Wen Nan was stunned too.
He'd used a [Sleep Capsule] and a [Nutrient Supplement], ready to go all out, only to win a golden chest on his very first try?
Could his luck really be that good?
"Quick!"
"Open it!"
"What treasure is inside?"
The three people behind him began urging him on, looking even more excited than Wen Nan himself, the one who'd won the prize.
Suppressing the flutter in his heart, Wen Nan put on a calm, nonchalant expression. With a snap of his fingers, he gave the command in his mind to open the chest.
The golden chest bounced twice in the air. Then came a click, the latch fell away, and the lid opened.
A palm-sized cloth pouch lay quietly inside.
Wen Nan's expression darkened. He had a bad feeling about this. He opened the pouch and saw that it was stuffed full of... gold coins?!
[Congratulations! You won a "White" prize—Money Bag!]
[Money Bag contents: 51 gold coins.]
[Would you like to accept?]
[Accept] [Decline] [Sell]
Wen Nan: ...
You could sell any prize straight back to the prize pool for 50 gold coins. So what difference was there between this bag of coins and "Thanks for participating"?!
What kind of stupid UI design made even a chest containing a "White" prize look so dazzlingly golden?
The other three saw what was inside and managed awkward smiles.
Shao Ling: "Why bother putting a White prize in a special chest..."
Huang Tao: "Does this game's designer think they're hilarious or something?"
The Fatso: "Look on the bright side. It's like getting a 'Thanks for participating' prize at a forty-nine percent discount. I guess... that's not so bad?"
Wen Nan said nothing. He shrugged and deposited the 51 coins into his account.
Whatever. He wasn't short on money.
Snap!
Wen Nan snapped his fingers and spun the wheel again, starting his second draw.
Another golden chest dropped down.
[Congratulations! You won a "White" prize—Money Bag!]
[Money Bag contents: 51 gold coins.]
[Would you like to accept?]
[Accept] [Decline] [Sell]
Wen Nan: ...
A repeat performance.
No problem. Again!
Snap!
Another snap of his fingers, and a third golden chest dropped down.
[Congratulations! You won a "White" prize—Money Bag!]
[Money Bag contents: 51 gold coins.]
[Would you like to accept?]
[Accept] [Decline] [Sell]
Wen Nan: ...
Whatever. Keep going!
Snap!
The fourth chest held another Money Bag.
Snap!
The fifth chest held one too.
Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!
Wen Nan drew ten times in a row and got ten "White" Money Bags!
Wen Nan: ...
Was this ever going to end?
On the eleventh draw—
[Congratulations! You won a "White" prize—Nutrient Supplement!]
[Nutrient Supplement: This item can quickly replenish the daily energy a player needs, equivalent to consuming a 2,500-calorie meal...]
[Would you like to accept?]
[Accept] [Decline] [Sell]
"Awesome!"
The Fatso clapped enthusiastically beside Wen Nan. "You spent just 100 gold coins and got a [Nutrient Supplement] worth 200! You're making a killing!"
Wen Nan: ...
How could he even say that with a straight face?
Fine. At least it was a little better than a 51-coin Money Bag.
Wen Nan placed the [Nutrient Supplement] in his Equipment Backup Slot and quickly started the next round.
Snap!
As expected, another Money Bag.
Snap! Money Bag.
Snap! Money Bag.
Snap! Nutrient Supplement.
After successfully adding 196 [Money Bags] and 21 bottles of [Nutrient Supplement] to his account, two-thirds of the crowd gathered behind Wen Nan had drifted away.
Shao Ling the bespectacled student and Huang Tao the Sports Student had decided this so-called lucky draw wheel was just some kind of scam. They lost interest in watching.
The two quietly returned to their beds, soon falling asleep and resuming their daytime nightmares.
Only the Fatso remained steadfastly by his grandpa's side. No matter how many [Money Bags] Wen Nan drew, he never left him. Whenever Wen Nan got a [Nutrient Supplement], he immediately applauded and cheered him on.
But at some point, even his cheers began to die down.
In the silent dormitory at night, all that remained besides snoring and teeth grinding was the "Snap! Snap! Snap!" of chests opening...
The endless sea of "White" prizes had Wen Nan wondering if he was about to go snow-blind. Then...
[Congratulations! You won an "Orange" prize—Attribute Trial Card!]
"Orange!"
Wen Nan exclaimed softly and turned to look at the Fatso, only to find him sprawled over the edge of the desk, fast asleep with drool pooling beneath him.
Wen Nan shook his head helplessly and tapped the prize to open it.
[Attribute Trial Card: A 100-point Attribute Trial Card, with a trial duration of 3 hours.]
[Would you like to accept?]
[Accept] [Decline] [Sell]
It looked like the same trial card from the beginner's gift package.
This card really did seem useful. On his next mission, whether he was pinning Little Chili against the wall and kissing her by force or testing the depths of Aunt Mei, a face with maxed-out charm would surely make things go much more smoothly.
He tapped accept and spun the wheel again.
One Money Bag after another kept dropping down.
On the floating screen above him, the countdown ticked away second by second. Wen Nan's finger never stopped clicking to draw.
After successfully collecting 5,638 Money Bags, 376 Nutrient Supplements, 213 Sleep Capsules, 153 Safety Bubbles, and 63 Attribute Trial Cards, Wen Nan finally drew his first "Red" prize.
[Congratulations! You won a "Red" prize—Truth Serum!]
[Truth Serum: This item can be used on any player, target character, or NPC on the same map. It lasts for 60 seconds. While under its effects, the target must answer one question and cannot lie. This item only works on characters rated nine stars or below and players at lv10 or lower. It can only be used once per mission.]
[Would you like to accept?]
[Accept] [Decline] [Sell]
Wen Nan raised an eyebrow.
Truth Serum... It sounded like an extremely useful item.
He'd rely on it the next time he tested the depths of Aunt Mei.
And it worked not only on characters, but on players too... In other words, with this item, the secrets surrounding that top student might finally be unraveled.
Satisfied, Wen Nan tucked the [Truth Serum] away. He looked up at the screen, and his heart sank.
[00:10:09--]
[00:10:08--]
Only ten minutes until the next mission began?
Time always flew by so quickly when he was drawing prizes...
Wen Nan smiled helplessly.
He hadn't expected that, with this bonus reward, what would run out first wouldn't be his account balance or his stamina, but the time limit.
With his luck, it seemed he'd never get a "Golden Legend."
Wen Nan resigned himself to it and raised his hand, intending to do one last ten-draw before ending the session.
His finger tapped—
A pitch-black chest dropped down.
[Congratulations! You won a "Golden" prize—Archmage Staff Fragment!]
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