After the Awakening Department learned of this, Li Xin consulted you about a psionic particle research project for your son. You initially refused, but later you discovered that the infant was gradually unable to handle such a massive amount of energy, his life was slowly slipping away, and he was even growing white hair. In desperation, you considered agreeing to the research project, but Jiang Yuejian still refused, creating a rift and conflict between you.

At 32, Jiang Yuejian's relationship with you completely broke down. She left home with her son and never returned. You were heartbroken and mobilized all your resources to search for your family, but Jiang Yuejian possessed teleportation magic. You even searched the entire desert, but to no avail.

[At 40 years old, for eight years you have closed yourself off, becoming a ruthless predator. You slaughtered countless people for the Awakening Department and for Wall One. At the same time, you broke through your shackles and became a Transcendent II. In your eyes, no one can match you. Wall One has praised and promoted you, and Li Xin has transferred power to you. You have become the new Minister of the Awakening Department, and at the same time, you also serve as the head of several important agencies in the Pavilion. Your prominence is unparalleled.]

At 46, you wield immense power and, through years of maneuvering, successfully supported a high-ranking official to ascend to the leadership position in Lingbi City. Your status is unparalleled, but the ups and downs of life and death over the years have made you weary of everything. You plan to step down from the front lines and gradually disappear from public view.

[At 48, the Central Plains War officially ended, and the Mechanic Cult ultimately defeated the Iron Beast Kingdom. From this intelligence network, you discovered the names of your wife and son from your youth. Jiang Yuejian had become a key member of the Mechanic Cult, and your son was known as the 'Son of the Holy Spirit.' He was able to create a new era by transferring an unlimited amount of psionic particles from the psionic black tide, an era the Mechanic Cult named the 'Holy Spirit Era.']

A month later, you lead a troop towards the Central Plains in search of your family.

At 49, you transform into a mysterious investor, using your vast wealth to donate and invest heavily in the Mechanicus and its numerous subsidiaries. After months of effort, you finally gain the right to meet Jiang Yuejian and your son. At a lavish banquet, you pour out your hearts to each other, weeping with joy. Jiang Yuejian invites you to join the Mechanicus, and you accept without hesitation for her sake.

Three months later, you finally saw your son. He was only allowed to wake up once a year, spending the rest of his time transporting energy for the Mechanic Cult. Eighteen years had passed, and your son had no fatherly affection for you. Later, Jiang Yuejian told you about the hardships the mother and son had endured over the years. You knew that only the Mechanic Cult's living mechanical technology could extend your son's life, but even so, he wouldn't live past 30. You pitied your only son's hardship and suffering. One day, you came up with a plan: you wanted to take them both away with you, but in the end, you couldn't persuade Jiang Yuejian.

[At 51, the Iron Beast Kingdom returns with a vengeance, and the Mechanic Cult has a Child of the Holy Spirit. You know this war won't last another 30 years like before. For your family, you stay behind again, fighting alongside Jiang Yuejian. Because you've also been injected with living machinery, and with over a decade of training and accumulation, under the protection of the Child of the Holy Spirit, you grow stronger once more, reaching the Transcendent III level of life. The number of enemies you've killed is countless, enough to form a small country. Even within the Mechanic Cult, you have earned an honorary title: 'The Butcher.']

At 54, amidst years of war, you and Jiang Yuejian have developed a deep understanding, yet your positions within the cult have stagnated. Suspecting someone is suppressing you, you begin a covert investigation. As the investigation deepens, you gradually sense something amiss: strange particle experiments are underway within the cult. You are shocked to discover that the cult's army is currently using a new type of psionic particle weapon, the cost of which was your son's blood and life. Enraged, you destroy the laboratory and inform Jiang Yuejian of the situation. Jiang Yuejian finally decides to leave with you and your son.

Three days later, you entered the Mechanical Hall as a key member, unleashing a furious rampage that killed countless people and abducted your son. In retaliation, the Mechanical Cult dispatched "Black Soldiers," humanoid psionic weapons they had developed using the genetic particles of the Holy Spirit's Son, to besiege and hunt down your family.

[In a critical situation, you were tasked with covering the rear, single-handedly fighting nine pursuing Level III superhuman mechanical black soldiers. This time, you were powerless to turn the tide. At the critical moment, Jiang Yuejian suddenly returned, bringing with him the awakened Holy Spirit Child. He bestowed upon you incomparably powerful spiritual energy, allowing you to be reborn once more.]

[Your consciousness has traversed over a century within the dark tide of psionic energy, and when you awaken, the present world exists in a mere second or two. Your life level has broken through once again; you cannot describe your current power. You easily annihilate the enemy before you, and then, you teleport away with Jiang Yuejian and the Child of the Holy Spirit.]

[At 60, your family has been living in seclusion somewhere for six years. Jiang Yuejian has aged considerably, and the Holy Spirit's son is already 29, with only one year left until his death. Every day, you use the time difference within the psionic black tide to search for a solution. You don't even know how many years you've spent in the black tide. Finally, you see many ancient imperial histories submerged at the bottom of the black tide. You've found a way. You decide to travel north alone to find an indescribable psionic core to implant in your son and extend his life. Jiang Yuejian doesn't want you to go, but you resolutely set off. You disappear into the frozen land of the north. One year, two years, ten years have passed... You never returned. No one knows whether you are dead or alive.]

Upon completion of the simulation, you can choose one of the following rewards:

1. All your memories of living in Lingbi City.

2. Randomly select one of the Mech technology you have seen (full version).

3. All the wealth you accumulated during the peak of the Ancient Shennong Merchant Guild.

Qin Che opened his eyes, his gaze deep and his expression complex.

This simulation was different from the previous ones; in the end, it couldn't determine whether he was dead or alive.

Logically speaking, after breaking through to the Extraordinary III level, lifespan should definitely increase significantly.

Unless faced with a crisis that even they themselves couldn't resolve at that time, they might lose their lives. Even so, such a level of life would make them incredibly resilient.

What exactly lies on the frozen land of the North...?

In the previous simulations, we made some contact with it, but we found nothing.

But this time... Qin Che finally found out what that thing was.

—An indescribable psionic core.

That must be the most crucial secret about this dimensional space of the psychic black tide.