Chapter 45: An Extraordinary Path to Awakening!

『Day 138: You spent the entire day researching the corpse of a containment object』

『Day 139: You assembled professionals loyal to you to study the corpse of a containment object together…』

You concluded that the substance making up a containment object’s body was ordinary material from nature.

『Day 140: You continued your research…』

『…』

『Day 145: You finished studying the containment object corpse and did not obtain any further useful information』

『Day 146: …』

“Is that it?”

Su Ze, gripping his pen and about to record the detailed intelligence on paper, paused uncertainly about whether he should write.

Clearly, his simulated self had truly done his utmost to conduct the research.

He even recruited help, yet still failed to gain much useful intelligence.

This…

There were only two possibilities.

Either the research direction had been wrong.

Or there really was nothing worthwhile to study.

“Phew…”

Exhaling in relief, Su Ze simply noted that containment objects were composed of ordinary materials, a piece of information that might not prove useful.

Not a bad result, right…

One of his simulation goals today had been to gather intelligence on those containment objects.

Although the information obtained so far was still pitifully scarce.

However…

He had the mysterious girl Qi Xiaoye on his side!

As long as in the upcoming simulations he found Qi Xiaoye at the right time and place and journeyed with her, similar intelligence would surely increase.

Moreover, this round of simulation had not ended yet.

Perhaps even more explosive intelligence would appear later in the simulation text…

『Day 165: heavy fog』

『Day 177: You helped Qi Xiaoye ascend to Tier-4 Awakener, and you were surprised to discover that her Talent was extremely high; during this advancement she awakened kotodama arts again, and she now possessed three different kotodama arts…』

『Day 178: You then helped Qin Yushi and Chen Keqing complete their advancements…』

『Day 180: Chosen Ones continuously emerged in each Safe Zone, and you watched from the sidelines』

『Day 192: You stepped in and killed a fleeing Chosen One』

『Day 193: Heavy snow was swirling』

『Day 194: The snow stopped, and Qi Xiaoye, feeling playful, suggested you build snowmen on the rooftop; the blood moon cast an eerie hue over the snowmen, but you found the scene quite beautiful…

After playing around with Qin Yushi and Chen Keqing, Qi Xiaoye sat down beside you, panting, and during your conversation she kissed you; you heard her inner voice saying that she liked you very much.

You blinked in a daze, and when you regained focus, you realized you had become an Awakener. 』

『Day 195: You secretly studied the new Strength you had acquired and discovered that after becoming an Awakener, the Strength within your body was stronger than that of a current Tier-4 Awakener…

『Later that day, you shared your changes with Qi Xiaoye and the others.』

『Day 196: You studied together, seeking to understand why you had suddenly become an Awakener, even doubting whether you should be called an Awakener』

『Day 197: You confirmed that your changes were indeed no different from those of the Awakeners around you』

『Day 198: You accepted the situation… now you were an Awakener… but you remained attentive to life’s details, since you did not know exactly what had triggered the miracle that made you an Awakener…』

At this moment.

The simulation text before him had already widened Su Ze’s eyes considerably.

He had originally thought the following simulations would yield more intelligence on containment objects, but unexpectedly there was another surprise.

A goal that he had almost forgotten or abandoned…

Becoming an Awakener.

This goal had suddenly been resurrected at this moment, appearing so abruptly!

“What exactly was the trigger that made me become an Awakener…?”

Su Ze wore a pensive expression.

He reread the recent simulation content.

Reading it through again from beginning to end, he still found no clear signal.

Moreover, his simulated self was equally at a loss, unaware of what had happened or how he had suddenly awakened…

“What is the variable?”

Su Ze continued to think.

He searched his memories, comparing them with the countless previous simulations.

Which variables had been introduced in this round of simulation?

Without a doubt, the greatest variable was the mysterious beauty Qi Xiaoye.

Next was that in this round, he had killed a containment object once.

But neither of these variables seemed to be the key…

If Qi Xiaoye was his ‘recipe,’ why had her presence not triggered his awakening earlier, and only after more than a hundred days together had he suddenly awakened…?

If killing a containment object was his ‘recipe,’ the delay would be insane… so much time had passed before he awakened…

“It can’t be because… she likes me that I awakened, can it?”

Su Ze scratched his head, amused and exasperated.

Honestly, there might be a small possibility that this was the answer…

But it was such an insignificant possibility.

“Let’s continue the simulation first.”

After a moment’s thought, Su Ze refocused on the simulator…

『Day 233: heavy fog, Qi Xiaoye was still afraid of the heavy fog and hid inside Avalon, refusing to come out』

『Day 250: You again heard intelligence on a containment object, but because the incident location was too far away, you decided to abandon the investigation』

『Day 270: After expending considerable manpower and resources, you obtained a photograph of a certain containment object; after viewing the photo, Qi Xiaoye indeed revealed the object’s secrets…』

『But in Qi Xiaoye’s description, the containment object in the photo was not something you could handle; though you wanted to explore its secrets, you did not want to die.』

『Day 288: heavy fog』

『Day 305: Tired of worldly turmoil, you began to eliminate your enemies』

『Day 330: A massive earthquake struck, and when you looked up, you saw Starry Sky falling…』

“Congratulations, you have survived to the end of doomsday.”

『Simulation Assessment: Drink Shenbao Tea; may doomsday be well for you and her too』

『Please choose one of the following three simulation rewards:』

『1. Random Landing (Purple)』

『2. A piece of intelligence regarding a containment object』

『3. Axe King (Green)』

Su Ze ignored the simulation rewards outright.

If the second reward had been intelligence about Qi Xiaoye, he might have hesitated.

But if it was just intelligence on some containment object, he would pass…

“Containment objects vary in strength as well.”

During the simulator’s cooldown, Su Ze flipped back through the simulation text.

Although he had obtained containment object intelligence again after doomsday passed 270 days, his simulated self had chosen to abandon the exploration…

Understandable.

After all, his simulated self prioritized survival above all.

And with life so comfortable, how could he risk himself for something that might not even be valuable…

“But how strong can this containment object really be?”

The question arose in Su Ze’s mind.

This question could not be answered for now and would have to wait for subsequent simulations…

“…Qi Xiaoye.”

Su Ze whispered the name softly, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Very good…

The first major task before and after doomsday arrived was to find this mysterious girl!