The Scam Grand Wheel

Two days later, the capital of the Jia Ma Empire was adorned with blooming flowers, and major streets were decorated with lanterns and streamers. The citizens of the city poured out of their homes, heading towards the largest square in the imperial capital, their hearts filled with joy. Adults cheered, and young girls waved flowers in celebration.

Below the city walls stood four military formations. The soldiers' armor was black, red, gold, and white, representing the soldiers of the Jia Ma, Chu Yun, Mu Lan, and Yan Luo empires respectively!

The bright and warm sunlight shone down on the vast land, illuminating a scene of blooming flowers and singing birds. In this beautiful moment, a little girl, only five or six years old, stood atop the city wall. She picked up a megaphone and announced loudly:

"I now declare that the Misty Cloud Empire has been founded today!"

As soon as she finished speaking, some of the citizens below were moved to tears, while others cheered ecstatically. This would be the most unforgettable day of their lives.

Jia Ma had successfully unified the Chu Yun, Mu Lan, and Yan Luo empires, instantly becoming the nation with the broadest territory in the northwest. All of this had happened so suddenly.

"Raise the Misty Cloud national flag, play the Misty Cloud national anthem!"

Yun Shan shouted. Below the city, a ceremonial guard team composed of Dou Grandmasters solemnly approached the flagpole and slowly raised a flag emblazoned with SpongeBob SquarePants.

At the same time, the exclusive national anthem of the Misty Cloud Empire began to be sung by the tens of thousands of soldiers on the field, their voices rising in a powerful and stirring chorus.

"I love coming home to the warm light waiting for me. I love waking up to see everyone's smiling faces. I love going out to fight for my family and my own dreams. I love our family, with hearts looking in the same direction..."

The song was loud and the melody was melodious, possessing a strong sense of unity that compelled the citizens of the city to join in.

"Because we are one family, a loving family, sharing blessings together, facing hardships together, exchanging understanding and companionship for eternity!!!"

When the song ended, almost all the soldiers were in tears. After years of constant warfare, where it was either you die or I die, many comrades had fallen. They were tired of the killing. If only things had been like this sooner.

Now that the situation was stable, with all three empires submitting to the Jia Ma Empire, Emperor Gama, Jia Ma Qing, after a period of elation, decided to follow Jia Xingtian's advice and abdicate, handing over power to Ye Qianqian.

However, Ye Qianqian did not agree. She ordered Jia Ma Qing to continue managing the territories of the four nations, with the Misty Cloud Sect only acting as the behind-the-scenes manipulator. The name of the country, however, needed to be changed to the Misty Cloud Empire.

"Ding"

Congratulations to the host for successfully deceiving the surrounding countries into submission within ten days and completing the system task.

System Reward: Unlocked the Deception Lottery Wheel.

Upon hearing the system's prompt, Ye Qianqian curiously opened the long-awaited reward.

A six-section wheel appeared in the system space. This wheel was marked with various prizes, and each spin would cost one hundred thousand Shock Points.

Of course, this wheel was currently only at the beginner level, and the probability of drawing a grand prize was not very high.

Her gaze fell upon it, and as she carefully examined the types of prizes, she became immediately interested.

The prize categories included the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Grade 3 Qi Gathering Powder, another spin, B-Class Bodyguard Card, Infinity Gauntlet, and more.

Seeing the Infinity Gauntlet, Ye Qianqian became exceptionally excited.

If she managed to draw the Infinity Gauntlet, she would be incredibly powerful. Then, no matter if you were a Dou Saint or a Dou God, she could defeat you with a snap of her fingers.

"System, I want to draw!"

Ye Qianqian was not one to procrastinate. She currently had over eight hundred million Shock Points, so spending a hundred thousand was nothing.

With a command, the large wheel in front of her began to spin clockwise, and then the pointer on the wheel started to move counter-clockwise.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing 'Playing for Free', costing one hundred thousand Shock Points."

