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

Chapter 74: The end of a life, turning falsehood into reality!

[Ding! You're dead. The wrong choice led to the wrong outcome...]

[Compared to the previous two times, although you still haven't resolved the Divine Emperor, the root of all conflicts, there is no doubt that the number of people who died because of the Divine Emperor this time is far less than the previous two times!]

You seized upon the weaknesses of the God-Emperor's remaining humanity and, with your utmost sincerity, sought His reason and mercy, causing Him to voluntarily abandon the senseless slaughter.

[Later, you stopped a large-scale popular uprising by sailing across the East China Sea... Facts have proven that as long as you weren't explicitly harmed by the Divine Emperor, and the Divine Emperor didn't actively corrupt the government and oppress the people, the people wouldn't launch a large-scale uprising for revenge for you, knowing they would die.]

This also indirectly proves your "sheep-head theory": You are not perfect enough to make everyone risk their lives to follow you. The reason why the people of the world are loyal to you is actually more due to their resistance to the tyranny of the Divine Emperor.

[You are the representative of public opinion chosen by this era. You embody the aspirations of the people of the world for a better future. That's why everyone supports you. But that doesn't mean they are so fanatical about you that they live only for you, nor does it mean they can't survive without you...]

This is the eternal rule of the world: Heaven's ways are constant, not for the sake of Yao, nor for the sake of Jie! As Heaven is like this, so are men.

[However, you are still the supreme hero in the hearts of all people. Countless halos gather around you, making you shine brightly, illuminating the past and present!]

[Ming Dynasty Prime Minister Zhou Liang lived a life without regrets! ]

[However, you still haven't touched upon the most fundamental contradiction in the world: the God-Emperor himself.]

Although He listened to your advice and thus preserved your old system, and refrained from massacre, the conflict between Him and the world remains irreconcilable. As long as He exists, the world faces a constant threat, like a nuclear bomb constantly hanging over people's heads, with no one knowing when He will explode...

[There's no future for paperhangers, and the reformists only see their fortunes decline with each reform... If you want a perfect ending, you'll have to find a way to completely revolutionize and eliminate Him from the root...]

【…】

[Ding! This simulation has ended, rewards are being calculated...]

After another simulation ended, Zhou Liang couldn't help but sigh:

"It can be seen that you really tried your best..."

Three casualties, each lower than the previous one.

In the first episode, the furious God Emperor killed at least tens of millions of people, which was no different from the massacre he carried out when he suppressed Li Chuang and others.

In the second episode, the God Emperor, whose defense was broken by the "Zhou Liang" cosplay, rarely regained a bit of humanity. Although he still killed a lot of people, he did not massacre the city indiscriminately. Overall, the number of casualties has dropped significantly.

The third time, there were even fewer casualties!
This is obviously the result of "Zhou Liang's" efforts, and it can also be said to be the best result under current conditions.

Zhou Liang was impressed for a moment, both by his efforts and his helplessness...

At this moment, the system prompt sounded:

[Ding! This reward has been settled. You have received the prize: "Spiritual Out-of-Body Experience". Do you want to claim it?]

"Ok?"

Zhou Liang couldn't help but be surprised:

"What the hell?"

Listening to the system's prompts, he felt a little confused for a moment:
Soul leaving the body? Isn't this something that should only appear in the Xianxia section? Why is it being assigned to the History section?!
Wait, this doesn’t seem to be a historical zone. The Divine Emperor can throw an atomic bomb with one punch... Oh, that’s okay.

But Zhou Liang still felt very strange, so driven by curiosity, he clicked on the prize introduction:
[“Soul Out of Body” (Consciousness): With this prize, you can control your soul to temporarily leave the body with your own thoughts. However, when the time comes, the soul will return to the body on its own!]

Sure enough, it was just as I thought. This was the kind of soul leaving the body that often appeared in fairy tales!

According to the plot of a typical Xianxia novel, this ability would be very useful to the protagonist, but...

Zhou Liang looked at his soul body and was speechless:
"Tongzi, before you give out rewards, do you want to check my condition first?"

"Well... this prize can probably only be used for simulated characters..."

Helpless Zhou Liang chose to accept it, and an invisible force surged into his soul, and then... nothing happened.

"I knew it……"

Zhou Liang was very dissatisfied with this useless prize:

"Continue the simulation!"

This kind of useless prize is not as good as the "Light of the Spirit", not to mention compared with the "Sacrifice of Ambition". After thinking about it, it is better to get a few more "Sacrifice of Ambition"!
[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?]

"Return to the previous life node!"

