101 – A New Simulation! Unlocking the Group Function
by spirapiraWith Wang Ping making a choice, his mind was suddenly filled with a plethora of knowledge, as if he was personally experiencing various scenarios in alchemy.
He didn’t know how long it took, but Wang Ping finally snapped out of it, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
After digesting the alchemy experience from this Life Simulator, he had become a Grade Seven Alchemist.
An alchemist of this level commands great respect, even from Half-step Profound Elixir Realm experts.
Even ordinary Profound Elixir Realm experts wouldn’t dare look down on him.
“Becoming a Grade Seven Alchemist means I can start earning a lot of spirit stones. Now, let’s make a name for myself in the Seven Star Archipelago, so the powerful come to me for alchemy and I can amass wealth.”
With this in mind, Wang Ping planned to take action the next day.
At this moment, Wang Ping remembered a few newcomers and opened the chat group again.
Once inside the chat group, he realized that he had missed the timing.
These transmigrators had already crossed over.
It has to be said that whether one survives after transmigration is purely a matter of luck.
The one who Wang Ping thought would most likely die immediately, Lin Yuanyuan, surprisingly survived.
Because the place she transmigrated to was not dangerous but a village just like where he had arrived back then.
However, the difference was that the village she saw was just an ordinary village without any cultivators hiding within.
Additionally, her world, although set in an ancient background, was not in turmoil, so the villagers were quite kind.
As for the other three newcomers, Ma Yang and Yu Yonghao died.
Ma Yang met a tragic end similar to Chen Kang.
After transmigrating, he immediately encountered a monster. Although it wasn’t a zombie, it was some type of undead being that bit him, infecting him and quickly turning him into a zombie.
Yu Yonghao, on the other hand, died quite pitifully as well; he transmigrated into a location a hundred meters above lava, plunging into it and melting instantly.
These two could be said to have truly encountered the worst-case scenario right from the start, without even having the chance to use their Golden Fingers.
The last newcomer, Wu Yueming, was very lucky. He transmigrated to an alley in a city and quickly learned about the background of his world, drawing a powerful Golden Finger highly compatible with that world’s power system.
Wu Yueming crossed over to a Beast Master world.
In that world, humans awakened Beast Mastery and could fight by contracting various spirit beasts.
Wu Yueming’s Golden Finger is the Beast Master Ring, which enhances beast affinity and allows him to selectively trigger various buffs to strengthen his beasts during battles.
“A Beast Master world, what a wonderful setting.”
Wang Ping sighed a bit.
He had read various Beast Master-type novels before, with spirit pets of all shapes and abilities.
Some spirit pets had abilities that were absurdly powerful, including those related to time, space, and concepts. In some sense, these could rival the myriad Golden Fingers of transmigrators.
Even if some Beast Master worlds don’t have a high combat power ceiling, in terms of combat diversity, they outshine many other worlds.
At the very least, at this stage, he would have a hard time if he encountered a spirit beast with time-space abilities.
“I wonder what Lin Yuanyuan’s Golden Finger is. She’s cautious and isn’t revealing anything.”
Wang Ping thought of Lin Yuanyuan again, raising his eyebrows slightly.
“Forget it, no need to worry about her. Even though she didn’t die upon transmigration, let’s see if she can survive further. If she does, maybe we can explore whether her Golden Finger is useful for group tasks. If her Golden Finger is good, we could consider nurturing her.”
Wang Ping’s eyes glimmered as he thought to himself.
After the last group task, Wang Ping wouldn’t underestimate other transmigrators’ Golden Fingers anymore.
Even if the transmigrator is weak, their various Golden Fingers might be the key to breaking deadlocks.
However, all of this hinges on the newcomers surviving. Otherwise, no matter how strong their Golden Fingers are, they are useless.
Next, Wang Ping planned to log off.
At that moment, a message popped up, surprising Wang Ping slightly.
Cai Yonglong (1)@Wang Ping (66): “Brother Wang, I discovered something. When five new members join the group at the same time, the teleportation function is unlocked. Now, group members can teleport to each other, but each teleportation costs group points. In the same world, the minimum group points required is one thousand, and the maximum is ten thousand. For other worlds, the minimum is ten thousand group points. So, Brother Wang, would you like to come to me?”
Fang Yun (3): “Wow, Brother Cai is really sharp, huh? I didn’t even notice the teleportation function being unlocked. But, right after unlocking the group function, you’re already thinking of hugging a thigh, Brother Cai, you sure are something.→_→”
Zhang Hu (5): “Don’t ask, if I could, I’d also want Brother Wang to carry me to victory.”
Wang Ping (66): “Where are you?”
Seeing Cai Yonglong’s message, Wang Ping’s eyes flickered as he inquired.
It suddenly occurred to him that he and Cai Yonglong were in the same world. Considering Cai Yonglong’s statement about being within the Heavenly Sword Holy Land’s jurisdiction, and his status as a Transcendent Realm powerhouse akin to a grand elder, Wang Ping pondered whether Cai Yonglong might also be on some island.
