Chapter 378: Mystic Code Creation
[Transmigration complete!]
Summary: Congratulations! You have completed a glorious and magnificent life and have perfectly cleared the bonus map!
In this transmigration, your life surpassed 100% of all other transmigrators. You not only conquered the entire Middle-earth continent but even launched an expedition to Valinor, conquered the gods, and became a god yourself—accomplishing a feat that is truly unprecedented and unrepeatable.
You brought the foreign concept of "Emperor" to Middle-earth and became its first true ruler. You unified the written language, the currency, and the system of governance, profoundly shaping the future of Middle-earth. Countless years later, Chinese characters, Chinese surnames, and your Iron Daoist religion would remain the mainstream language, surname system, and faith across the planet—symbols of order in the world.
From that point on, names like Aragorn, Arwen, and Frodo were no longer mainstream in Middle-earth. Instead, names such as Zhang Ming and Wang Liang took their place. And you became the first Emperor in history—forever remembered by the world. The story of the First Emperor Zhou Ning ascending to the heavens with his Mechanical Divine Nation would be told for generations to come.
Evaluation: S
World Exploration Rate: 99.6%
Because your exploration rate exceeds 95%, you have received 96 Traversal Coins as a reward.
For causing an unprecedented and unparalleled impact on world history, you have received 77 Traversal Coins.
For creating an extraordinary revolution in technological history, you have received 110 Traversal Coins.
As this was a bonus reward map, your total reward is doubled.
You have received 566 Traversal Coins.
[Because you have perfectly cleared the "Chaotic Wars" map, you will receive one opportunity to retain a talent in the real world!]
[Because you achieved an S-rank evaluation and cleared the map, the template has been updated to the hidden template: "Dwarven First Emperor · Zhou Ning." This can be drawn under extremely lucky circumstances. As this template includes a Divine Nation, it will accompany you upon transmigration.]
[Congratulations, player! You have completed the map. A new map has been unlocked.]
[Your current alignment: Lawful Good – Lawful Neutral.]
[Please select your reward promptly.]
[Option 1: Randomly obtain three skills or proficiencies gained during transmigration.]
[Option 2: Randomly obtain three items gained during transmigration.]
[Since this was a bonus map, regardless of your choice, you will receive one additional reward.]
A flood of system notifications appeared one after another, and Zhou Ning couldn't hide his shock—his expression was one of complete astonishment.
Zhou Ning: "?"
Could this be destiny?
He never would have imagined that the First Emperor template he'd dreamed of for so long would appear before him in this way. Although it wasn't the actual First Emperor, Zhou Ning estimated this template had at least 80% of the original's power. If he could draw this hidden template, clearing future maps would be effortless.
As long as it wasn't something as absurdly difficult as Dragon Ball or The Primordial World, the First Emperor would show them what true mechanical-army carpet warfare looked like.
And if he ever got another card, he'd have more choices beyond One Punch Man. Once the Dwarven First Emperor appeared, not only would the style points be off the charts—it would be a guaranteed crushing victory.
Perhaps it was the protagonist's aura at work, but Zhou Ning's recent transmigrations had gone unusually well—two perfect clearances in a row. This time, his rewards were especially generous, granting him a whopping 566 Traversal Coins in one go. Though that amount only equaled the cost of a single template at his current level, getting it for free was still immensely satisfying.
As for which reward to choose, either option would work.
Option 1 included Thunder Strike, Mystic Code Creation, and perhaps other divine-type skills. While Thunder Strike wasn't particularly impressive for someone with a Sky King template, Mystic Code Creation was extremely practical—it might allow him to craft extraordinary artifacts himself.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ning remembered there was still a transcendent artifact he hadn't retrieved yet. He wondered if the craftsman named Ignatius Woods was still in Darkland after all the upheaval.
Option 2's rewards were more straightforward—things like the Arkenstone, Dwarven Hand Cannon, Thror's Ring, Sword of the Enemy Slayer Glamdring, and the Holy Sword Narsil, among many other valuable relics. Conceivably, even the One Ring might be among them. Any of these would strengthen his power and enrich the collection of his Hall of Curiosities.
After some difficult deliberation, Zhou Ning finally chose the first option. As tempting as the items were, the skill Mystic Code Creation was far too rare—only two First Emperor templates possessed it. If he missed this chance, there would be no next time. Other treasures could always be obtained later from the prize pool, but this one was unique.
[You have chosen Option 1.]
[You have obtained General Skill: Thunder Strike (Beginner).]
Thunder Strike (Beginner)
Damage: 959–2159 (based on current Spirit Power)
Type: Spell
Description: Heaven is dead, and the Yellow Heaven shall rise!
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[You have obtained Buff Skill: Mighty Strength (Beginner).]
Mighty Strength (Beginner)
Effect: You can cast this spell to increase your or your allies' Strength by 35% for 5 minutes.
Type: Buff Spell
Description: Behold—the true power of the Yellow Turban Warriors!
[You have obtained Life Skill: Mystic Code Creation (Beginner).]
Mystic Code Creation (Beginner)
You have grasped the essence of crafting transcendent artifacts. Through the "Insight" skill, you can acquire secret blueprints to forge Mystic Codes with powerful effects.
[You have obtained an Unknown Relic: Andúril, Sword of Elendil (Bonus Reward).]
Unknown Relic: Andúril, Sword of Elendil
Type: Melee Weapon
Attributes: Strength +17, Agility +3
Attack Speed: 1.0 (Very Fast)
Effect 1: When the sun is present, the sword deals additional fire damage; under the moon, it deals massive frost damage. The side effect: wielding this sword will inevitably make the bearer more aggressive.
Effect 2: ????? (Locked)
Description: On the day the broken sword is reforged, the knight shall return.
To Zhou Ning's delight, although the first two skills were rather underwhelming—Thunder Strike and Mighty Strength were clearly filler, and given his low base Strength, the latter barely helped—he still obtained the two best rewards: Mystic Code Creation and Andúril, Sword of Elendil. Both would greatly enhance his power.
This haul was truly satisfying!
As for the talent to bring back to reality, the Dwarven First Emperor · Zhou Ning template had four in total: the previously drawn Tony Stark (Purple) as a random talent, and three others—Soul Traversal (Permanent), Religious Prophet, and the unselectable Chosen One.
Since Soul Traversal was also locked, only Religious Prophet (Purple) remained selectable. Though he wasn't sure what it would do, Zhou Ning never turned down free rewards.
After reviewing all his gains, Zhou Ning turned his attention toward the newly unlocked map.
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