Fear of Not Winning and Refusing to Draw—That's the Mindset of the Weak

Being cared for and valued by his seniors felt quite extraordinary.

Along the way, Chen An encountered other soul beasts he recognized from his memories, but they all hid and did not dare come forward to speak to him.

He did not know what they were thinking, nor did it matter.

"Find Na'er, find Na'er..."

He murmured to himself, mulling over the task in his heart.

Shrek was such a huge city. How long would it take to find her?

There were not many ferocious beasts over a hundred thousand years old, which was why they treasured themselves so much.

Still, they had all stayed behind to guard the unconscious Gu Yue, while tossing a minor character like him, who had only just transformed into a human, into a city full of Soul Masters. Why did it feel like he was heading into the city to work?

At any rate, he had a legitimate reason to leave this place. Whatever problems arose, he would deal with them then.

He reopened the Roulette and status panel. They had become much richer than the initial settings.

[Identity: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in Human Form]

[Age: 6 years old (human form)]

[Appearance: D (child)]

[Bloodline: Carp (Special Dragon Species)]

[Martial Soul: Verdant Crimson Fish Scales]

[Soul Power: Level 10]

[First Soul Ring: 800 years]

[Mental Power: 80]

[First Soul Skill: Ripple]

[Available Draws: 2 (Next draw gained at Level 15)]

Once soul beasts in human form reached a certain level, they did not need to hunt soul beasts or absorb Soul Spirits. Part of their previously compressed cultivation would release its origin essence and condense into Soul Rings on its own. This Soul Skill had come naturally with it.

Although his initial mental power had not even reached a hundred, his human body was only six years old. It was still far greater than that of children his age.

He received one draw every five levels. Being born with full soul power counted as well, giving him two draws. That was rather generous.

Since he still had draws available, he decided to see what the sections contained.

Growth Pool—Soul power had reached Level 10. Would he obtain a special growth experience?

There were two sections on the Roulette.

Yes, 50%. No, 50%.

He remembered the second rule: the Roulette would change its contents according to his circumstances. He did not know whether those changes would be good or bad.

As Chen An walked, he pondered it. The probabilities had already been determined, so they should not change. This was not gambling where he could lose his entire fortune. Being too scared to draw because he might not win was the mindset of trash.

"Draw."

He pressed the start button, and the pointer smoothly stopped on the "Yes" section.

Before he could celebrate, Chen An suddenly scratched his neck.

"What's going on? It's so itchy."

Leaves rustled, and the stream murmured.

Chen An crouched beside the river. He had only walked a few miles, yet he was already feeling unwell.

Lowering his head, he tugged at his clothes and examined his reflection in the water. The pendant hanging from his neck seemed to have completely sunk into the pale red scales on his skin.

The pale red fish scales scattered across his skin had been traits from when he was a soul beast. Now, they were his Martial Soul.

And his Martial Soul seemed to be devouring the necklace.

Having never seen such a situation before, Chen An began fumbling in panic, trying to pull off the necklace. But the necklace's core, the Dragon-Scale Amber, was embedded in his chest and could not be removed.

Just as he was at a loss, a Roulette notification quietly appeared before his eyes.

—New content awaits review. Tap to inspect identity attributes.

That had not been there just now.

Opening it, Chen An looked over the information on the panel and found that the Martial Soul entry was flashing—Verdant Crimson Fish Scales was displaying: Devouring and Fusing.

"Could this special growth experience be referring to this?"

—As the Martial Soul has entered devouring mode, entering the Martial Soul Judgment Pool.

Chen An felt a sharp pain, and his breathing became rapid as the Roulette sections began refreshing.

Fusion successful. Martial Soul evolves. Soul power +1 level. (33%)

Fusion successful. Gain absorption ability. Soul power +1 level. (33%)

Fusion failed. Soul power +0 levels. (33%)

There was actually a penalty section.

Chen An felt increasingly uncomfortable and dropped to one knee. One hand pressed against his chest while the other activated the Roulette.

As the Roulette slowed, his discomfort gradually faded away.

The pointer stopped on the absorption ability section.

After only ten seconds, Chen An was kneeling by the river, drenched in sweat and gasping for air. "Does absorption ability mean the necklace's...?"

Closing his eyes, he discovered that the soul beast origin aura, which he had been unable to control due to his low cultivation, could actually be controlled freely now.

Chen An looked toward the river again.

The necklace on his body had been completely devoured, leaving behind only a scale on his chest patterned like an amber Dragon Scale.

