Apocalyptic Wasteland Simulator

Chapter 31: Encounter! Are You Intimidating Enough?
Chen Pingchuan checked the information in the simulator again and, sure enough, he made a discovery.

[A residence permit for the City of No Night and an admission notice from the Strongest Transformation Academy in Spring City.]

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

From this, I can deduce that the problem must be related to the items Xia Qingxue gave me.

Chen Pingchuan had never been to the City of No Night—at least, not in real life—but he knew the requirements for entry were incredibly strict. If some big shot from the outer districts were to ”accidentally” learn of these two items, and ”just so happened” to discover that the person who left them had departed for good, would they not be tempted? Even if not for themselves, then for their descendants, their family, their friends, or for countless other reasons. For this person, or this faction, to wait a whole month showed remarkable patience.

”These two items are a real hot potato,” Chen Pingchuan muttered, but he had no intention of handing them over. Once something is in my pocket, does it think it can just run away? Not unless they can offer something of equal value in exchange. But does something like that even exist in the outer districts?

Chen Pingchuan was skeptical. He decided to put the matter aside for now and see how much longer his simulated self could survive.

[You and Black Demon No. 1 successfully escaped to a cement factory outside the city via taxi.]

[Relying on the resources of the Doomsday Bunker, you rested quietly for three days. Thanks to your powerful constitution and recovery ability, your wounds healed at a visible rate.]

[On the fourth day, a violent tremor from above jolted you and Black Demon No. 1 from a deep sleep.]

[Your Doomsday Bunker has been blown to smithereens!]

”Are you kidding me?!”

Chen Pingchuan was so irritated by this absurd talent that his gums began to itch. Thankfully, he could choose his reward after the simulation. If he were saddled with this particular talent, he’d worry he didn’t have enough lives to lose.

[When you emerged onto the debris-strewn ground, you found yourselves surrounded by humans of unknown origin.]

[After a brutal battle, you and Black Demon No. 1 annihilated all the attackers, but Black Demon No. 1 died from the grievous wounds he sustained while repeatedly shielding you.]

[You were grief-stricken, but you knew this was far from over.]

[Countless special forces members died at your hands. Even over a dozen Genetic Warriors—that high and mighty noble class—had perished.]

[You changed into clean clothes, put on a disguise, and brazenly returned to the outer districts.]

[The atmosphere in the outer districts was tense. It took you several days to get a grasp of the situation, and the truth was difficult to accept.]

[Your investigation revealed that a major upheaval had recently shaken the outer districts. Some people had been arrested for unknown reasons, while others had died just as mysteriously. All the residents of the outer districts lived in constant fear.]

[Most importantly, you learned the fates of those close to you.]

[Guo Yihang was dead. Liu Yaofei was missing. Even your landlady, Huang Yujia, had vanished. As for your good brother, Li Dafu, all five of his limbs had been broken. If not for his brother on duty in the City of No Night coming to his rescue, he would have been sent straight to his next life.]

Seeing this, Chen Pingchuan finally realized he had truly underestimated the power of a blue-rarity talent. On second thought, it made sense. Even an ordinary green talent had given him such a powerful, superhuman physique. How could a blue talent, a tier higher, be any weaker?

It seems I’ll have to wait for this simulation to end with my death to finally shake off this ’Attention from the God of Misfortune.’

[You were consumed by fury and resolved to seek revenge. However, given your current situation, you decided it was best to move to another city and bide your time.]

[At the train station, you successfully lifted a ticket from a stranger and boarded a train heading to an unknown destination.]

[Across from you sat a bald man whose body was a roadmap of well-defined muscles. You exchanged a brief glance before ignoring each other.]

[The beautiful scenery along the route helped soothe your furious heart.]

[Still, you remained vigilant, sensing the gaze of a mysterious being.]

[Sure enough, things wouldn’t be that simple. The train ground to a halt, and a group of patrol guards in special combat uniforms stormed the carriage. Clearly, your bad luck meant you were about to be caught in the crossfire again.]

[You recognized the woman standing beside the patrol guards’ leader. It was, of all people, your landlady, Huang Yujia.]

[Despite your excellent disguise, Huang Yujia recognized you by your eyes.]

[She was startled by your appearance but quickly feigned ignorance, presumably because she already knew what had happened to you.]

[You saw Huang Yujia frantically signaling for you to leave. You gave a bitter smile, completely misinterpreting her gesture. You naturally assumed you had been exposed and that a fierce battle was now inevitable.]

[Just as you were about to drop your disguise for a life-or-death struggle, the bald man sitting opposite you shot to his feet.]

[The two groups clashed. You realized these newcomers were exceptionally skilled; even the weakest among them was a Genetic Warrior possessing the strength of two men.]

[In the ensuing chaos, tables, chairs, and glass shattered. The collateral damage even destroyed your disguise. The bald man’s gaze on you grew feverish, making your sphincter tighten.]

[The bald brute was far stronger and more ruthless than the patrol guards. Anyone struck by his fists was either killed instantly or grievously wounded.]

[As the number of guards dwindled, your little sweetheart, Huang Yujia, was forced to join the battle.]

”What are you talking about?”

Chen Pingchuan, whose face had been a mask of grim resentment, instantly flushed beet-red.

”What do you mean, ’my little sweetheart’? I’ll sue you for libel, you know!”

While he complained about the simulator’s audacity, his mind drifted back to a certain flirtatious encounter two years prior. He had to admit their relationship was rather unusual.

[Just as Huang Yujia was about to be killed, you intervened, playing out the cliché role of a hero saving the damsel in distress.]

[You were sent flying out of the train by a single punch from the brute.]

[The painful ordeal left you feeling utterly hopeless. Your body ached all over, and your heart seethed with uncontrollable rage. You couldn’t understand why you were so damned unlucky.]

[The immediate crisis was far from over, and yet another name had been added to your hit list.]

[The Goddess of Luck took pity on your unfortunate circumstances and granted you a sliver of her favor.]

[An aircraft carrying dozens of Genetic Warriors arrived on the scene.]

[This time, you became a background character. The bald brute who had jumped from the train was now the sole target of the newly arrived Genetic Warriors.]

[Seeing the tables had turned against him, the bald man did something shocking. In broad daylight, he stripped off his shirt and pants, revealing his powerful musculature.]

[Then, he began to transform!]