Ye Qianqian: "..."

Playing for Free?

Who could tell her what this was?

"Draw again."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing 'Playing for Free', costing one hundred thousand Shock Points."

Another 'Playing for Free'. This time, Ye Qianqian's face darkened. She had spent two hundred thousand Shock Points and hadn't drawn anything. How could this system's draw rate be blacker than Old Ma's 'King of Glory'?!

"Draw again."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing 'Another Spin', costing one hundred thousand Shock Points."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing 'Another Spin', costing one hundred thousand Shock Points."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing 'Playing for Free', costing one hundred thousand Shock Points."

Disbelieving, Ye Qianqian spun the wheel a hundred times in a row. She mostly drew either 'Playing for Free' or 'Another Spin', making her cry bitterly in anger.

Ten million Shock Points had been wasted just like that. The gaming experience was extremely poor.

"Ding"

As the host has spun over a hundred times consecutively, the system rewards a free extra spin.

"Ugh..." Ye Qianqian was stunned. What kind of reward was this crappy system giving her? Even if she got another free draw, it would still be a waste of time.

"Draw."

It was free anyway, so why not? The Deception Grand Wheel spun rapidly once more.

But this time, it was different.

"Ding."

Congratulations to the host for obtaining a B-Class Bodyguard Card. Please check it.

This was a small consolation. Although she didn't get the Infinity Gauntlet, a bodyguard card wasn't bad either.

She decided she would never touch this thing again. With so many Shock Points, she might as well use them to improve her own realm.

Speaking of which, Saber was still in her first release state. She needed to unlock the second release seal to improve her strength, which also required a considerable amount of Shock Points.

Currently, she had the strength of a One-star Dou Ancestor. If she were to improve her realm using Shock Points, it would cost twenty million to reach Two-star Dou Ancestor and thirty million for Three-star. And so on, it would take a staggering five hundred and forty million to reach the Dou Venerate realm. However, after reaching Dou Venerate, each star would cost over a hundred million.

"Wait," Ye Qianqian questioned, then angrily shouted, "System, why did it only cost twenty thousand Shock Points to upgrade Yun Shan by two stars back then, but now it's tens of millions for me! Are you deliberately scamming me?"

"Yes, host. Because your aptitude is outrageously poor, upgrading others' realms and self-improvement are two different concepts and cannot be conflated. According to the system's evaluation, you will need to spend tens of millions of Shock Points."

Ye Qianqian's face was full of dark lines. Outrageously poor aptitude? This was clearly a scam.

"Fine, fine, I admit it. System, upgrade me to the Three-star Dou Venerate realm."

In an instant, Ye Qianqian was like she had cheated again. Her Dou Qi surged like boiling water, constantly increasing and filling her. At the same time, she gained a new understanding of this world.

She extended a finger and lightly swiped at the air in front of her. The space in front of her suddenly tore open. Endless winds gushed into the rift, slowly closing the torn space. This was the spatial power unique to Dou Venerate experts.

Upon reaching the Dou Venerate realm, Ye Qianqian finally understood what it meant to be worlds apart.

Her casual move just now was probably enough to easily defeat multiple Dou Ancestor experts. No wonder those Dou Venerate experts acted so arrogant.

Now she had finally reached the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent. However, her future days would likely be even more perilous. The establishment of the Misty Cloud Empire had severely disrupted the balance in the eyes of certain factions. She didn't know if some big shot would appear and wipe them all out.

It seemed she needed to gather more prodigies to increase her strength. Right, the system mentioned that Mo Youyou seemed to have a special bloodline. If she were to focus on cultivating her, she might become a great force for her in the future.

"Ancestor, the Heavenly Poison Girl from the Poison Sect requests an audience."

Na Lan Yan Ran, standing outside the hall, suddenly reported.

"Xiao Yi Xian is here?" Ye Qianqian's heart leaped with joy. It was true what they say, speak of the devil. She guessed that Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body was likely out of control this time.

