"Ring ring."
The ringing made Fu Hua put down the controller. She took her phone out of her bag and calmly turned off the ringer.
"This is the ringtone I set to remind me to do something very important on time," Fu Hua explained to Su Qing'an in a serious tone.
"Ring ring..." Just after the girl finished speaking, Su Qing'an's phone rang.
The two ringtones rang less than ten seconds apart. Su Qing'an chuckled and turned off the ringtone. It was the ringtone he had set yesterday so he could log in on time to draw cards.
"So the important thing you mentioned is launching the new Homonculus Fantasy?" the boy said, looking at Fu Hua with a wistful expression.
The air seemed to fall silent for a moment, but Lord Immortal, without changing his expression, clicked on the game icon and calmly said:
"... As a martial artist, one must be wholeheartedly focused on everything one does, even drawing cards requires serious preparation."
To prepare for this gacha pull, this hardcore player not only completed all the events that could generate crystals, but also maxed out her monthly spending limit based on her age.
Yes, this age refers to the age on the ID card.
"Then let's see who draws it first."
As he casually remarked this, Su Qing'an also opened the game. His gaming skills and dedication were only at an average level, and even his luck in drawing cards was only slightly better than average.
Because there's no pity system in this game, he seems to have spent a lot of money on it in the past. But lately, he's become much more laid-back about the game. Except for major events like new banners, he just spends half an hour clearing his stamina and finishing his daily tasks every day.
In a sense, this can be considered the retirement stage in the game.
Compared to Fu Hua's high level of training, he's like a salted fish.
"I accept this challenge, but I will be the victor. I have been working tirelessly for three months to prepare for this day. There is a Shenzhou proverb that says, 'Where there's a will, there's a way.' I will not lose."
The girl seemed to take Su Qing'an's casual remark to heart. The crystals she had saved were enough to make her a hero among hoarders, a terrifying number sufficient for three hundred consecutive draws.
There is no pity system in Homonculus Fantasy, but the probability of getting the desired item increases with each draw. According to mathematical probability calculations, a normal person with good luck should get the desired item within 100 draws.
Fu Hua possessed three times more crystal reserves than that claim, so tell me how she could possibly lose?
If she draws fast enough, Su Qing'an will undoubtedly lose.
Without hesitation, the girl boldly clicked on a ten-pull at the start.
[Homonculus Treasure • 10]
"No problem, this is just a mat, a sign that it's about to be shipped." Fu Hua said confidently, her fair face full of calm and composure.
"Hua, your luck is a bit bad." Seeing the scene on her phone, Su Qing'an couldn't suppress her urge to complain.
If it's Kiana, you can basically get her on the fifth single pull; the opponent is practically the purest-blooded European among Europeans.
Su Qing'an's luck was far worse than Kiana's, but still better than the average person's.
He might get a item that would normally take a hundred shots in just fifty or sixty.
After seeing the girl calmly point out fifty blue and white lights, using himself as a benchmark, Su Qing'an's eyes now held pity as he looked at Fu Hua.
Despite her fair and clean face, when drawing cards, it seemed as if dark clouds were billowing up and covering the sky.
Finally, on the 298th shot, a dazzling golden light appeared on the phone screen.
The girl's usually serious expression seemed to have softened considerably; the unintentional pursing of her lips that she had made earlier had disappeared, and the corners of her lips had turned up, clearly indicating that she was starting to feel happier.
Su Qing'an, who had refrained from drawing cards to accommodate Fu Hua's mindset, breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of shared relief.
When the Lord Immortal drew her 101st shot, each additional shot seemed to add an African mark to her fair, smooth skin.
The golden light faded.
It's definitely a five-star weapon.
However, it's crooked.
If you draw a five-star weapon, there's only a 10% chance it's not a featured weapon, and Fu Hua unfortunately ran into that probability.
Su Qing'an could now understand why she had been saving up crystals for so long, because with the girl's luck, it would have been impossible to get any good crystals without doing so.
Even after saving up crystals for three months, the previously calm and collected Lord Immortal drawing cards.
