33: The second world, the Arcane Star!

Click.

As the Truth Gate closed, a faint, earth-shattering roar echoed in the ears of everyone present.

Just the sound alone made everyone feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Meng Yun’s face was ashen. He twirled his sword, sheathing the Demon Subduing Sword.

The Demon Subduing Sword immediately conveyed a sense of joy.

Zhou Yinhe, only then realizing he had brushed with death, stood up with lingering fear, gradually regaining his director’s prestige.

He said with a complex expression, “Meng Yun, we owe you a lot this time.”

Meng Yun waved his hand rather indifferently, not caring about his gratitude.

Nangong Jing also recovered, her gaze towards Meng Yun filled with surprise and solemnity.

She couldn't forget that heaven-shattering sword strike that seemed to pierce the stars.

Nor could she forget the dazzling golden light that shone so brightly.

This was an ability only possessed by the Linglong Empress, an ability only mentioned in ancient texts.

This Meng Yun, he was clearly just a modern-day ability user…

Meng Yun nodded to her, then turned and left directly.

“Meng Yun, wait a moment.” Zhou Yinhe looked at the sword in Meng Yun’s hand and instinctively called out to him.

“Director Zhou?” Meng Yun turned back, a puzzled expression on his face. “Is there anything else?”

Zhou Yinhe’s eyes flickered, but he eventually waved his hand. “It’s nothing, you can go. I will write a detailed exploration report.”

Meng Yun nodded and left directly.

He wasn't sure about the ownership of the Demon Subduing Sword, or if the Foundation would come after him because of the sudden deaths of the three Little Vegetable Dish.

He hoped Zhou Yinhe was a reliable person.

On the other hand, Meng Yun also made up his mind to quickly refresh the Simulator anchor point and begin simulating the second world.

His strength was still far from sufficient.

He truly wondered what kind of scene the new world would be, and what stories awaited him.

Although Meng Yun had left, the exploration of the Tianjian Dynasty continued to ferment over time.

First to arrive were the family elders of the three Little Vegetable Dish. Upon learning of their nephews' sacrifices, they were all furious. Even Zhou Yinhe, as the director, could barely withstand their wrath.

Nothing else, their family foundations were simply too strong. No matter how formidable Zhou Yinhe was, he was merely a middle-aged man stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, unable to break through.

And in those immortal cultivation families, let alone Nascent Soul, even Spirit Transformation masters could be found in abundance!

Although the entire incident had its causes, and ultimately involved a pursuit by a demonic entity suspected to be in the Combination Realm, they clearly would not let it go easily.

Someone had to pay a price for the sacrifice of their nephews.

However, no matter how the incident fermented, Meng Yun had safely returned to his rented small building and received Qian Lai’s spirit stone wager.

After giving Sun Liang two-tenths, the eighty thousand spirit stones were enough to support Meng Yun in activating anchor points several times.

Flipping onto his bed, Meng Yun began to feed the spirit stones to the Simulator.

One hundred.

One thousand.

Ten thousand.

Thirty thousand.

It took a full thirty thousand spirit stones for the new Sentient Beings Anchor to finally unlock completely.

【Host reminder: Since spirit stones have no attribute preference, various styles of Sentient Beings Anchor may be unlocked. Please be prepared, Host.】

【Sentient Beings Anchor unlocking…】

【Sentient Beings Anchor unlocked. You have been positioned in the Mysterious Foundation and the Arcane World. Do you wish to enter?】

Looking at the selection buttons on the Simulator system panel, Meng Yun was silent for a moment:

“Yes.”

【Simulation system loading…】

【Simulation system loaded】

【Random entries have been generated for you. Levels from low to high are White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold, Red.】

【You may choose three entries as your initial talents.】

Rapid Recharge (Blue): You possess an incredibly fast sanity recovery rate. You can leverage this trait to control Arcane and containment items that are difficult for ordinary people to control.

Night in the Brothel (White): You are naturally romantic and passionate about love between men and women, proficient in bedroom matters. Even when you lose all your wealth, you still enjoy it.

