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"Grow up happily, Buyer," the Great Tree King prayed silently.

[The Flower Goddess received news of the Great Tree King's slumber. Of her former friends and the Triune Alliance, she was now the only one left. Once the calamity of Kanria had completely passed, the Flower Goddess bid farewell to Nasus and the others, and returned to the City of the Moon Maiden with the Golden Scepter in the Eternal Oasis. She sealed herself away, awaiting the moment her monarch would return.]

[Two thousand five hundred years into the desert calendar, Shurima gradually recovered from the calamity, but due to the degradation of the oases, the environment of the entire desert deteriorated drastically. The Ascended, upholding the Emperor's will, guarded the desert, and they did not venture far to the rainforest, but waited for the Emperor to return one day.]

In the same year, Apep, the Grass Dragon King, infiltrated the royal city of Narimace, attempting to steal the power of the Desert Emperor. However, before he could succeed, he was struck by a sky spike that fell from the sky. The spike destroyed Narimace, killing countless Shurima citizens. The Ascended were also punished by the will of the heavens, with most being killed. Only Nasus and a few others sealed their powers, living in anonymity and secretly surviving in the desert.

The Frostbite brought horrific disaster, spreading outwards from Narimar. The Shurima people, having lost their faith, became nomads of the desert, many transforming into gilded caravans wandering the desert, living a primitive, savage life.

The once-thriving Shurima civilization was utterly destroyed at this moment, buried beneath the yellow sands.

[With the simultaneous loss of both the Great Tree King and the Desert Emperor, the faith in Shurima began to fracture. The desert people continued to worship the Emperor, while the rainforest was grateful for the Great Tree King's wisdom. This division of faith led to frequent conflicts. As the truth of history was buried by the sands, explosive theories emerged. Some said that the Great Tree King stole the divine position that the Emperor rightfully deserved, given Shurima's undeniable glory.]

In a corner of the desert, the people of the Red King, who had survived the golden age, gradually prospered due to the decline of Shurima. Naturally, the remnants of the Red King harbored no goodwill towards the Desert Emperor or the Great Tree King.

[In the small world of Sumeru, three factions were constantly at odds, and all sorts of brainwashed fans emerged one after another. In the next short span of a decade or so, they turned the prosperous Sumeru, painstakingly built by the Great Compassionate Tree King and Azir, upside down.]

Meanwhile, after the calamity of Sumeru ended, the Order of the Church, following divine decree, found the newly born God of Grass amidst the ruins.

"who are you?"

The newborn child rubbed her eyes, still confused and not quite understanding what was happening around her. She only saw that there were people gathered around her, some singing and some cheering. The person called the sage stepped forward and showed her a respectful posture.

"Respected Grass God, we have come to welcome you back to Sumeru City in accordance with the divine decree of the Great Compassionate Tree King."

And so, the newborn Grass God was carried back amidst cheers from the crowd.

The float swayed and bounced. Narcida opened her eyes. The Flower Knight and his attendants discovered her. "Goddess, we've finally found you! Everyone has been eagerly awaiting your arrival!" The Flower Goddess Festival had begun. People circled around her happily until Narcida boarded the float and waved goodbye to everyone.

...

[Beep~ This simulation has ended. Rewards are being calculated.]

Inside the hotel, Su Chen's consciousness gradually returned to his body. The lively sounds of vendors hawking their wares—steamed buns, noodles, pancakes—told him that the simulation was indeed over.

But he kept his eyes closed and refused to wake up.

At this moment, what was settling in his mind was the memories of the past two thousand years. The incredibly complex memories flooded in, making him momentarily unable to distinguish whether he was in a simulation or in reality.

Fortunately, having had the experience with Cardodia last time, I've managed to get used to this kind of experience that spans an extremely long arc.

Congratulations on achieving the accomplishments of 'First Blood' and 'Escape from Singlehood'!

[Simulation completed, overall score: 93 points]

"..."

Su Chen, who was resting with his eyes closed, fell silent for a moment after hearing the prompt.

93.

That's really generous.

"System, next time you can cap my score at 60 points."

Su Chen complained.

Then he simply stopped caring. Low score is low score, whatever, I'm done.

[Congratulations on obtaining the 'Desert Emperor' template.]

Congratulations on acquiring the talents 'Sun Disk' and 'Teleport'.

"?"

Su Chen was startled, and his eyes snapped open.

"They actually gave us a sun disk?"

He really hadn't expected it, because it was obvious that the Sun Disk talent was much stronger than Contract Summoning. Under normal circumstances, you need at least 95 points to get a gold talent, so when he heard the number 93, he had basically given up.

"Could it be a template-bound reward? Overall, my simulation was pretty good. I guess I lost a lot of points because of my exposure to forbidden knowledge. If I had stopped the riot in Shurima in time, my score would probably have been over 95."

"However, if the simulator really has limitations, then the very fact that it touches on taboos is a point deduction."

Su Chen shook his head secretly.

Different templates will have different tasks to complete.

But the simulator doesn't include the exam syllabus, which is quite frustrating.

[The innate talent 'Dark Will' has been upgraded; current level: Gold]

Another voice sounded.

[Dark Will successfully advanced, unlocking effect: Soul Split]

[Soul Split: A myriad of souls, an immortal will, you, having endured countless reincarnations, seek only your original self.]