Cai Yonglong (1): “Brother Wang, I’m on an overseas island of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land. The island is called Green Spirit Island, and the sect I’m in is called the Green Mystic Sect. I just checked; it only takes a thousand group points to teleport to where you are. This means we’re quite close!”
Cai Yonglong (1): “Brother Wang, if you have the time, please teleport over and guide me! I can see the opportunity lines on others and know the location of a great opportunity!”
Wang Ping (66): “Oh, that’s quite a coincidence…”
Wang Ping’s gaze turned peculiar.
To be honest, he hadn’t thought Cai Yonglong would be so close.
Green Spirit Island—wasn’t that one of the two islands with a teleportation array connected to the Seven Star Archipelago?
In the Life Simulator, it was briefly mentioned.
However, he had no intention of going there.
Perhaps he did visit in passing.
After all, when he went to Sacred Heart Island, he traversed various islands in turn.
“Speaking of which, in the future, I did become quite a renowned figure. Whether as a Spirit Embryo Realm expert or a sixth or seventh-grade alchemist, my reputation would have spread to nearby islands, if not all of them.”
Wang Ping rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Given his fame, Cai Yonglong couldn’t possibly be unaware of his existence. If he had the means, he would definitely come looking for him.
Yet, Cai Yonglong hadn’t done so, nor did he appear even as a shadow in the Life Simulator.
This meant that in the future, Cai Yonglong either left these islands or met an untimely end.
To be honest, the likelihood of an untimely end was high.
Given the world’s dangers and the existence of group missions, Cai Yonglong could easily have perished.
Fang Yun (3): “Holy crap, Brother Wang is so close to Brother Cai? Does this mean they’ll actually meet face-to-face in their world?”
Zhang Hu (5): “Wow, they’re really on the same planet or continent? This is unbelievable. To be honest, I didn’t believe it before.”
Wu Jun (20): “I can only say, fate works in mysterious ways.”
Liu Mei (15): “Is Brother Cai’s Golden Finger about finding opportunities? If paired with Brother Wang’s ‘foreseeing the future,’ it’s truly a powerful combination—a definite bug!”
Zhang Jun (70): “Impressive.”
Qin Tian (77): “I’m a bit confused. Why are Brother Wang and Brother Cai in the same world? How come I didn’t know about this?”
Fang Yun (3): “It’s normal that you didn’t know. This happened a long time ago; only us old-timers are aware.”
Qin Tian (77): “So it’s possible to be in the same world? That’s amazing. Could it be that I’m in the same world as Ye Xiaofan too?”
Wang Ping (66): “It’s not impossible. After all, these are all cultivation worlds; you might want to try finding out each other’s sect.”
Ye Xiaofan (75): “No need to look, I’ve heard of the Thunder Realm Sanctuary.”
Qin Tian (77): “Oh wow, so you’ve known we were in the same world for a long time but didn’t want to say anything.”
Ye Xiaofan (75): “Two transmigrators in the same world—no one knows what could happen.”
Hearing Ye Xiaofan’s words, everyone fell silent, understanding the underlying message.
Though they were all transmigrators and got along well in the group chat, they couldn’t fully trust each other.
Knowing each other’s identities was equivalent to holding a handle over the other.
Human hearts are unpredictable; no one knew what could happen.
Cai Yonglong (1): “Well, that’s true… Brother Wang, are we still meeting face-to-face?”
Wang Ping (66): “Let’s talk about it later.”
Cai Yonglong (1): “Alright then.”
Cai Yonglong felt a bit helpless.
Opportunities needed to be seized; any delay could mean missing out.
However, since Wang Ping said so, there was nothing he could do.
To be honest, he could understand Wang Ping’s concerns.
Though Cai Yonglong felt Wang Ping’s worries were unnecessary.
Because he had no malicious intentions, and Wang Ping could ‘foresee the future’—whether he would harm Wang Ping, Wang Ping could easily know.
You could say that when they met, it was Wang Ping who gambled with his own life, not Cai Yonglong.
Of course, he had no objections.
After all, everyone has their own thoughts and the right to make choices.
While Cai Yonglong was overthinking, Wang Ping actually did not think much.
He was not afraid that Cai Yonglong would pose any real threat to him.
After all, whether it was in terms of strength or his Golden Finger, it was destined that if they met, Cai Yonglong would become a helper.
However, Wang Ping liked to proceed with caution.
Therefore, he would not take a very important action without a corresponding life simulation.
Next, Wang Ping exited the chat group, took a deep breath, and prepared for the final simulation.
This time, it was not a paid simulation but a free one.
It was also the last free simulation he had left.
“System, I want to start a free simulation.”
Wang Ping said in his mind.
“Ding, free simulation started. The host has 0 free simulations remaining.”
The System’s voice rang out, and the screen appeared, with text floating out.
