106 – Simulation! Zhang Hu and Lin Yuanyuan’s Golden Fingers

The dragon invasion, slaughtering humans, and forcing that Archmage to hand over the Dragon King’s offspring.

However, the Dragon King’s offspring had long been used as magical materials and met Absolute Death, making reconciliation between the two sides impossible.

Countless people loathed the Archmage but could do nothing against him.

Some pleaded with the Church of Light to intervene and stop the dragons’ tyrannical actions, but the Church of Light only issued stern warnings to the dragons, not daring to act against them.

As a result, the dragons blatantly ignored the warnings and continued their rampage.

This caused many to waver in their faith in the God of Light and to change their perception of the Church of Light.

During the rampage of the dragons, humanity finally gave birth to a new profession.

That profession was the warrior. They tapped into their own potential, nurtured powerful battle qi, and fought with formidable combat strength, enough to battle magical beasts.

But because the warrior profession was newly born, it had not yet reached its peak, and relying on this power alone to drive back the dragons was impossible.

Thus, the true savior appeared, a hero blessed by the gods.

He possessed immense power, single-handedly crushing the dragon race.

Peace descended once again.

People cheered, praising the greatness of the gods and the heroism of the savior.

In the following millennium, the profession of warriors became commonplace. Although warriors of the same level couldn’t match mages, they had the advantage of numbers.

Therefore, mages’ status finally returned to a relatively normal level, no longer remaining supreme.

Simultaneously, in the following millennium, although the Continent of Erraze was still rife with conflicts, no large-scale extinction events occurred.

In the Age of Magic, provoking dragons and the stance of the Church of Light finally allowed other churches on the Continent of Erraze to breathe and develop once more.

Even though the combined faiths they commanded still couldn’t match the Church of Light, they were at least no longer regarded as heretics.

“Phew…”

After quickly skimming through this history book, Wang Ping exhaled gently, feeling a bit unfinished.

Very soon, Chen Yao, Qin Tian, and Lin Yuanyuan also didn’t immediately snap out of it.

“Such a thrilling historical story. Although it’s considered the classic development of a fantasy world,” Qin Tian said, rubbing his chin.

“Of course, a novel is just a novel, but reading a real history book is still very engaging.”

“I feel the same…” Chen Yao said quietly.
Lin Yuanyuan did not speak, but her meaning was also very clear.

“Every world has its own wonders. However, our world can be considered quite fascinating too…”

Zhang Hu chuckled as he said this.

“However, we can’t tell who the anomaly is at all.” Chen Yao closed the book, sighed, and said.

“This is indeed troublesome. But with Brother Wang here, slowly probing the way, we should eventually figure out who the anomaly is.” Zhang Hu also nodded helplessly.

“Brother Wang, we’ll be counting on you next.”

After a pause, Zhang Hu looked towards Wang Ping and spoke seriously.

After understanding the intelligence of their world, as well as the current continental situation, and knowing the existence of Sword Saints and Grand Magi or stronger, they could cautiously explore the future.

“Hmm.” Wang Ping nodded.

Then, Wang Ping closed his eyes and said in his mind: “System, I want to conduct a free simulation.”

“Ding, Life Simulator activated. Host’s remaining free simulation count is eleven times.”

The system’s voice rang out.

Subsequently, a familiar screen appeared, and words began to emerge.

