As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

Chen Yuan stepped into the room, slowly closed the door, and then stood quietly in place, his gaze fixed on Fu Hua's graceful profile. The dim light poured over Fu Hua's body like a light veil.

"What are you drawing?" Chen Yuan took a few steps forward, trying to keep his voice low so as not to break the quiet atmosphere of the room.

However, despite his best efforts to control the volume, the moment his words left his mouth, they shattered the tranquility of the room like a stone thrown into a calm lake.

Upon hearing Chen Yuan's question, Fu Hua abruptly stopped what she was doing. She slightly raised her head, her clear, watery eyes meeting Chen Yuan's gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"As expected, nothing escapes your keen insight, Master Chen." With that, she put down her pen and turned her attention to the terminal device on the table.

Fu Hua skillfully began operating the device, her slender fingers rapidly sliding and clicking across the screen. After a short while, she seemed to have completed a specific setting, then looked up and spoke to Chen Yuan.

"Actually, it wasn't me who contacted you this time, but someone else." After saying that, she looked down and fiddled with the terminal again. With a few soft beeps, a special channel was successfully dialed.

Immediately afterwards, a holographic image of a woman gradually appeared before Chen Yuan's eyes.

The woman had waist-length hair as green as jade. She wore a uniquely designed black spiky headdress. Most striking were her long, narrow, and deep-set eyes, like the pupils of a snake, cold and piercing.

Just a single glance was enough to feel an invisible pressure bearing down on him. Without a doubt, the moment Chen Yuan saw this woman, he immediately recognized her identity—Mébius, one of the Thirteen Heroes!

"Chen Yuan, you've finally arrived!" As that slightly teasing voice rang out, Mebius's graceful figure slowly appeared before our eyes through a holographic projection.

A strange smile played at the corners of her lips. She leaned forward slightly, her expression a mixture of amusement and disbelief, and said, "It's been a long time... But thinking about it, perhaps this could be considered our first formal meeting?"

Chen Yuan's face was ashen, his brows furrowed, his gaze fixed intently on the woman before him. This was no ordinary person; she played a pivotal and indispensable role within the World Serpent.

"Speak, what exactly do you want from me?" Chen Yuan got straight to the point, without beating around the bush. He really didn't want to get entangled with Mebius any longer; he just wanted to figure out the other's intentions as soon as possible.

Mebius wasn't angered by Chen Yuan's cold attitude. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Hehehe, don't be so impatient. Actually, you know perfectly well what happened at the amusement park last time, don't you?"

"It's obvious that you guys are behind this! So, let's not beat around the bush. Why don't you just tell me the real reason you came to see me?"

Despite Möbius's words, Chen Yuan remained unmoved. He crossed his arms and said seriously, "There's no need for this pretense. Get to the point; I don't have time to waste on you!"

Upon hearing this, the smile on Möbius's face froze instantly. After a moment of silence, he let out a soft sigh, his tone revealing a hint of sorrow.

"Sigh... Although I was mentally prepared for this, hearing such unfamiliar words from your mouth still caused a slight pang of pain in my heart."

“However, since you’ve already asked, I won’t beat around the bush with you.” Mebius’s previously frivolous expression vanished instantly, replaced by a serious one.

Even her snake-like pupils suddenly turned sharp. "I need your help," Mebius said, staring intently at Chen Yuan, enunciating each word clearly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was slightly taken aback, his heart filled with surprise. It was truly unexpected that someone of Mebius's current strength and status would actively seek his help.

There's only one explanation now: I'll be transported to a previous civilization in the future. But then the amusement park attack doesn't make sense, unless I might be playing the villain in that previous civilization?

He subconsciously glanced at Fu Hua beside him out of the corner of his eye, only to find that she also looked surprised. Clearly, Möbius had not told Fu Hua his true purpose beforehand.

"Help? Me?" Chen Yuan asked, pointing to himself in disbelief. But then, a shocking scene unfolded. The entire world seemed to be frozen in time, as if an invisible hand had pressed the pause button.

The wind stopped rustling the leaves, the birds stopped singing, and then a mechanical voice suddenly rang in Chen Yuan's mind.

[Host has been detected to have come into contact with an important figure: Möbius. A simulation of the pre-civilization scenario is now initiating. Do you wish to proceed?]

'A pre-existing civilization...' When Chen Yuan heard the system's words, his heart skipped a beat. He knew very little about that pre-existing civilization, far less than he was familiar with the current one.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan involuntarily swallowed, a soft sound escaping his throat. Then, he took a deep breath and slowly turned his gaze to Möbius not far away.

'Heh, interesting. Is there even a question? The answer is obvious. Of course, it's activated.' Chen Yuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Just as he finished speaking, the surrounding scenery blurred rapidly, as if stirred by an invisible hand. At the same time, the system's voice clearly entered his mind once again.

[The pre-civilization instance simulation has officially begun. A friendly reminder: this is a large-scale simulation instance; please be sure to prepare thoroughly.]

The initial simulation subjects were: Möbius, Aponia, and Padofelis!

[Special instance support information is as follows: First, Aponia's initial favorability towards you is 100%; second, Möbius's initial favorability towards you is increased by an additional 50%; third, Padophilia's initial favorability towards you is also increased by 50%.]

Secondly, if the simulated objects are in a normal life state, you, as the host, can switch between these three objects at will without any time restrictions. Furthermore, you can truly perceive the life state exhibited by these simulated objects.

So, have you decided to begin this simulation?

"Three people?" When Chen Yuan heard the words from the system, he was slightly taken aback and pondered to himself.

However, after only a slight hesitation, he finally nodded and responded, "Start simulation!" As his voice confirmed, everything around him suddenly became illusory and ethereal, like a dream.

Chen Yuan's originally clear vision gradually began to blur, and when he slowly opened his eyes again, the scene before him had undergone earth-shattering changes.

At this moment, Chen Yuan stood alone on a piece of land. Looking up at the sky, he could see layers of thick, dark clouds sweeping in, as if a torrential downpour was about to pour down at any moment.

All around him stood a dense forest of buildings constructed of cold, hard steel, towering into the clouds and giving him a strong sense of unfamiliarity.

Chen Yuan looked around at his surroundings with a heart full of suspicion, but he felt no sense of familiarity whatsoever. Faced with this scene, he froze on the spot, muttering to himself, "What is this...?"

[Welcome to the pre-civilization simulation instance. This simulation targets: Möbius, Aponia, and Padophilus. Please complete the corresponding tasks to obtain generous instance rewards.]

However, before Chen Yuan could think it through, a piercing and malicious shout pierced the air like a sharp sword, instantly drawing his attention.

Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw several boys in uniform school uniforms, like hungry wolves, in a dark and narrow alley not far from him.

They aggressively surrounded a petite girl with long, emerald-green hair.

At the same time, their faces, which should have been filled with innocent smiles, were now extremely distorted and ugly, and they kept emitting bursts of terrifying laughter.

"You monster!!! Nobody would ever like a nobody like you!!! Hahahaha..."

One of the boys, pointing at the green-haired girl who was surrounded, shouted hysterically, his words more vicious than anyone could imagine.

"That's right! Your so-called father is nothing but a complete madman! Like father, like daughter. A little monster like you deserves to live in a dark corner and be despised by everyone for the rest of your life!"

Another boy chimed in, his words dripping with contempt and disdain. His harsh voice, like a sharp arrow, pierced the little girl's ears.

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