388: Chapter 388 System, You've Changed

Golden light spread across the hall like liquid silver.

Hiel's rabbit ears trembled with excitement, and her breathing quickened.

The lid of the treasure chest swung completely open.

There was no appearance of a divine artifact as imagined, nor was there any earth-shattering phenomenon.

After the light faded, a palm-sized, exquisitely carved miniature model floated quietly in the center of the chest.

"This is..." Lin Miao reached out to support the model with her palm.

[System Notification: Congratulations to player 'Lin Miao' for obtaining a Legendary-grade special mount—Supreme Honor Guard!]

"A mount?" Chen You leaned in.

He had been in the Source Realm for a long time and had seen many Legendary-grade items, but the design of this thing was truly unique.

"Lady Lin Miao, you can click on the item details; there's a holographic demonstration," Hiel reminded from the side.

Lin Miao's fingertip lightly touched the model.

Buzz—

A ripple spread through the air.

Immediately following, the deafening sound of suona horns exploded in the hall without warning.

The sound was extremely piercing, carrying a festive vibe that made one's scalp tingle.

Accompanying the suona was the dense sound of gongs and drums.

A holographic projection unfolded in mid-air.

In the image, eight muscular NPC men over two meters tall, dressed in bright red silk, were advancing with synchronized, arrogant strides.

On their shoulders, they carried an extremely luxurious eight-bearer sedan chair.

The sedan was encrusted with various glowing gemstones, shimmering with light.

At the very front of the procession, there were two NPCs dressed like servants, vigorously beating copper gongs.

Worst of all, two more NPCs were pulling a massive gold-stamped banner.

Ten large characters were written on the banner: "The supreme member Arrives, Everyone Out of the Way!"

Wherever the procession passed, a row of maids in pink gauze dresses continuously scattered flower petals.

The entire scene exuded an incredibly thick aura of a nouveau riche and an unspeakable sense of absurdity.

Chen You looked at the projection in the air and fell into a long silence.

He visualized the scene in his head.

If it were in the wild or on the streets of a main city, Lin Miao would be sitting in that glowing sedan chair, carried by eight hulking men.

Parading through the market with the sky-shaking sound of suona and that incredibly arrogant banner...

This wasn't being cool; this was practically rubbing one's face on the ground.

Lin Miao's face turned red all the way to her neck in an instant.

She wasn't a social butterfly; usually, even speaking loudly made her feel uncomfortable.

Asking her to go out sitting in this thing?

"This... this is too flashy," Lin Miao stammered, looking for an excuse. "And if we encounter enemies, it's too easy to expose our position."

"It's more than just flashy," Chen You let out a long breath. "This is practically a scene of social suicide."

He suddenly felt that his Big White Rabbit, with its crude way of moving, was simply a model of low-key luxury and sophistication.

At least the Big White Rabbit didn't blow suona horns or pull banners.

Lin Miao hurriedly closed the holographic demonstration and stuffed the miniature model into the deepest part of her backpack.

She secretly vowed that even if her legs broke from running, she would absolutely never summon this thing.

Hiel was still dutifully praising it from the side: "Lady Lin Miao, this is an out-of-print honor guard that only a Child of Fortune can obtain."

"If you travel in it, the NPCs of the entire Chuxin City will look at you with respect, which can greatly enhance your prestige."

"No need, thank you," Lin Miao's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Looking at Lin Miao's expression as if she were facing a great enemy, Chen You couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, forget about that damn sedan chair," Chen You coughed, changing the subject.

"Supreme Tower members have one free lucky draw every day. You're on a hot streak right now with exploding luck, hurry up and do today's draw to see."

Lin Miao nodded.

Hiel immediately understood and waved her delicate hand.

The light in the center of the hall distorted, and a giant virtual wheel emerged.

The wheel was divided into various colored regions.

"Just click the button in the middle with your intent," Chen You instructed from the side.

Lin Miao did as told.

The wheel instantly turned into a blur of light and shadow, spinning rapidly.

A few seconds later, the wheel's speed began to slow down.

The pointer passed the green region, skipped the blue, and slowly slid past the purple.

Finally, under the gaze of Chen You and Hiel, the pointer came to a steady stop on the golden region.

Ding!

[System Notification: Congratulations to player 'Lin Miao' for obtaining a Heaven-tier reward—Fashion: Guanghan Immortal Shadow!]

The hall was once again filled with golden light.

A long dress emitting a faint, clear glow appeared in Lin Miao's hands.

The hem flowed like water ripples, the fabric was like silk yet not silk, and it was surrounded by faint ice crystal effects.

"Heaven-tier fashion?" Chen You's eyes widened.

Was she really that lucky?

Lin Miao checked the attribute panel: "No attribute bonuses, but it comes with 30% ice attribute resistance."

Chen You felt sour.

His own fashion was useless except for looking cool.

And he hadn't drawn anything good for a while.

"I'll draw too!" Chen You refused to believe in bad luck.

He was, after all, a man with the [destiny sovereign] title and a hundred points added to his luck value.

There was no reason his luck should be worse than a newbie who just entered the game.

Hiel respectfully brought up the wheel for Chen You.

Chen You rubbed his hands together and took a deep breath: "Give me something!"

The wheel spun again.

Chen You stared intently at the pointer.

The speed slowed.

It passed the gold, passed the purple, passed the blue...

The pointer stopped slowly in the green region.

Ding.

[System Notification: Congratulations to player 'Chen You' for obtaining a Black-tier material—Rusty Iron Essence.]

A dark, rusty lump of iron appeared out of thin air and dropped at Chen You's feet, making a dull thud.

The hall fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Miao looked at the Heaven-tier fashion in her hand, then at the piece of junk iron on the ground.

She pursed her lips tightly, wanting to laugh but not daring to, her shoulders shaking from the effort.

Hiel maintained an impeccable professional smile, but her eyes were wandering, seemingly trying her best to endure something.

Chen You took a deep breath, raised his foot, and kicked the lump of iron into a corner.

"This damn wheel is rigged! It's specifically targeting me!" Chen You grumbled.

He even suspected if it was because of Lin Miao's appearance that he was no longer favored by the heavens.

He waved his hand, not wanting to stay in this heartbreaking place for another second.

"Alright, you stay here and familiarize yourself with the Supreme Tower's business," Chen You instructed Lin Miao.

"Ask Hiel directly if you have questions; she knows a lot. Buy whatever equipment or potions you lack, don't save money."

"Captain Chen, where are you going?" Lin Miao asked.

"Didn't that city guard say the Chuxin City Lord was looking for me?" Chen You regained his serious expression.

"I'm going to see what he's up to."

"A city lord of a Novice Village specifically looking for a high-level player like me—something's fishy."

"Do you need me to go with you?" Lin Miao was a bit worried.

"No need, your task now is to quickly learn the rules of the Source Realm and raise your level," Chen You waved her off.

"I've added you as a friend, send me a message if anything happens."

"I'm leaving now."

After finishing his instructions, Chen You strode out of the Supreme Tower.

The guard was still waiting at the entrance.