50: Simulate again, Master of Containment!

Showing off his skills, Meng Yun got what he wanted.

The door to the Arcane Class opened for him, and Meng Yun began to diligently supplement his Arcane knowledge.

Five days passed in a flash.

Meng Yun had been immersed in the Arcane Archives, and occasionally, students, with a 'just trying my luck' mentality, would come to the archives to ask Meng Yun questions.

Meng Yun skillfully dispelled the fog in the students' minds with ease.

The title of 'Renowned Lecturer' began to circulate throughout the school.

It wasn't until five days later that the young and beautiful Professor Xu returned from her business trip.

When she heard her researchers' report on Meng Yun, her first reaction was disbelief.

But when the researcher showed her the Hellfire spell formula that Meng Yun had personally improved, Professor Xu's heart began to waver as she gazed at the intricate and profound formula.

She tried to deduce it in her mind, and as an Arcane Master, she became increasingly startled the more she calculated.

She couldn't even remember Arcane of this level, let alone successfully cast it!

Yet, that Meng Yun, it was said he could condense Hellfire with a flick of his finger?

"Where is Meng Yun?"

"In the archives."

When Professor Xu rushed to the archives in a panic, the place was already empty, with only a note left behind:

Taking a day off, please do not disturb.

Professor Xu almost choked, and instantly decided to throw in the towel and go back to her detached house for a long nap.

...

Meng Yun lay on the bed and brought up the Simulator panel.

After five days of intensive study, he had thoroughly reviewed all available information related to Arcane, Alchemy, and even Containment Objects.

Thanks to the Arcane Star!

Meng Yun now dared to boast that, apart from electronic brains, he was absolutely the person with the broadest knowledge of Arcane below the Arcane Envoy level!

"System, help me erase the last simulation record."

"Confirmed."

Thinking of how he tragically died in Vivian's arms, Meng Yun shook his head fiercely.

He didn't want that outcome!

[Simulation record cleared]

Invisible karma began to reverse, and everything on the entire timeline, including the stone tablet recording the Hellfire, fell into chaos, preparing for a new deduction.

He invested another thirty thousand spirit stones, and the anchor point cooldown was refreshed.

[You have been located at the Mysterious Foundation and the Arcane World. The second simulation begins. Are you sure?]

"Confirmed."

[Anchor point confirmed, new entries are being generated for you]

[Entries are ranked by rarity from low to high according to color: White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold, Red]

[Please select any three from the following entries]

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

Containment Master (Red): You carry a containment facility with you. Upon contact with a true Containment Object, you can obtain its detailed information and back up a 50% weakened secondary entity, containing it within your containment facility. It should be noted that the secondary entity will disappear immediately upon contact with the main body.

Mental Perception (Purple): You can project your thoughts into the minds of any single or multiple targets without speaking.

Empty Handed Trick (Blue): Your thieving skills have reached perfection; there is nothing you don't want that you can't obtain.

Insomnia Therapy (Purple): By striking others' necks with a hand chop, you can easily make them fall into a deep sleep. It is truly an essential method for murder and robbery.

Looking at the five entries, Meng Yun's expression was a little pained.

There were no entries that directly enhanced combat power.

This meant that the knowledge he had gained over five days of intense study, thanks to the Arcane Star, would be difficult to put to use in the simulation.

This was an oversight.

However, with the Containment Master, he seemed to be able to perform some operations.

Containment Master had to be chosen no matter what.

Although Empty Handed Trick had the lowest rarity, it might help Meng Yun obtain things that could not be acquired by conventional means, so it could also be chosen.

Finally, there was one left.

"Insomnia Therapy… Mental Perception?"

"A hand chop is too much trouble. Mental Perception might rely on Vivian, so let's stick with Alchemy Master!"

Meng Yun finally made his choice.

[Alchemy Master, Containment Master, Empty Handed Trick have been selected. Are you sure?]

"Yes." Meng Yun's expression became serious and solemn.

[Selection complete. Mysterious Foundation and Arcane World, second simulation, now beginning]

[Three]

[Two]

[One]

His soul soared, piercing through the void.

When he opened his eyes again, Meng Yun was already in a dirty cell, his hands tightly cuffed to iron rings on the wall.

"Still the familiar recipe..."

Meng Yun easily broke free of the handcuffs using Alchemy, stretching his stiff joints, and began to congratulate himself on choosing Alchemy Master; it was truly a wise move.

...

The Calamity Witch awoke from her sleep.

Unbeknownst to her, tears had already soaked the front of her clothes.

To conceal her identity, she wore old commoner's clothes, and the color of the gem on her chest flickered between green and gold.

"Brother...

Brother?"

Her blurry vision gradually cleared, and the Calamity Witch's mind also emerged from its haze.

How... how did she fall asleep?

She even had a dream.

In the dream, she met an incredibly warm young man who regarded her as his most precious younger sister.

He even sacrificed his own life just to see her one last time.

That was a person named Meng Yun.

Likewise, that was her brother.

Oh, right, in the dream she also had a name, she was called—

Vivian.

That's right, Vivian.

The Calamity Witch silently acknowledged this name in her heart.

She decided to follow the dream's guidance.

From now on, she would be Vivian.

...

Meng Yun accidentally touched the wall, frowning at its sticky texture, when a sudden realization flashed through his mind.

[S-class Containment Object detected—Judgment Prison. The Judgment Prison has been placed outside by the Foundation for a long time and is not widely known. It is an important means for the Foundation to acquire human resources.]

[Theoretically, the Judgment Prison can imprison all S-class and below Containment Objects, or all beings at or below the Arcane Envoy level.]

[Also, apart from the Warden, all other personnel are real people.]

So that's how it is.

No wonder the Warden was so unfeeling.

Meng Yun's mind stirred, and he instantly replicated and backed up the entire prison, placing it in his containment facility.

An unexpected gain.

S-class Containment Object, Judgment Prison.

Even after being weakened by half, it could still imprison all A-class Containment Objects, or beings at the Arcane Master level.

Although Meng Yun had not obtained any attack-type entries.

But capturing all characters he couldn't defeat into prison was also a highly efficient alternative.

What's more, the Warden inside was also S-class.

Wait, this Warden, seemed to have some trivial troubles?

Having easily grasped the secret information of the Judgment Prison, Meng Yun slowly waited for the guards to arrive.

At a certain moment.

"9527, number 9527, come out for a physical examination!" A soldier aimed his gun at Meng Yun, while another opened his cell door.

Meng Yun reluctantly put his hands into the handcuffs, following the soldiers obediently.

He walked leisurely, plotting how to escape his D-class fate by exploiting the Warden's quirks, and how to infiltrate the organization more efficiently, when he unknowingly passed by Vivian's door.

The young girl, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time, saw a young man pass by, and her golden eyes suddenly burst forth with brilliant light.

"Brother."

The girl's heartfelt voice gently echoed in Meng Yun's mind.

With a hint of timidity, and a certain expectation.

Would he be her brother?

Would everything in the dream be a premonition of reality?

But no matter what the future held, Vivian chose to follow her heart.

After meeting him, she never thought of being separated again.

But reality, apparently, disappointed her.

It left her at a loss.

Her heart full of joy was doused with cold water.

Meng Yun was expressionless, his steps not even faltering in the slightest, as he walked directly past the iron door.

I'm sorry, Vivian.

Since you can recognize me, then whether it's Statham or the demonic seeds, they might be like you.

To save you, I must deceive everyone.

There is no brother here, no Meng Yun, only—

Number 9527.