"What the hell? An entire clan of villains??"
Could it be that the Shen family has no fortuitous encounters, and it's all a trap?
No wonder in the third simulation, Shen Qingshan never returned after being taken to the Shen family.
There really is no such thing as a free lunch in this world!
Fortunately, this was just a simulation. He could treat it as trial and error.
The trait judged all the low-level members of the Shen family as bad people, so it goes without saying that the higher-ups couldn't be any better.
Even though he couldn't see what evil deeds they were committing.
However, the "bad people" identified by the trait meant that they were detrimental to him, not necessarily that they would commit murder or arson.
[You feel that the situation is not right.]
[You immediately start thinking about how to run away.]
["Myriad Soul Banner, Da Chun, we might have to fight a tough battle."]
[Myriad Soul Banner: "Yo—Combat! Awesome!! Hiss hah hiss hah!"]
[Da Chun: "Don't be afraid, Brother Yi, I'll smash them to death."]
[Before leaving, you loot all the valuable and spiritual items in the mansion.]
[A thief never leaves empty-handed!]
[After going through all the trouble to come to the Star Realm, you can't possibly return empty-handed, right?]
[You sneak out of the mansion and arrive at a deserted corner.]
[Just as you are about to release the Nine Provinces Cauldron and use the Flying Cauldron Art to leave the Star Realm.]
[Shen Linfeng's voice rings out above your head.]
["Shen Yi! Come with me quickly. You've waited a long time this past year, haven't you? Now that everyone is here, the fortuitous encounter prepared for you all can finally begin!"]
[You look around, feeling a bit guilty.]
["Um, Elder Shen, I'm actually homesick. My horse is still at the inn, and I don't know if they are taking good care of it. I spent a lot of silver when I bought it..."]
["Hahaha! Stop joking. By participating in the upcoming competition, Earth-rank cultivation techniques will be given away directly, and Heaven-rank techniques will be awarded to top rankers. In the end, there is even a chance to wield a Great Dao Immortal Weapon! Isn't that better than your horse?"]
["Elder, lead the way at once!"]
[It's just a simulation, what is there to be afraid of!]
[The greater the storm, the more expensive the fish!]
[What if there really are Heaven-rank techniques and Great Dao Immortal Weapons?]
[Wouldn't I be missing out on a massive fortune?!]
[Shen Linfeng takes you through the Star Realm to a relatively desolate planet. It is uninhabited, but today, quite a few people are standing on it.]
[You see Shen family members carrying various spiritual weapons and wearing light armor. With serious expressions, they form a circle around the area.]
[Standing within this human wall, including you, are exactly 101 people.]
[There are men and women. Judging by their appearances, they are mostly under 50 and over 20 years old.]
[The eyes of these one hundred people look quite confused.]
[Because these people, like you, are descendants of the Dust Lineage, invited up from the surface world by the Shen family.]
[The bloodlines of the Shen family are divided into four categories.]
[The Sun Lineage, Moon Lineage, Star Lineage, and Dust Lineage.]
[The lineage where the Clan Leader belongs is the Sun Lineage.]
[The lineage where the Elders belong is the Moon Lineage.]
[The other clan members living in the Star Realm make up the Star Lineage.]
[Those scattered throughout the Five Regions and Great Wastelands are the Dust Lineage.]
[It seems that today's protagonists are these 101 disciples of the Dust Lineage.]
[Shen Yue, the Clan Leader of the Shen family, has also arrived here.]
[He has the appearance of a middle-aged man, with a beard, long hair, sword-shaped eyebrows, and starry eyes, exuding an imposing aura without being angry.]
["Fellow disciples of the Dust Lineage, I am the Shen Clan Leader, Shen Yue. I am sure what you want to know most right now is exactly why the Shen family brought you up from the surface..."]
[Shen Yue doesn't waste any words and gets straight to the point.]
[A bronze mirror, shattered in half, appears in his hand.]
["Does everyone recognize this object?"]
[The crowd present shakes their heads in confusion.]
