"Let's go. We can come back another time when we have more time."
At the border of the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, Karin stopped and gazed into the distance.
Yun Xi stood behind her, his hands clasped as he waited with her.
"Big Brother Yun Xi, I'm not planning to come back. I just wanted to see the place where I grew up."
The night before, Yun Xi had also told Karin his name and identity.
Before they left, Yun Xi had seen Karin stop.
He'd assumed Karin was reluctant to leave the Land of Whirlpools, so he'd tried to comfort her.
"Don't you want to stay here?"
After hearing Karin's explanation, Yun Xi realized that the Land of Whirlpools wasn't very important to her.
After all, many of the terrible things Karin had experienced had happened on this very land.
"Let's go. Didn't you say we were short on time, Big Brother Yun Xi?"
After taking in all of the Land of Whirlpools, Karin returned to Yun Xi's side.
A blissful smile appeared on her face...
From now on, Karin had a big brother who would protect her.
Before long, she would have a new home, too.
That was much better than being alone here. She didn't want to come back again.
She didn't want to return to the days when she'd been alone...
"All right, let's go!"
Yun Xi seemed to understand how she felt. He said nothing more and led Karin straight toward the Land of Waves!
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have gained your first loyal subordinate, Karin. Reward: one random draw!"
Not long after Yun Xi set off, the system, silent for a long time, appeared in his mind once more!
"There's a reward for that, too?"
Yun Xi was surprised by the system's notification.
After all, as far as he could remember, this useless system only appeared when he spent money.
The rest of the time, it was as good as dead.
"What's a random draw?"
Yun Xi was also curious about the reward the system had given him.
"A random draw is a reward granted by the system after the host completes a hidden mission."
The system directly explained the reward in response to Yun Xi's question.
"That's obvious. Isn't that just what the words mean?"
Hearing the system's answer, Yun Xi nearly choked.
He wasn't an idiot. Of course he understood what a random draw was.
What he wanted to know was what kind of rewards he could get from it!
Fortunately, the system realized its answer hadn't been helpful and hurriedly added, "A random draw can award items from all sorts of worlds. Every draw is extremely precious, so I hope the host will treasure this opportunity."
Once the system had finished explaining, a brand-new virtual panel appeared right before Yun Xi's eyes.
This was the random draw panel the system had mentioned!
"System, couldn't you be any lazier?"
Seeing the all-too-familiar draw panel, Yun Xi couldn't help complaining about the system again.
This time, though, the system was silent as if it were dead.
"Forget it. I can't be bothered to complain. Let's see what I get!"
Following the principle of using good things as soon as you got them, Yun Xi decided to use his draw right away.
"Start the draw!"
At Yun Xi's command, the random draw wheel began spinning rapidly.
A few seconds later, a pure white potion and a blue potion appeared in Yun Xi's hands.
"Congratulations, host. You've received a Potion Gift Pack. See you next time."
As soon as Yun Xi finished the draw, the random draw system vanished from before his eyes.
Yun Xi, meanwhile, was stunned by the two potions in his hands.
"Just as you'd expect from the system. Everything it gives you is top quality..."
After reading the potions' descriptions, Yun Xi couldn't help marveling.
In his previous life, he'd been unlucky at every kind of gacha game.
Ten-pulls only ever gave him the guaranteed item.
Single pulls always gave him junk.
But the rewards from this random draw still left him feeling pretty satisfied.
He'd finally beaten his bad luck!
The white potion was called the Mangekyō Sharingan Strengthening Serum.
Mangekyō Sharingan Strengthening Serum
Level: A
Description: With this, Mom won't have to worry about you going blind from using the Mangekyō Sharingan anymore.
Effect: Removes the side effects of the Mangekyō Sharingan, preventing blindness while increasing the power of its accompanying techniques by ten percent.
The other potion he'd received, the blue one, was something Yun Xi had dreamed of getting!
Basic Body Strengthening Serum
Level: B+
Description: A must-have for tough guys!
Effect: Increases basic physical attributes by one hundred percent.
Looking at the two potions in his hands, Yun Xi finally understood the legendary feeling of happiness!
"Karin, keep watch for a moment. I'm going to drink something."
After reading the descriptions of both potions, Yun Xi prepared to use them right away.
"Okay!"
Karin didn't ask any questions after hearing Yun Xi's instruction.
She immediately released her full sensory abilities.
With a cautious expression, she monitored the surroundings.
Once he'd confirmed it was safe, Yun Xi didn't hesitate.
He uncorked the bottles and poured both potions into his mouth.
"Huh? It's not bitter?"
At first, Yun Xi had thought they would taste awful. But once he swallowed them,
a sweet, refreshing flavor instantly filled his mouth.
A short while later, Yun Xi noticed that his eyesight had become even clearer.
After using Amaterasu several times, he'd noticed that his left eye had become quite nearsighted.
But now his left eye had returned to its original vision.
It was even clearer than when he'd first awakened the Sharingan!
At the same time, Yun Xi felt his body begin to heat up...
A few minutes later, Yun Xi realized that the body-strengthening serum had greatly improved his Taijutsu talent and strengthened his basic physical abilities in every way.
Before, because of his physical limitations, Yun Xi hadn't been able to properly use Heaven Curse Mark: State Two.
He could only force himself into State Two, and afterward he suffered severe side effects.
Now, with his strengthened body, Yun Xi could activate Heaven Curse Mark: State Two directly!
"Those two things didn't increase my strength outright, but at least they've fixed my lack of stamina..."
After checking the results of the enhancements, Yun Xi was delighted.
A smile even appeared on his face.
"Big Brother Yun Xi is so handsome!"
Karin, who was keeping watch nearby, saw Yun Xi smiling and gazed at him in a daze...
"Karin, I'm done. Let's go..."
Seeing her expression, Yun Xi pressed one hand to his forehead, looking utterly helpless.
"Okay, Big Brother Yun Xi!"
When Yun Xi called her, Karin snapped out of it and quickly returned to normal.
She followed Yun Xi, who had already set off, ready to continue on toward the Land of Waves...
Several hours later, a man and a woman stood by the bank of a deep blue river.
The booming noise of the massive ships crowded around the nearby dock filled the air.
"Big Brother Yun Xi, have we arrived?"
The two people on the bank were naturally Yun Xi and Karin, and this was the Land of Waves!
[Author's note]: I recommend a pet novel called Pet: Summon a Thousandfold. If you like pet stories, check it out.
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