Chapter 349: Review
[Summary: Congratulations! This retrospective has been an overwhelming success. You've completed a brilliant and dazzling life and perfectly cleared this map. In this journey, your life has surpassed 99.99% of all travelers.]
[As someone once said: the hymn of humanity is a hymn to courage; the greatness of humanity lies in its courage.]
[You gave everything you had, changing this world with your sense of justice and courage. You treated your friends with sincerity and trust, never backed down before evil, and perfectly embodied what is known as the Golden Spirit. Not only did you personally overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons and become the symbol of the new World Government, but you also changed everyone around you. You even became the founder of marine science in this world, and your research has influenced countless oceanographers.]
[In the years that followed, you became the benchmark by which greatness itself was measured.]
[Evaluation: S. World Exploration Rate: 100% (+1.4%). Due to your profound influence on the world of Across the Seas, you've received 28 Traversal Coins. Because of your tremendous impact on the history of world science, you've earned an additional 32 Traversal Coins. Once your world retrospective evaluation reaches grade A, you'll obtain a one-time descent card of that template. Rewards have been distributed. Current card count: 2.]
[Because you achieved an S-rank evaluation and perfectly cleared the scenario, Oceanographer Zhou Ning has been updated to White Emperor Zhou Ning. When your luck is extremely high, this character can now appear in draws. This evolution also applies to all cards currently in your possession.]
[Since your exploration rate has reached 100%, your next simulation will be a reward map, and its difficulty will increase accordingly.]
[Your current alignment: Lawful Neutral – Lawful Good]
[Under your current alignment, rewards gained from exploring Evil-aligned maps will be reduced.]
Finally cleared! It wasn't until the simulation ended that Zhou Ning came back to his senses, letting out a sigh of relief. The oceanographer's stellar performance made him want to exclaim, "That was awesome!"
Honestly, after so many simulations, he had rarely seen such a smooth, unstoppable run. In terms of sheer strength, this template ranked among the very top in his collection.
Strictly speaking, the oceanographer's initial stats weren't all that impressive, but his personality as a hot-blooded protagonist fit perfectly with the One Piece world. Add to that his phenomenal growth potential, the bug-level skill Platinum Star, and perhaps the influence of that rare title—Savior.
[Savior: Rare Title. +1 Legend Rank. During simulations, your power growth will be more efficient, especially when you're still weak. This is the defining trait of most saviors.]
All these factors combined made this exhilarating domination possible. It felt like having cheats enabled—Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Imu… every powerhouse fell one after another before him.
Still, this would likely be the oceanographer's swan song. Once the template evolved into a hidden one, the White Emperor card—just like the Lich King Joker—lost its spirit and dimmed, retaining only collection and synergy value.
However, this perfect performance brought unprecedentedly rich rewards. The luxury loot was dazzling, and he even managed to complete all five iconic battle scenes from the action series in one go.
Even without wielding the greed-inducing Sword of Cortés, Zhou Ning almost wanted to mimic Lei Bao—curling his fingers into claws and shouting, "I want it all!"
As for the options, retrospectives didn't allow you to choose specific items or abilities. In his first one, The Joker had brought out the Super Soldier Serum and two purple talents.
That saved him the headache of choosing—since honestly, it was impossible to pick.
The item list included Roger's sword and gun, numerous Devil Fruits, and even the Ancient Weapon Uranus he had always dreamed of. The skills section offered the remaining five forms of the Navy's Six Styles, all the oceanographer's talents and skills—including the long-coveted bug-level ability Platinum Star.
Below the retrospective interface was a "Claim Rewards" option. When he clicked it, a prompt appeared:
[You have chosen to claim your rewards.]
[You obtained an Epic Item: Unknown Devil Fruit ×1]
[You obtained a Universal Skill: Navy Six Styles.]
[You obtained a Legendary Item: Uranus.]
The first two prizes were a bit disappointing—no Platinum Star, no Sword or Gun of the Pirate King—but when he saw the last reward, all disappointment vanished.
He had actually acquired Uranus, the ancient weapon capable of controlling the weather!
According to legend, possessing any one of Uranus, Poseidon, or Pluton was enough to become the Pirate King. This was far superior to the Sword of Cortés, which was loaded with side effects and could only manipulate wind or rain.
In his inventory, a red, spiral-shaped Devil Fruit appeared, along with a rod that looked somewhat like a magic wand—its tip adorned with a blue gem.
Wait—Uranus was a stick?
When Zhou Ning took it out of his inventory, he noticed a small, inconspicuous button near the base of the "wand." He didn't dare press it yet, but when he swung it around, it really did feel like something straight out of Harry Potter.
[Legendary Item: Uranus]
Type: Blunt Weapon
Damage: 619–1239
Attack Speed: 4.5
Attribute: +1 Strength
[Effect: Allows control over weather across a vast area. Each use consumes 1/7 of Mana/Rage/Focus. On sunny days, it can harness sunlight to fire a highly penetrative laser beam.]
[Description: Advanced lunar technology. Imu used it solely to maintain sunshine and rainfall in Mariejois.]
Note: Crafted from ultra-dense Uru Steel. You can also just bash your enemy's skull in with it.
This thing didn't disappoint him. In a world where the weather could shift in an instant, it was an outright weapon of mass destruction—able to summon lightning or hurricanes at will. With no concern for energy cost, it could even be fired seven consecutive times. Pure, unadulterated power.
As for the Devil Fruit, it was probably the Mist-Mist Fruit that the oceanographer had eaten in the simulation. Even so, Zhou Ning used his recently won Devil Fruit Encyclopedia to appraise it—and to his surprise, it wasn't. He actually recognized it from the anime.
[Epic Item: Slash-Slash Fruit]
[Paramecia-type. Allows the user to transform any part of their body into blades, and grants skin as hard as steel.]
This was Zhou Ning's first time seeing a non-Zoan fruit. Its ability wasn't bad, but clearly not suited for someone like him—a style idol. He figured he could sell it to other players for a good price.
After securing an original Devil Fruit and Uranus, Zhou Ning received 18 Traversal Coins and 40 more refunded in the Hall of Curiosities. Another synergy line appeared: Power to Rule the World.
[Power to Rule the World: Uranus + Pluton + ????]
Even a fool could tell the last one was Poseidon, but since the manga stated that Poseidon was the mermaid princess Shirahoshi, Zhou Ning had no idea how to bring her out.
After reviewing his gains, Zhou Ning saw—just as he expected—a new red dot flashing in his task list.
The progress for the mission [True Hero] had increased to 9/15, thanks to the completion of [Battle Maniac]—which the oceanographer had impressively cleared in a single go.
[Battle Maniac]: As a battle addict, you constantly seek to challenge yourself. In a simulated world, face five powerful opponents and complete five unforgettable battle scenes. (5/5)
[Mission Hint]: Choose a suitable template and world. As long as it's not a slice-of-life setting, this task won't be too difficult.
Mission Reward: Random Reward.
There was a follow-up to this quest, and its progress bar now read 5/10. Without hesitation, Zhou Ning chose to claim it.