Zhou Liang did not hesitate.

[Ding! Returning to the previous life node...] [Ding! The simulated character "Zhou Liang" has asked you a question, asking if you have any clever ideas?]

Zhou Liang:?
"Ah? What's going on?"

This sudden and unexpected information left Zhou Liang bewildered:
"What does this mean? I already chose to continue the simulation, why not? And, he... why is he still asking me questions?"

[Replying to the host, the simulation function of this system is not an unfair clause. The relevant function fully takes into account the personal wishes of the simulated character. If the simulated character has doubts about this simulation, he can ask the host. If the host can convince him, he will continue the simulation.]

Zhou Liang was stunned:
"You mean to say that he feels he can't continue the simulation now?"

[Yes, host. "Zhou Liang" believes that none of the three paths are a good solution, and continuing the simulation is just a waste of time. Therefore, please give him a perfect strategy.]

Zhou Liang scratched his head:
"What perfect strategy do I have?"

According to Zhou Liang's idea, since he can't kill the God Emperor now, he should work hard to accumulate strength, such as repeatedly choosing "A" and "B" to obtain "Sacrifice Ambition". As long as he has enough "Sacrifice Ambition", it is not impossible to kill the God Emperor by force!

So after thinking about it, Zhou Liang said in a deep voice:
"Tell him that both his options A and B can earn him the Sacrifice Aspiration to strengthen his soul, so he should continue with that now!"

This principle, "Zhou Liang" will definitely understand...

[Ding! The host's speech has been transmitted to the simulated character...]

[Ding! "Zhou Liang" chooses to refuse!]

"what?"

Zhou Liang really didn't expect the other party to disagree. After a moment of stunned silence, he frowned:
"Why refuse?"

Because in his opinion, both option A and option B would cause a large number of casualties among the people, so he did not want to repeat the same mistakes.

He said you're different from him. These people might just be numbers to you, but to him, their lives and deaths are real facts happening right before his eyes. That's why he can't agree to your request...

This answer made Zhou Liang stunned for a long time, and then he gradually came to his senses:

It was actually a matter of perspective. My side was the "player perspective," while his side was the "character perspective." For me, no matter how many casualties the characters suffered in the simulation, they were all fake; only the prizes were real. But it was different for him...

How could a saintly king who had truly worked for the welfare of the people of the Ming Dynasty throughout his life agree to exchange countless people for a prize?

Thinking of this, Zhou Liang also sighed...

But he was still a little unwilling:
"What if I insist on asking him to continue choosing A and B?"

[Of course, the host can do this with his authority, but in that case, "Zhou Liang" would definitely be unwilling... And the prize of "Sacrificial Ambition" is essentially the sublimation of his will to sacrifice. When he is unwilling to sacrifice, he naturally will not have the "Sacrificial Ambition"...]

Zhou Liang was silent for a long time, and finally nodded helplessly:

"Okay... then I'll follow his wishes and not return to the previous node... I'll start from the beginning!"

"System, return to the initial node!"

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

[Ding! We've detected that you're returning to the initial node. The system has determined that the simulation for the first life is complete and has automatically retained the world data for the first life... Would you like to overwrite the current real world?]

what? !

Zhou Liang really didn't react this time. After being at a loss for a long time, he finally woke up as if from a dream, with a look of curiosity and astonishment on his face:
After simulating for so long, I almost forgot the ultimate function of the system!
Simulation is only a small part of the system's functions. The real ability of the system is to use simulation to cover the current real world line!
"You mean... I can make this world line where the simulated character jumps into the sea and commits suicide a reality right now?!"

There was a glimmer of excitement in Zhou Liang's eyes!
Although this simulated line is not particularly perfect, it is undoubtedly much better than the real situation!
In this simulation, the Divine Emperor maintains his humanity, and Prime Minister Zhou has governed the world well for thirty years. Corrupt officials, land annexation, the gap between the rich and the poor, and other problems have been greatly reduced...

Compared to the decaying reality, this is simply heaven!
[Yes, host, the simulated world line can already cover reality.]

Zhou Liang's heart was pounding. Just as he was about to give the order to cover the area, he was stunned... He seemed to have thought of something.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Liang slowly spoke:
"If I use the simulation line to cover the current reality line, then... what will happen to the people in reality?"

【There can only be one truth in the world, the rest are false.】

[When falsehood becomes truth, truth will naturally turn from truth to falsehood and return to falsehood...]

Zhou Liang was silent.

At this moment, he seemed to understand the feeling of "Zhou Liang" not wanting to reopen...

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(End of this chapter)