Li Yan stumbled into the bank vault again. The last thing she saw was a handsome face, half in light and half in shadow.

Chen Pingchuan watched, his heart filled with anger and despair, as the mountain-like body of the Porcupine slowly collapsed.

His eyes turned blood-red, like burning flames.

The next second, Chen Pingchuan charged madly toward the swarm of insects...

[Ding! The "Die Unyielding" attribute has been triggered.]

Chen Pingchuan felt incredibly weary before he was ultimately torn apart by the giant insects. The experience was so terrifying that he suddenly began to fear death.

"AHH!!!"

Chen Pingchuan tried to scream but found he couldn't. He was in his Spirit Body form, unable to make a sound or even move. All he could do was talk to himself in his mind. Of course, this state had its benefits. For one, the headache from his depleted Spiritual Power was gone. Not only that, but perhaps due to his spiritual form, his thoughts moved much faster.

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, these bugs are actually pretty cool.

Chen Pingchuan even had the presence of mind to joke. Afterward, he watched as various types of insects scoured the bank. Perhaps due to their limited intelligence, they never found Li Yan hidden in the vault.

Nearly a full day passed. Chen Pingchuan then noticed the giant battle insects seemed to receive some kind of command and, after a fruitless search, departed to parts unknown.

Chen Pingchuan prepared himself to restart the simulation.

However, two minutes before he was due to fade away, a peculiar-looking insect suddenly entered his field of vision.

The insect's body was massive, several meters long. It was a nauseating, grayish-white color, covered in a complex pattern of wrinkles and bulges. Its surface seemed to be coated in a sticky, translucent slime that cast an eerie sheen under the bank hall's bright lights.

It doesn't seem to have a head!

That was Chen Pingchuan's first impression, and he was right. The giant insect's brain was its entire body. Beneath it were dozens of short, small appendages. Its numerous compound eyes were located on the sides of its body, and their cold, ghostly gaze held a surprisingly human-like intelligence.

It's kind of like a slime, a mucus monster, or maybe the brain bug from the movies of my past life.

Just as Chen Pingchuan thought this strange bug would leave like the others, its front end suddenly split open, revealing massive, twisted mouthparts.

The mouthparts were composed of multiple layers of hard, chitinous structures, resembling a huge, deformed flower whose petals were lined with sharp serrations and barbs.

Chen Pingchuan could clearly see inside the mouthparts. A long, flexible, tongue-like organ writhed within. The tip of the organ was shaped like a spike, somewhat resembling the scorpion tail of Black Membrane No. 1.

SWOOSH...

With a sound of something piercing the air, the strange bug's scorpion-like tongue plunged into the brain of a nearby corpse. As it sucked the brain matter through the long tongue and into its body, the monstrous bug actually seemed to close its eyes in pleasure.

Watching this, Chen Pingchuan felt a tremor run through his very soul.

With a flicker of darkness and light, Chen Pingchuan found himself back in the backyard of Mayor Xu Sanhua's villa.

What followed was a constant series of system notifications.

[Ding! You have died at the age of 20.]

[End of Simulation!]

[You may select any number of rewards from the following options. Alternatively, you may retain simulation rewards by consuming 1% of their required simulation value.]

[Reward Options: Merge with the World (Skill), Energy Pulse Gun (Item), Quantum Sword (Item), Nanobot Swarm (Item), Gravity Controller (Item), Mechanical Heart (Item), Nickel Alloy Long Stick (Item), High-Strength Composite Material Dagger (Item), Federation Coin (Large) (Item), Gene Elixir (White), Fresh Heart (Item), Clean Kidney (Item)...]

[Merge with the World]: Blue Skill. You drift in and out, leaving without a trace.

Required Simulation Value: 100.

[Energy Pulse Gun]: Special Item. As the name suggests, this is a high-tech, gun-like weapon. The body is crafted from a high-strength, lightweight alloy, making it not only durable but also excellent at dissipating heat. It generates powerful pulse energy beams from a built-in energy core. These beams can instantly penetrate thick metal shields and armor, inflicting devastating damage.

Required Simulation Value: 10,000.

[Quantum Sword]: Special Item. As the name suggests, this is a powerful melee weapon. The blade is made of a special quantum material. When the user grips the hilt and injects energy, the Quantum Sword activates. Its blade deploys instantly, and its length can be adjusted within a certain range at the user's will. Its cutting power can easily slice through matter at the molecular level, demonstrating potent destructive force against any known solid material, such as high-strength alloys and carbon fiber composites.

Required Simulation Value: 10,000.

[Nanobot Swarm Necklace]: Special Item. As the name suggests, this item consists of countless microscopic nanobots that take the form of a necklace for convenient transport. When activated, the nanobot swarm quickly disperses and acts according to pre-programmed instructions. These nanobots can autonomously assemble into various forms, and their functions must be developed by the host. The nanobot swarm can also self-repair and replicate. If some nanobots are damaged in combat, they can use surrounding materials to fix themselves.

Required Simulation Value: 100,000.

[Gravity Controller]: Special Item. This special item looks like a small, compact bracelet. The user can set the direction, strength, and range of gravity via the bracelet's touch interface. In combat, it can create localized gravitational anomalies, giving you a distinct advantage.

Required Simulation Value: 10,000.

[Mechanical Heart]: Special Item. This item can transform an ordinary person into a semi-mechanized being, granting them physical attributes and unique functions far beyond those of a normal human. The implanter's muscle tissue will be gradually reinforced with high-strength alloy fibers, increasing their strength by several, or even dozens, of times. Their bones will also be replaced with self-repairing titanium alloy skeletons. Additionally, their visual system will be upgraded to high-precision optical sensors. Regarding the brain and nervous system, the Mechanical Heart implants high-performance neural chips that seamlessly integrate with the native nervous system, ultimately turning the person into a semi-mechanized being.

Required Simulation Value: 100,000.

[Nickel Alloy Long Stick]: This long stick is forged from a high-quality nickel alloy. It has a deep, steady, silver-gray sheen. It is approximately three centimeters in diameter and 1.8 meters long, making it easy to handle whether wielded with one hand or two.

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