Disaster Simulator, global collapse begins.

Real-world development also needs to proceed step by step; it would probably take two real-world simulations to digest all of this.

Spending too much time here as Elke can really dull that savior's drive.

Last but not least...

He was extremely, extremely, extremely curious about the letters he would leave behind in the future.

According to the letter, he could return later.

That means you can skip the waiting period and wait until the Elk Institute and Umbrella Corporation have grown into behemoths several years later before entering and leveraging their power.

So for the next period of time, he shifted his focus from research to long-term planning.

Set goals, both large and small, and assign them to Umbrella Corporation and the Elk Institute, guiding their general development direction for the next decade or so.

“I don’t like seeing that look on your face right now,” Sirin suddenly said one day.

“Mom is like that, and so is my eldest sister. When you have this expression on your face, you will leave for a very far place and never come back.”

"There is no eternal feast in this world." Chen Jie didn't turn his head and continued typing.

"Since you have chosen to sit on the throne, you must bear the desolation after the music ends... Of course, this is not your only choice."

His tone suddenly changed, and he turned around to extend an invitation to the other person.

"You can enter my dimensional rift and travel with me to other worlds."

He had just come up with a sudden idea: to bring some trustworthy people from the broken world into the present. That's why he made this invitation.

Are you leaving?

Suddenly, Celine thought of the children who had helped her build the protective umbrella.

From jokingly calling her queen to being truly impressed by her strength... leaving now feels like abandoning everyone and running away.

She shook her head violently:

"I do not want!"

"Aren't you unhappy?" he asked, staring at Chen Jie's expression.

Chen Jie shook his head, a relieved smile appearing on his face:

"No, I'm actually very happy to see that you have your own choices and opinions."

"What I have always longed for is not tools or vassals, but partners who can walk with me on the path of salvation."

He extended his hand:

"So, are you willing to accept this new invitation?"

"With pleasure." Xilin grasped Chen Jie's hand.

"I hope that when I enter this world next time, I will see an incredibly powerful organization, a true protective umbrella for the entire world!"

"It's an agreement."

……

P.S.: I've been under lockdown and isolating at home for the past two days, so I'm working hard to update as much as possible.

Chapter 65—To Be Continued—The Riddler

News came from Anti-Entropy that the Reversal Key is ready.

Its prototype is the Valkyrie armor.

However, when it was built in reverse, and the divine skill was practiced in reverse, due to some immature technology, its size was several times larger than the Valkyrie armor, and it was as bulky as the Michelin Man's coat.

It's over three meters tall, like a giant Titan mech. If it weren't for the increased growth space in this dimensional rift, it really wouldn't have been able to fit in.

The Key to Dimensions (True Shadow) (13/27) (Completion in progress 95.1%)

One core of Sequence 3 grants 3 experience points, and Sequence 2 will probably be finished in about a day. Hopefully, I can give him a surprise then.

I've compiled all my takeaways from this trip, filling the dimensional gaps to the brim.

Soul Steel Weapon Case, Honkai Energy Reactor, Elk Virus (now it should be called Elk Potion), various Sequence Cores, Reversal Keys, and some practical little inventions that Dr. Tesla gave him before he left.

Lying down in the life support pod, ready to fall asleep at any moment, Chen Jie took out the remaining letters.

After reading it, he exclaimed that he had been deceived.

Extracting a small section...

[I can't tell you too much, otherwise it would create a closed loop in time and space, but since you've seen this letter at this moment, I must also leave a letter here.]

[As for why I can't tell you much, I can't tell you anything either. You might be surprised why I can't tell you much, but that's just how it is, and I'm quite surprised myself.]

[That's all I wanted to tell you. What other thoughts do you have? Feel free to leave a letter for your past self to discuss them in the future!]

……

The entire piece is just repetitive rambling. Even a plagiarism editor would be impressed, and a generator that generates endless nonsense would be no match for it.

He was a hero among scoundrels; it's hard to imagine his mental state when he wrote these things.

At first, Chen Jie thought it contained some kind of secret, so he used various decryption methods, with extraordinary thinking, and even used a previous-generation supercomputer...

But all the efforts are pointing to the same result.

This is really just a huge pile of nonsense.

How can I start the simulation again with my current identity?

The answer is that after the simulation ended, because the body was properly preserved and the user had autonomous control, the simulator automatically unlocked new features.

The rest are all repeated emphasis.

Do not try to get help from your future self; doing so will lead to irreversible consequences.

But... since my future self is here to remind me, something must have happened that I can't solve. Isn't this a kind of closed loop?

Forget it, I won't think about it too much.