Unyielding Will (Purple): You possess a resilience and sanity not found in ordinary people, allowing you to resist the interference of many bizarre existences. You are difficult to manipulate and rarely affected by negative emotions.

Arcane Star (Gold): Your understanding of Arcane also surpasses that of ordinary people. You learn Arcane with half the effort, and can even easily create powerful Arcane.

Alchemy Master (Purple): As a powerful Alchemy Master, you are proficient in the connections of all things, and your Alchemy success rate is unmatched. You can even transmute living people into… animals.

“Then I’ll still go with Night in the Brothel…” Meng Yun murmured, then suddenly saw the system performing a second confirmation and quickly exclaimed, “No, no!”

Hesitation was meaningless. Meng Yun ultimately decided to choose entries based on color.

“I choose Arcane Star, Unyielding Will, and Alchemy Master.”

【Selection complete. Are you sure?】

“Yes.”

【Countdown initiated. Simulation begins.】

【Three】

【Two】

【One】

An invisible ripple spread, and Meng Yun once again felt his soul leave his body, directly submerging into the endless void.

His soul seemed to shuttle through the gaps between countless dazzling glass spheres. At a certain moment, he was forcibly thrown into one of the beads.

His vision returned, and Meng Yun was surprised to find himself in a small, dark, enclosed space.

Afishy stench and damp smell assailed him. Meng Yun adapted for a moment before gradually discerning his surroundings.

Three sides were surrounded by dusty, crimson, dark-green walls, and one side had a rusty fence.

It was confirmed: this was a prison.

A disastrous start.

Feeling a slight itch in his nose, Meng Yun subconsciously tried to scratch it, only to realize his hands were already bound.

He glanced around for a moment. Seeing the small room was empty, his heart sank, and he prepared to activate Alchemy.

Alchemy was a powerful branch of Arcane.

The energy operation in this world was initiated by something called Arcane.

Just like writing a formula like 1+1=2 in mathematics, as long as an Arcanist could skillfully master an Arcane theorem and successfully write it down, they could cast the corresponding Arcane.

These Arcane theorems were collectively known as spell formulas.

However, this did not mean that the more spell formulas an Arcanist mastered, the more Arcane they could use.

Driving Arcane required consuming the Arcanist’s own sanity. Only those with strong sanity and rapid recovery were qualified to grow into a Great Arcanist.

Many Arcanists had their sanity collapse due to driving powerful Arcane, falling into darkness.

These Fallen Arcanists were called Fallen Arcanists.

Wherever Fallen Arcanists appeared, chaos and death often followed like shadows.

Getting sidetracked, Meng Yun's thoughts stirred at this moment, and he gently activated Alchemy.

He easily melted and decomposed the fine iron handcuffs, freeing his hands.

He scratched his nose with his hand, finally feeling comfortable.

【You open your eyes and find yourself in an unknown prison. Your intuition tells you this is absolutely not a good thing.】

【You activated Alchemy, broke free from the handcuffs, and regained your freedom. You carefully examined your body and found no identification whatsoever. You don't even know where you came from or why you were imprisoned.】

【The only thing you can confirm is that you are still in adolescence, but due to malnutrition, although your voice has changed, your physique is still weak and thin.】

【However, the good news is that you found your sanity level to be very strong, which means you are qualified to become a capable Great Arcanist.】

“9527, number 9527, come out for a physical!” A soldier in a crisp dark blue military uniform knocked on the iron door with a wooden spear.

Then he solemnly aimed his spear at Meng Yun, and another soldier silently opened the door.

A grating creak sounded.

Meng Yun was startled. He quickly activated Alchemy, subtly recuffing himself.

Before exploring this place, it was best to act discreetly.

Meng Yun stepped out. Soldiers with long spears stood guard in front of and behind him.

Walking out of the cell door, dim light barely illuminated the small, long corridor. Meng Yun walked silently.

After a few steps, he inadvertently turned his head and met a pair of bright, jewel-like yellow eyes in a cell.

It was a young girl with silver-white hair and slender ears.

She, like Meng Yun earlier, had her hands cuffed high to an iron ring on the wall.

“Don’t look around, keep moving!”

A shout came from behind Meng Yun, and a rifle butt slammed hard into his back.