Swallowed Star: Lottery Begins from the Battle of Life and Death
Chapter 25

Draw! Draw!

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Ten days later, in the training room of the Lin Yuan estate.

Two large boxes sat before Lin Yuan.

"The treasures I bought at the Nine Flames Auction have finally arrived! Whether I can quickly earn more lottery chances depends on these."

Lin Yuan felt a surge of excitement; after all, he hadn't obtained a single lottery opportunity in over four years.

Lin Yuan opened the first box, which contained two bottles of black liquid, accompanied by a set of instructions.

"This Black Jade Venom is only 50 milliliters per bottle, and a single dose is enough to completely kill a Universe Level powerhouse?"

Lin Yuan's hands grew even more cautious as he held the box.

Lin Yuan recalled the Femo Venom that Luo Feng had once purchased; 100 grams of Femo Venom could kill a powerhouse at the invincible king level, though the price was absurdly high, costing 300 million Hunyuan Units per gram.

Lin Yuan carefully read through the instructions, learning the dilution ratio required for the second use of Black Jade Venom: tempering one's willpower.

For a Universe Level cultivator, the dilution ratio was naturally at its highest; according to the instructions, these two bottles of Black Jade Venom would last Lin Yuan for a very long time.

Lin Yuan carefully closed the box and opened the other one.

Inside the second box lay a crystal shimmering with seven-colored light, faintly emitting a comforting aura. Beside the crystal was another set of instructions.

Lin Yuan only knew that the Crystal of Viska originated from Viska Star, a dangerous-level cosmic secret realm controlled by the five giants. Such secret realms usually hid secrets, whether they were treasures or unique encounters.

The Crystal of Viska had been the final item at the auction. Lin Yuan had been quite dissatisfied with the auction results, having only acquired two bottles of Black Jade Venom, so he wanted to take one last gamble.

"I wonder what the actual use of this Crystal of Viska is. It cost me 7,000 Hunyuan Units, after all."

Lin Yuan was filled with anticipation as he opened the instructions.

Crystal of Viska: A unique product of the cosmic secret realm Viska Star, produced by the special lifeform known as the Viska Peacock. It is rare and produced in small quantities.

Using the Crystal of Viska grants a temporary affinity for all lower-level laws. Only one can be used at a time, with a duration of three years.

Only flesh-and-blood lifeforms can use it. To use, cut a wound on the body; the Crystal of Viska will automatically fuse with the blood upon contact with the wound, taking effect immediately.

"My god, I bet correctly!"

Lin Yuan was overcome with excitement.

"The Crystal of Viska is perfect for me! With such a heaven-defying effect, if it didn't only last for three years, I certainly wouldn't have been able to afford it."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Items like the Thunder Radiance Fruit, which appeared at the auction, provided a permanent increase in affinity for the Law of Lightning Origin, so their prices were naturally very high.

Treasures like the Crystal of Viska were generally luxury items given by powerful figures to their descendants or disciples to help juniors with average talent comprehend the laws of origin that suited them.

After all, while increasing affinity for all lower-level laws sounded powerful, no one would be foolish enough to try and comprehend many lower-level laws at once. Not only would it be an extreme waste of time, but it would also provide little improvement to one's actual strength.

For a World Lord, a three-year duration was simply too short. With low production and such an expensive price, if one intended to buy a large quantity of Crystals of Viska to aid in law comprehension, the cost would be enough to purchase much more effective treasures, making it completely not worth it.

Lin Yuan, however, was different. During the three years he possessed this law affinity, he could comprehend several lower-level laws of origin that he previously couldn't even sense. By comprehending a sliver of these laws or crossing the threshold, he could earn lottery chances from the system.

"How many lottery chances can I get this time? Three years—it's worth the risk!"

Lin Yuan swiped his finger, creating a cut on his arm, and a trickle of blood flowed out. Lin Yuan picked up the Crystal of Viska and placed it against the wound. Upon contact with Lin Yuan's blood, the crystal turned directly into a seven-colored liquid, surging from the wound into Lin Yuan's body.

After absorbing the seven-colored liquid, Lin Yuan felt as if he were immersed in an ocean of laws, and his perception of various lower-level laws of origin became incredibly clear.

"This feeling is truly wonderful!"

Without delay, Lin Yuan immediately left his residence and arrived at the Holy Land.

After a moment of thought, Lin Yuan went straight into the Law Tower of the Law of Water Origin to begin his comprehension.

Seven days later.

[You have comprehended a sliver of the Law of Water Origin. You have gained one lottery chance. Would you like to draw?]

"Draw."

[Congratulations! You have obtained the No. 24 common reward: E9-Grade Laser Gun.]

Lin Yuan was pleasantly surprised and stored the E9-Grade Laser Gun in his System Space.

The price of an E9-Grade Laser Gun was around 5,000 Hunyuan Units, and it was a restricted item in high demand.

"It only took seven days to comprehend a sliver of the Law of Water Origin! I'll continue comprehending the Law of Water Origin to see if I can get another lottery chance. If it takes too long, I'll go and comprehend other laws of origin first."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Time was limited, so Lin Yuan poured all his energy into comprehending the laws.

A month later, Lin Yuan could feel that his comprehension of the Law of Water Origin had improved, but he was still a bit away from crossing the threshold.

"No, I can't keep wasting time on the Law of Water Origin. I only have three months of usage time for the Law Tower per year."

Lin Yuan exited the Law Tower of the Law of Water Origin and went straight into the Law Tower of the Law of Wood Origin.

Ten days later.

[You have comprehended a sliver of the Law of Wood Origin. You have gained one lottery chance. Would you like to draw?]

"Draw," Lin Yuan thought silently.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the No. 12 ordinary reward, Purple Star Vein Leaf.]

"Purple Star Vein Leaf?"

Lin Yuan was overjoyed. The Purple Star Vein Leaf was extremely precious and had miraculous effects on cultivating plant-type lifeforms, with an auction price reaching 2 million Hunyuan Units. If Marquis or King level immortals wanted to cultivate plant-type lifeforms, purchasing this leaf as an aid was their first choice.

"I have the capital for the next Intermediate Auction!"

Lin Yuan did not intend to cultivate plant-type lifeforms, so naturally, he chose to sell the Purple Star Vein Leaf.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment; the auctions held by the Virtual Universe Company could protect the privacy of the participants.

Moreover, the value of a few million Hunyuan Units was not enough to pose a great risk like the Purple Fire Ape Wine; after all, he was a disciple of a peak Marquis powerhouse.

The net worth of an ordinary Marquis immortal was about 10 million Hunyuan Units, and Lin Yuan guessed that his teacher, Marquis Yuankun, should have a net worth reaching hundreds of millions of Hunyuan.

Lin Yuan intended to auction off this leaf at the Intermediate Auction. Four-star users could entrust their items to be auctioned in the first few batches, after which they could use the funds obtained to purchase the things they needed.

Lin Yuan struck while the iron was hot and entered the Law Tower of the Law of Wind Origin.

This time, the comprehension of the law was not as smooth as the previous two times. Lin Yuan spent thirty days in the tower comprehending, yet he still did not grasp a single trace of the Law of Wind Origin.

"Perhaps it is because my talent for the various lower-level origin laws under the Law of Time Origin is inherently very poor."

Lin Yuan was not anxious and continued to patiently comprehend the law.

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