【Day One, you speculated about who the anomaly could be. Through the analysis of previous tasks, since the system detected the anomaly, it must be within a certain range of traversers’ activities, or either someone in a high position or the most dazzling person.】

【For this reason, you targeted some individuals, wanting to probe them one by one. Your plan was simple: use brute force to probe. As long as it’s an anomaly, facing a life-and-death crisis, it is impossible not to reveal anything.】

【Thus, you and Chen Yao began to take action. Meanwhile, Zhang Hu, under Chen Yao’s suggestion, went to probe his teacher. Although Zhang Hu was reluctant to suspect his teacher, thinking of the demonic world where Chen Yao was from, and how its dean was an anomaly, he could only brace himself to do it.】

【As for Qin Tian, due to insufficient strength, you arranged for him to ‘protect’ Lin Yuanyuan.】

【Soon, you caused quite a stir on The Continent of Erraze, as most of the Sword Saints, Grand Magi, Archfiends, and Sword Deities in the continent were beaten up by you and Chen Yao. Your reputation completely spread across the continent.】

【Unfortunately, you still didn’t find the anomaly. You were quite clear that the anomaly’s goal was most likely the extinction of all humanity, so he would definitely take action at some point, at which time you would know who he is. But you were also very anxious because if time dragged on too long, the anomaly might become increasingly difficult to deal with, even if you were stronger, it might not be an easy win, and you could be killed easily.】

【However, though anxious, you had no other solution but to wait patiently.】

【Under such circumstances, you roamed across the Continent of Erraze, beginning a low-profile investigation. You discovered something – signs of corruption and decay in all major churches, with the Church of Light being the most prominent. Recalling the Western fantasy novels you had read before, where the Church of Light was notoriously villainous, you thought those novels were accurate.】

【On the 180th day, a major event occurred across the Continent of Erraze. The Dark Archfiend had reappeared. Following the founder of magic, Dark Archfiend Moos, he was the second Dark Archfiend.】

【The appearance of the Dark Archfiend sparked widespread panic on the entire continent, and everyone began searching for his whereabouts, hoping to eliminate him.】

【Soon after, the Dark Archfiend, under pressure, launched the second round of the undead calamity in history. This calamity, more severe than the first, was due to the many powerful individuals who had emerged and died over the years, now awakened from their graves. The quality of his undead army was far superior to that of the first calamity.】

【Although the various races had also become much stronger, they were still powerless against the might of the undead calamity and began to be trounced.】
【And you, silently watching all this, pondered whether this Dark God of Laws was eerie. After all, in the mortal realm, it seemed that only the Dark God of Laws possessed the power to annihilate all life.】

【However, you recalled the existence of the gods. With the gods around, how could this world’s life be destroyed? This isn’t something that can be achieved by sheer power alone; a single Dark God of Laws is far from enough.】

【After a moment of silence, you ultimately chose to continue observing, not making a move against the Dark God of Laws. Besides, there were other reasons. Facing such a terrifying Undead Scourge, even you might not be able to kill it and survive.】

【The advance of the Undead Scourge brought despair to all life in Aelazer. In this critical moment, the Pope of the Church of Light stood up, claiming that the Light God would save humanity once again. As long as everyone sincerely believed in the Light God, miracles of the Light God would reappear.】

【The Pope’s words reminded many of the stories recorded in the history books. One by one, they began to sincerely believe in the Light God, praying for the Light God’s miracles to save them once more. Even followers of other deities switched their faith, as if history was repeating itself.】

【You wandered among humans, silently watching all this, witnessing the fervor of the believers firsthand, feeling a chill in your heart. Although humans believed in the Light God because of the crises they faced, hoping to receive the Light God’s protection and salvation, this fervent belief still made you very uneasy.】

【After countless people believed in the Light God, miracles reappeared. The avatar of the Light God appeared in the sky once again, overwhelming the land with holy light, and the Undead Legion was eradicated once more, restoring peace and tranquility to the world.】

【This manifestation of miracles allowed the Church of Light to regain most of the faith power on The Continent of Erraze. The Church of Light once again became the orthodox church, while other churches were almost swept into the garbage bin, becoming heretical churches.】

【Watching all this, you felt something was wrong, but couldn’t pinpoint it. Soon, through speculation and analysis with Chen Yao and others, you identified the contradiction.】

