Chapter 6: Lottery Ticket

Sun Chang frowned as Tang Yue left. She doesn't trust me he thought. Well, that makes sense. With my current appearance, I look suspicious. He glanced at himself in the mirror, seeing his hollow eyes and the pale color of his skin. if it were sound element mage, they might detected the faults in my heart.

Although I can't fix my undead status, I should at least find a way to disguise it.

Sun chang began to pace the room, thinking about his options. He knew that if he was to find the ritual to break the curse and survive, he needed to avoid drawing anymore attention.

First things first, he thought, heading to his desk. He pulled out his laptop and began to search for ways to mask his undead appearance.

Sun Chang considered his options carefully. Contacts for his eyes could help mask the unnatural appearance, he thought, and explaining his cold pale skin might be manageable. However, he knew that disguising the stench of death and hiding the truth about his heart, would prove to be the most challenging.

.....

Tang Yue stepped out of Sun's Bookstore, before pulling her phone out and dialing a number, after a few rings a voice answered on the other end.

"Report," the voice commanded.

Tang Yue looked a deep breath before speaking. "It's as we suspected, Sun Chang has returned, but something's off about him. His appearance has drastically changed, and he's behaving strangely.

There was a pause on the other end. "How different?"

Tang Yue hesitated choosing he words carefully "He looks... sick, pale skin, cold to the touch, but that not all, He was willing to talk to me, which is very unusual, as we had a fall out years ago and he has always avoided me."

"Understood," Tang Yue replied. "I'll stay close and gather more information."

"Good. Report back if you find anything significant. We can't afford any mistakes."

The call ended with Tang Yue taking one more look at the shop before disappearing down the street.

.....

Sun chang sat at his desk scrolling thought pages of magic remedies and elixirs on his laptop screen. After hours of searching, he stumbled upon a potion that claimed to temporality mask the stench of death. It was a rare concoction, with materials difficult to find and even more challenging to procure.

He navigated through the website, carefully placing an order for the potion. The website said it would be delivered in two days. He provided the necessary details and payment information, hoping that the seller was reputable.

As for his heart, Unlike his eyes and skin, which could be altered with mundane means, his heart would be a big problem.

He leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples as he pondered his next move. Finding a way to conceal the true nature of his heart seemed almost impossible. He doubted that there was any spell or potions capable of altering his heart while still keeping the undead status.

[It detected the user still has the beginner gift. Do you wish to open it?]

Sun Chang was stunned. "Yes."

[Hint: You have obtained a Lottery Ticket.]

He hesitated briefly before tapping on the notification. Instantly, a holographic interface materialized before him, projecting a virtual wheel right in front of his eyes. The wheel was adorned with various icons representing skills, characters, and weapons, all shimmering with potential.

The system's voice echoed in his mind, "Welcome to the System Lottery. Spin the wheel to win a unique skill, character, or weapon."

Sun Chang took a deep breath and spun the wheel. It whirled around, the icons blurring together. As it slowed, he began to see glimpses of the possibilities:

He saw skills like the Op-Op Fruit, Overhaul, and even the Six Eyes, with characters like Yami, Erza, and Luffy. There were also weapons like the Ryujin Jakka.

Sun Chang's eyes widened as he imagined the potential of each option. "The Op-Op Fruit would make me nearly invincible. Overhaul wouldn't make much of a difference with Touch of the End. The Six Eyes would give me unparalleled perception. And having a character like Yami or Luffy by my side... the possibilities are endless."

The wheel continued to slow, finally coming to a stop on an icon depicting a DNA strand with a claw mark through it. The system's voice resonated again, "Congratulations! You have obtained the Wolverine Healing Factor."

.....

Skill: Healing Factor

Description: You can regenerate from almost any injury and are immune to diseases and aging.

Activation is passive and automatic whenever the user is hurt.

.....

Staring at the icon, Sun Chang felt excitement all over. For a moment, he allowed himself to imagine the possibilities. With this, I no longer have to worry about fatal injuries, illness, or aging.

As he was lost in his thoughts, a soft voice interrupted him. "Uncle Sun, are you okay?"

He turned to see his niece, Sun Yang, standing at the top of the stairs. "You look like a fool. As she pointed to the drool on his face.

"Sun Chang coughed awkwardly. 'I'm fine. Have you finished your cultivation?'"

Sun Yang nodded with a proud smile. "Yes, I was able to condense my first star."

"Sun Chang nodded. 'That's good,' he said, though secretly he was stunned by her progress."

Sun Yang nodded with a faint smile, hesitating slightly. Sun Chang noticed this and asked her if there was anything else she needed.

Sun Yang stepped downstairs, her expression turning more thoughtful. "I was just wondering if you're hungry. What would you like to eat?"

Sun Chang realized he hadn't eaten anything substantial all day, his excitement about the lottery and his undead status consuming most of his attention. He smiled warmly at his niece. "You know, I think I could go for anything right now. Do you know how to make Gong Bao Ji Ding"

Sun Yang's face lit up. "Gong Bao Ji Ding it is! I'll get started right away."