Chapter 126: Returning to the Pirate World, Reward Selection

["Ding, the character you simulated has died. This Multiverse Life Simulation has ended. You have obtained the abilities of the simulated character Wood Tristain.

Divine Heart Lifdrasir: Consumes the user's life force to increase the power of their techniques. The more power is increased, the more life force is consumed. Please use this skill cautiously to avoid serious consequences."]

["The Multiverse Life Simulation has ended. In addition to the fixed rewards from the simulated character, you may choose one of the following rewards:

Blueprint for the Staff of DestructionDragon's RaimentWater Spirit Ring (Partially Damaged)"]

Having just ended the Multiverse Life Simulation, Wood found himself back in the main world—the Pirate World—where he was immediately greeted by a flood of system notifications.

"Besides obtaining the power of the Divine Heart Lifdrasir, there's an additional reward to choose from?"

Obtaining the ability of the Divine Heart was within Wood's expectations, as the system had mentioned this before.

However, the option to choose one of three rewards was unexpected.

The Staff of Destruction, essentially a rocket launcher, was something that Wood had been given as a reward by Principal Osmond at Henrietta's request after it was stolen by Fouquet the Crumbling Earth.

Unfortunately, it seems that the "Multiverse Life Simulation" isn't a physical traversal but more of a consciousness or soul traversal.

When Wood enters another world, he gains a new body and identity, and upon returning to his original world, he retains only the powers he obtained from the simulation, with no physical items coming back with him.

According to the system's explanation, the three options are not randomly generated but are based on the items Wood encountered during the simulation.

The reward options can even include skills or living beings, not just items.

In other words, if Wood hadn't died so quickly, more rare abilities might have appeared in the selection.

This mechanism seems to encourage the user not to take each "Multiverse Life Simulation" lightly and not to waste their potential by dying early.

Upon realizing this, Wood couldn't help but feel a sense of regret.

This information was vital, yet the system didn't bother to mention it earlier.

While the overall combat power in the Familiar of Zero world wasn't high, the later appearance of advanced fighter jets and the Ancient Dragon had potential.

Setting that aside, if the reward had included the Ancient Dragon, Wood could have become a Dragon Knight.

But now, it was too late to think about that. Since he had recklessly died early, the only special items he encountered during the simulation were the three options before him.

Wood found himself momentarily torn about which reward to choose.

First, the "Dragon's Raiment" could be ruled out. Although it has an impressive name, it's just a fighter jet from the 1980s or 1990s, armed with basic machine guns.

Such weapons might be strong in the Familiar of Zero world, but they wouldn't be much use in the Pirate World. Plus, Wood didn't even know how to operate it, making it a rather useless option.

Wood was debating between the first and third options: the "Staff of Destruction" (a rocket launcher) and the "Water Spirit Ring".

The blueprint for the Staff of Destruction would allow Wood to mass-produce rocket launchers, given the right materials.

In a world where firearm technology was still medieval, this would be a powerful weapon.

Moreover, since Wood had just begun his pirate career, he needed some industry to support himself.

Since he wasn't a real pirate and couldn't go around looting, entering the arms trade might be a good alternative.

However, the third option, the "Water Spirit Ring," was also tempting after learning about its effects and capabilities.

While the combat power in the Familiar of Zero world wasn't high, it was a fantasy world filled with all kinds of magical artifacts.

[Water Spirit Ring (Damaged): A treasure passed down through the Water Spirit lineage, capable of granting false life to a dying person and controlling their consciousness. (The stronger the target, the weaker the effect; strong-willed individuals may resist the control.)]

[Special Ability: Water Spirit's Blessing – Allows the wearer to breathe and move freely in water, adapting fully to aquatic environments.]

[Note: The ring is severely damaged and can only be used three times before losing its effect.]

Wood couldn't help but acknowledge the ring's impressive abilities. In a magical world, its power might not seem extraordinary.

But in the Pirate World, this thing was practically a divine artifact!

After all, this was a world dominated by the sea. The Water Spirit's Blessing was nothing short of a godsend in a world made up mostly of oceans!

Moreover, the ability of the Water Spirit Ring to grant false life to a dying individual could be incredibly powerful if used correctly.

Of course, this ability was also a double-edged sword, as using it on someone with too strong a will could potentially revive an enemy without being able to control them.

After careful consideration, Wood finally decided to choose the third option, the "Water Spirit Ring."

Despite its limited uses, its effects were simply too powerful to pass up.

As for the blueprint for the Staff of Destruction, while it was also valuable and could help build his pirate enterprise, there would likely be other opportunities to obtain similar things in the future.

After completing the system's reward selection, a sapphire ring, the "Water Spirit Ring," appeared in Wood's hand.

Meanwhile, a burning pain in his chest signaled the appearance of the Lifdrasir Rune, a symbol of the Divine Heart, on his skin.

The strange rune on his chest was noticeable, but as a pirate, having some markings on his body would only help him look more intimidating.

"Luss, where are we now?" Wood asked as he left his captain's cabin, realizing he had no idea how long he had been gone.

"Captain, my name is Russ, not 'Luss.' Are you feeling better now?" Russ responded.

Since Wood had retreated to his cabin after driving off Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral Gion, telling the crew not to disturb him, they had become increasingly worried after three days of silence.

They couldn't help but worry, given that since boarding Wood's ship, they were now on the Navy's blacklist. If anything happened to Wood, they wouldn't be able to handle the consequences on their own.

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