Chapter 721: Qi Yu's taste is still too heavy

"(SSS) Limited Achievement 'Lord of Time': For that brand-new ending, you spared nothing, defied heaven, you gathered all timelines, converging them into countless light cones meeting at a singularity, you became the master of time, a god solely your own, you leapt out of the river of time, overlooking all beings, knowing past and future, Lord of Time, truly deserved! (I will step onto the throne of time!)"

"Damn, this thing works."

"Zhang Jie raised an eyebrow, saying this entry must be the most valuable in this simulation, right?"

"Lord of Time, that name sounds badass; truly worthy of him running through all timelines to earn it— not bad!"

"(A) Normal Achievement 'Run Away, Vanish in the Insect Tide': In a certain timeline's world, you agreed to the Forbidden Permit's request, taking everything with you, together with Qi Yu, you fled this dangerous place (running away isn't shameful, but sometimes there's no good outcome)."

"No, how did it even come up with an ending?"

"Zhang Jie was somewhat speechless; an ending is an ending, but he truly didn't expect the simulator to turn this into an achievement."

"I recall there were still several endings."

"Sure enough, the upcoming settlement is exactly his next suicide ending."

"(S) Normal Achievement 'Unbearable Weight': Under immense pressure, you chose suicide. You shouldn't have borne all this; your life should have been splendid and colorful, but this ruined him, you were forced to shoulder the burden belonging to yourself and all humanity, ultimately you couldn't bear it and chose self-destruction. (The most irresponsible choice, but understandable.)"

"Tsk..."

"Zhang Jie rubbed his nose; a suicide ending—why is this rated S?"

"A bit strange, but not bad."

"(SSS) Normal Achievement 'Peace Is Joy': After everything ended, you used your immense temporal authority to preemptively influence the Mother Goddess's fate, fixing all tragedies on another timeline; you and Lei Na lived a peaceful life together, the tumultuous experiences made you realize that a plain, ordinary life is the best ending, so you're willing to give Lei Na a plain ending. (A hidden ending, quite perfect, right?)"

"Hmm, indeed not bad."

"Zhang Jie nodded, then looked around; the boundless little black room began showing signs of disintegration, the integration of memories nearing completion, he would soon be able to leave."

"Just in time, the settlement is almost done."

"Zhang Jie said so, continuing to look at the simulation panel."

"(SSS) Normal Achievement 'Reload!!!': You gained a bug-level ability to roll back to your own past, clearly defying physics, but relying on miraculous high-dimensional energy, you successfully understood the flaw in light cones, and using Ordinary Blade you achieved this, saving countless nearby tragedies; however, due to the side effects of reloading, you repeatedly neared collapse (breaking the boundary between past and present, witnessing the equation of present and future)."

"(B) Normal Achievement 'Death from Overwork': After gaining the reload ability, you didn't use it very wisely; even though you knew it would cause severe harm to your body, you stubbornly kept reloading again and again, your hair turning white is evidence of your vitality fading, finally you died from exhaustion (heart hurting? Don't worry, that's just muscle growth)."

"Zhang Jie:???"

"Zhang Jie had several question marks pop up above his head, looking at the scene before him, he instinctively touched his chest."

"Do you believe you can't outlast me?"

"Still death from overwork... godlike."

"Zhang Jie muttered curses, but deep down he knew the achievement was correct."

"Because this achievement indeed confirmed that prophecy in the simulation."

"The Legendary Investigator will eventually be devoured by everything he does not cherish, and this everything includes his life, because if he cherished it, if he feared death, he would not repeatedly use the rollback ability."

"He's like having OCD; as long as he doesn't achieve the ending he desires in his heart, he will reload again."

"Not dying at the hands of the Insect disaster, not dying at the hands of the evil god, while this achievement exactly corresponds to the first ending of dying from exhaustion."

"Tsk, fine, you're ruthless."

"(SSS) Limited Achievement 'True: Dare to Challenge Heaven': When you break the boundary between past and future, truly leaping out of the entire timeline, your fate is firmly grasped in your own hands—this is truly breaking out of predetermined fate! In this gamble with fate, you won. (Destiny! Already shattered!)"

"Dare to Challenge Heaven...."

"Zhang Jie watched this scene, then suddenly laughed."

"Okay, I've got strength."

"(S) Normal Achievement 'Tentacle Monster': Your true form has never been human; countless tentacles extend from deep within your body, that is your true appearance; the Evil God draped you in a beautifying guise, making you look no different from ordinary people, but beneath the skin, you remain the monster even you fear. (Your current appearance might make a certain insect girl feel uncomfortable.)"

"Zhang Jie had no reaction to the three words 'Tentacle Monster', but upon seeing the words 'a certain insect girl', his eye twitched instantly."

"He certainly remembers what his true form is."

"And to Qi Yu, he has always been this appearance, fundamentally not a human in his perception."

"In other words, the appearance Qi Yu likes, or rather the one she's most familiar with, is actually that thing covered all over with tentacles."

"Hmm, yes, exactly like that."

"All we can say is that Qi Yu's taste is still too heavy.... Can you even stomach that?"

"An insect girl with a tentacle monster—is this episode too obscure?"

"This simulation locked four SSS achievements, two S achievements, one A achievement, one B achievement, earning you simulation points."

"Simulation rating: SSS"

"Summary: You gathered all timelines, forged countless of your own fates, staked everything on that brand-new ending; under the title Lord of Time lie countless versions of yourself that failed to reach the endpoint, you bear them, walk this path, you deserve the words 'Dare to Challenge Heaven'!"

"Got strength."

"Zhang Jie looked at the surrounding space about to shatter, satisfiedly nodded."

"Looks like the remaining rewards might be impossible to take all."

"Then let's wait until we get out."

"Zhang Jie closed his eyes; the next moment, his consciousness returned to the cosmic giant sword."

"Hey? Finally woke up!"

"Zhang Jie blinked open his eyes in a daze; the next moment he suddenly felt something was off."

The person before me is the Intelligent Machine Empress, but that's not the most important.

"No, how is this deep-space giant sword flying!"