Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"Jos, this vampire heart is for you."

Su Jie picked up the red crystal and handed it to Jos.

"No, no!"

Jos quickly refused.

He too had seen the prompt on the red crystal and understood its value.

Being able to take it out of the Taixu Illusory Realm, it was definitely a treasure among treasures.

Too precious!

"Su Jie, you should use it yourself, no need to consider me."

"No, it's better for you to use it," Su Jie explained. "To me, this thing isn't worth mentioning, as for Zhang Manman, Chen Tian Yuzi..."

Zhang Manman gave a look of disdain: "I certainly don't want something from a vampire."

Chen Tian Yuzi also said: "Me neither."

Both of them knew that this item was most suitable for Jos, after all, he was still in the outer academy. If he could integrate the vampire's heart, his chances of entering the inner academy could be said to be one hundred percent.

This opportunity was naturally his!

Moreover, in the subsequent competitions, they would certainly encounter more creatures from other worlds, and there was always a share of good things for them.

Jos also realized this and said gratefully, "Thank you, Su Jie."

"We are friends, and you also helped me learn a lot about Ming Lun during the summer training camp, no thanks needed." Su Jie waved his hand casually and picked up the invisibility cloak, pondering for a while, then said, "This cloak is of little use, why don't we sell it when we get back, and split the money?"

For students of Ming Lun, this optically invisible cloak, once worn, would make them unable to see others as well, a complete chicken rib.

Except for some people with special collecting hobbies, it is not worth mentioning to others.

Of course, scientists might be interested and be able to study something from it.

"No need! Keep the money for yourself, after all, you killed the vampire by yourself," Zhang Manman waved her hand nonchalantly. "We aren't lacking in money."

Jos also reacted and realized that among the four of them, Su Jie's family was the poorest, he said, "Su Jie, what Zhang Manman said is right, and for this vampire heart, consider it as if I'm buying it. I'll transfer the money to you once we get out."

"That really isn't necessary, I'm not short of money," Su Jie spoke honestly.

"No, you don't need to refuse!"

For ordinary people, the higher their vitality, the more energy they need to consume every day unless one breaks through to the fetal breath and solidifies the holy embryo, drawing pseudo-spiritual energy or spiritual energy from planets like the Taixu Illusory Realm or Primordial Star, gradually eliminating the need to eat.

Therefore, in the eyes of Jos, Zhang Manman, and others, the million plus that Su Jie earned every day could probably only just maintain his life activities.

But in reality, Su Jie wasn't in need.

His mysterious breathing method allowed him to bring back spiritual energy from Primordial Star, with no need to worry about the energy consumed by life activities.

Nevertheless, since Jos and the others insisted, Su Jie accepted.

"Hand over the loot!"

Just then, another team rushed over. Seeing the blood-colored box, they shouted without a second word and charged up, launching skills at Su Jie and the others.

Bang!

Bang bang bang!

All four turned into boxes.

Normally, if a player has complete cultivation technique, equipment, and weapons, their strength is equivalent to an entity with a vitality of 3.

But in this Supreme Cup, players enter with their own vitality.

Strong players, even without picking up equipment or cultivation techniques, can be invincible.

And Su Jie?

His vitality was 7!

He completely overpowered.

Of course, this was only in this round of the newbie match.

After all, the champion's reward is an energy creature, so it's expected that senior students, senior sisters, counselors, and training instructors with a Mental Realm above Great Meditation and vitality above 7 would participate as well.

The competition would only become more intense as it advanced.

After ten minutes, Su Jie and the others had eliminated nearly fifty people. The number of people in their hundred-person battlefield was also down to five.

"There's one enemy left."

Jos checked the map, and the number of survivors displayed on the top read "5".

"We're almost at the final circle, let's head to the center first," Su Jie suggested.

The four mounted their horses and immediately set off, arriving at a hilly area.

To their surprise, the last person was just standing there in the center, motionless.

"AFK?"

In such a realistic game of the illusory realm, those who went AFK appeared lifeless, unmoving.

Of course, some would exploit others' curiosity for fishing.

So, at Su Jie's signal, Jos took out his bow and arrow from behind and aimed at that person.

Whoosh—

The arrow flew out and hit the opponent in the head.

Crack!

The person fell and turned into a box.

"Indeed, he must have been idle from the start. If he had gathered some equipment earlier, even if my last arrow had hit his head, it wouldn't have depleted his health bar in one shot," Jos muttered, releasing a sigh of relief as he watched the roasted chicken fall from the sky.

They had made it through the first round.

With a flash of light, the four of them were back at the city gate entrance.

They weren't the first batch, nor the last.

However, every game had a set time limit, and it was expected that the rest of the players would soon arrive.

After ten minutes, all the winners had arrived; the number of participants had been reduced by half.

