"Not only did I get a gold, but the four-star was a Divine Key! Mom, I'm so lucky!"
Caelus jolted, then clasped his hands together in a prayer-like gesture, his expression solemn and his eyes filled with sincerity.
The System truly does not deceive me!
The quest hit the nail on the head, right on the mark.
It really is true: a filial mouth gathers good fortune!
I should be more filial in the future.
Speaking of which, the deal with Jing Yuan gave Caelus an idea—a shortcut to getting rich quick in the galaxy.
He could have Kafka pretend to be captured by him, then Caelus would take Kafka to the Corporation to claim the 10.8 billion credit bounty. Afterward, he and Kafka would split it 70/30, which would also conveniently solve the Stellaron Hunters' funding problems.
It was absolutely perfect!
And it wasn't just Kafka; Silver Wolf had a hefty bounty too!
He could even keep capturing them after they broke out. A few rounds of this, and Caelus would name it the 'Operation: Madly Fleece the Corporation's Sheep' plan!
He'd have to discuss it with Kafka and Silver Wolf when he got the chance.
But for now, it was time to enjoy the thrill of a good gacha pull!
Fenghuang Down was a truly unexpected surprise!
The Key of Sentience paired with the Key of Corrosion... while it wouldn't be as powerful as a 'World Modulator' like on Earth among the various galactic civilizations, when combined with his mask, Caelus was practically armed to the teeth in the realm of consciousness and spirit.
No one could probe his mind or exert any mental influence on him!
Even an Emanator-level being would be helpless against two Divine Keys specializing in consciousness and spirit, the Mask of Joy, and Caelus's own increasingly powerful spirit honed by simultaneously operating multiple bodies.
Unless an Emanator of the Path of Remembrance took action, perhaps they could do it without Caelus noticing.
Once Jizo Mitama and Fenghuang Down's god-forms awakened, even an Emanator of Remembrance would find it difficult to influence Caelus's mind without a sound.
It wasn't just for combat. By using Fenghuang Down with Jizo Mitama, he could completely burn away the negative memories that cause the Xianzhou people to become Mara-struck, thereby increasing their lifespan exponentially.
With proper maintenance, living for tens of thousands of years would probably be no problem.
Later, maybe he could cut a deal with the Xianzhou.
Still brimming with joy, Caelus looked at the next deep-blue meteor.
[Item: Crushing Bunny 19C]
[Grade: ★★★★]
[Description: Bunnies are so cute, why would you eat them? Aren't you afraid of being eaten by a bunny? Hmm?
—Thus spoke Haxxor Bunny Bronie.
Crushing Bunny 19C is the condensed manifestation of Haxxor Bunny's power. It can project weapons and drones to attack enemies. The number of projections is capped based on the user's compatibility with the weapon.]
"This is…"
Caelus stared blankly for a moment at the weapon floating in the ball of light.
Was this good luck or bad luck?
It was an off-banner pull, but it was indeed a signature weapon for Bronya.
It was perfect for Silver Wing to use.
All in all, not a loss!
"Hehe~ Hehe! My golden light, I'm coming in!"
Caelus leaned in, full of anticipation, towards the brilliant and captivating golden meteor.
The ball of starlight suddenly expanded, shattering like a golden bottle into a dazzling radiance. From within the light, a pair of overlapping, extending silver-gold wings slowly rose.
The center was an outer frame formed by two offset octagonal suns, with an inner design of a girl's slender hand clenched into a powerful fist.
"The first gold is an emblem?"
Caelus was a little surprised and immediately checked the emblem's detailed information.
[Item: Emblem — Knight Does Not Die with Empty Hands]
[Grade: ★★★★★]
"Knight Does Not Die with Empty Hands?"
Since he hadn't paid much attention when playing Guns Girl Z, mainly just going through the main story, Caelus was only familiar with certain pieces of equipment and emblems. He had no memory of this one.
But the name was not at all unfamiliar to him.
"Is this a crossover emblem with the Fate series?"
The Noble Phantasm of one of Type-Moon's Four Unrestrained Heavenly Kings of chaos, it could grant any weapon in hand the properties of a Noble Phantasm and allow one to wield it. As long as one's own perception classified an item as a weapon, it would become a D-rank Noble Phantasm upon being picked up.
And as everyone knows, that old fart Guns Girl Z loves crossovers more than anything, periodically using 'Life Drain' to absorb the life force of other games. Few games that collaborated with GGZ had a happy ending.
Though a franchise the size of the Fate series was unlikely to be drained to death by it.
"Can I also grab the Earth while doing a handstand now?"
He said joyfully, but when Caelus saw the emblem's effect description, his expression suddenly turned strange.
[Effect:
Unarmed Damage Amplification: Unarmed attacks gain a 50x to 100x damage increase based on the wielder's constitution.
Amplification Enhancement: Increases weapon damage by 65%.]
"Knight Does Not Die with Empty Hands... is this what 'does not die with empty hands' freaking means?"
Caelus was stunned. It could be interpreted this way!
As long as my bare hands are stronger, strong enough to beat all enemies to death, then I definitely won't die empty-handed!
"As expected of an emblem from GGZ. These numbers are fucking ridiculous!"
Caelus sucked in a cold breath.
And this was just the emblem as he'd pulled it, without any fodder enhancements!
The stats could be raised even further!
"From this day forward, I'll be One-Punch Man!"
