After a long moment of sheer excitement, Jiang Taiping finally calmed down!
"What exactly does the Divine-tier Cultivation Talent Devouring function of the Multiverse Lottery System do?" Jiang Taiping asked!
"Its function is simple: kill enemies, automatically devour part of their vital energy and blood, and enhance your own cultivation!"
Jiang Taiping froze. Before, he'd been defeating monsters to loot gear; now, he was defeating monsters to gain experience!
But you call that simple?
That's like a calf riding a plane—it's fucking incredible!
"Holy shit!"
Snapping out of his daze, Jiang Taiping couldn't help but curse!
He desperately wanted to express how thrilled he was!
But lacking the vocabulary, "Holy shit" was all he could manage!
Swish!
Everyone in the classroom turned to look at Jiang Taiping, teacher included!
"Jiang Taiping, what are you yelling about?" the teacher demanded.
Jiang Taiping felt awkward. He'd gotten so excited he'd forgotten class was in session!
But his mind worked fast, instantly conjuring an excuse.
"Teacher, your lecture is just so amazing, I couldn't help but let out a gasp!"
His classmates shot him contemptuous glances—the guy lied without even blushing!
The teacher nodded approvingly.
"Keep it down next time, won't you? Don't disturb everyone. Let's continue."
Jiang Taiping felt relieved. Thank goodness he reacted fast—otherwise, that would've been awkward!
"Lottery Multiverse System, can I view my own attributes?" Jiang Taiping asked.
"Yes, simply summon the attribute panel with your thoughts!"
Jiang Taiping focused his mind, and a light screen visible only to him materialized before his eyes.
At the top of the screen were three categories: Attributes, Skills, and Inventory.
The default display was the Attributes interface.
Host: Jiang Taiping
Age: 18
Realm: None
Vitality: 1 (Card), Note: Average human is 1
Talent: Devour (God-tier)
Jiang Taiping switched to the Skills interface. The light screen flickered slightly and transformed!
But the Skills page was completely empty—nothing at all!
Jiang Taiping opened the Inventory interface next!
The storage interface displayed rows of small compartments, yet they too were completely empty!
"This storage... even a mouse would leave in tears!"
Jiang Taiping couldn't help but sigh inwardly!
It wasn't just the storage. Aside from his God-tier Devouring talent, both the attributes and skills interfaces were painfully sparse!
But he merely sighed at it!
After all, he'd just obtained the Multiverse Lottery System. Having nothing was perfectly normal!
Closing the attributes panel, Jiang Taiping wore a thoughtful expression.
Killing enemies granted lottery tickets. Killing enemies allowed him to devour their vital energy, enhancing his own cultivation!
Everything revolved around killing enemies!
But right now, he possessed only a god-tier cultivation talent—not a shred of actual strength!
Rushing into battle now would lead to only one outcome... a prodigy's untimely demise!
That said, every journey begins with a first step!
Once he navigated this difficult start, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds!
His future path would stretch out like the Sahara Desert—wide open and unobstructed!
"How to overcome this difficult beginning?"
Jiang Taiping racked his brain over this question!
But even as he pondered until dismissal, he couldn't come up with a good solution!
It wasn't that he was stupid, but rather that he lacked any real strength—even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice!
"Right, I need to remind everyone about something..."
The teacher's voice rang out from the podium!
"An outlaw from another realm has escaped into our city. This man is ruthless and vicious, having already killed several people!"
"I've sent his photo to the class group chat. If anyone encounters him, steer clear!"
Jiang Taiping pulled out his phone to look, then his eyes lit up slightly!
If he could take down this Otherworldly Outcast, he could get through this tough start!
But the next moment, a wry smile spread across his cheeks!
Outcasts were the beasts' lackeys, traitors to humanity—every last one a cultivator!
And he was just an ordinary mortal with nothing but god-tier cultivation talent. How could he possibly take down an Outcast?
He'd be throwing his life away!
Suppressing the thought, Jiang Taiping grabbed his book bag and hurried out of the classroom, heading home!
As he neared home, his peripheral vision caught sight of a man and woman walking down an alley!
Jiang Taiping ignored them and kept walking, but after a few steps, something felt off!
The man's attire resembled the Otherworldly Disciple described by his teacher!
And the woman looked like the school beauty, Su Qiqi!
Realizing something was amiss, Jiang Taiping pulled out his phone and retrieved the photo of the Otherworldly Disciple!
After several comparisons, Jiang Taiping confirmed his suspicions were correct!
The man's attire matched the photo of the otherworldly disciple perfectly!
Moreover, the disciple in the photo carried a bundle on his back—and so did this man!
The woman was indeed the school beauty, Su Qiqi!
Beyond that, he noticed something else!
The otherworldly disciple's right hand was pressed against Su Qiqi's back, as if holding something against her!
But because the disciple wore long sleeves, he couldn't make out what it was!
It was likely a dagger or similar weapon!
"Should I save them?"
"No... Should I take a gamble?"
Jiang Taiping's face clouded with deliberation!
Su Qiqi wasn't related to him in the slightest. If he possessed formidable strength, he wouldn't mind saving her on a whim!
But he was merely an ordinary mortal blessed with god-tier cultivation talent. Rushing to save Su Qiqi would likely cost him his own life!
So the question now wasn't whether to save Su Qiqi, but whether to take a gamble!
He was desperate to overcome this difficult beginning, and this was undoubtedly an opportunity!
If he missed this chance, who knew when the next one would come?
Soon, Jiang Taiping had made up his mind!
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. With opportunity now before him, he couldn't let it slip away!
But lacking superior strength, brute force was out of the question—he needed cunning!
After a moment's thought, Jiang Taiping pulled a mask from his pocket and slipped it on. He picked up a brick from the roadside, stashed it in his tote bag, and covered it with a book. Then he broke into a run toward the otherworldly disciple and Su Qiqi!
Killing an Otherworld Disciple would invite retaliation, so it was prudent to conceal his appearance!
Working at the restaurant required him to wear masks, and he always kept one in his pocket—now it came in handy!
Hearing footsteps behind him, the Otherworld Disciple immediately turned, a look of caution flashing across his face!
But the next moment, he relaxed!
He sensed no vital energy fluctuations emanating from Jiang Taiping!
This meant Jiang Taiping was an ordinary person, posing no threat to him!
"So this really is the otherworldly disciple the teacher mentioned!"
Jiang Taiping's eyes flickered!
Though the otherworldly disciple also wore a mask, the exposed eyes and eyebrows matched the photo perfectly!
Moreover, when the stranger turned, the sleeve of his clothing shifted slightly, revealing a knife tip pressed against Su Qiqi's back!
"Sir, my little brother is missing. Have you seen a five or six-year-old child pass by here?"
Jiang Taiping asked as he ran!
By the time the words left his mouth, he had already reached the stranger's side…