"What do you think? Are you willing to take the chance?"
I release a sigh and look at the being in front of me and say.
"Look, I am grateful for you to give me a second chance, but… the world you choose is a bit much, you know? Warhammer 40k is something coming out of a nightmare, you know? What makes matters worse is that you sent me to the Darktide part of Warhammer. Atoma Prime is infested with Nurgle Worshipper!"
The thing hums and says.
"You know what? You are right. I will give you a freebie. I will protect your presence from the warp for the first year."
"Only one year out of my two-year service?"
"What? It is half of it, you know? You will also receive more things from the Chaos Gacha."
"That! That is another thing I am worried about. Anything chaos-related in the Warhammer 40k is bad news."
"That is true. However, it is not related to that. I can assure you."
Should I agree with this being? I don't know if he is a Chaos God or not. However, I want to live once again. Dying from being stabbed by your jealous ex-girlfriend is not a pleasant experience. Do I want to put my soul in the hands of someone who will grant me power called Chaos Gacha?
Fuck it.
"Fine. I am in. However, where do you want to send me? Are you going to make me into one of the Rejects?"
"Oh, goodness, no. I am not that cruel. I will put you directly inside the Hive Tetrium."
I look at him for a few seconds and say.
"Just kill me already!"
"Now. Now. Don't be like that. I will give you a bonus because of this. I shall give you three Platinum Tickets instead of three Gold Tickets."
"Ticket?"
"Ah, let me explain the basics. There are eight types of tickets you can receive. They go like this from the lowest to the highest: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Legendary, Mythical, and Divine."
"Right. So you give me the middle tickets."
"It is a middle ground ticket, yes. However, it can grant you Legendary-type things at its highest level."
"And how high are those?"
"Right. It goes right this: Trash, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Elite, Epic, Legendary, Mythical, Divine, and Transcendent."
"That is rather high. However, there is a chance that all the tickets give me three uncommon things."
"If that happens, I will give you a free Elite power."
"Right. That is good."
He creates floating images of each ticket.
"You can get them through feats that you can discover later. I will also give you something in case you get something that is not suitable for battle. The first one is an Accatran Pattern Mark IVe Lasgun, a reliable weapon for you. Anyway! Let's start rolling! I wonder what kind of goods you will get!"
A hologram appears in front of me, and I can see the number of tickets I own. Underneath that, I can see a massive box with the word 'Roll' in the middle of it. I take a deep breath and press the roll button.
After a few seconds, a hologram appeared in front of me.
[Adept Shooting]
|Rare Skill|
You are a natural crack shot, being able to wield most projectile-based weaponry with great familiarity and accuracy, rarely missing your shots unless you are against an opponent of similar skill.
Good. Great, even. It will give me an edge when using my weapon. What? I am an office drone, not a soldier. Any skill that lets me use my weapon effectively will help.
I press the roll button once again and pray for good power. After a few seconds, it stops, and another hologram appears in front of me.
[The Infinite Magazine]
|Elite Item|
A magazine that can morph into the magazine of any projectile shooting weapon and will supply it with infinite amounts of the ammo it uses as long as it stays attached.
This one is perfect! I don't know where I can get more ammo. Unlike in the game, where you can get them scattered throughout the hive city, I don't think this will be the case. I know that Lasgun's power pack can be charged with mere sunlight or any heat. However, I don't know if I will get multiple power packs or only the one in the weapon.
This item gives me a good item to survive in that hellhole.
I press the roll button once again and use my last ticket.
I wait for a few seconds before another hologram appears in front of me. I widen my eyes when I first see a few lines.
[Elixir of Life]
|Legendary Item|
Hota - The legendary Elixir of Life, drinking it grants boundless vitality, immunity to most poisons and illnesses, and a lifespan increasing a hundredfold.
It was my first Legendary Item, and it is something that will greatly help me in that hellhole. Something that gives me immunity to most poisons and illnesses? Yes, please. I don't know if this will work against Nurgle-based illness, but I will take it.
When I am done, I look back at… who is he? I will call him Rob (Random Omnipotence Being) from now on.
"I am done."
"Yeah. I can see that. I must say, your luck is not bad. It is not the best Legendary thing you can get, but it is still a Legendary Item."
"Yeah. My luck does not fuck me so far. What's next?"
"Well, before I send you to that planet, I need to tell you a few things. The first one is the ability. You have an ability slot, and you have one. However, you can increase the slot by getting more abilities from the Gacha. For every three abilities, you will get one ability slot."
"Can I change the ability I want to use?"
"Yes. It will be an instant change, but you need to wait five minutes before you can change your ability again."
"I see. That is good to know."
"The next one is your mission!"
He snaps his finger and shows me a map of the hive city. I can see a lot of red dots in the map littered around the hive city.
"These red dots are the Nurgle Worshippers. Each red dot represents a group consisting of thousands of worshippers. Your job? Create a safe haven. I will drop you somewhere in this city where you can create a safe haven. You need to clean the area of the worshipper. When you are done, I shall create a barrier around the area you clean up to prevent Nurgle's so-called gifts from entering and spreading the infection."
"How big is the barrier?"
"Not big, but big enough for you not to worry. You still need to barricade the area so the infected cannot enter, but you don't need to worry about inhaling the so-called gifts."
"Right. That is good to know."
Rob nods his head and says.
"Anyway, that is all. Are you ready to go?"
I take a deep breath and nod my head.
"Yes. I am ready."
"Good luck, Kael."
Rob snaps his fingers, and a swirl of purple energy engulfs me. A few seconds later, I appear in the middle of a massive hangar. Before I can even take a step, I hear a scream from my left.
"Found a Clean One! Accept Grandfather's Gift!"
"Shit!"
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