Refusal! Heading to the Land of Waves

"Let's go. We can come back next time when we have the chance."

At the border of the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, Karin stopped and gazed into the distance.

Yun Xi stood behind her, his arms crossed, keeping her company.

"Brother Yun Xi, I don't intend to come back. I just wanted to see the place where I grew up."

The night before, Yun Xi had told Karin his name and his true identity.

Before they left, Yun Xi noticed Karin had stopped in her tracks.

Subconsciously assuming she felt some attachment to the Land of Whirlpools, he had spoken up to comfort her.

"You don't miss this place?"

After hearing Karin's explanation, Yun Xi realized that the Land of Whirlpools didn't hold much significance for her.

After all, many of the tragic events Karin had endured had taken place on this very land.

"Let's go. Didn't you say time was tight, Brother Yun Xi?"

Having finished looking over the Land of Whirlpools, Karin returned directly to Yun Xi's side.

A faint, happy smile appeared on her face.

From now on, she had a brother who would protect her.

Soon, she would also have a new home.

It was much better than staying here alone; she never wanted to return to this place again.

She never wanted to go back to the days of being all by herself...

"Alright, let's head out!"

Yun Xi seemed to realize something as well; he didn't say much more and led Karin straight toward the Land of Waves.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining your first loyal subordinate, Karin. Reward: one random draw!"

Not long after Yun Xi set off, the long-silent system appeared in his mind once again!

"There's a reward for this too?"

Yun Xi was somewhat surprised to hear the system's notification.

After all, in his experience, this infuriating system only ever appeared when he spent money.

Otherwise, it was as dead as a doornail.

"What exactly is a random draw?"

At the same time, Yun Xi was very curious about the reward the system had provided.

"A random draw is a reward granted by the system after the host completes a hidden task."

Faced with Yun Xi's question, the system explained the function of the reward directly.

"No kidding, isn't that just the literal meaning?"

Hearing the system's response, Yun Xi felt like spitting blood.

He wasn't an idiot; he naturally understood what a random draw was.

What Yun Xi wanted to know was what kind of rewards he could get from it!

Fortunately, the system realized its answer was somewhat lacking and hurriedly added, "A random draw can yield rewards from various worlds. Every random draw is extremely precious; I hope the host cherishes it."

After the system finished its explanation, a brand-new virtual panel appeared directly before Yun Xi's eyes.

This was the random draw panel the system had mentioned!

"System, could you be any lazier?"

Seeing this somewhat familiar draw panel, Yun Xi finally began to complain about the system again.

However, the system went back to being dead and did not reply.

"Forget it. Too lazy to complain. Let's see what I can pull!"

Adhering to the principle that if you have something good, you should use it, Yun Xi decided to use the draw opportunity immediately.

"Start draw!"

Following Yun Xi's command, the random draw system's wheel began to spin at high speed.

About a few seconds later, a pure white potion and a blue potion appeared in Yun Xi's hands simultaneously.

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Potion Gift Pack. See you next time."

As soon as the draw concluded, the random draw system vanished from before Yun Xi's eyes.

Yun Xi, meanwhile, was stunned by the two potions in his hands.

"As expected, anything produced by the system is a masterpiece..."

After reading the attributes of the potions in his hands, Yun Xi felt a sense of awe.

Although in his past life, Yun Xi had always been cursed with bad luck when it came to any kind of gacha game.

The ten-pull only yielded the guaranteed minimum.

The single pulls only produced trash.

However, the harvest from this random draw still left Yun Xi feeling somewhat comforted.

He was finally no longer unlucky!

Because the name of the white potion was Mangekyo Sharingan Strengthening Serum.

Mangekyo Sharingan Strengthening Serum

Grade: A

Description: With this, Mom no longer has to worry about you going blind from using the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Effect: Eliminates the side effects of the Mangekyo Sharingan, prevents blindness, and increases the power of attached ocular techniques by ten percent.

And the other blue potion obtained alongside it was something Yun Xi had dreamed of!

Basic Body Strengthening Serum

Grade: B+

Description: A must-have for any tough guy!

Effect: Increases base physical constitution by one hundred percent.

Looking at the two potions in his hands, Yun Xi finally felt the legendary sensation of happiness!

"Karin, keep watch. I'm going to drink something."

After reading the descriptions of the two potions, Yun Xi prepared to use them immediately.

"Okay!"

Upon hearing Yun Xi's command, Karin didn't ask any questions.

She immediately unleashed her sensory abilities to their full extent.

With a cautious expression, she monitored the surrounding environment.

Confirming it was safe, Yun Xi didn't hesitate.

He uncorked the bottles and poured both potions into his mouth at once.

"Huh? It's not bitter?"

Yun Xi had initially thought this stuff would taste terrible, but to his surprise, once it entered his mouth, a sweet, refreshing flavor instantly filled his palate.

Shortly after, Yun Xi discovered that his vision had become even sharper.

Because he had used Amaterasu several times before, Yun Xi had already noticed that his left eye had developed obvious nearsightedness.

But at this moment, his left eye had returned to its original vision.

It was even clearer than when he had first obtained the Sharingan!

At the same time, Yun Xi felt his body begin to heat up...

A few minutes later, Yun Xi realized that under the effects of the body strengthening serum, his talent for taijutsu had advanced by leaps and bounds, and his fundamental physical attributes had been significantly enhanced across the board.

If the previous Yun Xi had been unable to properly use the Heaven Curse Mark: State Two mode due to his physical limitations—only able to force it open and suffer severe aftereffects afterward—he could now activate the Heaven Curse Mark: State Two mode directly thanks to his strengthened body!

"Although these two things didn't directly increase my power, they finally solved my lack of stamina..."

After checking the results of the enhancement, Yun Xi was very pleased.

A faint smile even appeared on his face.

"Brother Yun Xi is so handsome!"

Seeing Yun Xi with a smile on his face, Karin, who was keeping watch nearby, wore a dazed expression...

"Karin, it's done. Let's go..."

Seeing Karin's expression, Yun Xi rested a hand on his forehead, his face full of helplessness.

"Okay! Brother Yun Xi."

After being called back to reality by Yun Xi, Karin immediately returned to normal.

She then followed Yun Xi, who had already set off, as they prepared to continue their journey to the Land of Waves together...

Several hours later, by a deep blue river, a man and a woman stood on the bank.

The scene was accompanied by the roar of massive ships crowded near the docks.

"Brother Yun Xi, have we arrived?"

The two people standing on the shore were naturally Yun Xi and Karin, and this place was none other than the Land of Waves!