God Simulator

He Zai has long been suspicious of Azheng.

Although this kid had been pretending as if nothing had happened, He Zai had taken him with him for several months, and he could still tell that something was wrong.

Azheng has an inexplicable enthusiasm for the gang and actively participates in all activities of the Tongkou Gang. For example, when worshiping gods, the boys in the gang don't want to go, but the boss of the Bronze Hands orders everyone to worship gods once a month and register, otherwise it will be regarded as rebellion.

In the temple of the gang house, three gods are enshrined.

In the center is the majestic statue of Yao God sitting upright. On the left side of Yao God is the [Black Tiger Head and Lord of the Temple] standing on a huge tiger head. On the right side is the [Black Tiger Head and Lord of the Temple] holding up a bunch of wheat ears and holding a basket of fruits and flowers in his arms. Our Lady of Golden Light].

Yao is the god who maintains the order of heaven and earth and is the god who governs all things. To worship God, you must first worship Yao.

The Lord of the Temple rewards good, punishes evil, and upholds justice.

Our Lady of Golden Light, bless you with abundant wealth and good harvests every year.

The boss, Bronze Hand, attaches great importance to this. Not only does he require everyone to worship the gods, but he must also recite the oath of joining the gang in front of the statues of the three gods and witnessed by the gods.

"Never reveal the favor."

"We will never kill each other."

"Never steal privately."

"Never steal wealth for yourself."

"Never disobey orders."

…

"Once you join a gang, you will never leave the gang without the permission of the gang leader."

Many members of the gang found this ritual annoying, but they had to follow it.

He Zai knew that this was a way to strengthen restraint on everyone. In the presence of the statues of three powerful gods, everyone felt the oppression brought by the gods when they swore and spoke.

When worshiping, Ah Zheng was always respectful and precise, with a dignified and serious attitude that was extremely pious.

He Zai once asked him: "Do you really believe in these gods?"

"Believe. I am a believer in Yao."

"I respect the gods, but is worshiping Yao really useful? I have always been curious, what can you get by worshiping like you?" Hezai was curious.

The Secret Kingdom is a very realistic place.

If worshiping God is useful, then worship God. For example, in the past, the master of the temple would send down the holy light, and the Dragon Ancestor of the Sihai Temple would ask dreams to interpret puzzles. The currently popular Street Lamp Society worships the "Double-Faced Door God" who will condense gold and silver keys from the statue...

But the god Yao seems to have never appeared in the sacrificial rituals.

This mysterious and unpredictable god is above all gods and is too far away from ordinary people. However, extraordinary people are extra cautious when mentioning Yao.

Ah Zheng frowned and said, "Most gods require people to offer their faith first, and then continue to perform sacrificial rituals to obtain the gods' gifts."

"Unlike them, Lord Yao is the arbiter and defender of the world. Whether it is the faith of the Lord of the Temple, the Golden Lady, the Lady of Salt, or the demons that are popular today, all are approved by Yao. Only then can it spread in the human world.”

Ah Zheng, who has always been a man of few words, rarely spoke a lot this time.

"Other gods require desperate sacrifices and fanatical following to get feedback, which is an exchange of faith and power. Yao God is creating order and ensuring vitality. He gives gifts and benefits to everyone, regardless of whether they believe in him or not. help."

Hezi smiled and said: "But I don't think Yao God has given me any help."

"The reason why you can live safely in the Secret Kingdom is because of the existence of Yao God."

Ah Zheng said calmly: "The Kingdom of Secrets is a place where gods and demons with chaotic beliefs coexist. Even I, an outsider, know that in the past, a large number of children were used by various secret arts organizations as consumables for experiments, [Black Saint Church] consumes hundreds of children every year, not to mention other religious groups that sacrifice the blood of young children and girls to their gods.”

"Today's Secret Art Kingdom, the most feared and powerful [Black Temple] in the past, they treat young children as 'human', train them to become their own people, and adopt a gentler approach to hope for their loyalty and dedication... No Because their conscience found out, but because God Yao looked down from heaven.”

