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Chapter 21 Lottery, An Unexpected Incident
Gui Naifen's live broadcast room.
The plot continues to unfold.
Seeing that everyone had run into Jepard, the Silvermane Iron Guard's garrison officer, Sambo's eyes lit up. Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was diverted, he slipped away silently, his movements so fast that he left only a blur.
The three people left on the train stood there, looking at each other, their faces full of question marks.
Then, the scene of Jepard's wary interrogation fades out, and the scene seamlessly transitions into the battle.
Gui Naifen muttered speechlessly, "Sangbo just sold us out like that? He doesn't seem like a good person at all!"
The comments section was hilarious:
"Wow, that's fast! You're definitely a pro!"
"Hahaha, this style is a bit like that of the Star God of Joy."
"Jepard from the beginner pool! The man who can shield my team with the aura of someone who could kill an enemy with a single punch!"
"What a magnificent face! I really love Jepard's face! I dream of kissing him! (wiping drool.jpg)"
"My husband is so handsome!"
"Is this a mini-boss or an elite monster? It looks like it has a lot of health."
......
"Family members, look at how much damage my current team can deal!" Katsura Naifen said excitedly, ready to demonstrate the power of her in-game purchases.
Operation begins: Silver Wolf strikes first, using his combat skill to inflict a quantum attribute weakness on all enemies, while also reducing their defense.
Immediately afterwards, Bronya uses her combat skill, Rashiel's Action Bar, to provide a one-turn damage boost.
Finally, Gui Naifen controlled Seele and with a nimble basic attack, easily wiped out the monsters around Jepard.
Seele's core mechanic, [Reappearance], is triggered, immediately refreshing her actions and putting her into a quantum amplification state, increasing her damage.
At this point, apart from Bronya's finishing move and Silver Wolf's finishing move (both of which can further reduce defense or increase damage) not yet being used, the team's main buffs have been basically applied.
"Family members, watch closely!" Gui Naifen raised her voice, "This cut is going to be very cool!"
Seele's figure transformed into a streak of blue-purple light interwoven with the afterimages of butterflies, and her scythe slashed down fiercely with a sharp whooshing sound—unleashing her combat skill!
35574! !! !!
A damage number that would be considered "explosive" for early-game players is prominently displayed in the center of the screen!
With just one hit, Jepard's health bar was reduced to almost zero, triggering the 1% health lock protection mechanism.
The game then forcibly switched action permissions, and it was Jepard's turn to fight back.
On the screen, the garrison officer stood with a stern expression, shield raised high, and shouted in a deep voice:
"In the name of preservation!"
The God of War leaps!
With a single blow, Gui Naifen's fully equipped four-person team's health bars all plummeted to the danger line!
The battle is forcibly ended, and the next part of the story begins.
The chat exploded with excitement upon seeing the outrageous damage numbers:
"Is this the difference between whales and ordinary people?"
"Good heavens! My highest damage output is only a little over 1000. Little Gui's attack is equivalent to more than thirty of mine?"
"Please, those guys have two 6+5s! You think it's the same as your 0+0?"
"This damage is actually quite low; the level, location, and artifacts aren't even maxed out yet!"
......
Back to the plot.
Jepard was clearly not convinced.
In a moment of inspiration, March 7th pulled out a panoramic photo of the planet Arillow VI taken on the train to prove that the three of them were indeed from outer space.
Jepard was skeptical, but ultimately decided to take the three to Cripple Castle to meet the High Guardian for judgment.
During the journey, he recounted to the crowd, in a solemn tone that was almost like quoting from a textbook, the “struggle history” of Belleberg’s more than 700-year-long struggle against the threats of cold waves and rifts.
Upon entering the city, a stark contrast emerges between the desolate wasteland outside and the city itself—a torrent of steel buildings, sturdy city walls, bustling yet orderly streets, and heaters radiating a warm orange glow that are ubiquitous, all working together to dispel the biting cold.
As Jepard led the three to the gates of Cripper Castle, a heated argument erupted from inside:
"...But such a sacrifice is meaningless, you can't—" That was Bronya's voice, full of urgency and disapproval.
