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

"Equivalent exchange?"

Inside the City of No Worries.

After witnessing everything that happened at the hospital.

Lu Yuan finally understood where that power of faith came from.

Every gift bestowed by God has a price tag attached in secret.

While it is true that things going according to plan can make one's wishes come true and achieve twice the result with half the effort, it is also true that things going according to plan can be achieved with half the effort.

But it wasn't without its costs.

Yesterday's cause, today's effect.

When others use the "Heaven grants one's wishes" method, they will inevitably bear the corresponding consequences.

Lu Yuan's growth rate was just too fast, so he was able to ignore the karmic consequences brought about by his talent.

Just like that short-haired youth, he is currently only at the first level of the Spirit Awakening Realm.

Therefore, he paid an extremely heavy price when he used the "Heaven grants man's wishes" technique.

But if he can become a second-order transcendent or a third-order morning star level mimic.

So, those fifty years of lifespan are negligible to him and unlikely to have a significant impact.

"【God Fulfills Man's Wishes】is a double-edged sword, but if used properly, it may produce unexpected results."

Lu Yuan pondered to himself.

the most important is.

Whenever a Wuyou City simulator uses [Heaven's Will], it contributes a large amount of faith power to him, causing his cultivation to steadily increase.

under these circumstances.

Even if he spends all his time eating, drinking, and having fun, and does nothing, he will eventually reach the realm of the Primordial Emperor!
"It turns out that besides increasing strength, the most important use of this power of faith is to condense divine matter."

"No wonder those powerful figures who have been crowned kings are willing to lose money to expand their population at all costs."

Lu Yuan opened the Simulator Forum and immediately collected a large amount of information and data about the power of faith.

According to the information in the forum.

Divine matter possesses the characteristics of immortality and indestructibility, and is also one of the necessary conditions for condensing a divine personality and stepping into the realm of gods.

As long as a trace of divine matter remains, even if the simulator suffers severe injuries, it can instantly recover to its original state.

But that's why.

For ordinary powerful individuals, condensing even a trace of divine matter is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Even a supreme being as powerful as an eighth-order Primordial Emperor might not be able to grasp even a trace of it.

The power of faith is the key to condensing divine matter.

That's why those powerful figures who have been granted titles of kingship have been expanding their territories and populations like madmen.

The larger the population, the greater the power of faith it can provide.

Moreover, the massive amount of simulation points contributed annually by the simulators within the fiefdom is an astronomical figure.

Therefore, increasing the population of a territory is definitely a profitable business.

"It seems I need to expand the population of my fiefdom as much as possible so that I can gain more faith power and simulation points."

Lu Yuan pondered.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

Therefore, if powerful figures want to quickly improve their strength, in addition to diligently cultivating their skills, they must also cultivate more people and simulators.

But the other way around.

The greater the responsibility one assumes, the more privileges and benefits one enjoys.

For example, this power of faith and divine matter are probably the reward and encouragement from the will of the heavens to high-level simulators.

of course.

Increasing the population is not something that can be decided solely by the powerful figures who are granted titles.

When the living environment deteriorates, even animals will voluntarily stop reproducing.

Humans, as the most intelligent of all beings, understand this principle better than other animals.

Like many ordinary people in the main world, they live a life of hunger and insecurity, with their lives in danger at any moment.

How could I possibly have the mind to have children?

Therefore, many powerful figures who have been granted fiefdoms find it difficult to increase the population of their fiefdoms even if they try their best.

But Lu Yuan has absolutely no need to worry about this.

Because of unintentional mismanagement.

In Worry-Free City, everyone enjoys a stable and well-paying job, a safe and comfortable living environment, and a fair and transparent promotion process and career advancement opportunities.

Not to mention, Lu Yuan also has the ultimate weapon: "Many children, many blessings".

The more children you have, the greater the reward.

If you have eight or ten children, you can defy fate and reach the pinnacle of life.

This is because Worry-Free City was only recently established and was just beginning to take off in all aspects.

Once everything stabilizes, the population of the fiefdom will definitely experience explosive growth!
However, the more people there are in a fiefdom, the more powerful the dark creatures will be attracted, and the greater the defensive pressure will be.

Many powerful figures who have been granted fiefdoms are mindful of this point and will keep the population of their fiefdoms within a certain size, avoiding blind expansion.

"Most of the simulators in Worry-Free City are at a low level, which is a bit insufficient for defending Worry-Free City."

"However, these three auras are..."

"Interesting. Have the people of the Great Yan Empire become impatient?"

As if he had discovered something, Lu Yuan immediately extended a wisp of his divine sense outwards from the city.

in his perception.

