1.3w of fate points were used by Fang You, with 1.3w directly spent, drawing 130 times from the advanced gacha pool.
On the game interface, lines of prompt messages cascaded by like a waterfall.
There were drops.
And quite a few of them.
In total, there were 5 golds, including one Blank Inheritance Land and two Stones of Secret Realm.
The other two items caught his attention even more.
Two golden anomalous artifacts!
These were the second and third legendary anomalous artifacts obtained since the Scepter of Brilliance!
He looked at the first one.
It was a palm-sized emerald leaf, its surface crystalline, with glowing patterns.
"Schrogera Leaf (Gold)"
"Category: Perfect Anomalous Artifact"
"Ability 1: Amplification"
"Ability 2: Root of Origin Leaf"
"Ability 3: A Leaf Boat"
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"Root of Origin Leaf: Using the Schrogera Leaf as a base, it can rapidly grow a verdant forest. The wielder of the anomalous artifact can control everything within the forest and gain immense additional amplification."
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"A Leaf Boat: The Schrogera Leaf can be greatly enlarged, possessing flight and powerful defensive capabilities."
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"Description: A root leaf shed by the Mother of Nature, refined through countless forging and the baptism of time, now possesses unfathomable power."
"Mother of Nature?"
Fang You muttered. There seemed to be no such honorific title among the evil gods.
Of course, it could be a great existence below the level of evil gods, or another hidden entity. The anomalous world is too vast; the information currently known to the Hearth is less than one in a trillion.
"Its value might be slightly less than the Scepter of Brilliance, but it is undoubtedly a legendary anomalous artifact, far surpassing high-grade anomalous artifacts."
"However, who should use this anomalous artifact?"
It could be put on the exchange list, but currently, no one in the entire Hearth could afford it.
Moreover, such a treasure that can greatly enhance combat power, a true trump card, needs to be used by the most suitable person.
The suitable candidates were undoubtedly Liu Shang and the Liu Ji trio.
"It would be a waste to give it to Liu Shang. This girl's dedication to her 'homebody' status is comparable to Yin Ling's, even though she walks tens of thousands of steps a day."
Staying in a secret realm is still staying at home.
The second ability of the Schrogera Leaf is helpful for plant growth, which is quite useful.
For now, he would lend it to her. When combat is needed, it can be given to Liu Ji and the others.
"Well, it can't be a free loan. Liu Shang's salary is calculated based on performance, so let her rent this Schrogera Leaf."
"Little Huan, put this anomalous artifact on the exchange list under 'Rental,' and then push it to Liu Shang via big data. The price doesn't need to be too cheap."
This was easy.
Artifacts like Tears of the Angel, Flesh and Blood Flying Birds, and Ring of Possession are now more frequently rented than purchased. For such anomalous artifacts, renting is enough. They can't afford to buy them, nor can they afford them even with loan installments.
Although the wealthy Sister An directly paid for a Ring of Possession in full.
He looked at the second legendary anomalous artifact.
"Vial of Life (Gold)"
"Category: Special·Perfect Anomalous Artifact"
"Ability: Condense Life Droplets"
"Description: The Vial of Life is a miraculous anomalous artifact, perhaps transcending the category of anomalous artifacts. The Life Droplets condensed within the vial contain surging pure life force and possess extraordinary efficacy. They have effects such as promoting growth and full recovery. The recovery effect of Life Droplets can even work on mythical beings."
"Note: The Vial of Life can condense one Life Droplet per day."
A medicine that even mythical beings swear by!
It's just... one drop a day, isn't that a bit too little?
Fang You examined the pure white pot in his hand. The patterns on it seemed to depict a holy and beautiful face.
The inside of the pot was empty, clearly not yet having condensed a Life Droplet.
It was a bit of a shame; he wanted to try it out.
He continued his inventory. The most valuable items were the few golden legends. Besides these, there were also several purple anomalous artifacts: one Gravity Field, one Refining Pool, and one Anomalous Evil Pool.
These were buildings, the SSRs among purple-grade items, with value comparable to ordinary golden legends.
Coincidentally, the academy was expanding, and the number of foreign students was increasing. Following countries like Sunset and Wave, countries like Deluo and Roma were also sending students. The Hearth needed more cultivation buildings.
It would be even better if he could draw building blueprints.
However, on second thought, buildings like the Gravity Field require multiple purple and blue anomalous artifacts to construct. Even if he drew the blueprints, the construction cost would be extremely high, and he might not be able to build many.
It would be better to draw complete buildings directly, achieving the goal in one step.
Among the low- to mid-grade items, there were also many of considerable value.
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"Ancient Engineer Golem (Blue) x20"
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"Item: Cryo Bomb (Green) x16"
"Item: White Mist Bomb (Green) x21"
A few mere items wouldn't be of much use, but they could be disassembled by Master Wang Chui. Advanced items might be beyond Master Wang's ability to decipher, but these low-grade, green-grade ones, with Master Wang's craftsman talent, he could probably research them… maybe.
His thoughts drifted.
Suddenly, he spotted a very special item.
It emanated a faint purple light, but it wasn't the light that attracted him; it was the name, containing three familiar characters.