【That is, faith is extremely important to the gods and something the gods would not easily give up. Moreover, the gods are so powerful that manifesting power to eliminate a small Dark God of Laws and an Undead Legion in the lower realm is a trivial matter. However, only the Light God manifested miracles, twice eliminating the Dark God of Laws, which is truly bizarre.】

【Although you all saw the problem, the gods are too far away from you. You don’t know what the gods in the divine realm are thinking or if they are plotting something, thus you can only sigh secretly.】

【At the same time, your greatest worry is that if the strangeness comes from the divine realm, then it is truly unsolvable. The power of the gods is beyond your capacity to contend with. Coupled with the absolutely terrifying ability of the eerie entity, it is even more unsolvable.】

【In such a situation, you discuss countermeasures again. Simultaneously, in order to successfully complete the mission, Zhang Hu and Lin Yuanyuan finally revealed their Golden Finger abilities.】

【Zhang Hu’s Golden Finger: Knight’s Blessing has a significant boost in the speed of a warrior’s cultivation and an extremely strong effect in taming mounts. Once a mount is tamed, the attributes of that mount are inherited. However, only one mount can be designated as a mount. Choosing a new mount will abandon the others.】

【Hearing the details of Zhang Hu’s Golden Finger, you couldn’t help but admire its power. If he could possess a very powerful mount, his combat strength would immediately skyrocket by several levels, which is quite monstrous.】

【Then, you remembered Fang Yun’s Golden Finger. Fang Yun’s Golden Finger also seems to enhance cultivation efficiency, but compared to Zhang Hu’s, it’s like a lower-tier version. Additionally, Fang Yun’s world power level is too low, making it seem even weaker.】

【Of course, you also remembered that Zhang Hu’s Golden Finger is restricted by profession, whereas Fang Yun’s might not be, so it may not necessarily be worse.】

【Next, you looked at Lin Yuanyuan, hoping she would reveal her Golden Finger.】

【Reluctantly, Lin Yuanyuan revealed her Golden Finger: Yin-Yang Fusion, which allows her to absorb all the power of her partner through dual cultivation. However, her partner would inevitably die, essentially extracting all their power.】

【Upon hearing Lin Yuanyuan’s Golden Finger, everyone felt their scalps tingle. This Golden Finger is excessively vicious. At the same time, you remembered what Lin Yuanyuan said to you when she joined the group, causing your face to twitch.】

【However, despite the brutality of this Golden Finger, you couldn’t deny its monstrous potential. As long as she could find a top-tier expert, she would immediately become a top-tier expert herself.】

‘These two’s Golden Fingers are quite something, especially Lin Yuanyuan. No wonder she has such strong cultivation; I thought she achieved it on her own… turns out she used her Golden Finger to extract it… looks like some men have already fallen victim to her.’

Wang Ping opened his eyes and glanced at Lin Yuanyuan.

Feeling Wang Ping’s strange gaze, Lin Yuanyuan inexplicably panicked, not understanding why.

Others followed Wang Ping’s gaze, feeling surprised and puzzled, and they began to be more wary of Lin Yuanyuan.

However, before anyone could ask any questions, Wang Ping closed his eyes again, pretending to continue observing the future, leaving the others to quietly wait.
Following this, you continued to discuss strategies, but to no avail, resulting in helpless sighs.

At this moment, Lin Yuanyuan candidly expressed her hope to be set free from Qin Tian’s surveillance. She wanted to become stronger, thinking it might help with the mission.

You understood Lin Yuanyuan’s intention; she wanted to use her Golden Finger’s ability to become stronger. You silently mourned for three seconds for the powerful figures she had set her sights on, but ultimately chose to let her leave.

The reason for this decision was that you had long used Zhang Hu’s lover’s hypnosis magic to uncover Lin Yuanyuan’s inner thoughts. Although this woman still had many minor emotions, she had no desire to die and no intention of harming her teammates.

Therefore, if Lin Yuanyuan could become stronger, she might play a significant role in the future, potentially helping you complete the group missions.

