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

"Black Tiger Gang?"

Lu Yuan's eyes flashed, and information about this gang immediately appeared in his mind.

Xuhua City is a melting pot of people and teeming with gangs.

There are nearly a hundred gangs, large and small.

The Black Tiger Gang only has one third-tier martial artist in charge, so its strength is not as great as the other gangs.

However, their daring, ruthless, and vicious methods made other gangs wary and unwilling to easily become their enemies.

When Wei Dong first arrived, he was penniless and almost got beaten to death in the street by members of the Black Tiger Gang because he refused to pay his share of the money!

Although with the Covenant's current technological level, even if a head is shattered into pieces, it can be saved, the cost of the necessary surgery is still astronomical.

Wei Dong's meridians were damaged, and he didn't receive treatment for a long time, which is why he has ended up in this state.

If Lu Yuan plans to sell hacked Zero mechs in Ninth Street, he will definitely be targeted by the Black Tiger Gang.

"Dong-ge, just do it. Leave any trouble to me."

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Are you really sure? Han Tao, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, is a third-tier martial artist. He might even possess a third-tier city-destroying mech."

"How could you possibly be a match for them all by yourself?"

Wei Dong couldn't help but say.

Mechs can be simply divided into nine tiers based on their level.

Besides.

Mechs can also be classified in a more intuitive way based on their destructive power.

For example, a Tier 3 mech possesses the terrifying destructive power to single-handedly destroy a city, hence it is also known as the "city-destroying" mech.

The power of a Tier 4 mech is even more terrifying than a high-yield nuclear weapon, capable of easily annihilating a country.

Therefore, it is also called a "nation-destroying level"!
Lu Yuan's idea of ​​fighting a Tier 3 mech single-handedly is nothing short of delusional.

Wei Dong wondered if he had taken the wrong medicine today, otherwise why would he be fooling around with a sixteen-year-old?

"Ah Yuan, I think you should calm down first."

Just as he was about to get up and leave.

Lu Yuan casually picked up an alloy wrench from the workbench, and with a gentle twist of his hands, he turned it into a twisted mess!
"hiss!"

Wei Dong stared in disbelief at the scene and couldn't help but gasp.

This wrench is made of C6 grade aether alloy!

Even large-caliber sniper rifles cannot penetrate it; its material is so hard that it can withstand the heavy pressure of 100,000 kilograms.

In Lu Yuan's hands, it turned out to be as soft as noodles.
"Ah Yuan, are you a second-tier martial artist?"

When Wei Dong saw the faint jade-like luster emanating from Lu Yuan's skin, he was shocked and finally realized what was happening.

"I just broke through recently, please forgive my poor performance, Brother Dong."

Lu Yuan nodded.

"A sixteen-year-old second-tier martial artist?"

After receiving confirmation from Lu Yuan himself, Wei Dong felt as if the sun had risen in the west.

crazy!

This world must be insane!
Although compared to other cultivation paths, martial arts has the lowest entry barrier, is the most accessible, and requires the fewest resources.

But those second-tier body tempering martial artists, which one didn't train hard for several years and have a good teacher to guide them to achieve their current level?

But Lu Yuan is only sixteen years old, the age when he just started high school, and he is already a second-level martial artist?

Wei Dong felt a chill run down his spine and stood there speechless for a long time.

What he didn't know was that Lu Yuan wasn't just a beginner in the second stage, but a genuine Body Tempering Perfection martial artist.

After all, "reversing cause and effect" can pre-plan the results of future spiritual practice.

As soon as Lu Yuan entered the second stage of Body Tempering Realm, he immediately raised the Innate Qi Hunyuan Technique to the perfect state.

So, apart from the jade skin...

He also reached the three perfect levels of Silver Blood, Golden Bones, and Spiritual Organs, which can be called the pinnacle of the Body Refinement Realm. It is no exaggeration to say that he is invincible among his peers.

Especially the final spiritual organ, which is the realm that countless martial artists dream of.

Those who consume qi (vital energy) are spiritually enlightened and live long; those who do not consume qi are immortal and spiritual.

Once a martial artist cultivates their spiritual organs, not only will their body's digestive ability undergo a qualitative change, but they will also be able to significantly increase the absorption rate of energy potions.

Moreover, they can eat dew and drink celestial food like cultivators, directly absorbing various energies from the universe, making them completely different from ordinary martial artists!
To cultivate a spiritual organ is harder than climbing to heaven.

Out of a million martial artists, perhaps not even one person could master it!
of course.

To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Lu Yuan did not mention these things to Wei Dong.

"Ah Yuan, you're the real hidden talent."

"But with such great talent in martial arts, why don't you continue your studies and take the martial arts exam? With your strength, you could easily reach the admission line of a top-tier martial arts university."

