Heavenly Demon Cultivation Simulation - Ch 426
When time flows backward, the awareness of all beings within the system disappears.
Seol-Hwi confirmed that phrase once more and asked Shin Yaja.
“Hey, Lv3 knows everything about the system, right?”
– Probably. Since it’s a system that looks into the system, it has to. It’s definitely much more extensive and accurate than what I know.
Seol-Hwi gazed intently at the floating text window below his line of sight.
“So, with this appearance, I can’t return to the past…”
When Seol-Hwi mentioned the time discussed in the room, Shin Yaja nodded.
– That would be in accordance with reason. It would mean the disappearance of both you and me as well.
Logically, that seems to be the right conclusion.
Clearly, they are beings that cannot exist in the past.
The past of the system was ultimately a battle that depended on oneself at that time.
“If I could escape the system? Wouldn’t that be different?”
– How do you escape the system? No, even if that’s possible, can you enter the system again? Would the system accept that?
Seol-Hwi asked the simulation just in case, despite Shin Yaja’s negative answer.
Assuming that after escaping the system, he returns to the past and enters again.
No matter how simply explained, this was the simulation’s answer.
This too was, upon reflection, a natural reaction.
The concept of escaping the system would be difficult for the system to understand.
‘I never considered that.’
Seol-Hwi lamented inwardly.
He figured out how to go back to the past, and even matched the ability to turn back time through the Absolute One.
But the most important thing was that he didn’t anticipate that he might not be able to return.
Even if, by chance, he returned as a 1 in 60 million NPC, what’s the point if he lost all his memories.
– Just get revenge. Why are you so eager to go back to the past?
Shin Yaja said nonchalantly, but it was important to Seol-Hwi.
True revenge was not just about fighting and defeating him.
A life of regrets.
Going back to the time before the system intervened to prevent the disaster that would befall everyone.
If he could just do that, it would be okay even if he disappeared.
– Give up. There’s no way we can know what even the system doesn’t know…
“No. It’s not over yet.”
Seol-Hwi looked seriously at Shin Yaja, who spoke pessimistically.
– How? Even Simulation Lv3 doesn’t know that?
“There is a way. A person who can disrupt the causality of this system and provide the answer……”
– Who is it?
Seol-Hwi smiled gently. Then, he spoke slowly.
“The bhikkhuni of the Emei sect. The one who made me surpass my limits.”
Seol-Hwi came outside and settled on the mountainside.
In fact, the main reason for coming here was to obtain the simulation.
Therefore, the original mission of ‘becoming an official Shadowless Ghost Twelve Guardian’ was no longer necessary.
– I can’t believe such a brute-force method could work……
Shin Yaja still seemed skeptical about the process of obtaining the simulation.
If he had known he could subdue Dam Cheon by force, he would have employed various methods himself.
And rightly so, the method Shin Yaja proposed was quite a labor-intensive task.
After subduing the Cult Leader, he remembered the cumbersome procedure of having to meet him in the position of the Cult Leader without killing him (as the Absolute One would emerge if discovered).
“Shall I start asking in earnest?”
Seol-Hwi decided to leave the matter of time for now.
There would be plenty to ask in the future.
So he thought to resolve the tasks he had to do first.
“Tell me where the Siming Star is.”
Starting with where the Siming Star was.
Beginning with finding his existence.
A quick response followed.
Within a short time, the result came out.
Naturally, the introduction of Siming Star followed with an explanation of his existence.
“What? So we have to kill the South Dipper Star too for him to appear?”
Seol-Hwi looked at Shin Yaja, who shrugged with a dismissive wave of his hand.
He seemed unaware of the detailed situation, possibly because he had never killed the Siming Star.
Or it could mean that he hadn’t interfered further after dealing with the two gods.
“Then where is the Demonic Cult’s Secret Room?”
As if waiting for the question, the system responded quickly.
It began creating something virtually.
The place was a garden familiar to Seol-Hwi.
As Seol-Hwi traced its appearance slowly, his expression suddenly hardened.
‘Here…’
It was Lingering Garden Palace. A massive cave had formed beneath the lake that Earth Demon often gazed at.
