At the same time the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus organization in the Exalting Sanctum was being dismantled...
Within the game, Sushang had already completed her undercover mission.
After defeating the person in charge, Violet, she obtained a medical prescription from her body called the Drakon Prayer. This prescription was something ordinary alchemists couldn't even begin to comprehend. It even contained a material known as Vidyadhara Marrow!
Sushang was so terrified by what she read that she clung to Guinaifen's arm for a long time before she could recover.
Guinaifen took over the controller.
She muttered to herself, "The genius Chief Alchemist of the Alchemy CommissionLady Dan Shu... I wonder when she'll finish researching the pharmacology of the Drakon Prayer?"
While waiting, Guinaifen opened her character panel.
Her current team composition consisted of Himeko, Dan Heng, March 7th, and Natasha. This lineup had been very effective back in Belobog, but now that they had reached the Xianzhou, they were struggling a bit against the Mara-struck. Facing boss-level enemies, like that Disciples of Sanctus Medicus Shape Shifter, was even harder.
Her health bars were constantly bouncing up and down. There was always a risk of her characters being wiped out instantly!
So, she decided to take a serious look at her Relics.
"When did I get a Musketeer of Wild Wheat chest piece with a critical rate main stat?"
"And it's a four-star purple quality! Quick, max out the enhancement and put it on my Dan Heng!"
After equipping a full set of the Musketeer set, Guinaifen nodded in satisfaction.
"I'm terrifyingly strong now!"
Exiting the interface, Guinaifen suddenly noticed a small red dot on the Warp option.
Curious, she clicked it.
A snow-white lion filled her vision.
"Wait? Where's my Seele?"
Guinaifen had been planning to save up a bit more to see if she could hit hard pity for Seele, but she hadn't expected a brand-new banner to open so suddenly!
Next to the white lion sat a white-haired man. His arm rested on the lion while he appeared to be napping. The corners of his mouth were slightly turned up, as if he were having a pleasant dream.
"Huh!?"
"Is this...!?"
A massive sense of disbelief surged in Guinaifen's heart. She looked at the banner name in the top left corner.
[Swirl of Heavenly Spear]
[5-Star Character Jing Yuan (Lightning Erudition) Drop Rate Boosted]
"Jing Yuan... General Jing Yuan is actually in the banner!?"
Guinaifen took a deep breath. Once she confirmed the fact, her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed straight onto her chair.
Fortunately, a hand reached out just in time to pinch her philtrum, saving her from the brink of a total blackout!
"Jing Yuan is in the banner! How did no one tell me something this huge!!?"
...
"The character PV came out half an hour ago! Little Gui, you really don't pay any attention to Yuling's updates at all!"
"I can understand her. The moment I saw Jing Yuan's banner, I almost passed out from excitement, too."
"What? We can pull for the General now?!"
"Yuling, you're pure evil! I just gave all my savings to Seele, and now I have to buy two more packs."
"Just finished the Jing Yuan PV. Oh my god, he's so cool!"
"That Ultimate... it was so cool I almost punched my screen in excitement!"
"What are we waiting for! All in!!!"
...
Guinaifen and Sushang sat before the screen and finished the Jing Yuan PV together. Their eyes were practically sparkling!
"Good, good, good!"
"I've saved up over sixty pulls, and I'm on a guaranteed pull!"
"I just need to buy one more pack, and I'm definitely getting General Jing Yuan and his signature Light Cone!"
Guinaifen impatiently clicked the [Warp 10 Times] button.
The animation didn't play immediately. Instead, the game lagged for two seconds before the Astral Express finally appeared.
Guinaifen didn't mind. She just kept pulling.
"March 7th? Not a loss!"
"Miss Tingyun! Yes!"
"Two Sushangs? Absolute profit!"
After sixty pulls, Guinaifen realized that the featured four-star characters this time were March 7th, Tingyun, and Sushang. She slammed her hand on the desk in excitement! Even her camera shook.
"Oh my god!!??"
"Even the four-star characters are all ones I like!!!"
"This is literally my dream banner!!"
She jumped straight to the top-up interface.
Forget being a low spender, forget rational spendingGuinaifen didn't care about any of that right now! In the face of her absolute favorite character, logic was just a pile of scrap paper! Her frenzy was practically reaching the level of a Mara-struck onset!
However, she couldn't even enter the top-up screen at first. The loading circle spun for four or five seconds before the interface finally appeared.
Guinaifen charged in without hesitation, acting as if she were afraid she wouldn't get him if she were late. She had originally planned to buy only one pack, but after she did, she felt it wasn't enough and immediately added two more!
"Let's pull!"
On the 70th pull, she obtained Swordplay and Planetary Rendezvous.
On the 80th pull... it was the hard pity. Guinaifen kept taking deep breaths to calm her racing heart.
Amidst five blooming golden lights:
[Jing Yuan (New), Lightning, 5-Star, Erudition]
"Yes!!!!!!!!"
After admiring the character art for a while, she moved directly to the weapon banner!
After sixty more pulls...
[Before Dawn (New), 5-Star, Erudition]
The live chat immediately exploded with comments.
...
"Passing on the luck, passing on the luck!"
"Jing Yuan is my fated husband!"
"Praying for Jing Yuan and his signature Light Cone!"
"I hereby declare Jing Yuan to be the best man in the world!!"
"I won't lose the 50/50! General, come home!"
...
She immediately equipped Before Dawn onto Jing Yuan. This was her first limited five-star character and the first character she had with a signature five-star Light Cone! She couldn't wait to max out Jing Yuan and go fight every monster on the map!
Suddenly, a notification for a new mail appeared on the screen.
It was a message from Yuling. Guinaifen didn't dare ignore it, fearing she might miss more important news.
[Dear Trailblazers: We have received feedback that some Trailblazers experienced lag in the top-up interface.]
[Yuling sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience caused and thanks you for your understanding and cooperation.]
[This issue has been resolved. We have included 300 Stellar Jade as compensation with this mail.]
[Yuling would like to remind everyone: Spend rationally, and do not let your emotions take over.]
"Spend rationally? There is no logic here anymore!!!"
Guinaifen had already begun to seriously study Jing Yuan's skills while considering whether she should try for some Eidolons.
Seeing the contents of the mail, the live stream chat erupted instantly.
...
"Stop pulling, everyone! Stop pulling!"
"You guys literally crashed the Jing Yuan banner!"
"According to news from the company, in just the last half hour, the financial revenue from the Xianzhou Luofu alone has increased dozens of times over the usual! They thought the system had glitched."
"And it's only been thirty minutes!"
"This is getting ridiculous! Players on the Luofu, do you get tax breaks for spending money?!"
"But that's General Jing Yuan we're talking about!"
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