Caelus clenched his fist, revealing a savage grin like a magnetic field psycho.
However, he figured his own constitution could probably only achieve about a 50x multiplier.
This emblem would have an even more terrifying effect on the Stellaron creature with her constitution and nothing but brute strength.
Items bought from the shop could be used by anyone, but things pulled from the system's gacha pool were categorized.
Ordinary weapons, and even low-level fodder like Sakura Will, could be given to people other than the host.
Emblems were a rather special type of equipment that only the system's owner could use. Stelle counted as half an owner, but she couldn't equip it herself; Caelus could equip and unequip it for her.
"Nice, nice, not bad at all!"
Caelus gleefully looked towards the items outside the four system gacha pools.
[Item: Seven-Star Ball]
[Grade: ★]
"Another Dragon Ball?"
[Holy crap, what kind of luck is this?]
Even the system jumped up, startled.
To pull related items from the same world in two consecutive ten-pulls from these four gacha slots—the probability was no less than getting a gold.
"System-buddy, do you think I could collect all seven Dragon Balls through the gacha?"
[That's probably impossible... With that kind of luck, you'd be better off pulling seven-star items. Who needs a Divine Dragon then?]
"Good point."
Caelus nodded and swiped his hand of consciousness to look at the next item.
[Item: Water God Orb]
[Grade: ★★★]
[Description: From the world of 'Yaiba' (also known as 'Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba'). A legendary orb with magical powers, formed from the power of the first Dragon God. It is one of the seven orbs needed to unlock the Dragon God Orb and can freely manipulate water for attacks.
When the seven orbs are united, they can merge into the Dragon God Orb, which possesses immense power.]
"Yaiba... another one from my childhood."
The Water God Orb itself had no consciousness, so the system successfully collected it into the inventory. Caelus quickly took it out.
It was as smooth as jade to the touch, with a very pleasant feel. When its power was activated, an ancient character from another world, 'Water', would appear.
"Not bad."
A single God Orb wasn't strong, but it wasn't weak either. It could be considered top-tier among three-star items. The Dragon God Orb, formed by the seven orbs combined, possessed the power to destroy planets.
Only slightly weaker than an inactive Herrscher Core.
And it happened to be a water-element item. He could combine it with the Xuanyuan Sword of Water's Edge in Li Sushang's hands. Perhaps it could enhance the Xuanyuan Sword, made from just a thousandth of a core, to the level of a true Divine Key.
Caelus certainly didn't have the ability or technology for that, but he could find Herta!
They were both pieces of equipment from another world. Herta would definitely be very interested in these 'Curios'. Lending them to her for research for a while in exchange for combining them for me wouldn't be too much to ask, right?
And giving me eighty or a hundred mini-Hertas to play with wouldn't be too much to ask, right?
Herta will never be able to repay her debt to me!
[Item: D-Shot Gun]
[Grade: ★★☆]
[Description: The D-Shot Gun of the robot Brownie from 'Contra: Hard Corps'. It generates six energy bullets that orbit the user. The energy bullets can be charged to increase their power and have a certain tracking effect.]
"I remember this was a Sega game, right? That little robot was named Brownie?"
Caelus learned something new.
There wasn't much to say about this gun. It wasn't useless, but it wasn't very practical either. It was well-suited for a display rack in his room.
He casually swiped past it. When the last gray-haired meteor dissipated, revealing nothing inside, Caelus's pupils contracted as he received the information.
"This is... Damn!"
[Character: Three of Dots]
[Grade: ★★★]
[Description: From 'Daoist Gu'. The most peculiar organization in the Dajuan world, the Zuowang Dao, who worship Doumu. Its members are generally codenamed after mahjong tiles, and the number of members corresponds to the number of mahjong tiles. For their own amusement, the members deceive gods and trick people, with no taboos whatsoever.]
"System-buddy, is this for real?"
Caelus stared at the displayed information, his expression gradually turning bizarre.
[Haha, would you believe me if I said it's fake?]
"What are you saying? I might not believe others, but how could I not believe you?"
Caelus's expression was serious and earnest.
"From the moment I transmigrated to this world, you've always been by my side. I've spent more time with you than even with Stelle."
"Remember when we…"
The gaze reflected in those golden eyes stunned the system. It was filled with trust and sincere emotion as he recounted their daily life and experiences together.
"You are my family!"
[Waaah, Host, I never knew you trusted me this much all along! Don't worry, I'll definitely step up my self-checks and have fewer bugs in the future!]
As if a fine steed had finally met its discerning master, the system was moved to tears. The system panel seemed to transform into a sobbing, teary-eyed cat face.
It straightened up, its aura like that of a scholar willing to die for one who truly understands him.
It believed him. It really believed him!
Caelus felt that tricking such a dumb and foolish system was no fun at all!
The real Zuowang Dao was more fun after all.
The Zuowang Dao.
If it were someone on the level of East, South, or West Wind, Caelus would definitely cooperate with the Xianzhou to crush them immediately!
If it were Red Dragon or North Wind with their Xinsu physique, or even if they brought over that crazy boss Dice, Caelus felt that the king of troublemakers, Aha, might just pop out and make one of them an Emanator for fun.
The Luofu would be in real danger then.
Fortunately, he had only pulled an ordinary member of the Zuowang Dao. Even if he just left them alone... it probably wouldn't cause any major problems, right?
Caelus propped his chin on his hand, lost in deep thought.
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