Wei Dong was both surprised and delighted, and couldn't help but gossip.

"I am very short of resources."

Lu Yuan said frankly.

If he takes the martial arts exam route, even if he gets preferential treatment from the school, it won't be enough to cover his own expenses.

Moreover, the school has many rules and regulations, which restrict your actions and make it inconvenient to do anything.

In contrast, Xuhua City does not have this concern.

The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak and the strong reign supreme, is the only rule of survival here.

As long as you have enough power, money, beautiful women, power, status—everything is within your grasp.

While other students are studying hard for three years and are still preparing for the college entrance examination.

He might have already become a fourth or fifth-tier martial artist, and could be on equal footing with the governor of Hulao Star.

“That makes sense,” Wei Dong nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, Yuan. Leave this to me. As long as you can deal with the Black Tiger Gang, I can help you sell any number of Zero mechs you need."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Dong. After it's done, we'll split the profits 20/80, you get 20% and I get 80%."

Lu Yuan said simply.

"Is it too much?"

Upon hearing this profit-sharing arrangement, Wei Dong was taken aback.

According to the general practice in Xuhua City, the middleman's commission is only 10% or 15%.

But Lu Yuan directly gave him 20% of the profits.

It's worth noting that a single hacked Zero Mech can generate at least four million Star Coins in profit.

If the profit split is 20/80, then he can earn 800,000 Star Coins for every unit he sells.

This is outrageous profit!
"It's nothing, Brother Dong, you've helped me so much, there's no need to be so formal."

Lu Yuan smiled faintly.

If you want the horse to run, you have to let it eat grass.

Whether it's sourcing goods or selling stolen goods, it all depends on Wei Dong's connections and channels, so although the profit sharing is a bit high, it's still reasonable.

"Okay, you can rest assured that I'll handle things well, I definitely won't let you down."

Wei Dong's face flushed red, and he became somewhat agitated.

With this money, he will soon be able to raise enough for surgery to repair his broken meridians.

At that time, not only will they be able to recover all their strength, but they might even be able to advance further.

Think of this.

Wei Dong was full of energy and couldn't wait to get started.

That night.

He then used the two million star coins given to him by Lu Yuan to purchase two Zero-type mechs through shady channels.

After some effort, Lu Yuan successfully cracked all the backend systems and methods left behind by the Star Alliance.

With a single resale, ten million star coins will be deposited into the account!

After deducting the two million cost and Wei Dong's profit share, Lu Yuan earned seven million two hundred thousand star coins from this single transaction.

"This industry is indeed extremely profitable." Lu Yuan looked at the string of numbers in his account balance and a smile appeared on his lips.

"I am now at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, and the basic energy potion has little effect on me."

"If you want to quickly regain experience, it's best to switch to intermediate or advanced energy potions."

With the huge sum of money in hand, Lu Yuan immediately began to think about how to turn it into his own power.

The efficacy of advanced energy potions is more than twenty times that of basic energy potions.

However, the price is also much higher, costing 500,000 Star Coins per tube.

However, this price is still within Lu Yuan's budget.

"The most troublesome thing right now is that the [Tier 1 Mech Mastery] skill is stuck."

With a slight thought, Lu Yuan brought up his virtual panel.

[Talent: Reversing Cause and Effect]

[Number of future results that can be anticipated: 0/3]

[Pre-paid achievements: Tier 1 Mech Mastery (18% complete), Innate Qi Hunyuan Stance Training (3%), Complete Military Path Killing Fist (1%)]

[Available advance rewards: Gun Master (proficient in all firearms), Tier 2 Mech Mastery (mastery of all Tier 2 mech knowledge), Sixteen Forms of Astral Army Combat Techniques...]

[Abilities Mastered: Basic Mecha Mastery, Basic Military Fist Technique, Innate Hunyuan Stance Skill]

He is now at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm and can receive three cultivation achievements in advance.

Thanks to the cultivation experience accumulated through multiple reincarnations, Lu Yuan didn't need to practice much to be familiar with various martial arts techniques.

Simply absorb energy step by step to replenish the innate Qi Hunyuan Gong and the experience of military killing fist.

However, the skill 【Tier 1 Mech Mastery】 is unique in that it can only be used to repair mechs or learn various mech knowledge.

You also need to pilot a mech and fight against others to quickly gain all your experience.

Otherwise, the progress of this skill would be as slow as a snail's pace, which is simply outrageous.

"It seems I need to get a virtual space account as soon as possible in order to quickly increase my mech experience."

Lu Yuan pondered to himself.

The Star Alliance has highly advanced technology.