"Ok?"

Su Chen sat up in bed.

Upon seeing the new description of his inherent talent, he couldn't help but frown.

Soul splitting?

He tried using it and found that it was a passive effect, or rather, the talent option was grayed out, indicating that it was passive or unusable.

"Experiencing endless reincarnation...is that referring to me?"

Are you there? Riddler, come out and die for a second?

Su Chen pondered for a moment, feeling that although his inherent talent seemed useless, it might be the most important of all talents.

Based on general rationality, the word "inherent" should suggest something like an existence bound to the character, meaning that the Dark Will itself is his ability? But why can it increase in rank through simulation?

"Um..."

Su Chen stared at the templates on the attribute interface.

To some extent, the creation of these templates is similar to a kind of soul splitting effect; it's just that we don't know what kind of reaction will occur when characters collide over a period of time.

Su Chen rubbed his temples. Although the advancement of his inherent talent seemed to have resolved his previous doubts, it also raised new ones. What was this? Was it answering a question with a question?

Shaking his head inwardly, Su Chen decided to ignore the Riddler System for the time being.

Looking at the options on the talent list, he did not hesitate to choose to fuse the talents of the Desert Emperor and the Sun Disk.

[The Rise of the Desert Emperor: The king who transcends time and space will one day return, and the whole world will rejoice.]

"It sounds impressive, but it's actually pretty useless. It's so difficult to even defeat a Sustainer."

Su Chen mentally gave him the middle finger.

However, he also knew that this was related to his current situation.

It's like drawing a character that can solo the Abyss, but before it grows stronger, it can even be bullied by Hilichurls wandering in the open world.

[Settlement complete. Next simulation cooldown begins: 89 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes]

"Hmm? The simulation cooldown time has increased?"

Su Chen glanced at it and confirmed that apart from getting longer, there seemed to be no other changes.

Perhaps it's due to talent?

However, one or two months make no difference to him. As Su Chen, the young wolf, human emperor, dragon king, and emperor, the concept of time has become somewhat blurred for him after simulating for so long.

Su Chen opened the panel.

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Name: Su Chen

Innate Talent: Dark Will (Gold - Upgradable)

Templates: Omniscient Emperor, Elemental Spirit Devouring, Desert Emperor Rising, Sword Saint, Sage, Merchant...

Talents: Taste of Herbs, Teleportation, Counterattack in Desperate Situations, Sage Mode, Money Accumulation...

Talent to be activated: Sun Disc (Lost in slumber for some reason, now a symbol of its former glory, awaiting its former master to awaken it.)

Number of simulations: 0

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Although the Sun Disc was distributed as a reward, perhaps due to the workings of nature, it remained dormant in the endless underground palace.

Su Chen searched for the simulation he had experienced as a sage, and his memories had indeed been corrected. He still remembered everything that happened during the actual simulation, but due to the changes in the Sumeru situation caused by this simulation, the relevant information had also changed.

For example, the desert was no longer dominated by the Red King, but by Emperor Azir.

From the memories of the Sage Template, we learn that the desert was ultimately struck by the Heavenly Nails—a forbidden knowledge that only Sages can obtain. Apart from the Sages of each generation, almost no one in Sumeru knows what happened five hundred years ago.

The Void System did indeed record these things. Although there were some minor discrepancies, the overall deviation was not significant. However, the truth recorded in the Void System may not be what is now widely circulated in Sumeru. For example, the Void System recorded the relationship between the Great Tree King and the Desert Emperor. But for the people of Sumeru today, the desert is a barbaric place. The Great Tree King had once kindly accepted the people of the desert, but was rejected by the arrogant Desert Emperor.

Correspondingly, legend has it that the Great Tree King stole the throne of the Desert Emperor.

As a result, the two sides fought fiercely for many years.

The wise men know the truth, but they may not be willing to reveal it to the public, because it would threaten the current ruling position of the Church.

Ultimately, history is also a bargaining chip in the hands of those in power; what the people know is always what is in their favor.

In addition, there were records in the void that when the Heavenly Nail was about to fall, a huge green grass dragon appeared in Narimar. Su Chen immediately thought of Apep, that guy probably wanted to steal the Sun Disk.

After all, the power of the Desert Emperor is far greater than the forbidden power obtained by the Red King.

Su Chen didn't think the Heavenly Nails descended because Apep stole the power. On the contrary, it was the Heavenly Principle's determination to destroy Shurima. Apep just happened to appear, and this unlucky guy suffered the VIP treatment of being killed twice by the Heavenly Principle.

"The civilization of Shurima has ultimately fallen." Su Chen sighed softly. This was the first time in his many simulations that it had ended in tragedy. He could accept the failure of the simulation itself, since the number of simulations could be increased, but the destruction of Shurima and the death of countless people were real.

As their emperor, Su Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow.

He shook his head, searching his memory for the current situation of Sumeru, and in the end, it was Naxida who ascended to the position of the Grass God.

"Strange, the Great Tree King should still be alive, so how come Naxi Da is still acting as the Grass God?"

Su Chen was very confused.

He saved the Tree King, who, although in bad shape, was not in danger of dying.

Seriously injured?

What about the goddess of flowers?

Su Chen rubbed his head, feeling a bit of a headache.