In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

The Imitation Forum.

As the largest virtual platform in the main world, the forum has extremely comprehensive functions.

In addition to everyday uses such as shopping, chatting, teaming up, and virtual combat, there is also a black market specifically for completing gray transactions.

After all, where there is demand, there is a market.

Although everyone in the Sims forum uses code names.

However, some powerful individuals with high status or great strength are easily recognized even if they hide their identities.

Sometimes they need someone to help them with dirty work or to buy prohibited items that can't be purchased in the virtual store.

Over time, this led to the formation of a black market.

In the black market, everyone is anonymous, and even the Great Yan Empire has no right to see other people's identities.

Therefore.

Many Sims regard the black market as a paradise for trading and making money, and even most of the top players often pay attention to the black market's movements.

As for the attitude of the will of the heavens towards the black market, they turn a blind eye.

As long as it's not too excessive, He won't interfere too much.

As soon as Lu Yuan opened the black market interface, he saw the bounty information posted anonymously by other simulators.

[One billion simulation points are offered as a bounty for the head of a sixth-tier town general. Anyone with the strength, come and try!]

This message was highlighted in black and red, making it particularly eye-catching.

Many newcomers to the simulator watched with reddened eyes and heavy breathing.

It's important to know that 1 point of simulated credit in the main world is equal to 1 yuan.

One billion simulated points is equivalent to ten trillion dollars!

Not to mention the novice simulators, even Lu Yuan was slightly tempted.

However, a helpful user immediately pointed out the problem with this message.

“A strong general can hold down a region and travel on behalf of the king. Even in royal families, they are the backbone of the nation. This price is a bit low.”

"Not to mention, even among the powerful generals of the town, there are differences in strength."

"You have no information at all. Aren't you just deliberately tricking people into going to their deaths?"

After reading these analyses, many simulator users finally calmed down.

That kind-hearted guy was right.

Some powerful generals with profound backgrounds have honed their skills at this level for hundreds of years.

Their combat strength is almost on par with that of a king.

If you accept a task without knowing anything about it, what's the difference between that and courting death?
But it has to be said.

The black market perfectly exemplifies the power of money.

As long as you are willing to pay a sufficient price, even a king-level tycoon can offer a bounty!

However, every one of these powerful figures who were granted the title of King was a renowned and powerful figure in their time.

The cost of hiring someone to kill a king was so high that even Lu Yuan found it difficult to bear at this moment.

After browsing around and observing for a while, Lu Yuan determined the approximate price.

He then spent 1000 million simulated points to post a bounty for information and intelligence about the Blood God Cult.

In any case, followers of the evil god do not have the qualifications to simulate and cannot enter the Simulator Forum.

Moreover, in the black market, many simulators are also offering bounties for information about the Blood God Cult.

These people either had old grudges against the Blood God Cult, or they had their eyes on the critically injured and dying Blood God Pope, hoping to make a fortune from this opportunity.

Lu Yuan blended in with this information and didn't need to worry about being exposed at all.

It didn't take long.

Someone then privately messaged Lu Yuan: "I know the whereabouts of the Blood God Pope and the remnants of the order."

How can you guarantee that the information is true or false?

Lu Yuan countered with a question.

The other party didn't speak, but instead sent a video.

on the screen.

A thick, bloody light rippled slowly across the ground like a viscous tide.

From a distance, it looks like a lake of blood, reflecting the sky in crimson hues.

Even through the screen, Lu Yuan could feel a strong, pungent smell of blood emanating from him.

Wherever the Blood Lake passed, the flowers, stones, grasses and trees along the way seemed to have been stripped of all their vitality and charm, and were all shattered into dust.

"Is this the domain of the Blood God Pope?"

Lu Yuan said with some doubt.

Under normal circumstances.

The domains of powerful kings are at least a thousand miles in size, but the blood lake in the picture is less than a hundred miles in area.

If this is indeed related to the Blood God Pope.

This means that he was severely injured and his strength was greatly weakened; he was probably only on his last breath.

"I witnessed this scene from a distance a few days ago when I was passing through a certain place."

“If you want to take action against the Blood God Cult, I can tell you the exact location.”

The other party said frankly.

"How can you be sure the Blood God Pope will stay in the same place? What if he has already left?"

