137: Chapter 137 The God of Luck and the King's Humiliation

The purple-gold pillar of light slowly receded at the entrance of the Nether Lands, like the ebbing waters of an abyss, finally condensing in Qin Ji's palm.

It was a simple, ancient-looking bracelet, translucent and grayish-white, as if polished from the bone of some unknown beast. Its surface bore no complex patterns, with only a faint glimmer occasionally flashing deep within the bone.

The moment Qin Ji's fingertips touched the bracelet, a mild chill seeped through his skin and into his marrow.

【Luck Bracelet (Special)】

【Equip Requirement: None】

【Effect: luck +10】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Description: Remains kissed by the Goddess of Fate, possessing a faint Divine Power to twist Karma.】

The attributes were very simple—so simple they were almost crude.

But the moment he saw those words, Qin Ji's eyes, which remained calm even before Divine-Grade BOSSes, suddenly erupted with a terrifying light.

luck +10!

In the data System of ragnarok, basic attributes like Strength and Agility could be stacked infinitely through leveling and equipment. However, hidden attributes like 'luck' and 'Charisma' were incredibly difficult to increase even by a single point.

"This thing actually adds ten points of luck all at once..."

Qin Ji instinctively gripped the bracelet. He knew exactly what this meant. His Divine-Grade passives like 【Heavenly Fire Meteor】 and 【Death Reincarnation】 were powerful, but their appallingly low trigger rates had always been a thorn in his side.

Back at the Snow Corpse ruins, facing a Rank 50 BOSS, the low trigger rate was understandable due to the level suppression. But this time in the Drought Demon's Former Residence, even with equal levels, those probability-based skills still seemed to be dormant.

"If I add these ten points of luck..."

Qin Ji didn't hesitate and snapped the bracelet onto his wrist.

He turned and drew his bow.

Not far away, several wandering Nether Rot Wolves were approaching, following the scent of a living person. The jiu he long bow in Qin Ji's hand let out a soft hum, and three feathered arrows whistled out in a triangular formation.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Amidst the muffled sound of arrows piercing flesh, a bizarre scene occurred.

What should have been ordinary physical damage suddenly exploded into a pitch-black vortex the moment it touched a wolf's body. That was the special effect triggered by 【Death Reincarnation】—the Instant Death check!

An effect that might not have triggered once in hundreds of basic attacks previously had now triggered once in just three attacks!

The full-health Nether Rot Wolf didn't even have time to scream before its body rapidly collapsed and withered within the black vortex, finally turning into a pile of ash.

"As expected, my luck attribute was too low before."

Qin Ji looked at his hands and muttered to himself. He had gained 1 point of luck from completing the Old Village Chief's quest. Including the 10 points from this bracelet, his extra luck value was now as high as 11 points.

Even so, the trigger probability only barely approached the theoretical values in the skill descriptions.

"This Luck Bracelet is definitely a Divine Artifact, but..."

Qin Ji thought for a moment, then took off the bracelet and put it back into his bag.

The trigger probability was too high now.

For him, while the Instant Death effect of 【Death Reincarnation】 was satisfying, it would seriously interfere with his plan to "stack health." If the monsters were all insta-killed, how could he trigger 【Life Siphon】 through high-frequency attacks to build up his health bar?

"I'll put it on when dealing with powerhouses of King Abra's level. That's a trump card."

Qin Ji stowed the bracelet and turned his gaze to the System mail that had just popped up in the upper right corner of his vision.

It was the reward automatically issued for the bounty quest.

【Bounty rewards received: free attribute points +500, Gold Grade Set Chest (Archer) +1.】

Looking at those full five hundred free attribute points, a genuine smile finally touched the corners of Qin Ji's mouth. If he relied on leveling, he would have to gain over five hundred levels to get this many attribute points.

If he gave all these points to Monkey, that guy would probably take off instantly.

"Now, let me see this so-called Gold Set."

Qin Ji clicked on the glittering golden chest. As the light flashed, a set of leather armor with a green tint appeared in his inventory.

【Green Shadow Set (Gold)】

【Equip Requirement: Rank 10 Archer】

When he saw the words "Rank 10," several question marks slowly appeared over Qin Ji's head.

His current Rank was 59.

Was King Abra playing a joke on him?

Suppressing the urge to curse, Qin Ji clicked on the detailed attributes.

【Effect 1: Attack Power +9999】

【Effect 2: Crit Rate +50%】

【Effect 3: Health +150,000】

【Effect 4: Mana +15,000】

【Effect 5: Physical Penetration +15%】

【Effect 6: Movement Speed +5】

Qin Ji's eyes narrowed as a surge of nameless anger rose within him.

This was blatant targeting.

While the attributes seemed explosive, adding nearly ten thousand attack power, for an Archer like Qin Ji who pursued extreme attack speed and proc-based builds, this set was simply garbage.

Of the six affixes, except for Mana and Movement Speed being marginally useful, the rest were entirely redundant data for him.

Most absurdly, a dignified Gold Grade Archer set didn't even add Attack Speed?!

In this version where Attack Speed was king, what was the difference between Archer equipment without an Attack Speed bonus and a salted fish?

"King Abra, if I don't kill you, my name isn't Snow."

Qin Ji sneered, directly abandoning any thought of wearing the set. This wasn't just a matter of whether the attributes were a good fit; it was that old fox mocking him—using a set of Rank 10 'newbie god gear' to brush off the number one player in the server?

But even mosquito legs were still meat.

Qin Ji disassembled the set, taking only the two gold rings that increased Mana and putting them on.

