[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-let-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every-":3,"chapter-let-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every--let-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every--chapter-69":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Let you simulate life, but you change fate every time?!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},576971,825,"Chapter 69: The 2nd Generation: Klaus’s Confidence","let-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every--chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>\"Count Klaus indeed has heaven-reaching means. I never expected he could train merfolk into slaves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The merfolk are truly born singers. I swear, this is definitely the most beautiful singing I’ve heard in my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to pay a hundred thousand gold coins to purchase this merfolk. I wonder if Count Klaus is willing to part with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wealthy businessman from afar was enamored with the merfolk, willing to spend fortunes for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this price, many guests’ eyes turned red with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The currency in the Magic World is divided into copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary farmer working hard for a year could at most earn ten gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a hundred thousand gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is equivalent to the savings of an ordinary person working without eating or drinking for ten thousand years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Count Klaus, seated at the head of the banquet, showed a hint of disdain in his eyes, rejecting the businessman’s offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To many outsiders, Black Stone City is just a barren, desolate, remote town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only some local dignitaries know that this border town is, in fact, an inexhaustible gold mine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Black Stone City is near the Kaggar Mountain Range, it’s rich in resources, producing various materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeleton Wasteland, serving as the main battlefield between the Empire and the Abyss Demons, almost experiences a small-scale war every few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those who die, leaving behind weapons and armor, as well as the demons’ corpses and bones, are a valuable fortune!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has indirectly spawned a large number of bounty hunters and mercenaries going to the Skeleton Wasteland to seek fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Klaus, as the head of the Holy Light Knight Order, can requisition a large amount of supplies and military funds from the Empire every year using various excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So a hundred thousand gold coins may seem like a lot, but for Klaus, it’s still not enough for his annual spending money for enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Klaus clapped his hands again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mermaid girl had barely rested before she began singing once more, continuing to perform for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her beautiful and enchanting singing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the guests were intoxicated, completely forgetting the passage of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message scroll suddenly appeared out of nowhere, falling onto the table in front of Count Klaus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the scroll, quickly glanced over it, and his face turned somewhat unsightly. He snapped his fingers immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mermaid’s singing abruptly stopped, and everyone snapped back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, I don’t wish to disturb your enjoyment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But unfortunately, I have some bad news that I must inform you of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Klaus’s tone was grave, as if he had encountered a difficult problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other guests, seeing this, were a bit curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Light Knight Order, as the elite of the Empire, has always been invincible in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Count Klaus, as the head of the Order, holds such noble and prestigious status that even the monarch of Laine Kingdom would show him respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his power and influence, he dares even to blatantly privatize the Empire’s gold mines and industries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what could trouble him like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respected Count Klaus, may I ask what has you so troubled?\" the City Lord of Black Stone City asked respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now, my scout brought news,\" Count Klaus said in a low tone. \"A newly born Undead Lord has suddenly risen and taken control of the entire Skeleton Wasteland!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Undead Lord is powerful, possessing a skeleton army of over ten million that could threaten Black Stone City at any moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To protect the lives and property of the Empire’s citizens, I have decided to lock down the city and strictly prohibit anyone from leaving without permission!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Klaus announced decisively and righteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this news, many people panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Stone City is in a unique position, located right at the intersection of Laine Kingdom and the Kaggar Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All passing caravans must go through here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the entire city is locked down, it will severely impact their business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those dignitaries of Black Stone City, their expressions turned as black as a pot bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they own many gold mines and estates near the Kaggar Mountain Range, if mining is suddenly stopped, they would lose massive profits every day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For merchants, profit is the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can’t earn money, it’s more painful than being killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a small number of people remained unfazed, not seeing this as a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have dealings with Klaus, so they naturally know what kind of character this head of the Holy Light Knight Order has.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City lockdown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a joke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest gold mine in the Kaggar Mountain Range is under Klaus’s name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his money-loving nature, how could he cut off his own source of wealth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klaus only made it sound so serious to exaggerate and take advantage of the situation to reap benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count Klaus, the situation hasn’t deteriorated to that extent. Isn’t it too rash to lock down the city now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the Holy Light Knight Order is the Empire’s most elite force. Surely you must have a solution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many businessmen tactfully persuaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respected Count Klaus, the gold mines near the Kaggar Mountain Range are crucial for Laine Kingdom’s fiscal revenue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to donate five million, no, ten million gold coins to cover the expenses of the Holy Light Knight Order. Please lead your army to eliminate all enemies and threats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some dignitaries tried to entice Klaus with benefits, but this time he remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this Undead Lord is stronger than ever. We can’t act rashly until we fully understand the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you insist, you can ask the Laine Royal Family for help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klaus righteously rejected all bribes without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dignitaries who previously had dealings with Klaus were now astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when was Klaus so selfless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his insatiable greed, he could squeeze any profit from the most impoverished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, faced with ten million gold coins, he remained unaffected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Klaus be serious this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All guests were anxious, and the once sweet wine in their cups felt incredibly bitter and hard to swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the banquet ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Holy Light Knight in silver armor hurried into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Klaus, the Undead Lord’s forces are still rapidly expanding. Shouldn’t we do something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! We do nothing. Let the Laine Royal Family worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our task is to monitor the Abyssal Rift, and clearing the Skeleton Wasteland isn’t our duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klaus’s eyes glimmered as he spoke in a mysterious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fools of Black Stone City dared to think they could, as usual, sway him with money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t know that his underground palace was piled with gold and jewels, almost rusting and moldy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t lack money now but achievements and merit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Empire had enjoyed long peace, and there hadn’t been a large-scale war in hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other heads of the Holy Light Knight Order sought war merits and promotions by turning their swords against Beastmen and Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Klaus, though making a fortune in Black Stone City, had no notable achievements to show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped the commotion in the Skeleton Wasteland would be as big as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more severe the situation, the more merits he would gain, possibly allowing him a transfer to the Imperial Capital and an audience with His Majesty Saint Light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether raising a tiger would court trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klaus never worried about such things!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the head of the Holy Light Knight Order, he knows how terrifying the Empire’s power truly is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the ancestor of His Majesty, with only three hundred thousand Holy Light Knights, could annihilate billions of Abyss Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klaus commands over ten thousand elite Holy Light Cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such power, he is confident he can sweep the entire Skeleton Wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stir can a mere newly risen Undead Lord cause?\u003C\u002Fp>",1342,"2026-05-30T16:06:46.994Z","2026-06-01T04:31:39.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ca3dcd91658fe571cde0d0e89c3980b46aaf38a995f524e3a3caf49b76f0440","let-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every--chapter-528","let-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every--chapter-527",1186,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flet-you-simulate-life-but-you-change-fate-every--cover.jpg"]