Simulating Endless Possibilities: Invincible Once I Act

[You can't help but wonder; could this golden cymbal be some kind of supreme treasure?]

[But that can't be right, you don't sense any aura of a magical artifact from the golden cymbal!]

[Could it be that the silver water only affects living beings or objects with life, and is useless against lifeless items like the cymbal?]

[No, that doesn't seem right either!]

[If the water from the silver waterfall only worked on living things,]

[Then it would be easy to use non-living items to collect the silver water, solving everything effortlessly.]

[There would be no need for tens of thousands of Divine Dao cultivators to use chaotic energy to block the silver waterfall.]

[You feel the issue lies with the golden cymbal itself.]

[For a moment, you become curious about this golden cymbal.]

[You want to see what this thing really is!]

[Instantly, information about the golden cymbal appears before you.]

[Golden Cymbal: Originally an ordinary golden cymbal; but after being submerged in a mysterious river for a long time, it seems to have become extraordinary; it can resist the power of time.]

[Note: It's just an ordinary golden cymbal, though it has some special effects! But it's only effective on itself; it cannot be refined into a magical artifact.]

[Summary: An old, ordinary golden cymbal, somewhat useful; but not much!]

[Looking at the information about the golden cymbal, you frown slightly.]

[As expected, the problem is with this golden cymbal.]

[It can actually resist the power of time.]

[Although it can't be refined into a magical artifact, sometimes it can be used as one.]

[Like Hu Jun's recent maneuver.]

[He directly used this golden cymbal to save a strong cultivator from the Ancient God realm of the starry sky.]

[According to the introduction from the Chaos Heavy Pupil; this golden cymbal was obtained from a mysterious river.]

[And it can resist the power of time; the only thing you can think of is the river of time.]

[At this moment, you're curious about how Hu Jun got this golden cymbal.]

[With only the Ancient God realm of chaos, Hu Jun couldn't possibly have ventured into the river of time.]

[Let alone obtained something from it.]

[You look towards the silver waterfall!]

[Thinking to yourself: "Could it have flowed out from this waterfall?"]

[You previously speculated that this silver waterfall might be caused by a leak from the river of time.]

[If your speculation is correct, it seems quite possible.]

[Just as you think of this, you suddenly see clusters of things flying out from the silver waterfall.]

[They bypass your defenses, and you can't pursue them.]

[Upon closer inspection, most of the clusters are monstrous fish; with a few inexplicable metal pieces or branches.]

[Those monstrous fish and various debris aren't falling along the silver waterfall.]

[Instead, they're being flung by the rapids, flying in all directions.]

[Your defenses are ineffective against these monstrous fish and debris!]

[However, no one is anxious.]

[There are already specialized teams to deal with those monstrous fish.]

[You're aware of this.]

[You're more concerned about the debris.]

[You think perhaps Hu Jun's golden cymbal is like those pieces of debris; flung out by the silver waterfall.]

[Thinking of this, you seem to understand why Hu Jun was recruiting people at the gate of the Holy City.]

[Could it be that the waterfall frequently flings out various debris?]

[Could many of these debris have effects similar to Hu Jun's golden cymbal?]

[Or even stronger effects?]

[If so, it's possible that many people come to the vicinity of the Holy City just to treasure hunt, not to help!]

[Perhaps there are quite a few such people!]

[After all, human nature is complex; all kinds of people exist.]

[If that's the case, everything seems to make sense.]

[Three years pass in the blink of an eye.]

[One day, Brother Qi, the captain from before, arrives with a group to relieve you.]

[Your team of 15 has mostly been holding on; as the captain, Hu Jun doesn't refuse.]

[Your group withdraws from the front line.]

[After thirteen years of fighting side by side, Hu Jun has developed a basic trust in you and the others he recruited.]

[He no longer assigns people to watch over you, even allowing you time to visit your families; with just a reminder to gather at the Holy City in ten years!]

[After that, most people leave the Holy City to attend to their own matters.]

[Only three remain in the Holy City; the captain Hu Jun, you, and Jiang Chen!]

[Hu Jun looks at you and asks, "Jiang Da, why don't you go home and take a look?"]

[Home? Do you even have a home in this world?]

[You smile and shake your head, saying to Hu Jun, "I don't have any family now!"]

[To be fair, you're quite precise; you indeed have no family in this time period.]

[Your family is seven hundred million years in the future!]

[But Hu Jun doesn't understand the meaning behind your words.]

[He thinks you're like him, with family who have passed away!]

[Instantly, Hu Jun feels a sense of camaraderie with you; he pats your shoulder, growing a bit closer to you.]

[In the days that follow, you stay with Hu Jun and Jiang Chen.]

[Besides cultivating, you spend your time searching for Divine Dao cultivators.]

[As for the purpose?]

[Simple, to recruit more people!]

[After all, your team isn't full.]

[Last time, the defense almost had an accident.]

[This time, you need to recruit a few more people.]

[You've ultimately gone from being recruited to recruiting others.]

[Is this what they call the dragon slayer becoming the dragon?]

[As you become more familiar with Hu Jun and Jiang Chen,]

[You've also learned a lot of information they were initially unwilling to share.]

[For example, Hu Jun's golden cymbal; it indeed came from the debris flung out by the silver waterfall.]

[Hu Jun says his golden cymbal is quite ordinary, with limited use.]

[He mentions that he originally obtained two golden cymbals.]

[But one was broken during an experiment.]

[According to Hu Jun, it wasn't a severe impact, just a fall from a height of over ten meters.]

[Hearing this, you're momentarily stunned!]

[You recall the Chaos Heavy Pupil's summary of the golden cymbal; indeed, talent is reliable, the cymbal is somewhat useful, but not much!]Nôv(el)B\\jnn

[According to Hu Jun, the cymbal is only effective against the splashes from the silver waterfall; it serves no other purpose.]

[Even the splashes can't be too large.]

[Afraid the cymbal isn't big enough to cover everything?]

[No, it's not just that, there's also the fear of the splash's impact being too strong, breaking the cymbal.]

[Well, it turns out it's not very useful after all!]