"Organizations have reduced large-scale conflicts. Even gangs do not dare to kill people at will. Kidnappings and murders have been greatly reduced. All major organizations want to break away from their original identity as illegal gangs, hoping to move closer to the Resurrection Kingdom, and even enter the fertile Yao Kingdom. Seeking development is the intimidation and hope given by Lord Yao.”

"The existence of Yao God is enough to change the entire Mystical Kingdom."

Azheng paused: "This is what Lord Yao means to ordinary people."

Hezi was speechless.

After all, this guy is a young man who has read books, and he can explain such complicated things so well.

Ah Zheng is right.

He Zai knew that the Tongshou boss did not want to make the Tongkou Gang bigger and stronger.

Tongshou firmly holds everyone's jurisdiction in his own hands, intending to use the gang as a springboard. Once he earns enough capital, he will go into serious business, so all he does is to carry goods with less risk. .

This conversation made He Zai realize that Ah Zheng knows a lot. Moreover, there was something he said that gave Hezai some clues.

You can live safely in the Secret Kingdom...

He's talking about you, not us.

Subconsciously, this guy didn't regard himself as a member of the Tongkou Gang.

Since then, He Zai has been paying close attention and observing.

Then he discovered more clues.

When Ah Zheng conflicts with other members of the gang, his movements are concise and powerful, his strikes are precise and he acts recklessly without relying on his natural powers. It shows that he has rich fighting experience or has received professional guidance and training.

He doesn't reject the gang girls he likes directly, but maintains a "good friend" relationship with them. He Zai made excuses to chat with these girls, and Ah Zheng often asked about gang affairs from them.

Ah Zheng rarely talked about his family situation, but he didn't feel disgust or hatred towards his father who followed the devil.

He Zai has doubts about Azheng's identity.

But it doesn’t matter.

You're just a member of a gang, just begging for food, why are you meddling in so many other things?

…

Ah Zheng looked surprised when he heard this: "I hid it so well, but you discovered it?"

"..."

He Zai had to tell him that he still had a lot of room for improvement.

"Understood, I will find ways to make up for these shortcomings." Azheng nodded with a heavy face.

He Zai asked him: "Are you here to catch me?"

"No." Azheng shook his head and said in an adult tone: "Originally, the members of the Tongkou Gang are a group of children, and resettlement and education are also a problem that must be considered for public security. Since you have completed the transformation and employment, you can save the time. received our help.”

Hezi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he is not afraid of going to jail, life in Feiyuan Cottage is still much more comfortable.

He Zai invited Ah Zheng to be a guest in the hut, but he declined.

"I'm just stopping by this time to carry out a mission." Azheng said, "You know about the corpse floating in Panshui River, right?"

He Zai said he knew.

The Panshui River is one of the largest rivers in the Kingdom of Secrets. It winds its way across the land and eventually forms a huge spiral, which is very spectacular when viewed from the air.

In this Panshui River, many headless corpses have appeared floating in the past year.

The deceased were all young men, and their heads have not yet been found.

Hezi had heard the collectors talk about this before, and they were also worried about [Kuafu Chasing the Sun]. After all, long-distance runners often camp by the river at night, and they would be in trouble if they encountered any danger. Fortunately, this incident did not seem to affect the athletes, and there were no abnormalities or injuries.

"You often rest at Anza by the river." Azheng asked, "Have you seen any suspicious people around?"

Hezi said no.

Many people suspected that it was either done by demons or water monsters. Since Kuafu was there to protect us, no one was afraid of anything happening.

Just when Ah Zheng was about to leave after completing the investigation, He Zai still asked: "Do you know the spirit of the house?"

"Know."

"How to drive the spirit out?"

"It doesn't seem possible. Unless the house is completely burned down, they will always hide in strange places in the house." Azheng said, "Move, this will work."

…

Moving is impossible.

He Zai can only learn to accept the existence of the house spirit.