"You may leave, Bronya," another, more authoritative female voice interrupted her, carrying a hint of unquestionable aloofness. "The visitor has arrived."
Clearly, the Great Guardian Cocolia didn't want to continue this topic.
The door was pushed open, and Bronya turned and left with resentment and a hint of undisguised worry. As she passed by, she glanced at the three Stars.
Three people I've never met before.
The live chat erupted again when a familiar face appeared:
"Finally, I see my wife!"
"So she's the daughter of the Great Guardian! Beautiful and noble, and a 'second-generation official'!"
"Can't anyone grasp Cocolia's charm? That mature, dignified, yet fragile beauty!"
"The daughter is so grown up, but the mother still retains her charm... I'm happy with this setup!"
......
The Starry Sky Train, observation carriage.
Silver Wolf, who was playing through the storyline, suddenly noticed that someone was missing next to him. He looked up at the spot where Lin Lin had been sitting, and it was now empty.
She mumbled, a lollipop in her mouth, "Where did Lin Lin go?"
Xing rubbed his hands excitedly, a look of anticipation on his face: "He went to 'wash his hands,' preparing to do something 'big'!"
"Big news? What big news?" Silver Wolf asked, puzzled.
March 7th couldn't contain his excitement either, eagerly saying, "You'll find out soon! It's something to look forward to!"
Just now, a warm system notification sounded in Lin Lin's mind: [240 draws have been completed. Please draw as soon as possible to prevent energy overflow.]
So, Lin Lin went to the restroom with a devout heart, claiming it was to "wash away the bad luck and welcome the moment of good fortune."
As Lin Lin emerged from the restroom, he dried his hands with a towel while muttering to himself, as if talking to himself:
"You'd better... give me something good that I can use right now. Otherwise..."
"Hmph~"
System: [...] You...
Back in the observation car, Lin Lin looked at Hoshino and March 7, who were full of excitement, Silver Wolf, who looked bewildered, Kafka, who was casting curious glances, and Himeko, who was rubbing her forehead with a slight headache.
"Then, shall we begin?" Lin Lin took a deep breath.
He silently chanted in his mind: "System, activate 240 consecutive draws!"
The familiar lottery sound effects and light effects, which only he could hear, flashed through his mind like a waterfall.
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: Horse Talisman.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: Power of Destiny ≈ 0.3 March 7ths.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: a preview livestream recording of "Everything Flows" (Ruan Mei/Dr. Zhenli).]
……
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: a case of Red Bull.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: Power of Destiny ≈ 0.7 March 7ths.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn the PV for: Thousand Star Chronicles: "Immortal Ship Compendium - Seven Heavenly Generals of the Emperor's Bow".]
……
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: Dog Talisman.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: The Infinity Gauntlet.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Himeko character PV "The Last Lesson"...]
Lin Lin's heart skipped a beat: !!
[System correction: It should be "a person who chases stars".]
Lin Lin: "..."
……
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: Dragon Ball Radar. Source: Dragon Ball. Description: A tracking device invented by Bulma that can lock onto Dragon Ball signals scattered around the world, an essential navigation tool for finding the "First Planet" through the "Seventh Planet".]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: *Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation*. Source: Azure Star. Description: A "classic required textbook" for high school students, compiling past college entrance examination questions and simulation questions. Its simple cover belies the immense pressure it carries; it's a "heavyweight companion" in the memories of youth.]
[Congratulations, host, you have drawn: Destiny Power ≈ 1.6 times that of March 7. Source: *Collapse Iron*. Description: This is equivalent to 1.6% of March 7's Destiny Power. Although it's not strong, you have no choice!]
……
Inside the observation car of the train, Silver Wolf was surprised to see all sorts of objects suddenly appearing around Lin Lin.
Xinghe cheered and plunged into the pile of suddenly appeared "prizes" like a treasure hunter, searching for interesting things.
Himeko was already used to it, and skillfully took out the card-making machine and began to organize the cards.
Walter and Dan Heng were also there to help sort and organize.
