The next day, the side effects from the gacha rewards began to subside. Bao Zhe Fan's duck-like voice had returned to normal, although his occasional giggling fits still appeared. He woke up earlier, feeling his spiritual energy fuller than usual—an effect of the remaining Temporary Spiritual Energy Boost.
He checked the system's inventory. The remaining items were:
· 9 General Calming Pills
· 3 Healthy Digestion Pills (strawberry flatulence effect)
· 2 Melodious Voice Pills (duck voice effect)
· 1 Hair Health Pill (temporary hair loss effect)
· 5 Concentration Pills (uncontrollable blinking effect)
· 2 Mood Enhancer Pills (giggling fit effect)
"All items with weird side effects," he muttered. "But they'll definitely sell at the night market."
While eating instant noodles for breakfast, he planned his strategy. With 5,450 EP, he could do 5 more spins. But he decided to save up for the 100-spin that guaranteed a Grand Prize.
[Host, there is a daily mission: Collect 500 EP today. Reward: Additional 100 BP.]
Bao Zhe Fan nodded. BP (Blood Points) would be useful later for producing blood-related items. He needed to start thinking about how to obtain blood—either by donating his own or by hunting small monsters.
During the day at school, Bao Zhe Fan and Wang Dawei began their punishment of cleaning the school. They swept the yard where the poisoning incident had occurred the day before.
"Brother Bao, I heard you're opening a stall at the night market tonight?" asked Wang Dawei while sweeping.
Bao Zhe Fan nodded. "I have some unique health items. Want to partner up? You handle promotion, I'll handle the products."
Wang Dawei immediately got excited. "Ah, great idea! But... the items aren't dangerous, right? Not like yesterday's drinks?"
"Safe," Bao Zhe Fan replied succinctly. "The side effects are only temporary and harmless."
As they worked, some of the students who were victims yesterday passed by. Their reactions were clearly angry and unfriendly.
"Look at them, the troublemakers!" shouted a male student whose face was still pale. "Because of you, I was vomiting all night!"
Another female student glared. "I was almost taken to the hospital! You think this is a joke?"
Even a passing teacher shook his head with a disappointed expression. "Two weeks of cleaning punishment is still too light for you. You should be expelled!"
Wang Dawei hung his head in shame, but Bao Zhe Fan remained calm. He saw negative EP notifications continuously flowing in.
[+25 EP - Negative: Rage]
[+20 EP - Negative: Resentment]
[+15 EP - Negative: Disgust]
[+30 EP - Negative: Hatred]
Apparently, even though his actions saved the situation yesterday, the victims still held deep anger. This made Bao Zhe Fan realize that his reputation at school was now very bad.
That night at the "Dragon Basket" Night Market, Bao Zhe Fan opened his new stall: "Fan's Magic Shop". Wang Dawei helped put up the banner and set up the table.
"Selling unique health items here!" Wang Dawei shouted. "Funny side effects, but great efficacy!"
Some of Bao Zhe Fan's regular customers were curious. "Not selling porridge anymore, young Fan?"
Bao Zhe Fan shook his head. "Special today. We have Healthy Digestion Pills—smooth digestion, but strawberry-scented flatulence. Also Melodious Voice Pills—voice becomes clear, but temporarily like a duck."
The first customer was a middle-aged woman. "Wow, interesting! I'll try the digestion pill. I've been constipated for a week."
After buying and taking it, she soon farted with a strawberry scent. Instead of being embarrassed, she laughed. "Wow, that's funny! But my stomach does feel better!"
[+15 EP - Positive: Amusement]
[+10 EP - Positive: Satisfaction]
The next customer was a street singer. He bought a Melodious Voice Pill. After taking it, his voice sounded like a duck's, but clearer. "This is weird but helpful!" he said laughing.
[+20 EP - Positive: Entertainment]
Within two hours, all items were sold out. Bao Zhe Fan collected enough EP for the daily mission, plus a decent amount of cash.
Returning home, Bao Zhe Fan felt satisfied. The day had gone smoothly. He opened his status:
[Host Status]
Name:Bao Zhe Fan
Spirit Knight Level:Bronze Wheel - 2 Star
Talent:Blood Control (Rank F - finally ranked up!)
EP:6,200
BP:100 (from mission reward)
Health:90%
Spiritual Energy:80/100
His talent had finally risen to Rank F! He could feel better control over his blood element. His Blood Hole could now be the size of 4 fists, and Blood Step could reach 2 meters.
He also noticed something strange. His own blood felt... different. As if there was extra energy. Perhaps an effect of the system or the rank increase.
"System, is BP only for producing items?" he asked.
[Not only that. BP can also be used to enhance the purity of the host's blood. Pure blood can increase the power of the blood element.]
Bao Zhe Fan smiled. Finally, he found a way to truly master his rare talent. Tomorrow, he would try using BP for the first time.
But for now, he needed rest. Tomorrow was a new day with new opportunities. And this time, he was ready to face it with a more mature strategy.
With a strengthening blood element and a supportive system, his future was getting brighter. But he knew the path to the pinnacle was still long and winding.