage but also delivers a lesson to the target, making them more humble and wise. However, every strike comes with the user muttering a proverb or life lesson as they hit]
Lin Fang's rage rose even higher, he didn't think too much and chose the highest graded talent.
[Ding, talent selected successfully! Simulation starting...]
[at 18 years old, your rage was as high as the skies and revenge clouded your judgment. At the heat of the moment, you decided to struggle with all your might and ambush the dark figure, however, the gap in power was too vast and with a flick of his finger you were restrained]
[at noon, the figure took off your chains and told you to start the ritual. You acquiesced and started doing random hand seals and drawings on the floor, you even brought out some words from the modern world to confuse him]
[You then told him to sit down cross-legged, close his eyes and relax. At that instant, you used all the true Qi in your body, appearing right in front of him with a gleaming step before smashing a radiant palm on his face. However, to your complete despair, the figure was protected with a thin barrier, but that thin barrier blocked your all-out strike without suffering a single scratch]
[The figure had enough of you and decided to dissect you alive to try to find the treasure. After a few days of gruesome suffering, you finally succumbed to your injuries dying with a belly filled with regrets]
[due to your death the simulation is ending...]