Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Half an hour later, the hills near the valley had been leveled, and the cratered wasteland, scorched by flames and bombarded by thunder, was now charred black, with a few wisps of black smoke drifting in the wind.

The snake demon Liu Kunsheng, whose injuries were not too serious, lay on the ground, his pitch-black body emitting jet-black smoke, and his golden vertical pupils containing a trace of melancholy.

As a snake demon that has cultivated for over a thousand years, it has a very strong sense of pride. Being beaten up by a young man of about twenty years old, and not even being able to escape, it was pulled back and beaten again...

That diamond-like pride shattered like glass.

"Damn boy..."

Liu Kunsheng muttered softly, but given its enormous size, even a soft mutter sounded as loud as if it were being shouted through a megaphone.

Fang Rui, who was moving his hands and feet nearby, heard everything clearly. Upon hearing this, he turned his head to look at a certain snake. Hundreds of layers of golden light runes were stacked and shimmering, and the inner black armor gleamed black under the reflection of the golden light.

"Big Black Serpent, as the loser, I think you should show me some respect, otherwise..."

Fang Rui raised his fist and twirled it back and forth a few times.

"Heh~" Liu Kunsheng chuckled disdainfully, exhaling a breath of pitch-black air that swirled up a cloud of equally black mud and sand, drifting towards Fang Rui.

Fang Rui shifted five meters to the right to dodge the black wind, flicked his finger and sent a sliver of lightning into the snake demon's nostril. A tingling sensation appeared in Liu Kunsheng's nostril, and the next second...

"Achoo~" It sneezed loudly.

Having anticipated this, Fang Rui once again dodged the swirling mud and sand ten meters to the side, and said calmly, "Let's talk. If you're unwilling, then..."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand, brought his five fingers together, and slowly clenched his fist: "I'll beat you up again."

Since Liu Kunsheng is a snake, its face cannot change. The only feature that can show its emotional changes is its pupils. When it heard Fang Rui say that he would beat it up again, Liu Kunsheng's pupils obviously contracted and became even narrower.

"Kid, who do you think I am? Threats won't work on me, but..."

Liu Kunsheng's tone was full of arrogance, but before Fang Rui could say anything, Liu Kunsheng's tone suddenly changed. Although his arrogance had not completely disappeared, it was almost gone.

"...Your strength has earned my acknowledgment, and I am willing to speak with you."

A subtle, heartfelt emotion was already evident in Liu Kunsheng's words.

Fang Rui slowly lowered his hand, and Liu Kunsheng's tense body relaxed a little. Seeing the thousand-year-old demon in such a state, Fang Rui's lips curled slightly.

It seems that the beating he received earlier left a deep impression on Liu Kunsheng.

The ancients were right; overwhelming force is indeed the best way to make people listen to what you have to say.

"Okay~"

Fang Rui nodded slightly, not pointing out Liu Kunsheng's subtle admission of defeat. He then looked at the wounds on the snake's body, thought for a moment, and threw out a bunch of talismans.

Seeing a bunch of talismans transformed into streams of light flying towards him, Liu Kunsheng instinctively wanted to flee the place, but before he could do so, Fang Rui's words reached his ears.

"Don't move, that's for treating your injuries."

After saying that, Fang Rui suddenly remembered something and looked Liu Kunsheng's head up and down with a serious gaze.

Speaking of which, where are a snake's ears?

Liu Kunsheng, unaware of what Fang Rui was thinking, felt a little uncomfortable under that rather serious gaze.

On the other hand, when the talismans touched its wounds, they also took effect, gathering the life force of heaven and earth and pouring it into Liu Kunsheng's body. The charred flesh gradually fell off, and the flesh and blood regenerated rapidly. Its injuries recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As everyone knows, wounds itch when they heal. Liu Kunsheng had at least a hundred wounds all over his body, and the itch was enough to make him want to roll on the ground.

but……

Liu Kunsheng's snake-like eyes slowly turned to look at Fang Rui standing in front of him, and he immediately suppressed the urge to roll around on the ground.

This is something I shouldn't do in front of outsiders; I can't do something so shameful.

Because he was forcing himself to endure it, Liu Kunsheng tensed his body even more.

Noticing Liu Kunsheng's subtle movements, Fang Rui said nothing. He slowly withdrew his gaze and then got straight to the point: "Then let's talk about the purpose of my trip..."

After a moment of deliberation, he explained simply, "To put it simply, I want your method of cultivating Qi."

Upon hearing this, the surge of surprise made the wave of tingling sensation less noticeable; its pupils contracted and dilated, and its deep voice contained obvious astonishment.

"Why do you want it? It's useless to you."

Fang Rui had no intention of explaining and asked directly, "Why ask so many questions? Just teach me the method of refining Qi."

"Yeah, whatever you do with it is none of my business."

Unlike the squirrel's attitude, Liu Kunsheng nodded in agreement with Fang Rui's words.

The methods of cultivating Qi between humans and non-humans are different, and neither side can learn the other's method of cultivating Qi.

