Chapter 142: Settlement
Summary: Congratulations! You've completed a brilliant and glorious life. Although you didn't finish the full run, your journey still surpassed 80% of other traversers. You authored countless works and are recognized as the most famous writer in the history of Empire Tempest. You were also one of the wisest kings and greatest inventors of this world. Not only did you save the world multiple times from monsters like dragons and elemental lords, but you also led the advancement of global science. You are hailed as the Father of Electricity and the Father of Duel Monsters. Your invention, Duel Monsters, even replaced swords and magic as the go-to method for solving conflicts, becoming the most popular sport in this world. From that point on, the world took a dramatically different path.
Evaluation: A+
World Exploration: 63.6%
Since your exploration exceeded 60%, you are awarded 20 Traversal Coins.
Due to your significant impact on the world's scientific history, you are awarded 10 Traversal Coins.
Due to your immense influence on the world's literary history, you are awarded 22 Traversal Coins.
Due to your monumental impact on world history overall, you are awarded 26 Traversal Coins.
[Please select your reward.]
[Option 1: Randomly receive three of the skills and proficiencies you acquired during your traversal.]
[Option 2: Randomly receive three items you obtained during your traversal.]
Not bad. Not bad at all!
That was the overall impression this traversal left on Zhou Ning—not only did he recover 78 Traversal Coins in one go, making it practically a break-even run, but he also nearly completed the entire game. He could only say that this time, the randomly acquired skills were exceptionally strong, and the path he chose was spot-on. He successfully turned the entire world into a community of duelists, reaping massive benefits.
Absolutely insane.
As for this round's options…
Zhou Ning was genuinely torn.
There were skills and proficiencies he desperately wanted—like Holy Light Spell and expert-level Common Tongue—and likely several warrior-type abilities from World of Warcraft. Just Holy Light Spell alone could probably be fused into several other powerful skills.
Option 2, however, offered obvious gains: Dungeon Summoning Stones for "Gnomeregan" and "The Deadmines" were rare, near-unobtainable treasures. The epic-grade firearm "Santos's Famous Shotgun" not only added to the Hall of Curiosities collection but also fulfilled the requirements for the Collector of Famous Guns quest, rewarding him with a random firearm. Two birds with one stone.
After hesitating for a while, Zhou Ning chose the second option. Option 1 was great—truly great—but he simply couldn't pass up the reward of two instance stones. And though it was subtle, the description hinted that he might even get access to large-scale instances like Blackrock Spire or Molten Core.
This round's rewards were crucial… Just to be safe, Zhou Ning took out a bottle of Felix Elixir and drank it. It wasn't exactly reliable, but he hoped it would bring him some luck.
[You have selected Option 2.]
[You received Dungeon Summoning Stone: Gnomeregan.]
[You received Epic-Grade Item: Santos's Famous Shotgun.]
[You received Alchemy Blueprint: Slifer the Sky Dragon.]
[Dungeon Summoning Stone: Gnomeregan]: Use to create a portal to the Gnomeregan instance. The monsters inside will be exactly as they were in your experience of Gnomeregan. You can enter solo or generate smaller instance stones as quest rewards.
[Epic-Grade Firearm: Santos's Famous Shotgun]
Required Level: 54
Damage: 139–259
Attack Speed: Slow
Effect: 16.6% chance on ranged attack to stun target for 0.5 seconds.
Note: As a famed hunter, Santos once used this rifle to slay the Tyrant King of the Dinosaurs.
[Alchemy Blueprint: Slifer the Sky Dragon]: With Puppet Alchemy, you can craft Slifer the Sky Dragon. It is rideable, breathes lightning, and has formidable combat strength.
Requirement to Learn: Puppet Alchemy (Grandmaster Level)
Soon, the interface rapidly displayed all the rewards he had received.
Holy crap! Finally got it!
Zhou Ning felt a wave of relief. Even though he didn't get the Dungeon Summoning Stone for The Deadmines, his haul this time was phenomenal. Not only did he get a summoning stone, but Slifer the Sky Dragon and Santos's Famous Shotgun were exactly what he needed.
According to the simulator, Slifer the Sky Dragon had combat power on par with Lothar. In the Apocalypse World, it couldn't possibly be below Level 60…
Unfortunately, the skill requirement was too high. Zhou Ning's current Puppet Alchemy was only at Advanced level. He'd still need to grind through Expert, Master, and finally Grandmaster to learn the blueprint. It wouldn't be easy.
Still, this traversal made him fully aware of the skill's value. It wasn't a big problem—he just needed to grind!
As for Santos's Famous Shotgun… its stats were better than expected. It was Zhou Ning's first epic-grade weapon. Though he wasn't particularly skilled with long guns, it was still a perfect replacement for his old weapon.
After reviewing the loot, sure enough, he noticed a red dot in his quest log.
[Collector of Famous Guns]: As a collector, you're particularly fond of collecting renowned firearms. Achieve a collection of five famous guns across the simulation and real world. (5/5)
Quest Note: A true famous gun isn't defined by firepower or range, but by its historical value. Keep it up, collector!
Reward: Random Firearm ×1
There was no follow-up quest. Zhou Ning clicked Claim Reward without hesitation.
[Randomizing... Your reward is: Epic-Grade Dual Pistols - Ebony & Ivory.]
Zhou Ning: …
Hot damn—did that Felix Elixer actually work?
He selected Equip from his inventory, and instantly, one black and one white pistol appeared in his left and right hands. He gave them a casual spin with his fingers.
Just from appearance, they were clearly no ordinary weapons. The sides of the black and white pistols were engraved with the signatures Ebony & Ivory, and the opposite sides bore the words: For Tony Redgrave, By .45 Art Warks.
[Epic-Grade Firearms: Ebony & Ivory]
Damage: Ebony 57–142, Ivory 79–159
Magazine: 12
Attack Speed: Fast
Effect 1: Ebony +50% shooting accuracy; Ivory +25% attack speed. While dual-wielding, attack power increases by 20%.
Effect 2: This weapon can be upgraded; upgrade conditions not met.
Note: Ebony, Ivory. I missed you girls.
The stats weren't extraordinary—just decent, your average epic-grade weapon—not quite in the legendary tier. Honestly, they didn't quite live up to their iconic names.
Which perfectly matched the quest description: "A true famous gun isn't defined by firepower or range, but by its historical value."
Still, despite all that, they were about 60% stronger than his old M1873 revolver.
Zhou Ning felt like he was powerful now—very powerful.
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