Chapter 237: Evaluation and Rewards
Summary:
A life that was still considered glorious—just like what you accomplished in the Big Apple City. Step by step, with your skill and personal charm, you climbed to the top. You changed the entire Pirate Republic, became a figure everyone respected, someone everyone was proud to know. You completely conquered Nassau, and were only one step away from becoming the true ruler of the Caribbean, and then, the ruler of the seas.
But because your existence had already threatened the very survival of the Pirate Era, the Pirate Kings had no choice but to join forces to kill you.
Your death, however, was not meaningless—you rang the death knell for the Pirate Era. Although Nassau was briefly retaken by pirates later, your influence never faded. When your son returned to Nassau, the citizens needed no rallying cry—they drove out the pirates in your name. You were remembered as the guardian god of the Caribbean, the gravedigger of the Pirate Era, and to this day, your statue still stands in every city of the Bahamas.
Evaluation: C-
World Exploration: 47.8%
Because your exploration exceeded 40%, you are awarded 38 Traversal Coins. For having caused an extremely significant impact on world history, you are awarded 30 Traversal Coins. Because this was a BONUS random map, your Traversal Coin total is doubled.
You have earned a total of 136 Traversal Coins.
[Your alignment has shifted: Lawful Neutral → Lawful Evil.]
[Simulation complete. Host, please make your choice promptly.]
[1. Randomly obtain three skills and specialties you acquired during the traversal.]
[2. Randomly obtain three items you acquired during the traversal.]
[Since this was a BONUS map, whichever option you choose, you will receive one additional reward.]
Zhou Ning took a long time to recover. This traversal had felt so real that he couldn't help feeling a little wistful.
Everything about this template had been excellent—personality, behavior patterns, valuing family, treasuring bonds, cherishing friends, keeping promises, not killing the innocent. His leadership and charisma were top-tier.
The first half of the simulation had gone very smoothly, looking like he might make it through in one shot just like the last two times. But tragically, he still fell right before dawn. Zhou Ning felt that in the next simulation, he would have to be on guard against the other Pirate Kings—perhaps using technology to counter magic would be the better approach.
The only flaw with this template was the lack of combat strength—worse even than the Mad Clown—propped up entirely by personal charisma.
As for the rewards…
With both the Triton's Sword and the Compass in play, it was basically a single-choice question. Without hesitation, Zhou Ning chose option two.
[You have chosen option two.]
[You have obtained the unknown relic: Triton's Sword.]
Unknown Relic – Triton's Sword
Damage: 359–854
Attack Speed: 3.5
Attributes: +5 Strength, +10 Constitution, +10 Spirit
Effect 1: When equipped, you can control all ships within a 2-kilometer radius, making them "come alive."
Effect 2: ?????
Requirements: Level 60, Skill – Black Magic (Intermediate)
Forged in the legendary land of Atlantis, equipping this sword will cause you to frequently hear the sound of ocean waves crashing.
[You have obtained the unknown relic: Compass That Doesn't Point North.]
Compass That Doesn't Point North (Unknown Relic)
It will always point to the thing in this world you most desire. However, it will only guide you when your heart is entirely free of distractions and focused on one thing. If you abandon it for any reason, you will unleash your innermost fears. Created by the Sea Goddess Calypso herself, this compass carries her magical blessing.
Effect 1: It will not point north, but will always direct you toward the thing you most desire.
Effect 2: ?????
[You have obtained the epic item: Jack Sparrow's Green Jade Ring.]
Attributes: +3 Strength, +2 Constitution, +3 Agility
Equipped: Grants a certain bonus to swordsmanship and navigation.
Description: A token of eternal friendship between Jack Sparrow and you.
Zhou Ning: "???"
Although his memory was hazy, he vaguely recalled that in Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Jack Sparrow had given this ring to his old flame Angelica. Did it really have to be this GAY?!
Still, aside from that, the other two items had come out intact…
The special effect of Triton's Sword wasn't immediately useful, but who could say when he might take to the sea again—uh, set sail. Its damage was impressive and its attributes were excellent, so it could serve just fine as a normal melee weapon.
As for the compass…
This was arguably the best item in the Pirates of the Caribbean world—a kind of guiding needle that could locate whatever you most wanted in your heart. Absolutely overpowered.
After drawing the three items, there was still the extra random reward. Upon clicking to claim it, the prompt immediately appeared:
[You have obtained the general skill: Black Magic (Intermediate).]
After skimming through it, Zhou Ning shook his head slightly. This skill consisted entirely of evil-aligned witchcraft. For example, one called [Blood Curse] required collecting the target's blood, hair, and nails, then using a voodoo doll to curse them—both sinister and tedious. Some parts were interesting, but… As for the voodoo doll, the associated crafting method had also appeared under Mysticism, but Zhou Ning had no intention of studying it deeply.
After obtaining the three epic items, a new section appeared in the Hall of Curiosities: "Tempestuous Seas." It perfectly fit the Pirates of the Caribbean theme.
On the Tempestuous Seas shelf now sat the three newly acquired items, each with a refund of 18, 15, and 17 Traversal Coins respectively.
At the very end of the Hall of Curiosities, two new synergy sets had appeared, one of which was already complete:
[Jack Sparrow's Magical Items: Compass That Doesn't Point North + Green Jade Ring. An epic item set from the "Tempestuous Seas" map. Activating the synergy grants +5 to all attributes.]
[Strange and Marvelous Weapons: Triton's Sword + ????? + ????? + ?????]
The Hall of Curiosities alone had rewarded 50 Traversal Coins. Adding the 136 Traversal Coins returned from the traversal, this run had not only avoided a loss but even netted him 6 coins.
Though a little worried about the bad luck coming tomorrow, Zhou Ning still couldn't help but marvel at how enjoyable it was to be overpowered. Truly—being OP is fun once, being OP is fun always.
Closing the Hall of Curiosities, he opened his inventory and took out the compass he had just drawn, holding it in his hand.
It was a compass of simple, ancient design, covered in intricate patterns. Perhaps because he was currently broke and most wanted money, the needle was spinning wildly without direction—utterly useless at the moment, and frankly a bit disappointing.
Aside from that, a long-missing red dot finally appeared on his quest log, indicating a completed mission.