Outside the City of No Worries.

Vast numbers of dark creatures converged from all directions like a tidal wave.

Vast and boundless.

The number has reached an unimaginable level.

Worry-Free City is like an isolated island in the ocean, surrounded by endless dark creatures, as if it could be submerged at any moment.

A tall and thick city wall has already been built on the outermost perimeter of Worry-Free City.

Every inch of the city wall is imprinted with densely packed true spirit runes to resist the invasion of dark creatures.

After all, while the city's protective array was powerful, it couldn't possibly stop such a large number of dark creatures at the same time.

This rune wall can serve as a second line of defense for Worry-Free City, and can also, to some extent, reduce the defensive pressure on the city's protective array.

Besides.

Below the Runewall.

Hundreds of thousands of Sims are also engaged in fierce battles with the dark creatures.

They used their own bodies and lives to build a Great Wall of flesh and blood, keeping all darkness outside the City of Worry!

Fighting is the best way to grow.

With the added benefits of "Heaven rewards diligence," "Exceptional comprehension," and "Acting on behalf of Heaven," their strength is increasing almost every moment.

But there were far too many dark creatures outside the city.

They cannot be killed all of them, nor can they be completely eradicated.

It was densely packed, like a dark ocean.

Even though all the simulators fought desperately and refused to retreat, the dark creatures' offensive did not weaken in the slightest.

"Lord Shi Tao, the dark creatures have come with great force this time and have been attacking for a long time without being able to retreat. I'm afraid this is somewhat abnormal."

A powerful overlord looked at the figure standing atop the city wall and reported in a heavy tone.

The figure was dressed in a black robe, had a full head of silver hair, and possessed an extremely powerful aura.

Simply by standing on the city wall, an unparalleled aura emanated from him, causing all the dark creatures within a ten-mile radius to dare not approach him in the slightest.

This person is none other than Shi Tao, the Blood God Pope, and also a genuine seventh-tier king-level giant!

When the Blood God Church was besieged by the Night Watch, Shi Tao, as the Pope of the Blood God Church, was also severely injured and fled all the way to the vicinity of Da Xuan City. Later, he was completely subdued by Lu Yuan using the talent effect of [Undead Catastrophe] and became a top combat force in Worry-Free City.

Looking at the endless dark creatures outside the city, even Shi Tao, a powerful figure, did not look too good.

Logically speaking.

Dark creatures possess a certain level of intelligence, and if they cannot be defeated after a prolonged siege, they will retreat on their own and rarely fight to the bitter end.

But this dark tide has lasted for a full half month.

Moreover, the dark creatures' offensive not only did not weaken, but became even more intense, as if they were determined to flatten Worry-Free City!

"This dark tide is far greater than ever before in both scale and intensity. It seems we've been targeted."

As Shi Tao was speaking, he suddenly coughed violently twice, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

"grown ups……"

Upon seeing this scene, the Overlord of Blazing Sun trembled, his eyes filled with worry and unease.

three days ago.

Two seventh-tier king-level dark creatures suddenly launched an attack, causing heavy losses to Wuyou City, which lost a large amount of territory.

It was only thanks to Shi Tao's timely intervention that the two dark creatures were able to be stopped, thus barely maintaining the battle and preventing the defensive line from being breached.

But as a price to pay.

Shi Tao was also injured by the dark creatures, leaving him with serious injuries.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

Shi Tao remained calm and casually wiped the blood from his mouth.

The overlord of the blazing sun had a complicated expression, hesitated before swallowing back the words that were about to come out.

Judging from Shi Tao's pale face and the bloodstains around his mouth, it was clear that his injuries were far from serious.

"grown ups……"

"Wait, someone is coming."

Before the Fiery Sun Overlord could say anything more, Shi Tao suddenly raised his hand to stop him, his expression grave as he looked towards the direction beyond the battlefield.

The words have not yet fallen.

Outside the city of Worry-Free City, amidst the thick, inky black fog, a dazzling light suddenly shone forth.

Like a bright moon hanging high in the sky, or the sun shining brightly overhead.

The light was so intense that it was impossible to look directly at it!
Countless dark creatures, like ghosts in the sunlight, immediately let out a series of extremely shrill screams.

Black smoke billowed from their bodies, and some of the weaker dark creatures instantly turned to ashes and vanished into the air!

And at the end of the black fog.

Three terrifying figures appeared together, coming into the sight of all the simulators.

They were so powerful that they regarded the dark creatures as nothing, and easily crossed the entire battlefield as if strolling in a garden, arriving at the foot of Worry-Free City.

