After school, when she returned home,
Kita opened the simulator.
In the simulation before last, she had received a reward at the end.
[Toru's Special Event Trigger Card (in the next simulation after use, you will gain a major advantage in some aspect)]
That was right.
Kita planned to rely on cheating.
In this round of simulation she would madly grind Toru's affection.
Then, in reality, she would turn the tables.
She liked Ryo, she knew how Ryo felt about her.
But in the end, love only had one winner.
…
Besides that,
Kita still had an overlevel privilege she had never used.
[Processing overlevel action.]
[Deploying bait… deployment successful.]
[Altering choices in simulation… success.]
[Estimated success rate for this simulation: 99.9%]
[The scales of victory are tilting toward you!]
[Please choose your good friend target: ]
[1. Gotoh Hitori, innate talent: Lonely Rock (Peerless talent)]
[2. Yamada Ryo, innate talent: Writing (Admired by All level)]
[3. Ijichi Nijika, innate talent: Drum Performance (Admired by All level)]
[4. Toru, innate talent: Violin (Transcendent level)]
At first, Kita thought the simulator's talents were fixed, but later she learned that talents appeared within a certain range of randomness, because… a person could not possess only one talent.
Violin?
Should she pick it?
Hmm… maybe not, just thinking about it made her stomach hurt.
After observing carefully, Kita realized she did not really like any of the displayed talents.
At that moment, the simulator kindly asked her:
[Do you need assistance? Due to the overlevel operation, the simulator can replace talent functions within a certain range.]
It could be changed?
Hmm… could it be switched to a talent that would make Kitahara-kun fall hopelessly for me?
[Because it severely breaks game balance, it cannot be changed.]
So hopeless devotion was not allowed?
Then what about something that would make him regret me for life?
[...]
[A-are you sure?]
Huh, it really could make him regret for life?
Kita thought about it seriously.
In troubled times, heavy measures were needed. In deep illness, strong medicine was required. She had no room to retreat, she would either succeed or perish.
Kita nodded.
I am sure, absolutely sure.
[Processing overlevel action…]
[You have activated Rapid Simulation!]
[Mode (Rapid): Your learning speed will increase tenfold, your comprehension speed twentyfold. Correspondingly, after the simulation begins, you will randomly obtain a fatal illness. Note: you cannot cure it by your own ability, but NPCs in the simulation face no restrictions.]
[Please raise Toru's affection as much as possible before your death to achieve the lifelong-regret effect.]
[You have obtained buff: Heaven Envies Talent (learning experience x10, comprehension x20)]
[You have obtained debuff: Leukemia (a malignant disease known as blood cancer, high fatality, high recurrence, extremely low cure rate)]
[Simulation start!]
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Meanwhile.
Toru was browsing the professions offered by his simulator.
By rough calculation, he had not played the simulator in almost a month, so he was planning to have some fun.
[You have activated the Simulation.]
[Please choose a profession for this game: ]
[1: Ace Attorney (Objection! In the court of justice, with your lips as gun and your tongue as sword, only the strong walk away unharmed.)]
[2: Aerospace Engineer (I want to be an astronaut, Grandpa and Grandma will be so happy. They will give me lots of my favorite xxx jelly…)]
[3: The Long-Lived One (Watcher of shifting seas and changing lands, spectator of worldly prosperity and decay. This is a path destined for solitude. Note: this profession includes a special buff)]
[4: Random (Unknown fate. Selecting this will grant a 1000 percent evaluation boost for this simulation.)]
"What are these supposed to be?"
Toru frowned.
The only profession that seemed remotely normal was Aerospace Engineer…
And even that had an intro straight out of an old TV commercial from his childhood before he transmigrated.
The first, Ace Attorney.
He had heard of it in his previous life but never played it. As a second-hand viewer he only knew the protagonist was a lawyer who handled all sorts of cases.
The third one…
Good grief, here it comes, a profession for someone who was no longer human.
Toru had read plenty of cultivation novels. He just did not know what this profession's special buff would turn out to be.
[Special buff: Long-Lived One. Your lifespan extends to 500 years, comprehension speed -1000 percent, learning speed -1000 percent.]
Pros and cons.
For now, the cons outweighed the pros.
Toru could push normal professions to god-tier within a few years, he definitely did not need 500 years.
On top of that, the girls he liked were ordinary humans. They would pass away in their seventies.
What would he do with the remaining four hundred years?
Cry at his wife's grave, or look for someone new?
He continued reading.
"Wait…"
Toru rubbed his eyes. Did this random option really have a 1000 percent reward boost?
He stared for several seconds.
He confirmed he had not misread.
So now came the question.
Should he gamble on Random?
"Right, use the talent card first."
After selecting use, he checked the talent.
[Talent: Unity of Heaven and Man]
Returning to the natural source and becoming one with heaven and earth. The more he looked at it, the more it felt like cultivation.
Next, I bet it will be Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Void Refinement…
Sorry, too many cultivation novels.
[Reminder, your talent has reached its first limit. Talent cards cannot be used for now.]
That was already the limit?
Wait, first limit? So that meant there were items later that could break through?
It really felt like a microtransaction gacha game.
After reaching the limit, you had to use paid items to climb higher. Any Gacha players would find this casual.
[To celebrate, the simulator has prepared a gift!]
[Congratulations player, you have unlocked the MOD feature.]
[In simulation, players can choose to insert modules (MOD) to increase difficulty and enrich gameplay.]
Finally some new content. Toru had nearly grown tired of the previous functions.
A high-freedom life sim without mods or a creative workshop would be strange. So this was where it had been hiding.
[Available modules——]
[1. Extraterrestrial Presence: In this simulation, an unknown lifeform called Parasite will arrive from space. Rewards +150 percent]
[2. Tokyo Ghoul: In this simulation, a type of creature called Ghoul will appear among humans. Rewards +180 percent]
[3. Rare Disease: In this simulation, you will obtain a unique special illness. Rewards +120 percent]
[4. Vampire Princess: In this simulation, you will encounter a supernatural being named Kagari no Mueda. Rewards +80 percent]
[5. Puberty Syndrome: In this simulation, a phenomenon known as Puberty Syndrome will occur around you. Rewards +300 percent]
[Remaining mods not yet unlocked…]
A quick glance.
Everything was supernatural.
Toru had no idea which one to pick.