Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In the end, Ren Suo still didn’t go to see Zhao Zili.
He even began to vaguely regret entrusting Xie Qiansi with the investigation.
Fortunately, he hadn’t used the Tactical Bureau system to conduct it; otherwise, he would have left traces and been in trouble by now. However, things weren’t much better—at least Xie Qiansi and his uncle were now aware that ’soone is looking for Zhao Zili.’
Ren Suo could only claim that Zhao Zili had swindled his money and the like. Given Zhao Zili’s background, this excuse seed sowhat plausible. Whether or not it would deceive them depended on luck.
But even if Xie Qiansi had the wildest imagination, he wouldn’t be able to deduce anything further; at most, he would later be surprised and wonder, How did Ren Suo just happen to encounter Zhao Zili?
Did Ren Suo have any leverage? No.
Whether it was the Fairy Palace Assassin, the Truth Seeker, or the Ren Family Cultivators, Ren Suo hadn’t made any physical contact with them; on the contrary, he was the one who had been influenced by them.
Zhao Zili was the first ga character Ren Suo had exchanged intelligence with outside of a ga. However, Zhao Zili’s death quickly brought Ren Suo back to his senses. What was I thinking? Isn’t this against my principles of conduct?
He had no reason to intersect with these ’ga characters.’ His identity and his knowledge made Ren Suo’s proactive investigation seem very out of place.
I’ve gotten a bit ahead of myself, Ren Suo thought.
Through ’Player’s Privilege,’ Ren Suo’s playthrough of "Jedi Priest," despite so setbacks, was generally very smooth. Spreading ’Demon Intelligence’ within the ga also went unimpeded. This gave Ren Suo an unfounded sense of confidence: he felt he was becoming increasingly adept at using the Mini-World Ga Console.
That was why he had wanted to investigate Zhao Zili, to try to find the connection between the Mini-World Ga Console and reality.
If Zhao Zili hadn’t died, Ren Suo would have definitely gone to him. Through questioning and surveillance, he would have observed what would happen to him next that would lead to him being taken over by the Mini-World Ga Console.
Now, Ren Suo fully understood: he had been controlling a dead person in the ga.
But Zhao Zili’s death also made Ren Suo realize—the Mini-World Ga Console was far more dangerous than he had imagined.
He had uploaded his ga review yesterday at noon, and then Zhao Zili had died. Ren Suo wouldn’t believe it for a second that there was no connection; he’d bet his life on it.
So far, Ren Suo had learned that the ga console not only ’rendered ga processes into reality’ but also ’altered the past,’ and now, it even ’reigned over life and death.’ And all this ti, he had thought he was beginning to understand the ga console’s chanisms.
It was like a mortal seeing a divine dragon soaring through clouds and conjuring rain. When the dragon descended and allowed the mortal to touch it, the mortal might think he could beco a Dragon Knight.
If Ren Suo beca a character in the ga, how would he cope?
Moreover, in reality, he should try his best to avoid any involvent with ga characters. Ren Suo’s investigations would only attract more suspicion. He couldn’t use official channels to probe the connection between the Mini-World Ga Console and reality unless he had a legitimate standing to do so.
Ren Suo knew how keenly both the Tactical Bureau and the governnt monitored every move of ’Ren Naiser’ and the information leaked in those videos.
Ren Suo set a new rule for himself: Play carefully, keep a low profile. Try not to let the ga directly affect my normal life. For instance, I shouldn’t casually use the surna Ren in gas, or else it wouldn’t just be the Ren Family branches being targeted anymore; the consequences would be more severe.
Ren Suo sat on the sofa, pressed the power button on the ga controller, and the TV lit up.
After completing "Jedi Priest," Ren Suo had moved the ga console back to the living room. Unless it was absolutely necessary to use a keyboard and mouse, Ren Suo would definitely play on the TV. The reason was simple: the TV had 4K resolution and HDR, allowing him to see more details.
Plus, playing on the sofa ant he could lie down, sit, or roll around, which was far more comfortable than sitting in a computer chair.
The "Jedi Priest" video hadn’t been uploaded yet, and Ren Suo didn’t know when it would be—after all, "If You Are Strong, Climb Ten Thousand ters" had taken five days to upload.
Therefore, Ren Suo didn’t dwell on it and focused on preparing for his lottery draw.
Among the thirty gas in today’s May Day sale, five were priced below 50 rit Points, seventeen were between 50 and 100 rit Points, five were between 100 and 150 rit Points, and three were priced above 150 rit Points.
These were all discounted prices.
It was already 8:30 in the evening. Ren Suo first took a thorough shower. He applied body wash liberally, as if it were free, and scrubbed his hair with shampoo until it foad up. Then, he put on his most comfortable pajamas and wiped the ga controller clean with a disposable alcohol wipe.
Before the lottery draw, one must bathe and change clothes!
Ren Suo had set his target: he would only draw five tis.
If he drew one of those four multi-Chapter gas priced above 150 rit Points, he would stop imdiately!
Ren Suo had discovered that the more Chapters a ga had, the more expensive it was. Of course, their rit Point rewards also far surpassed those of single-Chapter gas. The gas still priced above 150 rit Points after a discount were all multi-Chapter gas—at least, this was true for gas below 3-stars.
And keeping 54 rit Points would leave him with enough leeway for either in-ga purchases or buying an additional ga.