The moment these three appeared, a terrifying aura of kings filled the world.

It made all the simulators tremble and couldn't help but want to kneel down and submit, to worship it.

These are none other than three powerful figures who have been granted the title of King!

"Maple King, Desert King, and Martial Might King? What are you doing here?"

Shi Tao's expression changed drastically as he immediately recognized the other party's origin and identity.

He felt a strong sense of unease, especially when he saw the burly man walking at the front.

This person is the most amazing young prodigy in the Great Yan Empire in the past hundred years.

He was born into royalty and was exceptionally gifted from a young age.

Rumor has it that he awakened an SS-level talent and made a stunning debut in his first simulation, passing the hellish simulation!

You should know that Hell difficulty is second only to End difficulty in simulation!
That's why.

King Wuwei received the full support and cultivation of the Great Yan Empire.

At only one hundred years old, he has already reached the seventh rank of king.

Furthermore, he broke the cultivation speed record of Fu Wang Jiang Heng, and became the youngest king-level figure in the Great Yan Empire in nearly five hundred years, and was bestowed the title of Wuwei King by the Great Yan Emperor.

Its strength is so great that it is even stronger than many established kings and giants!
"I have been ordered to suppress the Dark Tide, why have you not yet activated the city's protective formation?"

King Wuwei stood in mid-air, hands behind his back, looking down at Shi Tao and the others with an expressionless face.

Although Shi Tao was also a king-level giant of the same caliber as him, his gaze was cold and indifferent, as if he were looking at an ant.

As for the other two powerful figures who had been granted titles, their faces showed a hint of mockery and disdain, as if they were waiting to see Shi Tao make a fool of himself.

"Ordered to provide support?"

Shi Tao's expression changed slightly, clearly indicating that he had never heard this news before.

Moreover, opening the city's protective formation was not something he could decide.

Thinking of this, he turned slightly and looked in the direction of the city lord's mansion.

"Gentlemen, my Worry-Free City has never sent out any distress call and is capable of resisting this dark tide."

"No need for you to trouble yourself, please go back."

The moment King Wuwei and his two companions arrived.

Above Wuyou City.

A large amount of data also flashed by, eventually coalescing into a tall, slender figure that directly rejected the proposal from King Wuwei and the others.

"An artificial intelligence dares to speak to me, the king? Send your city lord here!"

The King of Wuwei was young and arrogant, and his tone was very boastful.

He immediately demanded that the Lord of Wuyou City personally come out to greet him.

"The city lord is currently in seclusion. I am now acting as the city lord and have full authority to manage all affairs."

"If there's anything you need, you can tell me directly."

Wu Xin said in a cold, clear voice.

Lu Yuan has not appeared in public for forty years, and the news of his seclusion is no longer a secret.

“You have privately harbored followers of evil gods and disobeyed the imperial court’s orders, thus committing a grave disaster.”

"I'm saying this for the last time: activate the city's protective array, and everyone must leave the city to welcome Your Majesty, or face the consequences!"

King Wuwei showed a hint of impatience, and his aura became increasingly terrifying, as if he were about to attack at the slightest provocation.

His personal appearance this time represents the will of the Great Yan Empire.

Although Worry-Free City is just a small border town.

However, in recent years, Worry-Free City has developed extremely rapidly, to the point that it has attracted the attention of the royal family of the Great Court.

The Great Yan Empire's attitude towards Wuyou City was primarily one of subjugation and pacification.

But Wuyou City has repeatedly refused to let him in. If he is not severely punished, wouldn't that make the Great Yan royal family lose face?
Upon hearing these words, Shi Tao felt as if his heart had plummeted into an ice cave.

These are three powerful figures who have been granted the title of King!

Anyone you pick out from among them is a local tyrant who controls his own territory.

Not to mention that the King of Wuwei was exceptionally talented and possessed unparalleled combat prowess.

He alone is enough to break through the city's protective formation!
Just as a resolute glint flashed in Shi Tao's eyes, as he prepared to perish with Wuyou City.

A voice suddenly boomed like thunder in everyone's ears.

"The Great Yan royal family only sent you three pieces of trash?"

His voice was calm and composed.

It was as if the three powerful figures who had been granted titles were not the ones besieging the city, but rather three insignificant figures.

"presumptuous!"

"Who dares to offend the majesty of a prince?"

King Wuwei and his two companions were furious, so angry that they immediately looked up.

Under their gazes filled with shock and anger.

A black-haired youth descended from the heavens, his aura as profound and unfathomable as a divine king descending upon the world! (End of Chapter)