Wu Tong shook his head, casting all distracting thoughts aside.
After picking up the floating objects, he ordered the AI to analyze all the items obtained from the draw. In less than a second, the analysis was complete.
One might think this was incredibly fast, but in truth, the completed "Heaven-Defying Comprehension" ability only differed from other similar talents by the addition of a database. There was no difference in hardware capabilities—in fact, it was even slightly superior. Thus, analyzing items that were at most sixth-tier naturally didn't take much time.
Once the analysis was finished, the "Solar Flare Scripture" was integrated by the AI into the "Crimson Wheel Heart Sutra," making the latter more refined. The abilities of the "Anywhere Door" were merged into the "Dimensional Veil," slightly enhancing its teleportation capabilities while reducing energy consumption.
The powers of the Senzu Beans and the Horse Talisman were combined into the healing abilities, significantly boosting their effectiveness while adding new features: expelling external forces and repairing objects.
The "Gourmet Tablecloth" allowed Wu Tong to comprehend the "Food Creation Technique," enabling him to conjure desired food by expending energy. With increased energy input, he could even create fantastical dishes—provided he had seen them before.
The "Crystal Desert Eagle" was analyzed for its infinite ammunition mechanism. Upon completion, Wu Tong realized that the so-called infinite bullets were merely a replication program that endlessly copied ammunition, granting the firearm limitless rounds. After the analysis, he had the AI engrave this program into his own firearms.
From the egg of Rayquaza, a plethora of Pokémon moves were extracted, enriching Wu Tong's skill library. Once the analysis was done, he casually placed the egg on a nearby table, setting down some life crystals condensed from pure vitality beside it.
As for the three books, knowing that no one was particularly interested in them, Wu Tong stored them in his soul tool for future perusal.
With everything settled, Wu Tong couldn't help but marvel at his heightened combat prowess.
"Truly, cheating is exhilarating," he mused. "But the rate of upgrades is almost too fast. Some things become obsolete before they're even used."
"Guess I can sell the unused items in the chat group for points, then buy other goods to bolster my foundation."
He then opened the group chat, intending to share screenshots of his draw results—excluding the three books.
The moment he entered, however, the chat was flooded with images of others flaunting their loot.
Slime King: [Image: Male elf corpse.jpg]
Slime King: "Finally, I can turn human! Guys, this is huge!"
At this point, Rimuru hadn't yet met Shizue and thus hadn't taken human form. Moreover, now that he had a way to cure her, he no longer planned to absorb her body. Without a human form to analyze, Rimuru had been anxious about his transformation—until now.
An elf—a child of the forest and nature, with striking beauty no less than Shizue's, and a male body at that. No gender-swapping required. Overjoyed, Rimuru immediately shared his prize with the group.
Dragon King Spits Water: "Jealousy is twisting my face into something unrecognizable. As much as I hate that you all got what you wanted... congrats, Rimuru."
Crimson Sparrow Immortal: "Congratulations."
No Shame No Gain: "Congrats."
Leisurely Stroll in the Mortal World: "Congratulations."
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Camera Girl: "Oh! I got this little cutie. Look, isn't it adorable?"
Camera Girl: [Image: Alolan Vulpix.jpg]
Dragon King Spits Water: "March 7th, you've turned evil too."
Gu Ruoli stared at the Pokémon image March had sent, her voice dripping with envy.
Camera Girl: "Ehe~"
March deployed the universal Venti-style topic diversion tactic, attempting to dodge with cuteness.
As the chat continued to overflow with bragging and salty remarks from the unlucky, Wu Tong fell silent for a moment.
"One more or less won't make a difference," he thought, then uploaded his own screenshots.
Truth-Seeker: [Image: Loot from the draw.jpg]
Truth-Seeker: [Image: Item descriptions.jpg]
No Shame No Gain: "Holy crap! Bro Wu, you're the luckiest bastard alive! So many goodies in a single ten-pull!"
Skybreaker Queen: "Indeed, quite a haul. That Senzu Bean effect is downright broken."
Slime King: "Wow, you even got Rayquaza! A legendary Pokémon—strong and cool as hell. I want one!"
Passerby: "The Anywhere Door is neat, but still can't beat my Dimensional Veil."
Truth-Seeker: "Haha, just got lucky."
Meanwhile, Zhongli, who had been lurking silently, noticed one particular item in Wu Tong's list. His eyes lit up.
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Amid the group's banter, Wu Tong's private chat notification chimed. He opened it to find a message from Zhongli.
Leisurely Stroll in the Mortal World: "Young friend Wu Tong, might I borrow the Horse Talisman from you?"
Leisurely Stroll in the Mortal World: "I am willing to offer appropriate compensation."
Reading this, Wu Tong smiled. He had been searching for an excuse to visit the world of Teyvat, and now Zhongli had delivered himself to his doorstep.
Ever since obtaining the Horse Talisman, Wu Tong had considered trading with Zhongli. After all, the talisman could resolve the Abyss's curses, Eleazar, Fontaine's curse, erosion, and even the remnants of malevolent gods. With it, Wu Tong could instantly become an honored guest in all seven nations of Teyvat.
Zhongli's purpose for borrowing the talisman was obvious: to address the erosion affecting himself, the adepti, and Azhdaha, as well as the karmic debt plaguing Xiao and the land of Liyue. Previously helpless, he now had a solution and would naturally seize it.
Though a fifth-tier Horse Talisman couldn't cleanse all of Teyvat's afflictions, handling the issues within the seven nations was well within its power.
Truth-Seeker: "No need for compensation. You can borrow the Horse Talisman—we're groupmates, after all. Helping each other is what we do."
Truth-Seeker: "However... have you ever considered relocating Liyue away from Teyvat? The crises there are far too severe."
Truth-Seeker: "Also, what do you think of my world?"
Indeed, Wu Tong had no intention of asking for payment. Instead, he planned to use this as leverage to sway the entirety of Teyvat's seven nations.
Once Liyue moved to his world, the other nations would surely follow.
"I'll take all of Teyvat," Wu Tong thought. The moment Zhongli and the Seven Archons agreed, he would transport the entire continent over.
At its core, the Seven Archons' rebellion against the Heavenly Principles was merely a search for a path—for themselves and their people. Wu Tong could provide that path himself, rendering further sacrifices unnecessary.
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