I Have a God Simulator

Chapter 54: Chapter 49: Isabel Is Indispensable

"That’s not true! It never happened!"

Inside the confinement cell, the middle-aged man desperately tried to defend himself.

"Prosecutor Songx, you can’t frame an innocent man! When did I ever hide any dangerous items in the safe zone? Where’s your proof? Where’s the proof?"

"I, Jia Xiaokai, have... have made mistakes in the past, but I’m actively reforming myself and correcting my past errors. You can’t just pile new charges on me because of what happened before! I won’t accept it!"

Jia Xiaokai ran a hand through his thinning hair, his face a mask of defiance.

Across from him, Songx Shiyi remained unmoved.

"Confess truthfully, and you will be treated with leniency. But if you conceal the truth and it results in a security incident with severe social repercussions... your next stop won’t be this confinement cell, but a prison in a Low Realm Dimension."

Songx Shiyi said, her tone rigid and formal.

Jia Xiaokai shook his arms emphatically, a bitter smile on his face. "There’s nothing because there’s nothing! What do you want me to confess?"

"Go ahead and search! Go check my home! What dangerous items could I possibly have hidden?"

"Prosecutor Songx, everything requires evidence. You have to investigate the facts, right?"

Songx Shiyi didn’t continue to argue with him. She simply put away her recording-enabled phone and rose from her chair.

"Well then, that concludes today’s routine questioning. If you have anything you wish to tell us, press the buzzer at any time."

She turned and walked into the Wall.

Jia Xiaokai went to the water cooler, poured himself a cup of cold water, and tilted his head back to take a large gulp.

His expression remained normal, but inside, his thoughts were a raging storm.

’Why would anyone else know?’

’It shouldn’t be possible.’

’There’s something strange about this whole affair.’

’No... that’s not right.’

’Songx Shiyi isn’t the type to bluff for no reason. She’s the kind of prosecutor who likes to slap you in the face with evidence.’

’Could it be... that the organization deliberately leaked the information, intending to use the Committee to force the key out of my hands?’

Jia Xiaokai’s brow furrowed. He touched the end of his eyebrow with a chubby finger, using the back of his hand to hide his expression.

’If that’s the case, then yes.’

’Under the Committee’s constant pressure and surveillance, I’d have no other choice. No chance to study the key on my own... A 180-year sentence is too long for anyone.’

Too bad those guys had no idea.

The key in his possession wasn’t for opening the renowned [Golden Field], but the infamous [Black Abyss]—where the Forest God had sealed all sorts of terrifying, ferocious, and mad monsters.

At this thought, Jia Xiaokai couldn’t help but laugh.

He wasn’t the least bit worried, as the key was hidden in a Fragment World.

After an Era changes, a Fragment World that loses the push from a Main God will rapidly close, return to a static state, and form a new safe zone.

The Gods cannot enter it. They can only wait for Apprentice Deities from the Broken World to ascend to the Divine Hall of the Gods, which would set a part of the Fragment World back in motion and turn it into a Crawling Area.

Most importantly.

Even if someone managed to survive the traps he’d set, get the key, and open that Teleportation Gate—

They would then face a siege of Level 40 monsters, and those were just the prisoners on the outermost section of the first layer of the [Black Abyss].

Jia Xiaokai looked forward to someone getting that key.

When that person opened the [Black Abyss], full of anticipation, their expression would surely be priceless.

...

Luh Yao decided to splurge today.

He bought two drumsticks, a beef burger, a fried chicken sandwich, a bag of fries, a box of chicken nuggets, two large iced colas, and half a sliced cantaloupe. The grand total was 148 yuan.

He’d been pulling all-nighters operating things almost every day recently, so today was a reward to himself.

"Help yourself. Don’t be shy."

Luh Yao gestured to Isabel beside him.

Isabel paused for a moment, then said, "My lord, I do not require food. As long as the Fire of Faith in the Divine Hall continues to burn, I can draw sustenance from it."

Luh Yao handed her a drumstick. "Sometimes, eating isn’t about being hungry. Think of it as a reward. Go on, eat. You might even like it."

