Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"Time to loot the boxes!"

Jos shouted excitedly and ran down.

According to the map, there were only five people remaining in the competition, which meant that all the others had already been eliminated; no need for caution anymore.

Zhang Manman and Chen Tian Yuzi also ran down.

And the only non-team member still alive, Su Mucheng, was completely stunned.

Was this really the work of human hands?

Having made it to the fourth round, their team naturally knew that some special items could be taken out of the game.

The methods of Su Jie, if they could be realized here, could certainly be realized in the outside world!

One man's power rivaled a nation's!

Nothing could be truer!

This was her first time witnessing human power reach such an extent.

"Shocked?" Su Jie turned around, casually walked over to Su Mucheng, who had regained her ability to move, and sat down with a thud, sweating profusely, "That move just now drained all my energy, you can try to take me out if you want."

Su Mucheng remained unmoved and said, "What good is eliminating you? I can't take on three by myself."

By now, Su Mucheng had also understood why Zhang Manman had spared her.

It was for the convenience of looting the boxes!

Those boxes might contain items that could be taken back to reality, each invaluable.

"Can you do this in reality, too?" Su Mucheng asked.

"I can't," Su Jie shook his head. "I can do it here because this illusion is still within the Taixu Illusory Realm, with pseudo-spiritual energy, and the fact that I'm stirring up sand makes it much easier."

"And in the outside world—"

"This technique of exhaling breath to form a sword could at best serve as a surprise attack."

His words were half-truth, half-false.

But Su Mucheng believed them.

"Let's get acquainted then, my name is Su Mucheng. What's yours? The genius of Ming Lun?" Su Mucheng extended her hand.

"Su Jie." Su Jie raised his hand and shook hers, "It seems we are from the same clan."

Soon, Zhang Manman and the others returned.

Su Jie didn't inquire about their finds, simply looking at Su Mucheng: "So, make your choice, do you log off on your own, or shall I send you offline?"

Su Mucheng chose to log off...

...

Back in the conference room, everyone laid out their finds.

Zhang Manman presented two bracelets, saying, "Just these two. The gemstones on them are used for storage. It seems that people have gotten wise; they won't bring anything valuable to the Supreme Cup unless they're confident in their victory."

Jos also showed his find, a dagger with a blade that looked like the bone of some animal, white with a hint of yellow.

"The only thing I found that can be taken back to reality is this dagger, called the Beast Dagger, which is said to be highly effective for skinning."

Chen Tian Yuzi produced a Qiankun Bag, saying, "I only got one Qiankun Bag, but it's pretty spacious, a hundred cubic meters."

"It seems, in the upcoming matches, the chances of obtaining items from other contestants will be very slim," Su Jie wasn't surprised. Unless one had utmost confidence, few would risk bringing their treasures back into the Supreme Cup competition.

Afterward, Su Jie kept the Qiankun Bag and sold the Beast Dagger to Chen Tian Yuzi.

"According to the tournament rules, each round only one victorious team will compete. I've calculated a bit, and the sixth round will be the finals," Jos explained the situation and also figured out the timetable, "That means, if we win the next round, we can make it to the finals and finish the last match. If we don't count the award ceremony, it should be around eleven o'clock at night."

Su Jie smiled, "Sounds good, that leaves me with time to lead my tribe on the Primordial Star at night."

Zhang Manman was astonished, it was the first time she learned that Su Jie voluntarily mentioned the circumstances of his tribe on the Primordial Star: "You're actually leading a tribe on the Primordial Star? Unbelievable, most people would just abandon their tribe and adventure alone."

The tribes on the Primordial Star are too small.

Unless it's a large tribe, descending as a "Divine Envoy" is nothing more than bringing along a burden, far less skillful than acting solo.

Frankly, those small tribes are just deadweight.

Besides, although they are advanced outsiders, they are under no obligation to help the local natives progress.

Su Jie laughed, "A single person's strength is limited; I've always believed in strength in numbers. Plus, my tribe has over four hundred people, and within the territory, there is a White Brain Fruit Tree, which is also one of my sources of income."

"Besides, to help Zhang Tong find the Lava Fruit, I need manpower to help..."

While searching for the Lava Fruit might be easier going solo, Su Jie still hoped to lead his tribe to prosperity.

After all, the role designated to them by Ming Lun as a tribe's "Divine Envoy" represented a duty, not a status to be discarded at will.

And Su Jie didn't want to abandon those primitive people who seemed so endearing.

In both sentiment and reasoning, he was determined to persist.

"Alright, let's move on," Zhang Manman shifted the topic, "The fifth round is about to begin. Let's discuss whether we can bring in some useful items."

Precious treasures were naturally not be brought in, but less important items didn't matter as much.

