Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 275 Knowledge to be Known
[Ding! You're dead. The wrong choice led to the wrong outcome...]

Faced with the illusionary control of the god Zhao Gou, you have no idea how to fight him, because you can't tell where he is, nor where you are, and you can't even tell how much of what you see is real and how much is fake...

[After all, Zhao Gou was no ordinary person. Ordinary people's illusions could only deceive the eyes, but Zhao Gou's illusions could truly create "living people" with self-awareness… In a sense, this could no longer be considered simple illusion, but rather "creating the world" and "creating something from nothing"!]

If we had to make an analogy, He would probably be a replica of the Prime Minister: just as the Prime Minister could access unlimited resources through the Western Paradise, Zhao Gou could use illusion magic to create whatever he wanted, making it impossible for others to distinguish between reality and illusion.

However, firstly, He could not truly create something from nothing; the illusions He produced always had some flaws. For example, the thousands of beauties in the harem, existing between reality and illusion, possessed independent thought and the ability to bear children, but these could not change the fact that they were not real… Therefore, Zhao Gou was not as good as his prime minister!

Secondly, Zhao Gou could not reach the transcendent state of his father, the Prime Minister. While his father had already broken free from the constraints of material things and risen above the "ritual path," becoming invincible, Zhao Gou remained trapped in reality, unable to reach the same blissful transcendence as his father… Therefore, Zhao Gou was inferior to his father!

[The prime minister has won twice; he's gotten complacent!]

Of course, whether your one-sided evaluation is objective or not is another matter entirely...

In short, facing this weakened version of the Prime Minister, you, who are inherently inferior to Him, naturally cannot defeat Him even if you try your best...

However, you didn't come away empty-handed, because you not only found out the specifics of Zhao Gou's two strengthening plans, but also uncovered the truth behind the "celestial upheaval"!

The so-called "celestial upheaval" was actually the result of the Jin emperor, an indescribable Cthulhu, recklessly unleashing divine power. It was because of this that the people of the Central Plains experienced unknown mutations!

In other words, if you can defeat this unspeakable evil god, the sharp conflict between the Kim and Song dynasties can be resolved... Although your future remains uncertain, this is at least good news.

[And even better news is that you gained an unimaginable unexpected reward during your forced observation of the "true face of the ancient god"!]

In that brief, strange state of "understanding everything," you successfully glimpsed the source of all problems...

[Whether it's this indescribable evil god itself, the source of the power of lust and tyranny, or even more bizarre information and answers, you've come to know it all!]

Unfortunately, this state of mind is fleeting; in an instant, you forget everything...

Hmm...maybe it's not everything?

【…】

[Ding! This round of simulation has ended. Rewards are being calculated...]

……

"As expected, he died..."

Looking at the death information of "Zhou Chi", Zhou Liang couldn't help but sigh.

Although he hadn't held out much hope for this hasty boss battle, he still found it quite remarkable to see "God Zhao Gou" so easily defeat the simulated protagonist's all-out attack, almost like a dimensional reduction in power.
I lament both the death of "Zhou Chi" and the sheer power of this divine Zhao Gou, for this guy was simply too strong...

"They are both divine emperors, but He is different from Chongzhen, who only knows how to use brute force. This illusion technique is simply creating something from nothing. Although He is not as good as Chongzhen in terms of absolute combat power, He is far superior to Chongzhen in terms of functionality... Troublesome!"

Zhou Liang frowned and thought:

If Emperor Zhao Gou were a violent warrior like Emperor Chongzhen, then the problem would be much easier to solve, because if it comes to violence, "Zhou Chi," with the blessing of Zhou Tianzun, would never lose to anyone, since he possesses inexhaustible energy.

But Zhao Gou, the god, was a fragile mage who only knew illusion magic. His illusion magic, which could be described as "creating something out of nothing," was nothing short of a dimensional attack on Zhou Chi, who only had brute force and no resistance to illusion magic. After fighting for a long time, Zhou Chi didn't even know where the enemy was... Zhou Liang even suspected that Zhao Gou had simply created a separate illusionary world specifically for the simulated protagonist, and that his real body might not have moved at all from beginning to end...

Faced with such an enemy, as long as He doesn't want to die, then "Zhou Chi" will never be able to kill Him!

If it turns out that only killing Zhao Gou (the God of War) can get what they want, then this level will be quite challenging...

[Ding! Settlement completed! Do you want to claim your reward?]

Just as Zhou Liang was worrying about the difficulty of clearing the level, the system's settlement was completed in time. Coming to his senses, Zhou Liang naturally chose to claim the reward without hesitation:
"Come and claim it."

[Ding! You have received the prize: "Knowledge to be Learned"!]

Huh? What is this? Zhou Liang was a little surprised, but still curiously clicked on the detailed introduction:
【"Knowledge to be known" (Consciousness type): It originates from the extraordinary knowledge obtained by the simulated protagonist Zhou Chi when he faced the unknown ancient god. This knowledge encompasses all knowledge about divine power and changes in the heavens, and can be called "omniscient"!
However, because this knowledge possesses extremely strong psychological pollution, it requires specific methods to fully comprehend. If it is forcibly received without these specific methods, although one will not be harmed by the pollution, the acceptance rate will be extremely low...

This is……

Zhou Liang raised an eyebrow:

It seems that this can be considered a password-protected "information safe." If the password is correct, you can get all the information, but if the password is wrong, you can only get some fragmented scraps.

And he himself obviously didn't have the password...

So Zhou Liang asked curiously:

"System, what is this so-called specific method?"

[I don't know. Please explore this on your own.]

"Fine……"

Zhou Liang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to forcefully open the box:
"What we need most right now is information to break the deadlock. Instead of waiting to find a specific way to open the box, we should find some clues to advance the plot!"

"take over!"

[Ding! Transmission in progress, please remain alert...]

As soon as the system notification sounded, a massive amount of information flowed into Zhou Liang's mind. The sheer quantity and variety of information was dizzying, giving him a strange feeling of knowledge sweeping across his cerebral cortex...

After a long while, this strange and chaotic knowledge finally dissipated.

However, it didn't completely dissipate, because Zhou Liang managed to forcibly extract a few fragments from this massive amount of knowledge...

"As long as one knows my name, one will be immune to my influence..."

"【Returning to the source...I will devour Him...or He will devour me...】"

The vast sea of ​​chaotic information ultimately left only two paragraphs. The first paragraph was relatively clear, but the second paragraph was too fragmented.

No matter how hard Ren Zhouliang thought about it, he couldn't piece together the second part into a complete and reasonable meaning...

After racking his brains for a long time without any results, Zhou Liang could only temporarily set aside this chaotic information and place his hopes on the next simulation:

"System, continue the simulation!"

[Ding! We've detected that you're currently simulating. Would you like to return to your last life choice point and continue the branch simulation, or return to your birth node and start over?]

Should we go back to the previous node, or restart directly?

Zhou Liang thought for a moment:
"The previous point was the choice between fighting or not. In fact, there's not much room for maneuver at this point. Both sides are already exposed to Zhao Gou's watchful eye. It's either fight or go to hell..."

"Instead of wasting time, we might as well start from scratch!"

Having made up his mind, Zhou Liang gave the order:
"Return to the initial node!"

[Ding! Returning to the starting point...]

[Ding! Detected that the simulated protagonist "Zhou Chi" has a different opinion on this option. Do you wish to force a rejection?]

Zhou Liang:?
Are there differing opinions?

What, you're not going back to your spawn point? Are you really going to go sell ditches to Zhao Gou?!
……

(End of this chapter)