"Candra Teleportation Rune Stone Manufacturing Manual (Purple)"
"Description: During Candra's golden age, its teleportation rune technology reached its peak. This manual records a branch of teleportation rune technology, specifically the 'Teleportation Rune Stone Craftsmanship'... a small portion of it, this is the first volume. It contains the complete manufacturing process for 'Small Teleportation Rune Stone,' a mere glimpse of the Candra Empire's glory."
This was an ancient hardcover book, exuding the aura of time.
But made from some unknown material, this ancient book was not tattered at all. One could immediately tell it was a treasure.
Fang You flipped through it.
Fang You silently closed the textbook.
He felt the fear of being overwhelmed by advanced subjects.
"In short, as described above, the value of this book is far beyond that of a golden legend… provided one can understand it."
"Master Wang should be able to understand it, right?"
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At this moment,
The global catastrophe, the Door to the Anomalous World, had ended, but there were still many subsequent matters to handle.
Inventorying losses, repairing buildings, personnel arrangements, and so on.
Sector 51 was investigating the situation in countries like Sunset and Wave. Sunset was contemplating its next strategic move, and the Eastern Splendor was also urgently making arrangements to prepare for the impending Gray Fog Tide.
Some rejoiced, some worried.
Some were busy, some were idle.
The moon hung high, casting its bright radiance.
A celebration banquet in Fog City had just concluded. The Night Watchers still had many official duties to attend to. Anna, as a princess, was not part of the Night Watchers organization, so after the banquet, she returned to her residence.
She lay in a spacious bathtub, blowing bubbles, her fair skin veiled in the hazy mist.
The bathtub was enormous, and the bathroom was opulent.
Compared to the single rooms and small bathrooms at the Hearth training camp, the material enjoyment here was more than tenfold.
She had everything she could wish for.
But Princess Anna was not happy, especially now that she had free time, she felt restless.
After a soak, she began to train her abilities directly in the bathroom. Flames surged, the water temperature gradually rose, and the bathroom was filled with swirling mist.
She still pouted, her face dejected.
Not feeling at ease.
"Ahhh, I don't want this kind of life~!"
She didn't like money.
She didn't love luxury.
She only missed the environment of the training camp, the people and things there, and her mentor.
One day,
Representing the royal family, she donated a huge sum of funds and land to the Hearth.
The next day, she went to the Hearth's office in Fog City, probing indirectly.
The third day, she found a high-ranking official of the Night Watchers organization, Lord Yul, hoping to hear his thoughts.
Coincidentally, Yul also wanted to see Anna's suggestions.
"Further study is certainly necessary."
"Uncle Yul, think about it. We only studied abroad for two weeks. Isn't that too short?"
"If we continue our studies, with the accumulation of points, we might be able to exchange for more items and advanced textbooks."
"We can't rely on the new exchange students, can we? They won't learn that much in a semester."
Princess Anna's points were very reasonable.
This was also something they unanimously agreed upon in a previous meeting. As for the quota for further studies, it would naturally be selected from the first batch of outstanding students.
Yul spoke, "We are currently in negotiations with the Hearth, and there is a possibility of reaching an agreement. Once there is an opportunity for further studies, we will reserve a spot for Princess Anna."
"That's great~!"
She couldn't help but exclaim, struggling to maintain her princessly elegance.
It seemed Princess Anna was looking forward to it.
Within their Night Watchers organization, many people were also looking forward to securing these possibly limited spots for further studies.
The competition was fierce.
Individuals like the Iris Knight, who had performed exceptionally and possessed strong abilities, had been actively vying for it.
She was also a key negotiator.
Thinking about how the awakened individuals from Sunset were all striving to become stronger, Yul felt gratified.
However, seeing everyone eager to go to the Hearth, he touched his chin, wondering if something was amiss.
Just an illusion, perhaps.
The strength of the returned exchange students was a fact.
The wonders of the Hearth and its welfare benefits were also a proven fact.
The second batch of study abroad quotas was being contended for by various factions, and careful deliberation was needed.
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In Eastern Splendor, at one of the Investigation Bureau's training camps.
The slightly overweight Wang Fan was training.
His small belly had not diminished, but he ran extremely fast, like a gust of wind, a nimble and swift little胖子.
When today's training ended, the students from various classes gathered in the large sports field.
The chief instructor of the southern training camp announced the list for further studies.
"This is a rare opportunity for further study. Now, the students whose names I call out should gather at the large sports field tomorrow morning."
"Ye Qiu!"
"Su Hao!"
"Li Jian!"
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"Wang Fan!"
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The quotas were few, only a few dozen.
Wang Fan, whose name was called, was excited.
"Are we going to the headquarters for further study?"
"No, no, we are going to a more mysterious, more special place for further study!"
"My instructor said that if I return from there, I'll be an awakened individual with an eight or nine out of ten chance! And the spots to go there, I heard even the instructors were competing for them, they are very precious!"
"I, Emperor Wang Fan, have stood out from over a thousand students. Ye Zai, tell me, am I awesome or what?"
That night,
Wang Fan immediately video-called Ye Luo, who was somewhere unknown, to share the exciting news with his good buddy.
However, he didn't notice Ye Luo's somewhat strange expression on the other side of the video.
He opened his mouth, wanting to speak but hesitated.
In the end, he said nothing.
"Congratulations."