Mingyi’s temporary camp.
After eliminating the enemies, people began to gather usable items from the surroundings. Aid from Okhema was of unknown arrival time, so they needed to rest here for a while longer.
After the battle, Mingyi immediately satisfied the villagers' curiosity, announcing that he had received the blessing of Ouroboros, the Titan of Time.
Watching the weapons in their hands dissipate into white light, the people felt even more amazed by the divine power of the Titan.
They were genuinely happy for Mingyi; it was he who allowed them to survive this crisis.
Perhaps, humanity would once again see a great hero emerge to save Omphalos.
As evening approached, everyone began to eat and rest as usual.
Today’s food was quite plentiful. They had only recently arrived at this place, and there were abundant edible resources around.
With Mingyi equipping them with weapons, they caught fish in the water and even hunted additional wild game.
Having weapons made these tasks much easier; if they were still using stone tools, they wouldn't have achieved so much.
Seeing everyone working with such enthusiasm, Mingyi also smiled.
They still had to go to Okhema. Only by going to Okhema could he access the truth of the world and truly save the world.
According to Mingyi’s conjecture about Omphalos, the Torch Chasing Journey must be very important.
He wanted to join the Chasing Flames and save the world, not just because of promises or ideals, but also because of the system’s main quest.
【Main Quest: Save the people of Omphalos, allow them to truly survive, and achieve happiness. (Become the Savior!)
Reward: Issued based on quest completion.】
The system was the key to Mingyi's defying fate. He had to make good use of it; he hadn't forgotten that he was still in a crisis in reality.
As for Sparkle, who still wanted to punish him, hmph, when he became strong, he would definitely catch her and punish her severely. Her unprovoked fall on the street back then must have been her doing, and it made him get chased all the way. (It is speculated there will be a detailed punishment.)
As he thought this, Mingyi sensed someone approaching him.
“Young Village Chief, here’s your fish soup!” One person happily handed him the fish soup.
Mingyi recognized him as an adventurer from Okhema whom he had met two months ago on the road. After a brief inquiry, he learned that he was also preparing to go to Okhema, so he joined his team.
As a strong adult, he could do many things and was usually very active, but why was he the one coming today? Where was David?
Among the young people in the village, David was Mingyi’s best friend. They usually discussed things together, and David would also bring food to Mingyi along the way.
Mingyi took the fish soup, not overly wary, but just casually asked, “Where’s David?”
After all, today was a happy day; they had killed so many monsters, which could be considered revenge for those who died in the village. The atmosphere outside was very good now, but because of the age difference, Mingyi found it hard to blend in.
The adventurer casually made up a lie and easily fooled Mingyi.
Mingyi drank the fish soup. Hmm, it tasted quite delicious.
But why was he so dizzy… Oh no, there was poison in the soup.
Seeing that he was discovered, the adventurer stopped pretending and began to grin menacingly: “Didn’t you ask where David went? I’ll send you to see him right now.”
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【Simulation ended.】
【Evaluation of this simulation: Practice more.】
【You embarked on the Trailblaze, not falling to monsters corrupted by the Black Tide, but dying at the hands of your own kind.】
【You can exchange Influence Points for physical items you possessed in the simulation. Current Influence Points: 0】
【Connecting to the outside world.】
Mingyi’s consciousness returned to his body in Penacony.
“Wh-why?”
Mingyi couldn’t understand why this person wanted to kill him; he hadn't done anything, had he?
After confusion came anger, anger at being betrayed by a compatriot.
Just you wait, next time I enter the simulation, we'll see if you die or not!
What a pity for this simulation opportunity. Originally, he could have saved many Influence Points to advance the progress of Omphalos. By then, he should have also traveled a certain distance on the path of memories, but now he was unskilled in every aspect.
Fortunately, this was Penacony, with abundant Emotive Energy, making the manipulation of power relatively simple.
Mingyi then put aside his thoughts about the simulation and began to feel his current body.
At this moment, his body no longer had the previous illusory feeling of constantly leaking. He could even transform into a meme to move quickly and use his power to manipulate the Emotive Energy in the dream.
Mingyi in Penacony was like a fish returning to water, with only one feeling: “Freedom!”
This was the feeling of having power.
Footsteps came from around the alley, and Mingyi also noticed that the hounds chasing him were getting closer and closer.
It seemed he had to find another place to think about what to do next. There were people behind the hounds, so he couldn’t be too arrogant.
As for Sparkle, Mingyi, now a Trailblazer, still couldn't find her. He decided to develop himself for a while first; he didn't need much help now.
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The footsteps of the hounds grew closer, and their search became more meticulous.
“Boss, no criminals found in this alley.”
“No discoveries in this alley either.”
The three converged and advanced together, reaching the last possible hiding place.
“Damn illegal immigrant, so good at escaping, but you can’t escape now, can you?”
The three walked to the corner of the last alley, speaking casually, as in their eyes, this illegal immigrant had no escape.
The three turned the corner, only to find it empty.
“Where is he?” one person asked.
“There’s a cardboard box ahead; the illegal immigrant might be hiding in there,” one person noticed the cardboard box.
“Right,” another agreed.
Two hounds quickly moved the last cardboard box, while the hound leader prepared an attack that could restrain the fugitive with a single blow.
After the cardboard box was opened, “Got you, you damned criminal!”
But the cardboard box was empty, and a gust of wind blew through, symbolizing their fruitless search.
The three hounds looked at each other, and no one spoke.
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At this moment, Mingyi had walked onto the bustling main street of Golden Hour.
Influence Points are acquired by causing changes to the original plot or by affecting people favored by destiny in any way.
In the game, due to limited map size and other resources, the scenes shown to players are very limited.
But the real Golden Hour is very large, capable of accommodating tourists from across the universe.
Mingyi’s attire had undergone some changes. He was now wearing a traditional tuxedo, with a small black top hat, formed from Emotive Energy, combining the memories of the previous illegal immigrant and his clothes from before the transmigration.
As the saying goes, fine clothes make the man. Wearing such formal and handsome attire gave Mingyi a unique temperament.
Now, to gain Influence Points, Mingyi walked towards Aideen Park, where there was a large flow of people.
Mingyi wanted to try how to quickly gain Influence Points. Only by using the system could Mingyi quickly become stronger, gain freedom, and realize his ideas unrestrainedly.
And now, Penacony was holding the Grand Harmony Festival. As long as he had enough strength, he could gain enough Influence Points to improve his strength, and with improved strength, he could gain even more Influence Points.
Therefore, as long as he acted fast enough, everything could cycle positively.