Alone and Infinite

My lips twitched. What kind of text simulator art style is this?!

The next upgrade to the marksman's skills was even more outrageous.

The beginning was fine, but it was at the end that things got better.

[In the tenth month, you draw your bow 500 times a day, firing 5000 bullets. Even though you are physically healthy, you are extremely mentally exhausted.]

[You have triggered the special state skill 'Flow'! Proficiency has been greatly increased!]

[Sharpshooting proficiency increased by 60%! You have successfully broken through the level using Flow Mode]

[Results of this infusion: Marksman LV3 achieved slight progress (15%)]

Is the flow state this intense?

A sudden surge of excitement rose in Li Xia's heart. If he could add this skill, wouldn't he be able to take off?

I glanced at the marksman's skill bonuses.

[Effect 1: Ranged weapon handling is increased by 60%, accuracy by 60%, and firing rate by 60%]

[Effect 2: Increases your perception by 30% by improving your sensitivity to wind direction and your ability to judge distance]

[Effect 3: Ranged weapon handling +2]

The improvement is quite significant!

There wasn't much else to do. Aside from dealing with the equipment and treasure chests, Li Xia planned to spend the rest of his time in the training ground.

Getting to know yourself through pseudo-real-world practice can be quite beneficial, as it can lead to significant improvements.

Unfortunately, there is no arena at Tier 2; it's only available at Tier 3. Otherwise, Li Xia would love to try it out.

As soon as I stepped outside, I sent Lisa a message inquiring about their treasure chest opening service.

This was something Li Xia had just thought of not long ago. After all, if he was unlucky, he could find someone to open the car for him!

As for selling treasure chests, Li Xia gave up on the idea after learning about the market for them.

People buy treasure chests like they're buying lottery tickets; they're not willing to pay a high price. They all negotiate a lower price.

Green chests represent the price of white equipment, and blue chests represent the price of green equipment. Anyone selling those is out of their mind.

As expected, Lisa replied that she did have such a business, but that they needed to meet in person to discuss it in detail.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xia turned to the branch of the Brotherhood of Steel.

It was still the same round living room, but this time Lisa had changed into a bohemian-style long dress, which made her look even more elegant.

She smiled and pushed a cup of tea towards me, saying, "The price for opening the treasure chest isn't fixed; an agreement needs to be signed, which is why we'd like to discuss this in person."

Generally, the price is based on the quality of the treasure chest.

For example, the lower the quality and tier of the treasure chest, the cheaper the fee. Generally, the minimum fee is around 10% of the value of the items obtained from the treasure chest.

Seemingly noticing the confusion on Li Xia's face, Lisa's smile remained unchanged; she knew that Li Xia still possessed the Smaug chest.

The Chest of Destiny cannot be opened by someone else; whoever opens it is bound to their destiny, so Lisa never even considered the Chest of Destiny.

After thinking for a moment, Lisa explained:

"Well, many people have a misconception that the luck value displayed on the panel is constant, but in fact, the so-called luck value is just the average value displayed by the hall."

Luck is the outward manifestation of destiny; in a sense, luck is a part of destiny, and it fluctuates.

Opening treasure chests is a very luck-dependent activity.

Li Xia listened attentively; these were all pieces of experience and intelligence!

"It should be said that any choice that affects the course of one's destiny is extremely taxing on luck, to give an example."

Lisa sat up straight and said seriously, "A poor person buys a lottery ticket when their luck is at its peak and wins, but winning the lottery will instantly deplete their luck for a long time."

Unless his luck is exceptionally strong, or his destiny is exceptionally strong, enough to offset the loss of luck brought about by winning the lottery.

This is because winning the lottery was enough to change his fate.

Li Xia's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and she felt a sudden realization dawning on her.

That's it

The same applies to treasure chests. For an apostle, a large treasure chest can yield a suitable top-tier equipment, which can elevate the apostle's strength by one or two levels and even change their fate.

While not as extravagant as winning the lottery jackpot, it's not far off.

Therefore, for those who open the boxes, the hidden loss is a continuous decrease in luck over a period of time, which may lead to unnecessary dangers.

The higher the grade of the treasure chest, the greater the consumption. For example, a green treasure chest might only give you a small but excellent blue item at most, while a purple treasure chest could completely drain your luck!

At that moment, he suddenly understood the power of his Destiny weapon.

The luck reward from [Misfortune] is 10 points of luck for 10 seconds, meaning that your luck will remain at its peak of 10 points for 10 seconds!

Unbox it however you like!

But what about those normal apostles who got loot from opening boxes? Li Xia frowned and pondered for a while, then suddenly remembered what Lisa had just said—unless—

Unless the fate of the apostles can withstand it?

That's true. Whose fate is weak when they can become an apostle and survive in the temple?

So at most I'll be unlucky for a while, my luck is 0, which is fine. I've always had 0 luck, so it's not a big deal.

"Got it?" Lisa smiled. She liked chatting with smart people; they didn't need to say much, they understood immediately.