Without Isabel’s round-the-clock efforts, the situation would be nowhere near as favorable as it was now. He never would have acquired a boss-level subordinate like the Blood Knight and taken off like this.

"Yes, my lord."

Isabel remained as obedient as ever.

She imitated Luh Yao, grabbing the drumstick and tearing at it with her teeth, getting grease all around her lips.

Luh Yao said with a smile, "You can take off your sunglasses while you eat. We’re all friends here."

"Yes, my lord."

Isabel, holding the greasy chicken leg, became a little flustered as she tried to take off her sunglasses.

"Here, let me help."

As Luh Yao took off her sunglasses, one of her eyeballs nearly rolled out. He fumbled for a moment before managing to push it back into its socket.

Finally, Isabel’s complete facial features were revealed.

She had an impersonal coldness about her. Her eyes were bright and resolute, and her green pupils glinted with a metallic quality in the light.

Compared to girls from Earth, Isabel’s gaze was too direct and open, giving off an aggressive and overbearing impression at first glance.

But after a second look, Luh Yao realized that wasn’t the case at all.

Isabel had a habit of letting her eyes go out of focus. It looked like she was spacing out, but it was really just the look of a nearsighted person without their glasses.

"...It’s because I’m accustomed to observing my surroundings with the Power of Faith."

Isabel put down the chicken leg and bowed. "My deepest apologies, my lord. My current deportment is truly impolite."

"It’s fine. It’s just us. You don’t have to be so formal when there are no outsiders around."

Luh Yao actually found this more relaxing.

"Yes, my lord." Isabel still sat up straight.

To Luh Yao, the Blood Knight was replaceable, but Isabel was indispensable.

Take, for example, his indirect inquiries with Songx Shiyi earlier. Isabel’s status as an Apostle lent her a natural credibility, which was why Songx Shiyi, a prosecutor for the Committee, had been very polite to her.

At his instruction, Isabel had indicated that there was a problem with the Prayer God, and that it was related to the [Whistleblower].

Although Songx Shiyi was slightly suspicious, she still treated the matter with importance. She casually mentioned some theories about the safe zone, tactfully indicating that there was no need to worry and that everything was under control.

Anyone else wouldn’t have had the same effect.

In fact, Luh Yao had even sent Isabel to a small convenience store to borrow the owner’s phone to call Songx Shiyi. It wouldn’t have been so easy to borrow a stranger’s phone if she hadn’t been a beautiful young woman.

With the Blood Knight holding down the fort in the Pixel World, Luh Yao was very much at ease, which was why he had the leisure to eat fried chicken and chat with Isabel.

"Why is this Low Realm Dimension you’re in called a Fragment World?"

Isabel slowly gnawed on the chicken bone, patiently nibbling off every last shred of meat before swallowing it, as frugal as ever.

"My lord, it is because it is not a complete, greater world."

"A complete, greater world is structured like a tree, formed by many smaller worlds connected together. The core that connects these many worlds is a Main God Space, like the [Golden Field] you opened before, my lord..."

Isabel patiently explained for a long time.

Luh Yao listened intently before offering a summary.

’So, a greater world is like a kebab skewer.’

’The skewer itself is the Main God Space, which can connect to numerous worlds, allowing entry and exit at will.’

’A Main God Space is a private space created by a Main God Level deity, sort of like a backend manager for the many worlds.’

There was also another type of world, the [Unowned World], which was somewhat similar to a Fragment World.

But unlike a Fragment World, an [Unowned World] has not been occupied or modified by a God. Some of them can even give birth to rare species or precious treasures.

Therefore, [Unowned Worlds] have always been an important strategic resource that the Gods search for and fight over.

Compared to a fertile Unowned World, a Fragment World is like an over-cultivated, barren wasteland.

Having lost the support and drive of a Main God, the rules of a Broken World will rapidly self-correct. Its boundaries will become fixed again, forming a new safe zone that the Gods cannot enter.

After this Broken World was stripped away, the [Whistleblower] took the opportunity to send Believers and Heroes to invade—but even they were constrained by Rule Power. The Blood Knight, whose abilities were sealed, is the best example of this.

In short, a Broken World is a Newbie Village for Apprentice Deities.