6 The Frustrating Lottery and the Wings of the Gale
Ryan Caesar
Age: 18
Level: 29
points Balance: 155,000
Lottery Opportunities: 10 remaining
Universal Store: Limited to the basic store only
Skill List:
Basic Devouring: Capable of devouring all objects, current energy conversion rate is 10%（To upgrade to the next level, a level 3 system is required. ）
Superior Swift Swordsmanship: Proficiency 100%(Upgrading this skill's quality to epic requires 200,000 points)
Ryan looked at the data on the system panel and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. Although he lost a level 60 experience card in the battle at the mine, he also received a generous return. By using the system to devour the souls of Yeru and the elite mine guards, the energy conversion to points was astonishingly high at 155,000! In other words, this amount of points was enough to easily raise his strength to above level 40!
Ryan was ecstatic and issued a command to the system:"Spend 155,000 points to increase my strength by 15 levels!"
However, this command was mercilessly rejected by the system.
"Upgrade failed! Note, after the host exceeds level 30, the required points for leveling up will increase to 50,000 per level!" The system's cold prompt was like a bucket of cold water poured over Ryan's head, quenching his passion and expectations.
"50,000 per level? Are you kidding me?" Ryan couldn't help but curse in his mind, feeling somewhat disheartened.
Fortunately, Ryan quickly accepted the reality. After pondering for a moment, he silently spent 110,000 points to increase his strength to level 32.
After completing all this, his credit balance on the system panel was only 45,000 left. The remaining points were not enough for him to level up again!
Not in a hurry to deal with the remaining points, Ryan's gaze fell on the lottery feature. He still had ten lottery chances gifted during the system upgrade!
Ryan curiously entered the system's lottery feature. The screen of the system panel changed, revealing a lottery wheel.
"Ding! Welcome to the lottery feature. It's detected that this is the host's first use of this feature, so the system will grant a guaranteed reward! After accumulating ten lottery attempts, the host will be guaranteed to randomly receive one epic-level equipment!" The system's prompt sounded again, like music to Ryan's ears, making Ryan's heart leap with joy.
"Ten draws!" Ryan, unable to wait any longer, issued the command.
As the lottery wheel on the system panel spun, it seemed to dance a joyful yet tense dance. Ryan held his breath, staring intently at the spinning wheel. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, with only the wheel constantly turning and rolling, until finally, it began to slow down...
"Ding! Thank you for your patronage×10!"
The system's indifferent prompt sounded, and Ryan looked at the lottery results, feeling disappointed. The results were less than satisfactory, souring his mood. Fortunately, the first lottery attempt came with a guaranteed benefit of one epic-level piece of equipment, ensuring Ryan didn't walk away empty-handed.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the epic-level magical equipment :Wings of the Gale! The reward has been sent to the host's system warehouse, please check!"
Looking at the epic-level equipment lying quietly in the system backpack, Ryan eagerly checked the information on this piece of equipment.
Wings of the Gale, an epic-level magical equipment, grants the wearer the magical ability to lead through storms and over mountains and lakes once infused with magic power. These aren't just uniquely designed and dignified-looking wings that grant the wearer unimaginable speed. They are crafted from the wings of a Gale Dragon, with each fiber imbued with powerful wind elemental magic. When the wearer unfolds the Wings of the Gale, they will feel a surge of powerful force entering their body, as if the atmosphere itself is responding to their call. With a leap, the Wings of the Gale will allow the wearer to soar through the air, as fast as lightning, easily weaving through dense forests and valleys, and even remaining stable in storms, showcasing unparalleled wind control abilities. Moreover, the Wings of the Gale can change shape according to the wearer's will, from a close-to-back lightweight mode to a fully expanded combat mode, each form perfectly adapted to different environments and needs. This feature shares similarities with the "Dragon Heart" armor Ryan possesses.
However, the downside is that this equipment consumes a significant amount of magical power, and its effects may not be as powerful as imagined before reaching the second tier of Grand Magus at level 50.
Luckily, the universal store now sells magic potions, so replenishing magic is not very difficult, provided there are enough points!
After closing the system backpack interface, Ryan resisted the urge to immediately try out the "Wings of the Gale." He then turned his attention back to the lottery feature.