Living in the country of secret arts requires a flexible mind, and it will be very hard to live a single-minded life.

Master Ge’s evaluation of Zhai Ling is: “Don’t worry about her, just pretend she doesn’t exist.”

"If you scare her, she will turn into a scary monster to embolden herself. The spirit will move around inside, from the fireplace to the ceiling, to the floor, to the bed or to the toilet... It’s even more troublesome.”

He Zai discovered that the house spirit rarely showed up, but the expired food in the garbage pile sometimes disappeared. Sometimes in the middle of the night, he would feel his chest feel a little heavy.

He watched secretly.

The house spirit is a girl wearing a white top and black skirt. She is thin, with disheveled hair and cat-like eyes. She always looked at herself with a worried look on her face, would feel her breathing with her hands, and then look relieved.

According to Master Pigeon, the house spirit does not like to change residences and is afraid of dealing with new faces.

They hope that their roommates will always be the original owners of the house and are very concerned about the owner's life and safety. If the house is completely vacant and uninhabited for a long time, the hungry house spirits will have no choice but to move out and find another house to stay in, and this process always makes them nervous because they are very timid.

House spirits can survive by eating spoiled food and scraps, and their requirements for life are very low.

He Zai felt very strange: "She seems to be harmless, why did the previous owner of the house find it difficult to stay?"

"Because of the quarrel."

Master Pigeon waved his wings: "The previous owner of the house thought that many problems came from the spirit of the house, such as being late, not being able to find things at home, having nightmares, failing at work... and then they used various methods to drive her out. ”

"The more frightened the house spirit is, the more it will turn into a monster to protect itself, so it turns into a terrifying form with claws, fangs and a long mouth to scare them away."

He Zai couldn't help but think, what if he got along well with her?

If you treat her better, will the other person become more well-behaved?

So he began to prepare food specially. He left a portion of wheat cakes and tomatoes for Zhai Ling and placed them next to the stove where she lived.

The food initially remains motionless until it decays and is then eaten.

Hezi also wakes up frequently at night, wanting to say hello to the house spirit.

But every time he woke up and spoke, the spirit would run away quickly, unable to catch her.

So He Zai gave up and started focusing on his work.

Although his health prevents him from becoming an athlete, Ha Zai is not bad at photographing crystallographic images.

The cabin is equipped with the latest [long-distance crystal phase], which looks like a large long telescope.

Through the base fixed to the window, Hezai can flexibly adjust the lens direction and light angle.

During his several years in the air, Hezi became an excellent crystallographic operator, and many of the crystallographic images he took were published in the "Shacheng Di Bao".

Most of them are people running, whether it is the tall demon Kuafu who appears among the people, the first legendary athlete Boyi, or more and more other participants behind him, forming a long dragon on the ground. It's a breathtaking thing to look at from the air.

In fact, it is not easy to take photos on the fly. The flying house will experience slight bumps when flying at low altitudes. It is difficult to ensure the relative stability of the crystal phase device. Moreover, due to the influence of fog and light, it requires skills to capture that critical moment. and luck.

He Zai patiently polished his skills, and at the same time he did not forget to feed the house spirit.

One day he woke up and suddenly felt a splitting headache, his whole body lost strength, and he couldn't even get the [Quick-acting Jiuxin Pill] in the box. His breathing became rapid and difficult, and his whole body began to become cold. He almost felt like he was dying.

The pigeon master bumped around in the cage anxiously.

"Hold on, hold on, I'll be able to fly to the nearest city-state right away!"

But the flying kite cabin couldn't move any faster in the air.

Drowsily, Hezi saw a black and white figure emerge from the fireplace. The disheveled house spirit carefully walked to the bed, curiously examined her body, and then she began to be busy in the room...

After waking up, Hezi felt that his body had recovered a lot. Feiwu landed at the brotherhood's farm. The doctor had already examined him and confirmed that he was fine and just needed more rest.

After everyone leaves.

