175: Chapter 175 Lottery! Lottery! Lottery!
Clatter, clatter...
In the originally quiet living room, the sound of a spinning wheel suddenly echoed—of course, it was a sound only Li Yu could hear.
Li Yu spent 800 cultivation value on the draws, leaving him with 5,077 points.
However, Li Yu didn't feel the sting.
As his fame grew, more and more people were seeking him out for cultivation. Even without considering the cultivation fees, he could easily find orders with high cost-performance ratios.
Near-death + low-grade = high cost-performance.
The pointer whirred as it began to spin. Although Li Yu couldn't see it, the image of the wheel had already popped into his mind.
Time passed second by second.
Ding!
Li Yu's spirits lifted.
It's here!
【Congratulations to the host for drawing "Thank you for your patronage."】
Li Yu: ...
Beautiful. The very first draw right off the bat, and you give me such a grand gift.
The system continued to spin.
Li Yu said directly, "Finish all the draws and give me a summary."
【Very well, host.】
The wheel continued to rotate. This time it spun very fast and for a long time. Li Yu took a few sips of water and stroked the Spirit Diagram Armor over thirty times before finally hearing the system notification.
Ding ding ding...
A dense series of notification sounds rang out.
【Congratulations to the host for completing an eight-draw streak. You have obtained 3 "low-grade universal evolution cards", 1 "low-grade lightning-type evolution card", 2 "low-grade water-type evolution cards", and 2 "Thank you for your patronage" results.】
Out of 8 draws, he hit 6 times, 3 of which were universal.
Not bad luck.
Li Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief and lifted his hand. Various colored glows lit up in the air as several cards fell from the sky. Before they could touch Li Yu, they were pulled into his storage space.
Li Yu drank the rest of his water in one gulp and thought, "System, open the intermediate gacha."
The original sound of the spinning wheel vanished, replaced by countless seven-colored lights surging from the surroundings. They converged and rotated in front of Li Yu, eventually forming a massive prize wheel.
Li Yu looked at the prizes listed on it.
mid-grade universal evolution card (47%), Talent Sharing (3%), Sun Holy Fruit (17%), Frost Battle Suit (20%), Wood Kirin (0.5%)...
Li Yu glanced over them. There were things that attracted him, and the Wood Kirin, which had been present in several intermediate gacha sessions, was an old regular.
Frost Battle Suit, Wood Kirin, Sun Holy Fruit... these were all good things.
Li Yu's gaze bypassed the Wood Kirin and the Sun Holy Fruit; he didn't even care that much about the mid-grade universal evolution cards.
He only had eyes for two items.
Frost Battle Suit and Talent Sharing.
The "Frost Battle Suit" sounded like a life-saving item. If he could get it, his chances of survival in the ruins would increase significantly.
As for "Talent Sharing," it seemed to be an ability that could share certain talents. He just didn't know if it meant the Beast Tamer shared their own with the beast, or if they shared the beast's?
If it was him sharing the beast's talents, that would also be quite good.
One was for survival, the other was more versatile.
He wanted both.
"System, draw 5 times. Report them one by one," Li Yu said.
The crisp sound of gold coins draining rang out. Li Yu's cultivation value, which had been over 5k, was now down to a pitiful 77 points.
The wheel began to rotate slowly, emitting a rumbling sound.
A gale whipped up in the surroundings, blowing tissues into the air and shaking the ivy plants. The Spirit Diagram Armor was startled awake and looked around warily.
"Sleep peacefully, it's safe here," Li Yu soothed.
The Spirit Diagram Armor nodded obediently and lay back down. Although it didn't understand what was happening around it, it had 1000% absolute trust in Li Yu.
If the Master said it was safe, then it must be safe.
If it wasn't safe, then it was the environment's fault, not the Master's.
Li Yu sat up straight, focusing intently as he waited for the system's notification.
Ding!
Li Yu's spirits rose, and his hand resting on the Spirit Diagram Armor's back stiffened slightly.
【Congratulations to the host for drawing 1 "mid-grade universal evolution card".】
After a brief moment of disappointment, Li Yu quickly adjusted his mindset and nodded slightly. "Not bad, at least I didn't lose out. Continue."
The gacha continued.
...
Ding
【Congratulations to the host for drawing 1 "mid-grade dark-type evolution card".】
Dark-type?
That's actually quite rare.
Dark-type evolution cards were rare, and dark-type beasts were also rare.
The appearance, abilities, and cold aura of most dark-type beasts were not something that human Beast Tamers generally liked.
Additionally, they were often countered by more masculine elements, such as lightning, fire, and light—even nature and wood types.
These factors led to the scarcity of dark-attribute beasts in this world.
But rarity also meant high value.
A light flashed in Li Yu's eyes. He could almost see a starving—no, a near-death, desperate dark-type beast, preferably one whose evolution path hadn't been discovered yet, traveling thousands of miles to find him.
...
The draws were still going.
Ding!
【Congratulations to the host for drawing 1 "mid-grade steel-type evolution card".】
...
Ding!
【Congratulations to the host for drawing 1 "mid-grade universal evolution card".】
...
Li Yu gently placed the Spirit Diagram Armor back into its nest, poured himself another glass of water, and gulped it down.
After finishing, he let out a long breath, suppressing his nervous heartbeat.
The last time.
Four consecutive draws, and all of them were evolution cards. Wasn't this probability a bit too high?
Was today's gacha an evolution card special?
A wholesale deal?
Where was the Wood Kirin? Where was Talent Sharing? Where was the Frost Battle Suit?
Li Yu didn't understand at all.
Li Yu finally understood the attitude some girls had toward their boyfriends—afraid he wouldn't come, yet afraid he'd mess around when he did.
System bro, give me some strength!
Amidst Li Yu's internal roar, the system gacha concluded.
Ding!
【Congratulations to the host for drawing the "Talent Sharing" ability.】
"Phew..."
Li Yu slumped onto the sofa, relieving the tension in his heart. He raised his hand, preparing to receive the cards accumulated from the draws and the new ability.
Suddenly, there was a "boom" in his head, as if a landmine had exploded inside his skull.
An unprecedented, sharp pain instantly swept through Li Yu's head. It felt like an invisible blade was prying open his skull, forcibly stuffing something into his brain, and then using a welding torch to fuse it on with a "sizzle."
Li Yu couldn't even catch his breath before he went into convulsions, sliding off the sofa as his head slammed heavily against the floor.
Not enough, not painful enough to distract from the agony inside his head!
Li Yu roared inwardly.
But he couldn't move. His entire body felt paralyzed, unable to budge, yet his sense of pain was incredibly clear.
He struggled to open his eyes. Through the blur, he saw the Spirit Diagram Armor startle awake from its nest and run toward him frantically. He also saw Bubble looking at him with a face full of confusion.
"Bubble... Green Light..."
Li Yu spoke with difficulty. Before he could finish his sentence, he passed out. The four mid-grade evolution cards fell to the floor with a "clatter."
While he was unconscious, the veins on his head bulged, twitching and wriggling like earthworms.
An unknown amount of time passed before Li Yu felt a wave of coolness over his body, as if he were nestled among natural grass and trees.
He opened his bloodshot eyes.
What met his eyes was the teary-eyed Spirit Diagram Armor, and beside it, the Bubble Fish, who had just refreshed its memory and had a face that said, "What'd you call me for?"