Chapter 38: Joy Turns to Sorrow
"Congratulations on your successful dog food distribution, earning 5 dog food points."
"Congratulations on your successful dog food distribution, earning 7 dog food points."
...
That girl!
Ye Tian watched Lin Yufei's departing figure with an involuntary smile on his lips.
However, his attention was quickly drawn to the system interface, displaying a whopping 1,200 dog food points.
1,200 points!
Unexpectedly, Lin Feng, this dog food ATM, had a side function. Although he kept causing trouble for Ye Tian, instead of any harm, it always ended up bringing Ye Tian a large amount of dog food points, this time included.
If not for Lin Feng, Ye Tian wouldn't have come to Tiandi Haoqing, nor would he have met the beautiful anchor Lin Yufei, and subsequently become a nouveau riche.
This made Ye Tian incredibly conflicted. He had planned to use Hua Tuo's medical skills to thoroughly eliminate the troublemaker Lin Feng if he didn't learn his lesson. For Ye Tian, it wasn't difficult to use dark energy to hit acupoints and silently kill a person without any trace leading back to him.
But now, Ye Tian hesitated. Lin Feng wasn't so much a nemesis but rather a lucky star!
Every encounter with him was like winning a jackpot. Despite not directly earning from him this time, Ye Tian had indirectly gained a massive amount of dog food points.
This left Ye Tian feeling like he couldn't bear to harm Lin Feng, who had wronged him a thousand times but was still treated like gold.
"Earning money, how should I spend these dog food points? A thousand for one, a hundred for two..."
Humming happily, Ye Tian took a Didi (ride-hailing service) to the city center hospital.
As he neared the Central Hospital, his excitement grew.
It had been several months. Although his sister had been diagnosed with stomach cancer and hospitalized months ago, Ye Tian had hardly ever visited.
It wasn't that Ye Tian and his sister had a poor relationship. On the contrary, Ye Tian and Ye Xi relied on each other. Their bond was the kind that would sacrifice everything for one another.
His rare hospital visits were because Ye Tian found it hard to face his sister. Seeing her in pain and feeling powerless, unable to afford surgery, watching her condition worsen – it weighed heavily on him.
But this time was different. Ye Tian no longer worried about money for treatment. With the system, he had hope for curing his sister.
"1,200 dog food points, I refuse to believe I can't draw something useful."
Noticing the driver's strange look, Ye Tian stopped his singing and focused on the system.
"Initiate a 100-point dog food draw!"
As Ye Tian spoke, a giant roulette wheel appeared before him.
Curious about what a 1,000-point dog food draw would yield, Ye Tian opted for a 100-point draw first. His top priority was finding something to treat his sister's illness.
Despite the treasures he could get from 1,000 points, he had only one chance. By contrast, a 100-point draw could be done ten times, offering higher odds. So, until he got what he needed, Ye Tian decided not to risk it.
1. Jiuyin Scripture
2. 33-Mode Energy Laser Gun
3. Phoenix Feather Wand
4. E-Level Psychic Ability
5. Taizu Long Fist
6. Fruit Essence Facial Mask Recipe
7. Basic Internal Strength
8. Transformers Bumblebee (Remnants)
9. Permanent 10% Discount Card for the Mall (Stackable)
10. Windroll Decree
Ye Tian gasped at the ten rewards on the wheel, torn between disappointment and excitement.
Although there was nothing to treat his sister, this was just the first try. Moreover, the quality of these rewards seemed to have greatly improved, possibly due to the surge in dog food points. There were no blank options, and the quality had jumped significantly.
Look at these rewards – Jiuyin Scripture, Harry Potter's Phoenix Feather Wand, E-Level Psychic Ability, Energy Laser Gun, even remnants of Transformers' Bumblebee. If not considering other factors, submitting this to the Empire would earn tremendous rewards. A century ago in the Great Xia Empire, before the abolition of the noble title system, this would have made one a duke!
Even items like physical attack magic and basic internal strength, once highly sought after, now seemed less valuable, except for the facial mask.
Particularly, the Windroll Decree, a Xuan-level martial arts from "Doupo Cangqiong," was familiar to Ye Tian, a super Doupo fan.
This was a high martial world technique, not far behind the cultivation techniques. Just thinking about reaching the terrifying realm of a Dou Zong warrior, what else could be feared? He could walk sideways, likely able to withstand tanks and heavy
weaponry.
But what Ye Tian valued most was the discount card.
The items in the mall were always a pain point for Ye Tian. Whether it was martial arts techniques or life-extending pills, everything except bizarre items like "I Am Your Father," which completely defied the rules, could be bought in the mall.
But since its appearance, the mall function had been nothing but a display. With prices in the thousands of dog food points, who could afford it? And these were just the rewards for a 100-point draw; 1,000-point items would likely exceed 100,000 in value.
This made the mall seem redundant. Only now, seeing the discount card, did Ye Tian understand its potential.
The discount card was infinitely stackable. Even a small discount, stacked, became a terrifying number. With dozens of these cards, an item worth tens of thousands could be sold like peanuts.
"Discount card, it has to be... no, Windroll Decree... or Jiuyin Scripture is fine, Phoenix Feather Wand works too, I'll find a use for it someday, E-Level Psychic Ability isn't bad either, it's E-level after all... If not, basic internal strength would do!"
Ye Tian was caught in endless conflict and ecstasy, watching the spinning wheel, where any prize seemed appealing.
But often, joy turns to sorrow. As the pointer stopped, under Ye Tian's almost pleading gaze, it unhesitatingly landed on the Fruit Essence Facial Mask Recipe, eliciting a mournful wail from him.
"WTF, what use do I have for a facial mask!"