Chapter 66: Another Lottery Draw, Xu Ran's Shortcomings_1

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"Level Thirty-Three, huh." As Xu Ran awoke, he realized his "Cultivation Level" had broken through yet another level. Clearly, the doubled speed of cultivation was due to holding Xiaowu in his arms.

"Now I should have eleven hundred Points." Xu Ran thought, considering he had six hundred Skill Points left after the last lottery draw and gained another five hundred yesterday, which added up to eleven hundred Skill Points.

"Let's do a lottery draw, the Golden Ten-Draw." Xu Ran said aloud, as he was never one to save up Skill Points. He really wanted to see if diamond-level draws had more impressive items.

But ten thousand Skill Points, that would cost him an arm and a leg.

If only he had a "Harem," with plentiful Skill Points as rewards, he might grit his teeth and save up for a diamond-level ten-draw.

"Congratulations, 'Host', you have obtained..."

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Another routine operation ensued, turning Xu Ran's face dark. He couldn't help but want to vomit blood; he didn't understand why, as an Auspicious Beast with the aura of good fortune, he still couldn't draw anything good.

"'Host' brother, your luck has no effect on the System." The System missy sensed Xu Ran's thoughts, blinked her clear and innocent eyes, and said innocently.

"Alright, then just read me the guaranteed prize," Xu Ran couldn't help saying.

"Okay, congratulations, 'Host', for obtaining Mastery of Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting." After System missy finished speaking, Xu Ran immediately felt something different within him. Knowledge of various game strategies, music scores, and techniques of writing and painting, all emerged in Xu Ran's mind.

"What's the use of these things?" Xu Ran's face turned even darker, considering anything that couldn't enhance his strength to be all show and no substance. In Soul Land, strength reigned supreme, and there was no need for art.

"'Host' brother, are you silly? With maxed-out flirting skills, you'll be better equipped to start a 'Harem' in the future. If you have seduction skills, establishing a 'Harem' will be much easier," the System's voice came, explaining the importance of flirting skills to Xu Ran.

"Oh. So that's the case. But I still feel like I lost out. How about a refund and another try?" Xu Ran nodded but still felt like he got the short end of the stick, and he couldn't help thinking about how to game the System missy for some compensation.

"That's not possible. Once you draw, you can't get a refund," said System missy innocently.

"Then can't you compensate me in some way, System missy? How about you let me see a picture of you? It doesn't have to show your face," Xu Ran couldn't help suggesting. Seeing the face costs ten thousand Skill Points, but if he opted not to see the face, wouldn't that be okay?

"Okay." Inside the System Space, System missy cleverly blinked, then sent Xu Ran a photograph of someone wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket with the face pixelated.

"This? What can I make out from this? Got any cooler pictures?" Xu Ran was bewildered. System missy then sent him another picture of a figure wearing a short-sleeve shirt by the seaside from behind. Although he couldn't see her face, the silhouette and the glimpse of her slender, snow-white arms suggested that System missy had a pretty nice figure.

It's just that he wasn't sure if she was only a back-killer.

Xu Ran was again resigned as he found himself unable to discern much from a back view photo. Moreover, the legs were blocked by rocks, so he couldn't even see them.

"By the way, can the System go to the seaside?" Xu Ran was somewhat puzzled, though he didn't know the System's exact state, he assumed it was always in the System Space, right?

"Of course. But these scenes are all illusions created by the System Space. The System Space can also create images of lava, volcanos, forests, and any other scene. It's just that these scenes differ from the real places." System missy said, her voice tinged with a hint of sadness.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure to save up Skill Points as quickly as I can, so you can Transform as soon as possible," Xu Ran, sensing System missy's mood, promptly promised.

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"Okay, I'll wait for you," said the System, nodding. Her beautiful eyes looked at Xu Ran and gradually became tender.

After drawing the prizes and chatting with the System Miss for a while, Xu Ran directly started to wash up.

When Xu Ran came out, Zhu Zhuqing was already waiting for him outside the door.

Today, she was wearing a black knee-length dress, black stockings, and a pair of thigh-high heeled boots. In high heels, Zhu Zhuqing was not much shorter than Xu Ran.

In all fairness, although Xu Ran was only twelve, his stature was not inferior to that of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth.

"Do I look good?" Seeing Xu Ran's gaze drift towards her, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face blushed slightly, feeling somewhat shy in her heart. But when the man she liked sized her up, she couldn't help but straighten her chest and raise her hips a little to make her figure appear fuller.

Although Zhu Zhuqing was confident in her beauty and physique, she couldn't help but doubt herself in the presence of her beloved. And today, going to meet her sister and Davis, her sister's figure was even better than hers, she didn't want to be inferior to anyone, not even her own sister.

So, she got up early this morning, took a bath with fresh flower petals, then started applying light makeup, and chose a fitted outfit. She had come over early in the morning, with the evident intention of facing her sweetheart's appraisal.

"You look beautiful, and you smell wonderful too," Xu Ran laughed, walking up to her and taking Zhu Zhuqing's slender waist, inhaling a scent that was an indistinct mix of flowers and Zhu Zhuqing's own fragrance.

And Zhu Zhuqing was no longer surprised by Xu Ran's unreserved actions.

Ever since she found out Xu Ran had a close female friend named Xiaowu, and then saw Xu Ran doing that kind of thing yesterday, she no longer objected to Xu Ran's behavior.

After going back yesterday, she suddenly realized something.

The physiological needs of boys and girls are different. Because of their vigorous spiritual power, their needs in that aspect are much greater.

If she was too reserved, causing Xu Ran to harm himself every night, wouldn't that be too cruel? Xu Ran was willing to do so much for her, couldn't she give a little in return?

Plus, she was Xu Ran's fiancée, already betrothed, and she would marry none other than Xu Ran.

If that was the case, why continue to be coy?

What if the next time Xu Ran hurt himself over this, and by the time she was ready to truly open up to him, his body was already worn out?

Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing walked down the streets of Xingluo City side by side, a handsome man and beautiful woman hand in hand, eliciting praise from countless onlookers.

Naturally, Xu Ran was unaware of Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts. If he had known, it's unsure whether he would feel joy or something else. It was undoubtedly good that Zhu Qing was willing to open up to him and be honest with him in the future. However, Xu Ran definitely did not want his image of a noble and pure gentleman to be misunderstood by Zhu Qing.

What Xu Ran didn't know was that this misunderstanding would bring him and Zhu Zhuqing closer together and make her even more affectionate toward him. Previously, Xu Ran stood high above, with unmatched talent, and everything seemed too perfect; so much so that Zhu Zhuqing felt it was like a dream that would shatter at the slightest touch. But because of this misunderstanding, Zhu Zhuqing felt Xu Ran was not without flaws, that he was no different from an ordinary person.

This would naturally make Zhu Zhuqing feel more at ease and like Xu Ran even more.

No one is perfect, and nothing is flawless. A person without any shortcomings only causes fear. Someone who seems perfect but has a few small flaws is actually the best. In the eyes of a lover, even those shortcomings can make his image fuller and more charming.

And at the moment, Xu Ran's only flaw was being lecherous.