For instance, the beast dagger.

Chen Tian Yuzi said, "I think my beast dagger can be taken in; it's extremely sharp and should be able to cause significant bleeding." The reference version of this chapter is on M*V*LEMPYR.

Jos suggested, "That's a good idea. I could also bring in my energy-gathering bracelet."

Zhang Manman, stroking her smooth, round chin, laughed, "Then, perhaps I could bring my invisibility cloak too. After all, its cloaking effect is quite tricky, but it should still be able to produce some surprising effects."

"Let's settle on this plan," Su Jie declared, setting the matter in stone.

Jos turned on the screen on the wall of the conference room.

At the moment, Zhao Xinglong and Cao Jingjing were playfully bantering as they narrated the events of the previous round—

"Indeed, it's such a pity for Ye Xiu's team; they thought they had found a wounded monster they could harvest materials from, but little did they know that Su Jie and his team were already lurking nearby, ready to reap the rewards of their work."

Zhao Xinglong presented the footage of Su Jie and his team, his voice full of expression, "Will Ye Xiu's team notice them?"

"Ye Xiu used 'Dragon Rising'!" exclaimed Cao Jingjing, "It is said to be his signature move, highly regarded in the realm of 'Supreme Martial Arts' game. This is my first time seeing it."

"What a pity, how could that guy be so addicted to the game?"

Cough cough!

Zhao Xinglong coughed twice, steering the topic back on track. "Okay, let's continue to watch the performance of Ye Xiu and his team..."

"They found the skeletal lord to be very troublesome. With their strength, if they continued fighting, it was highly likely they'd be taken advantage of by others, so they decided to give up and then—"

"Su Jie and his team jumped out!"

"Are they going to take down Ye Xiu's team in one fell swoop? Including the skeletal lord?"

"Can they succeed?"

Watching the animated pair on the screen, Su Jie felt as if he was meeting them for the first time.

In Su Jie's mind, Zhao Xinglong, as well as Cao Jingjing, were always rather composed. He did not expect them to have such a lively side as well.

Truly, appearances can be deceiving.

Zhang Manman was even more outspoken, a playful expression crossing her brows, "I never knew Teacher Cao Jingjing had a stint as a host. I always thought her temperament was as serious as in art class."

The dramatic change in their styles was such a contrast that Zhang Manman was momentarily taken aback.

Jos, having seen much of the world, pursed his lips and remarked, "What's so surprising about that? Women are fickle creatures."

Zhang Manman narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling like Jos might be alluding to something risqué.

But she didn't press Jos about how many girlfriends he had had or the like. Everyone has their privacy, and there was no need to probe too deeply.

Glancing at the time, Su Jie announced, "The ten-minute break is almost over. Let's get ready to enter the fifth round."

The three synchronized their Ming Lun marks, while Jos donned the virtual helmet with a grimace—

The venue for the fifth round was an ocean surface dotted with hundreds of reefs and islands, and Su Jie and his team landed on an island near the center.

Unfortunately, their luck was not the best.

They were outside the circle from the first refresh.

However, the island they landed on had a rather nice environment.

Looking around.

Blue skies, white clouds, golden sands, coconut trees.

On the beach, there were numerous wooden cabins topped with dried coconut leaves, looking like a vacation resort.

"Jos, same as usual," Su Jie asked Jos for the background of this map.

"This is the Ocean Isolated Island," responded Jos, already accustomed to giving introductions, "As the name implies, it is a vast sea with swirling waves, and many islands and villages on these islands."

"To digress a moment, this sea is truly home to a variety of marine creatures, provided we can hold our breath underwater and go deep sea diving."

"And the special supplies, they come from the Deep Throat Trench..."

Listening to Jos's briefing, Su Jie nodded silently, eventually deciding, "Then let's go to the Deep Throat Trench. If any otherworldly creatures show up, we'll hide first and wait for our chance."

After searching the cabins for supplies, they headed to the beach and paddled towards the direction of the Deep Throat Trench.

Luckily, the Deep Throat Trench was inside the circle.

Paddling fiercely, they traveled at around fifty meters per second, and after more than ten minutes, they finally reached the location of the Deep Throat Trench.

There were already two boats moored there, presumably others had entered before them.

Su Jie and his companions didn't waste time, they jumped into the shallow sea and dived twenty meters deep, speeding up as a profound trench came into view, then swam into it.

After navigating through a rugged and narrow passage, they entered the interior.

Here was an underground cavern with a clearing surrounded by scattered wooden crates bearing various weapons and medical supplies.

However, all four pairs of eyes were fixed on the black stone circle made of rocks in the middle of the clearing, where four people were dancing uncontrollably in circles.

And around the stone circle, four boxes were laid out haphazardly...