Chapter 558: My fate is mine, not heaven's!

Time flew by; the simulator's one-month cooldown had already passed, and Zhang Jie was worrying about whether to simulate or not.

This decision was really hard, so Zhang Jie created a little lottery app with only two options—simulate or not simulate—leaving it up to fate.

So Zhang Jie used his little lottery app and drew ten times in a row.

All ten draws were "simulate".

Zhang Jie:.....

Unconvinced, Zhang Jie drew another ten times, and the result was still all simulate.

"Screw letting fate decide—my fate is mine, not heaven's!"

Zhang Jie deleted the little app he made in one go—who cares, he just didn't want to simulate!

"Slacking off isn't a good habit."

"Tch, it's all your doing, huh?"

"Hey, I'm just urging you on."

"Tch, no simulating—I won't simulate no matter what."

This time's high score already earned him enough lifespan—just a few years—but compared to the simulator that runs once a month, those few years are enough for him to simulate countless times.

"Alright then, you said simulation points were useless, right? I've launched a new service for you."

Upon hearing that, Zhang Jie got motivated—his inspiration circuit will soon fully unlock the Extraterrestrial Entity project's technology, which was the biggest use of simulation points before.

"Then let me take a look."

The familiar panel unfolded, and Zhang Jie grew more delighted the more he looked—this added service is indeed useful!

Besides the original tech purchases, there's now a cheaper way to buy lifespan, priced at 1000 simulation points per month.

Compared to the original, it's cheaper by who knows how many times, but it's still expensive.

Second, you can buy attribute points, also 1000 points each—somewhat useful, but not much.

Third, the most interesting: you can use simulation points to add a refreshable simulation trait that can be refreshed infinitely—adding one costs 1000 points, and each refresh costs 100 points.

"Pretty useful, not bad."

"So? Want to simulate?"

"Simulate your ass, I'm not touching it."

He knew this broken thing suddenly pulling this stunt was just to tempt him, but he'd truly made up his mind to rest—no temptation could work!

"Cut it out, I really want to rest for a while."

"Every time you come back from a simulation it's like a business trip—you go out once a month for who knows how long; can you handle that?"

After all, each simulation lasts ten or twenty years; if he doesn't adjust, he'll eventually drift from reality.

"So you want to buy the simulation psychological counseling service?"

"You're really impossible to sway!"

Over the past month, aside from what happened before, there hasn't been much worth noting.

The Alliance's second flagship won a resounding victory in its maiden battle; Weiniya tested her new strength and returned fully loaded.

The Alliance also decided to hand over all duties of the original flagship to the second one—such as trade, eliminating heavenly disasters, clearing star systems, and the series of Star Sea Guard tasks.

Now, inside the Alliance flagship there are basically only Alliance personnel—this is also for the Alliance's world-wide consideration.

With an utterly safe foothold, development peaks; the Dyson Sphere will soon be completed, meaning the third Alliance flagship is about to be born.

Weiniya and Weinina didn't even dare return to the Alliance, fearing they'd be caught by Teacher Yuan and forced to attend class; Xiaoanchun even sent a special message accusing Yuan, and you can tell the resentment is huge just from hearing it.

But there's nothing to be done—people still need some culture.

At least now Xiaoanchun won't be fooled when he goes out.

As for the "little aunt," the hole in her chest healed in just a week, and she then led the Deep Space Knights out to fight.

Hey, I was kidding—the wound hadn't healed when she already went out to fight; who'd have thought the "little aunt" looks gentle on the surface but inside is a fierce fighter who loves battle.....

But this time she went with the Deep Space Giant Sword and the Alliance flagship; inside the Alliance, acceptance of the knights is high, and they didn't reject them just for being heavenly disasters.

After all, as a lawful civilization, if the Alliance's leadership were corrupt, what would happen? At least we can say Alliance folks are passionate and full of justice.

What they despise are merely mindless, unconscious killing machines—whether you're a heavenly disaster or a human, if you fit that description, they'll hate you.

Obviously, the Deep Space Knights don't fit that; their worldview is remarkably similar to the Alliance's, even more polite and proper—how could they not be liked?

Hmm, that's about it, but there's one more thing: Lin Ran has been clinging to Zhang Jie like a female ghost lately—whether he's busy or resting, a faint voice always reaches his ear.

For example, right now.....

A pair of little hands sneaked onto Zhang Jie's shoulders, then Lin Ran crawled up like a female ghost, her lips near his ear.

"Come on?"

"Come get an egg!"

Zhang Jie really had no idea—are you a vampire? Coming to find me every day!

"As the saying goes, a drop of essence equals ten drops of blood, so..."

"Calling me a vampire isn't wrong, after all I can drink the white stuff."

"Don't start driving, you idiot!!!"

"Hehe...."

"Vice Leader! The project you mentioned is already completed!"

The little assistant's voice suddenly came from afar; Lin Ran startled—if the assistant saw this pose, her leader ginseng persona wouldn't hold up!

Lin Ran did a thunderous flip off Zhang Jie's shoulder, setting her pose in just 0.5 seconds, with no trace of her earlier improper demeanor.

"'This girl, she's pretty good at pretending.'"

Zhang Jie chuckled inwardly, then Lin Ran's little assistant entered the room, excitedly telling Zhang Jie.

"Vice Leader, the project you mentioned—Ms. Yuan has already completed it!"

The reason the other party was so excited was precisely because Zhang Jie had told her that the importance of this thing was on par with the world.

"Cough, cough, since, since it's done, then you just take Zhang Jie over."

"I still have things to do."

Lin Ran pretended to be busy and slipped away, while Zhang Jie watched her retreating back, suddenly understood something, and the corners of his mouth rose.

He understood! The best way to make Lin Ran restrain herself! Is to stay with her assistant!

Not limited to the assistant; as long as it's an outsider, whether Alliance personnel or deep-space Knight, anyone other than Zhang Jie can make Lin Ran extremely restrained.

Having understood this, Old Zhang started heehee laughing strangely, leaving the nearby assistant baffled.

"Vice leader, what's wrong with you?"

"Cough, it's fine, let's go."

(Finally finished typing, no ginseng drop)