Su Qing'an could tell from the subtle details that the girl was somewhat disappointed. It was like a change in atmosphere, even though the girl's expression didn't show any disappointment and she remained calm.
But it gives the impression of a wilted flower with its leaves drooping listlessly.
To be more specific, it's a grayscale effect, similar to that in comics.
The Lord Immortal lost his smile.
The usually serious and meticulous girl's demeanor was unexpectedly endearing to Su Qing'an, but on top of that, he also felt a subtle sense of pity.
"... There's a saying in Shenzhou: 'Man proposes, God disposes.' And sometimes, shipwrecks are inevitable." After a moment of silence, Fu Hua adjusted her glasses and said this.
"... That's how it is with gambler banners that don't have a pity system. Next time I'll have Kiana pull for you. She's lucky with these banners; she can get it in 50...50 pulls."
To avoid causing Hua too much disappointment, Su Qing'an thoughtfully added an extra zero to the number.
"Your crystals should last for about three more draws. Want me to help you? You might get it! You've already used 298 draws, so the success rate shouldn't be low now."
Speaking words of comfort that she herself didn't believe, Su Qing'an felt like she was soothing a disappointed cat that couldn't eat dried fish because of its bad teeth.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then nodded her chin.
The realm of gacha pulls is like a hellish place filled with demons. Fu Hua refused to step into this realm for a short time, but it was true that the probability had increased as Su Qing'an said. If she delayed until the next gacha pool, the current accumulated gacha rate would be reset to zero.
In that case, letting Su Qing'an draw cards is indeed not a bad choice.
So Fu Hua handed over the phone.
Su Qing'an took the phone and tapped it lightly.
Immediately, a dazzling golden light burst forth, which in the girl's eyes was like the dawn of the rising and setting sun.
[Golden Legend]
It's not crooked.
The Lord Immortal has successfully shipped the goods.
"... Ah, it's out." For some reason, Su Qing'an felt inexplicably awkward. Although the probability of drawing a winning number wasn't low, what was with this stark contrast between an African chieftain and a European dog?
However, Fu Hua didn't care at all. Her eyes were fixed on the weapon that was slowly rotating in the golden light. She looked like a kitten that had seen a catnip, but her strong willpower made the girl's love and joy show without her showing it.
"Why don't we just finish smoking it all?" he asked.
Fu Hua nodded indifferently upon hearing this. She had already drawn the weapon she wanted, so it didn't matter if Su Qing'an used up all the remaining crystals.
So Su Qing'an drew another shot.
The familiar golden light shone brightly.
[Golden Legend]
Moreover, she obtained a weapon that Fu Hua had never had before from the featured banner.
"???" The boy asked expressionlessly, using his last crystal for a single draw.
[Golden Legend]
It's still a weapon that Fu Hua has never used before.
Su Qing'an's three shots completely transformed Fu Hua's dismal record as the ultimate African chieftain into a normal person's achievement.
He began to suspect that his recent bad luck was all to accumulate luck for Fu Hua's card draws.
Fu Hua found the golden light extremely dazzling, and she turned her head and said softly:
"Su Qing'an, we are all Shenzhou, right?"
"... Yeah, I'm really not lucky. I've never had this happen when I draw cards for myself."
The boy gazed at the sky, speechless.
This record of getting three gold cards in three draws has broken the record previously held by Kiana, who is known for her incredible luck in gacha pulls. He can now be called the King of Gacha Pulls.
But even though it should have been a happy occasion, Su Qing'an didn't feel much joy.
Because I have a feeling that bad luck is coming.
He tried using his own account to do a ten-pull.
[Homonculus Treasure]
What's with this familiar, almost unbearably frustrating, opening sequence?
His bad premonition grew stronger.
I did ten more 10-pulls, and beautiful blue and white lights filled my field of vision.
He glanced at the empty number of crystals, his feelings were complicated.
I'm a gacha king, you bastard!
The boy glanced silently at Fu Hua, who was also speechless.
In the end, Su Qing'an suffered a crushing defeat.
Today is a victory for the Lord Immortal.