Keosius's Secret Treasure (Part 1)

"Come quick! The official team has launched a giveaway event!"

"I heard there's a chance to get legendary gear!"

"So good?"

"Wow, the server's about to shut down and I've got a ton of Gold Coin I haven't used. I can finally get a good set of gear!"

"Let's go together!"

The news of "Keosius's Secret Treasure" spread like wildfire throughout the city, eventually attracting thousands of Internal Beta testers who crowded around the shop, forming dozens of layers of people.

Little did they know that dozens of miles away in the royal palace, Keosius was lying on his back, observing the players' reactions through a magic mirror, a sinister smile on his face.

"The allure of lotteries lies in their simplicity and uncertainty. By purchasing a secret treasure and waiting for the draw, one hopes to change their destiny overnight in an unpredictable way."

"Tsk tsk, this method of harvesting Leeks(a metaphor for exploiting people) that has been used for hundreds or thousands of years is really effective."

"No matter what, I won't lose out."

"Huh?"

Tinia tilted her head and let out a confused howl. She didn't understand and thought these humans were all idiots.

The total value of the equipment that Keosius put into the box was about three thousand Gold Coin. Most of it consisted of junk he picked up from the Lakman Kingdom's inventory and loot left behind by some poor adventurers. By putting these things into a box with a unit price of five gold coins, he could make a huge profit of 100%.

Thousands of eager eyes were focused on the exquisitely decorated metal boxes, which were engraved with the majestic emblem of Red Dragon and could prevent any magical means from spying on them.

"Black Night Poem" stared at the boxes in the crowd, as if they were piles of Gold Coin, and couldn't help but lick his lips. "If I could steal some divine equipment, wouldn't I be rich?"

But when he saw the Wyvern patrolling back and forth in the sky, and the heavily armed Tiefling City Guard, his little schemes immediately vanished.

"What a pity."

Driven by his thief's instincts, Nightfall instinctively reached into the pocket of the player next to him. However, he forgot that this was the central area of North Wind Fortress, a region where theft Nullification.

"Bang!"

"Holy crap! Who blew this up?!"

"Isn't this my money bag? Great frying!"

"It's that black beast, hahaha, he thought he was outside, he's gone mad!"

As the long chimes rang out, the shapely Yuan-ti- woman clapped her hands, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"It's starting now, please line up and buy in an orderly manner."

"I'll have one!"

"I'll go first, a single pull will bring a miracle!"

"Don't push me, I got here first!"

Players swarmed in, completely surrounding the shop.

It was the Born Battle Maniac, with his superior physique, managed to squeeze to the front of the crowd and pull out five Gold Coin.

"Whoosh—"

Green light shone through the gaps in the box.

"Shipped! Shipped!"

The players shouted restlessly.

With a crisp sound, rough leather boots appeared before everyone.

Boots of Running and Jumping

Quality: Rare

Item Description: Boots made of Pegasus leather. When you wear them, your running speed will increase by 15%, and you can jump three times the distance you normally would.

"Listen, child, leaping is a man's romance!" — Galaga, chieftain of the Spiked Club Orc Tribe.

"Whoa—"

"This is good stuff!"

"Is the official drop rate really that high? I got it on my first try, that's really generous."

"I want one too! Let me try it!"

The onlookers were filled with envy and eager to try it out. Although the boots were only green-grade, they were no worse than some blue-grade items for melee classes. Moreover, even though they were green-grade, their value far exceeded five Gold Coin.

"Sir, would you like to buy more?"

"No need, no need."

The Born Battle Maniac stroked his bald head, which was worn smooth from years of wear, and shook his head with a chuckle.

As Barbarian, he doesn't need much equipment, and besides, he already made a huge profit by getting a piece of equipment that suits him well.

Players began to buy enthusiastically, and as each piece of equipment was released, a constant "whoosh" of magical light rang out.

This was also intentionally designed by Keosius, drawing inspiration from the practices of some game developers in the past, in order to give players an ultimate experience when receiving loot, thereby making them addicted to opening loot boxes.

These boxes can even be reused, which means that costs have been reduced to the extreme.

In just over ten minutes, players had already purchased hundreds of boxes. They used all sorts of methods, from washing their faces on the spot to praying to gods and Buddhas, and even initiating mystical sacrifices.

"One more!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Amitabha Buddha, Infinite Heavenly Venerable, Amen! Whoever you are, let me ship the goods! The Faith Power, the Faith Power is burning!"

"I'd trade my brother's ten years of single life for this shipment!"

"I am willing to sacrifice ten years of the black beast's life."

However, these players didn't seem to have much luck. Most of the items they opened were just ordinary quality junk, and they only got a dozen or so rare green items, let alone the so-called rare equipment.

There was a cacophony of complaints and curses, while some players were even showing off their loot.

"Damn the game designer! Gold Coin I painstakingly saved up from working hard turned into a crude iron dagger?"

"You've got a lucky break; I got the Adventurer's Underpants."

"Give me my money back!"

"I sold all my equipment to open crates, and in the end I only got the same helmet. Who understands my pain?"

"What kind of drop rate is this?"

"Sigh, I only got a rare-level staff. Rare equipment is just too hard to get."

"Hey, you European dog, take my spear! Still showing off your face here? We've all lost so much, you should be grateful you managed to get a drop."

Since very few people were actually shipping their items, the onlookers hesitated, wondering whether they should invest their savings from months of work into this high-stakes gamble.

Keosius watched all this silently from inside the palace, a sense of foreboding creeping over him:

"These people are too unlucky. I didn't do anything wrong. What if I can't sell them all? That would be a huge loss. Maybe I should do something underhanded?"

"No, it seems like the next box will contain rare equipment. Let's just wait and see."

"Oh? It was him?"

The next player to open the crate had an ID that looked very familiar to Keosius —it was "Charlotte".

The president of the Magic Coin Guild, the head of the Magic Office, and also a Da Tou sucker, nicknamed "Charlotte the Inflator," meaning that he can stir up the market with his mere presence, causing sellers to raise prices and even creating the miracle of the average market price rising by 30% in a single day.

"I'll take ten boxes!"

Charlotte's move was indeed incredibly bold, leaving many poor players speechless.

"Damn, as expected of Charlotte the Inflator, such a grand gesture."

"This is the first time I've ever seen a ten-pull."

"I can understand him, after all, this may be the first time in a month that he has bought something at full price."