[The voice of the Myriad Soul Banner echoes in your mind.]
["The Qiankun Mirror!"]
[Da Chun also mutters.]
["It's Brother Qiankun, how come he only has half left?"]
[This Shen clan really doesn't hide their good stuff, taking out a Great Dao Immortal Weapon just like that!]
[The Qiankun Mirror, with only half of its surface left, floats quietly in Shen Yue's palm, bobbing up and down as a faint halo circulates around it.]
["Our Shen family has been passed down since the Immemorial Era, and we have always shouldered a mission, which is to wield the Qiankun Mirror!
Becoming the Mirror Wielder requires extremely strong character and willpower; it is not a task that just anyone can handle.
However, as you can see in today's Star Realm, the descendants of the Shen family have long fallen into luxurious indulgence, completely losing the blood and courage of our ancestors.
If we were forced to choose a Mirror Wielder from the Star Lineage, it would be like picking the tallest among dwarfs. This is not what the Shen family desires, nor would it gain the recognition of the Qiankun Mirror.
Our Shen family realized this phenomenon a long time ago.
Therefore, we left bloodlines in various places across the Five Regions and Great Wastelands. These descendants are the Dust Lineage.
The disciples of the Dust Lineage do not rely on the support of the Shen family and temper themselves in the mortal world. You didn't even know you were descendants of the Star Realm Shen family.
Today, those who could be brought up from the surface are neither from excellent backgrounds nor naive youths.
I believe you all understand that relying solely on your own cultivation in this life will lead to a bleak future.
But if you participate in the upcoming competition for the Mirror Wielder candidate, even if you do not win, you will all reap tremendous gains in the process.
If you win, you will be the next Mirror Wielder of the Shen family!"]
[Shen Linfeng didn't lie to you, there really is a Great Dao Immortal Weapon!]
[However, you have to compete with 100 people for this sole spot!]
[You see that a trace of desire to grasp this fortuitous encounter has surged onto everyone's face here.]
[Everyone understands that wielding the Qiankun Mirror is not the main point; the key is the status of being the Shen Clan's Mirror Wielder!]
[With status comes power, and with power, you have everything!]
[Thinking of this, the crowd present begins to look at each other with wariness once again.]
[Although the blood of the same ancestor flows in their bodies, there are simply too many Shen family members. They can hardly be considered relatives, let alone disciples of the Dust Lineage.]
[And you are even less of a relative to them; you just sneaked your way in.]
["How will the competition be held, will everyone fight in an arena? Wouldn't that be a bit unfair..."]
[When the Shen family selected people, they only looked at whether the person had a good background. They didn't want the good ones, only the poor ones, and they didn't want those who were too old either.]
[They didn't look at aptitude, nor did they look at cultivation realms.]
[Shen Yue then announces the rules for the Mirror Wielder competition.]
[Upon hearing them, you instantly rejoice.]
["The Mirror Wielder competition is divided into three stages. In each stage, we will distribute an Earth-rank cultivation technique. The first batch of people to master the basics will be able to enter the next stage.
This method of competition is absolutely fair, because you were all brought up from the surface and could not have had prior contact with our Shen family's cultivation techniques.
As a reward, for every stage passed, we will give a Heaven-rank martial art to those who clear it!
During your cultivation of the techniques, the Shen family will provide you with a large amount of resources to assist your cultivation, helping you accelerate your realm advancement, cleanse your meridians and marrow to improve your physique, enhance your comprehension, and so on.
I hope everyone will work hard and not let down this fortuitous encounter!"]
Compete in what?
Chen Yi couldn't help but read the text of the simulation again.
Compete to see who can learn the cultivation technique first?
Chen Yi couldn't help but look at his Proficiency trait.
"This... isn't this basically a freebie! I almost feel bad taking it!"
Even amidst his joy, Chen Yi hadn't forgotten the reality of the Shen family—they were a clan of complete villains.
"I'm afraid this competition won't be so simple, but learning a cultivation method is pure profit. Either way, I won't lose out!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
