God Simulator

“This is the invention that I have been working on for many years, [flexible hands].”

The dwarf said a little cautiously: "Mr. Joseph, please give me some advice."

 Joseph looked at the device in front of him.

Hung on the iron frame is a sturdy metal prosthetic leg. Its arm circumference is similar to that of my own thigh. It is composed of short metal cylinders one by one, with space inside. Between the short columns are strips of bendable and stretchable high-strength iron wire. Judging from the color and strength, it is obviously the product of superb copper-iron drawing technology.

“You see, this device can stretch and contract freely.”

Chai Zai took the metal prosthetic leg off the wall with his shoulder, put his right arm in it, and turned a rotary valve on the prosthetic arm's wrist. A flash of light suddenly appeared on the entire metal hand, like some kind of treasure reappearing in the world.

The dwarf said with some embarrassment: "This is a structure with a crystal lamp added to look handsome."

“The ring road of our maintenance station has also been equipped with crystal light paths, which are not only more beautiful, but also provide practical indications.” Joseph also said.

 Sai Zai’s face relaxed a lot.

His left hand pulled a lever on his right arm, and the metal prosthetic limb immediately extended forward. However, the further it extended, the more difficult it became for him. He had to use his left hand to assist and leaned back hard, as if he was manipulating a fishing rod that was bitten by a sea monster.

“Look, this is a prosthetic limb stretching, it can reach 8 meters! It can be touched from very far away... Huh, there is still a slight problem with the weight, so it needs the assistance of both hands.”

 He shook his arm back sweating profusely.

Leah next to her sneered: "Two hands for a metal prosthesis? If you don't have two hands, it seems that you can't use this thing at all."

The dwarf craftsman said sarcastically: "It seems a bit stupid at this stage, but inventions must have various problems at the beginning. It is impossible to invent a device like [Magnetic Probe] all at once, which is simple and has no redundancy." The invention of the design must have gone through many deletions and repeated polishing, right?”

“Sorry, [Magnetic Probe] was completed in three months from design to completion.” Leah showed no mercy.

　　　…”

When Shai Zai looked at Joseph, he was first surprised, then disappointed, then full of envy, and finally turned into a kind of composure and bitterness: "Mr. Joseph is indeed a genius inventor. A mediocre person like me is of course It’s incomparable.”

To ease the embarrassment, Joseph said: “I think this telescopic prosthetic limb has great promise.”

 He said in his heart that I was a fart genius, but I was just annoyed by being stuck in my neck and chest, plus I wanted to show off in front of Leah.

"Really?"

Hope was rekindled in the eyes of the dwarf craftsman: "How do you think it should be improved? Or what direction can it go in?"

 Joseph froze for a moment.

 He just said a few polite words, but the other party actually took it seriously.

 Joseph pretended to be thoughtful.

Leah next to him looked at him.

 The dwarves are also full of expectations.

 Silence has never been so heavy.

This time Joseph was sweating profusely.

He finally choked out a sentence: "The exploration of [Magic Well] requires a variety of equipment and props. The environment there is harsh and dangerous. If it can be improved according to actual needs, the [flexible hands] may come in handy." "

Although Joseph felt that this arm, which requires two hands to use, might be a little difficult to use.

 But hope is the best propellant.

 He himself knows this very well.

 At least give this dwarven craftsman some confidence.

"[Magic Well] Exploration?" Shai Zai looked surprised: "Is this really possible? In the most cutting-edge research field, my [flexible hands] are not yet mature. If used there, it will malfunction. Something...isn’t it good?”

The little craftsman looked at the thick metal arm he had made. He moved his fingers slowly, and the metal knuckles made a clicking sound.

“Telescopic and fixed load-bearing of metal prostheses…”

Leah next to her frowned and muttered to herself.

 She suddenly became excited.

 “Yes, yes!”

 “This thing can be used in [Magic Well]!”

"Its disadvantages are its weight and lack of flexibility. This is no problem. If it can be further lengthened, it can penetrate into the depths of the magic well, and then grab and touch the mountain wall below." Leah used another precise hand. He grabbed Shuai Zai's collar and asked, "Can you do it?"

“…It should be possible, but can you please stop grabbing my collar?” the dwarf protested.

“Sorry, this is what the left hand means. It seems that it has a strong opinion on you.”

Leah slapped her left hand twice with her right hand, and then reluctantly let go of the prosthetic limb.

"Then it really needs to be adjusted..." Shao Zai straightened his collar and finally acknowledged the customer's feedback.

 He ​​glanced at Joseph and said, "But Miss Leah, as a researcher who has dealt with [Magic Well], do you also think that this device can be applied to [Magic Well]?"

 “I think it’s feasible.”

