Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"My name is Karen, I'm a resident who accidentally wandered in here, and I don't know how to get out." The girl introduced herself, looking slightly panicked, her vulnerable appearance triggered Nori's compassion.

"It's okay, we can take you out first."

However, when Nori and Zheng Zha tried to retrace their steps, they found themselves back at the spot where they had defeated those men in black.

"Is this a maze?" Nori looked serious, "No, it's a video game, a materialized game; only by clearing the levels can we get out."

Zheng Zha couldn't tell if it was an illusion, but he sensed a hint of excitement in Nori's voice as he said this.

Of course, this boy is a gaming expert, and now there's a real-life game like this, he must be eager to give it a try.

Zheng Zha picked up the communication device and found the signal was dead.

Well, this game has to be played.

Moreover, if his memory was correct, the final boss seemed to be this girl in front of them, an artificial data life form.

"Nori, I think there's something wrong with this woman." Zheng Zha pulled Nori aside and whispered in his ear, "This place is empty, why would a girl suddenly appear? She might be with those men in black, leading us into a trap."

Nori glanced at Zheng Zha, then discreetly turned his head to glance at Karen, whispering back, "Of course I know something's off. Although I seldom go on missions with everyone, I'm elite enough not to miss such an obvious situation."

"Then why?"

Zheng Zha was impressed by Nori's acuity but didn't understand why he was bringing the woman along.

"Didn't you notice? We entered a game, and we can only leave by defeating all the enemies and clearing each level."

Nori said confidently, "But when a video game turns into reality, the scope is too large. If there are no clues, it's extremely difficult to clear, and even we as players won't know where to go. This girl is an important 'plot character' type, she can give us hints."

"She might even be a specific person we need to rescue, like the princess in a hero game."

"However, this game is not about rescuing the princess at the end, but adventuring with the princess to achieve final victory!"

"I've played many games like this."

Hearing Nori mention terms like "plot character," Zheng Zha was speechless.

If he didn't know Nori was one of the plot characters in Ultraman Tiga, he would have thought this guy was a hidden reincarnator.

"But haven't you considered the situation where [we can't get out even after clearing the game]?"

Zheng Zha frowned, "After all, some game endings are designed to be extremely frustrating. Even after achieving final victory, you enter an eternal hell of torment."

"If it were just a game, it could naturally give players some mental enlightenment."

"But when a game turns into reality, it's not pleasant at all. We might be manipulated by the controller behind the scenes."

Nori pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Don't be so pessimistic, and since we're trapped now, we can only follow the plot. Otherwise, we might be directly formatted."

Zheng Zha had no choice but to agree.

After all, what Nori said made sense; if they stayed here without taking action, they'd become a bug in the game, and the impatient players behind the scenes would simply want to delete the file.

"Karen, sorry, we were just discussing how to get out, but we have no idea. Do you have any suggestions?" He%l$p+ us out by r@ea@d@i!ng on M#|V|L.E*M*5.PY!R..

Nori's smile was very innocent, having a youthful spirit and vitality, which caused Karen to pause slightly before saying, "Maybe we can go over there and have a look."

"Is that so? Then let's head that way." Nori decided to walk toward the building passage the girl pointed at.

"Wait, do you trust me that much?" Karen asked curiously.

"Right now, we have no choice but to trust you. After all, you probably entered here before us and know more." Nori said frankly, "You won't deceive us, right?"

"No, I... won't." Karen seemed a little nervous but finally nodded heavily, looking at Nori with a hint of peculiar emotion in her eyes.

Zheng Zha was speechless—

Has she already been captivated by Nori?

Helplessly, he followed the two, but somehow got lost at an entrance, even though he was just a step or two behind... this was bizarre.

"Do they dislike me being the third wheel?" Zheng Zha maliciously speculated, and suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

Turned around, raised his gun.

A large group of armed men in black appeared, holding electrified batons, and the surroundings transformed into a huge platform.

"About fifty or more." Zheng Zha scanned quickly, roughly estimating the number, and raised his gun to shoot.

Bam!

The bullet hit one person, who instantly crumbled and dispersed from the platform.

"Very weak."

Having made a judgment, he realized they were like the previous men in black, lacking strong combat power.

As a result, in less than thirty seconds, Zheng Zha resolved these fifty or so men with his gun, and to conserve bullets for emergencies, he switched to using fists after firing over a dozen shots.

He had already unlocked the second stage of genetic lock, and against these weak foes, it was completely a one-punch-one situation.

"They're so fragile, can't they send tougher opponents?"

Upon saying this, a tall figure appeared on the platform, wearing a martial arts uniform with a black band tied around his head, muscles like iron, resembling an engine, pulsing non-stop.

Zheng Zha: "······"

The man was expressionless, toes of his left foot lightly tapped, muscles rippled, lept, then right foot landed, tapped again.

Alternating between his feet, heat emanated from his body, powerful thighs vibrated the platform, causing it to shake.

"A power-based contender—"

Whoosh!

Zheng Zha's pupils contracted abruptly, seeing a fist rushing at his eyes.

The air around trembled, startled, Zheng Zha instinctively crouched, then raised his arms forcefully, grabbing the opponent's arm, kicked at his chest.

Bam!

A metallic clang echoed.

Realizing something was off, Zheng Zha immediately used the kick to distance himself from this guy, cursing, "Damn it! I thought it was a fight, didn't expect it to be superpowers... clearly, he was over ten meters away, suddenly appearing in front of me, teleportation!"

"Plus, your whole body is made of steel!"

That kick left the bottom of his foot slightly numb, but fortunately, no injuries. Otherwise, facing this guy, he might really stumble.

Bong, bong, bong!

That person kept bouncing on the spot, like a tensioned spring ready to go, never pausing.

"You want to cheat, right? I can cheat too!"

Zheng Zha drew out the flashing sword, his body's light resonated with the sword, radiating dazzling brilliance, enveloping him, revealing the red, silver, and blue stature.

"Now, let's start the second round!"