In Chen Xiaojun's eyes, the world suddenly blurred, and everything around him became insubstantial and hazy.
He felt a powerful force tug at his consciousness, drawing him gradually into an unknown domain.
Within this illusory realm, he felt his existence turn transparent, becoming a gust of wind that swept through the barriers of time and space.
He saw a boundless expanse of heaven and earth. An endless universe unfolded before his eyes, its stars glittering with dazzling radiance.
"Ding! Ding! Ding! Host, we meet again! Congratulations! Oh? It hasn't even been three months since your last draw. Your talent truly is exceptional."
"Just luck."
"Luck is strength, too."
"The setting for the prize draw has changed."
"A different backdrop might help you win a better prize."
"Well, thank you so much!" Chen Xiaojun privately reflected that the system had become much smarter this time, much more sentient.
"You're welcome, Host! Shall we begin the draw now?"
"Let's begin."
A gigantic circular wheel appeared within this illusory universe. More than thirty meters in diameter, it looked particularly spectacular. The entire wheel was made from an unknown transparent material, with thirty-six equally sized slots carved around its edge, separated by golden lines.
Above each slot was a relief carving, each with a different shape and design. Some depicted a universe of glittering stars, while others showed unknown creatures or symbols. All these reliefs had starry backgrounds that blended into the illusory universe, making the whole wheel look even more mysterious and dreamlike.
At the center of each relief was a round golden marker inscribed with a different character. These included: cultivation, methods, skills, arts, land, wealth, companion, contracts, pills, talismans, formations, artifacts, fate, plants, storage, clones, fields, commands, professions, searches, beasts, and more.
Only the character for "companion" was gray.
Every character