107: Chapter 107 Intermediate Spirit-Stripping Master

Continue the gacha.

Li Yu closed his eyes, listening to the whirring of the turntable as if it were the most beautiful music in the world.

Ding!

[Congratulations to the host for drawing "Thank you for playing".]

Li Yu: ...Not anymore.

Li Yu thought for a moment and felt his drawing posture was wrong. He sat up straight again, hands in the drawer, staring intently ahead—even though there was nothing there.

A moment later.

The system's voice rang out again.

Ding!

[Congratulations to the host for drawing 1 "low-grade universal evolution card".]

Li Yu felt a surge of joy.

Ha! It really was the posture.

Four basic draws yielded one low-grade lightning-type and two low-grade universal cards. A 75% return rate was truly generous.

Li Yu took out all the remaining evolution cards on him and organized them.

In total, there were:

One low-grade poison-type, water-type, and lightning-type evolution card each;

Two low-grade universal evolution cards;

One mid-grade universal evolution card.

"This should be enough for the short term. Next time I take commissions, I can prioritize poison, water, and lightning types."

Li Yu calculated and then looked at his attributes.

Name: Li Yu

Familiar: Golden Scale Bubble Fish, Spirit Diagram Armor

cultivation value: 3040 (View Log)

Abilities: Mastery of All Languages, High-Rank Spirit Probing Hand, Novice Spirit Stripping Hand.

"System."

[Present.]

"Open the intermediate gacha turntable, fill for 3 draws."

[Opening now.]

The drainage of cultivation value made a "clinking" sound like falling gold coins.

A burst of fragmented golden light erupted before Li Yu's eyes, gathering to form a golden turntable one meter in diameter. Prizes were marked in various colors, and a bright red needle stood straight at the 12 o'clock position.

Li Yu didn't rush to draw, but instead looked at the items on the turntable.

mid-grade universal evolution card (44%), Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand (20%), god-tier evolution scheme (0.5%), wood-type monarch demon core (7%), Wood Kirin Beast Egg (1%), Earth Star Spirit Liquid (4%)...

Li Yu looked through them one by one.

There were quite a few things that made his eyes burn with desire.

The Wood Kirin Beast Egg... This was a Kirin! You know, nobody can say no to a jacuzzi—uh, no, to a Wood Kirin.

Earth Star Spirit Liquid, no idea what that is, but with a low probability of 4%, it must be good stuff.

The wood-type monarch demon core, if given to the Golden Scale Bubble Fish, might let it comprehend a second Divine Light Bubble.

god-tier evolution scheme, Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand...

Li Yu stared at the turntable, his eyes heating up.

He wanted every single one of them.

In comparison, the mid-grade universal evolution card seemed much less impressive.

He took a deep breath to calm his pounding heart, glanced at the focused Zhou Ya outside, then at the Golden Scale Bubble Fish that was high as a kite, and said solemnly, "Start the draw."

Whirr—

The needle began to spin.

At first, it was slow like an ox pulling a cart, then it sped up like a galloping horse, and finally, it was so fast it became a blur, stirring up a gust of wind throughout the office.

Zhou Ya was at her computer organizing Li Yu's cultivation results to submit them to the system and the Cultivation Network. She looked back and saw Li Yu's clothes fluttering and documents on the desk rustling in the wind, a flash of confusion in her eyes.

Although it was autumn, Ningyang City was in the south, and under the influence of the subtropical monsoon, it was still more humid and hot than inland cities.

Now, the first thing she did when she came to work was turn on the air conditioner for Li Yu.

Is 26 degrees not enough?

It seems the AC needs to be set lower next time... The lowest is 16 degrees, I think.

Zhou Ya thought to herself.

...

The needle whirred, its speed gradually slowing down, returning to the pace of an ox cart.

Ding!

Li Yu shivered and looked at the needle.

[Congratulations to the host for drawing 1 "wood-type monarch demon core". Would you like to claim it?]

"Not for now."

Before Li Yu's eyes, the wood-type monarch demon core was detached from the turntable; it was even bigger than the spherical stone bollards used as roadblocks.