Therefore, Liu Kunsheng didn't care at all about giving away the method of refining Qi.

A moment later, a point of light struggled to emerge from between Liu Kunsheng's eyebrows and then quickly disappeared into Fang Rui's eyebrows, along with some Qi circulation routes and related knowledge.

He pressed his temples a few times and said with a hint of helplessness, "You're in too much of a hurry."

Liu Kunsheng: "?"

What are you talking about? Wouldn't it have been better to give it to you sooner?

"Giving me the Qi Refining Method is useless; the person responsible for receiving the Qi Refining Method hasn't arrived yet."

Liu Kunsheng was taken aback upon hearing this, then his face darkened, even though his expression was already dark.

"Giving it to anyone is the same as giving it to someone else, so why differentiate between people?"

"You're all in cahoots, so giving it to her is the same thing, isn't it?"

Fang Rui crossed his arms and said seriously, "It's different. I'll talk, and she'll do the work."

Liu Kunsheng: "…………"

What does your explanation have to do with my question?

However... judging from Fang Rui's attitude, it must obtain another copy of the Qi Refining Method and give it to another person.

Having realized the disparity in strength between the two sides, Liu Kunsheng did not continue to resist and sighed, "Alright, hurry up and call your men over."

After shooing a few flying insects away to look for someone, Fang Rui continued the previous topic: "I need more Qi refining methods, you know what I mean?"

“I understand, I will take you there,” Liu Kunsheng said. “But they may not listen to me, you will have to ask for them yourself.”

"rest assured."

Fang Rui raised his right arm, struck a fit pose, and said confidently, "I will persuade them. I have found the right way to persuade them, to convince them with reason."

Liu Kunsheng: "…………"

I don't think your method of persuasion is very effective...

Chapter 43: Setting Off, Searching for the Next Victim

Liu Kunsheng pondered that after this incident, his reputation would plummet, and perhaps... some old friends would even chase after him to beat him up.

pity……

It looked at Fang Rui and thought: I have no choice.

They either lead the way, or they get beaten up and then lead the way.

There's no need to overthink the choice.

Of course I agreed. Compared to his companions, this guy was clearly much more ruthless.

Friends, please don't blame me! I had no choice.

As it was thinking this, a little girl ran up to it from a distance. Hearing Fang Rui's reminder, Liu Kunsheng knew it was time to get back to work.

Another point of light squeezed out from between Lü Huan's eyebrows and disappeared into his brow.

"Let's go, take me to see the other immortals."

Fang Rui leaped onto Liu Kunsheng's head and then sat down cross-legged.

Lü Huan followed suit and sat down next to Fang Rui.

A squirrel perched on Lü Huan's shoulder, its body trembling slightly, whether from nervousness or excitement, it was hard to tell.

After a moment of silence, Liu Kunsheng sprang into action. Its injuries had healed by about 70-80%, and it was no longer covered in wounds. It could now travel long distances and easily traverse mountains and valleys.

Fang Rui observed the surrounding scenery: nearby were forests, and in the distance were barren mountains devoid of vegetation.

After a while, Fang Rui looked away and asked Liu Kunsheng, "Big Black Snake, have you thought about going outside the mountain?"

"It would be a lie to say there isn't one," Liu Kunsheng replied in a muffled voice.

It didn't always live in the mountains. Humans in the past weren't as powerful as they are now, and when they saw it, they wouldn't immediately think of putting it in a laboratory or zoo, let alone threatening its life.

In those times when there was no need to worry about this or that, it traveled to many places, including various deep mountains and forests. Of course, it also saw human cities and ate some food provided by humans during its journey.

pity……

It can no longer go anywhere else.

Liu Kunsheng slowly shook his head, his scattered thoughts gathering.

"So you want to come out of the mountains and have some fun, right?" Fang Rui asked.

"Do you intend to take me out?" Liu Kunsheng asked himself, then answered, "Whether you think so or not, my answer is no."

"It's too dangerous outside the mountains, I won't go down."

Putting aside the threat from the superhumans for now, ordinary humans are more terrifying to it, especially some scientists. If they discover me...

Thinking of this, Liu Kunsheng trembled slightly. Lu Huan, who was sitting on its head, was thrown off, but the martial artist reacted quickly and flipped back down before being completely thrown off.

As for Fang Rui... he didn't move an inch and remained seated in the same place.

"Yes, it is indeed quite dangerous for you."

Fang Rui nodded in agreement, then looked into the distance, lost in thought.

The journey ended quietly; it was already late, and night had fallen…

Liu Kunsheng stopped at the foot of an unnamed hill, a mountain covered in lush vegetation: trees with abundant branches and leaves, verdant grass, and colorful flowers...

Birds hopped and flew among the trees, rabbits darted out of the bushes... all sorts of animals were running away, fleeing to the mountaintop, fleeing to the nearby mountains, all fleeing from this place.

Because... a dominant creature at the top of the food chain has descended upon this place.

Fang Rui patted Liu Kunsheng's head a few times; the cool scales felt quite nice to the touch.