Lu Yuan asked again.

"You're quite cautious, kid."

The other person laughed, speaking in a condescending tone.

"Don't worry, the Blood God Pope will definitely not escape."

"See that lake of blood? His injuries are too severe; he has lost control of the royal domain and can only stay here and wait to die!"

"If I hadn't wanted to avoid any complications and getting involved in the karma, I would have taken matters into my own hands long ago."

After the other party explained, Lu Yuan finally understood.

The domain of a powerful king is a world unto itself, much like a miniature world for a simulator.

It can be either stored inside the body or placed in the outside world.

But the Blood God Pope's domain is out of control, and he can't take it back. Where else can he go?

At the same time, Lu Yuan immediately realized that the person he was trading with was very knowledgeable about all kinds of information and was obviously a powerful figure who had been granted the title of King!
After confirming the authenticity of the intelligence, Lu Yuan immediately completed the transaction.

Moreover, according to black market rules, once a transaction is completed, the other party cannot sell this information to others.

Otherwise, once discovered, they will be severely punished.

"So the Blood God Pope was hiding in a mountain range outside Daxuan City?"

Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised to see the address shown in the intelligence report.

The Great Xuan City is only a few thousand kilometers away from the Worry-Free City. With his current strength, he can arrive in just a few breaths.

However, seeing that Lu Yuan paid so readily, the other party kindly offered a reminder.

"Here's a piece of advice: unless you're desperately poor or have an irreconcilable hatred for them, it's best not to get your hands on these followers of evil gods."

"They have all been blessed by extraterrestrial evil gods. Ordinary simulators who obtain their items are not only unable to use them, but are also at risk of being corrupted and tainted."

"Besides, if you rashly make contact with it, you may attract the attention of an evil god from beyond the realm."

For many powerful figures who have been crowned kings, these followers of evil gods are like a hot potato.

Killing the evil god's minions brings no benefit whatsoever; on the contrary, it will only bring you a lot of trouble.

Therefore, as long as those evil god cults are not operating in their territory, they turn a blind eye to them and are too lazy to meddle.

Only the Night Watch would do such a thankless and arduous task.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I will definitely act with caution."

Lu Yuan did not change his mind.

Other powerful figures who had been granted titles avoided the followers of evil gods like the plague, fearing they might be tainted by karma.

But Lu Yuan didn't care. The Heavenly Prison Suppression Scripture he cultivated was the number one technique in all realms.

If karma does not affect you, you cannot escape the cycle of reincarnation.

Without beginning or end, only I am eternal.

What evil god's followers, what fanatical believers, as long as they dare to be my enemy, I will kill them all!

Transaction is over.

Just in case, Lu Yuan bought several more reconnaissance puppets from the store.

Do it all.

He left the Simulator forum and, without any delay, prepared to immediately head to Da Xuan City.

It was already late at night, and the outside world was engulfed by endless darkness.

The city of Wuyou was enveloped by the ritual array, and the streets were bustling with people, creating a peaceful and lively atmosphere, making it seem like a paradise on earth.

"You all stay in the city. I have to go out on business and will be right back."

Lu Yuan gave a few instructions, then transformed into a streak of rainbow light and disappeared from Wuxin and Lucia's sight.

He is extremely fast, able to traverse thousands of kilometers in an instant.

As for the black mist, which mortals regard as a nightmare, it posed no threat to him.

The faint golden light emanating from Lu Yuan alone was enough to dispel all darkness and prevent it from getting close!

In fact.

In some ways, the threat posed by this black mist is even less than that of the dark origin of the Xuan Realm.

After all, the main world is protected by the will of the heavens, so even if the environment is harsh, it can't be too bad.

However, as countless planes are swallowed by darkness, the black mist in the main world is gradually growing stronger.

A few months ago, ordinary mortals could withstand the black fog for a period of time after nightfall using their physical bodies.

So now.

Any mortal who leaves the protective range of the ritual array will inevitably be either killed or injured.

Even many first-tier simulators were struggling to protect themselves when facing the black mist!
"The will of the heavens is right, darkness is spreading, and we don't have much time left."

Lu Yuan felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that outside of Worry-Free City...

Many small towns are now deserted, with nine out of ten houses empty.