The female vampire regained her composure at this time. She spoke clearly and quickly: "The prosthetic arm can be used as an extended detection rod. The front end can be fixed with a [magnetic probe], and the magnetic element can be used as a large-scale extension of detection..."

She turned her head and looked at Joseph with her distracted eyes: "Have you thought of this step a long time ago?"

Joseph said: "It was just a whim..."

 “Are you afraid that speaking out will hurt my self-esteem?”

Leah didn't believe it, and she said eagerly: "It doesn't matter what happens to me. But the survey of the [Magic Well] ahead needs to race against time. If such a device can be made earlier, fewer people will sacrifice. I need you to use your talents. , many people need you to use your talents!”

　　　…”

 Joseph had trouble speaking.

 Why doesn’t everyone believe that he just got lucky once and then returned to normal?

The dwarf craftsman next to him also said: "Yes, yes, Mr. Joseph, I heard that you were only a temporary researcher, but you returned to work at the maintenance station. Many people in our institute were surprised, and very regretful..."

“You must show your talent! You have single-handedly made an almost perfect [Magnetic Probe], showing the power of [Magnetics] in front of everyone.”

“In the past, many people dismissed magnetism and thought it was just a remote branch of metal smelting. Because of your relationship, many scholars are now devoted to this field! You are changing everyone’s perception.”

 Joseph’s scalp was numb.

　　Why are you taking part in the fun between us husband and wife?

In fact, since he made the [Magnetic Probe], Fa Hai, the general manager of the Flying Boat Circuit, has given him special conveniences. Let him decide whether to stay at the maintenance station based on his own situation. If he is willing, he can participate in the latest research at any time. However, considering that genius should not be restrained too tightly, Fahai completely respects his personal wishes.

  Collectors sent by newspapers such as "Shacheng Di Daily" and "Ben Daily" conducted numerous reports and personal interviews with Joseph.

 In order to deal with these people, Joseph found a way to pretend to be deep and silent.

 In this way, don’t speak when you encounter questions you don’t want to answer, and just give some simple replies.

 Then the outside world evaluates him.

—A double genius, a humble apprentice in life, and a crazy master in creation!

 If you don’t know how to evaluate, don’t evaluate!

 Joseph realized one thing from that time.

 Everyone doesn’t care who you are. If they think you are a genius, then you are a genius.

 All Joseph can do is live as low-key as possible.

 It’s not that he doesn’t like to be praised and admired.

The problem is that he knows very well that he is not a genius at all, it is entirely the good luck brought to him by Leah, the goddess of luck.

If the public allows themselves to build a [magnetic probe] again, it will really be over.

 So this is best now.

 He continued to work as an ordinary maintenance worker at Maintenance Station No. 77. At least over there, everyone treated Joseph fairly normally. The Flying Boat Ring Road is far away from the public on the ground, but it is a good place for him to live.

 …

  Half a year later, [magnetic probe] and [retractable hand] reached an application combination.

With the strong promotion of Leah and Shaizai, the apostle Philus and the legendary prophet Black Forge turned this idea into reality.

The combination of [Magnetic Probe], [Retractable Hand] and [Spell Box Court] were officially equipped during the investigation of the magic well, and were a great success. Apostle Philus and Prophet Black Forge specially visited Joseph at the maintenance station. husband.

The King of Bones, Pheles, had faint green fire in his eyes, and his white metacarpal bones held Joseph's hand firmly: "Your genius idea led to the birth of a key device. I replace all the explorers and researchers of the magic well. , I would like to express my sincere gratitude and sincere respect to you.”

“You have solved a key problem that has troubled us for several years, established safety standards for magic well exploration, and greatly reduced casualties. Thank you very much!”

 Joseph said vaguely: "It's all the credit of everyone, mainly Leah and Shaizai. I just said it casually."

 “Don’t be too modest.”

The Bone Apostle chuckled and said: "I heard Fahai talk about you, saying that you are a spontaneous genius who cannot use common sense to judge and constrain your creativity. Now it seems that you are even more magical than imagined. You It reminds me of another genius inventor from many years ago, the inventor of tribal war chess and the Colosseum [Mu Ke]."

 Joseph was so praised that he felt guilty.

Mu Ke created the game [Tribal War Chess] that has been passed down to this day in the Yao civilization, and was one of the founders of the early wonder [Colosseum]. He has always been regarded as the benchmark for talented inventors of the Yao people, and his name is left to the people of the Yao people. The legendary figure of "Monument" is known to everyone.

I am?

 Am I worthy?

 He felt depressed.

 How did the situation become like this? I really didn't do anything, I just said it casually, but no one believed it.

Lord Yao, is this a test you have given me?

 Joseph prayed silently in his heart.