"Therefore, when we accept the task of opening boxes, in order to minimize the impact on the luck of the person opening the box, we usually ask someone two levels higher to open it. For example, a level one box is opened by someone of level three."

After all, no matter how good the Tier 1 equipment is, it's difficult to affect the fate of Tier 3 equipment and thus drain their luck.

Even so, obtaining top-tier equipment still requires a significant amount of luck, so a fixed fee isn't feasible; a revenue-sharing model is the only option.

Li Xia nodded, indicating that she understood, and took out the two boxes and placed them on the table.

These are the exquisite green treasure chest dropped by the bandit leader Porphyry, and the pale purple Smaug treasure chest dropped by Smaug.

(Four types of treasure chest quality)

"These are the two. Name your price."

Lisa's gaze swept past the exquisite green, focusing mainly on the Smaug case, and even she couldn't help but feel a surge of amazement from the depths of her heart.

This is a Tier 1 light purple treasure chest, and it's a special suffix treasure chest! It's a level higher than the Magnificent Treasure Chest.

I heard that Xia killed Smaug's new recruit during the Joint Trial. Is he that strong?

When I was in Tier 1, I almost cried when I saw the exquisite green box. I had never even seen a blue box!

Lisa could only take a deep breath and suppress the feeling of defeat; she'd seen it all before. She was used to it.

The difference between apostles is sometimes greater than the difference between a person and a dog!

"8% chance of winning from the Green Treasure Box, 35% chance from the Pale Purple Smaug Box —"

Lisa paused, then said seriously, "This is definitely a friend's price. I'm sure you'd get at least 40% off the Smaug box from someone else!"

35%?

Are you really willing to open these boxes? You're gambling, right? Gambling on a box to get a super rare item, even with a 35% chance of winning, is still much more profitable than opening a normal box.

Otherwise, if you get a regular purple item, you'll lose a lot of money.

Li Xia shook his head. 35% is not as good as saving up a Destiny Bullet and using it himself.

After putting Smaug's box back, Li Xia spoke:

"Then just open the green boxes."

Lisa nodded, not too disappointed. After sending a few messages, a short while later a short guy with his hands in his pockets and a smug look on his face walked over.

He called out from afar, "Sister Lisa, I haven't even played cards lately, my luck is absolutely top-notch! What kind of box do you want me to handle?"

Upon closer inspection, his face immediately fell:

"No way, Sister Lisa, the exquisite green treasure chest is only level one, and you still want me to enter and exit the game with the God of Gamblers?"

Lisa chuckled and crossed her arms:

"I'll open it when you tell me to! This is an important partner for us in the future, and I'll do my best even if it's just a green box!"

As expected of an administrative officer, he knows how to talk!

The short man grunted twice, and although his face was still pale, he still accepted the transfer of ownership from Li Xia.

The moment the box was opened, a familiar, blinding light emanated from it.

exploded!

Li Xia squinted, about to probe, when he heard the short man's surprised exclamation:

"what?"

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 81 The Shield of Seraiin

The light gradually faded, and the treasure chest in the short man's hand disappeared, replaced by a shield that looked strangely familiar.

Li Xia frowned and thought for a moment. Wait a minute, isn't this the shield that the bandit leader Poffis was holding?

He used his savings accumulated over many years to buy this shield, and even a sniper rifle shot couldn't leave a mark on it.

"What's wrong?" Lisa asked with a smile, putting down her teacup, without any particular expectation.

The short man stared at the shield with a surprised expression, then shook his head and said:

"See for yourselves."

After saying that, he shared the shield's attributes.

【Shield of Seraiin】(Tier 1)

[Grade: Blue - Ultimate]

【Origin: Lord of the Rings】

[Defense Tier: 6 (Tier 1)]

【Durability: 1000】

[Equipment Effect:]

1. Inscribed Shield: Engraved inscriptions can deflect attacks.

When attacked by a physical attack, the damage level is reduced by 1, and the impact force is reduced by 50%.

When attacked by an ability, the damage level decreases by 1 and a 60-degree angle of refraction occurs.

2. Mithril Shield: This King's Shield was forged with a large amount of mithril.

Magic Conduction +2

[Review: This shield truly lives up to its reputation as the King's Shield]

That shield is really strong!

Li Xia clicked her tongue, and at this moment she was genuinely grateful for the Hall of Fame treasure chest mechanism.

Without the loot stripping mechanism, how could a bandit leader like Porfis possibly obtain such a top-tier item as the Shield of Seraiin?

Is he worthy?

Unexpectedly, Lisa reacted the most. Staring at the shield, she finally understood why the short, third-tier apostle was surprised by a first-tier shield.

Lisa hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave up on speaking.

Expressing interest in purchasing at this point would be extremely disrespectful to the chosen future partner.

Li Xia took the shield. It felt good. The shield was a standard half-body shield, much lighter and more agile than a full-body shield.

It's a good shield, but unfortunately it's not a good fit for me.

The spear requires a lot of wrist movement; holding it with one hand simply doesn't unleash its full power, and temporarily taking it out of one's personal space is also impractical.

"Thanks, I'm very satisfied. How should the commission be calculated?"