At the same time, you also asked Chen Yao if she could use the resources of this world to enhance her abilities and continue to grow stronger. Chen Yao responded that she could either enhance her abilities to become a mage or warrior. You were astonished, thinking Chen Yao’s Golden Finger was impressively powerful.

Next, you began to take action. Since you couldn’t find where the anomaly was hiding or what it was plotting, you decided to use the world’s various resources to grow stronger instead of wasting time searching for the anomaly. Now, you could only move when the opportunity arose, waiting for the anomaly to reveal itself.

By the three hundredth day, Chen Yao had become a God of Magic and a Sword God, her power even greater, possessing the strength of three systems in one body. Even if she faced you, she wouldn’t be at a disadvantage.

Lin Yuanyuan was even more ruthless; she climbed into the beds of countless powerful figures, successfully becoming a God of Magic and a Sword God from an ordinary person. This resulted in the loss of several Sword Saints, Archmages, Gods of Magic, and Sword Gods on the Continent of Erraze.

Zhang Hu also didn’t idle. Now, he had become a top Sword Saint and had tamed a giant dragon. With the dragon’s addition, he had battle strength comparable to a Sword God.

Because your and Qin Tian’s Golden Fingers didn’t help much in cultivation in a fantasy world, despite your strong cultivation base and soul power allowing you to practice magic much faster than ordinary people, it was meaningless in this context.

As a result, Qin Tian chose to crazily consume pills and absorb spirit stones. In these three hundred days after crossing over, his cultivation had soared to the initial stage of the Nascent Soul level. If not for exhausting nearly all the resources, he could have become even stronger.

Watching your teammates cheat and grow wildly stronger left you feeling helpless, as if you were just an ordinary person.

On the three hundred and third day, chaos returned. The Human Realm that had finally stabilized faced calamity again. Demons who had long lived peacefully in the Demon Realm suddenly invaded the Human Realm. Ferocious demon warriors began to conquer and dominate humans upon arrival, not sparing other races either.

For a time, the Continent of Erraze was engulfed in smoke and countless lives were lost. In this critical moment, the Church of Light once again made a strong move, organizing followers to fight against the demons.

The Church of Light displayed great power, and with light magic highly restraining demons, the tide of the war began to turn.

But who would have thought that this demon army was only an insignificant part of the Demon Realm’s forces? When the true demon army descended, nothing could stop them. The Four Monarchs of the Demon Race exhibited power comparable to gods, far surpassing human Sword Gods and Gods of Magic.

In such circumstances, the fall of the Church of Light was inevitable. However, it was at this moment that the Light Pope took action. He condemned the sins of the demons, praised the greatness of the Light Deity, and thanked the Light Deity for granting him the power to save humanity.

Then, the Light Pope single-handedly fought against the Four Monarchs of the Demon Race, killing them and annihilating the demon army they led. Thus, the demon forces were defeated and retreated to the Demon Realm, ceasing their troublemaking.

After this battle, the influence of the Church of Light became even more terrifying, sweeping across the entire continent. Even among the elves, some began to believe in the Light Deity.

In this era, anyone who did not believe in the Light Deity was labeled as an outcast by the fanatic followers, facing insults and even execution. The whole world seemed to go mad.

Even Zhang Hu’s master was affected. As a Sword God, he suffered incurable injuries in the war against the demon race, becoming crippled. This hero, who should have been celebrated, was insulted and criticized for not believing in the Light Deity, with people eventually coming to his door to force him to convert. In the end, Zhang Hu’s master was forced to his death.

However, nobody cared about any of this. They believed he deserved it, labeling him an outcast punished by the light.

Watching all this made you feel terrified. Zhang Hu was furious to the extreme, wishing to kill everyone, but Qin Tian held him back.

Calmly analyzing everything, you finally reached a conclusion. The conclusion was that the anomaly was likely hidden within the Church of Light, with the highest suspicion falling on the Pope himself!