I know I was wrong, Lord Yao. I have committed the sin of arrogance before. I should not be so self-righteous that my achievements will continue to increase... Please forgive me and don't let me continue to be praised.

Wearing bronze armor, the prophet Black Forge has a dark face and a pair of crystal eyeballs emitting red light in his visor.

It looked directly at Joseph: "In the past, I have always believed that there is no so-called genius in the world. Everyone's achievements are the final transformation of long-term accumulation. Even Mu Ke thinks this is the case... But this pair You seem to be inapplicable." "I checked your experience. You have been an athlete, a dancer and a singer, and then a maintenance man on the airship circuit. You don't understand magnetism at all, but you can do it in a few years. The [Magnetic Probe] was built within a few months. Maybe some people are born with this talent, but I can't realize this talent."

“Not only that, you also extended it to the exploration system of [Magic Well], which can be applied to almost all dangerous environments. [Magnetic Probe] can be regarded as one of the most important inventions of the [Elemental Age].”

Joseph only felt scared in his heart. He always felt that this situation was not good. He quickly waved his hand: "You are exaggerating. The probe is the result of the help of everyone at Maintenance Station No. 77."

 “Pioneering ideas are the key to guiding the realization of new technologies.”

Heimao said: "This time we will use the magnetic probe to act on the magic well, and on the other side use magnetic elements in the [Spell Box Court] to simultaneously restore the inner wall of the magic well, and safely and intuitively obtain the main microstructure of the magic well. So we Only then can we use the technology of the Yao tribe to create an exact replica of the [Elemental Magic Well] based on the small magic well."

“We are here to visit this time, firstly, to thank you for the solution you proposed, which has indeed broken the fog that has blocked us for many years, and secondly, to ask for your advice and suggestions.”

The tall and dark prophet looked at the person in front of him intently: "As for further detection, how do you think it should be carried out? Should we strike while the iron is hot and try a large magic well to build a larger detection device, or should we focus on improving the magic well restoration first? To optimize the [Elemental Magic Well] with the accuracy?”

　　　…”

 No, you are the experts, you ask me?

Joseph gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Black Forge, I don't know your situation, and I can't give you any advice. I only care about whether my wife Leah can work safely and go home safely."

Hei Duan had a strange look of regret and worry on his face.

“So this is what you are worried about. Don’t worry, after adopting the magnetic detection method based on magnetic probes, there is no need for researchers to enter the dangerous area under the magic well... Your wife will be fine too.”

This reply also made Joseph feel relieved.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I actually don't have any talents or talents. I am not interested in inventions and creations. To say the least, working as an athlete, backup dancer or maintenance station makes me happier than making anything." Take it easy."

“The biggest mistake in my life was thinking that I could become a spaceship pilot. I just wanted to find a popular, high-paying job. Fortunately, I met my wife, and she made me live again.”

Hei Dian and Philus looked at each other, as if they had reached a consensus.

Pheles, the King of Bones, said: "So offended, Joseph."

 After saying that, it and Heimao subdued Joseph on the left and on the right, and poured a glass tube of potion into his mouth.

 Joseph then quickly lost consciousness.

 …

 After waking up, he found himself in a bright place.

There are four suns hanging in the sky here, and each sun is emitting warmth and light without making people feel hot or dazzling. There is a tall rose garden not far away, and some vague figures are working hard in it. There is a small orange-red sun above the heads of those people.

Joseph stood in front of a magnificent temple. Outside the temple stood a tall stone tablet with words and symbols engraved on it that Joseph could not understand.

 A voice came from the side.

"you're awake?"

 Joseph discovered that it was actually Philus. The skeleton apostle turned out to be standing next to him. It was wearing a black cloak, with a small sun on its head, and its black eye holes were facing towards him.

 "I am...why...before..." Joseph was in a daze.

 “You are ill, Joseph, you are very ill.”

Philus said: "So Heidan and I decided to send you here. This is the [Sun Temple]. Lord Yao's **** [Daughter of the Sun] Lord Sekhmet practices here. She is also a The Incomparable Merciful Healer, He has healed you.”

 “Am I sick?” Joseph was a little confused: “What’s wrong with me? What disease do I have?”

 He didn't notice any abnormalities in his body at all.

 “By the way, where is Leah? Where is she?”

Joseph suddenly felt flustered.

 “Joseph.” Philus said softly: “Leah doesn’t exist at all... It’s time for you to wake up.”

does not exist?

How could Leah not exist?

Joseph had a funny expression on his face, but when he saw Philus's serious and cold face, he felt something was wrong, and then he felt a severe headache and nervousness.

Scenes quickly flashed before his eyes, and all kinds of memories came flooding in, giving Joseph a splitting headache.