【Mana: 2150/2150】

Seeing his mana break the two-thousand mark, Qin Ji felt a bit better. With these two thousand points, as long as he didn't go crazy casting Forbidden Spells, it would basically be enough for daily skill consumption.

After dealing with the equipment, Qin Ji opened the world channel.

He had something more important to do now.

He spent a hundred gold coins to buy a server-wide megaphone.

【Server Megaphone (Snow Emperor): Qingqing, Big Brother likes shredded pork with garlic sauce and sweet and sour spare ribs, not afraid of cavities. Add me if you see this.】

【Server Megaphone (Snow Emperor): Qingqing, Big Brother likes shredded pork with garlic sauce and sweet and sour spare ribs, not afraid of cavities. Add me if you see this.】

The golden text scrolled across the top of the world channel, instantly drowning out the chatter of all other players.

This was the secret code between him and his younger sister, Lin Qingqing.

However, Qin Ji stood there for a full five minutes, and his friend list remained silent.

"That shouldn't be..."

Qin Ji's brow furrowed. Lin Qingqing's gaming pod clearly showed her status as logged in. Since she was in the game, it was impossible for her not to contact him after seeing the server megaphone.

Could she be trapped in some special dungeon where she couldn't receive outside messages?

Though he felt a slight sense of unease, Qin Ji knew he couldn't rush it. Since he was already in, finding her was only a matter of time.

Collecting his thoughts, Qin Ji's figure flashed as he sped toward Black Water Lake.

That was the location of the Rank 50 dungeon 【Black Water Lake Dragon Turtle】. Since the Luck Bracelet couldn't be used for now, he would continue using the slow method to grind that Dragon Turtle and stack his health to a number that would make everyone despair.

The shores of Black Water Lake were shrouded in mist.

Just as Qin Ji stepped into the dungeon area, his footsteps came to a sudden halt.

On the path ahead, a figure had appeared at some point.

The man wore a dark green official's robe, hands behind his back, looking at him with a smile.

Qin Ji's eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his longbow half an inch. "What do you want with me?"

The man blocking the way didn't show any hostility; instead, he smiled warmly. "Snow Emperor, would you be interested in becoming the new king of our Star Kingdom?"

Qin Ji was slightly surprised.

He recognized this man.

Prime Minister Kesenluo of the Star Kingdom, a person beneath only one but above ten thousand.

"Prime Minister Kesenluo, as the Prime Minister of the Star Kingdom, you're actually asking me if I want to rebel?" Qin Ji looked at him with a half-smile.

The smile on Prime Minister Kesenluo's face faded, replaced by an expression of extreme seriousness. His deep eyes held the fervor of an ambitious man.

"In the Star Kingdom, King Abra's abilities are limited. He has been on the throne for so long, yet the national strength has decreased rather than increased."

He took a step forward, his voice low. "Now, he even wants to cling to the throne and refuses to let go, even going so far as to issue that absurd bounty to use you."

Qin Ji smiled noncommittally. "What about the three princesses? The Eldest Princess, Princess Dixuejian, and the Third Princess, Leona, both have great ambitions and want to lead the Star Kingdom to a higher status. Why don't you go support them instead of looking for me?"

"Them?"

Prime Minister Kesenluo scoffed, a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes. "Leading the Star Kingdom to a higher status is easier said than done. They have the ambition but lack the ability. If they were sensible, they should find a truly powerful man for the Star Kingdom and then serve him well to strengthen the nation."

At this point, Prime Minister Kesenluo's gaze locked onto Qin Ji. "In my eyes, you are that powerful man."

"With your abilities, you could easily marry the three princesses and take control of the Star Kingdom."

Prime Minister Kesenluo spread his arms as if painting a grand blueprint. "I know there is an old saying in the East: 'Awake, one holds the power of the world; asleep, one lies in the lap of beauties.' If you just nod your head, the entire kingdom will be your backyard."

Listening to this impassioned speech, Qin Ji felt no inner stirrings; he even felt a bit like laughing.

Who couldn't draw a big pie?

"A few words like this aren't enough to convince me," Qin Ji said indifferently.

Prime Minister Kesenluo seemed prepared; he lightly clapped his hands.

Clap! Clap!

As the clapping stopped, two young girls stepped out from the mist.

The girl on the left was pure and lovely, wearing a pale white priest's robe; the girl on the right looked slightly younger, her eyes timid like a startled deer. Though they lacked the nobility of someone like Dixuejian's royal bloodline, they were definitely beauties among beauties.

"These two are my daughters."

Prime Minister Kesenluo pointed at the two girls, his tone as calm as if he were introducing two pieces of merchandise. "If Lord Snow Emperor is willing to take over the Star Kingdom, they will both become your personal attendants."

Qin Ji raised an eyebrow.

Under the rigid aristocratic System of the Star Kingdom, the term "attendant" was essentially synonymous with a slave. No matter what the master demanded, they could not refuse.

In his past life, Qin Ji had heard that many psychologically twisted wealthy players spent large sums of money in the game to buy these high-level NPC attendants to satisfy certain evil desires that could never be realized in reality.

After all, in the game world, as long as one had ownership, no matter how far one went, the System would not perform any moral scrutiny.

Prime Minister Kesenluo saw Qin Ji's expression and thought he was moved, a confident curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

However, Qin Ji only cast a faint glance at the two girls, his gaze ultimately resting on Prime Minister Kesenluo's face, which radiated victory.

"Lord Prime Minister, have you misunderstood something?"

The longbow in Qin Ji's hand slowly drew back, the sound of the tightening bowstring like the whisper of death, instantly tearing apart the suggestive atmosphere.

"I have no interest in picking up trash, and even less interest in being your pawn."