Better Late Than Never-Might as Well Shower and Change First

In the real world, in an apartment.

Having encountered Hades but not triggered the lottery, Russell decisively ended the world process; he could even guess what Hades would say.

"My name is Hades, the master of the underworld. I have already killed my brother Zeus. I have come here specifically to see you..."

After that, it was nothing more than blah blah blah, blah blah blah, inexplicably disliking each other, then inexplicably starting a fight, and then Russell inexplicably winning, losing a few cards, working himself to the bone and getting nothing in return.

Therefore, Russell made a decisive move to cut off the subsequent inexplicable plot, saving 5 million words of battle descriptions.

"It's a pity I didn't get to see Hades's astonished expression. It must be hilarious to see such a cold and aloof person in an awkward situation." Russell thought maliciously. It wasn't that he was jealous of the three brothers, each one more handsome than the last, but rather that the steam engine was about to be invented, and the mythological era had already passed, yet they were still jumping around like this. He just felt ashamed for them.

"System, activate all six remaining lottery draws."

The Pirates of the Caribbean world has provided quite a few draws. During the mission, the Trident and the two gods Calypso and Poseidon, have drawn a total of 8 cards. Of the 8 cards, only the 'Skill Card: Philanthropy' remains. The Trident has become a fire poker, and the Golden Chariot has become fragments. They are currently lying in the Space Ring.

Of the final six draws, three came from mission completion rewards: one from Turner, one from Elizabeth, and one from the Black Pearl.

"As expected, Jack and Barbossa were fakes; Turner, Elizabeth, and the Black Pearl were the real protagonists."

[Bite]

[Host confirms lottery draw, 6 draws in progress...]

The host receives the following rewards.

[Character Card: Liam Hartwell (Death Radius)]

[Strength Attribute Point x1]

[Skill Card: Steel Tail (Uses a hard tail to slam the opponent, sometimes lowering their defense)]

[Item Card: Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon (A powerful beam ion Ion Cannon that has participated in numerous interstellar wars and is invincible in every battle)]

[Character Card: Kanon (The Sea Dragon General Guarding the Atlantic Ocean)]

[Skill Card: Petrifying Eye (Effect depends on the strength of the captured target)]

Once you get used to the system's lottery style, you'll find the cards you draw each time quite interesting... just kidding!

Russell stated that he hasn't gotten used to it yet because strange things always end up getting mixed in. Even if Russell didn't have a starship, he wouldn't install it.

Absolutely not!

[Skill Card: Steel Tail (Uses a hard tail to slam the opponent, sometimes lowering their defense)]

Russell stared at the card for a long time without saying a word. Was he being trained to be like Pikachu?

If it were Pikachu, it wouldn't be a problem; giving it a permanent move like Hundred Thousand Volts wouldn't bother it. But Steel Tail... where does it expect it to swing?

There are cards that make you feel uncomfortable, but there are also powerful cards, such as the Character Card of Kanon, the Sea Dragon General who guards the Atlantic Ocean, referring to one of the twin brothers in the Saint Seiya world.

Although Kanon is a younger brother, Russell doesn't mind.

As for the 'Skill Card: Petrifying Eye', its effect depends on the strength of the captured person, making the card's effectiveness ambiguous. Russell thought about it and figured it would probably be ineffective against Ancient One.

"Liam Hartwell, who is that?" Upon discovering a name he had never heard of, Russell decisively opened a webpage and entered the keyword 'Death Radius'.

A Shocker with sci-fi elements, the protagonist, Liam, wakes up from a car accident to find he has amnesia. He enters a small town seeking help, only to discover that everyone in the town except him is Deadman, and all the corpses have terrifyingly pale eyes.

Liam's first thought was that some kind of virus was in the air, but he soon discovered the terrible truth... anyone within a 50-foot radius of him would die instantly.

"50 feet is approximately equal to 15 meters. This means that by using this card, within a 30-meter radius of me, nothing will grow. It will be an indiscriminate attack, and even teammates will not survive."

Russell became interested and downloaded the movie to watch. Liam was an ordinary person, at most physically strong, but his Death Radius superpower was indeed powerful, instantly killing everyone on the scene without any survivors.

Even though this skill has never killed a human with supernatural powers and its effect is likely only on ordinary people, Russell still liked this Character Card. It was simply a powerful tool for mowing down enemies.

The following days returned to the tedious and boring process of watching the series. Russell added Saint Seiya to the cast. Aside from the five main characters who could beat up gods but were easily defeated by bronze-level characters, whose true strength remains unknown, the Golden Saint Seiya's level was basically maintained at the established balance line, with occasional outbursts within acceptable limits.

Based on General Kanon Sea Dragon General's assessment, Russell judged that this Character Card represented the peak of the Seventh Sense, not quite reaching the Eighth Sense, which wasn't a big problem since he wasn't going to the Underworld.

The only drawback is that when using Kanon's Character Card, there may be no Saint Cloth bonus, which will significantly reduce his strength.

Russell sighed deeply, realizing that life wasn't easy for a time traveler either, as he hadn't even finished following the Saint Seiya storyline and now there was the long and tedious Marvel Comics.