Preparations complete, let the draw begin!
"Would you like to spend 10 rit Points to participate in the May Day Golden Week Special Draw?"
The draw interface was quite magical. It had transford into a roulette wheel divided into thirty-one slots. Each slot bore the na of a ga... Wait, thirty-one slots?
A new slot, gleaming with golden light, had appeared. On it were solemnly written the words: "100g gold bar x 10."
Below it was a note: "The gold bars are purchased through official channels and are investnt-grade bars that can be gifted. Please use them with confidence."
The Golden Week draw could actually yield gold!? Ten 100g gold bars, at the current gold price, could easily sell for two hundred thousand. No problem.
Hey, this option isn’t bad at all...
While Ren Suo was contemplating, the roulette pointer had already started spinning.
Thankfully, this roulette didn’t have a ’Thank You for Playing’ slot; otherwise, Ren Suo would have suspected the draw interface was rigged. Many online lotteries were like that. Although the wheel made it seem like chances were even, nine out of ten tis you’d get ’Thank You for Playing,’ and the one remaining ti, it would be sothing like, ’You’ve won a 1,000 yuan life insurance policy from Mysterious Country’...
The pointer spun quickly. It gradually slowed down and, as if obeying the laws of physics, finally settled on a slot in the bottom-right.
"From Hell," 40% OFF, 2-star ga, puzzle ga. Players take on the role of a coffin shop owner who can communicate with ghosts, tracing back to a distant, forgotten cri that is a matter of life and death for him. Discounted price: 60 rit Points. Reward: 180 rit Points. In-app purchases available. Exclusive reward: "Spirit Vision."
Hmm, the reward isn’t bad. A good start, Ren Suo thought. He then drew three more tis. Apart from the second ga, which was a 1-star ga discounted to only 15 rit Points, the other two were quite good:
"Fighting Overlord," 20% OFF, 3-star ga, fighting ga. Players take on the role of a mortal Martial Artist, challenging the ten strongest experts in the world. Discounted price: 96 rit Points. Reward: 200 rit Points. Exclusive reward: "Martial Arts Master."
"Deep Sea Giant Kun," 50% OFF, 3-star ga, strategy simulation sandbox ga. Players beco a creature in the deep sea. In an environnt where Spiritual Energy has revived, they must evolve into a Kun by devouring and slaughtering, becoming the Strongest King of the dark depths. How to evolve is entirely up to the player’s choice! Discounted price: 100 rit Points. Reward: 250 rit Points. In-app purchases available. Exclusive reward: "Re-Evolution."
Although he didn’t know what ’Re-Evolution’ entailed, higher star-level gas ant they were more expensive and difficult, but also offered better rewards. The rewards from a 3-star ga definitely wouldn’t disappoint him.
Ren Suo was already quite satisfied having drawn "Deep Sea Giant Kun." However, when he looked at those 3-star multi-Chapter gas, he hesitated again—especially the 3-star "Over My Dead Body." If he could complete that ga, he might beco a Level 3 Player right away.
He rembered so gas were only playable by Players Level 4 and above.
Forget it. No need to be stingy over such a small amount of rit Points, Ren Suo thought. With his wallet feeling heavier, he no longer cared about a re 10 rit Points and continued with the draw.
The pointer continued to spin. As it gradually slowed, Ren Suo’s gaze was naturally drawn to the golden slot it passed.
It would be nice to draw two hundred thousand... I just wonder how I’d cash it out. Express delivery? Or maybe a space teleportation? Ren Suo mused.
With two hundred thousand, Ren Suo could buy a small car for leisure, no longer needing to squeeze onto the subway.
After buying a commuter sedan, the remaining money could go towards a new computer and Noise-Canceling Headphones. Those recent Noise-Canceling Headphones from an ani collaboration were quite nice, but they cost several thousand yuan, and Ren Suo hadn’t dared to buy them.
Then he’d send tens of thousands ho. Money was always the best way to let them know he was doing well, no exceptions.
Just as Ren Suo was pondering how to spend these two hundred thousand-plus yuan, the pointer gently glided past the golden slot and stopped on the next one.
Ren Suo blinked. He stuck his thumb between his teeth, bit down lightly, and let out a soft ’heh.’
Was this good luck or bad luck? He’d missed out on two hundred thousand. And then... he’d drawn the sa ga again.
"System prompt: You have drawn the sa ga again. You can choose to draw again or upgrade the ga (the direction of upgrade cannot be controlled)."
I understand redrawing, but what does upgrading the ga an?
Ren Suo hesitated for a mont before choosing to upgrade the ga. If it’s the wrong choice, no big deal. I can just pick another ga to play. Drawing the sa ga twice in a row has to co with so kind of surprise, right?
Then, a brand new ga erged.
"Devouring the Spirit of the World"
"This ga, an upgrade of ’Deep Sea Giant Kun,’ is a strategy simulation role-playing sandbox ga. Players will beco any living being in an environnt where Spiritual Energy has revived. By devouring Spiritual Objects and overcoming all challenges, they will beco the strongest living being in the world. How to evolve and which enemies to choose is entirely up to the player. Completion rewards 250 rit Points and the exclusive ’Super-Evolution’ reward. In-app purchases are available, and there may be subsequent Chapters. Current ga difficulty: 3-star ."
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