Apocalyptic Wasteland Simulator-Chapter 317 - 312 The Great Calamity

[As the forces under your control continued to spread, the entire world plunged into panic and chaos.]

[The news of the World-Ending Demon God's descent, pushed by interested parties, spread across the globe. Eventually, led by the three major powers and supported by numerous smaller factions, the Demon Extermination Alliance was formed.]

[The strength of the Demon Extermination Alliance was formidable, with nearly a hundred ninth-level powerhouses alone and countless other high-level combatants.]

[Facing the aggressive Demon Extermination Alliance, you showed not the slightest intention of retreating; instead, your will to fight soared.]

[Another month passed. During this time, you found your little pet, Black Demon No. 1, and brought it and the Black Demon Army into your sphere of influence. Your preparations didn't stop there; you also achieved symbiosis with the leader of the giant Corpse Worms, the brain bug, and successfully obtained a massive Corpse Worm army.]

[Your actions were detected by the world's top powers. They no longer dared to let you develop unchecked, so within just a few months, they formed a temporary alliance army, beset by internal and external troubles, and launched an attack against you.]

"Am I really that strong?"

Chen Pingchuan looked at the text in the simulation, rubbing his chin. He had almost forgotten what this surge of emotion felt like.

The last time his emotions had been so stirred, he was the great King of Black Magic who overpowered Genetic Warriors and withstood nuclear bombs with his flesh. This time, he had become what people called the World-Ending Demon God. One had to admit the wonders of fate.

If I can change this world, then becoming the World-Ending Demon God is no big deal.

The thought surfaced in Chen Pingchuan's mind on its own. The reason for this was simply that the class disparity in this cyberpunk world was too entrenched. The upper class feasted lavishly while the lower class toiled their entire lives with no chance to rise.

However, there's some truth to the saying 'going dark makes you ten times stronger.' If I redeem those two items, then...

Chen Pingchuan shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it. After all, while the idea seemed fine on the surface, the disaster it would bring upon this world would be immense. Several cities, though no specific numbers were mentioned, likely held tens of millions of people.

Is it really right for a single decision of mine to determine the life or death of tens of millions?

Chen Pingchuan didn't know.

[Facing the mighty alliance army, you commanded your Shadow Guards, Puppet Army, Black Demon Army, and Corpse Worm Army to confront the Demon Extermination Alliance on a vast plain.]

[On that day, fierce winds howled and sandstorms blotted out the sky. The auras of both sides clashed like tangible forces as the battle began.]

[The once verdant plain became a giant meat grinder, the entire land stained red-black with blood.]

[Despite the large numbers and formidable strength of the Demon Extermination Alliance, your subordinates were dauntless, repelling wave after wave of their attacks.]

[This great battle lasted for three long months, resulting in catastrophic casualties on both sides. The lives lost here alone numbered over a hundred million. The very heavens and earth seemed to have been stained by the bloodshed, and the number of high-level powerhouses who perished was incalculable.]

[Sensing the vast, boundless power of death, you revealed a chilling smile. Others thought you were merely a cornered beast fighting desperately, but they had no idea that this was the exact outcome you desired.]

[Plans often go awry, and your situation was no different. The internal defense system designed to stop the super nuke was suddenly infiltrated by Pangu from Celestial Palace No. 1, and as a result, the weapon's descent could not be prevented.]

[Then, a flash of intense light swept over the battlefield. Cleansed by the super nuke, the plain was instantly transformed into a massive corpse pit.]

[Positioned at the very epicenter of the blast, you remained completely unscathed. Not only that, but you also absorbed the potent power of death, negative energy, and dark energy, causing your own strength to undergo a qualitative transformation.]

[Your body was vastly different than before. It contained the life force representing hope, the dark power carrying despair and fear, and the radiation that constantly ravaged your body, tempting it into mutation.]

[You successfully advanced to Demigod, becoming a being beyond any ninth-level powerhouse.]

[DING!]

[Your life's trajectory has reached a pivotal juncture. Please make your decision with caution.]

[Option A: This is a game of chess between two players. Your opponent sees only the clash of pawns, but in your heart, you see the turning of the cosmos. Upon this small board, you use time as a guide and fate as a thread to draw all living beings into the game. With a smile, victory and defeat are already decided. You will let your other self act as he pleases, for his abilities are there for all to see.]

[Option B: To the world, this mass death seems like the final chapter of its collapse. But in your eyes, it is a clever move in a game of chess—a new opportunity to rewrite the course of fate and reshape the universe. You will enter the game personally to change this vast world with your own hands.]

"What?"

Chen Pingchuan was so shocked he leaped out of bed. To cause such massive casualties and be pursued for so long... it turned out that his simulated self was playing a grand game of chess. It didn't actually care about capturing that dark version of itself, nor about the subordinates who died for it, nor about anything at all. Its goal from the very beginning was singular: to become a god!

The sky was still pitch-black. Through the window, Chen Pingchuan stared blankly upward. Tonight's starry sky seemed to resonate with the darkness from his simulation; not even a single star was visible, leaving the entire world shrouded in black. If not for the light inside his room, it would have seemed as if the whole world had been swallowed by darkness.

Chen Pingchuan hesitated. This simulation was unusual; never before had one allowed a real person to enter twice.

After much consideration, Chen Pingchuan decided to go in and see for himself. He didn't know if he would be swayed by his negative emotions again, but trying was better than doing nothing.

"Choose to enter as a real person."

[DING! Selection successful. 100 simulation points deducted.]

Damn it, playing dirty... Before Chen Pingchuan could finish the thought, he once again descended into the simulated world.

This time, he finally understood what it meant to be a god.

He finally understood the true nature of godly power.

As soon as Chen Pingchuan arrived, he felt a miraculous power coursing through him—a chaotic and immense power forged from the union of death force, negative energy, dark energy, life force, and radiation force. Each element possessed world-destroying might, yet they coexisted within his body in a strange and perfect balance.

Chen Pingchuan didn't have time to savor this sudden surge of power and immediately surveyed his surroundings.

The next second, his pupils shrank violently.