Disaster Simulator, global collapse begins.

Ellie instinctively felt a bit disgusted, thinking it shouldn't be like this.

When traversing different times and spaces, the soul acquires a certain quality, a quality that originally only arises at the level of sublimation. Let's call it divinity, because only those approaching the level of sublimation can potentially access time.

"I remember the power of the End is time?"

Therefore, she is extraordinary, but not yet fully sublimated.

Her ability is like a seed. If it weren't for the imaginary numbers and quantum mechanics suppressing it, and if the End were given the time and space to grow, the seed could take root and sprout, and she could also reach sublimation. However, there is an even more ingenious way to advance, which is to rely on the tree and the sea and honestly become a tool...

If Chen Jie could join this secret conversation, he would probably be surprised that Fairy Ellie and the simulator seem to know a lot.

Only he was completely bewildered.

Ellie thought for a moment: "Does divinity suppress humanity?"

If it were the original body, it would definitely know this knowledge, since the original body is extremely powerful. However, as Fairy Number One, she was one of the earlier individuals to be separated.

It inherited all of the original body's memories, but it inherited them too early, so it didn't inherit many important things later on, as well as knowledge gained after becoming stronger!

Well, to give an analogy, divinity is like mercury, and humanity is like a mixture of other metals.

Almost all metals except iron can dissolve in mercury to form amalgams.

"What does the amalgam in your analogy represent?"

An irrational thing that should not exist, a wrong direction for advancement, the dregs of human madness

Divinity is a good thing, but it is poison for ordinary people. Just like a child's underdeveloped digestive system cannot digest many nutritious foods, consuming them rashly will only harm the body.

Ellie understood: "So it was you who suppressed his humanity?"

I don't have your power to manipulate human nature; I simply guide it correctly to create a thick, iron-like shell that won't react with mercury.

"Tsk tsk, that sounds terrifying."

I don't know if she was referring to divinity or a simulator.

How long will this situation last?

Until he truly entered the sublimation stage

"That sounds so far off, after all, our human being is still theoretically just an ordinary human being..."

Any power system requires time to cultivate. Chen Jie can spend decades or even centuries in the simulation, but once the simulation ends, the power he gains cannot be taken back with him.

After realizing this, he lost much of his interest in practicing martial arts.

Like the "wait and see" party, they always feel that if they wait a little longer and go through a few more simulations, they might be able to develop a more complete martial arts technique or find a simpler power system.

After all, only a little over ten days have passed in reality. Even with diligent practice every day, one can only barely grasp the basics. Not to mention, there are so many other things to do in real life.

Actually... it will happen very quickly. When he truly begins to improve, he will find that the foundation has been laid and all the roads ahead have been paved... In each simulation, all the necessary rituals and gifts have been prepared.

……

The steps to the throne are not only a test of physical strength, but also seem to test the mental strength of those who attempt to climb them.

There was a physically weak but strong-willed person who also climbed to the position that Andrei had initially reached.

Their deaths will translate into some kind of feedback; on the precise scale, the prophet's living remains have actually grown a tiny bit larger.

"Replace the prophet's living remains with ordinary refined Originium solution."

Based on mystical design principles, the three power systems will provide the person sitting on the golden throne with three different amplifications or blessings.

A mysterious power provides activation, creating an immortal body;

The Originium flows through the circulation pipes and eventually enters the body of the person sitting in the seat through the needle. This dream mineral does not infect humans, but can grant them immense sanity and spirit.

Finally, Honkai energy, a power that continuously multiplies itself, represents inexhaustible power and authority.

Three systems, belonging to the physical, spiritual, and physical realms respectively, converge within the same individual, forming a trinity.

Only a civilization on the verge of collapse, struggling to grasp every possibility, could create such an illogical creation.

After weakening the spiritual aspect and replacing the living corpse of the prophet, someone was able to reach the summit.

Of course, it's also possible that the weaker ones who climbed earlier had exhausted their strength, and this person was strong enough, or perhaps the strange throne itself had become satiated...

The man sat on the throne.

Chen Jie saw that the man was burning up, and he was groaning silently, as if the pain was even greater than the climb.

The flames burned upwards, as if igniting the air, and three nested rings of fire rose in the void, which he thought resembled the Elden Ring itself in the Old Man's Ring.

The world flashed with light, and then the man burned to ashes, leaving not even a trace.

The climbing experiment was suspended. The researchers at SDRRD sensed that something was changing globally, so they had to wait for intelligence and data to be transmitted from all over the world.

People felt that the eternal gray haze in the sky had faded a bit, and the plants and colors were more vibrant and bright.

Intelligence began to be relayed back to headquarters.

In many parts of the world, especially in the hometown of the participant in the experiment, many people witnessed the appearance of a light-cast humanoid figure that was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.

Many high-risk, bizarre entities that were recorded in the database as highly hostile to humans have been eliminated.

The second volunteer, whose overall data was higher than that of the previous champion, ascended to the throne.

Like a torch, it was lit once again.

The world has become a little more vibrant.

……

Chapter 172 The A-Rank Era: The Completion of Spirit and Soul!

Now, the researchers at SDRRD know what kind of monster they have created.

A vile beacon that prolongs the world by igniting heroes.

The three halos spun dimly, like faded gold dust, having been activated by the previous climbers and now yearning for the next successor.

Longing for the next source of firewood.

One researcher suggested, "Could we try using Class D personnel?"

