Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 13 Self-Destruction

[A gift from an important figure in the primordial era has been detected. Do you wish to bind it?]

It was yet another gift. If things went as expected, as this new gift became bound to him, a related primordial setting would also be inscribed into the real world. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, Zhao Si dared not speculate.

But now that the decision has been made to use supernatural powers to limit potential future upheavals, there's no need to hesitate any longer:

"Bind!"

[Item already bound: "A Reward from Emperor Jun"!]

[“A Reward from Emperor Jun”: This is a true dragon bloodline descended from an ancestral dragon from the era of the three ancient races. It possesses the noblest and most primordial dragon bloodline. It was bestowed by Emperor Jun upon a promising dragon on a certain day during the 365th year of the Demon Calendar, the 7th cycle, and the 3rd period. Consuming it grants the user dragon blood, greatly enhancing their aptitude and physical strength!]

[Important Note: This gift contains the most violent dragon bloodline. Consuming it will cause the dragon blood to erode one's own bloodline, easily leading to an irreversible dragonification reaction. Those with cultivation levels below Golden Immortal or bloodlines weaker than True Dragons should use with caution!]

The next moment, a drop of emerald green blood, full of mysterious vitality, flew out from the screen. Zhao Siguang took a light breath of it and felt his whole body heat up, as if he had eaten some kind of highly nourishing food.

"Finally, a free gift that can directly boost combat power!"

Zhao Si was overjoyed and was just about to swallow the dragon-transformed descendant to gain his first extraordinary power to reverse the future chaos when he saw the precautions, which immediately calmed him down:

"Wait... an irreversible dragonification reaction? Does that mean I'll become non-human?"

The thought of his strange appearance—horns on his head and a tail behind him—sent a chill down Zhao Si's spine.

No, I haven't even considered surpassing the limits of humanity and ceasing to be human...

"Things haven't gotten so bad that we have to act like idiots yet. Even if we're going to use this dragon blood, we'll use it later... I believe there will be even better gifts to gain power in the future, so there's no rush."

Zhao Si took a deep breath and managed to suppress the urge to swallow the dragon's blood.

Meow?!

The fat cat, who was lying sleeping nearby, suddenly sniffed as if it had smelled food, and immediately turned on its computer, defeating 99.999% of the lazy cats in the world.

As soon as it opened its eyes, it stared at the emerald green dragon blood and began to drool, its desire was self-evident!

But Zhao Si is clearly not a cat lover and wouldn't feed it the precious dragon blood:

"You can't use it even if you want it!"

Meow!

The fat cat lowered its head and closed its eyes again in displeasure. What a stingy human! If you're not going to give me any food, then why make it smell so good?

Even if you can't eat it, just smelling it is nice. The more you smell it, the more energetic you become, almost like it's more exciting than eating the best cat food. You don't even feel hungry anymore...

"Um?"

As Zhao Si was carefully playing with the drop of jade-like liquid, his Dharma Eye suddenly opened automatically. He saw a stream of golden light and merit descending continuously from the sky, one end in the sky and the other above his head. Because it was continuous and scarce, it looked as if a thin thread connected the two.

"Why are you giving me merit points for no reason?"

Completely bewildered, Zhao Si stood there for a long time before finally realizing what was happening, her surprised gaze fixed on the fat cat, who was now fast asleep again.

Based on the current merit distribution mechanism, one must do something beneficial to the main characters of heaven and earth in order to obtain merit.

The fat cat has become the "protagonist of heaven and earth" for unknown reasons, so I must have just done something to benefit it.

"But I didn't do anything... Could it be?"

Zhao Si looked suspiciously at the dragon blood in his hand, then brought it closer to his nose and sniffed it. The rich, exotic fragrance made him feel hot all over again, as if he had taken a tonic. This discovery confirmed his guess:

"Could it be that the power of dragon blood itself keeps evaporating, and the fat cat kept sniffing the scent for half a day, thus slowly reaping the benefits... So Heaven judged that I had done it a favor, and thus continuously bestowed merit upon me?"

