Chapter 99 – Life Simulator Version 3.0, A New Batch of Energy Mediums!
by spirapira“If this unlucky talent could be utilized properly, the destruction it causes would absolutely exceed the scope of a blue talent. But for me right now, it’s all harm and no benefit…”
“But if I miss this talent now, it’ll be incredibly hard to draw it again in the future!”
Just as Su Xing was hesitating, the simulator’s notification chimed in his ears.
【Ding! Life Simulator Version 3.0 Update Preview!】
【This update requires 10,000,000 simulation energy! New features included in the update are as follows:】
【1. Added purple Epic-grade talent options, with significantly enhanced talent strength!】
【2. Added talent accumulation pool feature. All talents previously encountered will be recorded in the talent pool, and can be redeemed at any time by spending energy when needed.】
Su Xing’s eyes lit up when he heard the simulator’s notification. He muttered:
“This update preview couldn’t have come at a better time… In that case, there’s no need to agonize over it!”
“Although the Misfortune Talent is incredibly powerful — practically a walking nuclear weapon — I can’t control it with my current strength. Perhaps it wouldn’t be too late to choose it after I can fully master this misfortune.”
Clearly, the Misfortune Talent’s side effects were still too severe for the current Su Xing. It would be very disadvantageous for his early-stage development, so he could only temporarily shelve it in the holding cell and make his choice when the time was right.
With that thought, Su Xing stopped hesitating and turned his attention to this simulation’s rewards.
【I Can’t Be the Only Unlucky One】: Blue talent. Price: 100,000 energy points.
【Primordial Martial Realm, Seventh Layer】: Body Tempering cultivation. Price: 5,000,000 energy points.
【Twenty-Two Years of Alchemy Experience】: Alchemy insights, including experience with low-grade pills — Primordial Martial Pill (Major Mastery), Mind-Condensing Pill (Minor Mastery), Tortoise Breath Pill (Minor Mastery), and Fasting Pill (Perfection). Price: 1,000,000 energy points.
【Beast Emperor Flesh Essence, 10 Jin】: The concentrated essence of a Beast Emperor’s body, containing vast amounts of life vitality. Price: 10,000,000 energy points.
【Spirit-Gathering Flowers x2 (Mature)】: Price: 200,000 energy points.
“Good lord, Beast Emperor-level flesh essence — a million energy per jin? That’s way too expensive, isn’t it?”
Su Xing shook his head slightly. Looking at it this way, redeeming flesh essence from the simulator in the future could be ruled out entirely. But once he grew powerful enough, flesh essence could serve as an excellent choice for converting into energy.
Su Xing didn’t hesitate for long and said directly: “I choose to redeem the Primordial Martial Realm Seventh Layer cultivation and the twenty-two years of alchemy experience!”
【You have chosen to extract Primordial Martial Realm, Seventh Layer cultivation. Cost: 5,000,000 energy points. Remaining energy: 1,990,888 points.】
【You have chosen to extract twenty-two years of alchemy experience. Cost: 1,000,000 energy points. Remaining energy: 990,888 points.】
The notification chimed in Su Xing’s ears, and then two streams of mysterious power descended upon him.
A flood of alchemy memories surged into Su Xing’s mind — scenes of him tirelessly refining pills day and night during the simulation!
As the memories poured in, Su Xing’s Mind-Condensing Pill refinement finally broke through to Minor Mastery-level, guaranteeing a pill formation rate above fifty percent. With an ample supply of Mind-Condensing Pills, his spiritual sense cultivation would enter a period of rapid growth.
Furthermore, Su Xing’s mastery of the Fasting Pill had also reached the Perfection level. Not only could he refine the improved version of the Fasting Pill, but his rate of producing supreme-quality Fasting Pills had also reached one hundred percent.
As for the Tortoise Breath Pill, it became the second mid-grade pill in Su Xing’s repertoire.
Just like that, Su Xing’s alchemy skills had improved dramatically in a single simulation.
But compared to his alchemy skills, Su Xing’s Body Tempering cultivation grew even more rapidly.
When the energy containing cultivation descended upon Su Xing, his power surged explosively in a short period of time, his aura skyrocketing to an astonishing degree.
Primordial Martial Realm, Third Layer… Primordial Martial Realm, Fifth Layer… Primordial Martial Realm, Seventh Layer!
In just a few breaths, Su Xing’s Body Tempering Realm had jumped up by five whole layers!
Feeling the explosive increase of power within his body, Su Xing couldn’t help getting a little full of himself again.
“Holy crap, I feel like a single punch from me could flatten a small hill — what the hell? I wonder how far my current strength is from the Spirit Transformation stage?”
Su Xing’s face flushed with excitement. His strongest offensive method had originally been Separation Fire, since it could deal lethal damage to even Master and Grandmaster-stage Class Users.
But after reaching the Primordial Martial Realm Seventh Layer, Su Xing felt unprecedentedly powerful. He estimated that his raw strength had practically doubled!
The sudden surge in power made Su Xing feel lightheaded with confidence again, so he promptly began his routine of self-brainwashing.
