Chapter 13: A Splendid Life
December 1899. You immersed yourself in reading, devouring books on both science and theology.
February 1900. You and Elina were wed in a grand ceremony. Elina's friends and family traveled from Liverpool to attend, as did Jonathan Joestar, of course.
March 1900. You enjoyed a blissful honeymoon. After consulting with Zeppeli, you attempted to teach Elina the Ripple Breathing Technique, but she unfortunately lacked the aptitude for it.
May 1900. After three years of researching the Stone Mask, you spent a fortune to create a perfect replica. The experiment was a success: you transformed a monkey into a vampire and were astounded by its superhuman strength and agility.
June 1900. The accomplished Dio Brando paid you a visit. He discovered your research and urged you to wear the Stone Mask yourself, arguing that humans have their limits and a man of your genius should not be constrained by a frail mortal body. You rejected his proposal and instead revealed the secrets of the Ripple Breathing Technique, explaining that humans, too, could transcend their limits.
July 1900. After consulting with Zeppeli and Master Tonpetty, you taught Dio Brando the Ripple Breathing Technique. Dio began to regard you as a close friend and brother. To your great pleasure, he also made remarkable advances in the field of physics. I wonder if he can truly become a good person.
August 1900. You handed the replica of the Stone Mask to Zeppeli, fulfilling your promise—a small deception for the sake of science. He destroyed the mask, embraced you, and returned to his home in Italy. It was the last time you would ever see him.
October 1900. Your amateur novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, was published. George Bernard Shaw hailed it as a "must-read book of a lifetime."
1901. Your first son was born. George Bernard Shaw became his godfather. (Happiness +1)
October 1901. Your novel One Hundred Years of Solitude earned you a second Nobel Prize, this time in Literature. You gained the achievement: [Nobel Laureate (II)]. You became a legendary figure, hailed by all. (Happiness +3) (Legend +1)
1902. Your first daughter was born. Thanks to your influence, the Boxer Protocol was not as humiliating for China as it had been in your previous life.
[1902-1922: You obtained over 230 patents for your inventions, and money became a mere number to you. In 1918, Jenny, your first lover in this world, died from the Spanish flu. Her death affected you more deeply than you expected.]
1923. Your wife, Elina, began to show her age, while the Ripple Breathing Technique kept you perpetually youthful. For more than twenty years, you continued to study the secrets of the Stone Mask, trying to discover why it could transform humans and animals into vampires, but to no avail. However, your occult studies progressed significantly. (You have acquired the skill: [Basic Occult Studies].)
1925. Your son became engaged to a duke's daughter, and your own daughter married a prominent aristocrat. (Happiness +1)
1929. You now had two grandsons and two granddaughters. (Happiness +1)
[1937: Your wife, Elina, had grown old, while you still appeared to be a gentleman in your thirties. Out of consideration for her feelings, you ceased all unnecessary contact with other women.]
[1939-1940: Germany invaded Poland, and World War II erupted, spreading across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. In September 1940, Germany began its bombing campaign against London. Your home was destroyed in an air raid, and your son was killed in the blast. You earned the achievement: [Enemy at the Gates].]
1941-1942. Seeking revenge, you enlisted in the Allied forces under an assumed name. Your outstanding combat prowess quickly set you apart from the other soldiers.
[1942-1945: You fought in countless battles but were never once injured. You became a living legend among the troops.]
1945. Thanks to the efforts of you and countless others, World War II was finally won. But when you returned home from the battlefield, you discovered that your wife, Elina, had passed away. It felt as if a part of you had died with her. (Happiness -7)
1945-1950. You became obsessed with the occult, rarely leaving your home and even declining invitations from your old friend, George Bernard Shaw. In 1950, your best friend died in London. You attended his funeral. (You gained the skill: [Intermediate Occult Studies]. Happiness -5)
1968. Your daughter died, preceding you in death. You attended her funeral with a strange sense of detachment. You felt the first signs of aging; a few days ago, your teeth had begun to loosen and your skin had started to sag. There was still so much more you wanted to accomplish. Perhaps Dio Brando was right. Humans do have their limits... To achieve my goals, I must transcend humanity. Since I have no more ties to this world, why remain human? You studied your reflection in the mirror, then put on the Stone Mask. Soon after, newspapers announced the death of Zhou Ning—the renowned philanthropist, scientist, writer, and two-time Nobel Prize winner. The world mourned. (You acquired the specialty: [Vampire Physique]. You acquired the specialty: [Rapid Recovery].)
1970. One of your best friends, Dio Brando, lay dying. Now rejuvenated, you visited him one last time. You told him that what he had said seventy years ago was true: humans truly do have their limits. The aged Dio Brando donned a stone mask and was restored to his youth. He embraced you, thanking you for giving him a new life. A few months later, he vanished without a word.
1970-1972. You began to hear reports of vampire attacks in Sweden. Could Dio be responsible? You didn't know.
1986. Acting alone, you anonymously donated the vast majority of your fortune—an astronomical sum—to Huaxia. They are still searching for the mysterious benefactor. You then returned to China and settled in your hometown of Chengdu.
[1986-2022: The booming economy of your homeland and the industrious, courageous spirit of its people made you feel that perhaps humanity truly has no limits after all—that human wisdom and courage are the true power to transcend. Relieved, you laid down all your burdens and began a life of seclusion. The only complication was your ageless appearance, which forced you to change your identity and residence every decade.]
April 2022. You awoke in your small apartment in Chengdu, only to find yourself back in London, in the year 1894.
[Simulation Complete: Summary]
Congratulations! You have lived a brilliant and splendid life and have cleared the map.
Your performance in this scenario surpassed 99.99% of all other players. Countless years from now, your deeds will still be admired and celebrated!
You are remembered as the 20th century's greatest philanthropist, scientist, writer, physicist, and theologian; the first football champion; and the founder of the 100-meter dash—a legend whose accomplishments far surpass even those of Leonardo da Vinci!
Many speculate that if your later fascination with the occult had not consumed you, your achievements would have been greater still. Some even believe you were a time traveler, or perhaps an alien. Perhaps those people possess a gift for prophecy.
[Final Rating: A+]
[World Exploration: 89.2%]
Reward: 4 Crossover Coins (for >80% exploration).
Reward: 3 Crossover Coins (for significant impact on world literary history).
Reward: 4 Crossover Coins (for incredibly significant impact on world scientific development).
Bonus: For achieving a perfect completion of the "Lost in the Fog" scenario, you have the opportunity to retain one of your acquired talents in the real world!
Due to your A+ rating and perfect completion, the legendary vampire "Zhou Ning" has been unlocked as a hidden character template, available to future players by random chance.
Wow, a perfect loop. My simulated self becomes a vampire, lives to the present day, and then gets pulled back into the simulation. Talk about a nesting doll situation. For a moment, I even wondered if I had lost some of my memories—if I was actually the vampire and the simulation was my true self. It's an obvious loop.
[Congratulations on completing the novice scenario. New features and maps have been unlocked. Please make your selection.]
[1. Randomly acquire three skills and special traits from your simulated life.]
[2. Randomly acquire three items obtained during your simulated life.]