My health recovery is incredibly fast.

In the future timeline, "Shazo" discovers the Faceless Man's spies in the Starry Night Kingdom, experiences numerous instances of manipulation by the Faceless Man, and even encounters Rexor, who comes to investigate controlled items.

These events left "Xia Zuo" in the future timeline feeling extremely exhausted.

He and "Anru" discussed it and decided to abandon their current status and wealth, use blood magic and the method of transforming wild elements with faceless people to completely change their appearance and find a place to start a new life.

There are 18 future timelines, each corresponding to a new place to live.

The location of settlement has changed, but the general process remains the same:

"Xia Zuo" and "An Ru'er" stayed in the academy dormitory for about three days. They successfully transformed the temple's light element into wild light element, breaking free from the shackles of the temple's laws.

Then, they teleported to the Silvermoon Federation in the Eastern Continent, immediately severed all blood ties and kinship with everyone else, and disappeared using blood magic.

Before the Holy Marksmen and the Demon Hunters discovered their disappearance, they arrived at a pre-selected settlement, replaced the local inhabitants with blood magic, and continued to live as civilians.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, the conversion of the temple's light element into wild light element, and the inherent stealth properties of blood magic, no one in the entire temple was able to track "Xiazo" and "Anruer" in time. "Xiazo" confirmed this through a spy planted in the temple by the [Life-Generating Spore].

Freed from the constraints of the Temple's laws and the oppression of the Faceless Men, a relaxed "Xia Zuo" began to plan his path to improve his personal strength.

While remaining vigilant against the Temple's pursuit, he attempted to capture more spore spores using the [Spore Spores].

The storylines for the timelines from [Future.63] to [Future.80] will temporarily end here.

In real life, Xia Zuo couldn't help but feel a strong longing after watching these videos.

The kind of life he had always longed for was living freely with "Anru" in a small city. He would have plenty of time and energy to study [Life-Generating Sacs] and blood magic without being bogged down by trivial matters.

But to abandon the friendships he'd built with Krestor, Rexor, and others, and break the promises he'd made, all for this goal... I'm sorry, he can't do it... Perhaps only the PUA from the Faceless Ones can destroy his will.

Xia Zuo is not currently suffering from the faceless man's manipulation, nor does he have excessive mental pressure. Therefore, while the option of abandoning the past and starting a new life is appealing, it is not Xia Zuo's first choice.

Inside the underground alchemy chamber.

The seven-colored light on Xia Zuo's body completely faded away.

He glanced at the still-sleeping little golden chaste tree, then quietly walked to the desk and sat down.

After watching all 80 future timelines from Future.1 to Future.80, he gained a deeper understanding of the Spacetime Phase Simulator.

The future will change because of our actions and decisions in the present.

Xia Zuo doesn't need to actually do anything; as long as he has a plan to do something, the timeline of the "future" will change.

The timeline from [Future.63] to [Future.80] is the best example.

Upon closer examination, the best way to use the [Spacetime Phase Simulator] to predict the future is not to examine each future timeline individually.

First, create a detailed plan for yourself, and then use the [Space-Time Phase Simulator] to deduce the results.

Based on the strengths and weaknesses of the simulation results, modify the details of the plan to make the simulation results more closely match the plan's objectives.

Repeat this process until the plan is 100% successful before proceeding. This is the correct way to use the [Space-Time Phase Simulator].

The starting point for making a plan should be your own needs.

The need for survival and the need for development are Xia Zuo's most basic needs.

The threat to survival comes from the faceless people.

Changing your identity and avoiding him can eliminate the threat.

Killing the faceless man is also an option.

Considering both safety and cost, Xia Zuo should choose the former.

However, if the goal is to achieve a permanent solution and eliminate future problems while also fulfilling the promise to protect the pure-blood mage faction, then the latter approach should be adopted.

The need for development is to gain experience and level up.

The planet is currently too crowded and very unsafe; Vasaksat's existence is a sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's head.

Xia Zuo hoped to find a vibrant but uninhabited planet where he could live peacefully and undisturbed by anyone.

Therefore, the core need for development is interstellar travel.

After the destruction of the Church of the Otherworldly Demons, before Kamashiberian's expedition team is about to set off, Shazo must master the means of interstellar travel.

The tranquility of the alchemy room provided an excellent environment for Xia Zuo's deep contemplation.

Gradually, amidst the sparks of thought and inspiration, he found the true goal he was pursuing in his heart, and his expression was no longer as anxious as it had been in the past few days.

A firm belief began to grow in his heart: he wanted to completely take control of his own destiny.

Xia Zuo brought up the interface of the [Breeding Sporangium] in his mind and wrote down his grand plan in the [Name] field of [Breeding Entity No. 1]:

The highest priority plan: the Temple member substitution plan.

He wanted to create a life form to replace him and Anru as members of the temple, so that the real Shazo and Anru, freed from the shackles of the light element, could move freely within the temple territory.

The significance of this plan goes beyond simply breaking free from the constraints of the Temple's laws.

If they lose the fight against the faceless man, the Stand will bear the loss for Shazo.

Similarly, if they provoke the Temple in the future, the responsibility will be borne by the Life-Generating Entity, and will have nothing to do with Xia Zuo himself.

The next highest priority plans are: the plan to kill the faceless man in one hit and the plan to steal interstellar travel technology.

