Three Special Opportunity Roulette Draws! A Penny Stumps a Hero

Su Yuntao grabbed Tang San and Lin Hu by the collars, one in each hand.

Lin Jing and the other children who had participated in the spirit awakening followed behind him as they walked out of the Spirit Awakening Hall.

As the wooden doors of the awakening hall were pushed open, a ray of sunlight shone in, spilling across Lin Jing's face.

Lin Jing did not dodge; he took a deep breath, feeling the sunlight and fresh air of this other world.

The air in Douluo Continent isn't sweet; it's no different from the air in my past life.

Lin Jing commented to himself.

The moment the wooden doors swung open, Old Jack hurried up to meet them.

"Master Su Yuntao... this is..."

Old Jack had originally intended to ask if anyone had awakened with innate Spirit Power.

However, he was shocked to see Su Yuntao dragging two people by their collars.

"Lin Hu, did you cause trouble again!"

After seeing who they were, Old Jack ignored Tang San entirely and scolded Lin Hu.

It wasn't the first or second time Lin Hu and Tang San had fought, and every time, it was Lin Hu who started it.

Old Jack was already accustomed to it, but to dare fight right in front of Master Su Yuntao was simply lawless!

Lin Hu shrank his neck, not daring to look Old Jack in the eye.

"Children being mischievous is common."

Su Yuntao set the two down, signaling that there was no need for Old Jack to be angry.

"Then, Master Su Yuntao, is there anyone... who possesses Spirit Power?"

Old Jack leaned on his cane and asked Su Yuntao.

His words were laced with a mix of anxiety and anticipation.

"Your village is quite lucky this year; two children can become Soul Masters."

Su Yuntao pulled three lists from his cloth bag, scribbled a few notes on them, and handed them to Old Jack.

"Two?!"

Old Jack was dumbfounded, wondering if he was getting old and had misheard.

"Yes, two. These are their Awakening Certificates, along with one Work-Study Student Quota for your village."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Old Jack tremblingly accepted the lists, his joy beyond words.

After all these years, their Holy Soul Village had finally awakened children with innate Spirit Power!

And two with innate full Spirit Power at that!

After handing the awakening lists to Old Jack, Su Yuntao hurried off toward the next village.

After Su Yuntao left, Old Jack only had to glance at the group to tell which two had awakened with innate Spirit Power.

Neither Lin Jing nor Tang San were ordinary children; neither of their faces showed any signs of excitement.

But when Old Jack compared them to the other children, he could see that everyone else was dejected.

Only those two remained calm and unruffled.

It really is Xiao Jing and Xiao San.

Old Jack thought to himself. In his memory, Lin Jing and Tang San had been exceptionally steady and sensible since they were small, though the two of them didn't get along.

Ever since he was old enough to move, Tang San had been taking care of his alcoholic father.

As for Lin Jing...

A trace of pity flickered in Old Jack's cloudy eyes.

He had lost both parents at a young age, leaving behind only a dilapidated shack, and he had survived entirely on the charity of the villagers.

Yet, he never cried or made a fuss, and he would often help the villagers with their chores.

Old Jack looked down at the spirit awakening certificates, confirmed that they were indeed for Lin Jing and Tang San, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke slowly:

"This Work-Study Student Quota... let's give it to Xiao Jing."

"Xiao San, I'll accompany you home first. Tomorrow, I'll go to the neighboring village to ask around; I should be able to borrow another Work-Study Student Quota."

This was a decision Old Jack had made after careful consideration. To him, Lin Jing and Tang San were both precious.

But hindered by Tang San's irresponsible alcoholic father, Old Jack decided that giving this quota to Lin Jing was the most appropriate choice.

"Thank you, Grandpa Jack."

Lin Jing did not refuse and nodded gratefully.

"Thank you, Grandpa Jack."

Tang San also offered his thanks.

Although the quota was given to Lin Jing, he felt no resentment toward Old Jack, especially since Old Jack had said he would go to the neighboring village to borrow one for him.

"Children, go home now; it's time for dinner."

Old Jack waved his cane and led Tang San toward the only Blacksmith Shop in the village.

"System-chan, do I have a home?"

Lin Jing turned with the other children and asked in his mind as he walked.

[Ding!]

[The host has a home. Walk straight ahead, turn right at the first intersection, and the second house is yours.]

Lin Jing nodded and walked in the direction the system indicated.

After turning a corner, Lin Jing saw a...

Thatched hut that looked completely out of place with the surrounding wooden houses.

The corners of Lin Jing's mouth twitched; this was too shabby.

"Why didn't you set up a roulette to let me draw between a big villa and a thatched hut?"

Lin Jing grumbled as he walked into his home in this other world.

[Insufficient system permissions to activate the roulette.]

Lin Jing ignored the system's feigned ignorance. After finding a clean spot to sit down, he called out in his mind:

"System-chan, introduce your functions."

[Ding! This system is named...]

"Stop, stop, stop. I already know your name; just introduce the functions."

[Every time the host breaks through ten levels, you can receive one Special Opportunity Roulette draw. Additionally, by personally experiencing special plot points from the original work, you can receive one Limited Prize Pool draw.]

[The prizes in the Limited Prize Pool are determined by the current plot.]

"Is it that simple?"

Lin Jing was not very satisfied. If that was all there was, his system was a bit monotonous.

[Of course there is more, host, don't be impatient.]

[This system has a built-in function to automatically scan current plot nodes and will randomly issue tasks.]

[Of course, the host can also refuse. There are rewards for completion, and no penalties for failing.]

[After completing a task, in addition to rewards, you will receive Task Points, which can be used for draws.]

[Every ten Task Points can be used for one Mall Roulette draw.]

[Ten draws at once only cost ninety-five Task Points—a five percent discount!]

Lin Jing listened and nodded faintly.

He was quite satisfied with the task aspect; he could get rewards for completing them, and there were no penalties for not doing so.

"One novice gift pack, one you compensated me with, plus one for obtaining my first Spirit Ring."

Lin Jing calculated: "That's a total of three Special Opportunity Roulette draws, right?"

[That is correct, host. Once the host obtains their first Spirit Ring, you may perform the draws at any time.]

"The first Spirit Ring..."

Lin Jing fell into deep thought. "That's going to be tricky."

He had no powerful figures to assist him, nor did he have any Gold Soul Coins to hire help.

Wanting to obtain a first Spirit Ring was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Furthermore, when he transmigrated, he was already inside the Spirit Awakening Hall; he hadn't even had the chance to train his body since childhood.

For his first Spirit Ring, he would likely have to follow Yu Xiaogang's theory and absorb a 420-year-old spirit beast.

Whale Glue could compensate for this, but as the saying went, he had no money...

Even in the era of the first Douluo, Whale Glue was a tonic used by nobles and the wealthy, starting at the price of Gold Soul Coins; it was not something an ordinary person could afford.

Lin Jing was even worse off; having just transmigrated, he was penniless, with pockets cleaner than his face.

Truly, a penny stumps a hero!