Chapter 7: Luck
Yuanshan carefully wrapped the bandages around his arms and forearms, the soft yet durable silk a reassuring sensation. Having used the technique "Bone Metal" for quite some time now, he had mastered it to an impressive 72% proficiency. This mastery had hardened his bones to match the durability of steel.
He was diligent in his cultivation, rapidly progressing to the 4th layer of the Foundation stage in a mere week. His "Tiger Claw" martial art was now at 47.9%, and his "Qi Circulation Cloud Art" had reached a commendable level of 65.5%.
Eager to assess his progress, he utilized the appraisal feature of the system.
As he examined the details, several key figures stood out:
[Name:Yu Yuanshan]
[Age:15]
[Martial arts: Medium Level martial art "Tiger claw," Medium Level martial art "Qi circulation Cloud art," Common level martial art "Bone Metal"]
[Artifacts: Medium Level "Iron Bands"]
[Innate Traits: Straightforward, self-control, heightened libido, slightly crazy, comparatively demonic]
[Mastery:Tiger Claw 47.9%, Qi circulation Cloud art 65.5%, Bone metal 72%]
[System points:7520]
[Current mission: Reach the 5th layer of the Foundation stage. Reward 100 points]
As Yuanshan gracefully glided down the mountain slope, he suddenly noticed an unusual animal in his path. Its head resembled a rhino, complemented by horns resembling a triceratops, while its body exhibited a blend of bovine and oxen traits.
The creature surged forward, attempting to attack him, but Yuanshan swiftly countered with his mastery over the martial art "Moon Sword," infusing his Qi into the blade and delivering a powerful blow that left a deep cut on the beast's head. In response, the animal swiftly swung its head towards him, aiming to strike. Without a moment's hesitation, Yuanshan thrust his glowing fist, heightened by the power of his Qi, and made contact. Thanks to his "Iron Bands," he was relatively unscathed, yet the animal was now bleeding from its head. Without faltering, Yuanshan retaliated with yet another swift attack, and within a matter of minutes, the beast struggled no more.
The system responded almost instantly:
[You have slain a Medium Level beast "Riñoretops"]
[You have gained 150 points]
[System points: 7670]
"Not bad. It's good accumulating. May come in handy..."
He was scrolling through the system panel. The silent background of misty mountains, greenery, and rain makes him feel a weird emotion.
"System. Can you enable the sound of this background?"
[Yes. Do you want the option for this to be only heard by you or multiple people?]
"Only me"
[Processing.... Done]
Soon, the sounds of rain, thunder, tripping of water drops, and the clapping of tree leaves were heard in his head.
"System gives me a few medium Level martial arts for defense"
The system immediately gave a few options. The names, descriptions, and the cover of various books appeared.
[Medium Level martial art Qi Wall -6000 points]
[Medium Level martial art Rigid Tissue-7800 points]
[Medium Level martial art Aura Barrier-7500 points]
"Should I go with Aura barrier or Qi wall?"
"Saving points is ... more important".
He was only in thought for a few minutes before making his decision clear.
"I want the Qi wall Martial art"
[Processing...]
[Purchase successful. You have gained a medium-level martial art Qi Wall. A total of 6000 points have been debited from your account]
[System points:1670]
[Martial art Qi Wall Description: It is martial related to pure Qi Path. It forms a wall around the user. One-sided, two-sided, or four-sided walls can be made. The only requirement is a higher level of mastery of the Qi path]
[Mastery Requirement: Quasi-Apprentice level in Qi path]
"My mastery is really non-existent. System can I buy mastery?"
[Quasi-Apprentice level mastery on Qi path requires 15,000 system points]
"Wow... Wait...why the hell I am saying?!"
"This price is so much!"
"S-should using gambling work?"
"No.. let's just use a small amount. There is no harm in that hopefully..."
Yu Yuanshan made his decision with a firm resolve.
He entered the Gambling Site of the system. It's colorful odds and multiple options piqued his interests.
"All of my points for the 0.01% chance of gaining a 10000-fold gain..."
"fuck it... Let's just bet. I can probably grind them... Later"
[Are you sure you want to take this risky bet? The consequences can either be disastrous or life-changing]
The system spoke, clearly worried about its master and their gambling addictive responses to their sense of reason.
In the end, its emotionless voice did nothing to stop him.
"Just do it"
[Processing...]
Thum Thum
His heart was thumping wildly. He felt his blood boiling and his veins popping. But kept his cool only due to his self-control.
[Process completed. Wish to see the results?]
He carefully lifted his hand. Normally, he would just have to think about the command, and the system would respond almost immediately, but this time... This was a little personal for him.
"Y-yes"
His voice was shaky and slightly regretful.
[Congratulations! You have won the bet and gotten a 1000-fold gain!]
"Fucking heavens... I thought my heart was about to pop out. Gods... My luck in gambling is out of this world, hehe".
"Ahahahha"
Then he had the good, long laughter of his life. He laughed loudly and like a maniac as he was a little crazy.
"Tell me quick! How many do I have now!?"
The system almost immediately responded.
[Host has now about 1,670,000 points]
"This is what I wanted! What a truly spectacular surprise!"