Villain Simulation: At the Beginning, My Supreme Emperor Bone Was Taken

Chapter 5: No, It’s Me Who Caught You

[You’ve read countless web novels and know just how ridiculous destiny-bound protagonists can be. They always manage to escape danger through sheer coincidence. Naturally, you wouldn’t let Lu Zhong hold back even a little, to avoid any mishaps. At the same time, you wanted to see what kind of abilities Ye Chen, this so-called destiny-bound protagonist, really had.]

[Though Lu Zhong was confused, as your protector and driver, he still followed your orders without hesitation. His physical body tore through space and vanished.]

[BOOM!]

[Ye Chen, who had hurried over, suddenly felt a bone-chilling fear. In the next moment, a giant golden hand reached toward his head.]

[“A 7th stage Saint Entry Realm expert!!!”]

[Ye Chen let out a terrified cry. Just as death seemed imminent, a flash of soul light suddenly burst from his body, causing his cultivation to surge from the 4th stage Divine Ability Realm to the 5th stage Mountain and River Realm. He narrowly avoided Lu Zhong’s attack.]

[RIIP!]

[One of Ye Chen’s arms was torn off by Lu Zhong, but it was quickly enveloped by a soul light and escaped into the distance.]

[At this moment, he clearly no longer cared about Liu Ruyue. His own life came first.]

[“How bold! You’re hiding a remnant soul on your body?!”]

[Lu Zhong frowned and shouted coldly before immediately giving chase.]

“A destiny-bound protagonist with a built-in ‘old grandpa’? This type is actually the most troublesome—they’re the easiest to suddenly power up,” Lu Qian said as he looked at the contents of the simulator, instantly identifying Ye Chen’s anomaly and the nature of his ‘cheat.’

Eight or nine times out of ten, it was a remnant soul of some powerful expert.

He just didn’t know what cultivation level that remnant soul had reached before its death.

Judging by its ability to retain rationality while attached to an artifact, the lowest would be 8th stage Heaven and Man Realm… possibly even a 9th stage True Immortal Realm.

[You watched Lu Zhong chase after Ye Chen and roughly guessed the biggest trump card of this destiny-bound protagonist. This gave you a bit more confidence.]

[You didn’t choose to wait for Lu Zhong to return. Based on your understanding of destiny-bound protagonists, Lu Zhong probably wouldn’t be able to finish him off quickly. In fact, there was a good chance Ye Chen would escape.]

[But that was good enough.]

[What you wanted was to drive this annoying cockroach away first, so he wouldn’t interfere with your next steps.]

[You got out of the car alone, picked up Liu Ruyue, and continued along the same path as in the first simulation. The only difference was that this time, you were the one driving, not Lu Zhong.]

[…]

[You brought Liu Ruyue to your destination and began the detoxification process. You also started cultivating the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture.]

[…]

[An hour later, you reached the intermediate level of the 3rd stage Profound Comprehension Realm and gained a deeper understanding of the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture, adding three more strands of elephant power to your body.]

[…]

[Another half hour passed. You successfully broke through to the advanced level of the 3rd stage Profound Comprehension Realm. The power of your ancient elephant began to rapidly merge, eventually forming ‘the power of one dragon.’ At this point, even without cultivating any martial techniques, you could rely on your physical strength alone to kill others of the same realm with a single punch.]

[…]

[You noticed your cultivation speed beginning to slow. Clearly, the boost provided by Liu Ruyue’s destiny was starting to fade—or perhaps your realm had risen, and now you needed other resources.]

[…]

[She woke up. This time, you didn’t knock her unconscious like you did in the first simulation. Instead, you grabbed her by the throat and coldly interrogated her: “Speak. Why did you suddenly appear tonight? If you don’t, I’ll wipe out the entire Liu family.”]

[During the first simulation, you had already felt that Liu Ruyue’s sudden appearance tonight was far too coincidental. There must be a reason—maybe even something to do with a mastermind behind the scenes.]

[Terrified by your fierce expression and the choking sensation around her neck, Liu Ruyue broke down. She confessed that the Liu family had fallen on hard times. To maintain their position, her father arranged a dinner tonight, hoping to pair her with the Zhao family’s eldest son.]

[Unwilling to sacrifice herself, she used the excuse of going to the restroom to escape midway through the banquet. But as she ran, her consciousness began to blur.]

“Zhao family? One of the four great families of Magic City?” Lu Qian was surprised.

The four great families of Magic City each had a 7th stage Saint Entry Realm expert overseeing them. While they couldn’t compare to the terrifying Lu family, their roots were deep, and their interests were tied to many powerful forces.

Could it be that the Zhao family was connected to the mastermind behind the scenes? Or were they accomplices?

[With your ruthless and emotionless nature, you were already forming some thoughts and suspicions.]

[Your Supreme Emperor Bone began to activate, forcibly seizing part of Liu Ruyue’s destiny, giving you a brief period of Heaven’s Mandate blessing.]

[You sensed that Liu Ruyue was still hiding something. Just as you were about to interrogate her further, a sudden wave of dread washed over you.]

[It’s here.]

[The mastermind behind the scenes from the first simulation.]

[RUMBLE!]

[A massive noise erupted from beneath the hotel. You keenly heard voices—powerful figures from the Liu and Zhao families had arrived, seemingly to apprehend someone.]

[You immediately understood that their appearance was no coincidence. The mastermind was clearly using them to make a move against you.]

[Facing the approaching members of the Liu and Zhao families, you thought quickly and decided not to stay. Instead, you chose to run again.]

[You didn’t dare bet whether the so-called mastermind was hiding among them—or whether these people even truly belonged to the Liu and Zhao families. One wrong move, and you’d be forced to restart everything.]

[You began your escape. With the help of your blue-grade talent ‘Oiled Feet,’ you managed to avoid the gazes of those hunting you. You fled to a remote mountain forest, hid in a pool, and concealed your presence.]

[Ten minutes later, a black-and-white Maybach appeared in the distance, as if searching for something.]

[Soon, you heard Lu Zhong’s voice calling your name from inside the Maybach.]

[This time, it really seemed like he had come.]

[You let out a sigh of relief, stepped out of the water, and walked confidently toward the car. Spiritual energy surged from your body, instantly drying your clothes. Without hesitation, you got in.]

[But the moment you sat down, that dreadful chill returned, and your destiny began to issue a warning.]

[“Caught you!”]

[In the front seat, the ‘Lu Zhong’ in the driver’s seat twisted his head 720 degrees. Blood flowed from his seven orifices as he stared directly at you, his face full of smugness.]

[But you weren’t panicked. Instead, you revealed a confident smile of your own.]

[“No, it’s me who caught you.”]