If there were ten million before, now there were only a hundred thousand left.

Only one percent remained.

[The second round will start in ten minutes. Everyone may exit and rest for a while to replenish their bodies with energy.]

[Countdown: 600, 599, 598...]

"Let's go, let's step out for a meal first," Su Jie suggested.

"Sounds good, I'm a bit hungry too. The food in Xiangyang City may taste the same as in the outside world, but thinking about it now, it gives no sense of fullness," Zhang Manman said, patting her stomach.

Therefore, the four of them temporarily left the game and returned to a small conference room on the fifth floor of the library.

Their bodies shuddered as their spirits returned to their places and they all opened their eyes.

However, in Su Jie's hand was an invisibility cloak, and Jos was holding a red crystal that pulsed and throbbed in his grip.

"Speaking of which, how do I integrate this thing?" Jos said, holding up the red crystal. "Surely I'm not expected to carve a hole in my chest and place it inside, right?"

At that, Jos quivered.

The heart is the fountain of human dynamism. A breach there, with the outflowing volume of blood, would be sufficient for him to die a dozen times over.

"A vampire's heart, it seems to be some sort of special entity, like a physical manifestation of energy," Su Jie assessed the vampire heart. "To absorb it, perhaps one could use meditation but let's set it aside for now."

While Su Jie wasn't sure about the specifics of absorbing the vampire heart, such energy-physicalized items probably could be ingested to achieve the desired effect. This is a sample from My Virtual Library Empire. Read the rest on M-VLEMPYR.

But to play it safe, Su Jie planned to ask the teachers for more concrete methods during tomorrow's lessons; they would likely know more.

Jos put the vampire's heart in his pocket.

Temporarily leaving the fifth floor of the library, the four made their way to the cafeteria...

After a hearty meal, the four returned to the library, heading back to the small conference room to re-enter the scene of the Supreme Cup.

Now, there were only thirty seconds left until the start of the second round.

"We'll meet some tough opponents in the second round,"

Jos observed the much-reduced number of players in the area. "Their vitality seems all to be above 1.5."

Su Jie looked towards a familiar figure in one direction.

Jiang Wudao.

Feeling the gaze upon him, Jiang Wudao turned and locked eyes with Su Jie, a cold sneer creeping onto his lips.

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Wuxing followed Jiang Wudao's gaze but saw nothing.

His vitality was too low, and his physically evolved form through the mental realm was weaker, so naturally, his eyesight couldn't compare to that of Jiang Wudao.

"The one who crushed your insignificant and false pride," Jiang Wudao glared at Jiang Wuxing with disdain. "If Dad hadn't asked me to look after you, I couldn't care less about your existence."

Jiang Wuxing clenched his fists tightly.

It was not just the hatred for Su Jie that fueled him but also defiance towards Jiang Wudao.

"Don't display such an expression; it's the kind cowards show. If you want to be strong, you need to stay calm at all times, whether you're seeking to regain your pride from Su Jie or even surpass me one day," Jiang Wudao sneered. "But I'll remind you, although Uncle asked me to take care of you, if you drag me down, I wouldn't hesitate to eliminate you first."

"Understood," Jiang Wuxing let go of his fists. He knew he didn't have the power to defy Jiang Wudao yet, whether in cultivation or talent; he was far too inferior.

But if he could win the championship, he'd receive an energy entity.

The champion's reward included four energy entities.

He didn't dare dream of the stellar-level one, but the other three were of the satellite level. If he could get one, it would accelerate his cultivation.

Now, since he couldn't go to the Bird's Nest Arena to box, he had to waste a lot of time attending school with little kids...

His path to invincibility—

Interrupted by Su Jie!

"Su Jie, what are you looking at?" Zhang Manman noticed Su Jie's focus and followed suit. Her gaze narrowed slightly – her spiritual cultivation in the Minor Settled Realm had significantly enhanced her vision.

Of course, this wasn't actual eyesight, but vision augmented by her mental powers.

If she overused her mental strength, it would revert to its original state.

"Feng Yuxuan, Feng Qianzang, Feng Hengyi..."

She didn't see Jiang Wudao but spotted the three brothers of the Feng Family.

After all, in this afternoon's martial contest, she had wanted to regain her honor, but Su Jie had swiftly ended the fights, taking down three in a row.

Still, she wanted to reclaim the field.

In the Inner Court test, Feng Yuxuan had shown no mercy, and she was determined to hit back. Her Zhang Group was also in a competitive rivalry with the Feng Corporation.

Yet her vitality was a bit low at the moment, and if she encountered them in the next match, it might prove difficult for Su Jie to cope.

After all—

In this Supreme Cup, all players' vitality was linked to their own being.

This meant Feng Yuxuan's vitality was 10.