Without hesitation, Jiang Taiping declared, "Lottery System of All Worlds, synthesize five Intermediate Lottery Cards!"
"Five Intermediate Lottery Cards synthesized, consuming fifty Basic Lottery Cards!"
"Lottery System of All Worlds, perform a five-card consecutive draw with the Intermediate Lottery Cards!" Jiang Taiping commanded decisively.
"Commencing draw, consuming five Intermediate Lottery Cards!"
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, Host! You have won an S-grade cultivation talent: Sword Embryo!"
Jiang Taiping's face lit up with joy!
True to its name as an Intermediate Lottery Card, it delivered a win on the very first try—and a good one at that!
But the four consecutive "Thank you for participating" messages that followed made him suddenly realize he'd gotten ahead of himself!
After the draw concluded, Jiang Taiping felt a warm current surge into his body!
Once again, he sensed something different about himself, though he still couldn't pinpoint what it was!
This was the second time Jiang Taiping had experienced such a sensation!
He knew it stemmed from obtaining the S-grade cultivation talent sword embryo, so he didn't dwell on it further!
"Getting an S-grade cultivation talent with just five intermediate draw cards? My luck is already pretty good!"
Jiang Taiping muttered to himself, speaking his true thoughts.
Before this, he'd only hoped to draw something decent—after all, they were just intermediate lottery cards!
But he never expected to draw an S-grade cultivation talent!
Yet a thread of confusion lingered in his heart.
He already possessed a God-tier cultivation talent—was acquiring another S-tier talent redundant?
"No..."
The next moment, Jiang Taiping seemed to grasp something, his eyes suddenly brightening!
"It's not redundant—it's incredibly useful!"
Excitement surged within Jiang Taiping!
The Divine-grade Cultivation Talent, Devour, functioned by consuming part of an enemy's vital energy to enhance one's own cultivation!
Such an effect was merely auxiliary!
But the S-grade Cultivation Talent, Sword Embryo, was different!
Its purpose was suited for cultivating swordsmanship, and the offensive power of sword techniques was exceptionally formidable!
The Divine-grade Devour as support, the S-grade Sword Embryo as offense!
One supports, one attacks—a perfect match made in heaven. How could it be redundant?
But this was merely his own speculation. Better to verify with the Lottery of All Worlds System!
"Lottery of All Worlds System, what is the function of the S-grade cultivation talent Sword Embryo?" Jiang Taiping inquired.
"The S-grade cultivation talent Sword Embryo, also known as the Innate Sword Body, allows one to cultivate the sword path at a pace of a thousand miles a day!"
"Just as I suspected!"
Jiang Taiping burst into laughter!
Whether it was the God-tier cultivation talent Devouring or the S-tier cultivation talent Sword Embryo, either alone would be enough to make him stand out in this world. Now that he possessed both talents simultaneously, what reason could there be to fear a bleak future?
"Stay low-key, stay low-key..."
Jiang Taiping reminded himself once more!
As the saying goes, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be struck by the wind!
To live longer, it was best to keep a low profile!
Forcibly suppressing his excitement, Jiang Taiping stared at the cash and dagger on the table, a thoughtful expression crossing his face!
The cash was easy to handle—he could deposit it in the bank tomorrow!
But the dagger was a bit troublesome!
The school prohibited carrying dangerous weapons. He couldn't bring the dagger with him to class!
But if he didn't carry it, what if danger struck? He couldn't exactly run home to retrieve it!
"Lottery Multiverse System, can the warehouse store non-system items?" Jiang Taiping asked.
"Yes, simply use your thoughts to store them!"
"Great!"
Jiang Taiping was thrilled!
If the system storage could hold non-system items, he could carry the dagger with him at all times!
Plus, any inconveniently large items in the future could be stowed away in the system storage!
"Store!"
Jiang Taiping focused his mind, and the cash and dagger on the table vanished into thin air!
He opened the warehouse interface to find the cash stored in the first slot and the dagger in the second!
Closing the system interface, Jiang Taiping's face beamed with confidence!
He possessed dual talents—one god-tier, one S-tier—and his cultivation had advanced to F-tier!
The road ahead would be as smooth as galloping across the Sahara Desert!
"No more night shifts today. I'll sleep well, recharge my energy, and take tomorrow off to train at the Demon Hunting Park!"
Jiang Taiping muttered to himself.
He got up, washed up briefly, and lay down to sleep.
Before this, his night job was about survival—earning money to stay alive.
Now, with a massive 150,000 yuan in his pocket, he had more than enough to last him a very long time!
Plus, he possessed dual cultivation talents. Cultivation was the most important thing now—why bother with a job?
Perhaps because his worries had been lifted and his mood lightened, Jiang Taiping fell asleep the moment he lay down!
But he hadn't been asleep long when the phone on his bedside table rang!
"Who's calling at this hour?"
Woken by the noise, Jiang Taiping muttered under his breath as he picked up his phone to check.
It was an unknown number calling, so he hung up immediately and went back to sleep.
Usually, only his teachers or his workplace would call him—no need to answer strangers.
But no sooner had he lain down than his phone rang again.
He glanced at the screen—still the same unknown number. Jiang Taiping hung up once more.
But the unknown number seemed determined to wear him down, ringing once more!
Jiang Taiping grew irritated. He'd hung up twice—why keep calling?
"Can't you let a man sleep? Stop calling!"
Jiang Taiping answered, bellowing into the phone. Before the caller could speak, he hung up again!
To prevent further disturbances, Jiang Taiping turned off his phone entirely!
...
"Hello, the number you have dialed is turned off..."
Hearing the automated message, Su Qiqi felt her lungs nearly burst with rage!
In all her years, she'd never been hung up on before—until today!
Not only had Jiang Taiping hung up on her three times in a row, but he'd also turned off his phone. This was utterly unacceptable!
"Jiang Taiping, if you dare hang up on me, I'll storm into your house!"
Gritting her teeth, Su Qiqi started the car and drove forward!
But before she got very far, the car stopped again!
"Forget it. It's already dark. I'll deal with this tomorrow!"
"Anyway, that guy has to go to school tomorrow, so there's no rush!"
Su Qiqi muttered to herself, then pouted and turned the car around, heading toward Jiuan First High School! ...
The night passed without incident!
The next morning!
Jiang Taiping woke up to his alarm. After a quick wash, he stepped outside and hurried toward Jiuan First High School!
On the way, he bought a cup of soy milk and some steamed buns, eating as he walked!
Passing by the bank entrance, Jiang Taiping didn't stop!
According to his plan yesterday, he intended to deposit the money into the bank, but today he changed his mind!
As a poor student, suddenly depositing a huge sum of 150,000 yuan was indeed rather unusual!
Moreover, with the chaotic state of affairs, who knew when the bank might collapse? Where would he go to retrieve his money then?
Therefore, storing the money in the system vault was the better choice—not only convenient to access, but also secure!
Before long, Jiang Taiping arrived at Jiuan First Middle School!
He immediately spotted Su Qiqi standing at the school gate, staring intently at every person entering the campus.
Her expression suggested she was searching for someone...