"Ding~~~"

With a soft click, Russell opened his phone. It was a message from Shen Menghan. Her friend had arrived early and was at the coffee shop on the 16th floor of the Mido Rose Building. XX, City Avenue.

Russell: "..."

He was so focused on the task and watching TV that he completely forgot about what he promised Shen Menghan. But you can't blame him, though, since Shen Menghan's friend arrived early and the time had to be changed at the last minute.

'Ding~~~'

Another text message arrived. Russell opened it and saw that Shen Menghan demanded that he arrive before 2 PM and absolutely not be late.

Russell looked up at the clock; it was already 1:45 PM. Unless Teleportation or flew there, he definitely wouldn't make it in time.

"Since we can't make it in time... let's take a shower and change our clothes first."

Russell scratched his head. His ex-girlfriend was acting strange today, being loud and boisterous like a little girl. Or was this how all women who introduce their boyfriends to their best friends acted?

Meanwhile, in a luxurious private room of a café in the Mido Rose Building, seven beautiful women of varying heights but all strikingly attractive were crammed onto a sofa, looking at their phones on the table.

"How is it? Has he replied to the message?"

"No, it's like throwing a stone into the sea—there's been no response at all!"

"What a perfunctory man! He doesn't give our captain any face at all. Does our captain like this cold, aloof type?"

"Could it be that they didn't see it?"

"Even if I see it, it's too late. I need to get to the city center in fifteen minutes, unless he can fly."

"Isn't this going a bit too far? What if..."

"It's okay, this is a test, a test of how much the captain means to him. If he doesn't pass, we'll tell the captain."

"No, no, no, what I mean is, what if we steal the captain's phone and impersonate her to send messages? If we get caught, won't we be beaten to death?"

"..."

The topic was a bit heavy, and the private room fell silent for a moment before a chattering refusal to leave began.

"It has nothing to do with me. Xin Xin stole the phone using telekinesis."

"Hey, don't frame me! I was just a gofer. It was the deputy captain who planned this operation. She's the mastermind!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just suggesting something. The message was sent by Shaoxin."

"OK, it's settled then. If the captain finds out, just say that Shao Xin orchestrated it all and that she's the mastermind."

"Very good, a team should act like a team. Everyone remember to stick to the same story. If anyone talks nonsense and causes me to get beaten up by the captain, don't blame me for retaliating."

"No problem!"

"Support!"

"Shaoxin, what do you think?"

"Uh, Vice Captain, Shao Xin isn't here."

"Very good, Shaoxin has no objections, then it's decided that way, she gets the blame."

"..."

Silence fell over the private room again. Several girls looked sympathetically at the screen, which showed Jian Shaoxin sitting upright, looking completely clueless as she waited for Russell to arrive in the lobby.

The girl had long hair hanging down her back, wore a white short dress, black strappy heels, and large sunglasses like those worn by celebrities. If the cafe hadn't been booked out today, she would have been surrounded by people standing and looking down at their phones.

"Shaoxin looks so sexy today, it makes my heart race, I really want to tease her."

"They've really gone all out!"

"As soon as she heard that the captain's boyfriend's character needed to be tested, she volunteered. No wonder she's the captain's top sycophant. If it were me, I'd just wear black stockings at most."

"Speaking of which, is this girl deliberately trying to break up the captain's relationship?"

"It can't be... right?"

"..."

The private room fell into an eerie silence once again. After a moment, a voice said, "It's exactly two o'clock. The captain's boyfriend is indeed late."

"I didn't expect him to arrive on time; 2:15 would be considered passing."

"Wait a minute, where's Sister Xinlan?"

"It will take her some time to stall the captain, but she should be here soon. It's not a big problem. Even if she misses the show, it doesn't matter. I've installed cameras in the lobby, so she can watch the replay."

"Hey, that's ridiculous! Why did you install a camera in the king-size bed room?"

"Well, I've made hundreds of predictions about what will happen next, one of which is that Shao Xin NTR'd the captain, so a camera in the double room is essential."

"How... how did you make that deduction? Why would Shaoxin NTR the captain?"

"Just in case, better safe than sorry. Don't tell me you don't want to watch!"

"Hmph, don't think of me as so despicable. I'll look at it with a critical eye."

At 2:30, Russell was driving his minivan when he discovered a car accident ahead. Running to the Mido Rose Building would only take ten minutes, but if he continued to be stuck in traffic, he had no idea when he would arrive.

"Since we're already late, let's just drive!"

Three o'clock, a private room in the coffee shop.

"They're not here yet!"

"Yes!"

"Shaoxin is almost asleep."

"Xin Xin is already asleep!"

"Death penalty! How could they make a group of beautiful girls wait for so long? This is murder of their youth! The captain's ex-boyfriend must be executed!"

"I agree with the death penalty."

Agreed!

Boom!!!!

The blinds in the private room suddenly burst open, and Shen Menghan landed with a sullen face. She glanced at the room full of silent quails, then grinned, revealing her gleaming white teeth. "I just heard someone say they agree with the death penalty. Coincidentally, that's what I think too."

"Team... team... captain, can we... can we change it to life imprisonment?"

"It's too late. You're all going to die today!"

"Waaaaahh..."