“Trash! I’m such trash! Can’t even beat Old Dog Zong — what right do I have to get cocky?”
“Stay steady, stay calm — don’t get reckless!”
After his usual session of self-deprecation, Su Xing let out a long breath a few minutes later and became cautious once more.
Having experienced the benefits of this simulation, Su Xing then grew somewhat anxious.
“Sigh, this energy is way too easy to spend. Just one simulation burned through over eight million energy points!”
“Boosting cultivation feels amazing, sure, but it costs way too much energy… This is only the Primordial Martial Realm, and breaking through a single sub-layer already costs a million energy. The entire Primordial Martial Realm would cost tens of millions of points, wouldn’t it?”
“At this rate, the Divine Power Realm after the Primordial Martial Realm would require even more energy! It might even cost tens of millions per sub-layer!”
Su Xing let out a sigh.
Energy came fast, but it was spent even faster!
“Wait — it takes ten million energy to unlock Epic-grade talents, but I only have about one million points right now. I need to acquire enough energy in a short time to unlock the 3.0 version of the simulator… But at the rate I’m burning through energy, unlocking it anytime soon is basically impossible!”
At this thought, Su Xing’s teeth ached with frustration.
To ensure rapid power growth, he had to spend massive amounts of energy.
But spending energy meant he couldn’t unlock more simulator features…
The contradiction between short-term gains and long-term investment seemed irreconcilable.
Su Xing gritted his teeth and declared:
“Screw it — cutting expenses is not an option! If my cultivation speed slows down, then what’s the damn point? The only way out is to increase revenue, just to barely maintain a decent lifestyle!”
Su Xing looked at the less than one million energy he had left and dialed Jin Congxue’s number.
“Hey, Xiao Xue!”
“What’s up, Mr. Busy? How come you have time to call me?” Jin Congxue’s languid voice came through, accompanied by the faint sound of running water in the background — she seemed to be taking a shower.
Su Xing couldn’t help but think of a joke he’d once seen: if a girl replies to your messages even while she’s in the shower, it means you’re truly important to her.
“Ahem, so uh… Xiao Xue, can the shipment from the Lingyun Merchant Association be delivered ahead of schedule? I’m kind of in a rush here!”
Su Xing got back on topic and asked hurriedly.
According to Jin Congxue, the Lingyun Merchant Association should still have a large stockpile of goods to hand over. Jin Congxue had mentioned it was a substantial amount, though Su Xing didn’t know the exact figure.
Jin Congxue laughed and teased him:
“What, all that equipment from before still wasn’t enough for you? Just how much more do you need to devour?”
Su Xing chuckled and said, “The more the better, naturally! I’ve got a big appetite!”
Jin Congxue rolled her eyes. “Please, mobilizing goods from across the entire country takes time, you know? The Lingyun Merchant Association has over a dozen branches nationwide. Shipping everything to the Capital City and doing inventory would take at least half a month…”
Half a month? Su Xing couldn’t wait that long.
So Su Xing shamelessly wheedled, “Come on, dear sister, help me out here! Can you see if it’s possible to get most of the goods shipped to the Capital City by this week?”
Jin Congxue sighed upon hearing this. “Ugh, does a certain someone even have a conscience? I was running around everywhere a while back, and now that I’ve finally finished with the acquisition business, the big boss is assigning more work? You really won’t give me any time to rest? Even sweatshops don’t exploit their workers like this!”
Su Xing hurriedly consoled her. “Hehe, come on, dear sister, just help me out! Once this batch of equipment is shipped over, I’ll treat you to a meal!”
Jin Congxue considered it for a moment, then said:
“Fine then. I’ll stay busy a bit longer and try to get the goods transferred to the Capital City as soon as possible. Come by in a few days to take inventory!”
Su Xing nodded repeatedly. “Alright then, thanks so much, dear sister!”
After hanging up, Su Xing let out a long breath of relief.
If this batch of equipment was large enough in quantity, Su Xing would have sufficient energy to refresh the simulator without needing to wait too long.
“Sigh, just keep pushing through. Refine more pills — that’s how I’ll get more energy!”
Su Xing sighed, then spent an hour tending his fields and cultivating spirit plants before throwing himself back into the tedious grind of alchemy.
In just one short week, Su Xing transformed into an absolute grinding machine, full of drive, refining a whopping six thousand pills.
Su Xing also found time to visit the strength training hall to test his power after reaching the Primordial Martial Realm, Seventh Layer.
A full 2.5 million jin of raw force!
This was Su Xing’s pure physical strength without using primordial qi. After channeling primordial qi, his strength surged to 3 million jin!
Though it wasn’t quite the doubling of power Su Xing had imagined, it was still a seventy to eighty percent increase!
The Primordial Martial Realm’s true key lay in the application of primordial force. Unfortunately, Su Xing hadn’t fully mastered primordial force yet — he could only wait until his next visit to the Luotian Assembly dungeon to study it further.
Soon, a week passed.
That day, Su Xing finished packing up his completed pills, booked a VIP private room at a restaurant in advance, and invited Jin Congxue over.
At noon, Jin Congxue arrived right on time.
