Shen Mo glanced at Tsunade.
Being close, he caught her non-lucky, defeated mindset.
Honestly…
Shen Mo didn't know why Tsunade's luck was like this.
He could guarantee her gambling misfortune didn't affect his system's prize pool. The odds were fine, yet she couldn't pull Grand Prizes.
Then, Neji held up his item—a pair of gossamer-thin gloves.
"Gloves," Neji said.
"Silk Gloves, indeed a Grand Prize," Shen Mo said with a smile, landing a blow on Tsunade.
Two Grand Prizes in over eighty cans.
Were they opening the same cans?
Neji slipped on the gloves.
Cool at first, they warmed to his body, feeling like real skin, barely noticeable.
"They have no special enhancements or skills, but they're incredibly durable, immune to water and fire. Perfect for you," Shen Mo explained.
Fighter weapons leaned toward close combat.
Gloves, gauntlets, daggers—those were common.
After Shen Mo's words…
Neji took a kunai and slashed his gloved palm.
Sparks flew.
He tried stabbing, chopping, smashing.
Unscathed.
"Amazing gloves," Neji marveled.
The others, including Hinata and Hanabi, shared his awe.
For the Hyuga, who fought with palms up close, these gloves were invaluable.
"That's amazing to you?" Tsunade said, pulling out her cross pendant, dangling it to draw eyes.
"This came from my first Level 2 can. It boosts the wearer's courage. Most can equipment has incredible effects like this."
Her tone was explanatory…
But Shen Mo sensed her childish pride.
He said lightly, "That cross pendant isn't a Grand Prize."
"(.·ˇ_ˇ·.)"
Tsunade's face turned annoyed, veins bulging on her forehead.
"Lady Tsunade," Shizune grabbed her arm, whispering nervously, "We can't beat him."
"I know!" Tsunade snapped, shoving the pendant back, as if answering both Shizune and Shen Mo.
"If you keep missing Grand Prizes… the only way is to buy higher-level cans. Sometimes, fate's just bumpy," Shen Mo said, shaking his head, sprinkling salt on Tsunade's wound.
Her figure seemed to turn ashen.
Luckily…
Neji, speeding up, hit a streak of bad luck.
No Grand Prizes in over three hundred cans.
Normal odds.
Level 2 cans had a one-in-two-hundred Grand Prize chance. Missing was typical.
Some got lucky early, only to lose it all later.
"Tch, fate's cruel," Tsunade clicked her tongue, showing no joy.
She envied luck…
But hoped Konoha's people got good items.
Shen Mo stayed calm.
Level 2 Grand Prizes were ordinary in Level 3 cans. He'd seen too many to be surprised.
Neji kept his cool.
Opening one after another.
At the three hundred fifty-fourth can…
A rainbow light burst forth.
So sudden, no one reacted.
When they did…
Shen Mo's face showed surprise.
This was…
"Sir, what is it?" Neji asked, noting Shen Mo's expression.
It was the first time he'd seen Shen Mo surprised.
Tsunade, experienced, spoke up. "Is it… something super rare? Don't Level 3 cans show special effects for Grand Prizes?"
This rainbow light, though unclear…
Felt special, despite no distinct aura.
"It's not about rarity," Shen Mo said, approaching the can, unsure how to react.
If Sasuke knew Neji got this…
He'd be red-eyed with envy.
"So what is it?" Tsunade looked ready to spit blood.
Say it already! Driving her mad.
She'd seen it—a rainbow orb, unlike others, pulsing like a heartbeat.
"Beyond destiny-altering items, some cans hold items that drastically change the opener," Shen Mo said, scanning everyone, then enunciating, "This is the Primary Martial Body: Heart of Immovable Wisdom King."
If Sasuke were here…
He'd instantly recognize it.
Yes.
Like the Sword Body in the Swordsmanship cans.
It could transform one's physique, even mindset, akin to genius constitutions in xianxia novels, doubling progress in specific techniques.
Shen Mo had stumbled on this bargain, worth only 140,000 trading points.
So cheap and rare…
He tossed it into the Level 2 Fighter Series prize pool.
For Level 2 cans, it was near-top value.
Almost five times the 30,000 trading point price.
"Martial Bodies that alter physique are highly valuable, rare even in Level 3 cans, more common in Level 4," Shen Mo said, looking at Neji, unsure how to react. "Yours is weak—very weak—compared to other Martial Bodies, but it's likely the only one possible in Level 2 cans."
Shen Mo hadn't expected Neji to pull this.
Grand Prize odds: one in two hundred.
Level 2 cans had nearly forty Grand Prizes.
The odds of this…
Were astronomically low.
Even Shen Mo had added it casually, as a Grand Prize among Grand Prizes, never expecting anyone to draw it.