Chu Chen was baffled, where did this Empress get her confidence?
"Moreover, this sudden death has even been brought forward compared to the previous life simulations! Before, it was at least four or five years later, but now it's only been three years, and while in crisis, she still dares to make a move against me."
Chu Chen thought this to himself, but he knew why.
It was because the Empress was wary of him.
But similarly, wasn't Chu Chen also wary of the Empress?
Since ancient times, what good end has befallen those who reformed and changed the system? Looking at past lives, the only one who fared relatively well was probably Zhang Juzheng, who at least faced retaliation after death rather than during his lifetime. As for the others, well, one could only sigh.
Chu Chen didn't want to be discarded after successfully reforming the system, this was almost an unsolvable conflict between him and the Empress.
He was a transmigrator, a modern person from the 21st century, and he absolutely could not be like ancient people, where if the ruler wanted the subject to die, the subject had no choice but to die.
If it weren't for the life simulator simulating that the Empress would eventually act against him and try to harm him, he wouldn't have wanted to do these things that only powerful ministers would do. Being an ordinary capable minister would have been quite good.
Alas~
Unable to figure it out for the moment, Chu Chen stopped thinking about it and turned his attention to the rewards this time.
[Unranked Mysterious Black Box: Unknown, do not open easily, otherwise the heavens will be overturned and the sun and moon will be extraordinary.]
[White-grade Talent: Fragrant Jade Thief: With this talent, the host can identify a woman by her body fragrance.]
[White-grade Talent: Social Anxiety: With this talent, your own safety is slightly increased when you are alone; however, when not alone, you will experience mild anxiety.]
"..."
The moment he saw the mysterious black box, Chu Chen helplessly rubbed his forehead. This thing was really enough.
"Forget it, I still have choices."
Comforting himself, Chu Chen decisively chose the white-grade talent Fragrant Jade Thief, and then initiated another life simulation.
[Life Simulation function loaded, protagonist: Chu Chen! Current points: 5000 points.]
[Winter of the 3242nd year on the Qingzhou Continent, you, who are 23 years old...]
[...]
The Life Simulation System did not have a limit on simulations. As long as Chu Chen wanted to, he could open the system and simulate his life.
However, after a year or two, Chu Chen had figured out the system's patterns. When his own life trajectory did not change, each life simulation would only give him trash talents. But when he changed his actions based on his own thoughts, the rewards after the simulation would be slightly better, at least not all white-grade but green-grade talents.
But whether they were white or green, the rewards given in both cases were things that were very useless in daily life.
Things like swimming, running, fitness, smooth hair, thick, long, black, and hard, etc.
Uh~ it seems something strange has crept in, just ignore it.
In short, only in reality, when he had made preparations in advance based on the information obtained from the life simulation, thus changing his predetermined 'destiny', would the system give rewards of at least purple-grade talents when simulating life again.
However, what had changed recently was this mysterious black box. Regardless of the type, it would occupy a reward slot, as if Chu Chen wouldn't stop unless he chose it.
"Phew, after more than ten times, the points should have accumulated quite a bit."
"System, check my status panel."
[Host: Chu Chen. Age: Twenty-three. Cultivation: Late Qi Condensation Realm.]
[Official Title: Prime Minister of the Cloud Moon Kingdom, First Rank, Fifth-Class Baron (no fief, non-hereditary).]
[Cultivation Techniques: Martial Immortal-grade True Essence Profound Art, God-grade Eight Extremes Fist, Spirit Platform-grade Cloud Dispelling Palm, Spirit Platform-grade Wind God Leg, Spirit Platform-grade Ice Frost Fist, Harmonious Grade Three Points Return to One Qi, Azure Grade Soaring Feather Art, Qi Condensation Realm Lightning Flash Thunder Palm.]
[Life Talents: God-grade Artisan, God-grade Hundred Herbs, God-grade Alchemy, God-grade Planting, God-grade Weaving, God-grade Charm, Purple-grade Insightful Eye, Purple-grade Slacker, Blue-grade Insight, White-grade Talent Fragrant Jade Thief...]
[Command Talents: God-grade Troop Training, God-grade Military Strategy, Blue-grade Foresight, White-grade Tea Master.]
[Combat Talents: Red-grade Bloodthirsty Battle, Blue-grade Growing Stronger in Battle, White-grade Energetic, White-grade Seven Times a Night.]
[Skills: Blue-grade Clever Stratagem, God-grade Identification.]
[Achievements: Enemies of the World, Died of Old Age, Pioneer of Reform, Rule of Law, Incited Chaos in the Court, Infamy for Ten Thousand Years, Matched in Pairs, Era of Peace.]
[Items: Green-grade Qiankun Ring (Height five meters, area one hundred square meters.) Purple-grade Qiankun Ring (Height forty meters, area one thousand six hundred square meters.) Qi Condensation Realm Magical Artifact Lingyun Immortal Robe, White Cloud Pants, Cloud-Riding Boots, White Jade Heavenly Crown; several bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills, several bottles of Body Tempering Pills, one young Treasure Seeking Rat, one limited edition Rem figurine, one box of 0.001mm ultra-thin condoms.]
[Current Points: 30000 points.]
"Hmm, my own information hasn't changed much, just a few useless talents. But did I forget about the leisurely nature of this Treasure Seeking Rat?"
"Oh no! This thing, it might die in the system's spatial backpack!"
Chu Chen slapped his forehead and immediately took out the young Treasure Seeking Rat from the system's spatial backpack.
A faint light flashed, and in Chu Chen's palm lay a sleeping little rat, very small, about the length and width of Chu Chen's two fingers.
"It really is a cub, it's so small? What use can this thing have in its juvenile stage?"
Chu Chen looked doubtfully at the young Treasure Seeking Rat, which seemed not to have woken up yet, and gently poked it with a finger on his left hand.
The Treasure Seeking Rat rolled over, exposing its belly, and continued to sleep soundly, showing no intention of waking up.
A hint of a dark line flashed across Chu Chen's forehead, and he looked up at the window.
Well, good, it was already late at night outside. Rats are nocturnal creatures, the opposite of humans. For this little guy, it was already broad daylight, and it still wasn't awake? Could it be that he had gotten a lazy rat?
"System, is there any way to wake this little thing up? You made me draw this thing, but you didn't include an adoption manual?"
[Ding! Harmless Pet series rewards require the host to explore on their own.]
[Ding! System warm reminder, you can feed it with spiritual energy.]
"..."
Chu Chen was speechless for a moment. He thought about it, took out a bottle of Blood Qi Pill from the system's spatial backpack, bit open the wooden stopper, and then pointed the bottle opening at the young Treasure Seeking Rat.
Instantly, the young Treasure Seeking Rat reacted, its nose twitching as if sniffing and confirming something.
After twitching a few times, it soon opened its dark, bead-like eyes and then grabbed the bottle opening, the whole rat burrowing inside.