The Formula for Calculating Luck Value

Speechless!

Chen Ji's face was full of frustration.

He simply could not make sense of it no matter how hard he thought!

He had taken on the misfortune of [Covetous Burden], yet only received 200 Luck Value as a reward?

According to the system, since he had caused a major turning point in future destiny, shouldn't the emotional value he gained have been an astronomical figure?

200 Luck Value?

What could it even do?

The returns were completely disproportionate to the risks!

But...

On second thought, the Power Stone itself was already priceless!

Whether he had a little more or less Luck Value seemed insignificant!

If he could master the Power Stone's "isotope"...

Then he would be invincible!

Chen Ji calmed down slightly.

Then, he looked at the Entry Panel again.

[Covetous Burden] (Black): You have hidden away an item coveted by Thanos. Once the Dark Order discovers your existence, it will inevitably bring catastrophic ruin upon Kamar-Taj.

"Catastrophic ruin upon Kamar-Taj..."

"Do you think I was scared into growing up?"

"If the Ancient One and Odin weren't dead, would Thanos still dare launch the Infinity War?"

Chen Ji secretly curled his lip.

However, the three major turning points in destiny had almost all come true!

He had reminded Master Murphyson to watch out for rats destroying the Book of Arcane Arts, prompting Master Murphyson to begin researching magic array craftsmanship.

He had also temporarily lent Agamotto's writings to Chen Ji for reading!

And after establishing the Soul Anchor in the Weird World,

to avoid Vishanti noticing anything unusual, he had immediately begun considering a solution.

By chance, Chen Ji had mastered how to use a Sling Ring, which led him to think of the Power Stone on Morag!

Fortune lies hidden within misfortune, and misfortune rests upon fortune.

The Dao was the interplay of yin and yang.

Perhaps after the system's meticulous calculations of the future changes he had caused, it had given him such a reward?

Simply put,

the major turning points he caused

naturally had both good and bad outcomes.

If the harm outweighed the benefits, the corresponding Luck Value would be deducted.

If the benefits outweighed the harm, he would be rewarded with Luck Value!

"If my actions brought about a positive turning point, the Luck Value reward would be 10,200."

"Then at the same time, the negative turning point they triggered would deduct 10,000 Luck Value."

"So, 10,200 minus 10,000 equals..."

"200 Luck Value?"

Chen Ji's expression was complicated.

So after he took away the Power Stone ahead of time, he had only received a measly 200 Luck Value?

He suddenly understood the meaning behind major turning points in destiny!

Whenever Chen Ji rewrote someone else's fate and caused a major turning point in their destiny, there would inevitably be both positive and negative aspects.

It could not possibly be entirely beneficial!

Therefore, he had to think ahead: would the price of his current decision endanger his life?

Like a torrential downpour, for farmers who faced the earth with their backs to the sky, it was heaven-sent rain.

But for snakes, insects, rats, and ants, it was undoubtedly a disaster!

Chen Ji realized he had been too optimistic.

Rewriting another person's fate also meant bearing the consequences brought by his actions. That was the rule by which the universe operated!

"It seems the Book of the Vishanti mentioned this concept..."

"And I never paid attention to it at all..."

"Looks like having Total Recall doesn't mean I can necessarily understand every Book of Arcane Arts."

"The works in the Kamar-Taj Library must have been carefully selected by generations of librarians. They are undoubtedly the finest of the fine!"

After thinking it through, Chen Ji gradually put away his frivolity and arrogance.

Even with the Entry System, he could not ignore the laws of the world.

A grain of sand from an era, falling upon each individual, became a mountain.

Even if he had Total Recall and could recite everything backward and forward, it did not mean he fully understood every concept!

He might even miss manifestations and warnings because of his arrogance.

Maintain reason.

Enrich his inner self.

Those were Chen Ji's foremost tasks!

Opening the Book of the Vishanti, Chen Ji once again began reading it carefully, word by word and sentence by sentence.

His mind raced.

He considered the laws and logic behind everything he saw and heard.

He used his previous every action as a reference for comparison.

Then suddenly,

he saw a line recorded in the Book of the Vishanti!

"Changes to the laws of the Material Plane will naturally have direct effects upon tangible individuals within that greater environment."

"Those who go against the tide will surely incur heaven's punishment."

"Those who follow the tide will move like fish in water."

Chen Ji's heart jolted.

This was almost exactly the same as his guess!

Because he had changed the future and brought about a major turning point in future destiny,

he received feedback in the form of Luck Value, and whether Luck Value increased or decreased depended on whether the change was good or bad!

If he acted out of malice and caused a negative outcome...

Then he would suffer for it as well!

"Whew."

"The knowledge on the path of mystic arts really is vast and profound."

"It cannot be underestimated."

"Looks like I need to carefully read every Book of Arcane Arts."

Chen Ji no longer had any complaints.

Because...

Everything he had experienced had long since been answered in the books!

And he had not noticed any of it at all.

Foundations of the Arcane Arts, Universal Knowledge of Magic, Universe Compendium, Ancient Arcana.

All had been placed by Chen Ji on his must-read list.

After that, he began considering another pressing matter.

"200 Luck Value."

"Should I use it to upgrade a green talent, or spin the Talent Draw Wheel?"

Chen Ji fell silent.

For the time being, there was no need to consider upgrading the [Self-Taught] entry.

The Luck Value required to upgrade a Blue Entry

was not 100 points.

It was 1,000 points!

He had originally thought accumulating 1,000 Luck Value would be quite easy.

Now, it seemed... the system had its own arrangements!

Ding.

As the hour hand and minute hand both pointed at midnight,

in an instant,

a deep, drowsy exhaustion swept over him.

Chen Ji's eyelids drooped.

After a sudden sensation of weightlessness, he abruptly opened his eyes again and discovered that he had already appeared in another Weird World!

Darkness.

Coldness.

Ruined wastelands, scarred earth, collapsing cities, fragments of buildings everywhere...

The fierce wind howled.

Beasts roared.

As far as the eye could see, Fog of War was everywhere, concealing the truth of the world and obstructing Chen Ji's vision.

It made his scalp tingle.

He had returned to the Weird World once more!

A feeling as though lifetimes had passed arose within him.

Every midnight, he came to this world. At first, he had merely treated it as a ghost-story game, or perhaps the Nightmare Dimension ruled by Nightmare!

But now, his mindset had completely changed!

Because...

Hell Travelogue contained absolutely no record of the Weird World, not even a single mention.

So the question was,

what Mystery did the Weird World hold?

Had fate brought him to the Weird World merely to kill weird entities and harvest their Luck Value?

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Chen Ji had read several Books of Arcane Arts and developed some conjectures and understanding regarding the birth of worlds and dimensional planes.

The appearance of the Weird World could not possibly have happened for no reason!

Just like the Nightmare Dimension, which connected to the dreams of intelligent life.

The Weird World must rely upon some part of all living beings...

Obsessions?

"Big brother!"

"You're back?"

A sweet, ethereal child's voice rang out.

The moment Chen Ji turned his head, he saw Sugar, the Weird Doll. Tears filled her exquisite eyes as she suddenly leaped into his arms.

"I waited for you for so, so long!"

Sugar raised her little head, her cherry lips pursed as she sobbed pitifully, her face streaked with tears.

Chen Ji could not help but smile.

"Good girl."

"Don't be afraid."

"Didn't I come back?"