Lem was standing in his original place in the forest when the experiences streamed in from the version of himself that had observed the simulation.
It was still extremely disorienting to have so many thoughts enter his mind all at once, but it was slightly easier than it had been the first time.
[Choose one of three rewards:
Option 1: peak cultivation from lifetime (Day 1 cultivation)
Option 2: comprehension from lifetime
Option 3: nothing]
Lem's mood declined slightly.
He had died earlier than the previous simulation, and he had not encountered the berry again.
The earlier death was likely because he had also eaten the berry earlier, reducing its impact on prolonging his life.
Thankfully, the physical berry had not disappeared from his hand. He had confirmed that consuming it in the simulation did not affect reality.
Option 1, Lem thought with intent.
A sudden wellspring of energy surged from within his chest. He immediately felt more invigorated, as though he sprint for several minutes straight without feeling tired.
In this state, he could survive for longer.
Lem checked again that there was nothing wrong with the berry in his hand, before walking forward on the same path he remembered from the simulation.
The simulation percentage had already begun to recover. It appeared that Lem would be able to simulate again in an hour.
Lem walked for a few minutes without encountering any beasts.
He was still full of energy, but he forced himself to stop, so that his actions would match the simulated actions better.
He felt more secure in his safety since his simulation had taken the presence of the spiritual berry into account.
Lem checked the screen.
[Simulation: 33%]
Since he had nothing better to do, he stared at the number while he waited.
…[Simulation: 34%]...[Simulation: 35%]
Lem decided he had waited long enough, and he began walking again.
After a while, he stopped again.
[Simulation: 64%]...[Simulation: 65%]...[Simulation: 66%]
He continued.
[Simulation: 89%]
…
[Simulation: 96%]...[Simulation: 97%]...
[Simulation: 100%]
[Detecting Karma is small enough to extract energy from the environment. Run Simulation?]
Lem reminded himself to wait in place for an hour, before eating the spiritual berry and traveling in a different direction to find a better opportunity for survival.
Yes, he thought with intent.
The breeze passed over him.
[+1 Energy]
[Starting simulation…]
[-1 Energy] [-100% Simulation]
[Simulation begins.]