It covered the distant, faintly glittering lights of Mingzhou City.

　　Outside the door isn’t safe either!

　　A final thought flashed through Adam Carter’s mind.

　　Thick darkness engulfed the entire main hall, and within the darkness came the sound of bones being chewed.

　　……

　　“You are dead.”

　　“This simulation has ended.”

　　“Score: None.

　　Comment: If you don’t court death, you won’t die.

　　Reward: None.”

　　“The following items can be brought out of the simulation game this time. You may consume a certain amount of Yuan Jade to choose to bring out some of these items.”

　　Option 0: Fortune stick holder.

　　Option 2: Fortune stick interpretation book.

　　Option 3: Incense, candles, and joss paper.

　　Option 4: Merit box.

　　……

　　“Skip.”

　　Adam Carter exited the simulator, still with a trace of shock and suspicion in his eyes.

　　He had thought that starting the simulation in a different place would give him a different, perhaps better, starting point for the future.

　　But unexpectedly, the future simulated inside Yunlong Temple was even more terrifying!

　　In the simulated scene, the clay statues in the hall gave him a feeling dozens of times more sinister than the shadowy monsters.

　　If he really chose to stay in Yunlong Temple until the world changed, he probably wouldn’t even know how he died.

　　And outside Yunlong Temple, those ‘red lanterns’ drifting in the sky, seemingly covering the entire Mingzhou City, were no good either.

　　He wondered which was more terrifying: the ‘red lanterns’ or the statues inside Yunlong Temple?

　　In the simulated future, he had already found a way to survive in Ping’an Garden, so it was better not to tempt fate by experimenting everywhere.

　　He took a sip of tea to calm his nerves.

　　A whole day in the simulator was only two or three minutes in reality.

　　By the time Adam Carter finished his cup of tea, the young Taoist finally arrived, carrying a long brocade box.

　　He casually handed the brocade box to Adam Carter: “Here you go!

　　Keep it at your place for a while. When you feel better, just bring it back.”

　　“Alright, alright!” Adam Carter hurriedly took the half-worn brocade box, opened it, and revealed a bronze bell lying on red silk inside.

　　The bronze bell was covered in green patina, clearly quite old.

　　This bronze bell was the very Daoist instrument—the Imperial Bell—that Adam Carter had managed to borrow from the young Taoist after much persuasion.

　　The Imperial Bell is an important Daoist instrument, also known as the Sanqing Bell. Generally, Taoists use it to exorcise evil, subdue demons, and invite deities.

　　Of course, nowadays people don’t pay much attention to these things. The young Taoist brought it over simply because Adam Carter wanted to buy a calming Daoist instrument from Yunlong Temple.

　　Whether it actually worked or not, Adam Carter would have to test it in the simulator.

　　“This is something from my master’s box. It hasn’t been used in a long time. Be careful with it, and return it to me after a while.” The young Taoist reminded him, but didn’t seem to care much.

　　Even though he didn’t care, he had done Adam Carter a big favor.

　　Adam Carter couldn’t ignore that.

　　Thinking of what he had experienced earlier in the simulator, Adam Carter, out of gratitude, reminded him, “Daoist, I think your temple is a bit too remote and kind of eerie.

　　You and your master living here—just be careful.”

　　The young Taoist looked at Adam Carter with amusement: “Are you going to tell me about feng shui?”

　　“I can’t really explain that stuff.” Adam Carter shook his head, took out his phone, and showed the QR code for joining the fishing group, smiling as he said, “Let’s go night fishing together in a few days. Daoist, join the group.”

　　“Night fishing? Sure!” The young Taoist’s eyes lit up. He immediately scanned the QR code and, upon entering the group, said, “Hey, my master is in this group too!”

　　Adam Carter was a bit surprised: “Really? Then it seems we’re quite fated.

　　Let’s go night fishing together, the three of us, in a few days.”

　　“Sounds good, sounds good.” The young Taoist agreed repeatedly.

　　Adam Carter parted ways with the Taoist and took a cab back to Ping’an Garden.

　　Today was Monday, and he was supposed to be at work, but he had skipped work entirely, blacklisted his supervisor and all his colleagues, and decisively left the company group chat.

　　Anyway, last month’s salary had already been settled, so he didn’t care about missing another week or so of pay.

　　Compared to working at the company, he had more important things to do right now.

　　Sitting at his desk, Adam Carter opened the simulator.

　　The moment the dial appeared, an electronic voice sounded in the darkness: “Welcome to the Perfect Life Simulator!”

　　“Your wallet’s Yuan Jade balance is 6. Each personal life simulation costs 1 Yuan Jade. Do you wish to proceed?”

　　“Yes.”

　　“Do you wish to consume Yuan Jade to bring real-world items into the simulation game?”

　　One by one, items appeared around the dial.

　　Option 0: Your body (since your personal talent has improved, choosing to experience the simulation in person will consume 12 Yuan Jade).

　　Option 1: Mysterious copper-wrapped bone.

　　Option 2: Ancient Imperial Bell.

　　Option 3: Orfa infrared night vision goggles.

　　……

　　“Bring option 1 and option 2 into the game.” Adam Carter directly selected the two items, not even glancing at the others.

　　His Dark Walker (green) talent already allowed him to see in the dark, with an effect almost identical to wearing infrared night vision goggles.

　　So bringing night vision goggles into the game would just be a waste of Yuan Jade.

　　As for other items, like the voice-activated light remote or the main circuit breaker key, he would have them in his room in the future anyway, so there was no need to bring them deliberately.