Chapter 13: Perfect Clearance
[December 1899: You begin reading extensively, diving into both scientific and theological texts.]
[February 1900: You marry Elina in a grand wedding. Her relatives and friends from Liverpool attend, and of course, Jonathan Joestar is also present.]
[March 1900: Your honeymoon is filled with happiness. After consulting with Zeppeli, you try to teach Elina the Ripple Breathing Technique, but unfortunately, she lacks the talent to learn it.]
[May 1900: After three years of research on the Stone Mask, you spend a fortune to recreate one in exact proportion. You successfully turn a monkey into a vampire. Its superhuman strength and agility leave a deep impression on you.]
[June 1900: The well-educated Dio Brando pays you a visit. He uncovers your secret and insists you should wear the Stone Mask—believing that humanity has limits and a man as great as you should not be shackled by a frail human body. You reject his suggestion and instead reveal to him the wonders of the Ripple Breathing Technique: even humans can surpass their limits.]
[July 1900: With the approval of Zeppeli and Master Tonpetty, you teach Dio Brando the Ripple Breathing Technique. Dio begins to regard you as a dear friend and older brother. What pleases you most is his remarkable achievements in physics. You wonder if he might actually become a good person in this lifetime.]
[August 1900: You hand over the replicated Stone Mask to Zeppeli, fulfilling your promise—after all, violating a promise slightly in the name of science is worth it. Zeppeli destroys the mask, hugs you, and returns to his homeland in Italy. That turns out to be the last time you see him.]
[October 1900: Your long-form novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, written during your spare time, is published. George Bernard Shaw calls it "a must-read in one's lifetime."]
[1901: Your first son is born, and George Bernard Shaw becomes his godfather. (Happiness +1)]
[October 1901: One Hundred Years of Solitude wins you a second Nobel Prize in Literature. You earn the achievement: Nobel Laureate (II). You become a legendary figure praised by all. (Happiness +3) (Fame +1)]
[1902: Your first daughter is born. With your help, the Boxer Protocol is not as humiliating as it was in your previous life.]
[1902–1922: You acquire over 230 invention patents. Money becomes just a number to you. In 1918, your first lover in this world, Jenny, dies of the Spanish flu. You grieve more than you expected.]
[1923: Your wife Elina begins to age, while you remain youthful thanks to the Ripple Breathing Technique. For over twenty years, you've studied the secrets of the Stone Mask, trying to uncover why it turns humans or animals into vampires—but the answer continues to elude you. However, you've made significant progress in occult studies. (You acquire skill: Basic Occultism)]
[1925: Your son gets engaged to a duke's daughter, and your daughter marries a man of noble status. (Happiness +1)]
[1929: You welcome two grandsons and two granddaughters. (Happiness +1)]
[1937: Your wife Elina has fully aged, while you still look like a dashing man in his thirties. To spare her feelings, you distance yourself from other women.]
[1939–1940: Germany invades Poland, and World War II breaks out, engulfing Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania in flames. In September 1940, Germany bombs London. Your home is destroyed in the attack, and your son dies in the bombing. You acquire the achievement: At the Gates of War.]
[1941–1942: Seeking revenge, you go undercover and join the Allied forces. Your exceptional combat skills quickly earn you distinction in the military.]
[1942–1945: You fight in countless battles without ever being wounded. You become a living legend within the army.]
[1945: With the efforts of you and many ordinary people, World War II ends in victory. Upon returning home from the battlefield, you find that your wife Elina has passed away. A part of you dies with her. (Happiness -7)]
[1945–1950: You become consumed by occult studies and rarely go outside. Not even your old friend George Bernard Shaw can lure you out. In 1950, Shaw dies in London. You attend his funeral. (You acquire skill: Intermediate Occultism, Happiness -5)]
[1968: Your daughter passes away before you. You attend her funeral, an experience that feels surreal. You begin to sense aging creeping in—your teeth have started to loosen and your skin has begun to sag. Yet there's still much left unfinished. Perhaps Dio Brando was right—human beings do have limits. To achieve your goals, you must surpass humanity. With no attachments left in the world, why cling to being human? Staring at your reflection in the mirror, you put on the Stone Mask. Not long after, newspapers report the obituary of Zhou Ning, the famous philanthropist, scientist, writer, and two-time Nobel laureate. The world mourns your passing. You acquire trait: Vampire Physique. You acquire trait: Rapid Regeneration.]
[1970: One of your dearest friends, Dio Brando, is on his deathbed. The now-youthful you visits him for the final time. You tell him that seventy years ago, he was right: humans do have limits. The aged Dio Brando dons the Stone Mask and regains his youth. He embraces you once again, thanking you for granting him a new life. A few months later, he disappears without a word.]
[1970–1972: You hear reports of vampire attacks in Sweden. Was it Dio's doing? You don't know.]
[1986: Alone, you anonymously donate the vast majority of your wealth to China. The amount is staggering, and to this day, they're still searching for the donor. You relocate to Chengdu, China, your ancestral hometown, and settle there.]
[1986–2022: The rapid development of China and the resilience of its people convince you that perhaps humanity does not have limits. The wisdom and courage of mankind are powers that transcend limits. With a sense of relief, you let go of all burdens and retreat into seclusion. The only inconvenience is your ageless appearance, which forces you to change identities and residences every decade.]
[April 2022: In your modest Chengdu home, you awaken from sleep to find yourself seemingly transported back to London in 1894.]
Summary: Congratulations! You've completed a brilliant and dazzling life. You've cleared this map! In this time-travel experience, your life surpassed 99.99% of all other travelers. Even countless years later, your legendary story continues to be revered and passed down. You're hailed as the greatest philanthropist, scientist, writer, physicist, theologian, the first football king in history, and the founding father of sprinting in the 20th century—far surpassing even Leonardo da Vinci! Many believe that if you hadn't gotten overly absorbed in the occult later in life, your achievements would have reached even greater heights. Some even speculate that you were a time traveler or an alien. Maybe those people had the gift of prophecy.]
Evaluation: A+ | World Exploration Rate: 89.2%
For reaching over 80% exploration: +4 Traversal Coins
For making an enormous impact on world literature: +3 Traversal Coins
For greatly advancing global scientific development: +4 Traversal Coins
For perfectly clearing Mist-Lost London: you are granted one chance to retain a talent in the real world!
Due to your A+ rating and perfect clearance, Legendary Vampire Zhou Ning has become a hidden time-travel template. With extremely good luck, you might randomly draw this template.
Wow… a perfect loop. The version of you in the simulator became a vampire, lived until now, and was pulled into the cycle again.
Is this inception? For a moment, Zhou Ning even wonders if he's lost part of his memory—perhaps he really is a vampire, and the simulator version of him is actually the real him.
Well… nested simulations? Two can play that game.
[Congratulations, player! You've completed the beginner map. New features and maps have been unlocked. Please make your choice soon.]
[Option 1: Randomly receive three skills or traits you acquired during your time-travel journey.]
[Option 2: Randomly receive three items you obtained during your time-travel journey.]
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