The doubts in her heart were answered, but Zhao Si didn't know how to deal with it, so she could only leave it for the time being and take it one step at a time. The most important thing was to get back to playing this simulator game.

……

[You, who originally only intended to kneel before the human race ahead of time, unexpectedly gained the favor of the Heavenly Emperor. Looking at the emerald green Primordial True Dragon Blood in your hand, which was full of the remaining power of the superior dragon race, your inferior Golden Dragon bloodline couldn't help but stir. But you remained in a daze, as if living in a dream...]

[Seeing that the newly born human race had achieved basic literacy under your leadership, Emperor Jun was increasingly pleased with your sense of responsibility. Therefore, he casually appointed you as the chieftain of the human race, ordering you to do your utmost to govern them well.]

To outsiders, being reduced from a promising celestial talent to the chieftain of a third-rate barbarian tribe seems like an exile. But those with discerning eyes know it's an excellent way to enhance one's resume!

[Your master, the Sun Star Lord, excitedly told you in private that the human race was created by the goddess Nuwa herself, and naturally represents the face of the sages. Today, the Heavenly Emperor has appointed you as the chieftain of the human race, intending to use this to bring the Heavenly Court closer to the sages.]

[You bear the important task of achieving a win-win situation for both sides. Simply accumulate experience in your current position for several hundred years, and then he can secretly exert his influence to bring you back to Heaven. Becoming a powerful deity there will be easy for you.]

[You were overjoyed by this, not just because of the news of your future promotion in the Heavenly Court, but because you could stay among the human race as a chieftain!]

[You remember perfectly what Xuandu told you about "merit" in your past life. This is because the human race, as the chosen ones favored by Heaven, can gain merit simply by helping them. In your past life, those disciples of the Three Pure Ones, who should have been high and mighty, lowered themselves to help the human race for the sake of merit, which shows how precious merit is.]

Now that humanity is entirely under your control, isn't this like having a treasure trove untapped, waiting for you to exploit it all?!

[You must accumulate enough merit points!]

However, you also remembered the violent death you suffered in your past life because you were observing merits as a non-saint's disciple, and you resolved to focus solely on accumulating merit yourself and never seek out Xuandu to open his Dharma Eye.

[Make a fortune quietly and accumulate merit in secret!]

After announcing your appointment, the Heavenly Emperor, having concluded his celebration, led a large entourage of celestial officials on a grand return journey to Heaven. At the foot of Shouyang Mountain, only you, several thousand humans, and the intrigued Goddess Nuwa remained…

"Whose little dragon are you?" Nuwa asked with a smile.

You kneel down resolutely: "Your subject is a golden dragon..."

Nuwa shook her head, seemingly not wanting to hear what you had to say.

Faced with a question from a sage that carries a hidden meaning, what would you choose?

[A: Since we can't hide it from the Sage anyway, we might as well just reveal our rebirth; perhaps there will be unexpected gains. B: A solemn reply: "There can be only one sun in the sky; in my heart, there is only the Heavenly Emperor!"]

This... seems to be another option that can actually be chosen?

Unable to make up her mind for a moment, Zhao Si hesitated for a moment, then decided to try them one by one:

"A first!"

Faced with the sage's pointed question, you choose option A: since you can't hide it from the sage anyway, you might as well just reveal your rebirth; perhaps you'll gain something unexpected.

Suddenly, you burst into tears. Before Nuwa's astonished expression, you confessed your second reincarnation, stating that you couldn't bear to see humanity slaughtered by the Heavenly Court. In this new life, you vowed to serve humanity wholeheartedly, to overthrow the corrupt and tyrannical Heavenly Court as soon as possible, and to slay the incompetent and wicked false emperor of the Demon Court!

Nuwa: ...

……

(End of this chapter)