Chapter 43

After Zhou Yu made his choice, the subsequent memories also appeared in his mind.

Translation: "After Zhou Yu made his choice, the subsequent memories also appeared in his mind."

After making the choice, the subsequent memories also appeared in his mind.

The power of this Child of Fortune is indeed formidable; if one could truly possess a special life, attaining immortality would not be too difficult, and there is hope for a future breakthrough to Venerable. Zhou Yu receives this memory at that moment, secretly sighing.

We need to keep quotes? The Chinese includes 「... 」 and then a sentence outside quotes. We'll translate preserving quotes as English quotation marks maybe. Use double quotes? Usually we can keep Chinese quotes as "" but we can translate to English quotes. The instruction: translate faithfully, not add. We'll keep the quoted content as is but in English. Use double quotes.

Thus: ""This child of destiny's power is indeed formidable; if one could truly seize a special life, becoming immortal would not be too difficult, and there is hope for future breakthrough to venerable." Zhou Yu, at this moment, received this memory, silently sighing in his heart."

But need to keep punctuation. Let's produce: ""This child of destiny's power is indeed formidable; if one could truly seize a special life, becoming immortal would not be too difficult, and there is hope for future breakthrough to venerable." Zhou Yu, at this moment, received this memory, silently sighing in his heart."

Check: "Venerable" is a cultivation realm, translate as "Venerable". Good.

This opening seems far inferior to the previous one, but it can truly be called a genuine convergence of fortune!

Translation: "This opening seems far inferior to the previous one, but it can truly be called a genuine convergence of fortune."

But we need to keep the "ah" as an exclamation maybe. Could translate as "This opening seems far inferior to the previous one, but it can truly be called a genuine convergence of fortune!" We'll keep exclamation.

The mysterious soul treasure compensates for the soul's deficiency, and seizing a special life compensates for the body's deficiency. These two great opportunities are enough to turn any mediocre talent into a genius.

Note: there is a period after "deficiency" then an English period; actually Chinese uses a full stop. We'll translate: "The mysterious soul treasure compensates for the soul's deficiency, and seizing a special life compensates for the body's deficiency. These two great opportunities are enough to turn any mediocre talent into a genius."

"Continue the simulation."

Translation: ""Continue the simulation.""

Zhou Yu didn't think too much.

Translation: "Zhou Yu didn't think too much."

【You understand, that special life's battle with the old clan chief happened long ago, so you are not in a hurry to go now; you plan to make full preparations before going to check it out】

Note: there is a typo: "preparation" missing a stroke? but it's "preparation". We'll translate: "【You understand, that special life's battle with the old clan chief happened long ago, so you are not in a hurry to go now; you plan to make full preparations before going to check it out】"

We need to keep the brackets 【】 as is? The Chinese uses 【】 as delimiters for internal thoughts. We should keep them as part of translation? The instruction: translate faithfully, not add. The brackets are part of the text; we should keep them as they are, but we need to translate the content inside. Usually we keep the brackets and translate inside. So output: 【You understand, that special life's battle with the old clan chief happened long ago, so you are not in a hurry to go now; you plan to make full preparations before going to check it out】

But we need to keep the same brackets. Use English brackets? The source uses Chinese brackets 【】. We should keep them as is. So output line: 【You understand, that special life's battle with the old clan chief happened long ago, so you are not in a hurry to go now; you plan to make full preparations before going to check it out】

【You returned to the previous passage and settled here; you found, among the many secret manuals in the world ring, a secret art usable for possession—the Star Soul Technique. In fact, this is precisely the secret art created by the old clan chief.】

Note: there is a duplicated "here here". Probably a typo but we translate as is: "you returned to the previous passage and settled here, you found from the many secret manuals in the world ring a secret art usable for possession, the Star Soul Technique; in fact, this is precisely the secret art created by the old clan chief."

We'll translate: 【You returned to the previous passage and settled here; from the many secret manuals in the world ring you found a secret art usable for possession, the Star Soul Technique; in fact, this is precisely the secret art created by the old clan chief】

You have never been exposed to such secret arts before, but fortunately your soul, after being transformed by the mysterious treasure, has extraordinary potential; you quickly mastered the Star Soul Technique, condensing a "Soul Spike" in your sea of consciousness—this is your trump card. If that special life still has some retaliatory power, you will spare no cost to immediately execute this technique to begin possession. In direct strength you are no match for that special life, but its soul has suffered heavy damage; in a soul-to-soul clash, your chances of victory are great.