For example, this virtual space is a large virtual world that spans the entire universe, possessing 100% realism and experiential quality, and is no different from the real world.

In virtual space.

Mech pilots can pilot different mechs and battle against mech geniuses from countless star systems, thereby honing their combat skills.

However, Hulao Star is far from the Star Alliance's sphere of influence, much like a primitive society forgotten by interstellar civilization.

Virtual accounts that can be registered for free in other star systems require a large sum of money to purchase on Hulao Star.

Only high-ranking officials, nobles, or high-level professionals could afford this fee.

"A virtual account costs at least 30 million star coins. It seems I need to speed up my money-making process."

Lu Yuan shook his head.

He then gave Wei Dong seven million star coins, instructing him to purchase seven more Zero-type mechs.

Repeat this cycle several times.

Two days later.

Lu Yuan's savings balance has finally broken through the 50 million Star Coin mark!
This is why Wei Dong was worried about being discovered by the Black Tiger Gang and dared not openly sell mechs, wasting a lot of time.

Otherwise, given Lu Yuan's work efficiency, he could have cracked at least twenty Zero-type mechs a day.

"Manual cracking is too troublesome, but unfortunately all the AI ​​backends also have control code left by the Star Alliance."

"Otherwise, even a regular-grade optical computer could easily handle these trivial matters for me."

Lu Yuan sighed.

In this interstellar age, it's practically impossible to move an inch without a quantum computer.

Even 21st-century mobile apps can collect users' information and privacy data without their consent.

And technologically advanced entities like the Covenant have left countless surveillance methods within their quantum computers.

I'm afraid that as soon as Lu Yuan activates the light brain, all the information will be synchronized to the Star Alliance's internal AI immediately.

Although the Star Alliance covers a vast area with hundreds of millions of citizens, it may not notice Lu Yuan.

But this pervasive surveillance filled Lu Yuan with intense resentment.

"A hacked, standard-level optical computer would cost at least several hundred million star coins."

"Forget it, improving our strength is the priority."

Lu Yuan gave a wry smile, knowing he could only put the matter aside for the time being.

Followed by.

He closed the shop door, took out a high-grade energy potion, and began his daily cultivation.

But it didn't take long.

A sudden, urgent, and piercing knocking sound startled Lu Yuan from his meditation.

"What's going on? Didn't I put up a 'Closed' sign?"

Lu Yuan frowned slightly but did not open the door immediately.

Instead, they walked to the monitoring screen and checked the situation outside the store through the external monitor.

All I could see was the entrance to the repair shop.

A burly man with a scar on his face and tattoos on his arms was pounding on the door, shouting something incessantly.

"Open the door quickly! I know you're in there."

"Dong-ge is in trouble! He sent me here to find you!"

The burly man looked anxious and kept urging him on.

His muscles bulged all over his body, and his blood and qi flowed through his entire body, clearly indicating that he was also a first-level martial artist!
"Did something happen to Dong Ge?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, instinctively wanting to open the door and find out what was going on.

However, when he saw the half-black tiger tattoo on the burly man's arm, his gaze gradually turned cold.

"Are they from the Black Tiger Gang?"

Lu Yuan wasn't sure, and he was also worried about accidentally injuring friendly forces.

Just to be on the safe side.

After a moment's thought, he put on the Zero armor and slipped out through a secret tunnel left in the shop.

In Xuhua City, murder and robbery were common occurrences.

Having lived in this place for many years, Wei Dong naturally understood the principle of having multiple burrows.

This tunnel was a backup plan he secretly left behind, known only to him and Lu Yuan.

Although it's called a tunnel, it's actually quite spacious.

Clearly, Wei Dong had considered the issue of wearing mecha when he first started building the project.

Lu Yuan piloted his mecha, easily passing through the tunnel, circling to the other end of the street, and then quietly circling back.

At the entrance of the cultivation shop, the scarred man looked impatient and continued to knock on the door.

However, several figures dressed in Zero armor were hiding outside the surveillance range.

One of them was a beautifully designed purple mech with smooth lines, equipped with a light blade and an alloy shield on its arms.

Standing among several Zero mechs, it was like a crane among chickens, standing out conspicuously.

"A Tier 1 Swordsman Mech?"

"They really are from the Black Tiger Gang. It seems Dong Ge is in grave danger."

Lu Yuan's face was grim, and a strong killing intent surged within him.

But he also understands.

I often walk by the river, so how can I not wet my shoes?

The Black Tiger Gang has connections everywhere in Xuhua City, and no matter how careful Wei Dong is, he will be discovered sooner or later.

What's more, this is extremely profitable, even more so than selling hallucinogens.

Given their consistently profit-driven nature, how could they possibly let go of such a lucrative opportunity? (End of Chapter)