LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 28
Chapter 28 The Second Simulation Begins:
Xu Moli knew her brother better than anyone. She understood that Xu Xi loved and cared for her deeply. Yet, fear lingered in her heart—an unshakable anxiety about things she couldn’t fully control.
Because of this, she could only dare to appear secretly, touching Xu Xi in the stillness of the night while he slept.
“Good night, brother,” she whispered softly.
Lying on Xu Xi’s chest, bathed in moonlight, she closed her eyes.
She didn’t sleep—she merely wanted to savor the peace of this moment, to enjoy the long-lost sense of closeness with her brother.
The girl stayed like this until dawn, her fading figure reluctantly dissolving into the air as sunlight crept into the room.
Before leaving, she cast a glance at the extraordinary magic-side item resting in the corner of the house.
A faint frown appeared on her beautiful face.
For some inexplicable reason, an unsettling feeling arose within her. It wasn’t a sense of danger but an annoying premonition, like the irritation of a child whose favorite candy was about to be snatched away.
Half an hour later, the morning sunlight pierced through the curtains, its brightness waking Xu Xi from his sleep.
“Strange… why does my body feel so heavy?” Xu Xi murmured.
Opening his eyes, he noticed something unusual.
His chest and upper body felt as if a weight had pressed down on him all night.
Could a Golden Core Realm cultivator like him actually encounter a ghost?
Xu Xi shook off the thought and attributed the sensation to exhaustion from his alchemy work. He resolved to focus on the most pressing task—selling his freshly refined elixirs.
After washing up and having a simple breakfast, he quickly opened the Extraordinary House app, listing the elixirs for sale. Regular customers swiftly purchased them. Turning to the purchase page, Xu Xi carefully selected the magic-side items he needed, adding them to his cart one by one.
“Now all that’s left is a trip to the Extraordinary Control Bureau,” Xu Xi said, leaving the house.
Riding the withered vine sword, he soared toward the Yanshan City Extraordinary Control Bureau. While the Extraordinary House app made transactions convenient, the delivery and receipt of items still had to be completed at the bureau through its specialized transportation department.
As Xu Xi entered the bureau’s bustling hall, a cacophony of voices filled the air.
“Team up! I’m a fantasy fighter—take me with you!”
“Looking for a group of new extraordinary recruits! Any bosses willing to guide me?”
“My son has three spiritual roots! He’s destined for greatness!”
The hall was alive with the unique blend of transcendence and modernity that characterized the era of spiritual energy revival. People of all backgrounds mingled—newcomers celebrating their extraordinary awakenings, veterans seeking team members, and bystanders marveling at the seamless fusion of ancient power and contemporary life.
“Every time I see this, it amazes me all over again,” Xu Xi muttered as he walked through the crowd, returning greetings from those who addressed him respectfully as “Senior Xu.”
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From early morning until noon, Xu Xi meticulously traded his elixirs for the magic-side items he needed, completing the transactions without wasting a moment. With his storage ring filled, he flew back home and immediately began converting the items into the simulator.
One by one, the extraordinary items disappeared, contributing to the anchor medium’s progress bar.
[Ding! Magic side anchor point media loading degree: +1%, +1%, +1%, +1%]
The progress bar inched forward with each addition. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the bar reached its completion.
[Magic side anchor media loaded]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a simulation attempt. Do you wish to begin a new simulation?]
[Current simulation attempts: 1]
“Finally… it’s done,” Xu Xi said, a smile breaking across his face. Nearly two months had passed since his first simulation ended, and he had fully digested its rewards. Now, the timing for his second simulation felt perfect.
“The magic side and the immortal side are so vastly different. I wonder what benefits this simulation will bring,” Xu Xi thought, calling up the simulator panel. With a chuckle, he pressed the button to begin.
[Simulation starting…]
[World line is being deduced…]
[Transmigratable world identified: Magic Side World]
[Generating entries…]
[Entries generated. Please select three as character talents for this simulation.]
The following entries appeared:
Melee Mage (Blue): Your melee skills as a mage are exceptional, enabling you to fight knights on equal footing.
Elemental Perception (Purple): You possess an extraordinary sensitivity to elemental forces, with the potential to establish contracts with elemental spirits.
Dream Gibbering (Gold): You often dream of cryptic whispers that grant valuable insights but rapidly erode your sanity.
Sprint (White): You run faster than the average person—much faster than the neighbor’s dog.
Mortal Wisdom (Red): Your learning ability is exceptional within the bounds of mortal knowledge. With effort, you can master almost anything.
Observer (Purple): Your sharp observation skills allow you to see through appearances and discern underlying truths.
“Mortal Wisdom… a talent for mastering everything. Isn’t this the ultimate gift for a protagonist?” Xu Xi thought, quickly choosing Elemental Perception (Purple), Mortal Wisdom (Red), and Observer (Purple).
Though tempted by the golden Dream Gibbering, its side effect of mental collapse was unacceptable. The simulations were entirely real, and Xu Xi had no interest in losing his sanity.
[Entries selected. Begin simulation?]
“Yes.”
As Xu Xi confirmed, a familiar sensation of his consciousness detaching washed over him. In a blur of light, he felt himself being pulled through time and space.
[Simulation No. 02 officially begins.]
[Today’s weather is gloomy, with heavy rain. You stay home, having no intention of going out.]
[The roar of a heavy truck echoes outside. You pay no attention, confident that you’re safe inside your house.]
[You were careless and didn’t dodge.]
[The wet road caused a heavy truck to skid. It crashed into your house, placing you directly in its path.]
[Once again, your extraordinary luck kicked in, and you were violently thrown aside.]