Translate: 【You have never been exposed to such secret arts before, but fortunately your soul, after being transformed by the mysterious treasure, has extraordinary potential; you quickly mastered the Star Soul Technique, condensing a 'Soul Awl' in your sea of consciousness—this is your trump card. If that special life still has the strength to retaliate, you will spare no cost to immediately execute this technique to begin possession; in direct strength you are no match for that special life, but its soul has suffered heavy damage, and in a soul-to-soul contest your chances of victory are great】

Ten years later, you once again set foot in the Misty Marsh, following the last clues left by the old clan chief, you search all the way and finally find your target.

【Ten years later, you once again set foot in the Misty Marsh, following the last clues left by the old clan chief, you search all the way and finally find your target.】

Translate: 【Ten years later, you once again set foot in the Misty Marsh Swamp, following the last clues left by the old clan chief, you finally found the target】

【You were stunned; at first the mist shrouded everything, making it impossible to see clearly, but now your world projection detected a colossal object—a gargantuan gourd. Your world projection reaches ninety thousand kilometers, just enough to barely envelop this gourd.】

Translate: 【You were stunned; at first the mist shrouded you so you could see nothing clearly, but now your world projection discovered a colossal object—a gargantuan gourd. Your world projection reaches ninety thousand kilometers, just enough to barely envelop this gourd】

【You begin searching nearby and discover seven similar gourds; all seven gourds grow on a single enormous vine. Though the gourds themselves are immense, they appear tiny on this vine, and you finally realize that the vine, stretching over ten million kilometers, is the true body of this special life.】

Translate: 【You began searching nearby and discovered seven similar gourds; all seven gourds grow on a single enormous vine. Though the gourds are enormous, they appear tiny on this vine, and you finally realized that the vine over ten million kilometers long is the true body of this special life】

【You realize the old clan chief suffered from lack of experience; it is perfectly normal for a special life of such magnitude to possess heaven-defying innate secret arts.】

Translate: 【You understand that the old clan chief suffered a loss due to insufficient insight; it is quite normal for a special life of such magnitude to possess heaven-defying talent secret arts】

【After some investigation, you also put your mind at ease; this special life has completely fallen into sleep, showing no reaction to your arrival—the old clan chief was right, this is a great opportunity.】

Translate: 【After some investigation, you also put your mind at ease; this special life has completely fallen into sleep, showing no reaction to your arrival—the old clan chief was right, this is a great opportunity】

【You quickly locate the inner world of that special life and, without hesitation, unleash the Star Soul Technique to begin possession; although the opponent's soul is far stronger than yours, a soul trapped in sleep offers no resistance, leaving you free to deal with this intruder as you wish.】

Translate: 【You quickly located the inner world of that special life and, without hesitation, executed the Star Soul Technique to begin possession; although the opponent's soul is far stronger than yours, a soul trapped in sleep cannot resist, and facing you as an intruder, it can only let you slaughter it】

【You continuously plunder the special life's soul, and you begin to acquire some fragmented memories of it; you discover that it is precisely the special life born of this misty sea marsh, and although it had existed for less than a thousand years when it encountered the old clan chief, it was struck off guard by one of his soul attacks, then, bearing soul damage, it forcibly activated its innate secret art, which made the soul damage irreversible, ultimately forcing it into slumber.】

Translate: 【You continuously plundered that special life's soul, and you also began to gain some fragmented memories of it; you discovered it is precisely the special life bred by this misty sea swamp, and although it had existed less than a thousand years when it encountered the old clan chief, caught off guard it suffered a soul attack from him, then, bearing soul damage, it forcibly activated its talent secret art, which made the soul damage irreparable, ultimately forcing it into sleep】

【Soon you also learn that this special life is named the "Seven-Star Vine", a terrifying existence with a gene level a thousand times higher; it is also the sole Seven-Star Vine bred by the primordial universe.】

Translate: 【Soon you also learned that this special life is named the 'Seven Star Vine', a terrifying existence with gene level up to a thousand times, and it is also the unique 'Seven Star Vine' bred by the primordial universe】

【The Seven-Star Vine possesses two great innate secret arts: Temporal Turbulence and Gourd Clone. Temporal Turbulence is precisely the heaven-defying move that killed the old clan chief; although a Lord-level Seven-Star Vine unleashing this move has only a ten-thousandth of its full power, it still instantly slew the old clan chief.】

