Chapter 319: Chaotic Battle
Summary: Congratulations! You have completed a brilliant and glorious life, and perfectly cleared this map!
In this crossing, your life surpassed that of 99.2% of all other travelers. Your most dazzling moment of combat strength was the instant you defeated another version of yourself.
You successfully saved the world—using your love, power, and courage to turn back time, reverse the nuclear war crisis, and prevent the destruction of the world, thus creating a new parallel universe: Earth-92818. Although humanity did not remember your deeds, you didn't care, for after all, you were merely a hero acting out of personal interest.
Because you were the first to single-handedly save the world in the truest sense, you have earned the rare milestone: Savior.
[Savior: Rare Title. Legend +1. Your strength will grow more effectively during simulations, especially when you are weak—this is the hallmark of most Saviors.]
Additionally, after the prison holding OBA was discarded by the other you, the original universe, in its haste to find a new host, chose Magneto—who had lost Mjolnir—as its next vessel for "One Below All." In that parallel world, you did not reverse time. Magneto, Hulk, and countless mutants were imprisoned in the Grandelow Asylum under Doctor Strange's watch. The universe of Earth-92817 may yet face another cataclysm—but that is another story, an epic in itself. Perhaps, during some future time reversal, you may encounter it.
Evaluation: S
World Exploration Rate: 95.2%
Because your exploration rate exceeded 90%, you have received a reward of 35 Traversal Coins.
Because it exceeded 95%, you have received an additional 45 Traversal Coins.
Because your actions caused an unprecedented historical impact, you have earned 85 Traversal Coins.
Since you perfectly cleared Endless War II, you are granted the opportunity to retain one talent in the real world.
As you achieved an S-rank evaluation and cleared the game, One Punch Man · Zhou Ning has been updated to True One Punch Man · Zhou Ning, increasing in power.
Having fulfilled certain hidden conditions, Epic Vampire · Zhou Ning has evolved into Time Traveler · Zhou Ning, and may appear when your luck is especially high.
[Congratulations, player, for clearing the map. New Map · New Features have been unlocked. After you click confirm, the Traversal Simulator will shut down for an update. Post-update version: 3.0.]
[Update Log:]
1. Added the new "Affinity" attribute. Simulation templates matching your personal tendencies will perform better; those contrary to your tendencies will perform worse.
2. The lottery pool has been changed: all pools are now merged, with dynamically adjusted draw costs. Currently, each draw costs 100 Traversal Coins, and a 10-pull costs only 900. The firearm ratio will be significantly reduced, while the chance of drawing epic-grade items will be increased.
3. The effects of Legend Points will be slightly adjusted. Other changes are to be discovered in-game.
4. Since innate talents and specialties overlap heavily, innate talents are now considered specialties.
— Purple Talents correspond to Boss-Level Specialties.
— Orange Talents correspond to Legendary Specialties.
— Red Talents correspond to Divine Specialties.
[Your current personal alignment remains unchanged: Lawful Neutral.]
[Please select your reward:]
Option 1: Randomly obtain three skills and specialties acquired during your travels.
Option 2: Randomly obtain three items acquired during your travels.
Zhou Ning was stunned as he read the stream of prompts.
Compared to the last minor update, this one was enormous!
The first new feature, "Affinity," was still unclear in its effects. Zhou Ning figured that staying neutral would likely minimize any negative impact, so he didn't worry too much about it.
The second update, the new lottery pool system, seemed like a buff to him. Even though the price had increased tenfold compared to before, the old pools had limited options. Now that World of Warcraft, One Piece, Apocalypse World, Wuxia World, Three Kingdoms World, and Marvel Apocalypse were all included, the odds of drawing something good had definitely improved.
All things considered, even though One Punch Man was a template with no innate talents—and the template rewards might as well have been empty—this crossing was still worth it.
He had gained another point of Legend, bringing his total to four. Zhou Ning couldn't help but feel curious about how the new Legend system might change things.
Not only that, but his Epic Vampire Zhou Ning had evolved. The next time he drew that Possession Card, its performance would be even better.
In the bottom right corner of the simulator, the "Update" option appeared once again. As usual, clicking it would trigger the update.
Zhou Ning remembered that the last update had taken three full days. This major version update would definitely take even longer, so he decided not to rush it—better to claim his rewards first.
He had entered the crossing on April 27, 2030, and defeated the final boss on November 12. The One Punch Man template turned out far stronger than he'd expected—clearing the entire Marvel Universe in just over six months! The 95% completion rate probably meant he hadn't explored space, but that didn't matter. Clearing the map was what counted!
As for the two reward options—both had their merits.
Option One included the orange card's signature ability, One Punch Man · Zhou Ning's Secret Training Method (God-level). That was a Divine-level skill! And there could also be some of One Punch Man's exclusive Divine specialties and skills.
Option Two, however, offered immense potential: clearly listed among the possible items were the Infinity Gauntlet with six Infinity Stones, Mjolnir, Ten Rings, and Hawkeye's Multi-Function Quiver—all at least Epic-grade, with the Gauntlet and Mjolnir possibly even being Legendary. Obtaining just one of them would greatly strengthen his arsenal and collection of relics.
After much deliberation, Zhou Ning chose Option One.
It was a painful choice—those items were once-in-a-lifetime treasures—but Zhou Ning believed that true strength lay within oneself. After the version update, he could still try his luck in the new lottery pool. But missing out on One Punch Man's unique skill set could be a permanent loss.
If fate destined him to be bald—then he'd just wear a wig! With a base Charisma of 100, Zhou Ning firmly believed that even bald, he'd still be the sharpest guy around.
[You have chosen Option One.]
[You have obtained Skill: Secret Training Method (God-level).]
[You have obtained Skill: Hot-Blooded Echo (Basic).]
Secret Training Method (God-level):
By completing 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10 km run every day, you can steadily enhance your physical attributes. Each round of training increases your stats randomly (by no more than 2 points). Decimals are not counted.
Hot-Blooded Echo (Basic):
A general buff-type skill. When activated, it passively strengthens your attack power; each attack increases your critical chance, and when a critical hit occurs, it deals massive damage. Duration: 30 seconds. Cooldown: 15 minutes. This skill ignores weapon type.
Zhou Ning was slightly stunned. Although the One Punch Man template only yielded two skills—which was a bit disappointing—the moment he saw what they were, he felt everything had been worth it.
The first skill wasn't what he had imagined—it didn't require three years of continuous training or baldness to reach invincibility. Instead, it allowed his physical strength to improve steadily through exercise. Absolutely incredible!
The Hot-Blooded Echo skill also seemed even stronger than Leandro's Hot-Blood Focus, completely overwhelming it in both burst potential and sustained output. It was a god-tier ability—rare and priceless.
After checking all his gains, Zhou Ning turned his gaze to the newly unlocked map.
The new map was titled: "Chaotic Battle."
There was also a note beneath it. When clicked, a prompt appeared: This map features a randomized soul-transference setup with self-selected talents. Among ten random talents, one is fixed as "Soul Transference." You may select only two others for the traversal.
The cost was a record-breaking 200 Traversal Coins. Zhou Ning had never entered this type of map before and felt curious—but he had no desire to start another crossing right away.
So, with a decisive click, he selected Update.