【Day 1, you chose to cultivate.】
【In the next three months, you began to take action, making a name for yourself in the Seven Star Archipelago. Many cultivators in the Seven Star Archipelago came to know you as a powerful Spirit Embryo Realm cultivator and a Grade Seven Alchemist. Therefore, most cultivators respected and were warm towards you, trying to win you over.】
【Even the Seven Star Ancestor Nangong Yun personally appeared and invited you to join the Seven Star Palace, but you politely refused.】
【After earning enough spirit stones by refining pills, you headed to Green Spirit Island and found Cai Yonglong. Upon discovering that you were a strong Spirit Embryo Realm cultivator and not just a Grade Seven Alchemist, Cai Yonglong was extremely shocked and envious.】
【Next, Cai Yonglong started explaining his Golden Finger to you. It turned out that his Golden Finger could see the opportunity lines on people who would soon encounter opportunities. Just by following these lines, he could intercept these opportunities.】
【After listening to Cai Yonglong’s explanation, you were reminded of a slightly popular fantasy novel with a similar Golden Finger and couldn’t help but joke about it. Cai Yonglong helplessly explained that his Golden Finger was a diluted version and not as powerful.】
【You agreed, acknowledging that in those novels, intercepting opportunities also granted extra rewards, which Cai Yonglong lacked. However, his Golden Finger still had great potential for growth.】
【Meanwhile, you also thought of Ye Chen, the Son of Fortune. If Cai Yonglong intercepted Ye Chen’s opportunities using his Golden Finger, who knows what interesting events would unfold.】
【Next, Cai Yonglong informed you about a recent opportunity line that seemed significant, potentially useful even for those in the Transcendent Realm. Out of curiosity, you let Cai Yonglong lead you to seek out this opportunity.】
【Eventually, driven by curiosity, you followed Cai Yonglong to the end of the opportunity line. You discovered a Grade Five Spirit Herb, guarded by a pregnant demonic beast that was very weak and would become even weaker soon. Even a Half-step Transcendent Realm cultivator might have a chance to steal this herb.】
【Cai Yonglong was extremely excited, thinking he’d struck it rich this time. However, you remained calm and unmoved. To you, a Grade Five Spirit Herb was nothing special.】
【Cai Yonglong then recalled your current status and felt very embarrassed.】
【After picking the spirit herb, you left the place. You believed that his Golden Finger would be useful in the future and began nurturing Cai Yonglong. Cai Yonglong had great respect for you and rapidly improved his cultivation.】
【Three years later, with your help, Cai Yonglong successfully broke through to the Great Transcendence and became a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, feeling elated.】
“Three years have passed, and no group tasks have appeared? It seems that in the life simulation, group tasks do not exist. Not only for me, but if other group members appeared, it might create the same effect. This is a future where group tasks haven’t gone to other worlds. One could say the presence of the chat group has been significantly minimized.”
Wang Ping looked at these simulation results, his eyes flickering as he pondered.
Then, he shook his head, stopped thinking about it, continued to gaze at the screen, and watched the simulation content.
【Next, after some thought, you decided to take Cai Yonglong back to the Profound Turtle Continent. If you could leverage his Golden Finger to dig out Ye Chen’s Golden Finger, it would undoubtedly be a great joy.】
【You teleported to the Profound Turtle Continent through the Stele Formation. Cai Yonglong was extremely shocked and understood that this was your transmigration point and knew why you were initially troubled about leaving.】
【You took Cai Yonglong back to the Sword Spirit Sect. Bai Tianhong and others were very surprised at your return, not expecting you to suddenly come back with a friend.】
【You didn’t explain much. After a brief chat, you brought Cai Yonglong to find Ye Chen. By then, Ye Chen had joined the Sword Spirit Sect and become a disciple. He was extremely excited about your arrival and greatly admired you.】
【When Cai Yonglong saw Ye Chen, he was stunned, as he saw dense opportunity lines on Ye Chen. These lines pointed in different directions, one of which led to the Profound Turtle Continent.】
【Cai Yonglong excitedly shared this news with you. You were also surprised and remembered that Ye Chen had an Old Devil Grandpa. You started gaining insights.】
【Next, you let Cai Yonglong take you along the opportunity line to find the opportunity, intending to test and locate the Old Devil Grandpa and deal with him in advance.】
【Eventually, Cai Yonglong took you to the Black Wind Forest and found a strange cave. In this cave, you sensed extremely evil demonic energy.】
【You felt a chill in your heart, knowing this was the residence of the terrifying devil cultivator, pondering whether to enter. Not knowing how much power the devil cultivator had left, you were wary of taking too big of a risk.】
【You were well aware that without Ye Chen’s interference, this devil cultivator wouldn’t surface for hundreds of years, wreaking havoc in the human world. This indicated that he couldn’t come out for some reason. As long as others didn’t interfere, it wouldn’t cause trouble. But if you interfered, it might be a different story.】
【In the end, you chose to retreat and didn’t intend to enter immediately, leaving with Cai Yonglong.】
【You then went to Chi Village, visited the Chi clan villagers, and had a pleasant conversation with them. However, you discovered an issue—even you couldn’t fully understand the Chi clan’s bloodline curse. Whenever you tried to explore the bloodline curse with your power, you felt an unease in your heart, which instinctively made you feel fear, prompting you to abandon the idea.】