It was all for nothing; all that nonsense wasted a lot of his free time.

As the hourglass reached zero, Chen Jie activated the hibernation function of the life support pod.

This simulation has ended.

Start settlement

——ToBeContined—— The Riddler

Cognition is like an ever-expanding sphere; the more you know, the larger the surface known as the unknown becomes.

This simulation has taught you a lot, but it has also expanded your questions. Perhaps there are no riddle solvers in this world, or perhaps everyone is a riddle solver.

Congratulations on unlocking new terms: extraordinary (intelligence), mechanical mind, aura of imagination, pica

Chen Jie woke up in bed.

This was probably his most enjoyable simulation yet. He had indeed been somewhat corrupted by the allure of pleasure, and he felt a little reluctant to return.

"If you relax in the simulation, then work hard in reality."

Using Elke's memory palace, he organized the information from the previous simulation of the future and found a path to wealth.

Selling energy drinks!

There is no other energy drink giant in the world like Red Bull. Starting a business in this area is a relatively simple model compared to other areas, and it is the fastest route to expansion and development.

Let's take a look at what we've gained this time.

Transcendent (wisdom): Omitted (-100)

The scene showed him building and walking through the memory palace.

Mechanical Mind (-10): Your mind is like a machine, devoid of emotional fluctuations. This positive characteristic far exceeds its value, but it also seems to come with some kind of side effect, which is why it's so cheap.

In the scene, he calmly directs Celia to engage the Ice Knight, while the corpses below resemble a painting of hell.

Imagine the halo (-30): Omitted

Otto is deep in thought in the picture. What is the deeper meaning behind Elke's actions this time?

Pica (+10): You must frequently eat things in front of people that they find unacceptable.

The image shows Chen Jie eating preserved eggs, while Celia frowns and gags.

"I can't believe this even counts..."

Your performance in this simulation is rated as: ★★★★

No wasting time, achieving the goal and immediately leaving without enjoying it—that's the mark of a hero among saviors. Here's an extra little star for you!

This simulation consumed 0 points, triggering the second type of points settlement.

Your total points earned in this simulation are: 50 (star reward) * 5.0 (evaluation coefficient) = 250 points

Hey, looking at the simulator, I didn't expect that even after consuming points, I could still get settlement points in the end.

There are two systems for calculating points.

If there is a surplus, it will be credited as star points; if there is no surplus, each star will be worth 50 points.

The value of 250 is a bit odd.

Do you need me to deduct the star you received, reducing it to 200 points? This operation will be free.

"no need……"

Back in the real world, the chatterbox simulator is back online.

Call me anytime if you need anything, and I'll do my best to help you within my capabilities.

"Could you give me a few million points?"

Sorry, this is beyond my capabilities.

……

Available items and abilities: Click to browse

Chen Jie took a look and found that the only good items this time were the Gem of Desire, the Herrscher of Reason Core, and the Herrscher of Thunder Core.

He specifically sought out Anti-Entropy to borrow the last two and touched them.

Besides that, there wasn't much else of value. Chen Jie had managed to acquire a small portion of all those low-sequence mimicry cores using the Key of Dimensions.

You can draw once for free. Each subsequent draw will cost 10 (the current number of draws).

"As long as it's not garbage." His requirements this time were extremely low.

No matter what happens, he doesn't plan to spend points to try again this time.

Reverse Key Prototype

Quality: Normal

Requirements: Humanoid creature; password/key unlocking

Chen Jie fell silent as he looked at the enormous machine that had suddenly appeared in the room.

"What's the point of this?!"

This thing is indeed the best of all the rewards, but he already has one in the dimensional rift!

No, he looked down and realized that this Reversal Key seemed to have something special about it.

After being equipped by the simulator, it gained two additional skills.

Technological Iteration: The Reverse Key, modified from the simulator, possesses the ability to evolve autonomously. It can accumulate technology points by consuming other mechanical technological creations, and once the points are full, it can choose a direction to evolve.

Equipment Coupling: The modified Reverse Key in the simulator allows you to choose one other piece of equipment to couple with. This coupling does not affect the original skills of that equipment; it only adds a related ability to the Reverse Key.

"Sorry, I spoke a little too loudly just now."

……

Chapter 66 Masters exist among mortals, but mistakes happen in the underworld.

This is good stuff!

Chen Jie took out a part from the vault that he had brought back from the previous simulation in the real world. This part was duplicated and partially damaged.

When attached to the mechanical arm of the Reverse Key, the metal seemed to come alive, slowly wriggling before opening its mouth and swallowing the entire part whole.