Even Kafka picked up a uniquely styled purple coat with great interest, held it up to the light, and showed admiration in her eyes.
What surprised Silver Wolf even more was that as more and more objects appeared around him, the aura emanating from Lin Lin himself also increased significantly, indicating a real increase in power!
"What...what kind of weird ability is this?" Silver Wolf muttered to himself. "It's so unfair!"
Just then, a golden glove with six grooves fell into her arms with a "thud".
"Hmm?" Silver Wolf picked up the gloves and examined them. "What's this? It looks pretty intimidating."
Suddenly, Xing, who was rummaging through the "prize pile" next to him, burst into loud laughter: "Hahahaha! I knew it! There would definitely be one!"
She held a crystal-clear orange sphere high in her hand, with seven red five-pointed stars floating inside.
"The Seven Dragon Balls! I've collected another Dragon Ball!"
Xing's eyes lit up, and she began to fantasize: "Once I collect all seven Dragon Balls and summon Shenron... what should I wish for?"
As she thought about it, a silly smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
From Silver Wolf's perspective, this expression usually appears on the faces of people who drool in their sleep and whose IQ is temporarily offline.
If you spend too much time with this kind of person, you'll start drooling even in your sleep!
Lin Lin finally stretched his muscles and slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light seemingly appearing in them.
Clearly, he has already begun to refine and absorb the three "forces of destiny" that he just extracted.
I was lucky this time, I drew it three times, for a total of about 2.6 "March 7th" units of Destiny Power.
Adding what he accumulated before... well, he's now roughly equivalent to 3.1 March 7ths?
"Not bad." Lin Lin was fairly satisfied. It seemed that the number of Fate Power units he drew each time was not fixed. Maybe next time he could draw "1000 March 7ths".
The lottery notification sound was so loud it gave him a headache, so he immediately had the system mute it.
He didn't know what he drew next.
Then he saw the Infinity Gauntlet that Silver Wolf was holding.
"Holy crap!" Lin Lin exclaimed in surprise.
Upon closer inspection, I breathed a sigh of relief: "It was just an empty shell...it gave me quite a fright."
"Lin Lin! Come quick! These are good things!" Xing ran over, holding up an octagonal stone with a horse pattern in one hand and a stone with a puppy pattern in the other, as if showing off his treasures.
Kafka then held a small, blue device resembling a scanner, pointed it at the two stones, and "beeped" it. Information immediately appeared on the screen:
"Horse Talisman: Originating from *Jackie Chan Adventures*. Its holder can heal all injuries, illnesses, and abnormal conditions. It is the 'all-purpose medical kit' among the twelve talismans of the Holy Lord."
"Dog Talisman: Originating from *Jackie Chan Adventures*. Grants the holder eternal life and youth, making them invincible in any form of death. (Summary: It hurts, but it won't kill!)"
Lin Lin was also stunned.
The old man's line naturally came to mind.
The noble horse dispels all external forces within its body!
"Great job, system!" Lin Lin rarely praised it.
System: (￣^￣)
"These two talismans..." Lin Lin turned to Kafka and Silver Wolf, "We can give them to Sam to try."
"I suspect the horse charm might cure her 'illness.' Even if it doesn't, the dog charm would allow her to walk freely in the universe in a stable human form."
Upon hearing this, both of them showed expressions of shock.
They knew all too well how serious Sam's condition was, and how unattainable the dream of "freely traversing the universe in a stable human form" was.
Silver Wolf exclaimed incredulously, "Are you kidding me?"
Kafka's eyes were filled with genuine gratitude and a hint of anticipation: "If that's really the case... that would be wonderful news."
Upon hearing this, the silver wolf could no longer restrain itself and snatched two talismans from Xing's hand with such speed that Xing didn't even have time to react.
"I'll be right back!" Silver Wolf winked at Star, his tone laced with mystery. "I'll see if I can bring you back a 'big treasure'!"
Xing was taken aback: "Huh?!"
Before she could ask any further questions, Silver Wolf's figure had already transformed into a stream of data and disappeared from the train.
