Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 75 Second Life, the Future

Refining the false becomes true, and refining the true becomes false.

Since we want to turn the false into the true, then accordingly, the true will naturally become false. This is the so-called "covering reality."

When Zhou Liang understood the reason, he was silent for a while:
The long-awaited "overlay reality" doesn't seem to be as good as I thought at the beginning...

Zhou Liang thought about what he had just said to the simulated character:
In order to get more "Sacrifice Ambition", I subconsciously wanted to do it more times, just like playing a game to get materials.

As for the feelings of the simulated character... I haven't considered this at all. After all, no player will really think about the emotional issues of the game character. For the players, fake is fake. What's wrong with brushing materials?
So when "Zhou Liang" took the initiative to raise objections and expressed his unwillingness to exchange people's lives for power prizes, Zhou Liang did not react for a long time.

After all, the perspectives are different and the classes they belong to are also different, so it is difficult for players to empathize with the game characters.

But now, the tide has turned, and this year it's my turn. Now it's Zhou Liang's turn to struggle...

"Zhou Liang" is unwilling to exchange the lives of the people for rewards. Does that mean Zhou Liang is willing to exchange the disappearance of the entire world for a better world?
In this regard, if Zhou Liang was just an Earthling who had just traveled through time, he would probably really think it was nothing.

But Zhou Liang is not a newbie who just arrived, but an old leader who has insisted on organizing an anti-Ming society for thirty-eight years. He may not have much feelings for others, but he really has feelings for the members who have devoted their efforts!

"Pig slaughterhouse..."

Thinking about the past 38 years, Zhou Liang felt as if it were all a dream:
Although the "Pig Killing Society" was not a particularly powerful organization and had never caused any substantial impact on the Ming Dynasty regime, throughout his life, the society was just an insignificant assassin organization, but it was indeed the only trace he left behind in his life.

During this thrilling 38-year struggle, he and others killed hundreds of corrupt officials, helped countless poor people from difficult families, opened free clinics and private schools, and tried his best to use the knowledge he knew to help those in need.

Every time we did something good, we would talk and laugh, and we were so happy...

No matter what the outcome of the "Pig Killing Society" is, I have always left my own mark on this land. This land and the people on it are the witnesses of my life.

Now, if reality is truly covered by the simulation line, not only will all people and things in reality disappear, but all the efforts of one's life will become meaningless...

Thinking of this, Zhou Liang suddenly felt that he was ridiculous:

I had clearly begun this simulation with the intention of overwriting reality and rewriting history, but when this opportunity finally presented itself, I became anxious and worried...

Clearly, overlaying reality with simulation lines isn't a good idea...at least not right now.

Zhou Liang sighed helplessly:
"Sure enough...Looking back, I'm almost exactly like him. It's hard for both of us to casually sacrifice others..."

After sighing, Zhou Liang began to think:

"I originally planned to pin my hopes on overwriting reality, but now it seems that if I want to achieve a perfect ending, I can't use this function. Instead, I have to find a way to obtain enough prizes in the simulation, and then defeat the Divine Emperor myself..."

Although this hope is slim, there is always hope for the system.

Of course, if such a powerful enough prize cannot be obtained, then in order to change the darkness in reality, the function of "overriding reality" will have to be used in the future, making this necessary sacrifice...

With this glimmer of hope, Zhou Liang gritted his teeth:

"System! Let me see your limits!"

"Continue the simulation!"

[Ding! The host has not chosen to overwrite reality. The first life simulation data has been temporarily saved in the background...]

[Ding! Returning to your starting point... Loading story...]

On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month in the forty-third year of the Chongzhen reign, you were born into a Zhou family in a small county town in northern Shaanxi. Your family named you "Liang," hoping that you would grow up to be a kind and simple person. However, I'm afraid this small wish will not come true...

When you were three years old, countless fragments of memories suddenly surfaced in your mind, and all the past events returned to your heart...

