Simulator: Starting as a Green Snake and Transforming into a Dragon

Gu Yuchuan took a deep breath, composed himself, and began the second simulation.

[Congratulations, host, on activating the second simulation. We will now begin drawing talents.]

[White Talent: Strength; Green Talent: Devour (can digest food faster and absorb more nutrients); Blue Talent: Basic Stealth.]

He was already excited to see Devour, but upon seeing the rudimentary form of invisibility, he predictably gave up on Devour. That's men for you—they fall for every one they see. Now, that lynx is doomed.

[Host selects blue talent; Basic Stealth, simulation begins.]

On the morning of the first day, you cautiously emerged from the cave using invisibility. With its aid, you explored the entire area, finding a black bear, a crocodile, a herd of deer, and a lynx. You casually killed a litter of guinea pigs to fill your stomach.

On the afternoon of the first day, you stealthily ambushed the lynx's den. With the aid of invisibility and your venomous fangs, you outmaneuvered the lynx and defeated it without taking any damage, much to your delight.

[The next morning, you hid in the puddles, trying to avoid the strange scent, but failed. Half an hour later than before, you still uncontrollably went outside. You activated your invisibility ability and saw many animals running in one direction.]

[On the afternoon of the second day, you followed the animal herd and saw a small tree with three yellow fruits on it. The fragrance was coming from the fruits. You saw many huge wild beasts, including a golden eagle with a wingspan of eight meters and a tiger as tall as a two-story building. In the chaos, you didn't have time to dodge and were trampled to death by a leopard.]

[This simulation has ended. Survival time: two days. Cultivation level: mortal. Evaluation: A petty and useless green snake. Achievement: Vengeful. Reward: 110 Dragon Points (10 points for surviving for two days, 100 points for the achievement).]

[Rewards available for this simulation: Blue Talent: Basic Stealth (100 Dragon Points). Redeem now?]

He was initially angry that the system had rated him as petty, but upon seeing the reward, he immediately grinned. He was indeed petty; 100 Dragon Points directly bought him basic invisibility, greatly enhancing his safety.

Overjoyed, he even jumped into the puddle and swam around before calming himself down. He had a really good start.

However, after calming down, he began to think about the problem at hand.

First, what was that strange fragrance? Now he finally knew—some kind of rare and precious herb. It attracts many wild beasts when it's about to mature; he'd read about it to death in novels, but encountering it himself still made him feel uneasy. He possessed human reasoning, yet he couldn't resist the urges of his physical instincts.

However, he can get through this ordeal if he's careful. After all, he just needs to hide and be careful. Being trampled to death by a leopard is too much. He'll remember that leopard and kill it when he gets the chance.

But that's not his most important thing. His biggest problem now is that he only has one simulation attempt left. Where is he going to get another one?

The system's voice rang out again.

[Ding-dong, reminding the host that the simulator's usage limit is restored once per day. Additional usages can be obtained by achieving accomplishments in real life or by offering spirit stones.]

His eyes were much more determined now, so he had to go out. He didn't like to leave himself with no way out, so he wasn't in a hurry to use his last chance. He needed to increase the number of attempts first. He was also hungry, so he decided to go and eat that litter of guinea pigs. The plump and beautiful little guinea pigs, your dear Snake Lord is coming!

He activated his invisibility ability. Slowly, he stuck out his tongue, and with a hissing sound, he slowly sensed the information from the outside world. The smells outside were very fresh, with the sweetness of water, the fragrance of grass, and the deliciousness of guinea pigs.

He carefully swam out, the sunlight shining on his body, warm and very comfortable. Sure enough, the outside world was much more pleasant for the snake than the dark and damp cave.

In a burrow beneath a large tree, several guinea pigs began to tremble. Although they couldn't see their enemy, the feeling of being targeted by their predator was unbearable. Clearly, Gu Yuchuan was watching them from concealment.

He was torn between his own thoughts and his own. Would eating raw guinea pig be too disgusting? He couldn't get past that thought, but he was really hungry. Oh well, forget about it. He steeled himself. I can't be the first transmigrator to starve to death! I'll just eat it. Maybe it'll even taste like chicken, crunchy and delicious.

However, he was overthinking it. It doesn't have the ability to bite yet; swallowing it whole will only fill it up. If it wants to taste something, it can wait until it becomes a demon beast.

So, his eyes were closed, and he looked like he was bravely going to his execution, which was a bit funny. After he finished eating, he even scratched the ground awkwardly. Luckily, no one saw it, otherwise it would definitely be a dark history.

[Ding-dong, congratulations host for achieving the achievement: First Hunt. You have now become a qualified snake with self-sufficiency. Reward: One simulation attempt.]

[Congratulations, host, on completing the hidden beginner quest and adapting to your snake identity. Reward: Dragon Transformation Technique.]

Gu Yuchuan tapped his head with his tail in disbelief. It didn't hurt. Was he dreaming? He then banged his head against the ground. Ouch, that was powerful! It wasn't a dream. This cultivation technique... it just appeared like that?

Sure enough, he was the most powerful snake in the world; the transformation into a dragon was just around the corner. Now that he was full and satisfied, he went home to prepare for the simulation. Now that he had the cultivation technique, he wanted to see what he could gain from this simulation.

[Congratulations, host, on activating the third simulation. We will now begin drawing talents.]

[White Talent: Haste; Green Talent: Superior Serpent (Increases cultivation speed by 20%); Green Talent: Devour.]

This was indeed a difficult choice. Should he choose to enhance his physical body's ability to devour, or increase the quality of his cultivation by choosing superior snakes? Each had its own advantages. In the end, he chose superior snakes. He had just obtained the cultivation technique, and it wasn't time to be overjoyed yet.

[Host selects green talent; Superior Serpent, simulation begins.]

[On the first day, you spent the entire day cultivating in the cave. Even with the boost from your talent, as a mere mortal green snake, you haven't even scratched the surface of cultivation.]

[At dawn on the second day, three hours before the strange fragrance spread, you used your memory to conceal yourself and go to the place of the treasure tree. You swallowed a vermilion fruit in one gulp and were poisoned to death by the unripe fruit.]

[This simulation has ended. Survival time: two days. Cultivation level: mortal. Evaluation: Gluttonous good-for-nothing green snake. Achievement: Big Glutton Boy. Remember this in your next life: not everything is edible. Reward: 110 Dragon Points (10 points for surviving for two days, 100 points for the achievement).]

[Rewards available for this simulation: Green Talent: Superior Serpent (50 Dragon Points). Mature Century-Old Vermilion Fruit (120 points). Would you like to redeem?]