“I never expected it to be here…”
– No, it’s not the original location. The position changes every time you die and come back to life.
“Ah…”
Seol-Hwi understood. It had been mentioned before that the location of the Demonic Cult’s Secret Cave changes upon death.
“What is the ability of the Siming Star?”
Seol-Hwi kept asking what he was curious about.
“Wow.”
Seol-Hwi’s eyes sparkled.
Infinite life. It’s possible even for NPCs.
This was no different from the omnipotent power of a god.
Like a continuation of life, death, and regeneration within the system.
– There is a reason for being the strongest. It’s far better than simply eliminating NPCs.
Shin Yaja nodded in agreement to it.
Dying and coming back to life. There is no more astounding ability than that.
‘Wait, is this some kind of continuation ability?’
Seol-hwi suddenly recalled the first time he encountered the system.
Life is to be gained.
This is a reward used from the start or by loading after death.
The ability of revival.
Wasn’t this akin to a continuation ability?
“In the end, the three gods here are responsible for the core of this system.”
– I think the same.
Shin Yaja agreed.
Life and death, and revival.
These could be said to be the powers of the gods forming the foundation of this Heavenly Demon Cultivation System.
After a brief pause, the simulation inquired.
Unlike the past, Simulation Lv3 could be asked questions continuously at any time.
“Then let’s go eliminate South Dipper Star first.”
The answer was clear.
In any case, deciding to think after killing him.
Shin Yaja agreed as well.
The location where South Dipper Star was held was in the underground prison of the High Demon Pavilion.
The High Demon Pavilion consisted of nine halls, and the Crimson Demon Hall, Heavenly Demon Hall, Hidden Demon Hall were collectively called the Three Halls.
It seemed this was naturally the place one would encounter when choosing the second of the three lives proposed by Earth Demon.
Meanwhile, during the move, Seol-Hwi was continuously asking the simulation questions.
“What could be the motivation for the Creator to decide to revert the system to the past?”
“Look at this guy? Smarter than I thought? What’s that?”
Seol-Hwi awaited the simulation’s response with an intrigued gaze.
“Wow, this is something.”
Compared to previous simulations, this was a response of a higher dimension to Seol-Hwi.
It seemed as if it was not just reading predetermined data, but actually thinking and pondering on its own.
The trailing Shin Yaja was silently nodding as if he was watching what was happening too.
“Okay. I’ll listen.”
At Seol-Hwi’s answer, the Simulation responded immediately.
As soon as the simulation’s response ended, Shin Yaja answered first.
– Just as we expected.
He remembered the words Seol-Hwi had shared with him in the past.
Ruining this world, making it impossible to find someone even if he wanted to…
That was exactly what was meant by profound discomfort.
“Yeah. That’s what drives people insane.”
This was the conclusion Seol-Hwi had reached after much contemplation.
Ruining one’s own things. It might be bearable to let the system run chaotically by itself since it could be restored.
The problem arises when it can’t be restored right, when the issues can’t be resolved even after being discovered, that’s when one will go insane.
‘To create those damned choice questions and feel ecstasy from it.’
Seol-Hwi felt a mix of incredulity while listening to the story from the Simulation.
The thought that those strange questions were all part of the Absolute One’s plan made his past suffering seem to crawl back up.
‘He should experience it once. Even if I can’t return to the past, I’ll give him unimaginable pain.’
Seol-Hwi organized his thoughts like that.
Although another question arose, he didn’t bother to ask.
It was because they had arrived at the High Demon Pavilion just in time.
– It’s been a while.
The place called High Demon Pavilion was vast.
This was the space where the nine halls gathered, contrasting with the Crimson Demon Hall where there were five halls.
– The prison is over there.
Shin Yaja pointed below the tallest building.
The underground prison.
Though it was a prison, it was different from a place that simply held prisoners.
It was mainly a place for those who couldn’t control their demonic qi or those with too strong energy to be confined and reformed.
“Let’s go to the prison at once.”
Seol-Hwi gathered all his internal qi.
He intended to handle it quickly and move on.
However.
The simulation responded as if it had been waiting. It created a path on its own.
Lv3—Unlike before, the simulation’s effectiveness had improved remarkably.