"Zhuqing, good morning."
Early in the morning, Su Xiaoqi yawned as he greeted Zhu Zhuqing upon arriving in the world of Douluo Dalu.
"Morning." Zhu Zhuqing nodded in return, but upon seeing the clear dark circles under his eyes, she couldn't help but ask, "You didn't sleep all night?"
She was beginning to suspect it was because she had confiscated his qipao and black stockings that he couldn't sleep.
"Ahh..."
Su Xiaoqi let out a helpless sigh.
He had spent the entire night wrestling with whether or not to sell the Zanpakutō "Shinsō" he had drawn and use the points for more lottery pulls. Having already tasted the thrill of hitting big, he was tempted by the idea of becoming rich overnight. But his rational side warned him that lotteries were traps and could just as easily leave him broke.
So, caught between greed and caution, Su Xiaoqi had insomnia.
Zhu Zhuqing giggled softly upon hearing this. "If you want to draw, just do it. You can earn more points later. We just have to alter more plot lines today."
"Zhuqing, the thing about these draws isn't the points—it's the psychological toll."
Su Xiaoqi gave her an example. One of his old roommates once tried to pull a limited-edition skin in a game. At first, he was restrained. But the longer it went on, the more desperate he got. Eventually, he spent all his pocket money.
In the end, he drew every single skin except the one he wanted. In a rage, he smashed his phone.
Zhu Zhuqing considered for a moment. "If you trust me, you can give me part of your points to hold on to. That way, you won't go overboard."
"That's a great idea. Let's do that."
If it were Sakata Gintoki, Su Xiaoqi wouldn't have trusted him with a single point. That guy was like throwing meat buns to a dog—never to be seen again. But Zhu Zhuqing was different. She was someone he could genuinely trust.
Su Xiaoqi sold the Zanpakutō "Shinsō" to the group's shop. After a 10% tax, he netted 36,000 points. He kept 10,000 for himself and sent the rest to Zhu Zhuqing in a red packet.
"Heaven and Earth, bless me with golden luck!"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Su Xiaoqi's little ritual before drawing. She hadn't expected him to have such an adorable side.
Taking a deep breath, Su Xiaoqi plunged the entire 10,000 points into a twenty-draw pull.
[Notification: Congratulations! Su Xiaoqi received 300 points.][Notification: Congratulations! Su Xiaoqi received 500 points.][…]
Out of twenty draws, thirteen were point rewards, totaling 2,500 points.
The remaining seven prizes were:
Sabo's iron pipe from the One Piece universe
Ten face masks identical to the ones worn by "The Black Silhouette" from Detective Conan
Five ramen vouchers from Ichiraku Ramen (Naruto)
A life-size Kurumi Tokisaki figurine
A Cyclone Magnum identical to Go Seiba's (Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!)
A skill card for the Muga no Kyōchi (State of Selflessness) from Prince of Tennis
A 50,000-year-old Clear-Minded Demon Leopard's left leg bone
Looking at the haul, Su Xiaoqi's face fell. The most valuable item was the 1:1 Kurumi Tokisaki figurine—or no, it was actually the 50,000-year-old soul bone.
"Zhuqing, I still want to—"
"No." Zhu Zhuqing interrupted immediately. But when she saw the pitiful look in Su Xiaoqi's eyes, she softened. "I'll give you 3,000 more points, but no more pulls after this—no matter what."
"Got it. I'll listen to you."
Su Xiaoqi grinned from ear to ear. He suddenly realized why his last draw went badly: he hadn't inhaled any immortal aura beforehand!
After accepting the red packet, Su Xiaoqi walked up beside Zhu Zhuqing and took a deep breath of "immortal aura" next to her. Truth be told, she smelled really nice.
This move instantly made Zhu Zhuqing blush bright red. After hearing his explanation, she scoffed and called him childish.
With all "preparations" done, Su Xiaoqi hit the ten-draw button again.
[Notification: Congratulations! Su Xiaoqi received a Ki Manipulation Skill Card from the Dragon Ball universe.]
"HOLY—IT HIT! I GOT IT!"
Su Xiaoqi shouted with excitement and lifted Zhu Zhuqing up in his arms, spinning around while yelling with joy. For his current state, this skill was a jackpot.
Zhu Zhuqing was flustered at first, but her expression soon turned into a frown—Su Xiaoqi had no control over his strength while spinning her. She could feel her waist nearly being crushed.
"Can you quiet down over there?! It's early morning and you're already going wild! Some of us are trying to sleep!"
The sudden outburst from a neighboring room made Su Xiaoqi freeze mid-spin. Holding Zhu Zhuqing so close, he gulped and involuntarily whispered, "Zhuqing… you're so beautiful."
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head in embarrassment. Even though she'd heard all sorts of cheesy compliments from Su Xiaoqi yesterday, this time felt different.
Just as the atmosphere turned increasingly ambiguous, a flurry of loud knocks echoed from the door.
"I'll go check who it is."
Su Xiaoqi quickly let go of Zhu Zhuqing and darted out of the room.
Touching her flushed cheeks, Zhu Zhuqing muttered to herself—if Su Xiaoqi had really tried something just now, she wasn't sure if she would've stopped him.
Moments later, Su Xiaoqi returned and said, "Wrong room. I sent them away."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "Why don't you check out the rest of your draws?"
"Oh, right!"
Only then did Su Xiaoqi remember that he hadn't yet looked at the rest of the prizes because he'd been too excited.
Aside from the Ki Manipulation Skill Card, he got six point rewards totaling 1,500 points.
The other three items were:
A serving of Magical Mapo Tofu made by Little Chef (Cooking Master Boy)
Feng Baobao's signature shovel
A pair of single tomoe Sharingan
Su Xiaoqi retrieved the 50,000-year-old Clear-Minded Demon Leopard's left leg bone and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing. "Zhuqing, even though it's only fifty-thousand years old, this soul bone suits you. It can greatly boost your speed."
If he remembered right, the one Huo Yuhao absorbed in Soul Land 2 was also a soul bone from a Clear-Minded Demon Leopard, though he wasn't sure of its exact age.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I can't keep taking your things. You should sell it back for points."
Su Xiaoqi pushed the soul bone into her hands with a grin. "No need to be so formal with me. Just let me take a few extra breaths of immortal aura next time I draw."
Upon hearing those words again, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned red once more. But this time, she didn't reject him. Instead, she said, "I'll save all my points for you. If you don't accept them, I won't take the soul bone."
Su Xiaoqi could only give in. While Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the soul bone, Su Xiaoqi used 1,000 points and instantly learned the Ki Manipulation Skill per the instructions on the card.
"That was a thousand points well spent."
Su Xiaoqi's eyes lit up. All the methods for manipulating Ki were now etched into his mind. From here on, all he had to do was train and he'd be able to use it freely.
Glancing at Zhu Zhuqing still focused on absorbing the soul bone, Su Xiaoqi couldn't resist pulling out the life-size Kurumi Tokisaki figurine.
"Oh damn, it's the gothic twin-tail version. Love it, love it."
Just as Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing the soul bone and opened her eyes, ready to share the joy of her soul power reaching level 30, she caught sight of Su Xiaoqi standing with his back to her—his hand reaching out to caress the face of a "girl."
"Su Xiaoqi, WHAT are you doing?!"
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