dognovel Chapter 288 The Capitalist's Blessing
Chapter 288 The Capitalist's Blessing
Chen You left the bomb supplier Hill with the words "Time to go home" and then exited the trial space.
Back at the Supreme Tower, he opened the attribute panel of the three divine stones again.
【Heavenly Destiny Stone - Divine Might Like a Prison】
[Quality: Myth]
[Effect: Your area-of-effect attacks have a 3% chance to trigger the 'Divine Might' effect upon hitting a target, increasing the attack range by 1000%, up to a maximum of 1000 meters.]
[Heavenly Destiny Stone - Immortal Body]
[Quality: Myth]
[Effect: When receiving fatal damage, forcibly retain 1 point of health and gain an invulnerability shield for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours.]
【Heavenly Destiny Stone - Source of Spiritual Power】
[Quality: Myth]
[Effect: Increases maximum Spirit Power by 100%. Out of combat, restores 5% of maximum Spirit Power per second; in combat, skill cost is reduced by 30%.]
Chen You equipped the three divine stones and immediately felt an unprecedented surge of immense power coursing through his body.
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now."
He then looked at Hill.
Behind the counter, Hill, the senior customer service representative who always maintained a perfect professional smile and elegant demeanor, was facing away from him.
She was holding a snow-white velvet cloth and frantically wiping a glass tabletop that was already gleaming.
The wiping frequency is extremely high, and you can even hear a "squeaking" friction sound.
Her long hair looked a little messy, and her originally silky long dress seemed to have some wrinkles.
Most importantly, a layer of dark circles was faintly visible around those originally bright eyes.
Chen You stepped forward and gently tapped the glass tabletop twice with his fingers.
Knock, knock.
Hill shuddered violently, nearly dropping the rag in his hand.
She turned around stiffly, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Dear esteemed VIP member, is there anything else you require our services?"
Her voice was trembling, even slightly quivering.
"It's nothing." Chen You leaned forward, his hands resting on the counter, and looked at her with a smile.
"I'm very pleased to see how hard you work, as a VIP member."
"But young people, it's good to endure more hardship. These are valuable assets and blessings in your career, do you understand?"
Hill's eye twitched violently twice.
Blessings?
More than ten consecutive hours of high-intensity exercise!
Inside that damned coastal fortress, she carried tens of thousands of heavy magical crossbow bolts!
Her arm still cramps habitually!
But what can she do as an NPC?
Seeing Hill's murderous glare, Chen You smiled faintly.
"Speaking of which, this is a bug in your system. Shouldn't the stats be reset every time a trial is started? Didn't your programmers notice this?"
"Yes...you're right." Hill took a deep breath. "Well then, if you have no further instructions, I'll go attend to other matters..."
"What's the rush?" Chen You waved his hand, interrupting her. "I haven't even drawn my prize in today's VIP lottery yet."
Hill paused for a moment, then immediately brought up the virtual panel: "Okay, I'll activate the Supreme Roulette for you right away. Good luck."
Chen You looked at the huge golden turntable that appeared in front of him, but his heart remained unmoved.
He didn't have much hope today; it was just a routine matter, and he wanted to enjoy Hill's frustrated and resentful expression.
"Go ahead and spin." Chen You casually pressed the start button in the center of the spinning wheel.
The giant golden turntable began to spin rapidly, the pointer sweeping across each area.
White, green, and blue light alternated continuously.
Chen You yawned, his gaze still lingering on Hill's messy hair.
The speed of the turntable gradually slowed down.
The pointer slowly glides across a purple "earth-level" area and continues to move forward.
Chen You raised an eyebrow. "Oh, I'm in luck today. Maybe I can get a prefecture-level reward?"
However, the pointer did not stop; with an extremely weak yet exceptionally firm force, it crossed the purple boundary.
It came to a steady stop in the area radiating dazzling golden light.
Om-!
