Get Rich Overnight?

Whether in his past life on "Earth" or this life on "Blue Star."

Immortality had always been humanity's ultimate pursuit.

Since ancient times, countless kings, nobles, generals, and ministers had longed for longevity and sought eternal life.

Yet in the end, dust returned to dust, and earth to earth.

Su Yuan was no exception. If possible, he too hoped to live forever.

Buzz~ The surface of the Grey Mirror turned hazy once more.

Su Yuan stared intently at the mirror.

[Method One: Let the physical body enter the Imperishable Realm to achieve immortality in the narrow sense.]

[Method Two: Let the will enter the Undying Realm to achieve immortality in the narrow sense.]

[Method Three: Merge the soul with the Great Dao to achieve immortality in the narrow sense.]

Lines of text continued to emerge.

Su Yuan fell silent.

Clearly, the methods given by the Grey Mirror might have been real.

But Su Yuan simply could not accomplish them.

An imperishable body?

An undying will?

A soul merged with the Great Dao?

Su Yuan did not even know what those meant.

"How can I achieve immortality?"

"Condition: something I can accomplish right now."

Su Yuan looked at the Grey Mirror again and asked.

Buzz~ The Gray Mirror grew hazy and blurred, and lines of text soon appeared again.

[Method One: Click this link, enter the corresponding webpage, fill in your personal information, and register. Someone will pick you up the next day to participate in an "consciousness transfer" experiment. Your consciousness will be transferred into the Blue Star network... transforming you into an Information Lifeform. A hundred years later, the Blue Star network will connect to the Macro Network of the Galactic Human Empire. Merge with the Macro Network Information Matrix to achieve immortality in the narrow sense.]

[Method Two: Blood-sacrifice ten million humans to summon an evil god from beyond the domain. Your will shall be possessed and devoured by the evil god. You and the evil god will have each other within yourselves, thereby achieving immortality in the narrow sense.]

Looking at the lines of text emerging on the hazy mirror surface,

Su Yuan's mouth twitched slightly.

Compared to his earlier questions without any prerequisites,

he could understand the answers the Grey Mirror gave this time.

He could even accomplish them.

But without even thinking, he knew there were enormous traps hidden within them.

The first method was to transfer Su Yuan's consciousness into the Blue Star network and turn him into an Information Lifeform?

Without his physical body or the pleasures of reality, what meaning would immortality have even if he truly attained it?

And in the end, he would merge with the Macro Network Information Matrix. No matter how he looked at it, something was wrong. Would Su Yuan still be himself then?

The second method was even more absurd. Summon an evil god from beyond the domain and willingly let it devour him? Would that be the evil god's immortality, or Su Yuan's immortality?

Next,

Su Yuan tried asking about the possibility of his own immortality from different angles.

Naturally, the premise was that it had to be something he could currently accomplish.

But the answers given by the Grey Mirror either came with countless restrictions,

or involved tremendous hidden dangers, requiring Su Yuan to lose himself to achieve them.

"Forget it, forget it."

Su Yuan sighed inwardly.

"Take it slow."

Su Yuan gathered his thoughts again.

Only after a moment did he continue asking the Grey Mirror.

"I want a cultivation method or evolution path that leads directly to immortality."

"Condition: this cultivation method or evolution path must be the most suitable for me as I am now."

"Condition: this cultivation method or evolution path must cultivate quickly, have no hidden dangers, and cause me no adverse effects."

"Condition: this cultivation method or evolution path must have limitless potential. Immortality should merely be an incidental ability."

Su Yuan settled for the next best thing and wanted a cultivation method or evolution path.

Through his previous hundreds of questions, Su Yuan had learned that civilizations of a higher level existed beyond Blue Star.

And within the vast universe, there were Lifeforms whose individual power was so terrifying that they could destroy planets with a casual gesture.

To become such a Lifeform—

one either had to be born that way,

or undergo acquired cultivation and achieve life evolution.

Su Yuan had no choice in the former, so he could only try acquired cultivation.

Buzz~ The Gray Mirror grew hazy and blurred, and lines of text quickly appeared once again.

"Too many. Stop first."

Even after two hours had passed, the text appearing on the Gray Mirror had not stopped. Su Yuan immediately told it to stop.

