Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

The instruments inside the starship malfunctioned, and the signal was too weak to send out a rescue message.

Using the coordinates provided by the system, Su Jinyan arrived at the outskirts of Yaoqing in time.

He pretended to be passing by and rescued Tingyun and the others, earning the gratitude of the Minghuo Merchant Guild and the Tianbo Bureau.

Shortly after that, the narration system told him:

The Interstellar Peace Corporation needs to support the Lord of Preservation, requiring a massive amount of Tianying Ore, the more the better.

Therefore, the purchase price of Tianying ore will at least double in the near future.

To this end, Su Jinyan spent all her savings and borrowed a lot of money from Tingyun to stockpile a large amount of Tianying ore in advance.

When the purchase price of Tianying ore doubled, with Tingyun's help, Su Jinyan decisively sold it and made a fortune.

Shortly after, the narration system told him again:

In the next six months, a major disaster is very likely to occur in Luofu.

If the unforeseen circumstances do not occur, at least half of the residents will die as a result.

You have three choices: ① Join the Medicine King's Secret Teachings and become a core member of the Medicine King's Secret Teachings.

This allows us to see the causes of the disaster and find opportunities to prevent it.

Although the risks are extremely high, the benefits will be immense for you.

② Do not reveal this to anyone. Pack your belongings and flee Luofu, the farther the better.

You will survive, but Tingyun, whom you know, and other friends may perish in this disaster.

③ Inform the Grand Diviner of this matter, but given your current status, the probability of being granted an audience with the Grand Diviner is extremely low.

Even if you were to meet Fu Xuan and tell her about this, she still wouldn't be able to deduce the authenticity of this information using the Great Evolution Observation Array.

In conclusion, he had no choice but to make the most cost-effective option: join the secret teachings of the Medicine King and wait for the right opportunity.

What secret will the system tell me this time?

Su Jinyan's expression was somewhat solemn.

Do you know about simulated universes? It's said that four geniuses from the Genius Club collaborated to write this program in order to unravel the mysteries of the Star Gods.

These four geniuses are: Black Tower, Ruan Mei, Screw Goom, and Stephen Lloyd.

[Simulated universes present both opportunities and risks; why not give it a try? You might be surprised by the unexpected rewards!]

[This system has exploited a vulnerability to unlock the simulated universe. At midnight tonight, the simulated universe will officially open for you. Remember to keep this a secret from others.]

Chapter Two: Silver Wolf: If it's not off, then it's on?

In the still of the night, inside the old arcade.

Su Jinyan put down the game joystick, took a sip of nuclear cola, and felt refreshed.

There's still a long time until midnight, and since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well play some games with my silly online friends.

The retro game he's playing is called "Born," with two horizontal lines and a dot; it's the simplest ball-hitting game.

While passing levels in this retro arcade game is easy, achieving a record-breaking high score in Bonn is not so simple.

Because it tests the player's reaction speed and ability to control the rhythm.

On the arcade screen, "Born" is calculating the final scores for both players.

The result should be obvious: his score is definitely much higher than that of the gaming expert on the other side.

wrong--

Seeing the high score pop up on the arcade screen, Su Jinyan couldn't help but rub his eyes.

He suspected there was something wrong with his eyes.

[Be careful what you say: Something's not right. I clearly remember you making more than one mistake, so how come your final game score is higher than mine?]

[Punklord's Silver Wolf: Rookie, is what you're seeing really true?]

[A bet's a bet; the loser has to call you "Dad," so hurry up.]

Su Jinyan felt increasingly uneasy. He strongly suspected that the other party was cheating, but he had no direct evidence.

[Be careful what you say: Tsk, are you cheating?]

[Punk Lord's Silver Wolf: Ha, trying to deny it?]

[I already told you on the forums that I easily broke records in this game.]

[As expected, the worse the skill level, the louder the complaints. What, you're not planning to admit defeat?]

[Be cautious in your words and actions: ...]

[Punklord's Silver Wolf: Hurry, hurry, hurry! My patience is running out.]

Su Jinyan stared at the arcade screen, unwilling to accept it, unable to understand it no matter how hard she tried.

This doesn't make sense, does it? Could it really be that I'm just bad at the game and have a high addiction to it?

【ding~】

The system prompt sounds at the right time.

Did you know that the person you're fighting is a member of the infamous "Star Core Hunters"?

[She is also a master hacker and a gaming guru who views the universe as a large-scale immersive simulation game and enjoys playing within it.]

[He is the Silver Wolf, a hidden emperor worshipped by countless hackers, who possesses the "Ether Editer" ability to modify real-world data.]

[By the way, Silver Wolf has a bounty of 51 billion credits on his head at the Interstellar Peace Corporation, and anyone who provides a lead will receive 1 million credits.]

Su Jinyan was stunned. No, you're really a gaming master?

The silver wolf on the other end was still typing and urging him on, seemingly worried that he would renege on his promise.

After a moment's thought, Su Jinyan slowly typed out a line of text:

[Be careful what you say: Dad, I was wrong.]

[Punk Lord's Silver Wolf: Good boy.]

……

In the room filled with girlish charm, pink and blue lights spilled onto the screen, like neon lights in the city.

The girl's pink lips touched the straw, and she sipped the iced cola. She squinted her beautiful eyes contentedly, and her snow-white toes curled up in bliss.

[Silver Wolf of Punklord: You seem to be a man of your word. From now on, we're friends. Want to play Plague Outbreak together?]

After typing this message, Silver Wolf quickly created a game room and sent an invitation to that online friend.

She was certain that the other person was impressed by her superior skills and would not refuse her invitation.

[System notification: The other party has rejected your game invitation.]

[Punk Lord's Silver Wolf: ?]

[Be careful what you say: No, no, I have an interview tomorrow, I don't have time to stay up all night playing games.]

[Punk Lord's Silver Wolf: An interview? Aren't you pretty rich? Why do you need to look for a job?]

A hint of confusion appeared on Silver Wolf's fair face, and his tender white legs swayed restlessly.

She even hacked into the other party's account this morning.

That guy clearly has over 500 million credits, so why does he need to look for a job?

Silver Wolf had originally planned to use this to threaten the guy if he dared to renege on his promise: You don't want me to donate your credits to charity, do you?

Surprisingly, he actually kept his word and accepted the loss.

[Be careful with your words: Hmm? Do we know each other? How do you know I'm rich?]

Tch, I didn't notice that, I let it slip.

Silver Wolf pursed his lips and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.

[Punklord's Silver Wolf: I'm guessing.]

[It's so late, people who are broke should be working overtime to earn money, how can they still be in the mood to play games?]

[Be careful what you say: That's really hurtful. So, according to you, you're very rich?]

[Silver Wolf of Punklord: I don't lack money; money is just a number to me.]

As he spoke, Silver Wolf casually sent over a screenshot of his account credit points.

[Be careful what you say: Is this picture fake?]

[Silver Wolf of Punklord: Do you really enjoy questioning others?]

[Be careful what you say: I'll trust you if you give me 50 points.]

Silver Wolf wrinkled his little nose, performed some actions, and replied, "Check your credit points account."

Su Jinyan was skeptical, but as soon as she opened her account, she was startled by the extra 10 billion credit points.

[Be cautious in your words and actions: ?]