Chapter 3:
Chapter 3: [You Died. Simulation Ended]:
[You regained your senses and began to think clearly. You realized danger was approaching. With a sudden BOOM, Ye Chen’s furious roar rang out from below the hotel, accompanied by the sounds of destruction. After two and a half hours, he finally arrived…]
[It was as if he knew exactly where you were. He charged directly toward the top-floor Supreme Suite as if walking through an empty hallway. No one dared to stop him. You sensed something was wrong—why hadn’t the protector sent by the Lu family done anything?!]
[Before you came to Magic City, the Lu family had arranged for a 7th stage Saint Entry Realm expert to guard you in secret. With such strength by your side, you were supposed to be able to do as you pleased in Magic City. You immediately called for the protector—but got no response.]
[Either something had happened to the protector, or someone had deliberately held him back. Someone wanted you dead.]
[As the destiny-bound protagonist, Ye Chen was just a pawn.]
[The mastermind behind the scenes wanted to use him to kill you. Even Liu Ruyue’s appearance from the beginning was part of the plan. But what the mastermind didn’t expect was that, because of Liu Ruyue, you broke the curse, awakened the Supreme Emperor Bone, and broke through to the third realm—Profound Comprehension Realm.]
[You sensed Ye Chen’s aura rapidly approaching—just one wall away. He had reached the fourth realm, Divine Ability Realm, and had clearly condensed some powerful technique. Though you now possessed the Supreme Emperor Bone and didn’t fear him, you were wary of the true enemy who had lured away your protector. Without hesitation, you activated “Oiled Feet” and fled.]
[Before leaving, you felt a pang of conscience and slapped the unconscious Liu Ruyue awake. She opened her eyes in a daze…]
[With the talent of “Oiled Feet,” you moved like a rat in the night. You jumped from the rooftop, gliding away and vanishing without a trace. Ye Chen tried to give chase, but couldn’t even catch your tailwind. Furious, he cursed, “Aaaah! Lu Qian! You dare touch my woman?! I, Ye Chen, swear—I’ll kill you!”]
[You ignored the barking clown behind you and kept running. That chilling premonition still lingered in your heart. Without hesitation, you found a pond and hid there.]
[The Supreme Emperor Bone seemed to have the ability to suppress one’s aura. Your presence disappeared completely. With the added effect of fate energy, the terrifying sense of doom finally began to fade.]
[At that moment, headlights shone your way. A Maybach approached. You breathed a sigh of relief. It was your driver—the one arranged by the Lu family to protect you, the 7th stage Saint Entry Realm expert.]
[Delighted, you emerged and got into the car without hesitation. Just as you were about to ask why he hadn’t shown up earlier, a cold chill swept through you, warning you something was wrong—but it was already too late.]
[The “driver’s” head suddenly spun two and a half times. Blood oozed from his seven orifices, and he grinned hideously at you. “Got you,” he said.]
Tear!
[A black hand pierced through your chest from the back seat, digging out the Supreme Emperor Bone. Your pupils shrank in disbelief. Then the black hand twisted off your head.]
[Just before death, you seemed to hear chewing sounds—like some monster devouring your corpse.]
[You died. Simulation ended.]
[Beginning final settlement. The host may choose three out of the five following rewards:]
[Option 1: Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture, 3rd Layer (Profound Comprehension Realm)]
[Option 2: Awaken Forbidden Constitution: Supreme Emperor Bone]
[Option 3: Fix Blue Talent “Oiled Feet” as your innate talent]
[Option 4: A big, leafy green hat (Ye Chen)]
[Option 5: Part of the fate energy of the destiny-bound female lead Liu Ruyue (Lasts 3 days)]
Scarlet-red, eerie simulation text appeared before Lu Qian’s eyes.
His gaze turned ice-cold, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
This… was a death trap meant specifically for him!
If everything happened as the Villain Simulator had shown, he would have died tonight!
“What a cunning ‘mastermind.’ It even had the ability to disguise itself and pretended to be the ‘driver.’ That’s what made the simulated me let down my guard and walk right into the trap. Otherwise, I might have survived.”
“This was a flawlessly linked trap. Liu Ruyue, the destiny-bound female lead, and Ye Chen, the destiny-bound protagonist, were both pawns set up by the one behind it all. Their goal was to extract the Supreme Emperor Bone from my body.”
“That means this mastermind must’ve been planning for a long time… Since I came to Magic City—no, it probably started even earlier, back when I was still in the capital of the Great Xia Empire.”
“The capital is full of powerful figures. Heaven and Man Realm cultivators are not uncommon, and there’s even a True Immortal. That mastermind didn’t dare act in the capital, so they forced me to leave… and come here.”
“That brat Gu Ao… Something’s off about him. After our conflict, I had a feeling he was trying to provoke me deliberately. Otherwise, with my usual calm personality, I wouldn’t have beaten him up like that. Thinking back, he might’ve been working with the mastermind—or at the very least, was another pawn.”
A cold glint flickered in Lu Qian’s eyes, but he didn’t lose his composure. In fact, he became even calmer.
Half a month ago, he had gotten into a dispute at an entertainment venue in the Great Xia Empire’s capital because of a woman. He clashed with Gu Ao, a playboy from the Gu family, and used a bit of force. That’s why the Lu family sent him here to lay low.
The Gu family was one of the empire’s top families and had an elder at the Heaven and Man Realm.
“So… is the mastermind from the Gu family? Otherwise, it’s hard to imagine how they could manipulate Gu Ao so easily. Damn it… I still don’t have enough information to confirm anything.”
“Still, just from what the simulator showed, the Supreme Emperor Bone is something that could drive anyone crazy. Even Heaven and Man Realm cultivators wouldn’t be able to resist it.”
Lu Qian exhaled deeply and looked at the middle-aged driver ahead—Lu Zhong. He quietly let out a sigh of relief.
For now, he was still safe.
Lu Zhong was a lifelong servant of the Lu family, fiercely loyal, and had already reached the 7th stage Saint Entry Realm. His strength was exceptional. If necessary, he would even die to protect Lu Qian without hesitation.
In the simulation, the mastermind had to lure Lu Zhong away before launching the attack. That meant they were wary of Lu Zhong’s power.
If not, they could’ve simply made their move and taken the bone without needing to set such a complex trap.
From that perspective, he held the advantage.
This game wasn’t over yet.
His gaze landed on the simulation’s final rewards. Without the slightest hesitation, he made his choices.
“I choose the first, second, and third rewards.”