Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Although this underhanded weapon suited Zhao Hao's style, it was far too conspicuous for a young man in his early twenties to be carrying a walking stick. Instead, it drew attention to the stick itself, rendering it useless for a surprise attack.

Besides, Zhao Hao isn't short of weapons. A single Dragon-Slaying Saber is enough to cut through the sky, the earth, and everything else. There's no need for anything fancy.

But the third and final item, the black cloth, was quite different. It was actually a Black Iron 5-star extraordinary item.

Zhao Hao's system didn't even provide any other valuable information; the Fate's Eye only said one thing: This is something used by a great magician...

However, when Zhao Hao took out this item, Uncle Tie had a guess. This was quite a coincidence; Uncle Tie actually knew the origin of the black cloth.

Uncle Tie touched the black cloth and said, "These belong to Cai Zi and Zhu Liankui..."

Zhu Liankui was actually an outstanding magician in the Song Dynasty. His most famous trick was called "Big Bowl Flying Water," which involved covering and waving a long cloth, and then conjuring up all sorts of things.

Street magicians are basically all sorts of people, from the bottom of society.

But every profession has its master, and in those ancient trades, there are always people with intricate connections to extraordinary individuals. This is especially true for magicians, whose skills seem unbelievable to ordinary people.

Zhu Liankui was an extraordinary person, a magician.

In ancient times, the profession of performing magic tricks was called "Caimen," and the most outstanding talents among them were called "Caizi."

Zhu Liankui lived in the last century and came to Amis at the end of the century. He stayed in Amis for several years as an Oriental magician and amazed the Amis people with his magic tricks.

He once conjured up various foods, several bowls of water, a large water vat, or even his youngest daughter from under a cloth!

"Zhu Liankui didn't stay in Amei for many years. He returned to the Song Dynasty after the storm passed. I heard from people decades ago that he was already gone..." Uncle Tie looked thoughtful, as if he was thinking about something.

Zhao Hao asked curiously, "Hiding from the limelight? What trouble did he get into that he needs to come to a foreign country to avoid it? By the way, isn't he a superhuman?"

Uncle Tie nodded slowly. "That's right. He was an extraordinary being. Back then, he had already reached the Bronze level, which was the realm of a true immortal on land." In the Song Dynasty, Bronze-level extraordinary beings were called "Arhats of the Human World" or "True Immortals on Land."

"Ah!" Zhao Hao hadn't expected that Cai Zi Zhu Liankui was actually a bronze-level superhuman.

"This...this...how did a Bronze-level superhuman die? They couldn't have lived that long, could they?"

Zhao Hao had previously read in a book that even short-lived species like humans could live to be two hundred years old at the Bronze level.

Zhu Liankui should still be alive.

Uncle Tie nodded again: "Yes. In those days, true immortals on land were so rare. In the end, they still died."

Uncle Tie sighed, "Because although Zhu Liankui is a superhuman, he is not the kind of superhuman who disregards ordinary people and only seeks the Dao. Although he comes from a humble background, he cares about the common people... He got caught up in the struggle between the royal family and the reformists because he supported constitutionalism..."

Zhao Hao was somewhat puzzled. He knew that the Song Dynasty was a constitutional monarchy. But what kind of reform could kill all the bronze-level powerhouses involved?

Besides, how did Uncle Tie know about things that happened decades ago?

Zhao Hao ultimately didn't dare to ask.

Anyway, he didn't plan to go back to his hometown, so let's not worry about it.

In fact, besides these three things, Zhao Hao also obtained two other things from the magician.

A ring and a shard of mirror.

Because of its special nature, Zhao Hao did not tell anyone.

【Shadow Ring - VIII】

Black Iron 1-star extraordinary items

Symbol: A symbol of the Shadow Organization members, through which they can receive certain messages.

Projection: Consume psionic energy to project your own image to a location.

Note: A token of the Shadow Organization's gathering.

Fragments of the Inner Demon Mirror

Black Iron 1-star extraordinary items

The Image of the Inner Demon: Reflecting the image in the mind of intelligent beings.

Note: Extraordinary items obtained from broken and mysterious objects.

Zhao Hao bid farewell to Uncle Tie and decided to go home and draw cards. Strength is what truly matters...

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Chapter 154 [The Red-Robed Mage]

When Zhao Hao returned home, he was completely exhausted.

He ate something quickly and then started drawing cards.

Drawing cards is truly a test of one's character.

