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

Gu Yuchuan's eyes lit up. He wasn't even angry when the system called him a gluttonous brat. A hundred-year-old Vermilion Fruit! That's a good thing. Maybe it can really turn him into a demon beast. He just got the cultivation technique, and this treasure came right away. Sure enough, he is the number one fierce snake in the world.

He flicked his tail and clicked the exchange button. An orange fruit appeared in his hand. It was a flat, spherical fruit that looked similar to the peaches of immortality from his previous life. Just one sniff made his breathing feel much easier.

He couldn't resist any longer and ate it in one bite. Subconsciously, he began to cultivate the Dragon Transformation Technique. A warm feeling filled his body with the flow of magical power, making him very comfortable. It wasn't until two hours later that he opened his eyes.

After finishing his cultivation, his body underwent a great change. It was emerald green all over, and its length had reached nearly a meter. Its thickness was as thick as the mouth of a pulsating bottle. The scales on his body shimmered with a faint green light, and a pair of inverted triangular eyes flashed with silver light, making him look extremely powerful.

[Congratulations, host, on advancing to the first level of the Demon Soldier realm (Qi Refining level 1), consuming the spiritual fruit, and successfully upgrading your bloodline to a low-grade demon beast, the Azure-Scaled Serpent. One simulation opportunity awarded.]

The system's message contained too much information, so he decided to check his own panel instead, where the information was clearer.

Name: Gu Yuchuan.

[Race: Green Snake.]

[Bloodline: Low-grade demonic beast: Azure-scaled Green Serpent.]

[Talent; Basic Stealth; Enhanced Venom]

[Innate Divine Ability; Azure Scale Armor]

[Cultivation Level: First Level of Demon Soldier (First Level of Qi Refining)]

Number of simulations: 2

[Dragon Points; 0]

With a thought, Gu Yuchuan's scales shimmered with emerald light, forming three green shields around him, enveloping him. It was a rare defensive innate ability, which he believed would be a great life-saving ability in future battles. He smugly admired his appearance by the puddle, feeling quite satisfied.

He was just about to lie down and rest for a while when he suddenly remembered something. During the second simulation, he had seen demonic beasts attracted by the Vermilion Fruit, including an eight-meter-tall golden eagle and a tiger two stories high. These were beings he couldn't compare to. He had just embarked on the path of cultivation, how could he be so lax? He jumped up and slapped himself with his tail.

This should serve as a lesson. From now on, I must cultivate diligently. Having external advantages is meant to help me reach the peak, not to make me complacent. Without the heart of a strong person, if I become complacent, no matter how much external help I have, I will only become a waste.

Unbeknownst to him, he had unexpectedly developed the heart of a strongman.

After cultivating for an hour, he sensed an unfamiliar aura with a faint fishy smell. The other party was trying its best to hide its aura, but Gu Yuchuan, who had just achieved a double advancement in cultivation and bloodline, still sensed it. He stuck out his tongue and savored the taste.

He immediately realized that the visitors were hostile. After roughly circling his cave, he found two places to hide: one was a corner, and the other was a puddle. After thinking for a moment, he deliberately left a trail on the ground leading to the puddle and hid in the shadows of the corner.

At this moment, a fiery red toad was hiding outside the cave. It was also a low-grade demon beast called the Crimson Flame Toad. As for why it came, it was because it was hunting today and got a little close to the cave. It sensed the faint aura of advancement. It was a newly promoted demon soldier. If it ate it, it could advance to the second level of demon soldier.

He knew that his opponent had just been promoted and probably didn't have any spells, while he still had the bloodline, so he was sure he could win.

However, he remained extremely cautious, approaching the cave little by little. The cave was small; he could see everything inside clearly from the outside. A quick scan revealed nothing. There was even a hint of mockery in his large eyes. Such obvious traces of water entry—did it not see them? Sure enough, having just advanced, it hadn't yet developed any intelligence. It was far too stupid compared to frogs like himself who had advanced for several years.

He didn't even restrain his steps anymore, leaping into the cave in one go. His eyes were fixed on the water, ready to tear the other person apart the moment they appeared.

They were already very close; Gu Yuchuan could even smell the fishy stench emanating from the other person.

He was waiting for the toad to reveal a weakness. The toad stood there for a while, then suddenly took a deep breath, its body began to grow larger, and when it opened its mouth, a ball of fire flew out. The intense heat made Gu Yuchuan very uncomfortable.

The fireball struck the puddle, which was merely a pool of water accumulated in a low-lying area due to rain. It was no match for the spell's attack, but that instant was the moment he had been waiting for to strike.

Just as the Crimson Flame Toad unleashed its magic, its old power dissipated and new power yet to arise, the attacker activated its invisibility and swiftly bit the toad's body. The venom quickly entered the toad's body.

Blood splattered all over the ground, and the toad croaked. The abscess on its back exploded, forcing Gu Yuchuan to loosen his teeth. However, his toxins had been enhanced by the system, and their power was not so easy to withstand.

Sure enough, the toad's gait was already a little unsteady, a sign of poisoning.

However, the toad wouldn't just sit and wait to die. It roared again, its body grew larger, and it spat out a fireball. This time, Gu Yuchuan, who was being targeted, felt the breath of death. He subconsciously activated his supernatural power, the Azure Scale Shield. Three green shields swirled around him. The fireball broke through two of them, but was finally blocked by the last one.

The Crimson Flame Toad, forced to use magic, accelerated the circulation of its blood and qi, causing the toxins to spread throughout its body more quickly. With a thud, it collapsed to the ground.

However, Gu Yuchuan didn't rush over immediately. The power of that fireball was still fresh in his mind. He channeled his magic power into his venomous fangs, and with a hiss, sprayed a mouthful of venom onto the toad.

The toad's body slowly rotted away, and only then did he truly confirm that his opponent was dead. He gasped for breath, for although the battle hadn't lasted long, it was a life-or-death struggle, and he was now completely exhausted from intense concentration.

This gave him a deeper understanding of the cultivation world; no matter what, one cannot be careless, for carelessness will lead to death.

[Ding dong, congratulations host for completing the achievement: First kill of a demonic beast. Reward: Two simulation points. Friendly reminder: next time you kill a demonic beast, you don't need to destroy its physical body; eating it will promote your cultivation.]

Gu Yuchuan gasped. His small eyes were filled with immense confusion. No, this is so important, and you're bringing it up now! He's really lost out! The cooked duck is gone. Today, he's the snake of sorrow.