New system, new features

“Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. Don’t be a human in your next life…”

Zhao Dongchuan muttered to himself, watching the oil-doused corpse crackle and burn.

If it were a KMT soldier, he might have found another spot to dig a pit and bury him, for the sake of 'peace in the earth.'

But since it was a Japanese soldier, burning him to ash was naturally the best outcome…

It was a good thing this wasn't a 'Spiritual Fantasy World,' otherwise, if the corpse had been left for so long, his entry might have triggered a 'corpse transformation'!

By now, the sky wasn't as bright, and this spot was quite secluded, so the thick smoke from the roaring fire didn't look too out of place.

While the burning was underway, Zhao Dongchuan went to the first warehouse, where the weapons were stored. With a thought, he set this location as a spatial coordinate point.

From now on, when he came here, he would only need to activate the teleportation directly, without having to dig earth or open a door to get in.

This would become a secret base known only to him.

After setting these up, Zhao Dongchuan returned to the passage and watched the raging fire, its flickering light casting his face in alternating brightness and shadow.

After burning for a long time, the corpse had completely turned into a pile of black ash.

The samurai sword and pistol were casually tossed into a corner of the warehouse.

He used a shovel to gather the black ash from the ground and then scooped it all into a black cloth bag.

After securing the black cloth bag, Zhao Dongchuan slowly exited this 'treasure vault.'

He looked outside and realized it was already dark.

He sealed the cave entrance with mud and covered it with dead branches and fallen leaves.

Only then did Zhao Dongchuan swiftly gallop towards the Tian family's Gelaoshan in Shuangshui Village.

Before long, under the cover of night, he had already crossed the Kuyan River…

At this point, he had automatically activated his Breath Concealment Technique… and simultaneously used his Lightness Skill!

He appeared and disappeared like a phantom in the dark night.

Perhaps due to the improvement in his physical fitness and 'realm,' his Breath Concealment Technique was now even more powerful. He had a faint sensation of merging with his surroundings, making it impossible for others to perceive him.

His Lightness Skill was the same; when he used it now, he felt like a swallow, his body incredibly light, as if he would glide at any moment…

Not long after, Zhao Dongchuan returned to his own courtyard.

He pushed open the courtyard gate and entered the house.

He lit the kerosene lamp.

It wasn't really suitable for cooking at this time, so Zhao Dongchuan took out the 'hot food' he had prepared earlier from his spatial storage!

A plate of braised pork, a dish of peanuts, and he poured himself a glass of iced draft beer.

He drank several glasses in a row before letting out a long sigh of satisfaction.

What a treat!!!

His main objective in Shuangshui Village had been achieved, so he could relax for the rest of his time.

………………

For the next two days, Zhao Dongchuan once again entered 'slacker mode,' idly wandering around with nothing to do.

He called it 'collecting material' and 'seeking inspiration,' but in reality, he was just having fun. Sometimes he would invite Shaoan over for a drink, and other times he would tutor Shaoping when he returned from school.

The tutoring naturally included Runsheng and Jin Bo. Now they each had a bicycle and rode back from school together. Although the journey was long, they chatted and laughed along the way, so they didn't feel tired.

“Alright, that’s all for today’s lesson. You all go back and review thoroughly!” Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile, looking at the three of them.

“Okay, thank you, Brother Zhao.”

“…”

Sun Shaoping, Tian Runsheng, and Jin Bo all stood up and thanked him.

“Runsheng, if you don’t understand anything, you can ask Shaoping more. You also need to work hard…” Zhao Dongchuan said to the somewhat confused Runsheng.

Tian Runsheng scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, “Brother Zhao, my brain is always a bit slow, and I can’t understand some of the problems…”

“It’s okay, practice makes perfect, and learning is the same! Work hard!”

Zhao Dongchuan encouraged the three of them a few more times, and then they bid farewell and left.

“It’s almost mid-August, time to prepare to return to Huangyuan!”

Zhao Dongchuan muttered to himself.

…

“Ding, System upgrade countdown: 72H / 72H…”

“Ding, System upgrade complete!”

“Ding, System restarting!”

“Ding, System restarting 20%… 50%… 70%… 90%… 100%!”

“Ding, System has been updated and activated. Please check the new functions!”

Zhao Dongchuan looked at the system prompts in his mind, feeling incredibly excited. Three days had passed, and the system had finally been successfully updated.

He eagerly began to examine it.

The system hadn’t changed much; only the taskbar had been removed, and a cumulative progress bar had been added.

He then began to study it.

After a period of research and exploration, he had understood how to use the new functions.

First, the system’s taskbar had been removed, and system tasks would no longer be triggered.

This meant that randomness had been eliminated.

Then, perhaps because it had absorbed enough energy, the newly upgraded system could now slowly accumulate energy points to gain lottery opportunities.

Every ten days, he could get one Bronze-grade treasure chest lottery opportunity. Ten Bronze-grade lottery opportunities could be exchanged for one Silver-grade treasure chest lottery opportunity.

Twenty Silver-grade treasure chest lottery opportunities could be exchanged for one Obsidian-grade treasure chest lottery opportunity.

Twenty Obsidian-grade lottery opportunities could then be exchanged for one Gold-grade treasure chest lottery opportunity.

Finally, the Purple Gold-grade treasure chest lottery opportunity required fifty Gold-grade treasure chest lottery opportunities for exchange.

“Wait, let me calculate…”

“One times one is one, one times two is two… nine times nine is eighty-one… My goodness, if I calculate it this way, won’t the final Purple Gold-grade treasure chest lottery opportunity take five thousand years to exchange for once?”

“This is just ridiculous; isn’t it clearly telling me that there’s no hope in this life…” Zhao Dongchuan shook his head, a little dejected.

Although the triggered tasks were random, they were also full of possibilities. Now, although the system had been upgraded and he could get a lottery opportunity at a fixed time, this ratio was too outrageous!

With this conversion rate, unless he could later enter a higher-level world, he would have long since died…

“Huh, no, that’s not right… This system is soul-bound…”

“So that means, as long as my soul is immortal, won’t I eventually get it? It’s just that the time span is relatively long…” Zhao Dongchuan suddenly thought.

“Uh, that’s not right either. What if I go to a high-martial world later, where lifespans are hundreds or thousands of years? Then it wouldn’t be unacceptable… Especially after entering the cultivation world, a grandmaster might close his eyes for a hundred years…”

Zhao Dongchuan muttered to himself, looking at the system interface.

Forget it, no matter what, he wasn't at a loss this time; at least he saw hope.

The original system was like it was dead, no different from having no system at all.

Now, at least he could grind it out over time.

One Bronze-grade lottery opportunity every ten days was also pretty good; don’t take it for granted!!!

Zhao Dongchuan was an optimistic person; he didn't dwell on these things anymore. This system upgrade, for him, signified a larger future space.