“Their physical fitness is not up to standard,” another researcher shook his head.

"Furthermore... based on the performance of the previous volunteers, in the brief moment they gained this power, they demonstrated a certain degree of thinking ability."

For example, prioritize eliminating the strange entities near your hometown!

"Under these circumstances, we dare not force anyone to climb, in case they harbor some kind of hatred..."

The Golden Throne is too picky about food.

Honkai energy martial arts have only been developing for less than four years. In such a short period of time, those who can cultivate to B-rank are geniuses who are one in ten million or even one in a hundred million.

And it has to be a voluntary climb!

Such a powerful and noble being...

Under these two constraints, perhaps even all of humanity could not select many.

The dozen or so people remaining here, queuing up and chatting amongst themselves, are perhaps the last of them all.

They shouldn't stop here, they shouldn't be wasted like this. Give them more time, and maybe they can pave an A-level path for Honkai energy martial arts in the present world.

Now, SDRRD is faced with such a choice.

Is it better to sacrifice a small number of geniuses to ensure the normal lives of the majority and the normal progress of human civilization, or to give up the lives of the vast majority and gamble on the future of a small number of geniuses?

"We should immediately stop the experiment and block all data related to the Golden Throne!"

"Hoping that a few geniuses can forge a new path is too risky."

Significant disagreements have emerged within SDRRD itself.

"Where are we going to find so many noble and powerful individuals?!"

"Perhaps we can start cultivating and instilling a culture of heroism and a spirit of self-sacrifice from a young age in education in cities and countries around the world."

"This is so inhumane! It's like raising them as sacrificial lambs! I think you're the one who should be thrown up and burned as firewood!"

"I'd like to, but I'm not at level B."

"Sacrificing these martial arts geniuses is sacrificing the future, and this is definitely not the right choice!"

"If the population base is large enough, new geniuses will continue to emerge. Ordinary people are our foundation. Abandoning them is truly abandoning the future."

Both sides seem to have valid points.

"Let's focus our efforts on protecting geniuses. We need a path to further advancement, not a way to preserve the vestiges of civilization."

Chen Jie made a decision.

He was more concerned with the distant future and more worlds than with prolonging a particular simulation.

He had a premonition that as long as he sat on the Golden Throne, he could solve the problem of this simulation, but before that, he needed to train his body properly—

Because he focused more on research, his physical fitness, which he only occasionally practiced martial arts in his spare time, was only at the DC level.

The B-grade rating was entirely due to the nano-soul steel robot covering its body and Biora's fighting memories.

I don't know if covering the body with a layer of Soul Steel machinery will have any effect on the trial of climbing the throne... most likely not.

However, he also made compromises with the people of this world.

Information about the Golden Throne was not blocked; instead, it was spread to every city.

This greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of all the survivors to cultivate diligently; if they were not strong enough, they couldn't even make firewood.

Do not give up hope. Cultivating martial arts is not about burning yourself out. Avoid using the Golden Throne unless absolutely necessary.

For example, old age or injury may prevent future progress, or some kind of unsolvable mystery may appear around the city.

As time went on, more and more people reached Level B.

Beyond that lies the unknown realm, where past experience is no longer applicable to normal cultivation and advancement.

Countless ideas, some brilliant and some insane, intertwine on the internet.

The first person to advance to Rank A has appeared.

He incorporated the eerie into his work in some way.

This suddenly made Chen Jie realize that he could get some external help...

Why didn't the warriors and Valkyries in the Honkai world itself encounter this insurmountable threshold?

Because of the Stigmata!

Whether it's the rare number of naturally awakened individuals or the artificial stigmata created by Otto.

Although he didn't intend to delve into the Stigmata genes in the Honkai world, his hoarding nature allowed him to preserve the relevant genes and Destiny research data in the dimensional rift after acquiring them.

Find someone who's been stuck at level B for a long time.

He was implanted with a Sacred Mark gene modification, and his nano-soul steel mechanical system accelerated his body's metabolism. Then, he was given a cultivation technique from the Honkai world that he could cultivate to the A-level.

Success! SDRRD has created its first A-level combatant.

Fairy Airi?

Sorry, she's S+, and she's getting stronger and stronger.

The success of this experiment reminded Chen Jie of the sequence core. People who have cultivated Shenzhou martial arts will have a stronger resistance to Honkai energy erosion as their martial arts skills become more profound.

The implantable and usable sequence core is also higher than that of ordinary people.

A person at level B can be implanted up to sequence five, and then implanted with sequence four to advance to level A.

Good news began to arrive one after another. Another experimental group achieved a breakthrough, and a B-rank warrior who had been consuming Originium had advanced to A-rank.

In response to the imitation by that wild advanced cultivator, SDRRD developed a method to destroy the strange mind and then implant it into the martial artist's body for symbiosis.

This is the charm of science; A-level combat power has begun mass production.

With the help of Originium weapons, people seem to have begun a counterattack against the supernatural.

Become an A-rank individual, defeat and capture the supernatural entity, then process it into a powerful medicine to create even more A-rank combat power!

Of course, this prosperity is only superficial. Unsolvable, rule-based anomalies like the Lightless Monster are still increasing, and people's lives are being shackled layer upon layer.

To put it simply, even going out to buy groceries requires memorizing a long, rambling list of rules and strange tales.

Rather than a flourishing development, it was more like a final burst of energy before death.