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

Chapter 15 So That's How It Is

In the primordial world, at the foot of Shouyang Mountain in the eastern wilderness.

Even though she was already a saint, Nuwa still felt an extreme sense of unreality from what she had just witnessed:

Looking down, the strange little dragon had fallen silently to the ground, looking as if it were asleep.

But Nuwa knew that the poor little dragon was already dead, his soul scattered and his spirit completely vanished. Even she, a saint, knew she couldn't achieve such a clean death.

That way, there's no need to guess who made the move...

"Rebirth..."

Nuwa murmured to herself, if what the little dragon said was true, then he had already reversed time and successfully returned to half an incense stick's time ago.

Simply incredible.

"Zhu Jiuyin is known as the Ancestral Witch of Time, yet I've never heard of him possessing such power to rewrite cause and effect..."

Suddenly, Nuwa raised her head as if by chance, her casual gaze reflecting a series of scenes:

A panicked, strangely dressed human, a fat orange cat playing with its magical energy, unfamiliar furniture, and a cramped room.

Sages are in harmony with the Way of Heaven, and can observe the Way of Heaven and act accordingly. Therefore, all those below sages are like ants. To be an enemy of a sage is no different from being an enemy of Heaven and Earth. How can one not be defeated when one is outnumbered and weak against strong?

However, a sage is ultimately not the Way of Heaven itself, but merely someone who aligns with the Way and borrows its power. And there is a limit to how much power one can borrow; it is impossible to borrow power indefinitely, because the Way of Heaven has its own will.

But at this moment, Nuwa could clearly feel that the wisp of Dao fruit that she had split off was not borrowing power from any existence. Instead, it seemed to have broken some kind of suppressive chain and began to exert its power infinitely on its own without restraint!

It was as if he had become the teacher who had long since attained enlightenment... No, he was the Dao itself!

Nuwa's benevolent face was gradually shrouded in chaos, and a power far greater than that of a sage began to emerge.

"Something created from nothing... I see..."

She murmured to herself, then lowered her head again, as if searching for something...

There was nothing on the ground.

What am I looking for?

Nuwa was taken aback.

"Thank you, Holy Mother, for teaching us civilization and enlightenment!"

Cheers erupted from the surrounding human villages and towns, as thousands of men, women, and children knelt respectfully on the ground, expressing their gratitude to their mother.

Nuwa suddenly realized, "That's right, I've been teaching the human race to be civilized and enlightened. I've taught them language and writing, and I've even taught them how to dress and build houses..."

Since we've already started teaching, we might as well continue.

Thinking about it, she sat down and kindly taught the Creators more principles.

……

Meow?

Seeing its cheap, uninterested owner squatting on the ground with vacant eyes, the fat cat, who had been playing happily, curiously approached:

What are you doing?

"I made a huge mistake..."

With a blank expression, Zhao Si hugged it to her chest, wanting to say something, but not knowing how to start.

The phone screen prominently displays "Update Time: One Month," indicating that the spatial blockade that had been enveloping the room throughout the game has been removed.

With the seal broken, the innate spiritual energy emanating from the sage's Dao fruit within his body is naturally spreading outwards.

Monsters, ghosts, gods, and other extraordinary powers from the primordial era will soon appear in the real world.

At that time, countless people will die, and it will all be my fault...

[Ding! A primordial, origin-level power has been detected attempting to cross realms. The security system has automatically intercepted it!]

Suddenly, a warning message popped up on the phone's update screen.

Zhao Si, who had been watching it closely, quickly moved closer:

"What is a security system?"

This unexpected information gave Zhao Si a glimmer of hope.

The security system is an insurance system built to maintain order in all aspects of the game. If an overly powerful being from another world attempts to smuggle itself in, the system will automatically remove it and erase its related memories in order to maintain peace between all aspects.

The phone faithfully answered his question.

Someone is illegally crossing the border?!

Zhao Si hurriedly asked:

"Who was trying to smuggle themselves in just now?"

[Nuwa, a sage of the primordial heavenly realm.]

Upon hearing this, Zhao Si felt a wave of fear wash over her:

As expected, this gift is not so easy to accept. If Nuwa really descends into reality, then there will be big trouble. Who knows how much destructive power the Heavenly Saint has?

Don't say that the saintly human race must be kind. A powerhouse of this level could destroy the world with just a breath in reality. Regardless of morality, they should never be let go!

Upon hearing about the security system, Zhao Si breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned:

"Then why didn't you use it before? One is demonic script, the other is merit, and there's also dragon blood and spiritual energy. Doesn't that all count as an invasion from another world?"

[After testing, all of the above are purely prizes, effective only for the host and will not affect the host's world. Your concerns are unnecessary.]

what? !

Zhao Si was dumbfounded:

"You mean... I worried for nothing?!"

[Yes, host. 】

Zhao Si, not believing it, pointed to the cat in her arms:

"If there was no intrusion, why would the demonic script affect this fat cat?!"

Meow?

The fat cat tilted its head.

[Because the demonic script is initiated by the host, the cat is merely the receiver; it does not possess the demonic script itself.]

Zhao Si: ...

That does seem to make sense.

"What about merit? Why do I get merit for washing a cat? Isn't it a main character in the universe?"

[Because merit is only bound to the host, essentially it is whoever you consider the "protagonist of heaven and earth." Specifically, if you actively help other beings, then the merit will fall on you; you are the sole subject. Only you can gain merit by bathing a cat; others cannot.]

Zhao Si: ...

"What about spiritual energy?"

Zhao Si asked the question that had worried him most, his voice hoarse.

[The Sage's Dao Fruit is bound to you, so the spiritual energy it produces only exists relative to you. In the eyes of other beings, spiritual energy does not exist. The cat can control spiritual energy because you subconsciously believe that it can, not because it inherently can.]

Zhao Si: ...

So I was just scaring myself all along?!

Zhao Si found it hard to accept this fact and, in a fit of anger and embarrassment, said:

"Why didn't you say so in the first place?"

[Because the host didn't ask.]

Zhao Si: ...

Upon closer reflection, it was indeed the case. After discovering the existence of demonic script and merit in reality, my first reaction was that the otherworld setting was invading and that the game was plotting against reality, which made me fearful.

But they never thought to ask how these things worked; they only questioned what kind of conspiracy or trickery it was plotting...

"So, these gifts really won't have any impact on the world?"

Zhao Si still checked it again, not entirely convinced.

[If you want, you can.]

This looks like a lame joke.

But at least it put Zhao Si'an at ease. After confirming that his worries were basically unnecessary, his tense mind finally relaxed.

However, Zhao Si did not completely trust this mysterious game system.

"Is there really a crossover game that exists without any ulterior motive, solely for the entertainment and power-building of ordinary people?"

Zhao Si remained skeptical; it's always better to be cautious than to make a big mistake.

During the next month of updates, I'll have to carefully study these gifts with mysterious powers that I've already obtained.

……

(End of this chapter)