Based on the restrictions and standards he had given, the cultivation methods provided by the Grey Mirror were simply too vast in number.

With Su Yuan's current memory, he could not remember them at all.

"Start with Level 1 Lifeforms through Level 10 Lifeforms."

As soon as Su Yuan finished speaking, the text appearing on the hazy mirror surface immediately slowed.

Then, it began again from the start.

So-called Level 1 Lifeforms through Level 10 Lifeforms were the Grey Mirror's classification of individual life strength.

It was also the preliminary classification of life levels used by the many civilizations of the vast universe for individual Lifeforms.

The highest, a Level 10 Lifeform, already possessed the ability to briefly leave a life-bearing planet and roam the starry cosmos.

Of course,

Su Yuan was not even a Level 1 Lifeform yet.

To be precise, nearly all Lifeforms on Blue Star were currently Level 0 Lifeforms. In the eyes of true cosmic civilizations, they did not even count as life.

"From a Level 0 Lifeform to a Level 1 Lifeform..."

Su Yuan watched the text continuously emerge from the Gray Mirror.

The text described in detail the steps and process of going from a Level 0 Lifeform to a Level 1 Lifeform.

"According to this method, I can probably evolve into a Level 1 Lifeform in half a month, but..."

Su Yuan shook his head. "It requires money."

The transformation and evolution of life was essentially the devouring of external substances to make up for one's own deficiencies.

And what were external substances? Naturally, things containing vast amounts of pure energy.

For example, century-old ginseng, lingzhi mushrooms from the deep mountains, and so on.

Such things easily cost hundreds of thousands or even millions, far beyond what Su Yuan could afford right now.

"Money..."

Su Yuan looked at the Grey Mirror before him.

If this mirror was truly omniscient, then he would never lack money.

"Let me think about how to ask."

Su Yuan pondered for a while.

Getting money should not be difficult.

But the key was for the money to be legal and free of any hidden dangers.

"The lottery?"

Su Yuan's eyes lit up.

He thought of this way of getting rich overnight.

It could be said that winning the lottery was something every Xia Kingdom citizen dreamed of.

It was also the most legal and least risky way to make money.

After all, lottery winnings were taxed. They were perfectly clean.

"If I remember correctly, the Double Color Ball draw is at six tonight?"

Su Yuan took out his phone and immediately logged in to check.

After confirming it, Su Yuan looked at the Grey Mirror and asked:

"What are the first-prize winning numbers for Double Color Ball Draw No. 2025910?"

Su Yuan stared fixedly at the Grey Mirror.

The next moment,

the mirror surface turned hazy, and a string of numbers quickly appeared.

[11 25 31 24 23...]

"Perfect."

Seeing the answer given by the Gray Mirror, Su Yuan's heart settled.

He then invested all the money he currently possessed, a total of 238 yuan.

"According to the lottery rules, if I win first prize, the prize will reach more than ninety-six million yuan. Even after taxes, I'll still receive over fifty million."

A smile appeared on Su Yuan's face.

Ordinary people would never see such an enormous sum in their entire lives.

"Now, all I have to do is wait."

Su Yuan glanced at the time. There were still more than two hours until the six o'clock draw.

"What level is the strongest Lifeform in the Xia Kingdom?"

While waiting, Su Yuan began asking the Grey Mirror various questions.

[The strongest Lifeform currently within the Xia Kingdom is a Level 4 Lifeform.]

"What about the entire world? What level is the strongest Lifeform?"

Su Yuan continued asking.

[Level 4.]

Lines of text continued to appear on the Gray Mirror.

Time passed.

Soon, it was six o'clock.

Su Yuan gathered his thoughts and stared at the Double Color Ball draw screen.

At that moment, the eyes of countless people across the Xia Kingdom were focused on it as well.

Rustle, rustle.

As the numbers were revealed one after another,

Su Yuan's expression changed from excitement to confusion, suspicion, and disbelief...

"Why are they different from the numbers you gave me?"

Su Yuan immediately looked at the Grey Mirror beside him.

The first-prize numbers revealed by the Double Color Ball at that moment

were completely different from the numbers given by the Gray Mirror.

Buzz~ The Gray Mirror churned hazily, and lines of text soon appeared again.