Chapter 391

Activation successful! Since you cleared the novice protection period, the difficulty rises from this simulation onward. You must draw your starting species identity, but you can randomly use a trait from the previous simulation as the corresponding benefit.

After the simulation, the simulator will award rewards and lifespan based on how exciting the host's life was, then archive the results in reality.

Seeing this roulette again, Zhang Jie was already accustomed to it, and he calmly spun the wheel.

I wonder if this simulation will be another dull one.

Zhang Jie absentmindedly gazed at the massive species roulette, recalling the previous simulation.

Not every simulation offers a dramatic experience, and not every simulation lets you be a carbon-based human.

For example, last time he became just an ordinary saltwater fish among the aquatic civilization on an ocean planet; although unremarkable, it was not bad—he had food and drink, living a plain and simple life as a salted fish.

Fortunately, the human brain forgets many things; aside from some key points, many less important memories fade away with time. In a sense, Zhang Jie's current age in lived years is greater than Lin Ran's and the others'.

A youthful body makes the spirit youthful as well; this saying is no empty boast, otherwise Zhang Jie would already have become a senile old man who speaks nervously.

The wheel spun, several race options flashed past; the pointer swept over 'silicon-based intelligent machinery', 'carbon-based insectoid', and 'ionic life', then gradually settled on 'Dream Disaster'.

Zhang Jie:.....

Spend 100 simulation points to redraw?

Zhang Jie directly clicked to reselection, excluding any such calamities outright—he had no interest in becoming a calamity with disordered thoughts.

Besides, Zhang Jie himself is the King of Nightmares; why would he want to become a Dream Disaster?

The wheel spun again; this time it was much more normal, sweeping across various races and finally settling on 'Silicon-Based Intelligent Machinery'.

Huh? Silicon-Based Intelligent Machinery?

Zhang Jie pondered for a while, unsure what difference there was between this silicon-based intelligent machinery and the inorganic machinery from Yunxiao's time—could it be that he had to pilot a mecha again?

But they probably aren't the same, right?

The origins of intelligent machinery and ordinary machinery should differ; machinery is generally a tool of mechanical civilization and usually lacks self-iterative capability.

But if it's intelligent machinery, it's likely already evolved into a member of an interstellar intelligent-machinery civilization, or at least a wise silicon-based civilization; yet Zhang Jie chose to refuse—he didn't want to become an intelligent machine.

Compared to carbon-based life, silicon-based life has virtually unlimited lifespan; precisely for this reason Zhang Jie chose to give it up.

After all, he has already experienced what it feels like to be a machine; although each simulation is a novel experience, he truly does not want to go through it a second time.

Spend 100 simulation points to redraw?

Hmm, let's draw once more.

The race wheel spun, and this time it stopped on an entry that looked quite extraordinary at a glance.

Special Race: 'Extraterrestrial Entity'

What the fuck is this?

Zhang Jie raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised at this suddenly appearing special term, and reached out to open its description.

'Extraterrestrial Entity': What race are you? Unknown. You do not belong to this civilization, yet you share their appearance and habits—but you do not belong to this universe. Your race, your purpose, your future—all are unknown.

What the fuck is this?

For a moment Zhang Jie couldn't make heads or tails of it; reading this introduction made his scalp tingle.

It seems....

Nothing bad about it?

Zhang Jie pondered for a long time, but ultimately couldn't suppress his curiosity and clicked on it.

With something this special, this simulation surely won't be plain and ordinary.

This simulation is a special one; the effects of life traits will change, and no negative traits will be generated this time.

Really?

Zhang Jie's eyes lit up—no negative talents, so....

No, there must be a catch....

Next, nine life traits will be generated for you; you need to choose four of them as your talents for this simulation....

In the next instant, the nine traits appeared all at once before Zhang Jie.

(SSS) Trash Picker: As a veteran trash picker, you possess a powerful ability to turn waste into treasure; trash cans are your precious treasure chests, and scrap is the raw material of all valuables in your eyes. You firmly believe there is no absolute waste in this world, only unappreciative trash pickers. (Picking up trash, you're a pro!)

(SS) Genius: As an innate genius, your life is filled with extraordinarily splendid colors; you will display talents unmatched in antiquity in certain fields, you can easily surpass the civilization's highest knowledge frontier, and the skills you casually discard can become epoch‑spanning knowledge; your life is destined to be brilliant yet short-lived. (Genius is the most enviable thing, and sometimes it is the greatest curse)

(A) Mediocrity: An ordinary, unremarkable life matching your unremarkable talent; you accomplish nothing, stumble about, wander aimlessly, constantly getting up and falling down; although you can never fully achieve great undertakings, you will walk a path that is your own. (Note: pairing with certain traits yields special effects) (No one is born a genius, nor will anyone be a mediocrity their whole life.)

(A) Talented Type Athlete: Your talent is strange and strange; you can always do things others never expect, whether it's premeditated or a sudden flash of inspiration—your behavior is always inscrutable, seeming like a madman yet also like a genius; no matter what, you will have a unique experience. (Perhaps there is no difference between the two.)

(S) Ace Pilot: Your driving skills are godlike; whether it's a vehicle, a steel mecha, or a warship, you can handle them effortlessly and accomplish things you never imagined! (I'll form the head!!!)

(SSS) Harbinger of the End: If you want to have a unique experience, you can completely choose this talent; you will become the most terrifying thing in this world, you can personally feel the pleasure of destroying everything, you will become the messenger of calamity, civilization is merely a toy for you to play with at will, what you truly need to do is become this world's Harbinger of the End, personally bringing destruction to this era! (Hello! Heat death!)