The basic system's lottery feature is divided into three categories: Regular Lottery (basic level), costing 100 points per attempt, with a 1% chance to win epic-level rewards or above. The probability of lower-level rewards is 20%; Advanced Lottery (intermediate level), costing 1,000 points per attempt, with a 5% chance of obtaining epic-level rewards or above. The probability of lower-level rewards is 50%; Premium Lottery (top level), costing 10,000 points per attempt, with a 10% chance of obtaining epic-level rewards or above, and a 1% chance to win a top-tier legendary equipment!
Learning that an advanced lottery attempt costs 1,000 points, Ryan grimaced, thinking,"No wonder the ten draws were a bust, the system only gifted regular lottery attempts!"
Hoping for better luck, Ryan spent 10,000 points for ten advanced lottery attempts. Maybe the next ten draws could hit the jackpot!
With this hopeful thought, Ryan issued the lottery command to the system.
This whimsical idea was just Ryan's wishful thinking, but fortunately, he wasn't left empty-handed. His system backpack now contained a card emitting a silver glow, followed by the system's cold prompt:"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a regular reward, a Level 40 experience card!"
"This is unbelievable, how can my luck be so bad!" Ryan closed the system panel grudgingly, filled with dissatisfaction and frustration towards the system.
Frustrated as he was, having something was better than nothing. Ryan consoled himself silently.
After ceasing communication with the system, Ryan took out a trophy that had fallen from Yeru, a seemingly ordinary magic space ring engraved with complex runes, and began to examine it.
As Ryan slipped the ring onto the middle finger of his right hand and touched it with his left, infusing it with a bit of magic power, the interior of the ring was immediately revealed in his mind.
The ring was filled with densely packed magic crystals, dazzling Ryan's eyes. It appeared to be about ten thousand pieces, a not insignificant fortune!
In the Lester continent, magic crystals are a universal currency among nations, not only for trading but also for mages to absorb and replenish their magic. Of course, the quality of magic crystals varies, and the pile in Ryan's magic ring space is of medium quality. Despite the large quantity, the contained magic power might only be worth about ten bottles of basic magic potion in the system store.
The magic crystals produced by the countries of the Lester continent are generally classified into three grades: Basic, Medium, and Premium. Their exchange rate is: 10,000 Basic magic crystals = 100 Medium magic crystals = 1 Premium magic crystal.
In addition, there is an extremely rare Supreme Magic Crystal, which is only possessed by powerful mage and some distinguished magical families. The value of one Supreme Magic Crystal is equivalent to 100 Premium Magic Crystals!
Scanning the dense magic crystals, Ryan suddenly discovered an exquisite box and an exceptional quality longsword in a hidden corner of the magic space.
Ryan, excited, had reason to believe that something very precious was inside, otherwise Yeru wouldn't have used such an exquisite box.
Thinking about what might be inside, Ryan couldn't help but feel excited. With a thought, the box in the magic space automatically opened, revealing its contents.
When Ryan clearly saw the contents of the box, he was nearly taken aback to the point of popping his eyes out. The items inside were too shocking to behold!
Damn it! The box was filled with various pieces of women's intimate apparel, colorful and eye-catching, which irritated Ryan immensely. How could that damned Yeru have such a peculiar fetish!
With a gloomy face, Ryan took the box out of the ring space and quietly destroyed it using "Basic Devouring."
Then, Ryan retrieved the exceptional quality longsword from the ring space.
The longsword, named "Silver Snake," exuded a chilling silver-white hue. Its blade was slender, resembling the lithe and agile body of a snake. The surface of the blade likely featured delicate wave patterns, imitating the scales of a snake, with light flowing over it as if gliding across a real snake's skin. The handle was even more exquisitely designed, with a snakehead sculpture, and two gemstones embedded in the eyes like cold stars, ready to strike at any moment, giving off a chilling sensation.
Although it wasn't an epic-level magical equipment, it was more than enough for Ryan at the moment.
Ryan, satisfied, stored the longsword back into the ring space, then closed his eyes to carefully recall the battle at the mine, trying to remember some details of the magical skills used during the fight. However, Ryan was surprised to find that the high-level magical spells he had effortlessly used at that time were now completely absent from his memory.
Ryan felt a sense of regret, reinforcing his belief: borrowed power is ultimately not one's own! Striving to become stronger is the only correct path for oneself!
At this moment of swirling thoughts, a strong wave of sleepiness suddenly overcame him, like an invisible hand gently brushing over his eyelids. Moments later, Ryan fell into a deep sleep.
