Night could only think, 'Haha'...

  If he could choose to restart his life, he definitely wouldn't want to be bound to such a terrifying entity.

  After all, although it sounds wonderful,

  To be able to borrow this miraculous power to become stronger and ultimately grow into a vessel that can fully integrate the [Stelr Core], which gathers those exaggerated endless universal concepts.

  If it really comes to that point,

  He would essentially embody the universe—

  No, it should be the multiverse.

  Comparable to those omnipotent gods in creation and destruction myths.

  But the journey to reach that level of growth is indescribably long.

  Night was very skeptical—

  How long could his 'tiny' soul burn before being overwhelmed?

  In a world where passing the fire is a rite, even the ashen remains of would-be Lords of Cinder wouldn't dare burn this intensely.

  He was beyond mere embers now,

  Not even worthy of being called cinders...

  Even when compared to a single universe,

  His weak soul shouldn't withstand even a moment.

  It was a million, a billion, a trillion times more absurd than stuffing an elephant into a water bottle!

  Although he didn't understand why this bizarre stability existed now,

  A strong sense of urgency couldn't help but arise in Night's heart to act before this stability was broken (such as the [Stelr Core] suddenly becoming unrestrained and bursting him apart).

  He had thought that being stranded in a desert and struggling for survival was bad enough,

  And being captured and sold into svery after finally escaping the desert was even worse.

  Could there be a more severe crisis?

  Then—

  Reality told him: Yes!!

  Night: "I...! @#%&!"

  Damn it!!

  He thought that after surviving several life-threatening situations, his mentality had improved.

  But faced with this ridiculous situation, he couldn't stay calm.

  "How do I use this power?" In the end, he muted down the curses circuting inside his mind and asked.

  Setting aside the million-to-one chance of self-destruction,

  Ignoring that for now, if this power could make him stronger,

  Perhaps he could escape his current predicament.

  And to his question,

  Herta answered straightforwardly:

  "The Simuted Universe.

  You should have the concept in your mind.

  Or rather, this is designed to mimic the usage method you're familiar with.

  When you first entered the [Stelr Core], you saw those universal concepts,

  Recording all the histories and myths of the endless universes.

  Including many worlds you are familiar with...For example, even the Star Rail world you know might be included.

  You can enter those conceptual universes in the form of consciousness by accomplishing great deeds, forging your soul's will, sharing growth experiences, and reliving accumuted years...

  Ultimately, the experience you accumute in the simution through special means (conversion channels),

  Will be transformed into sustenance for your physical body,

  Allowing both your mind and body to grow comprehensively."

  "In other words—

  Unlike in the game, when you clear the Simuted Universe here, even after leaving the simution,

  Your strength will increase, and Many powers you master in the Simuted Universe,

  Can be used in reality after they are tallied.

  Of course—

  Since it's not a real universe, just a conceptual one,

  How much power you can bring out depends on you."

  Night instantly understood.

  Combat techniques and even muscle memory training, these learnable things, should be perfectly inherited.

  But things like artifacts seized in the Simuted Universe, those couldn't be taken out.

  For instance, if he simuted a world of mythical Britain and pulled out the Sword in the Stone ahead of King Arthur or the subsequent holy sword, he would not be able to bring it back.

  After all, items acquired in the conceptual universe aren't real,

  So, not being able to bring them out was normal...

  But even so, this method of becoming stronger was already powerful enough.

  "...So I can have game-breaking stats even outside the Simuted Universe.

  But why does your description sound so familiar...

  This is entirely like the forging process for the Bone Sword(Nameless)."

  A certain man who grew from projection magic to Unlimited Bde Works fshed through his mind.

  —Sharing growth experiences, recreating accumuted years, good grief—

  This was clearly the core of the Trace On (Projection) Noble Phantasm!

  Using the method of forging imaginary Noble Phantasms to forge his soul and body,

  Alright—

  This was very Bone Sword(Nameless).

  But that was not the main point,

  The main point was that phrases like "No matter how strong you are in the Simuted Universe, it's all fake" will no longer be able to defeat him.

  He will be strong in the Simuted Universe,

  And just as strong outside of it!

  Oh, yes, he's that confident!

  Herta: "The freedom in the Simuted Universe is very high,

  But with countless universes, unless you select and record an anchor point,

  I don't know which world you'll traverse to.

  A world simuted once will be recorded, making it easy to find again ter.

  But for now, you'll have to explore each one on your own.

  Sometimes, luck is a major factor in becoming stronger.

  I hope you find a world suitable for your growth.

  There is no fixed way to become stronger,

  As long as you grow stronger in the Simuted Universe, nothing else matters.

  Whether you follow history, walk the path of heroes, and join them,

  Or change your fate,

  Becoming a god of destruction or a world-ending demon king.

  If you like, you can even spend your life pying games or scking off in the Simuted Universe.

  Or if you go to the Star Rail universe, you can even py the Simuted Universe within the Simuted Universe...

  Hehe, that should be quite an interesting sight."

  Night: "...Not interesting at all.

  You're just nesting dolls here."

  The idea was to help him quickly become stronger,

  To grow into the perfect vessel for the Stelr Core.

  This AI consciousness has a rather twisted sense of humour, and it feels a bit scummy...

  It wasn't encouraging him to get stronger and was even suggesting that he could sck off in the Simuted Universe.

  Clearly, it's an unconscious instinctual construct of the Stelr Core.

  If it had even a bit of self-awareness and a desire for self-preservation, it wouldn't have created such an unreliable entity.

  Although the contact was brief,

  This Herta seemed to have a bit of a prankster's personality.

  Herta: "Alright, no more jokes.

  Although there is no external interference,

  As long as you don't die,

  The seal on the [Stelr Core] is basically unbreakable.

  But even with a one in a million chance, I don't want to be annihited right after being born along with you.

  You should start the Simuted Universe and get stronger quickly...

  At least become strong enough that no external force in this world can threaten you.

  Let me think...

  Just in case it's a world with countless gods, demons, and monsters,

  For starters, let's say it's safe to be strong enough to casually blow up a star."

  Night : "...?!"

  Casually blow up a star?!

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