Recalling your past lives, you can't help but worry about the direction of your future: The results of your previous life have proven that reformists are unacceptable. No matter how successful your governance, as long as the Divine Emperor exists, He will be your greatest threat, preventing you from bringing lasting peace and stability to the world.

[If we want to achieve peace in the world, we must eliminate the Divine Emperor! ]

[But the problem is, you can't defeat Him with your current strength. Forcing yourself to be His enemy will only lead to a worse fate, and in the end, you won't even be able to achieve the achievements of your previous life...] [At this moment, you can't help but think of the "mastermind": Brother Blackhand had previously conveyed a message to you in a mysterious way while you were in your death state, asking you to repeatedly choose to be the enemy of the God-Emperor in order to unlock a soul power called "Sacrificial Ambition." As long as this power is sufficient, you can defeat the God-Emperor!]

[But the problem is that you are unwilling to use the lives of the people in exchange for power. Otherwise, what is the difference between you and the Divine Emperor?]

So you refused to continue repeating that dead end, and chose to start from the beginning.

But what's the point of starting over?

[Thinking of the despair of the future, you can only feel powerless...]

[Ding! At this juncture of fate, you're completely lost, unsure of the right path forward... Your choice: (Please formulate your own strategy!)]

ask me?

Zhou Liang was helpless:

"What's the point of asking me? I'm not Black Hand Brother. I can't make you fly..."

Besides, Zhou Liang was only a "Scholar" or "Half-step Juren" throughout his life, and he only lived to be fifty-six years old. The most he did was to organize an anti-Ming society and punish evil and promote good...

Zhou Liang not only passed the imperial examination and became the highest official in the Ming Dynasty, a prime minister in name only, but an emperor in reality. He governed the country for thirty years, creating a truly prosperous feudal era, until he committed suicide by jumping into the sea at the age of sixty-one.

No matter how you look at it, "Zhou Liang" has completely surpassed the original body!
Even he couldn't think of a solution, so how could Zhou Liang, who was weaker than him, think of one?
"Isn't this embarrassing for me..."

After racking his brains for a long time, Zhou Liang finally came up with a more reliable direction:

"Forget it... Let him develop among the common people first. Don't rush into the imperial examinations and officialdom like in his previous life... After all, the reason the Divine Emperor starved to the point of ominous old age, and even went so mad as to launch a dark rebellion, was all because his questioning before the Emperor provoked his humanity, causing him to want to go against his cannibalistic nature and create a peaceful and prosperous era..."

"So, as long as he doesn't rush into politics, the world will be able to barely hold on before collapse... At least until the ninety-ninth year of Chongzhen, the Divine Emperor won't take the initiative to stir up dark turmoil..."

"Leave the rest up to him. With his knowledge and abilities, it's easy for him to make a living among the common people..."

[Ding! Strategy transferred...]

……

[You are struggling with your future direction when suddenly a message comes to mind...]

“Not going into politics?”

You frowned slightly: "If that happens, wouldn't we lose both political and military power? Wouldn't that mean we have no chance of dealing with the Divine Emperor?"

But after thinking it over, you decided to accept the offer. After all, your past life experience has proven that politics is a dead end. Now might be a good time to change your perspective and approach. Who knows, there might be unexpected gains...

【However, this does not mean that you should be content with being ordinary. 】

[Once you have seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; except for the Wushan Mountains, all other clouds are but mounds! ]

[Now that you've seen the great trends of the world, you no longer wish to be an ordinary person. Furthermore, your fundamental goal is to overthrow the Divine Emperor's dark rule. To achieve this, you cannot rely on your own strength alone, so you must form a faction.]

[However, if you, a mere three-year-old, want to build a power from scratch, you're overthinking it. Furthermore, the common people of this era are generally uneducated. It won't be easy to train them into high-quality talents that meet your requirements!]

So after much deliberation, you decide it's better to just seize an existing organization.

[As for which one to take? You've already made your choice...]

[Thieves! It's time for you to show off your remaining energy! ]

……

(End of this chapter)