Genshin Impact: Life Simulator

[Detecting collision of two intense energy forces, this simulation will now end!]

[Due to your poor handling, you have achieved your first bad ending!]

"Huh?"

Hearing the simulation system's information, Nathan's expression turned into a perfect "confused black question mark" meme.

What was this? Why was there talk of a bad ending?

"Wait, what exactly qualifies as a bad ending?"

Nathan couldn't help but question the system. Was this his life simulation? Or had it turned into some dating adventure game?

[You failed to resolve the conflict between Hu Tao and Ningguang. Their physical confrontation leads to the worst possible ending!]

"How bad are the consequences exactly?"

Nathan asked sheepishly, feeling there couldn't be a good outcome.

[You get accidentally struck by both women in their anger, leading to the "tragic ending"!]

"Uh..."

Nathan was stunned, completely stunned.

So the system had actually done him a favor by skipping past the tragic part.

[Simulation ended. Life simulation cleared - "The Butterfly Flies Away!" achieving bad ending - "Two Women Fight Over One Man"!]

As the simulation began its final calculations, the surrounding scenery began to rapidly shift.

Once again, Nathan returned to the pure black system space.

But what really made him go dark was the name of this ending - truly the ultimate battlefield of battlefields.

[After clearing the life simulation, rewards will now be distributed!]

"Uh... so bad endings get rewards too!"

Nathan scratched his head, thinking there wouldn't be reward calculations for a failed ending.

Well, that's good at least, since it was just a bad ending in the life simulation.

He just needed to make sure not to let this scene repeat itself in the real world.

[Upon clearing this simulation, you can carry out the following talents...]

[Purple Talent - Fire of Sin Burning!]

[Blue Talent - Spirit's Favor!]

Seeing the system's settlement screen, Nathan's mood, which had been dampened by the bad ending, finally returned to normal.

Not bad at all, the rewards from this life simulation were quite good.

The talents gained at the start had all been preserved after it ended.

Thinking carefully, Nathan felt he hadn't had such luck in a long time.

[Now distributing completion rewards...]

Here it comes, here it comes! Nathan excitedly rubbed his hands together.

Since his luck was so good this time, surely he'd get something good from the mystery box!

However, his excitement had barely ignited when it was extinguished by the system's next announcement.

[Since you achieved a bad ending, this time's reward talents will be drawn from a special pool!]

"Special pool?"

Nathan said instinctively. How special could it be? Surely it wouldn't be like those gacha games where the pool is full of nothing but Qiqi!

[Purple Talent - Playboy Mark: After obtaining this talent, intimate female acquaintances will mark you as a playboy. They will be able to sense your location anywhere.]

At first, seeing the purple glow, Nathan thought he'd hit the jackpot.

But when he actually read the talent description on the card, he was completely dumbfounded.

"Why... how is this a purple talent!!!"

Nathan let out a cry of despair in the dark space. How could this be called a reward? It was clearly a punishment!

"Wait, when it says intimate female acquaintances, does that include Ningguang and the others?"

[Correct, all women who have had interactions with you will receive this effect!]

Ah... this...

Nathan stood motionless, as if petrified.

This kind of reward should have been given to those girls instead!

After all, with this talent, his whereabouts would be known to them at all times.

"It's over, it's over, I won't have any personal space left!"

[This is a status-type talent with a time limit, lasting only one month!]

"Phew... if there's a time limit, why didn't you say so earlier!"

Hearing the system's explanation, Nathan could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this debuff only lasted for one month. Once he got through this most difficult month, he'd be free as a fish in the sea, a bird in the sky!

[Settlement complete, now transferring to real world...]

With the simulation system's final statement, everything around Nathan once again underwent a dramatic transformation.

.........................

"Crash! Bang!"

"What's happening?"

Just as Nathan's consciousness returned to reality, violent explosion sounds reached his ears.

Looking around, the surroundings had become enveloped in thick fog again.

That's when Nathan realized that what was happening in the real world was no better than what had just occurred in the life simulation.

In the life simulation, it was Hu Tao versus Ningguang; in reality, it was Hu Tao versus Shenhe.

Hu Tao was the protagonist in both cases, though the signs of confrontation in reality were even more intense.

Mainly because the simulation system had cut off the conflict at the crucial moment, but in reality things weren't so simple.

Hu Tao wielded scorching Pyro elements, clashing with Shenhe's freezing Cryo elements.

The thick fog was steam produced by the collision of fire and ice elements.

In this severely obscured visibility, explosion sounds and metallic clashes rang out intermittently.

Clearly, the battle had reached its white-hot stage.

"Hu Tao and Shenhe, they're not really planning to tear down this tavern, are they!"

Nathan wanted to do something, but he couldn't even determine the positions of the two women.

Even though Zhongli, the Geo Archon, was present, given his attitude of watching the show for entertainment, he might not choose to intervene.

So in the end, Nathan could only rely on himself.

Only fierce winds could disperse this thick fog.

Unfortunately, while Nathan possessed Electro and Pyro abilities, he lacked the power to control Anemo elements.

"Hu Tao, Shenhe, can you please stop!"

With no other choice, he could only shout into the thick fog.

Whether it was Nathan's call that worked or not, the explosions and conflict suddenly ceased.

"Nathan... you're finally back!"

Through the thick fog, Hu Tao's figure gradually approached Nathan.

"Hu Tao, calm down first!"

Sensing the girl's appearance, Nathan instinctively grabbed her wrist.

The current Hu Tao, compared to the life simulation, possessed an even more mature beauty.

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