March 7th curiously leaned closer: "Big treasure? What is it? Judging from the way you looked at each other just now, it seemed very important."
As she spoke, she casually pulled out an octagonal stone that was half black and half white from the pile of trinkets she had found.
"I have one more here! Don't you need it?"
As she spoke, she subconsciously fiddled with it, as if trying to see the pattern on it more clearly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lin glanced at it, his pupils instantly contracted, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stood up to try to stop him: "Damn it! March, don't..."
However, it was too late.
"Click—"
A soft cracking sound rang out, and the half-black, half-white talisman in March 7's hand suddenly broke into two even halves!
hum!
A soft yet intense white light burst forth from the broken point, instantly enveloping March 7, who was holding the talisman!
When the white light dissipated, a scene that left everyone speechless unfolded before their eyes—
Two identical March 7th dates, standing side by side!
They were dressed in the same clothes, had the same short pink hair, and each held... half a broken talisman in their hands.
Xing pointed at the two of them in shock: "March...split up???"
Even March 7 himself was stunned when he saw the being before him who was exactly like himself: "How... how come there are two of me? Is this my clone?"
Upon hearing this, the person opposite, who was "March 7th," smiled in a way that was completely different from the lively and energetic person he usually was.
Her smile carried a hint of languor and coolness, and her voice was slightly low and soothing:
"Actually... I'm the real one. You're just a 'clone'~"
His tone was clearly provocative.
Upon hearing this, March 7th became even more confused, blinking her eyes wide: "Really? I...I'm a clone?"
Lin Lin rubbed his forehead: "..."
Now it's confirmed, this one is indeed March, so the other one couldn't be...
Ji Zi frowned as she looked at the surreal scene, and asked Lin Lin, who clearly knew what was going on, "Lin Lin, what exactly is happening?"
Dan Heng immediately turned his sharp gaze to Lin Lin.
As a long-time comrade-in-arms, he had just caught a glimpse of a look in the eyes of that aloof "March 7" that March 7 himself could never possess—calm, distant, and even carrying a hint of something indescribable…possessiveness.
This is definitely not the March 7th he knew!
Lin Lin sighed, and with a wave of his hand, detailed information about the "Tiger Talisman" was directly input into the minds of everyone present except the two "parties involved," like a data stream.
"Tiger Talisman: Originating from Jackie Chan Adventures. It can forcibly separate a person's good and evil sides, personality consciousness, and even individual memories, maintaining the yin-yang balance of the body's power. (Note: The separation result may be highly independent and unpredictable.)"
Xing was shocked: "March... has multiple personality disorder?!"
Xing still can never get to the point.
The others immediately understood.
The question now is: Is the newly emerged "March 7th" the repressed "dark side" of March 7th? An independent personality? Or... another sealed memory?
Lin Lin stepped forward and stood in front of the two March 7ths.
He cleared his throat, trying to make his tone sound gentle and casual: "March, let me 'study' what this talisman's effect is, okay? Give me the half you have first."
Although she was still a little confused, her trust in Lin Lin made her obediently nod and hand over the half of the talisman in her hand.
However, the other "March 7th" was not so cooperative.
Lin Lin frowned, secretly channeling his power, trying to snatch the other half of the talisman from her hand by surprise.
Unfortunately, the other party's reaction speed was faster than expected!
With a gentle clench of her slender fingers, she firmly grasped the talisman in her palm.
The next second, half of the tiger talisman disappeared.
At the same time, light and shadow converged in the other hand, instantly condensing into a uniquely shaped, visually striking long-handled umbrella—
The umbrella surface features a red-to-black gradient, with gold patterns outlining the edges and ribs. The tip of the umbrella is sharp as a blade, and the whole thing exudes an aura that blends eternal night with memories.
"Don't be in such a hurry~" She chuckled, her voice still melodious, but carrying a chilling "yandere" quality. The tip of her umbrella seemed to point almost imperceptibly at Lin Lin. "I just want... to see her for myself, is that not allowed?"
(P.S.: Could you please give me some encouragement to update more? Please!)