"Call her in!"

Not long after, a pale, white-haired young girl slowly walked in from outside the great hall.

Xiao Yi Xian was tightly wrapped in a black robe, appearing very weak, as if enduring the intense pain from her body. She clenched her silver teeth tightly.

"Junior Lin Zhixian pays her respects to Senior."

This was Xiao Yi Xian's second time seeing Ye Qianqian, but her eyes were filled with immense shock. The last time she met Ye Qianqian, her strength was only that of a Dou Master. But this time, it was completely different. Xiao Yi Xian couldn't see through her at all.

If she hadn't recently heard that Ye Qianqian had single-handedly intimidated the surrounding countries and forcibly merged them together, Xiao Yi Xian probably wouldn't have come to the Misty Cloud Sect.

"No need for formalities," Ye Qianqian said, sitting on her chair and waving her hand. The space rippled slightly, instantly lifting Xiao Yi Xian, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Spatial power, a Dou Venerate expert?" Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she secretly marveled.

Before she could recover, Ye Qianqian had already appeared before Xiao Yi Xian and said, "My sworn brother and your ancestor were sworn siblings back then. You, girl, are considered my kin, so there's no need for future pleasantries."

"Yes, yes, yes. Junior remembers," Xiao Yi Xian nodded hurriedly, her guard lowering by half.

"Se... Senior Ancestor, junior has come here today to ask for your help in controlling my Calamity Poison Body."

After a moment of hesitation, Xiao Yi Xian finally revealed the truth. Recently, she had vaguely felt that her Calamity Poison Body was about to act up. If this continued, it would eventually cause a huge disaster, which was why she thought of Ye Qianqian.

"So that's how it is. I thought you, girl, missed me and specifically came to the Misty Cloud Sect to visit me. Alas!" Ye Qianqian put on a senior's demeanor, shaking her head and sighing, making Xiao Yi Xian extremely awkward.

"I said back then that your Calamity Poison Body is nothing. Compared to your ancestor's Electronic Addiction, it's like a drop in the ocean. Come, I'll help you control your poison body now."

"Thank you, Senior Ancestor," Xiao Yi Xian smiled happily. Her smile was like a blooming lily, beautiful and elegant.

Regarding the Calamity Poison Body, Ye Qianqian had asked the system before, and the system had provided multiple control methods.

Among them were methods using Heavenly Flames and using poison to counter poison.

That is, find a poison source that could obey Xiao Yi Xian's command, fuse it into her body, forcibly assimilate the toxins of the Calamity Poison Body, and turn Xiao Yi Xian into a genuine poison person.

So, Ye Qianqian exchanged a Devil Fruit from the system space. This Devil Fruit was called the Gas-Gas Fruit, a Logia-type fruit from the world of Pirates, belonging to Caesar.

The fruit's ability allowed the user to control various poisonous gases to kill enemies, control self-igniting gases to detonate targets, or manipulate surrounding gases, such as depleting the nearby oxygen.

It could also purify the surrounding gases, compress nearby gases, or extract oxygen from the atmosphere to extinguish fires and suffocate opponents, or manipulate perfectly burning oxygen flames for attack.

With this fruit, combined with Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body, it was simply a BUG.

"Eat this!" Ye Qianqian flipped her right hand and handed the Devil Fruit, which cost over a million Shock Points, to Xiao Yi Xian.

Because Devil Fruits feared seawater, Ye Qianqian had the system reinforce it, strengthening the fruit's abilities and its weakness to seawater, ensuring that after eating it, she would be even more formidable than the Calamity Poison Body.

"What is this!" Xiao Yi Xian looked like a curious baby.

"Eat it, it's delicious. I guarantee you'll want more after eating it. It even has a beautifying effect," the woman said with a mischievous smile.

Upon hearing that it had a beautifying effect, the silly girl immediately took it and bit into it without hesitation.

"Blech..."