Given the high density of a monarch demon core, this thing definitely weighed over 2 tons.

Once claimed, the massive commotion would surely alert everyone else in the office. Not to mention explaining its origin, just how to bring it back would be a huge problem.

"Continue drawing."

After Li Yu spoke, he looked at the Golden Scale Bubble Fish, which was circling the giant demon core and inhaling so hard it couldn't stop shaking.

Better wait until it finishes absorbing this one.

...

Ding!

[Congratulations to the host for drawing "Basic Theory of Demon Beast Treatment". Please check it.]

"Basic Theory of Demon Beast Treatment? System, was this on the turntable just now? I didn't see it. Can I exchange it?"

Li Yu asked in confusion.

Basic Theory of Demon Beast Treatment.

It sounded very basic, very theoretical, and very ordinary.

He had evolution cards; any kind of treatment could be replaced by evolution. This basic theoretical knowledge was somewhat useless to him.

The system didn't answer, but shot a beam of golden light that landed on Li Yu's forehead.

Instantly, a vast amount of knowledge exploded in his mind.

Fortunately, his brain had already experienced the torture of the massive knowledge from the "High-Rank Spirit Probing Hand". Although there was a lot of information this time, it didn't affect him too much.

Moreover, he found that this information didn't grant him instant mastery; it was just stored in his head to be absorbed over time or searched through when needed.

"System, continue drawing."

The drawing continued, the needle whirring around.

Zhou Ya glanced into the office—Li Yu had turned on the fan again; he really was hot.

...

Ding!

[Congratulations to the host for drawing "Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand". Please check it.]

Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand?

A flash of surprise appeared in Li Yu's eyes.

He already had the Novice Spirit Stripping Hand, but he had tried it before; while it could strip certain substances from a target's body, there was a margin of error, and the risk was not small.

It was like trying to strip a kidney stone from someone, only for the hand to have a mind of its own and rip out the kidney instead.

And you'd still have to thank it.

It was terrifying.

Without giving Li Yu time for wild thoughts, the turntable disappeared with a "pop," and a beam of light hit his head. For a moment, his mind felt like a boiling pot.

A massive amount of data, comparable to the High-Rank Spirit Probing Hand, flooded into his head. Compared to this data, the knowledge from the previous round's "Basic Theory of Demon Beast Treatment" was practically negligible.

I knew basic theory was really basic!

As the data for the Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand appeared, a strange energy also began remodeling Li Yu's body, especially his hands.

If anyone could see through him, they would notice his bone density changing and his muscles bulging and contracting.

A wave of intense pain struck, like thousands of needles piercing into Li Yu's mind, hands, and body simultaneously. He let out a muffled groan and slumped over the desk, trying his best not to show any abnormality.

The Golden Scale Bubble Fish turned back and looked at Li Yu curiously. The next second, its memory refreshed, it forgot the scene and continued absorbing the demon core.

Hearing the noise, Zhou Ya looked back and nodded silently.

Hmm... He's tired.

After an unknown amount of time, when the pain vanished, Li Yu was drenched in sweat, but his state was better than ever. His mind was clear, and with a thought, his fingers moved as fast as shadows.

Once he closed his eyes and sensed the effects of the Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand, he was shocked.

"This is..."

With a look of amazement, Li Yu looked around. Finally, following a faint "cracking" sound, he looked at a corner of the office desk and placed his hand on it.

Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand!

A faint gray light covered the corner of the desk. A few seconds later, a plump woodworm was stripped out, landing in his palm and wriggling in terror.

It was perfectly clean, without even a speck of sawdust on it.

"It worked! So precise!"

Using the Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand this time, he could even sense the energy probing inward—the grain of the wood, the damage to the finish, and the tunnels bored by the worm.

It was as clear as if he were seeing it with his naked eyes.

Li Yu stood up abruptly, his chair rolling back with a whirr. He strode to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked toward the west of the city.

9:00 PM.

The Abandoned Familiar Food Factory in the West of the City.

The Intermediate Spirit Stripping Hand should also... be useful for dealing with Chen Qing, right?