Post-Battle Gains

Dazed, he woke to the familiar ceiling.

This was Long Yi's room in the tavern.

Seeing the familiar surroundings, Long Yi's expression relaxed, and the nerves that had been wound tight gradually eased.

Since he had woken up here, the bandit crisis must have been resolved.

Long Yi let out a soft breath, as though trying to release all the pressure in his heart. Unexpectedly, he tugged at his wounds by accident, and the pain brought tears to his eyes.

"It hurts, it hurts like hell... but I'm still alive. That's great."

Remembering the hail of bullets from his memories, Long Yi shrank his neck and could not help feeling a wave of lingering fear.

If his luck had been any worse, if a bandit had happened to hit a vital spot, he would probably have left his life behind in that insignificant town, and all his ambitions would have vanished with his death.

Fortunately, he had ultimately pulled through. Not only had he successfully suppressed the whispers of the ghost god, he had even killed the bandits who had come to plunder the town. Though it had taken quite a struggle, he had survived the ordeal without disaster.

There was no one else in the room, so Long Yi had no way of knowing how long he had been unconscious.

After drinking some water from the bedside table, Long Yi lay down steadily. After thinking for a moment, he entered the system within his mind.

The space of consciousness was still filled with a holy aura. Upon entering the sacred ground of his consciousness, Long Yi softly spoke and summoned his system.

"System, display my current stats."

The moment Long Yi finished speaking, a large amount of clear information entered his mind.

[Data display: Current host stats are as follows]

[Host: Long Yi]

[Faction: Marines]

[Level: 10 (Third-Class Seaman)]

[Reputation: 10]

[Unlocked Class: Ghost Swordsman (Basic)]

[Unlocked Skills: Upward Slash (Mastery), Chain Thrust (Level 1), Kazan's Blade Soul (Level 1), Air Combo (Level 1), Block (Level 1), Silver Light Falling Blade (Level 1), Ghost Slash (Level 1), Mountain-Breaking Strike (Level 1), Wave-Splitting Slash (Level 1)]

[Unlocked Ability: Six Powers (Soru)]

[Unlocked Achievements: "A Brilliant Debut" (The appearance of ghost god power caused quite a stir at Marineford, drawing the attention of the higher-ups and completing a brilliant debut)

"Savior of the Town" (You killed the bandit leader who came to plunder the town, saved Crocker Town, and became the savior of the town)]

[Draw Attempts: 5]

[Evaluation: Your name has appeared in this world for the first time. Though it is only in a remote town in the North Blue, one day you will become famous throughout the world.]

Seeing how much his stats had changed, Long Yi was in high spirits.

Under Karp's harsh two-week training, he had not only mastered one of the Six Powers, but his skills and level had also improved significantly.

Moreover, because he had killed a well-known local bandit, his reputation and unlocked achievements had also changed.

Long Yi could clearly feel himself steadily growing stronger. There was nothing more wonderful than that.

"System, I want to draw!"

Taking advantage of his good mood, Long Yi decided to test his luck. If he drew some overpowered weapon or item, it would undoubtedly provide him with considerable help.

[Please select draw category]

Hearing the system prompt, Long Yi thought for a moment and turned his attention to the item category he had never chosen before.

"I choose items."

[Host has selected draw category: Items]

[Beginning draw]

The draw process lasted only two or three seconds, and the result appeared directly in Long Yi's mind.

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Item x1. Item details are as follows:

Wild Strawberry (Consumable)

Type: Recovery

Effect: After consumption, slightly restores the user's vitality.

Item description: A common fruit found in the wild. Although its recovery effect is negligible, it has a sweet-and-sour taste~]

Looking at the red strawberry that had suddenly appeared before him, Long Yi's face darkened. Overwhelmed by speechlessness, he could not help demanding an explanation from the system.

"Hey! What is this? I'm level 10! Level 10! Is a wild strawberry really the item corresponding to level 10?!"

[An item corresponding to the host's level refers to an item the host can use. The level difference cannot exceed 10 levels; it does not mean an item of the same level as the host.]

Only after hearing the system's further explanation did Long Yi understand the detailed rules of the lottery.

At the same time, however, a powerful sense of unease welled up inside him. Under such rules, the system's draw function was simply not something a person with his terrible luck could handle.

"This is bad. If this keeps up, won't I never see things like Muramasa or the Sword of Kings again in the future..."

Long Yi began doubting his future. Even if he patiently saved up his draw attempts, given how scammy the system's lottery was, he could basically say goodbye to those top-tier epic weapons.

[The host has not reached the required level and has not unlocked the reputation system's functions. Once the reputation system is activated, the host may directly exchange reputation points for draw attempts.]

As though afraid that Long Yi would lose hope for the future, the system kindly reminded him. Hearing this explanation restored his courage to face life.

"If that's the case, then the higher my reputation is in the future, the more draw attempts I'll have. That means it's not impossible after all."

Stroking his smooth chin, Long Yi fell into thought. He always felt that the system was deliberately guiding him, hinting for him to walk down an unknown path.

But now was not the time to think too much. The wild strawberry before him stirred up the unyielding spirit in Long Yi's bones. He refused to believe that his remaining four draw attempts would all turn out to be wild strawberries.

The results did not disappoint Long Yi. After drawing from the item category three times in a row, he indeed did not see another wild strawberry.

However, although the wild strawberries were gone, the items he drew were not much better. A strangely shaped leaf, a piece of bread, and a round green fruit appeared before him.

"Heh, ramie flower leaf, black hard bread, and Hollow Tree Fruit..."

Looking at these low-grade items, Long Yi helplessly lowered his head and gave up resisting.

Luck could not save the unlucky, and money could not change fate.

"I still have one last chance! System, I choose weapons!"

In the end, Long Yi still gave up on the item draws. In his view, the item category was a bottomless pit. Weapons were more practical.

After all, with the experience of drawing a katana on his first pull, Long Yi was full of confidence in weapon-category items.

[Host has selected draw category: Weapons]

[Beginning draw]

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Item x1. Item details are as follows:

Infantry Greatsword (Normal)

Type: Greatsword

Attributes: None

Special Ability: None

Item description: A standard-issue weapon used by imperial infantry. It is durable and hefty. However, because it is too heavy, imperial trainees often complain, "It's already hard enough just to lift this sword. How could I possibly swing it?"]

"It's not a bad thing, but the key is that I can't use it!"

Looking at the greatsword, which was much taller than his body, Long Yi's mind went completely numb. With his current build, it was impossible for him to use this infantry greatsword, much less fight with it.

"Forget it. It wouldn't be bad to carry it on my back as weight training."

In the end, Long Yi still found a reason to comfort himself. Gritting his teeth, he accepted the system's rewards.

When the bearded innkeeper, worried about Long Yi's condition, gently pushed open the door—

He happened to see Long Yi sitting steadily on the bed, drinking water with a lifeless expression while gnawing on the hard bread in his hand.

"Long Yi, you're awake! That's wonderful! Wait, where did that black bread come from?"

Hearing the bearded innkeeper's words, Long Yi turned his head and revealed a bitter smile.

He swallowed the last bite of bread, then, as if performing a magic trick, pulled out a leaf and a bright red strawberry from nowhere.

"Boss, you're here."

Still smiling, Long Yi stuffed the ramie flower leaf into his mouth beneath the bearded innkeeper's baffled gaze. Then he raised the wild strawberry high and asked the bearded innkeeper by the door through a mouthful of food.

"Want a strawberry? It's sweet and sour~"

The bearded innkeeper: "..."