Today, Jin Congxue wore a red dress paired with flame-red lipstick, looking exceptionally alluring.
“Oh my, the busy man is actually treating me to a meal today? This humble lady is truly flattered!”
Jin Congxue blinked her eyes and said playfully.
Su Xing scratched his head and said, “Ahem, of course! I’ve already ordered all the dishes — all your favorites!”
The meal was quickly finished, and both sides soon got down to business. (Ahem, don’t let your imagination wander.)
Jin Congxue produced several storage rings and handed them to Su Xing, saying:
“Here you go, boss. These are everything you requested! Goods transferred from the Lingyun Merchant Association’s branches across the country.”
“Besides the white-grade equipment you asked for, there’s also quite a lot of green and blue quality equipment — nearly four million pieces in total!”
“Of course, this shipment isn’t just equipment. There are also some unprocessed exotic metals, skill scrolls needed by Class Users, potions, and all sorts of strange items obtained from various dungeons. You can sort through it all yourself.”
After a pause, Jin Congxue pouted coquettishly:
“Boss, you have no idea — I’ve been running all over the country these past few days. My legs are about to fall off! One meal isn’t nearly enough to make up for it!”
Su Xing blinked after hearing this, his gaze drifting to Jin Congxue’s fair, toned calves. His brain short-circuited for a moment, and he blurted out:
“How about I give you a massage? I’m actually quite good with my hands!”
Jin Congxue thought about it for a moment and, surprisingly, actually extended her legs. “Well, alright then. Having the big boss himself give me a massage — this humble lady is truly honored!”
For a time, the private room was filled with… an abundance of scenery.
After experiencing a wholesome, perfectly innocent massage, Su Xing returned to school in the afternoon and then eagerly entered the Blessed Spirit Field.
Looking at the goods filling several storage rings, Su Xing could barely contain his excitement.
“Good heavens, how much energy is this entire shipment worth?”
Su Xing swallowed hard and began converting the goods into simulation energy batch by batch.
【Ding! Detected 3.84 million pieces of white-grade equipment, total value: 20.77 million energy points. Convert to simulation energy?】
“Yes!”
Su Xing agreed without hesitation. In the blink of an eye, over twenty million energy points appeared on his simulator panel.
And this was merely the energy value of the first batch of white equipment!
Su Xing continued, pulling out the ring containing green equipment.
【Detected 130,000 pieces of green-grade equipment, total value: 6.08 million energy points. Convert?】
“Yes!”
Whoosh — six million more energy points instantly appeared on Su Xing’s simulator panel.
Green-grade equipment averaged close to 50 energy points per piece, but their market price was far too expensive — nearly 20,000 points per piece. The cost-efficiency was only half that of white equipment.
So normally, Su Xing wouldn’t convert green-grade equipment into energy.
However, considering this batch was stockpiled by the Lingyun Merchant Association and priced lower than market rate, and that even if Su Xing resold them, it would probably take several months — plus he’d then have to use all the proceeds to buy white-grade equipment anyway.
Sure, the total energy yield would be higher that way, but it was too time-consuming and ultimately not worth the trade-off.
Su Xing then turned his attention to the blue-grade equipment.
【Detected 20,000 pieces of blue-grade equipment, total value: 9.85 million energy points. Convert?】
“Yes!”
Su Xing said without hesitation.
Blue-grade equipment contained close to 500 energy points per piece, but their market price was over ten times that of green-grade equipment, making the cost-efficiency even worse. Still, Su Xing couldn’t be bothered to wait, and directly converted them all to energy.
After successfully converting all four million pieces of equipment into energy, Su Xing turned his gaze to the storage ring containing potions.
【Ding! Detected 10,000 vials of low-grade recovery potion, total value: 5 million energy points. Convert?】
Hearing this prompt, Su Xing sighed and shook his head. “Cancel conversion!”
Low-grade recovery potions cost nearly 500,000 each on the Class User trading market, yet one vial was only worth 500 energy points. That meant 1,000 currency per energy point — the cost-efficiency was simply too low.
After all, low-grade recovery potions could save a Gold-stage Class User’s life at a critical moment, so naturally their price was steep.
Su Xing had no intention of converting this batch of potions into energy. Instead, he planned to return them to Jin Congxue and have her sell them through the merchant association.
Su Xing pulled out the storage ring containing first-order exotic metal.
【Ding! Detected 136 tons of first-order exotic metal, total value: 2.72 million simulation energy points. Convert?】
“Yes!”
Su Xing didn’t hesitate much. The cost-efficiency of converting exotic metal to energy was comparable to white-grade equipment, making it one of the most worthwhile conversion mediums.
After converting tens of millions of simulation energy points in succession, Su Xing turned his gaze to the final storage ring.
This ring contained various strange and peculiar items produced from dungeons.
Many dungeon-produced items had unclear uses, and Class Users often treated them as junk, selling them back to merchant associations for recycling.
Su Xing hadn’t held much hope for how much energy these would yield, but to his surprise, these bizarre dungeon items gave him a very pleasant surprise!
【Ding! Detected partial energy-containing materials, total value: 11.86 million energy points. Convert?】