A pale blue panel unfolded before him.
[Villain Life Simulator Activating…]
[Please Select the Final Mission Objective for This Life Simulation:]
[1. As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, vie for the right of succession and ascend the throne. Mission Reward: 100,000-Year Soul Bone; Difficulty: B]
[2. As a non-royal member, steal imperial power and ascend the throne of the Star Luo Empire. Mission Reward: 100,000-Year Seventh Soul Ring; Difficulty: A]
[3. Cultivate one person to ascend the throne of the Star Luo Empire. Mission Reward: External Soul Bone; Difficulty: S (Note: Providing too much direct assistance to the person being cultivated during this process will significantly reduce the final settlement ratio)]
"Is this time it directly the Star Luo Empire?"
Su Cheng stared at the light screen before him, silently pondering.
According to the order of rarity, the priority of an external soul bone should be lower than a 100,000-year soul ring, not to mention this isn't even the ninth soul ring.
But here, the external soul bone is placed in the S-level difficulty mission reward, which means this is definitely not an ordinary external soul bone.
While all external soul bones possess growth potential and cannot be viewed like ordinary soul bones, there are undoubtedly differences in their quality.
External soul bones are generally compatible with the soul master's own martial soul attribute, but the soul beasts that produce them vary, resulting in differences in the soul bone's skills, characteristics, and strength. Take
, for example, the external soul bones that appeared in the original timeline:
Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, Hu Liena's fox tail, Bibi Dong's Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, and even Huo Yuhao's Evil Eye and Dark Gold Terror Claws—the differences in strength between them are enormous.
"Anyway, just max it out."
With previous experience, Su Cheng naturally wouldn't choose a mission of slightly lower difficulty.
"However, the more direct assistance I provide, the less the final reward will be. In other words, my mission focus is on 'cultivation,' but I can't intervene too much during the power grab."
[You have selected the final mission objective for this simulation: Cultivate one person to ascend the throne of the Star Luo Empire. ] [
You can choose one of the following characters as your training subject for this simulation: Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuyun, or Zhu Zhuqing.]
"Hmm, these three..."
Su Cheng looked at the character list and habitually analyzed it.
"Since all three are listed, it means that the overall difficulty won't differ too much regardless of who you choose."
After the last simulation, Su Cheng had summarized some patterns.
The rewards would inevitably differ depending on the difficulty.
Even the given talent choices each had their own characteristics and would definitely play a role in completing the task; there were no useless talents.
For example, in the last simulation,
talents like "medical genius," which seemed rather useless in this extraordinary world, were extremely helpful to him in the end. In fact, when combined properly, their effect could far surpass top-tier cultivation talents like twin martial souls and innate full soul power.
This was enough to explain the problem.
Because in the simulation, his task was to complete the task and then use that as a basis to weigh the balance of gains and losses in various aspects; he didn't need to be particularly powerful himself.
This was completely different from his needs in reality. Upon returning to reality, everything would naturally revolve around developing his own strength.
However, the three options before him didn't offer any additional reward bonuses, indicating that each had their own strengths and weaknesses.
"If I want to accumulate more knowledge in this simulation, I'll need to carefully consider my options. I just need to identify their strengths and eliminate those I don't need."
After the last simulation, he had tasted the benefits of his "medical genius" talent.
What use was it to become stronger in the simulation? Back in reality, he was still just a weak Soul Master.
But knowledge could be acquired and laid the foundation for his future development.
Su Cheng looked at the options before him, gently stroking his chin.
"Theoretically speaking, Dai Mubai should be the most suitable candidate. After all, he is the rightful heir to the empire; he only needs to defeat Davis to ascend the throne. His status is his greatest advantage.
"But the question is, can he do it? Dai Mubai has obvious personality flaws; without external help, it will be difficult for him to succeed. And I can't directly intervene; being in the Star Luo Empire, it's difficult to connect with Dugu Bo, and I don't even know if I can obtain the immortal herb."