"Doesn't feel like it has any other effects, but that's fine. This is enough."

Reviewing the panel again, his soul power had reached Level 11, his available draws had decreased by one, and there was a draw history record.

Chen An rolled his neck. Feeling refreshed, he felt like he could go a few more rounds.

But when he looked at the content of the sections, his face fell again.

—Would he obtain a special growth experience?

Yes, 1%. No, 99%.

"Uh..."

After staring at it for a long time, he closed the Roulette. It would take Level 15 to gain another draw, and he would not be so lucky every time. With odds that low, he might as well not draw.

Chen An turned his attention inward.

Knowledge of how to use his Martial Soul and how to channel soul power in battle had long been etched into his instincts along with his memories. He did not need to figure it out from scratch.

He raised his wrist, and a yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet.

His gaze fell upon the several deep pale-red scales as he cautiously channeled his soul power.

The instant his soul power began to flow, a gentle glow lit up across the scales, and ripples spread outward in circles like waves on water.

With another thought, the scales detached at his command and hovered above his palm.

Aside from the special scale on his chest, which could not be removed, the rest drew one another together like living creatures, fitting together with faint metallic tremors.

In the blink of an eye, they condensed into a scale sword, its blade translucent and shimmering with rippling light.

With a twist of his wrist, the scale sword abruptly scattered, then gathered again, transforming into a round shield glittering with watery light, pale-red halos flowing around its edges.

Not only that, these scales could be controlled individually and transformed into even more shapes with ease.

First Soul Skill: Ripple.

Soul power clung to the scales. When they collided with any object, they produced vibrations. The vibrations layered upon one another, enough to disrupt the opponent's soul power circulation path.

Once these vibrations stacked up, they could throw off the trajectory of the opponent's soul power.

Chen An withdrew his soul power, and the scales obediently settled back onto his skin, their glow fading again.

He stood and touched the cool necklace bead beneath his collar.

He needed to find Na'er, and he needed to improve his strength. He could not rely on luck alone for this journey.

He had to interact with humans to accelerate his cultivation. Having absorbed the necklace and concealed his aura, Chen An no longer needed to fear being discovered.

Soul beasts in human form generally had far greater talent than humans and cultivated faster as well. Once he reached Level 70 and beyond, his aura would be no different from a human's. Only then could he truly be considered human.

Chen An sniffed, carefully smelling himself. He was covered in sweat, so he might as well take a bath first.

Removing his clothes, he enjoyed the water flowing over his body by the riverbank.

Plant-type Martial Souls felt comfortable in forest environments thick with vegetation. Chen An's soul beast bloodline reacted to water in the same way.

Just as Chen An immersed himself in the sensation, the Roulette suddenly notified him that the section contents had changed.

"Hmm?"

Chen An poked his head out of the water.

Opening the Roulette, he found that the section contents had not changed, but the probabilities had.

—Would he obtain a special growth experience?

Yes, 50%. No, 50%.

The ratio had suddenly become fifty-fifty, greatly increasing his chances of winning.

Chen An looked around. The only possible explanation was that his affinity with water had affected the changes in content.

"Should I draw now?"

Based on his experience, Chen An felt that this kind of situation probably would not happen every time.

After thinking for three seconds, he pressed the button anyway.

Being too scared to draw because he might not win was the mindset of a ().

The sections began spinning, and the rushing water in his ears turned into background music before the prize was revealed.

The pointer stopped, and fate once again favored his choice.

—Judgment successful. Entering the Growth Reward Pool.

When he saw the newly refreshed sections, Chen An's eyes lit up as he stood in the river.

Gain slight enlightenment. Soul power +5 levels. [30%]

Feel invigorated. Mental power +100. [20%]

Gain additional bloodline fusion. Enter the Bloodline Pool. [10%]

Gain Martial Soul evolution or mutation. Enter the Selection Pool. [5%]

Martial Soul attribute enhanced: Ultimate Water. [5%]

These were all pure upgrades. But as he looked further down, Chen An suddenly realized something was wrong.

Obtain an otherworldly divine artifact: Curry Stick. [5%]

He nearly pressed his face against the Roulette. "Wait, that's even in here?"

Obtain additional Talent Sequence 199: Luck. [5%]

Draw again. [5%]

Soul power output method changes. Learn Reverse Cursed Technique to heal the body. [5%]

Obtain one of the Twelve Talismans. [5%]

Double-tap the spacebar to fly. [5%]