The former plan was to fulfill a promise to the pure-blooded mage faction. Xia Zuo did not want to become a person of low character, so this plan had to be carried out regardless of the outcome.

The latter plans to prepare to move away from this crowded planet.

Shazo's intended targets for theft were the Colossus Creator and Kamashiberion.

The creation of the alchemical satellite was accomplished by the colossal master craftsman in the outer sanctuary.

In the best-case scenario, Xia Zuo would first lure a giant creator to convert temple light element into wild light element, and then devour him to transform him into a spore spawner, secretly building several alchemical spacecraft for interstellar travel.

As for Kamashiberian... a cosmic being with interstellar travel capabilities, it must have mastered related spells, and the kind that can be used on the physical body—because the temple members who followed Kamashiberian away from the planet were all made of flesh and blood.

If Kamashiberion wanted to teach his followers interstellar travel spells, it would have been before the Creation Smoke closed, during the time when the Temple and the Church of the Otherworld were at war.

Transforming one of Kamashiberion's followers into a cyst phylum is not a good approach—the prerequisite for cyst phylum transformation is consuming a character template, i.e., killing the target. Kamashiberion can sense the physical condition of its followers through spiritual transformations, and Shazo's consumption of a target template will inevitably alert the target.

Then you can only settle for the next best thing.

Approach Kamashiberion's followers with a spore spawn, and once you confirm that the followers have mastered the interstellar travel spell, devour them and extract the spell directly from the character template.

Besides these high-priority plans, Xia Zuo had many other scattered ideas popping into his mind.

Plans such as continuously harvesting experience points and vitality attribute points, and plans to stockpile large quantities of controlled items, etc.

Xia Zuo will repeatedly deduce them and find the optimal solution before executing it.

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Chapter 31 Unexpected Yet Within Expectations: The Future is Under Control, Except for Probability

A mountain peak in the western part of the Western Continent.

Clouds and mist drift among the mountains, gathering into misty lakes that fill the valleys. The morning breeze sweeps through the forest, and the trees greet each other with the rustling of their leaves.

A new day, a new beginning.

Xia Zuo floated up from underground, flew out of the hidden cave entrance, and gazed at the beautiful scenery from the giant pine tree at the summit.

The mountains rise one after another, bathed in the brilliant morning light.

"Hehehe..." Xia Zuo chuckled smugly.

At first, he could control his laughter with reason, but when the joy in his chest met the vast view before him, he could no longer suppress the urge to laugh out loud.

"Hahaha~~"

The laughter startled the birds in the woods, and even the wild animals lying prone in the forest were frightened.

Xia Zuo patted his stomach, suppressing his smile, though a faint curve still lingered at the corners of his mouth.

His figure blurred for a moment, then disappeared into the air, flying away to the far west with a wisp of invisible and colorless breeze.

From 6 PM yesterday to midnight, and from midnight to this morning, over the entire night, Xia Zuo not only fully mastered the [Spacetime Phase Simulator], but also found the optimal solution from 388 different future timelines.

The optimal solution that would allow Xia Zuo to control everything and firmly grasp his own destiny was far simpler than he had imagined.

In a word, reckless.

In two words: strength.

In short, it's all about having a strong fist.

All fear, hesitation, confusion, and helplessness stem from a lack of strength.

A calm personality, reserved emotions, rational thinking, and a strict adherence to rules—these characteristics deeply ingrained in Xia Zuo's personality and character are invisible shackles imposed upon him.

They are like a densely woven net, wrapping Xia Zuo's true nature layer by layer.

Only by breaking free of shackles and tearing through the net can Xia Zuo be reborn from the crisis.

The first step is to go to the westernmost part of the Western Continent, the edge of the sky and the corner of the sea, which is the farthest from Starry Night Academy.

Inside the Starry Night Castle hall are three white crystals that can transform wild elements into temple elements, and their radiation range can cover almost the entire western continent.

On the westernmost side of the Western Continent, about 20 kilometers from the coastline, lies a deserted island. That area is a radiation blind zone of the white crystal, and further west lies the boundless sea.

This deserted island is the best place for Xia Zuo to transform the temple elements in his spiritual ocean into wild elements.

Xia Zuo streaked across the sky at an incredible speed, and the jungles and mountains below quickly transformed into a deep blue ocean.

He slowed down, lowered his altitude, and followed a flock of seabirds hovering on the surface of the sea until he found the deserted island.

On the approximately 800-square-meter deserted island, one-third is a rocky beach composed of sharp-edged pebbles, and the other two-thirds are sparse forests and low slopes.

Xia Zuo landed on a tree, his feet resting on the branches of the canopy, and looked around at the horizon.

The azure sea blends seamlessly with the sky.

Fortunately, there were no signs of a storm forming. In the [Time Phase Simulator], "Xiazo" has arrived at this island in 116 future timelines, and in 36 of those future timelines, it encountered violent stormy weather, which seriously affected the process of converting wild elements.

Xia Zuo used the [Shaping Technique] to carve a cave on the leeward side of the low slope, then went inside and covered the entrance with rocks and leaves.

Taking a deep breath, Xia Zuo reviewed his transformation into wild elements in the future timeline, memorizing all possible problems.

He took out alchemical powder and potion to set up a barrier, creating an absolutely quiet environment for himself.

The powder suspended in the air shimmered, creating a mysterious and solemn atmosphere.