Chapter 685: Serve You Right
Back then, Zeke did not notice anything amiss. After all, the sensation inside the simulator and reality was exactly the same. If you got your heart stabbed in the simulator, you would still feel genuine pain albeit the wound would not be carried into reality. It was not until the system matured further that the 50% shield of pain was developed.
When he opened his eyes, a vast expanse of overcast sky greeted his sight. Fierce wind howled loudly, bringing with it a tempestuous dance of snowflakes that slapped his face. He could already be considered as a veteran in this field. As such, he did not hurry to make some action and instead, chose to observe his surroundings first.
He found out that... he was actually in a very familiar neighborhood. Just a few minutes walk and he could already make his way back to the Imperial Palace. After a brief surprise, a mocking sneer then tugged on the corner of his lips.
What kind of new scenario would they invent for him again, he wondered? This was not the first time he had entered a simulation which closely mirrored the real world, almost to the point where he would become a tad disoriented when he woke up, unable to distinguish whether he was already back in reality or was still trapped inside the system.
They had already thrown him into the following scenarios; make him experience the desperate situation where a group of vicious terrorists invaded the Imperial Palace, make him go through the future where he would be brutally tortured if his ’brother’ were to ascend the throne instead of himself, and most recently... make him witness the scene where Imperial Mother and Father were killed right in front of his eyes.
When it first happened, Zeke’s heart had tightened and he had hurried back to the Imperial Palace. Only when he saw that everything was still peaceful and serene did he realize that he had been tricked by the King yet again. At that time, instead of awakening any emotions, Zeke only felt as if it was not blood which was running through his veins, but solid ice.
This time, too, he swore that he would not be fooled anymore.
He shivered from the cold and struggled to get up from where he had been taking shelter under the eaves. But then, he discovered that... his line of sight was very low??
Aghast, Zeke inspected himself and saw nothing but wet and cluttered black fur.