"Most importantly, if I choose him, I'm afraid I'll have to give up my theoretical knowledge-based talent."
He then looked at the two people behind him.
"Zhu Zhuyun is actually a good candidate. But I don't know her well enough, and I don't know how deep her relationship with Davis is. But since she can use the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, she must be quite capable.
"If there's no opportunity to sow discord between them, Zhu Zhuyun might not be willing to betray Davis; the operation involved is too difficult."
"On the contrary, Zhu Zhuqing, although slightly weaker in talent and far less prestigious than the previous two,
has the advantage of a resilient character, which is more important than anything else. "Talent is not a problem; as long as it's not drastically bad, there's always a chance to make up for it. And those with weak hearts, no matter how strong they are, are ultimately weaklings." "
[You have selected Zhu Zhuqing as the subject of this simulation.]
[Initial characters available for selection:]
[1. A high-ranking and powerful imperial official, bonus: 0-20%]
[2. The youngest teacher at the Star Luo Royal Academy, bonus: 20%-50%]
[3. The emperor's illegitimate son who theoretically has no right to succession, bonus: 50%-100%]
[You can choose three of the following ten talents as initial talents:]
[Mutated Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power, 100,000-Year Soul Ring (Ninth Soul Ring), External Soul Bone (Mask), Combat Master, Sword Genius, Martial Soul Scholar, Master of Double Standards, Max Charisma, Max Affinity]
[The initial character selected is: The emperor's illegitimate son who theoretically has no right to succession.]"
[Initial talents selected: External Soul Bone (Mask), Soul Scholar, Max Affinity.]
The main reason for choosing the emperor's illegitimate son as the initial character wasn't because of mission requirements.
Actually, Su Cheng wanted to personally experience the mysteries of Soul Fusion Techniques.
Since this option was available, he naturally couldn't miss it.
Regarding talents, he dared not choose innate full soul power.
As an illegitimate son of the emperor without inheritance rights, having innate full soul power would be tantamount to suicide; the eldest prince, Davis, was no saint.
Su Cheng was clear about the succession standards of the Star Luo Empire.
Any royal member possessing the White Tiger Soul could defeat other heirs, even if they were illegitimate, and still have a chance to ascend the throne.
The biggest problem with this background was how to survive the early development stage.
No matter how much Dai Mubai was targeted, he was at least the rightful heir. Firstly, he wouldn't die unexpectedly before the battle was decided.
If he were the emperor's illegitimate son with innate full soul power, he couldn't possibly support Zhu Zhuqing; he'd have to evade assassination attempts first.
Conversely, with more ordinary talent, he wouldn't be a primary target, and Davis wouldn't risk angering the emperor by eliminating him prematurely.
After all, considering his age, background, resources, and status, he posed no threat.
However, the "Sword Genius" talent was something he hadn't chosen last time, but now he saw it again.
Actually, Su Cheng really wanted this talent.
But with only three slots available, having already chosen "Soul Scholar," it would be overly arrogant to choose "Sword Genius," which was likely useless in this simulation. Besides,
his soul wasn't a sword-type soul this time.
With the character and talent selection complete, the screen changed again.
[Selectable Mission Modes:]
[1. Guided Exploration Mode: The simulator will formulate phased mission options based on mission progress, accumulating final settlement rewards in stages.]
[2. Free Exploration Mode: Main missions are no longer divided into stages, offering greater freedom, but the final settlement will experience some additional fluctuations.]
"Is it because I've accumulated energy for several years?"
Su Cheng thought for a moment and chose the second option.
He was no longer the newbie he once was; he could make appropriate choices during missions.
[Free Exploration Mode Selected.]
[Note: Everything in the life simulation is a projection of the real world and will also affect the fate of this plane. Please take it seriously.]
[Simulation Begins.]
As the prompt appeared, Su Cheng's consciousness instantly detached from his physical body and entered another world that seemed both real and illusory.
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