bacchusnovels Chapter 46 The Lucky One
Chapter 46 The Lucky One
Today is a special day, the game has finally been updated to version 1.2.
Early in the morning, before the sky was fully light, Gui Naifen couldn't sleep anymore. She quickly got out of bed and opened the live stream.
She straightened her hair in front of the screen, her face beaming with smiles.
"Family! Are you all up yet? Good morning!" She greeted everyone with a burst of energy, her voice slightly hoarse from just waking up, but her tone was cheerful.
Coincidentally, just as she finished speaking, the game update progress bar reached its end, and a "ding" sounded indicating that the update was complete.
The live chat immediately sprang to life, with comments flooding the screen:
"Good morning, Xiao Gui! You're up so early today?"
"I checked my mailbox! I got a free 5-star limited-edition Doctor of Truth! That's awesome!"
"Great, truly, greatness needs no further explanation."
"And that redemption code, just thinking about it makes me grin from ear to ear, it was so funny!"
"Don't cry, little wolf! Pat your head, I still feel sorry for you! But... but those redemption codes were just too many, warning: they're so tempting!"
……
Gui Naifen chuckled as she watched the comments, her hands never stopping as she skillfully switched game accounts and logged into Su Chang's account.
She opened the recharge page, tapped her fingers a few times, and entered a number—100 million credits.
"We can talk about the plot later," she said to the viewers in the live stream, her voice tinged with doting affection and pride. "Let's get my Shangshang's new character maxed out in Fates and her signature weapon first!"
As soon as she said that, the live chat exploded again:
"I cried. Why don't I have a best friend like Xiao Guizi?"
"With just one sentence, my best friend deposited 100 million yuan into my account without batting an eye! What kind of dreamlike scenario is this?"
"I'm tired of saying the word 'envy,' and tears are streaming down my face uncontrollably."
"This...does this count as Xiao Guizi 'keeping' Su Chang as a mistress? (doge)"
"Give me a dozen of these kinds of 'sugar daddies'! I don't eat that much!"
……
Shortly after, 1000 million Meng Hua were credited to the account.
Gui Naifen casually retrieved the Doctor Truth from the email, along with the redemption code "Bad Guy Black Tower!"
She tilted her head, muttering curiously, "By the way, how long can this redemption code be used? There's no explanation."
The knowledgeable viewers in the live chat immediately chimed in:
"Since the official announcement didn't mention a time limit, it's basically valid indefinitely!"
"That's great! All told, this new account gets a ton of stuff right from the start: a limited-time 5-star, a selectable permanent 5-star, 40 free pulls at launch, plus the redemption codes..."
"Let me do the math: 90 Star Trails Passes and 10 Star Trails Exclusive Passes! That's some starting resources!"
"My god, getting into this now is an absolute steal! The perfect time!"
"666, are the two people upstairs shills sent by the authorities (P)?"
……
Gui Naifen didn't think too much about it. She took a deep breath and pressed the button for her first ten-pull on Su Chang's account.
The next second, the card-drawing animation started, and the golden ticket flew by at high speed, leaving afterimages in the starry universe.
"Huh?" Gui Naifen was stunned for a moment, rubbing her eyes. "It's... glowing with golden light? Has Changshang's luck been blessed?"
She quickly tapped the screen to skip the animation, and a dazzling golden light instantly filled the screen.
The first one to pop up is the five-star "harmonious" character – Ruan Mei!
Before everyone could finish exclaiming, another golden light appeared at the sixth draw!
Five-star "Harmonious" character – Ruan Mei! (Star Soul +1)
Then, on the ninth draw, the golden light shone for the third time!
Five-star ice-type character—Yan Qing!
Three gold items in one ten-pull! This luck is simply unbelievable!
The live chat was instantly flooded with question marks and exclamation marks:
"Holy crap!!! Is this even fair?! What kind of insane odds are these?!"
"Fools are always lucky! Could Su Chang be a 'Tang' name?"
"Do turn-based games even have Tang Dynasty characters? It's clearly a European character!"
"Let me absorb some good luck! Inhale, inhale, inhale!"
"Type '1' to pass on this good luck to you!"
"1111111111"
……
Meanwhile, far away at First Truth University, Sajin was visiting someone and frowning as he stared at his phone screen.
He just casually did a 10-pull.
The results of it?
Nine Doctors of Truth lay neatly on the screen, plus one Jepard who was crookedly positioned.
He pursed his lips and sighed somewhat unhappily, "How come I got another one wrong? Tsk, not very lucky today."
……
Let's return our attention to Gui Naifen's live stream.
She happily drew "6+5" for two characters for Su Chang, and then switched back to her own game account with satisfaction.
"As for the plot, Changchang said she wanted to experience it herself after get off work, so she wouldn't let me do it for her."
She explained, then happily admired the exquisite models of the new characters Ruan Mei and Yan Qing for a while, turning around and looking at them several times.
"Alright, that's enough visual enjoyment," she clapped her hands. "Now, let's focus on the latest main storyline! We can worry about gacha pulls later, after we've had our fill of the story!"
A new storyline has begun.
The story opens with a text message from Black Tower saying that Ruan Mei has arrived at the space station and that we should go and meet her, since opportunities to meet this genius are rare.
By the way, let Nguyen Mai see who's in charge of testing the simulated universe now.
Task list updated: Accepted - [When Geniuses Shine]
When Xing arrived at the Black Tower space station, he happened to witness the scene from the preview trailer.
Black Tower said in her signature, somewhat arrogant yet curious tone, "I thought #4 Polka Kakamu had pretty much cleared out the club members, so I didn't have much hope... Oh? Look who's here?"
Estella greeted him gently, "Hoshi, you're back."
The familiar background music from the space station began to play softly.
Xinghuan was looking after the main control module, which was busier than usual, with staff coming and going as if preparing to welcome some important guest.
She asked somewhat uncertainly, "Has Nguyen Mai arrived?"
Estád nodded: "Ms. Nguyen May is a rather low-key person. She might not be comfortable with a grand welcoming ceremony."
"So I told the staff to follow her habits as much as possible and keep everything simple."
Hei Ta chimed in from the side, his tone tinged with confusion: "I was thinking of taking her to see the club members' portrait gallery a few days ago, and having the staff paint one of her portraits to hang up, but she refused outright."
"I really don't understand what she's thinking."
"Never mind, as long as she's happy."
The comments section started flooded with various explanations and吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online commentary/criticism):
"Polka Kakamu, the 'Silent Lord,' is rumored to specialize in causing trouble for members of the Genius Club."
"What's in it for her? What good does killing a genius do her?"
"The true genius 'goalkeeper' is someone who's dead; a genius isn't a genius at all. (doge.jpg)"
"Look at real geniuses, like our Lady Black Tower, they're not afraid at all."
"He even has the leisure to hang his own portrait everywhere; the space station is practically turning into Black Tower's personal art gallery."
"As long as she's happy" - Black Tower-style pampering (helplessly shrugs).