Translate: 【The Seven Star Vine possesses two great talent secret arts: temporal turbulence and gourd incarnation. Temporal turbulence is precisely the heaven-defying secret art that killed the old clan chief; although a Lord-level Seven Star Vine's execution of this art has power less than one in ten thousand, it still instantly slew the old clan chief】

【The Gourd Clone allows, through the seven gourds, the cultivation of seven autonomous clones; the prerequisite is obtaining an external gene and fusing it with the Seven-Star Vine's own gene.】

Translate: 【The gourd incarnation can, through the seven gourds, nurture seven incarnations capable of free movement; the prerequisite is obtaining an external gene and combining it with the Seven Star Vine's own gene】

【Furthermore, the gene of the gourd vine itself is highly distinctive; when it cultivates seven major clones, it gains a merging ability—once merged, it will instantly erupt with power far surpassing before.】

Translate: 【Moreover, the gene of the gourd vine itself is very special; when it nurtures the seven major incarnations, it masters a fusion ability—once fused, it will instantly erupt with power far surpassing before】

【You feel astonished; the Gourd Clone is absolutely a terrifying technique, and the Seven-Star Vine, having existed only a short time, hasn't had the chance to select suitable genes to nurture its clones—otherwise the old clan chief might not have been a match.】

Translate: 【You feel astonished; the gourd incarnation is absolutely a terrifying move, and the Seven Star Vine, having been born only recently, hasn't had time to select suitable genes to nurture incarnations; otherwise the old clan chief might not have been a match】

【The treasure you previously consumed has given your soul sufficient foundation; this possession went smoothly, and after about thirty years you completely mastered this new body. Although the massive physique is advantageous, moving it consumes enormous energy and lacks agility, so you decide to immediately begin cultivating "Gourd Clones".】

Translate: 【The treasure you previously consumed gave your soul foundation sufficient strength; this possession went smoothly, and after about thirty years of possession you completely mastered this new body. Although the huge body is good, moving it consumes enormous energy and lacks agility, so you decided to immediately begin nurturing the 'gourd incarnation'】

【This innate secret art can be used only once; the earlier Seven-Star Vine hesitated over which life's genes to choose, but you had no hesitation and directly selected the vine's own genes.】

Translate: 【This talent secret art can be used only once; the previous Seven Star Vine hesitated over which life's genes to choose, but you had little hesitation and directly selected the genes of the main body】

【The fusion of the two genes proceeded smoothly; over a century, the seven gourds fell away, and seven hundred-meter-tall giants, somewhat resembling your original form, emerged. Each giant's aura is immensely powerful, far exceeding your previous self by more than a hundredfold.】

Translate: 【The fusion of the two genes proceeded very smoothly; over a century, the seven gourds fell one after another, and seven hundred-meter giants somewhat resembling your main body emerged from them, each giant's aura immensely powerful, far exceeding your former self by over a hundred times】

【You quickly discover that the essence of these seven clones is not flesh-and-blood life but plant life, and each clone's gene level is approximately seven hundred times—clearly your human genes have dragged down the Seven-Star Vine's gene potential.】

Translate: 【You soon discovered that the essence of these seven incarnations is not flesh-and-blood life but plant life, and each incarnation's gene level is about seven hundred times, clearly showing that your human genes have dragged down the Seven Star Vine's genes】

【When you attempt to merge the seven clones, their powers instantly combine perfectly, forming a terrifying being with a gene level of five thousand times; this delights you, and according to memory, this is already the ideal state—it seems human genes are not so bad after all, and they are quite compatible with the Seven-Star Vine's genes.】

Translate: 【You attempted to let the seven incarnations fuse; instantly their powers perfectly combined, becoming a terrifying existence with gene level reaching five thousand times. This delighted you; according to memory, this is already the ideal state, suggesting that human genes are not so bad after all and are still quite compatible with the Seven Star Vine's genes】

【However, you soon notice that the merged state has a certain limitation, making it hard to sustain for long; you don't mind, as this is perfectly normal—otherwise the Seven-Star Vine would have no need to nurture seven clones.】

Translate: 【However, you soon also discovered that the fused state has some limitation, making it hard to maintain for long; you don't mind, as this is quite normal—otherwise the Seven Star Vine would have no need to nurture seven incarnations】

【The power of the Seven-Star Vine gives you confidence, and you recall the old clan chief's request; at this moment you choose: 1. Go out to investigate the situation. 2. Accumulate strength in the Misty Marsh.】

Translate: 【The might of the Seven Star Vine gave you confidence, and you also recalled the old clan chief's request; at this moment you choose: one, go out to investigate the situation; two, accumulate in the Misty Marsh Swamp】

"Investigate," Zhou Yu made his choice.

