Ren put away the golden Den Den Mushi, deciding it deserved its own private room.
That thing was both important and troublesome. If his inventory allowed, he would've stuffed it in there long ago.
At the moment, three inventory slots—two were already occupied.
The Cursed Blade Thousand Edge and Gáe Bolg—his close- and long-range weapons.
Then he checked the other rewards.
Three items and one skill.
[Substitute Doll]
Origin: Magical Dimension
Type: Arcane
Effect: Designate a material object as a substitute. When the user takes damage, that damage is transferred to the substitute. However, the substitute cannot withstand destructive power higher than C-class. For reference, a C++-class punch would instantly nullify the spell.
Cost: Arcane Energy / Mana Crystal
With just a glance, Ren knew this skill was perfect for Nojiko.
Using Skill Engraving along with a Blank Crystal, he could easily transfer this substitute spell to her.
It would add an extra, irritating layer to her already powerful flame-based combat system.
As for himself…
Judging from the description, it'd be pointless. The enemies he faced were bound to be far stronger than Nojiko's opponents.
Take Crocodile, for example. Ren doubted that sand crocodile's physical power was below C++; he might even be a solid B-class powerhouse.
Now, onto the three items.
A hemispherical iron eyeball—its eyelids closed up and down, concealing whatever lay inside.A tenth of a talisman fragment.And a weapon shaped like lightning itself.
Ren first examined the iron eyeball.
[Omni-Vision Device]
Origin:Akame ga Kill!
Type: Damaged Imperial Arm(Teigu)
Effect: Created by the founding emperor of the Empire to maintain eternal rule.Using unimaginable wealth and influence, he gathered the world's greatest craftsmen, combining the essence of legendary, highly dangerous creatures, rare metals such as Orichalcum, and countless lost arcane techniques. They forged forty-eight unique, unreplicable weapons known as Imperial Arms. The Omni-Vision Device is one of them, possessing five vision abilities: Insight, Long Sight, X-Ray Vision, Foresight, and Illusion Vision. Currently missing the Insight and Illusion Vision traits.
Long Sight – Enables the user to see distant objects unhindered by night or fog.
X-Ray Vision – Allows the user to see through obstacles: buildings, clothes, skin, flesh, etc.
Foresight – Predicts immediate actions based on subtle muscular movements.
Consumption: Stamina
"So this is from Akame ga Kill's world? Heard it's supposed to be a healing anime… though I never watched it. Wait—damaged Imperial Arm? Did my bad luck cause that? Or maybe the weapon's too powerful, and the Silver Roulette can't pull a complete Imperial Arm?"
Ren wasn't sure. He set it aside on his to-test list.
Then he picked up the talisman fragment.
[Broken Rat Talisman Fragment]
Origin:Jackie Chan Adventures
Type: Rule-Type Item
Effect: Once belonged to the Fire Demon—Shendu—and was one of the twelve talismans within his body. It embodies the Power of Life, granting motion to stillness—giving non-living things life and mobility. For example, it can animate sculptures or statues—not resurrect the dead—but statues of humans or gods will come to life, possessing both vitality and the divine powers attributed to them.
Due to a great war among demons, this Rat Talisman is in a broken state, its core power greatly diminished. Current retained ability: Grant Life. Can grant life to an inanimate object of up to C-class scale. Single use—the fragment disappears afterward, unless preserved for collecting the remaining pieces.
Consumption: None
Immediately, Ren thought of that Tifa figure stored away in his spatial storage—he'd almost thrown it out.
After all, that was his Jerusalem!
You can't lose a 3D-Tifa, just like the West can't lose Jerusalem!
That was a truth Ren firmly believed.
However—
If he wanted to maximize profit, he should probably wait until he collected all twelve talismans.
For example—
If, in the future, he formed an alliance with the Revolutionary Army—after deep trust was built—He could leverage their power to create a man-made mythical creature.
The key phrase here was: "Statues of humans or gods will come to life, possessing both vitality and the divine powers attributed to them."
In detail: within a nation, he could cultivate a full-scale religious belief. Define a mythic being—a dragon, a qilin, or any legendary creature. Build a grand statue based on that myth. Once the concept of the "divine creature" was deeply rooted in people's hearts, Use the Rat Talisman to bring it to life—thus obtaining a controllable living god.
After all, During the creation process, Ren could implant obedience and loyalty as core principles—so the newly "revived" divine being would naturally revere him.
Of course, The downside was obvious—it would take at least a decade of preparation.
"Hmm… better think it through. The Silver Roulette probably can't pull a complete talisman, but the next tier might."
Ren hesitated, then stored the Rat Talisman fragment safely. Tifa remained preserved inside his space for now.
