Chapter 41: The Magnificent Cao Xiong

"What on earth is this thing!"

Facing the mysterious black hole, a figure in red and black appeared in front of Seele.

The girl who appeared looked exactly like Seele, but unlike the seemingly delicate Seele, this girl's red pupils were filled with coldness.

The girl wore a black and red dress, with fair skin, and a pair of fierce and terrifying giant claws floated above her arms. She stood in front of Seele, firmly protecting the delicate girl behind her.

"Seele, be careful and stand behind me!"

A flash of light flickered, and the two girls were sucked into the black hole together.

When the two girls opened their eyes, they found themselves in a pitch-black room with two comfortable-looking sofas. In addition, there was a huge electronic screen on the wall, which was currently displaying snowy patterns.

Just as the two girls were wondering what had happened, suddenly, a large round table descended from above and landed in front of the two sofas.

Accompanying the appearance of the table were two exquisitely prepared meals and two cups of beautifully light blue sparkling water.

Seele: "????"

The two girls exchanged a glance, and both saw the confusion in each other's eyes. Just at this moment, Seele suddenly noticed something important.

"The other me, you..."

The black-clad Seele glanced at her own body. "What's wrong, Seele?"

"You, it seems like you have a physical body now?!"

"!!!"

The black-clad Seele looked down at herself, then temporarily released control of her two giant black claws. She reached out and touched Seele's face, then touched her own face. The faint warmth transmitted from the skin completely dispelled the doubt from just now.

It's true?! She actually has a real body now?

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[Simulation starts]

[Note: This simulation involves multiple heroines, and due to the many routes and branches involved, the host will be forced into a random mode after each branch choice. Please carefully consider the relevant options and conduct the simulation reasonably. (This random mode is only for experiencing the plot and should not make choices that do not match. Otherwise, it may cause bugs!)]

[Note: This simulation involves multiple viewers, and the host's final score will be calculated based on the average score of multiple viewers.]

[Note: This simulation involves multiple heroines, and the host can choose to add one talent and one initial innate talent.]

Huh? What's going on? Multiple viewers? Multiple heroines?

"What am I simulating? It can involve multiple heroines? Let me think..."

Oh, I see!

If it involves Bronya's simulation, it must be related to Cocolia's orphanage, which indeed would involve more than one heroine.

"Got it, got it, gkd. Gkd. After finishing this wave, I can pay off the loan, right?"

[Talent Selection Phase: Each simulation will randomly present 1-7 talents of different qualities, and the host can choose 1-4 of them.]

[Innate Talent: Enthusiastic and Passionate (3 stars): Your words easily move others.]

[1 Cao Xiong's Demeanor (2 stars): As a generation's hero, you must have some special interests!]

[2 New Oriental Chef (3 stars): Your cooking skills are pretty good. With a bit more effort, you can make food glow!]

[3 Overbearing and Unreasonable (1 star): Bold and cold! When will we be able to stand up?]

[4 Honkai Constitution (2 stars): You probably won't live past forty, but you can fight better than a warrior!]

[5 Animal Protection Ambassador (3 stars): You particularly love small animals.]

[6 Keyboard Warrior (2 stars): Compared to regular trolls, you have something extra to offer!]

[7 Lone Star of Heaven (4 stars): "You will gain unmatched power," "Then what is the price?" "Your family."]

"Let me think. Since it's Bronya's turn, it's highly likely to enter the orphanage route. Well... I'll choose 1, 2, 4, and 7."

The talent "Lone Star of Heaven" is a must for Bronya's route, as it's already known that it involves the orphanage. So, most likely, Lu Yu will enter the orphanage, and in that case, the system should come up with a way to make Lu Yu's parents disappear in this simulation.

Knowing this result, it would be a waste not to choose a four-star talent.

As for the "Honkai Constitution," Lu Yu is prepared to experiment in place of Bronya and Seele. After all, it's just a simulation, so why not play around with it?

As the saying goes, sacrifice one for the happiness of many. Lu Yu has no reason not to take this good talent when it's offered.

There's not much special reason for the "New Oriental Chef," just consider it as improving the food for everyone at the orphanage.

The last choice is a bit difficult for Lu Yu. "Animal Protection Ambassador" seems to be of little use, so Lu Yu directly gives up on it. "Keyboard Warrior" and "Overbearing and Unreasonable" are not worth considering due to their negative effects.

Removing those choices, there are only "Enthusiastic and Passionate" and "Cao Xiong's Demeanor" left to choose from.

After some contemplation, Lu Yu ultimately chooses "Cao Xiong's Demeanor." As for the reason...

Anyway, it's just a simulation, what more reason does an LSP need?

[The simulation officially begins.]

[Age 1: You were born into a military family. Your parents are both soldiers from a Western country. For some unknown reason, at the moment of your birth, the clear sky suddenly became thunderous with lightning and heavy rain.]

Lu Yu: "??????"

"What the... These four-star talents are almost catching up to five stars! This is the Honkai world, not a fantasy world! Can't you be a bit more reliable, system?"

[Age 3: You were strong and very intelligent from a young age. At just three years old, you already displayed extraordinary abilities. While other kids were playing with mud, you were already learning to read and write. However, from the day you were born, your parents began experiencing misfortunes.]

[Age 5: You didn't attend kindergarten. At this age, you had already started studying the curriculum for first grade at home. One day, when you were about to tell your parents that you had completed the curriculum, you received the news of their deaths. They were accidentally injured by a colleague while on a mission. The person who injured your parents was a female officer named Cocolia. Filled with guilt, Cocolia resigned from her military position and decided to adopt you. Will you accept?]

[Accept: A gentleman takes revenge after ten years. Staying by Cocolia's side, you will have the chance to avenge yourself sooner or later!]

[Refuse: The feud between parents and enemies is irreconcilable. Cocolia, you cannot insult me. Thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west, don't underestimate my strength as Yulu in the third stage!]

"Not bad, not bad. As long as my parents aren't killed directly by me, your arrangements, dog system, are acceptable. If you had given them a lightning strike to kill them off, wouldn't I be infuriated?"