Rewards and Upgrades

His chaotic consciousness gradually cleared, and he instinctively raised his hand to clench it.

The feedback from his frail body was what finally brought Su Mingyue back to reality.

"50 years!" As his unfocused gaze regained its clarity, Su Mingyue sighed, his voice still carrying a hint of childishness.

[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on completing this reincarnation simulation.]

[Simulation Rating: Perfect! Once again, congratulations, Master, meow~]

Only then did he notice a settlement panel floating before him, and he raised an eyebrow.

".Child-husband? Philosopher? One God King Tang per sword strike? What on earth are these achievement settlements?"

Quite speechless, he swiped away the achievement column, and the subsequent evaluation results came into view.

[Simulation Rating: Perfect (You perfectly completed the first main storyline that was originally unsolvable; I truly have to admire your cruelty and wild imagination in the simulation. Therefore, this Simulator has decided to give you, Master, a chance to choose your reward!)]

[Reward 1: Retain two of the three talents selected before the simulation began as permanent talents! (Note: Deliverance Form will be granted as a reward and, along with Innate Full Soul Power, will become one of your Martial Souls, Master~)

Additionally, you are granted 10 chances to draw for talents! (Note: This draw is 100% guaranteed to yield 1 Red and 1 Gold!) and 10,000 Talent Points.]

[Reward 2: Retain two of the three talents selected before the simulation began as permanent talents! (Note: Deliverance Form will be granted as a reward and, along with Innate Full Soul Power, will become one of your Martial Souls, Master~)

Additionally, retain all experimental data and resources you stored within the Void Archives during the simulation! (Note: There is also a tiny little surprise, Master~) and 10,000 Talent Points.]

"Simulator, come out." With his gaze shifting uncertainly between the two reward options, Su Mingyue instinctively called for external assistance.

'Ding! Please give your orders, Master, meow~'

A clear, sweet loli voice rang out, and Su Mingyue realized that she was no longer the original electronic female voice.

Setting this confusion aside for the moment, he pointed at the reward options before him and asked, "Can you be more specific about the 'tiny little surprise' in Reward 2?"

'Ding! That is not possible, meow~ A surprise is a surprise; you need to discover it yourself, Master~'

He had the distinct feeling that her tone carried a hint of watching the fun, and Su Mingyue frowned slightly.

"I see. What happened to your voice? Wasn't it just an electronic tone before?"

'Ding! Because you achieved a Perfect rating on your very first simulation, I have also received a significant upgrade, meow~'

".Alright, then I choose Reward 2, retaining 'Void Archives' and 'Great Inventor'." He chose to ignore the so-called tiny little surprise for now.

The sheer amount of treasures he had placed inside the Void Archives during the simulation was immense.

Not to mention the vast amount of precious data and information; compared to the guaranteed Red-tier talent in Reward 1, his old companions were far more valuable.

[Ding! Master's reward selection is complete. Rewards are being distributed!]

A familiar warmth, accompanied by the sensation of a string snapping—much like when he first awakened his talent in the simulation—surged through him, and Su Mingyue let out a low moan.

[Ding! Reward distribution complete!]

A moment later, as the Simulator's prompt sounded again, Su Mingyue instinctively snapped his fingers.

Amidst a familiar flicker of golden light, the Void Archives floated silently before him.

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Silently stroking it with his hand, Su Mingyue pondered for a long time.

'Ding! Master, because your first simulation was too perfect, the Simulator will undergo an update and upgrade in addition to distributing the rewards!'

'Furthermore, after the update and upgrade are complete, the Talent Exchange Mall will be opened, and you will be gifted a random discount draw (Note: The minimum discount is 30% off~)'

The Simulator's clear, sweet loli voice rang in his ears again, followed by a prompt panel appearing before Su Mingyue.

"How long will the upgrade take?" He retracted the Void Archives and raised an eyebrow.

'Ding! It will take a period of time, meow~ In any case, after the Simulator upgrade is finished, your simulation attempts will have cooled down, and there will be some new changes to the simulations, Master~'

".I see, I understand." Nodding thoughtfully, Su Mingyue chose to exit the Simulator's internal space.

As his vision blurred once more, the familiar ceiling of his room reappeared before his eyes.

Blinking, he did a kip-up from the bed and impatiently summoned the Void Archives: "Xiao Ya!"

Watching with a gentle gaze, Su Mingyue called out softly.

Soon, as a golden light flashed across the surface of the Void Archives, Xiao Ya's figure appeared before him.

"Mm—, is it over?" Opening her beautiful eyes in confusion, Xiao Ya asked instinctively.

"Yes, it's over." Leaning closer to her face, Su Mingyue's voice, still carrying a slightly childish tone, followed.

".!? Ming... Mingyue?" Following the sound, she immediately widened her beautiful eyes: "No, that's not right, how did you become like this?"

"And... Honkai!? Why can't I sense even a trace of Honkai Energy in this world?"

With the most expressive look she had ever shown, Xiao Ya stared straight at Mingyue, firing off a series of questions.

"Ah, it's a bit complicated to explain. In short: this happened, that happened... so, that's how it is."

After briefly explaining the existence of the Simulator, Mingyue quickly summarized everything.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I... Master, you really are quite different!" Narrowing her beautiful eyes slightly, Xiao Ya suddenly smiled.

"Glad you know it." With a smile, Su Mingyue poked her little cheek before shifting the topic:

"Now, scan my physical data and list the immortal herbs and medicinal pills currently best suited for enhancing my physique."

The Spirit Pagoda would soon be conducting its unified martial soul awakening. Although Su Mingyue already possessed the Void Archives, he still needed to awaken his Deliverance Form as a martial soul to conform to the rules of this world.

Moreover, Su Mingyue had no intention of hiding his talent.

After all, having served as the Spirit Pagoda Master for so many years, Su Mingyue naturally favored the Spirit Pagoda over Shrek.

"Understood, I'll arrange that for Mingyue right away." Her figure vanished along with her words, and Xiao Ya brought Mingyue into the Knowledge Space of the Void Archives.

The room returned to silence, save for the addition of a hexahedron hovering before the bed.