so--
Psychic Fruit!
He needs more Psychic Fruit!
Jiang Fan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes burning with a flame of hope for a bright future.
Open the system panel again.
Points: 698
Qi and Blood: 1511N
Psychic Power: 110272P
Lottery: 100 points per draw
Mall Redemption
Qi and Blood Fruit = 1000 points
Psychic Fruit = 1,000,000 points
Contract Beast: Big Black (1/3)
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The reason why Jiang Fan has 698 points, with both odd and even numbers, is related to the fact that he picked up some trash in the Red Maple Forest.
Even a tiny mosquito is still meat.
With only 698 points left, it's not enough to exchange for a Qi and Blood Fruit. Directly exchanging for it will probably only result in a limited increase in Qi and Blood.
After all, there are conditions for directly exchanging Qi and Blood. Otherwise, back in Fortress No. 31, I wouldn't have Plow Mountain every night to improve my physical fitness.
At most, you can only exchange for less than 10N of Qi and Blood.
His current Qi and Blood is 1511. Increasing it by 10N wouldn't make much difference and wouldn't be of much help in entering the Zhou Family Cultivation Secret Realm.
Jiang Fan decided to use the remaining points to exchange for 6 chances to draw a prize.
If he gets lucky—let's say he's incredibly lucky and gets a Psychic Fruit —his Psychic Power could double.
His current Psychic Power is 110272P; if it were doubled, it would be 220544P.
To further advance and become Great Psychic, 1,000,000P is required.
Well...
How many Psychic Fruit are needed is up to anyone to calculate; Jiang Fan simply couldn't be bothered to rack his brains.
"System, draw a prize."
[Okay, Master]
The system has been feeling guilty lately because of the contract beast bug, and now that it finally has a chance to show its strength, its attitude is clearly somewhat ingratiating.
Meanwhile, the system silently prayed that its owner would win every single one of the six lottery draws, so that the owner could be in a better mood.
If the owner is in a better mood, they might stop teasing it about the contracted beast.
However, things didn't go as planned.
The system stopped buzzing and sounded very guilty.
[Um, Master, although you didn't win, you still have six more chances, so don't be discouraged.]
Jiang Fan was quite surprised by the system's "humility".
But they quickly figured out why the system acted that way.
"Continue."
[Yes, Master]
The next second.
[Ugh, what a crappy system! Why hasn't it given its master a prize yet?!]
Jiang Fan "..."
Is it really okay to talk about yourself?
Not yet!
The system is starting to act up.
Jiang Fan felt that if the system had hands, it would probably slap him twice.
"I think you don't need to be anxious. There's a saying that goes, 'A little gambling is fun, but excessive gambling is harmful.' There's no need to get so worked up."
[Master, don't try to stop me! I'm not going to give up today. If I still fail, I'll slap myself!]
Jiang Fan "..."
"Actually, I don't care that much. I just draw them for fun when I have nothing to do. I don't mind spending these points."
[What do you mean by "just a few points"? Do you think it's easy for you to earn points? Aren't you worried about wasting them? Are you really that wasteful?]
Jiang Fan "..."
He was completely speechless. "Whatever."
soon.
[Ugh! What kind of lousy system is this? I've tried four times already and still haven't won! I'm going to kill myself!]
[Aaaaaaaah! I didn't win again! Is this system trying to drive me crazy?]
Feeling that the system was on the verge of collapse, Jiang Fan thought he should try to reassure it a little more.
It's not that he's particularly kind-hearted, nor is he a pushover; there's nothing he can do—it's his system, after all.
If it really crashes and causes some kind of bug, he'll also crash.
"I don't blame you for the contracted beast thing anymore. As the saying goes, no one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes I have a brain fart too."
[real?]
The system asked cautiously, yet deeply moved.
Jiang Fan gave him a very warm smile, like a big brother next door comforting a hurt little sister next door.
[Sobbing... I'm so touched...]
[My master is such a kind person. If I could, I would only want to contribute 100 million points to him!]
Jiang Fan really wanted to complain, "Stop talking and just give me 100 million points already!"
[No! I must try my best to get selected by my master!]
The system started running again.
Jiang Fan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the spinning was faster and more intense this time.
[Hahaha! I finally won! And I even won a mystery grand prize! I'm so amazing! Master, praise me! Tell me, Princess, you're so incredible!]
Jiang Fan "..."
He's lost count of how many times he's been speechless at this system today.
He felt that the system was no longer as mechanical as before, but rather becoming more and more human-like, and at the same time, more and more ridiculous.
Of course, Jiang Fan ultimately didn't say the words, "Princess, you're amazing."
"What kind of mysterious grand prize is it?" Jiang Fan asked curiously.
The system was a little disappointed that Jiang Fan hadn't said "Princess, you're really amazing," but it still spoke very enthusiastically afterward.
[Ta-da! The Forbidden Mask!!!]
As the system voice sounded, a seemingly ordinary pure white mask appeared in front of Jiang Fan.
"What's the use of this? Why is it called Forbidden Mask? It looks so ordinary."
It's not actually that ordinary; it's just that the design is ordinary, but the feel of it in your hand is quite unique.
It doesn't feel like metal, nor like plastic; it has an indescribable texture.
[ The Forbidden Mask is called the Forbidden Mask because once the wearer puts it on, no matter how strong the Martial Artist, they will find it difficult to see through your true face, and even your aura will be undetectable.]
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan was incredibly excited!
He was worried about being recognized when he went to the Zhou Family Secret Realm, and this was a godsend!
He originally intended to conceal his appearance, but if he encountered a master like Grandpa Zhou, a simple mask would definitely not be enough.
"You mean, if I wear a mask, no one will be able to sense my presence?"
[This explanation isn't entirely accurate either.]
How so?
To be precise, wearing a mask confuses others' perception of your aura. In other words, they'll mistake you for someone else, rather than being unable to sense your presence. After all, everyone has their own aura. If you completely block others' perception, wouldn't it seem like a perfectly normal person has no aura at all?
"That makes sense!"
So, the function of this mask is actually quite humane and down-to-earth.
I calculated the time; we're supposed to go to the Zhou Family Cultivation Secret Realm tomorrow. I've already wasted so much time, I can't afford to delay any longer, I should hurry back.
Just as Jiang Fan was about to close the system panel, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the Psychic Fruit section out of the corner of his eye.
Huh?
Was it just his imagination?
He felt that the number in the section for exchanging Psychic Fruit seemed a little longer.
Make him count properly.
One 0, two 0s, three 0s...
Five zeros.
Six zeros.
Six zeros!
Why are there six zeros?!
1,000,000!!!
Is the system bugged again?