The entire main hall of the Supreme Building was instantly illuminated by golden light, even the magic crystal chandelier overhead paled in comparison.
The system notification sounded like a thunderclap in Chen You's ears.
[Ding! Congratulations on winning a Heavenly Rank reward in the Supreme Lottery!]
[Ding! You have obtained a special item: The Ruined Astral Guiding Disc!]
Chen You was stunned.
Hill was also stunned.
The two stared at each other, looking at the dark golden compass that was slowly descending from mid-air, exuding an ancient and profound aura.
Chen You reached out and took the compass. It was icy cold to the touch and covered with dense, unknown runes.
The pointer was a broken black crystal, trembling slightly, pointing in a certain direction in the void.
He immediately checked the item's attributes.
The dilapidated astral compass
[Quality: Legendary (Incomplete)]
[Type: Quest Item]
[Description: A legendary astral compass belonging to a fallen god, it once guided the path to the lost divine realm, the "Abyss Sea." Due to its antiquity and severe damage, it can currently only provide vague directions.]
[Effect: Carrying this item will trigger the legendary quest chain "Stars Sink into the Sea".]
[Note: Completing this quest chain has a very small chance of granting a Mythic-level exclusive reward.]
A legendary mission?
Can it even offer mythical rewards?
Chen You couldn't help but gasp.
Why does it feel like mythical rewards are so common now?
The probability of that is even lower than being hit by a meteorite when you go out, right?
Chen You weighed the compass in his hand, slowly raised his head, and looked at Hill behind the counter with a strange expression.
Hill felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze and instinctively took a step back. "Why...why are you looking at me like that? Congratulations on receiving the Heavenly Rank reward..."
"Hill," Chen You said, stroking his chin with a wistful tone.
"Yes...yes."
"This broken turntable has been full of junk these past few days." Chen You stared into her eyes.
"I just squeezed you dry today... no, I just finished instructing you on your work, and you immediately gave me a Heavenly Rank item."
Hill swallowed hard. "This...this means you're blessed with good fortune and destined for greatness."
"Bullshit." Chen You sneered, slamming his hand on the table. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
Hill was startled and dared not speak.
"Confess!" Chen You pointed at Hill's nose and said with great remorse.
"Did you deliberately use your internal privileges to secretly hand me this grand prize so I'd get out of here and stop tormenting you in the Supreme Building?!"
Hill's eyes widened as if he had heard something utterly unbelievable.
Her lips trembled as she pointed at Chen You, her eyes instantly reddening with anger.
"You...you're spouting nonsense!" Hill finally couldn't hold back anymore, and her aloof customer service image shattered completely.
"I'm just a receptionist! What right do I have to modify the drop rates of the Supreme Roulette? That's controlled by the system's mainframe!"
"If I had that authority, the first thing I'd do is change your lottery odds to negative numbers! So you'd be drawing garbage for the rest of your life!"
Hill became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes.
Was it easy for her?
After being used as a laborer for most of the day and exhausted, she was finally about to leave when this plague god pulled out the big prize and she was about to get rid of him. But he turned around and accused her of rigging the deal.
"You really didn't do it?" Chen You looked at Hill, who was about to cry, and suspiciously withdrew his hand.
"Get out! Take your compass and get out of here!" Hill pointed at the door, his voice cracking.
"Tsk, young people these days have such poor stress tolerance." Chen You shook his head and stuffed the compass into his backpack.
"Alright, alright, I'll be going then. Remember to clean the lobby thoroughly, I'll come back to inspect it tomorrow."
After saying that, Chen You ignored the gnashing teeth behind him, turned around and strode out of the Supreme Tower.
Stepping out the gate, the sunlight of Qianguang City shone on him, and Chen You stretched out a big yawn.
After thinking for a moment, he headed towards the city lord's mansion.
This legendary quest probably involves traveling quite far. I'll go and complete the main quest first; maybe it'll be on the way later!