[You regained your senses, began to sober up, and realized the danger approaching. A loud crash followed by Ye Chen's furious roar and the sound of smashing things erupted downstairs at the hotel. After two and a half hours, the other party finally arrived...]
[As if they knew your location, they stormed towards the top-floor VIP suite, practically invincible, with no one daring to stop them. You sensed something was wrong; the protector the Lu family had assigned to you hadn't intervened?!]
[Before coming to Shanghai, the Lu family had secretly arranged for a seventh-tier Saint-level expert to protect you. With such a powerful figure around, you could easily roam Shanghai unchecked. You decisively called for your protector, but received no response.]
[Either something happened to your protector, or someone stopped them; someone wanted to harm you!]
[Ye Chen, the protagonist destined by fate, is just a pawn!]
[The mastermind behind the scenes wants to use him to kill you. Liu Ruyue's initial appearance was also suspicious. But the mastermind probably never imagined that because of Liu Ruyue, you broke the curse, awakened the "Supreme Emperor Bone," and broke through to the third realm, the Profound Realm.]
[You sensed Ye Chen's aura rapidly approaching. Now, only a wall separating you, his aura was actually at the fourth realm of divine power, clearly condensing some kind of powerful divine ability. At this moment, possessing the "Supreme Emperor Bone," you weren't afraid of him, but wary of the mastermind behind luring away your protector, you didn't hesitate to make a hasty retreat.]
[Before running away, you had a change of heart and, incidentally, slapped the unconscious Liu Ruyue awake, looking completely bewildered...]
[With the added advantage of your "slippery speed" talent, you glided like a mouse in the night, leaping from the rooftop and disappearing without a trace. Ye Chen changed course to give chase, but couldn't even catch a glimpse of your exhaust. Enraged, he cursed, "Aaaah, Lu Qian, how dare you touch my woman! I, Ye Chen, swear I will kill you!"]
[Ignoring the clown's shouts behind you, you continued running, the chilling premonition still lingering in your mind. Without hesitation, you hid behind a pool of water.]
[The "Supreme Emperor Bone" seemed to possess the ability to conceal your aura. Your presence was suppressed, and with the added blessing of "Heavenly Fate," the chilling feeling began to dissipate.]
[At that moment, a car headlight shone, and a Maybach appeared, heading towards you. You breathed a sigh of relief; the person was none other than your driver, who was also the seventh-tier Saint-level protector assigned to you by the Lu family.]
[You are overjoyed and appear without hesitation, getting into the car. Just as you're about to ask the driver why he hadn't appeared, a chill suddenly sweeps over you, a warning sound. You realize something is wrong, but it's too late.]
[The "driver's" head suddenly spins two and a half times, blood flowing from its seven orifices, its face contorted in a ferocious grin as it stares at you: "Got you."]
[Rip! A black hand suddenly pierces through your chest from the back seat, gouging out the "Supreme Emperor Bone." Your pupils shrink in disbelief, and then the black hand twists off your head.]
[Before you die, you seem to hear a gnawing sound, as if some monster is devouring your corpse.]
[You are dead. Simulation over.]
[Final settlement begins. The host can choose three items from the following five options.]
[First Item: Primordial Dragon Elephant Scripture, Third Layer (Profound Understanding)]
[Second Item: Awakening Forbidden Physique: Supreme Emperor Bone]
[Third Item: Fixed Blue Talent "Slippery Foot," becoming the host's innate talent]
[Fourth Item: A Bright Green Hat (Ye Chen)]
[Fifth Item: A portion of the destined heroine Liu Ruyue's destiny luck (lasts for three days)]
A crimson, eerily glowing simulated text appeared before Lu Qian's eyes.
His gaze turned icy cold, his fists clenching involuntarily.
This was actually a deadly trap set for him!
If the villain simulator's description was accurate, wouldn't he be dead tonight?!
"What a cunning 'mastermind,' possessing the ability to disguise themselves. They ultimately disguised themselves as the 'driver,' causing me in the simulator to lower my guard and automatically leave. Otherwise, I might not have died."
"This is a tightly woven deadly trap. Liu Ruyue, the destined female lead, and Ye Chen, the destined protagonist, are both pawns behind the scenes, all trying to steal the 'Supreme Emperor Bone' from my body."
"So, the person behind this must have been plotting for a long time, ever since I arrived in Shanghai... no, it should be that they plotted against me even when I was still in the capital of the Great Xia Empire."
"However, the capital of the Great Xia Empire is teeming with powerful figures, including many at the Celestial Realm, and even some at the True Immortal level. Therefore, the person behind this didn't dare to act directly, but instead forced me to leave and come to Shanghai through some means."
"That little brat Gu Ao is suspicious. After the conflict, I felt that bastard was deliberately causing trouble. Otherwise, given my mild nature, I wouldn't have shot him twice in the head for no reason. So, he might be an accomplice of the mastermind, or perhaps a pawn in their scheme."
A cold glint flashed in Lu Qian's eyes, but anger didn't cloud his judgment; instead, he became even more clear-headed.
Half a month ago, he was in an entertainment venue in the capital of the Great Xia Empire when he got into a conflict with Gu Ao, a spoiled young master from the Gu family, over a woman. He even resorted to underhanded tactics. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent out by the Lu family to lay low.
The Gu family was one of the empire's top families, with a Celestial Ancestor among its members.
"So, the mastermind is the Gu family? Otherwise, they couldn't so easily control Gu Ao. Damn it, there's still too little information to confirm."
"However, judging from the simulator information alone, the existence of the [Supreme Emperor Bone] is indeed enough to drive countless people mad, even Celestials."
Lu Qian exhaled a breath of stale air, glancing at the middle-aged driver, Lu Zhong, ahead of him, secretly relieved.
He was still safe.
Lu Zhong was a servant of the Lu family, utterly loyal. His strength had long since reached the seventh realm of Sainthood, making him exceptionally powerful. He wouldn't hesitate to die protecting him.
In the first simulation, the mastermind set a trap to lure away Lu Zhong, the protector, which means they were wary of Lu Zhong's strength.
Otherwise, why set a trap? They could have just captured him and dug out his bones.
So it seems the advantage is in my hands.
This game still has a chance.
His gaze lingered on the final rewards, and without the slightest hesitation, he made his choice.
"Simulator rewards, I choose first, second, and third."