Chapter 5: A Hundred Lifetimes
Experienced too many ups and downs in life.
Bai Wei found it difficult to maintain his original values.
A person would become what they were in the environment they were in.
If he was a mental patient for thirty years, it would be impossible for him to have a normal mental state.
Basically, in order to avoid the occurrence of such a situation, he adopted the expedient of a "quick game walkthrough" early on.
In about twenty instances, he chose to end his life quickly by committing suicide, so as to avoid suffering additional difficulties.
Especially when he opened his eyes and saw the bloody moon, and a group of tentacle monsters laughing at him, he didn't even think about it, but bit his tongue and killed himself.
Offspring of an evil god, who wants to have such a life!
Of course, this method came with a considerable cost and risk.
The previous evaluation was directly linked to the next life expectation.
The evaluation given to oneself by committing suicide was extremely low, only an 'E' grade.
Many cheat and beautiful options required a high rating to be consumed.
For example,
The value of a dragon maid was an 'S', the value of a ship girl was an 'A', the value of a gentle and virtuous young tamer was a 'B', and the value of a fully-maxed-out girlfriend was two 'B's.
The world difficulty level was valued as S for simple, B for normal, C for hard, and given for free for hell.
The Hero's Altar randomly gave A level rewards, fixed selection yields S level rewards while Thunder of the Celestial God and Jingji Ancient Sword yield double A and double S level rewards respectively. The Power of the Flame Raider was of SS value, the Nano Combat Uniform was of double B value, the Knight's System was of B to A+ value, the Holy Soul of White Tiger was of SS value, and the Endless Scarlet Lotus was of SSS value.
SSS could be broken down into three SS, and SS could be broken down into three S, and so on until D level.
If there were multiple + signs, it could be further broken down into a junior evaluation.
Except for SSS level, other evaluations could also be combined with lower evaluations to form a triple value reward.
After the first ten walkthroughs of life, everything began to be clearly priced.
And during the first ten walkthroughs of life, too many cheat codes were used, resulting in only average evaluations at the C level.
After the C level, there was virtually nothing valuable that could be obtained. He could only barely exchange for a Skyward Swordsmanship that could only defeat small monsters.
At the D level, he could only exchange for some beginner's equipment or a blind box and the like. There were hardly any valuable items, and the best result was merely obtaining a Mobile Suit Zaku.
Unfortunately, that trip was to a magical world. Where would he find a charging station there?
One could only imagine how much hardship he endured along the way.
If it weren't for being truly helpless, Bai Wei would have never chosen to take his own life.
Each time faced with such terrible circumstances, he could only grit his teeth and endure it, all the while indignantly writing down 'extremely simple'.
After about thirty times, Bai Wei experienced an excruciatingly painful life event, and his spirit almost collapsed, barely able to carry on.
He eventually found a solution to resolve his troubled mind.
Memory seal.
Valued as a class D.
From then on, every life experience would be sealed in memory, and the remaining memories would be inscribed on a stone tablet.
He would only retrieve them when necessary, but for the most part, he would not touch them again; too much remembrance of the past was not good.
This was also true before experiencing life as an emperor; he sealed his memories of the previous life, allowing him to fully challenge it with a clear mind.
With only the consumption of an A-level value "data template", this life ended after only 18 years, and achieved an evaluation of SS+.
This was the third SS+ he had received, and so…
Very easy.
Because his previous life experience had made him extremely ecstatic to the point that his mental state could not be described as "very full", but rather as overflowing with joy.
He stretched lazily and began to prepare for the last chapter of his life.
Opening the preset list, skimming through row after row of dimmed options, his eyes focused on the last column.
[The Life of ??]
"Why is it still a question mark?" Bai Wei arched his eyebrow.
Unfortunately, there were no other choices left, this was the last of the hundred options.
If it turned out to be absolutely terrible, a gaping pit, then he would just choose to end his life.
Even if it means leaving an imperfect ending, don't torment yourself unnecessarily.
If it's not a trap, then just live a peaceful life and treat it as a vacation.
He pressed the button with a casual attitude, and the question mark on the text immediately began to peel away, with the peeled words illuminated by starlight.
[A Hundred Years of Life]
[May all regrets be compensated for]
Bai Wei, "Just this?"
Could it be that after too many times of plotting against me, he finally had an epiphany and decided to set me free on the last chance?
After selecting this preset, everything below became blank characters.
[During this lifetime, you cannot preset any skill projects.]
[The abilities you once possessed will be revived unexpectedly.]
[You will gaze at yourself.]
Meaning unclear.
Bai Wei glanced at his remaining three SS+ ratings and several lower ratings, shaking his head in exclamation. His gaming hamster disease seemed to have no signs of being cured, but in the end, it turned out that he became rich.
He had planned to use them all at once and become invincible, but unexpectedly they were not necessary.
From this perspective, he had ultimately tricked himself for the last time.
Bai Wei looked up at the starry sky.
Having seen the same starry sky way too many times, he had become familiar with the position of every single star. They hadn't changed even a bit and were nothing but a fabricated scene.
Perhaps no one was actually paying attention to him, only a system at work.
Maybe he was just caught by aliens and subjected to a meaningless experiment.
Whatever the case might be, freedom was just one step away.
Since it couldn't be predetermined, it was better to give up thinking about it.
He appeared calm and said, "Let's begin."
[Should the memory seal be executed?]
This option is still available?
"No, not this time."
Bai Wei had no guilt or regrets for his past life, he rather took pride in it, and this confidence was crucial to him.
The times when he was an emperor and mentor were gone now, leaving behind a golden dignity, a noble soul, and an unyielding will.
He had never been so satisfied with himself.
No need for sealing.
Let it be.
It was unclear what kind of life this would be, but there was a wondrous expectation.
The first time not knowing what direction life would take, if you didn't even set a goal and just had complete freedom, that might not be so bad.
As long as there was no sudden appearance of Godzilla, he was willing to honestly pursue a relationship for the rest of his life.
He didn't know why, but it seemed like most of his life was spent alone every time.
This achievement had been a constant state since the fiftieth attempt.
It seems that the first ten attempts didn't have this achievement, since the previous ten times all selected the service of sending a girlfriend, right?
The evaluation value in the future was not enough, so there was no choice. Without this heavenly gift, being alone became commonplace.
Oh my god…So it turns out I'm bad at love?
This time, I have to try to end my single status.
In the past, I didn't have the leisure to indulge in love and romance, I just wanted to complete the task as soon as possible. Women would only interfere with my game walkthrough speed.
Now I can enjoy my life. I just hope I won't be set up with a trap.
Bai Wei, calming himself down, regained his composure and said, "Open the door."
[Star Gate open]
[Spatial coordinates: Celestial Universe, central displacement, 9th dimensional dimension, left Orion Arm]
[Time coordinates: 500 years after the death of the tyrant]
Bai Wei, "?"
He shuddered, "Wait, what death? You sent me to the same world? You lazy dog, we agreed to transport me to a different place! Damn it, you can't do this to me, change it for me…"
[Initiating teleportation.]
"Fu*k you!"
Guided by starlight, the figure disappeared from the spot, leaving behind not only a curse but also a lingering trace of ashes and sparks.
