Simulation: My family's financial situation is infinitely improved

Chapter 2 [Talent Item Selection]

Behind these five positive talents are five negative talents.

Unlike choosing positive talents which consume talent points, choosing these negative talents will later earn you additional talent points as compensation.

[Lonely Star]: You have no friends or family, and even if you try hard to make them, you'll lose them due to various unforeseen circumstances. Choosing this talent costs -40 talent points.

[Premature Death]: Your current lifespan is reduced by half. Choosing this talent costs -30 talent points.

[Wealth Loss]: You are born to work hard. No matter how much money and resources you have, they will be lost due to various reasons, making it impossible to save anything. Choosing this talent costs -20 talent points.

[Alchemy Furnace Explosion]: You are more likely to experience furnace explosions while refining, resulting in a complete loss. Choosing this talent costs -10 talent points.

[Gluttony and Lustful]: You have an unusual obsession with food and beauty, sometimes even letting it interfere with your work. Choosing this talent costs -10 talent points.

After looking at all the talents, Lin Heng made a rough calculation in his mind.

I found that if I selected all the negative talent entries, I could get an extra 110 talent points. Adding the 90 talent points allocated at the beginning, I could just select all five positive talents.

"Among these positive talent items, the most expensive one is 90 talent points. Is that because the initial talent points I was allocated this time were 90? Shouldn't the configuration be based on the principle that the more expensive the item, the better the effect?"

"Are these negative entries there just to give me extra talent points to equip more talents?"

This thought flashed through Lin Heng's mind.

The next moment, Lin Heng began to think about how to configure the talents he would carry with him in this simulation.

"The simulator is a survival mode. If you want to get a high rating, you must survive as long as possible, live longer, and live better."

"My most urgent priority right now is to find food and survive, so I have to select the [Reset Attributes] talent. I'll put more attribute points into my family resources to ensure I don't starve to death right at the start of the simulation."

"After solving the problem of food, we need to find a way to become stronger. The entry [Cultivation Prodigy] must be selected. The next choice is [Natural Sword Spectrum], and the next choice is [Optimistic Nature]. As for [Weapon Refining Expert], it is not necessary."

After determining the priorities, Lin Heng began to determine how many negative entries he could accept, which would determine which talents he could choose for this simulation.

"[Unlucky Star] must be eliminated first, as it conflicts with the main goal of survival."

“If you want to survive and live a better life, you must interact with others and get their help in the early stages.”

"[Loss of Wealth] also conflicts with the main goal of survival, so it must also be eliminated. Then there's [Gluttony and Lust]. This flaw may seem insignificant, but it's incredibly uncontrollable. If it fails at a crucial moment, it could be fatal."

"The only things I can accept are [Premature Death] and [Alchemy Furnace Explosion]. Alchemy furnace explosion is a must. At worst, I can just not make the elixir. It's not a big deal at all."

Thinking of this, the only question that Lin Heng had some doubts about at the moment was whether he should choose the [Premature Death].

This talent entry is to exchange 35 years of life for 30 talent points, and then you can choose two extremely useful talent entries: [Weapon Refining Expert] and [Optimistic Nature].

Not to mention the talent of [Weapon Refining Expert], [Optimistic Nature] can be paired with [Cultivation Prodigy] to make it easier for Lin Heng to persist in his cultivation in the Sims, ensuring that he can get a higher simulation evaluation.

"Change it. Lifespan in The Sims isn't worth much. You might die from some accident before you even reach 35."

"And according to the simulator, you can also increase your lifespan through practice. As long as you can get through the initial stage, practicing to prolong your life before you die of old age can make up for the disadvantages of this talent."

Without much hesitation, Lin Heng made his decision. This way, the talent he wanted to choose was very straightforward.

By selecting the gray negative entries [Premature Death] and [Alchemy Furnace Explosion], Lin Heng gained an additional 40 talent points.

Adding to the 90 talent points allocated at the beginning, Lin Heng used these 130 talent points to choose the four positive red talent items: [Cultivation Wizard], [Optimistic by Nature], [Weapon Refining Expert], and [Reset Attributes], which just used up all his talent points.

Next, Lin Heng began to use the talent item [Reset Attributes] to reset his innate attributes and redistribute them.

Finally, after confirming the points added, Lin Heng obtained a brand new attribute panel.

Name: Lin Heng

Race: Human [Race Value 20]

Lifespan: 5/35 years

Strength: Vulnerable

Family background: 1 → 20
Charisma: 14→20
Comprehension: 16 → 20
Constitution: 11→1
Fortune: 20 → 1
Talents: [Innate Wisdom] [Cultivation Prodigy] [Optimistic Nature] [Weapon Refining Expert] [Reset Attributes] [Premature Death] [Alchemy Furnace Explosion]

Number of simulations: 4——
In this new attribute panel, Lin Heng directly maxed out his family background, charm, and comprehension attributes to the maximum value of 20.

The price is that both physical fitness and fortune are reduced to the lower limit of 1 point.

1 point of constitution means that Lin Heng will be weak and sickly, and 1 point of fortune means that it is almost impossible for Lin Heng to get extra good luck in his simulated life, and he must rely on his own wisdom when facing the choices of fate.

But Lin Heng thinks all this is worth it.

A family background of 20 points represents a top-tier financial background, which allows Lin Heng to more easily get in touch with cultivation and obtain more cultivation resource support.

20 points of charm ensure that he can be loved by elders and relatives, and can make sure that he can play the effect of top-level wealth and background. 20 points of comprehension ensure that Lin Heng can maximize the talent item of [Practice Wizard] after being exposed to practice.

With the blessing of these three full-value attributes, the negative effects of Lin Heng losing 35 years of life due to the talent of premature death, the weakness caused by the drop of 1 point in physique, and the almost impossible extra opportunities due to 1 point of fortune can all be compensated.

As long as he can practice, and practice quickly, everything will not be a problem, and he can get what he wants with his own strength.

It is with this idea in mind that Lin Heng has this new attribute panel.

"Start simulation."

Lin Heng checked the attribute panel and talent entries one last time to make sure he had made no mistakes or omissions, then clicked on the option to start the simulation.

As Lin Heng chose to start the simulation, the light screen in front of him representing the life simulator disappeared.

Apart from this, no other strange phenomena occurred.

It was at this time that Lin Heng felt an intoxicating fragrance floating past his nose.

Then, his consciousness became uncontrollably dizzy.

(End of this chapter)