Translate: ""Investigate," Zhou Yu made his choice."

With the clones, going to investigate is convenient; you can also try your luck—perhaps you'll encounter another opportunity.

Translate: "With incarnations, going out to investigate is convenient, and you can also try your luck; perhaps you might encounter some opportunity as well."

【You quickly dispatch a clone to leave the Misty Marsh, truly stepping onto the Boundless Continent.】

Translate: 【You quickly dispatched an incarnation to leave the Misty Marsh Swamp, truly stepping onto the Boundless Continent】

【The Boundless Continent is immensely vast, its diameter likely measured in light-years; however, the Misty Marsh lies near the original human gathering place, and before long you follow the map to the former human settlement—yet now every city lies empty, some even flattened to the ground; beholding this, a spark of anger rises in your heart.】

Translate: 【The Boundless Continent is extremely vast, its diameter should be measured in light-years; however, the Misty Marsh Swamp is near the original human gathering place, and not long after you followed the map to find humanity's former gathering site, but now every city has become an empty city, some even flattened completely; looking at all this, your heart inevitably feels a hint of anger】

【You depart from the human gathering place, begin to roam the continent, and simultaneously investigate what happened back then.】

Translate: 【You left the human gathering place, began to travel the continent, while also investigating what happened back then】

【The attackers of humanity were the Frost Clan; they too are flesh-and-blood lifeforms, and because their living environment resembles that of humans, the two peoples often clash, harboring deep mutual hatred.】

Translate: 【Back then, the attackers of humanity were the Frost Clan; they too are flesh-and-blood life, and because their living environment is similar to humans', the two peoples often clash, harboring deep mutual hatred】

【After the human stronghold fell, the Frost Clan did not relent; instead they began hunting down the remnants of humanity across the land—yet the Boundless Continent is so vast that many remnants of human forces likely still remain hidden.】

Translate: 【After humanity's main base was breached, the Frost Clan did not relent; instead they began hunting down remnants of humanity everywhere, but the Boundless Continent is so vast that at present there should still be many human remnants hidden on the land】

【While traveling the continent, you also encounter a wandering band of humans; you give them some aid, but do nothing more, understanding that the time has not yet come for you to openly confront the Frost Clan—although your strength may not be inferior to the Frost Clan chieftain, unleashing your full power could reveal the special life's nature and invite covetous attention from other powerful beings; only by becoming immortal can you fearlessly undertake possession.】

Translate: 【While traveling the continent, you also encountered a wandering human band; you gave them some aid, but did nothing more. You understand that now is not the time for you to openly confront the Frost Clan; although your strength may not be weaker than the Frost Clan chieftain, if you exert your full power you risk exposing the special life's identity, possibly inviting covetousness from other strong ones—only by becoming immortal can you fearlessly seize a body】

【Time flows on; your clones roam the continent while your main body, the "Seven-Star Vine", earnestly comprehends the laws, the mysterious treasure's transformation of your soul, and the special life's body granting an exceptionally clear perception of the laws—all cause your progress to skyrocket.】

Translate: 【Time passes; your incarnations roam the continent, while the main body 'Seven Star Vine' wholeheartedly contemplates the laws; the mysterious treasure's transformation of the soul, and the special life's body granting an exceptionally clear perception of the laws, all let your progress soar】

【After about two thousand years, your mastery of the light laws reaches the final stage; you realize that for the special life to become immortal there is no bottleneck—once you fully comprehend the light laws you can smoothly break through to immortality. At this point you choose: 1. Continue accumulating. 2. Directly break through.】

Translate: 【After about two thousand years, your comprehension of the light law reached the final step; you understand that for a special life to become immortal there is no bottleneck—once you fully comprehend the light law you can smoothly break through to immortality. At this moment you choose: one, continue accumulating; two, directly break through】

"Accumulate."

Translate: ""Accumulate.""

Zhou Yu made his choice without hesitation; this simulation's goal is the Cosmic Venerable, and a direct breakthrough would sacrifice the future.

Translate: "Zhou Yu made his choice without hesitation; this simulation's target is the Cosmic Venerable, and a direct breakthrough would sacrifice the future."

(End of chapter)