Now, within a radius of a thousand miles.

Only two human settlements remain: Wuyou City and Daxuan City!

The situation in Daxuan City is also not optimistic.

With the Blood God Pope about to fall, many powerful dark beings, like sharks that have smelled blood, have flocked to this place.

As a result, the defensive pressure on Daxuan City increased sharply, and the city could fall and people could die at any time.

Many simulators and the wealthy and powerful had already fled to the prefectural city, where powerful generals were stationed.

Only a few weak simulators and millions of ordinary people remained in the city to await their deaths.

The dark creatures also smelled the scent of food and immediately swarmed in from all directions, preparing for a grand feast!
They converged, forming a dark tide that tirelessly assaulted the ritual array of the Great Xuan City.

Under the impact of the dark tide.

The already dim and lackluster protective barrier is now even more precarious, with many cracks already appearing.

The simulators within the city could only do their utmost, sparing no expense, to maintain the operation of the great formation.

"Where is the city lord?"

"Damn it! Why are there blazing-level dark creatures here?"

"Reinforcements! We need reinforcements and supplies!"

"It's no use, stop resisting! The city lord has already secretly gone to the prefectural city, and we've all been abandoned!"

One of the simulators let out a bitter laugh, collapsed to the ground, and looked utterly hopeless.

The powerful simulators in the city have all left, leaving only these small fry.

How long can they hold out against a dark being of the Sun-level?

Half an hour?

Two hours?

Even if they manage to survive tonight, so what?

Without support or supplies.

They saw no reason or hope that could sustain them in continuing the fight.

As for seeking refuge in the prefectural city, that was even more impossible; they had no connections or background, and couldn't even get through the city gates.

Not to mention abandoning the city and fleeing, which is a capital offense punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family.

"Perhaps we can go to Worry-Free City."

"No, Worry-Free City is thousands of kilometers away from us, it's too late."

"Forget it, I'm tired. Let's just destroy it sooner rather than later."

Despair and panic spread among the crowd, and more and more simulators gave up struggling and resisting.

Some even gave up on themselves and deliberately destroyed the ritual array, leaving the Great Xuan City completely exposed to the dark tide.

Those simulators who refused to wait to die fled the battlefield and sought their own way out.

All the ordinary mortals, with sallow complexions and emaciated bodies, emerged one by one from their hiding places, standing on the street with numb eyes, quietly awaiting death.

Death is certainly terrible.

But what's even more terrifying is living a life worse than death, with no hope in sight.

Many of them have lived in this living hell since birth, and they've had enough of it all.

Therefore, when death comes.

They were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they looked calm and even relieved.

Upon witnessing this scene, Lu Yuan felt an indescribable heaviness and complexity in his heart.

When he recalled the dead cities he had seen along the way, he felt even more terrified.

Similar scenes have likely played out countless times in various places.

Compared to the fiefdoms and major cities under the rule of royal families, which often have hundreds of millions of people, these small border towns are insignificant.

Even if it's destroyed.

It's just another dead city and another string of casualties.

Moreover, in this apocalyptic world where human life is as cheap as grass.

Most mortals die quietly, and no one cares.

"Boom!"

A humanoid dark being, as tall as a giant, emerged from the depths of the black mist.

Its body was hundreds of feet tall, and its eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light as it looked down at all the people and simulators in Da Xuan City.

His eyes were cold and indifferent, as if he were looking at his own food!
Amidst the despairing gazes of everyone.

The dark creature, with a ferocious expression, suddenly stretched out a giant hand and grabbed at the people in the city.

But the next moment.

A dazzling, brilliant light suddenly shone from afar, illuminating the entire city of Daxuan as if it were daytime.

The seemingly powerful and invincible dark creature, along with all the black mist, suffered severe injuries and let out a series of shrill screams.

Followed by.

Wisps of black smoke rose from their skin, and their bodies vanished instantly, like spring snow baked under the scorching sun.

A dark tide has vanished without a trace!

Then a young man descended from the sky and appeared in everyone's sight.

Behind him, a bright moon and a blazing sun rose slowly, and thousands of stars surrounded him, making him appear like a god.

The sun and moon soar in the sky, and the king surveys the heavens!
This is the true combat strength of a powerful town general! (End of Chapter)