This god of luck truly favored the real grandma, and it wasn't in vain.
What else is there to say? I, Blaine, will be the incarnation of luck from today onward. Ten billion in exchange for a lifetime as the European Emperor of fortune—just one word: worth it. Absolutely worth it.
At this moment, Blaine couldn't find words to express what he felt inside. He was ecstatic—like a broke man who suddenly won five million dollars in the lottery, transforming overnight from short and poor to tall, rich, and handsome. If you haven't experienced that yourself, you'll never understand it.
"System, buy it for me—hurry up!"
[[Hunter Space 2.0], selling price **. Confirm purchase: Yes/No?]
"Fuck, you still need to ask? Of course! Take it—take it now!"
[The host must first remove all items from [Hunter Space 1.0].]
"Oh—yes, yes, yes! I'm too excited, forgot—forgot!"
Blaine's mouth hung open; he was losing control, grinning like an idiot—like Tony's little protégé, Spider-Man, during one of his hyper moments.
He frantically emptied the [Hunter Space 1.0], pulling out the White Snake Bow, Elemental Bow, Cursed Blood Knife, and more. His fingers trembled as he clicked "Yes" again and again, terrified the discount zone would vanish in the next second.
[[Hunter Space 2.0] upgrade in progress. Space unavailable for three days.]
"Phew…"
Blaine exhaled deeply, finally feeling the tension drain from his body. At some point, his back had become soaked with sweat. He was already a demigod, yet he'd broken into a cold sweat like an anxious mortal. That was how worked up he'd been.
"Quick, quick! Let me see the properties panel!"
A green screen appeared before him. The panel could still be accessed even during the upgrade, so it looked the same as before. Still, Blaine thought that if the Hunter Space could be upgraded to 2.0, then the attribute panel should be upgradable too. That would be for later.
Host: Blaine
Physical Fitness: 375 (3/8 God-Level Physique)
Hunter Level: B
Abilities: [King Kong Diamond Body lv.6] [Swordsmanship lv.4] [Copy Eyes lv.3] [Absolute Hit lv.3] [Hawkeye lv.3] [Mind Control lv.4] [Shadow Stealth lv.3] [Soul Tracking Technique lv.5] [God of Luck's Favor] [Mind Reading] [Regenration] [Danger Perception] [Meditation] [Teleportation] (14/15)
Equipment: [Hunter Suit (+40)] [Elemental Bow (+25)] [White Snake Bow (+5)] [Tracking Paper Crane (×9)] [Cursed Blood Knife (+10)] [Boots of Rapid March (+3)] [Mind Pendant (+3)] [Weakened Space Stone Ring (×1)]
Mall Balance: 3.8 billion and 2 million
Over a hundred billion gone in just a few hours—reduced to three or four billion in the blink of an eye. Most people would have a heart attack just thinking about that. Blaine recalled a movie he'd watched out of boredom recently—someone spent thirty billion in a month. Thirty billion? Hah. Give him three hundred billion, and he'd show them how to burn through it in a minute.
"Wait—did I forget about the Copy Eyes? Damn it. Not enough money left. Next time, then."
Blaine knew how powerful the Copy Eyes were, yet he'd completely overlooked them during the upgrade frenzy.
"Must've been too much money. I got dizzy. Hah, I'm getting old—can't even process that many zeroes anymore."
"If I start with hundreds of billions in the future, what'll I do if I can't count it? Haha…"
Not that Blaine had to worry. Could the highly intelligent Hunter System 2.0 really fail to handle basic math? Of course not.
Still, it was a shame about the Copy Eyes—missing that upgrade stung. Who knew when the next chance would come? But at least level three was good enough for now. There wasn't much magic left on Earth worth copying anyway—aside from the Ancient One.
"Gali, I miss you so much…"
With Blaine's current mental strength, he could easily copy higher-level magic. It was moments like this that made him realize how much he missed having his little loli, Jiayu, around.
Even though this shopping spree wiped out his savings, Blaine didn't regret a thing. Just the big score of [Soul Tracking Technique] alone was worth it—and getting [God of Luck's Favor]? That was enough to keep him grinning for days.
"When the Hunter Space 2.0 upgrade finishes, I, Blaine, will be unstoppable again! Can't be killed, can't be broken, can't even eat dirt! Hahaha!"
He'd been browsing the system mall all morning without noticing the time—it was already noon. The shopping frenzy had felt like only minutes.
Grrr…
His stomach growled, interrupting his thoughts. He was about to head downstairs for food when he looked around at the scattered equipment and scratched his head awkwardly.
"Where the hell do I put all this?"
He hung the two bows on the living room wall as decorations, planning to retrieve them once the Hunter Space finished upgrading. The Cursed Blood Knife went off to the side too. The Tracking Paper Cranes—useless for now—were too expensive to burn, so he arranged them decoratively on the table.
The Mind Pendant was meant to be worn, so he simply slipped it on.
"Ah… comfortable… so comfortable…"
The instant it touched his skin, Blaine let out a soft, involuntary moan. It wasn't his fault—the pendant acted directly on his spiritual energy. The sensation of his soul being wrapped in warm sunlight was as blissful as being massaged by a dozen beautiful women.
"Feels like eating a Snickers bar…"
His mental strength surged, sweeping away all fatigue from the day before. Even his entire aura seemed subtly elevated. A faint, white cyclone shimmered invisibly around him—the manifestation of spiritual power.
"The weakened Space Gem Ring goes on next."
He slipped it on and frowned. "Hmm? Why doesn't this thing feel like anything? Don't tell me it's fake…"
Blaine raised his hand, inspecting the ring. But before he could react—
A terrifying crack tore open in the air before him.
It was just large enough for a person to pass through, but its small size didn't make it any less menacing. Inside was pitch black, broken only by occasional flashes of light—that was the astral void. Blaine didn't know which part of the universe it connected to, but it was clearly beyond the solar system—maybe even outside the Milky Way itself.
With just a wave of his hand, Blaine could actually span a billion light-years.
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