Jerusalem was Jerusalem, after all.
Finally, the lightning-shaped weapon.
[Statikk Shiv]
Origin:Runeterra
Type: Magical Weapon
Effect: A weapon infused with immense magical energy that can also absorb ambient power to recharge. Possesses two traits: Energize and Chain Lightning.
Energize – Gains energy from movement, attacks, and the surrounding environment, forming charge stacks.
Chain Lightning – Consumes charge stacks to unleash a powerful chain lightning attack on nearby enemies.
Consumption: None
"Bit redundant," Ren mused. Functionally, it was nearly identical to his Gáe Bolg.
As a main weapon? He was far more accustomed to blades and swords, not oddly shaped instruments like this.
"Still, if I can somehow fuse it… it might give Gáe Bolg a serious upgrade."
He considered for a moment,then shelved the idea and stored the Shiv away.
Now—it was time for the moment he'd been waiting for.
The grand prize.
He pulled out the Lucky Charm and initiated another Sea Offering.
This time, he tossed in a few redstones.
[Sea Offering Judgment: Minor Success!]
[Not bad, but only once allowed.]
[Fulfillment – Triggered!]
"As expected, the Sea Offering doesn't need expensive items—just ones that Mazu hasn't seen before."
Ren instantly made his wish, then lit a cigarette with his Silver Lighter.
Goddess of Fortune's Blessing – Triggered!
"One spin of the Silver Roulette!"
The radiant wheel spun—and a beam of light shot forth!
{Grand Prize Triggered – Character Template: Fourth Calabash Brother!}
In that instant, Ren felt a third switch flick on—his light-screen refreshed instantly.
[Character Template – Fourth Calabash Brother: Fire Calabash]
Origin:Calabash Brothers
Type: Template
Effect: Upon use, user's body converts to the Fire Calabash template. Depending on base attributes, all parameters receive minor-to-major enhancements. Grants the innate traits Flame Mastery and Thunderclap.
Consumption: Stamina
[Trait: Flame Mastery]
Type: Constant Passive
Effect: Grants complete control over fire. The user's vitality transforms into a source of flame, and they can draw upon external fire to strengthen themselves.
Cost: Stamina
[Trait: Thunderclap]
Type: Constant Passive
Effect: Grants the power to generate thunderbolts. Strength scales with the user's physical and mental attributes, and can also be amplified by absorbing natural lightning.
Cost: Stamina
"Yes… this is it. Fire and lightning—both enhanced at once. With this, Nojiko can act as my combat partner during team battles. Nami's lightning skills and thunder magic will also synergize perfectly—our powers are finally unified."
Ren exhaled deeply. Thirty-six draws had exhausted his luck to the core.
After all, none of the rewards had been bad. Without the Lucky Charm's divine blessing, he doubted he could've landed a grand-tier template like this.
It was crucial—the difference between grand prizes and ordinary templates was qualitative.
The descriptions said it all.
"'Upon use, your body converts to XX template. Attributes will be enhanced from minor to major levels depending on your base stats.'"
That was the grand prize wording.
Compare that to a normal one: "'Upon switching, your body becomes the Water Calabash template, slightly increasing base stats. Grants constant Swallowing Rivers and Flooding Lakes.'"
See the difference? "Depending on base stats" implied scalable growth.
Ren's experiments proved it—his own stat increases made the First and Third Calabash templates scale upward too. Abilities like Indestructible Vajra Body grew stronger as he did, gradually nearing the original versions.
But the Water Calabash template stayed static—what you drew was what you got.
The key difference was growth potential.
Thus, Ren made it a rule: any unique-tier grand prize would be reserved for Calabash templates.
Now he had four of seven—Fire, Earth, Water, and Strength. Only the Second, Sixth, and Seventh remained.
Once all seven were gathered, he could perform the Seven-in-One Fusion, a qualitative leap that would skyrocket his power.
But of course—there was a problem.
Money.
They say even heroes fall short for lack of a single coin. Ren was staring at a ten-billion-Beli deficit.
Yes, after the grand draw, a new prompt appeared:
{You have reached 100 spins. The Dimensional Roulette has unlocked the Gold Roulette stage. Each spin now costs 100 million Beli.}
One hundred million per spin—one hundred spins meant ten billion total.
That was no small number.
Even the Ope-Ope Fruit, which could grant eternal life, was worth five billion. A Yonko's bounty floated around that range.
If he wanted to earn that through bounty hunting,he'd have to take down two Yonko.
Of course, that was only a metaphor.
Ren's real focus was on the Alabasta incident—he needed to confirm whether Vivi's 10-billion-Beli reward was truly reliable.
(End of Chapter)