He lay on the ground holding his head, feeling a sense of emptiness, endless pain and emptiness.

 “Leah does not exist.”

Philus said in a cold tone: "She is a person you made up, and the maintenance workers at the maintenance station couldn't bear to see you in pain, so they all cooperated with you to pretend that such a person existed. Captain Kepler said to you Very good, he has been telling us that you are talented, but the more imaginative a person is, the easier it is to fall into the pain and division of not being understood."

“We all know that after staying in heaven for a long time, various diseases will indeed occur, and mental pain, loneliness and detachment are the most difficult to describe and fight against.”

“You created Leah, making her beautiful, powerful, and charming, but she suffered painful setbacks, but in the end she never left you. She allowed you to fight against emptiness and depression.”

 “But it’s been too long, Joseph, and it’s time for you to wake up. We need you.”

The King of Bones said firmly: "It's time to burst the bubble of illusion. You can't always live in your own imagination, nor can you always live in fear of the magic well. Joseph, stand up. This world We need you, we need you, God is protecting you.”

“Even if you are sick, you can still invent the [magnetic probe]. Your strength and talent are vital to us. Stop playing and come back.”

 Joseph looked at his hands.

The left hand is covered with scars and cracks, and the right hand is a metal prosthetic made of copper and iron. It has short cylinders layered on top, with wires pressed into a ring and overlapping wires connected to it.

There was a gentle throbbing in my arm, which was a familiar yet unfamiliar conjoined feeling.

Leah is his right hand.

The two memories in Joseph's mind finally completed overlapping and calibrating each other. He walked out of those vague and pleasant pictures and stood in front of the clear reality again.

 The life of the vampire's wife is actually Joseph's own experience.

 He lost his right arm after the accident at the Magic Well, and also suffered from severe mental disorder and phobia.

 He was sent to the maintenance station for training and met the captain Kepler.

　　He invented Leah, and then saw in Leah the hope of moving on.

Although he always talks to Leah, who is invisible to others, he is actually talking to his right hand.

 Everyone cooperated with him in good faith, Captain Kepler, colleagues, the dwarf... They all pretended that there was such a female vampire around them.

 Until Philus and Black Forge sent him here for medical treatment.

 Joseph finally understood.

 No wonder Leah seems to be able to see even though she is blind.

  No wonder I am always familiar with and yet strange to Leah, as if I have been together for a long time, but many details are vague and cannot be recalled.

 Joseph had a long dream.

“Thanks to Lord [Daughter of the Sun]’s treatment, otherwise no one would be able to treat your condition.” Philus said: “Thank you to Lord Yao and Lord [Daughter of the Sun].”

Joseph knelt on the ground, took a deep breath, and said with piety: "Thank you, great God Yao, for not giving up on me... I have realized my weakness, but weakness is also a kind of strength. I will face myself squarely, Do the best you can to the best of your ability.”

 “Thank you, Lady of the Sun, for curing me, a deserter.”

 A golden figure slowly appeared in front of the temple.

 It was a young woman with smooth bronze skin and two round ears on her long-haired head. She has gold rings on her arms, wrists, and neck, and wears a cool short coat made of gemstones. Her body is flexible and full of strength.

"Your disease is very special. I'm not sure if you will get sick again when you go back. Remember to come here for check-ups regularly." The golden and black beauty said.

"Yes, yes, my lord."

Joseph's heart was beating violently. He felt like every hair on his body was on fire and his breathing was about to stop.

Until the golden figure disappeared, he looked at Philus next to him: "Lord Philus, was that Lord [Daughter of the Sun] just now?"

"Yes."

“It’s true this time, it’s not just my imagination, right?”

 “No, it’s indeed true.”

 Joseph asked in a low voice: "How can I pursue Lord [Daughter of the Sun]?"

Pheles said coldly: "Are you looking for death?"

“No, isn’t there a precedent for gods and apostles getting married before? At Kashima Shrine, there was a marriage between the **** Martyr and the apostle Theodore. I have a theoretical chance!”

　　　…”

Pheles looked at the great elf in front of him, and finally he touched the smooth white bone forehead helplessly: "It seems that you are indeed well. With this look... you should try to be promoted to an apostle first."

It thought silently.

This is the Joseph I am familiar with.

Arrogant self-confidence, a desire to challenge oneself to death, and absolute loyalty and greed for beauty.

 “Just look at mine!”

 In just a moment, Joseph regained his former passion and motivation.

He spread the five fingers of his right hand with the palm facing his face: "For Lady [Daughter of the Sun], this time, I will completely conquer the [Magic Well]!"

 For the goddess.

I'm going to use all my intrigues and tricks, and I'm going to use all my firepower!

　　Brain, give it to me until you die!