Chapter 156: Chapter 154: Tricking the System into a Lottery Draw

It was a colorful-looking piece of candy. If she were a child, her only thought would probably be about wanting it.

But she was a mature adult, about twenty years older than Wen Ying.

She clearly remembered that Wen Ying had brought nothing with her when she arrived.

"Auntie, you should eat this candy."

The boss lady was stunned. ’This thing is for me?’

’It must be expensive, right?’

Thinking this, she voiced her question.

At her age, there was no room for embarrassment. If someone was giving her something valuable, it was best to be clear about it.

"Compared to the Fox Immortal, it’s probably a little cheaper," Wen Ying replied casually.

The boss lady understood Wen Ying’s underlying meaning.

’This candy probably has some effect I don’t know about, something that will guarantee my safety here.’

’It’s something priceless, but in the face of the Fox Immortal, it seems it’s not as valuable as the Great Immortal itself?’

With that thought, the boss lady didn’t refuse and ate it directly.

It was sweet and sour. And you know what? It was actually quite good.

But as she ate the candy, she felt her body grow warmer, and it didn’t feel like a psychological effect.

She also seemed to no longer be afraid of entering this street.

’Then again, it’s probably just in my head.’

Wen Ying’s profession seemed truly profound, not as superficial as most people would assume.

Before the crisis the boss lady had imagined could even appear, they saw a stumbling fox... the Fox Immortal!

The Fox Immortal was striding out from the depths of the old street with elegant steps.

But just as it saw them, just as it heard the boss lady’s cry of alarm, the Fox Immortal suddenly collapsed to the ground.

The boss lady couldn’t see it, but Wen Ying could. Black qi was swirling around the Fox Immortal’s body.

Wen Ying quickly walked over and slapped a piece of talisman paper onto the Fox Immortal’s body. Only then did the surging black qi slow down, eventually disappearing.

Although the boss lady didn’t know what was happening, seeing Wen Ying’s serious expression, she stood to the side, waiting for instructions so as not to cause trouble.

Wen Ying sighed in relief, stood up, and looked at the boss lady. "Auntie, please take it back with you. I still have something to do, so I need to go take another look."

"Little Ying, should I take it back to the inn, or straight to a clinic?"

Wen Ying hadn’t expected such a question from the boss lady and was a little surprised to hear it.

"Little Ying, my fate with the Fox Immortal has likely run its course. You’re a capable child. If possible, I’d like the Fox Immortal to go with you."

"Take it back for now. We can talk about it later. It won’t be waking up anytime soon."

Only then did the boss lady agree to leave, reminding Wen Ying to be careful.

Watching Wen Ying’s back disappear from sight, the boss lady turned and left, cradling the Fox Immortal in her arms.

Wen Ying headed in the direction the system gave her. The system’s positioning function was much simpler, cruder, and more useful than any map navigation app.

The cordoned-off area seemed to be an old junkyard. It looked ancient, somewhat out of place with the old street outside.

Although the old street had its share of crumbling walls, it was practically clean compared to the junkyard.

This junkyard was literal garbage.

Most importantly, Wen Ying saw a steady stream of black qi inside the junkyard, spreading outward.

The junkyard must have been sealed off by some expert using a special method to block it, which was why the black qi had been confined to circling within its perimeter.

But because of the Fox Immortal’s appearance—its entry into this place—some kind of delicate balance had been broken.

As a result, the black qi began to slowly, gradually seep out, as if through an invisible pinhole.

Just as Wen Ying was about to use her talisman paper and cultivation to try and plug this hole, the system’s voice chimed in at the perfect moment. [Dear Host, how about a lottery draw?]

The damned System was a schemer, but when it said something like this, it usually meant she could draw something useful.

’I just don’t know how much reputation value it’ll cost.’

[This isn’t ordinary Evil Qi. If it really spreads outside, people will die, Dear Host.]

"Do I look like some goody-two-shoes who cares whether other people live or die?"

"Ten draws!"

[You got it!]

When the large prize wheel appeared before Wen Ying, she felt the spreading speed of the black qi seem to slow even further.

’Looks like the damned System isn’t so damned after all.’

"I won’t spin it. My dear System, help me with ten consecutive draws. Let’s see how lucky you systems are. After all, you’re so noble and one-of-a-kind."

The system often bragged about how omnipotent and superior systems were.

Hearing Wen Ying’s words, the system furrowed its non-existent brows.

’So, in human terms, is this what they call digging your own grave?’

’Forget it. I’ll let the host get the better of me just this once.’

The prize wheel began to spin rapidly. An ordinary person wouldn’t be able to make out the words on the spinning wheel, seeing only a blur, but Wen Ying was no ordinary person. She possessed cultivation.

[One million reputation value deducted. Congratulations, Host, you have drawn: Array Stone x6, a low-spec Soul Shattering Talisman, a Zhou Gong Meeting, and Golden Carp Possession.]

The system’s voice was so fast that it had already finished reading out the list before Wen Ying could even speak!

"One million reputation value? Wasn’t it a hundred thousand?"

[The Host requested this system to perform the draw. As the Host knows, this system is a noble existence, so the fee is naturally different. Besides, the things this system draws aren’t those useless ’Thank you for playing’ prizes~]

The system’s voice was laced with a hint of smugness.

Wen Ying ground her teeth. ’This was definitely a trap set for me. Most of the things I won are for dealing with this situation right here!’

[Host, you should act quickly. Once the prize wheel finishes its job, the suppressive effect will disappear.]

The system’s voice faded, and six small stones floated before Wen Ying’s eyes.

The stones were about the size of quail eggs. When Wen Ying reached out and held them, she realized they weren’t stones.

She didn’t know what material they were made of. They felt hard, yet within that hardness, there seemed to be a hint of softness.

They weren’t stone, and she didn’t recognize them. All she knew was that they were the foundation stones for a great array.

Wen Ying had heard of arrays before, but this was the first time she had seen the actual items needed for one.

The moment Wen Ying held the Array Stones in her hand, the system’s explanation arrived.

Its talkative explanation, which, though sometimes late, was always sure to arrive.

[Array Stone: Why, they’re things used for a certain kind of array, of course! The Host just needs to hold them to understand their use and function. Super convenient, right? Your System really does love you~]

"It is convenient. It’s like having memories forcibly implanted, but the good thing is it doesn’t give you a headache. It’s actually quite comfortable."

Holding the items, Wen Ying’s feet began to move, her steps like afterimages.

Following the manual in her mind, Wen Ying placed the six Array Stones in their designated positions.

When she stopped, the six Array Stones suddenly vanished. In their place, six beams of crimson light appeared, converging into a hexagonal pattern in the sky above the junkyard.

Then, it pressed down, suppressing the junkyard.

But, at that moment—