Drawing Lots, Broken Crystal Flower

After eating, the two took another stroll around Nuoding City to digest their food, not returning to school until the afternoon.

After returning to the dormitory, the first thing Lu Mingchuan did was obtain his Spirit Ring.

"Please stand guard for me, Huang Quan." Lu Mingchuan smiled at Huang Quan.

Huang Quan nodded to show that she understood.

"System Panel," Lu Mingchuan silently recited in his heart.

Name: Lu Mingchuan

Servants: Huang Quan, Volberli

Age: 6
Martial Soul: Imperial Bow
Level: 21 (converted to Soul Power)

Items: Gaze of the Hunt, Steel Wheel Bow, several iron arrows, several Soul Coins, various miscellaneous items, Earth Dragon Golden Gourd ×1, Exclusive Spirit Ring ×1
Spirit Rings: None

Skills: Archery Expert Lv. 2
Points: 5200

"Use the Exclusive Spirit Ring!"

The moment he spoke, Lu Mingchuan saw a white Spirit Ring appear before him. Looking at it, he unhesitatingly used the absorption method provided by the system.

The white Spirit Ring slowly settled around Lu Mingchuan's body. As time passed, its color steadily deepened.

Second by second, the Spirit Ring gradually turned yellow, yet Lu Mingchuan still did not open his eyes. Huang Quan watched him from the side without the slightest concern.

After an unknown amount of time, the golden-yellow Spirit Ring transformed into a richly tinged purple. As its color changed, Lu Mingchuan slowly opened his eyes.

The instant he opened them, he saw the purple Spirit Ring rising and falling around his body, as well as Huang Quan staring at him from in front of him.

"Did you gain anything?" Huang Quan asked after seeing him open his eyes.

"Converted to Douluo Continent's standards, I've reached level 24, and I obtained my first Spirit Skill." At the mention of this skill, Lu Mingchuan could barely contain his excitement. It was simply too overpowered—far beyond the strength a one-ring skill should possess.

"I call my first Spirit Skill Stellar Patrol Light Arrow. Its effect is to release an arrow of light from the Imperial Bow, dealing a devastating blow to the enemy. I haven't tested its exact power, so I don't know how strong it is, but I think the best part is the passive it gave me."

Lu Mingchuan paused and looked expectantly at Huang Quan. Huang Quan followed his lead.

"What is its effect?"

"Hehe, every attack ignores the opponent's armor! And it's a passive that doesn't consume any Spirit Skill energy!"

Hearing this, Huang Quan nodded in praise. "That is indeed quite good."

Hearing Huang Quan's words, Lu Mingchuan chuckled. Then he decided to take advantage of his current luck for an exciting round of draws.

Just in case, Lu Mingchuan went to the bathroom and washed his face.

After thoroughly washing every inch of his face, Lu Mingchuan pressed his hands together and bowed to the gods and Buddhas above. "Jade Emperor, bless me. Queen Mother of the West, bless me. Hei Dashuai, bless me. Huang Yuan and Zi Quan, bless me."

Back on the sofa, Huang Quan watched Lu Mingchuan's antics. Even with her expressionless face, the corner of her mouth could not help twitching. Then she watched as Lu Mingchuan finally concluded his lengthy prayer ritual.

"System, draw!"

He then selected a ten-pull. As the Points on the System Panel dropped from 5200 to 2400, a card box appeared before Lu Mingchuan. He stared nervously at it, chanting in his heart, One card, two cards, five cards... gold!

Lu Mingchuan looked at the gold and purple cards before him in delight, then reached out and flipped over the blue cards labeled miscellaneous items.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining: Thank You for Your Patronage ×4; white items: peaches ×10, Gold Soul Coins ×100, pebble ×1; green items: Qiqiao Snack ×4."

One new item had appeared: Qiqiao Snack. Lu Mingchuan remembered that it restored Technique Points in the game, though he had no idea what it did in reality.

After curiously glancing at it, he put it out of his mind and flipped over the purple card.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the skill: Energy Manipulation!"

After taking a look, Lu Mingchuan reached out and flipped over the golden card. The moment he did, a dim pink crystal flower fell into his palm.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Broken Crystal Flower."

Lu Mingchuan looked at the crystal flower in his palm and opened its description.

Name: Broken Crystal Flower
Description: A crystal flower left behind by an innocent girl who was romantic and poetic, and who embraced every day with sincerity and passion. It contains a portion of her soul and will bring you a surprise at some point. Hi, did you miss me?

After reading its description, Lu Mingchuan let out a breath. A trace of sorrow welled up in his heart, along with some happiness.

He was saddened because he remembered the beautiful girl's fate, but happy because with this, he might have a chance to revive her through the system.

Huang Quan, sitting on the sofa, seemed to sense Lu Mingchuan's mood. She walked over to him and, after hesitating for a moment, placed a hand on his head and gently rubbed it.

This brought Lu Mingchuan back to his senses. Looking at Huang Quan beside him, he gradually composed himself before solemnly storing the crystal flower in the System Space.

Seeing that Lu Mingchuan seemed to have recovered, Huang Quan spoke indifferently. "No matter what lies ahead, I will remain by your side."

Lu Mingchuan looked up at Huang Quan. Seeing her say such unfair words with such an indifferent expression, he could not help laughing twice.

"Did I say something wrong?" A hint of confusion appeared in Huang Quan's eyes.

"No, no."

"Then why did you laugh after hearing it?" Huang Quan asked in confusion.

"Can I take that as a confession? I'm still underage, you know." Rather than answering, Lu Mingchuan teased with a smile.

"It's good that you're fine." Huang Quan seemed not to hear him. She turned and left the living room.

Lu Mingchuan watched Huang Quan's retreating figure and laughed softly, then began examining the newly drawn skill.

Name: Energy Manipulation
Description: After learning it, you can freely manipulate all kinds of your own energy and convert them into various common attributes.

After reading the description, Lu Mingchuan learned the skill. He immediately felt some new information appear in his mind, and he sensed that he could freely manipulate the Imaginary Energy within his body.

After learning it, Lu Mingchuan raised one hand. A tiny flame emerged from his palm. Looking at it, he clenched his hand, then opened it again. The flame had vanished, replaced by a patch of pure white frost.

After shaking his hand and tossing away the frost, Lu Mingchuan clenched one hand again. A longsword composed of energy immediately appeared in his grasp. He could not help swinging it, listening to the sound of it slicing through the air.

After swinging it for a while, he released it and let it dissipate. He then continued trying other weapons, only stopping reluctantly after failing to replicate a gun.

He then looked up at the clock hanging in the living room.

"Damn, I've been playing for so long."

He immediately found some of the ingredients he had drawn from the System Space, walked into the kitchen, and began putting on a performance. A short while later—

The fragrance of food drifted through the air. When Lu Mingchuan brought out the dishes, he saw Huang Quan sitting properly at the dining table.