"Thanks to Zhailing, you have to thank her properly!" Master Ge reminded.

Hezi got up from the bed, walked to the dark fireplace, and knocked on the wall: "Thank you."

A girl's head hung upside down in the fireplace. Her long hair fell into the ashes. On the pale girl's cheeks, her gray eyes were still so big, and her nose and mouth were small.

"Um."

The house spirit quickly got back.

From then on, He Zai and Zhai Ling slowly became friends.

The house spirit calls herself "Oven Cake Love". This name represents her hobbies. She likes to live in a fireplace or a fire and eat cakes.

The reason why I eat rotten food is to avoid being called a thief. Humans are not allowed to touch rotten food, but spirits can eat it.

"Then let's call you Xiao Ai."

He Zai patted his chest and said, "We will be roommates and good brothers from now on. You save my life. If I have a bite to eat from now on, you won't be hungry."

"Uh-huh."

Xiao Ai is still very timid. As long as outsiders are around, she will never show up. Only in front of Master Pigeon and He Zai, she would come out to get some air, eat something, and then enjoy the wind and look out the window curiously.

She had no yearning for the outside world, but was always worried. If this house flew too high and too far and broke down, she would be homeless.

"Don't worry, it will be repaired regularly. I trust Master Pigeon."

Hezi comforted her.

Later, Xiao Ai learned to knead dough and make cakes, learned to cook, read, and even learned to use crystal phases.

What surprised Hezai even more was that Xiao Ai actually grew up little by little. When Hezai turned into a big boy, Xiao Ai also turned into a beautiful girl.

Her long hair was tied back, and she still wore the same black and white dress, but her pale face was no longer afraid, and she could still hum songs while making cakes.

The only flaw is that under her skirt, a shadow-like black tail sometimes appears.

“That’s how Kikimora is, if it’s hated and feared, it becomes depressed and scary… Now I know that if it’s cared for and liked, it becomes closer to what the owner likes, it’s amazing. "

One day, Xiao Ai even said excitedly that she had become a hero recognized by Yao God.

Although she didn't know why.

Hezi felt very strange.

If everyone likes otakus, then they are not monsters, but cute girls for everyone.

But it's hard to do that.

Because loving and caring for Kikimora must come from the heart.

When they first meet, the house spirit will be very wary and scared, and different house spirits take different times to adapt to the owner. Some otaku spirits will turn into various monsters when scared, and some otaku spirits are born autistic and refuse to speak...

"I'm very bold in the house."

Xiao Ai said proudly: "The rest of them will turn into monsters even if they encounter mice. I am different. I used to make friends with mice all the time, and the house spirits thought I was desperate for my life."

"..."

He Zai could not comment on this.

He could actually feel that living with Zhai Ling was very relaxing.

House spirits are not like ordinary people, who have all kinds of thoughts, hide their identities, and leave. For them, the house they live in means the whole world, and you can always find them.

Hezi once curiously asked her: "Where does the house spirit come from?"

"It was born from the house, but it took many, many years. But we come from a destroyed world, and our past memories have been deleted... We were brought here after being accepted by Lord Yao Shen."

Xiao Ai showed a look of recollection: "It's very miserable outside. Everyone is crowded together, like jam stuffed into a jar. They are groggy and very uncomfortable."

"It's so great to be able to come to this world! It's so spacious here! And I can meet you!"

"Praise Lord Yao!"

Only then did Hezi realize that the arrival of the house spirit was actually the power of Yao God.

This time he truly realized that the trajectory of his life was actually being protected and guided by the god Yao all the time.

If it weren't for Xiao Ai, he might have died last time.

Or earlier, in the Tongkou Gang, he was sold to the occultist by the boss for experimentation.

Being able to live well, have a friend who will never leave you, and have a life back on track cannot circumvent the power of Yao God.

Hezi prayed silently in his heart.

Lord Yao.

Thank you, thank you for everything.

Today's first update... I still have to sort out the details, and I will resume my second update tomorrow.