Look at Zhao Hao, after so many card draws and adventures, he can now not only resist drawing cards when he's out, but he can even calm down and eat a fast food meal before drawing cards again when he gets home.

He even wondered if he should try drawing a bronze-level card if he leveled up again!

This time, Zhao Hao didn't wash his hands or face, nor did he pray to gods or Buddhas.

There has never been a savior, nor do we rely on gods or lucky people. To create miracles in gacha pulls, we have to rely on ourselves!

"System, ten consecutive draws!"

Two rows of ten cards, each with its back to Zhao Hao, appeared in his mind; the scene felt so familiar.

Zhao Hao's consciousness touched the first card, and the card was flipped over to reveal an octagonal ring.

【Dolan Ring】

Black Iron 3-Star Equipment Card

Equipment: +2 Constitution, +1 Spirit

Psionic Regeneration: +20% Psionic Regeneration Speed.

Psionic Infusion: Each physical attack will deal a small amount of psionic damage.

Note: A must-have for home and travel in Howling Abyss, and for killing and preventing fires in Summoner's Rift.

It's not very useful; right now, the last thing Zhao Hao needs is equipment cards.

Basically, even Iron-tier equipment cards offer him very little help. Let alone a starting item.

The only option is to synthesize it.

The second card was flipped over, and it depicted a young man in a long robe holding a staff, surrounded by an oval-shaped blue shield.

Could it be that character cards have arrived?

The result was not so.

[Magic Shield]

Black Iron 2-Star Ability Card

Equipment: Grants you a unique magical shield, unlike those exclusive to the continent. Consumes spiritual energy to create an oval-shaped shield around your body that reduces damage taken.

Damage Reduction: When the magic shield is activated, the damage received will be greatly reduced. The strength and duration are affected by the total amount of psionic energy.

Note: As a mage, always keep an eye on your mana!

Zhao Hao sat up straight. "Hey, not bad!"

Zhao Hao currently lacks this kind of protective ability.

This is a mage skill in the game "Legend," and it can be considered a core skill to some extent.

In that game, if a mage doesn't have a shield, they can easily be killed by a warrior.

Zhao Hao had also played Legend of Mir back in the day, and he vaguely remembered that a level 3 magic shield could reduce 60% of the damage a player received!

Of course, things are different now. But even mitigating 20% ​​of the damage is still remarkable!

This skill is only at Black Iron 2-star, probably because its function is too limited and its inherent strength is not high, requiring too much personal strength to support it.

If the user has little psionic energy, the shield will break after only a couple of hits.

"Not bad, not bad, very promising."

Zhao Hao felt that with the [Magic Shield] combined with his [Supreme Guardian Ring Type 1] and [Spirit Thorn Armor], he was already incredibly tanky, and he wasn't afraid to engage in melee combat at all. He was brimming with confidence!

Sure enough, I've already surged ahead in hand-to-hand combat!

The third card, when flipped over, had a drawing of something resembling ski goggles.

[Oasis Head-Mounted Display]

Black Iron 2-Star Item Card

A VR display device for a virtual reality game, containing the game's main program and core code.

Note: This is just one piece of a virtual reality setup, and you don't have internet access yet.

That's absolutely right. What's the point of having a game launcher if you don't have internet access?

By the way, does the internet still exist these days?

Although Zhao Hao was an internet addict in his previous life, he didn't know much about the development of the internet.

In reality, the generalized, universal internet hadn't even appeared yet. It wasn't until nearly ten years later that a British man named Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web, and only then was the internet truly born.

But that's just the internet for ordinary people in the surface world. Zhao Hao couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any strange or unusual black technologies in official supernatural organizations like the Mysterious Bureau.

After all, the Secret Service has already developed psionic robots and has a relatively mature "cell phone" for internal use. Who knows what those psionic technology fanatics have researched and developed?

Although the VR glasses, which look like oversized goggles, are useless to Zhao Hao, they contain the main program and core code of the virtual game Oasis, which might come in handy.

However, I am completely clueless about this; it can only be left to specialists to study.

Of all the people Zhao Hao knew, besides those from the Bureau of Mysteries, Winston was the only one.

Zhao Hao of the Mysterious Bureau didn't consider it. He couldn't explain the origin of it, and besides, why should they be given the opportunity to study it for free?

Zhao Hao has always been committed to maintaining his status as a temporary worker to avoid getting too involved and causing problems.

The fourth card depicts a clay figure that is two or three meters tall.

Clay Golem

Black Iron 4-Star Summoning Card

Use: Summons a clay golem to fight for you.