Looking at her remaining five million or so Shock Value, Yun Shu thought about it and decided to try her luck in the permanent prize pool to see if she could complete some of her unfinished outfits.
Once a set was reinforced and upgraded, the skill effects were on a completely different level compared to individual outfit pieces.
It was the same familiar pink wheel and the option for a three-hundred-pull.
【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Heavenly Balance Set · Mount Piece (8/8): Imperial Carriage of Heaven's Patrol】
【Piece Description: A dark-gold carriage with a nine-tasseled canopy. Pulled by eight heavenly steeds and escorted by golden-armored heavenly soldiers.】
...
【Current Shock Value: 5,410,000】
“One item from a three-hundred-pull? You're not even trying to hide it anymore, are you?” Yun Shu ground her teeth and closed the prize pool interface.
A minute passed.
She managed to calm herself down.
One item from three hundred pulls was fine.
At least she had completed the Heavenly Balance Set. Moreover, this newly acquired mount, the Imperial Carriage of Heaven's Patrol, came with a buy-one-get-one-free bonus: a squad of golden-armored heavenly soldiers at her beck and call.
Yun Shu opened the permanent prize pool again.
Once more, she initiated a three-hundred-pull.
Her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
“Fine, permanent prize pool, you win. Not even a single high-grade piece this time?”
“Host, calm down! Don't smash it!” The little fox tightly hugged Yun Shu's raised arm with its front paws. “If you smash the system panel, you'll just have to spend Shock Value to fix it. That's just throwing good money after bad!”
Yun Shu's fist froze in mid-air.
She took a deep breath, gradually regaining her composure.
Seeing this, the little fox continued to coax her, “Host, why don't you check out the limited-time prize pool? I feel like your luck is much better there than in the permanent pool.”
As it spoke, it opened the limited-time prize pool. “Look at this new outfit in the limited pool, the Cranes by the Inkstone Set! Its skill automatically generates a volume of ancient or modern classics every three days!”
“What?” Yun Shu's eyes widened slightly.
She had always known that books were no less important than food, but she couldn't rely solely on her memory to compile everything she had learned in her past life into books.
Besides, she wasn't a universal genius who knew everything.
The basic chemistry book she had given to Fang Yingqiu had taken immense effort for her and the System to compile.
The temptation of the Cranes by the Inkstone Set was simply too great. She couldn't resist it and wanted to obtain it immediately.
If she could complete the Cranes by the Inkstone Set and combine it with the All Crafts and Trades skill of the Thousand Machines and Myriad Crafts Set, she could easily build an all-encompassing library. This would allow culture and technology to flourish across the land, benefiting people everywhere.
There was nothing more to say. She had to pull, and pull hard!
【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Cranes by the Inkstone Set · Handheld Piece (1/4): Poet Immortal's Brush.】
【Piece Description: Whatever is in your heart, writing poems, lyrics, songs, or essays can make them manifest in reality (Cooldown: 120 hours).】
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【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Cranes by the Inkstone Set · Accessory Piece (2/4): Langhuan Jade Slips.】
【Piece Description: Automatically generates a volume of ancient or modern classics every three days that is either lost to the mortal world or has never existed before.】
...
【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Cranes by the Inkstone Set · Robe Piece (3/4): Ten Thousand Scrolls of Ink.】
【Piece Description: When worn, completes any damaged or incomplete scrolls within a hundred paces (Cooldown: 120 hours).】
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【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Cranes by the Inkstone Set · Crown Piece (4/4): Wenqu Star Crown.】
【Piece Description: Increases the mental clarity and frequency of sudden inspiration of people within a hundred paces by threefold.】
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【Current Shock Value: 5,120,000】
Having spent 200,000 Shock Value to complete the Cranes by the Inkstone Set, Yun Shu was now as calm as still water, having come to terms with it.
It was a good thing she earned a lot, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to afford it at all.
After finishing her pulls,
she opened the set reinforcement and upgrade interface, pondering which sets to prioritize upgrading to cooperate with the rainmaking of the Rainbow and Feather Garment Set, resolve the upcoming drought, and earn more Shock Value.
The Revitalizing Withered Trees skill of the Peerless National Beauty Set and the Purification skill of the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set were a perfect match. However, to make their skills cover the entire north, she would likely have to max out their levels as well.
But the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set was only level 5, and the Peerless National Beauty Set was only level 2. To max them both out would require at least thirty million Shock Value. Obviously, she couldn't afford that.
Given her remaining Shock Value, she could only choose one of the two to prioritize.
Although the Purification skill of the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set could solve water pollution, its visual effect wasn't as shocking as that of the Peerless National Beauty Set. To maximize the shock, she had to choose the Peerless National Beauty Set.
Ultimately, she made her decision, spending 3.6 million to upgrade the Peerless National Beauty Set to level 8. She would first use it alongside the Rainbow and Feather Garment Set to harvest a wave of Shock Value before upgrading the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set.
【Current Shock Value: 1,520,000】
“Shock Value really goes fast.” Yun Shu sighed and closed the system panel. “I still need to figure out how to squeeze some more Shock Value out of the people of Chaoyang.”
She didn't want to squeeze them so ruthlessly, but everything she wanted to do required spending Shock Value to pull new outfits and upgrade her sets.
The little fox said, “Host, you can try using the newly acquired outfit! That skill that turns poetry into reality sounds like a massive flex just from the name. It's bound to shock them!”
...
Chaoyang City, Governor's estate.
Fang Shuo sat at the Governor's desk, staring at official documents he couldn't understand at all, his face filled with misery.
Just as he was trying to find a way to slip away, he happened to see Shen Yu walking in from the door. He was instantly overjoyed, as if seeing a savior. “Mr. Shen, are you done with the matters in the city?”
So many things had happened recently, and he had been forced into this role as the Governor of Chaoyang. If not for Shen Yu and his senior brothers and sisters from Yecheng Academy, he really wouldn't have known how to comfort the frightened citizens.
As soon as Shen Yu sat down, someone served tea.
He took a sip from his teacup before slowly saying, “Chen Zhi is quite capable, and Ar He is intelligent and adaptable. She also frequently interacts with farmers. With them leading the students to teach the citizens of Chaoyang how to plant sweet potatoes, everything should go smoothly.”
Sitting to the side, Xu Miao hesitated to speak.
Shen Yu and the others were not officials of Chaoyang City. Logically speaking, they had no right to manage Chaoyang's affairs.
What was more, they had brought an elite army with them. Anyone else would have suspected them of having ulterior motives.
Yet, Fang Shuo had not only let them into the city but had also handed over the authority to deploy all the city's officials to Shen Yu.
Even if he had wanted to stop it, it was too late, and he had no way of doing so. After all, that was one of the Divine Lady's most trusted believers.
After some deliberation, he asked, “Young Master Shen, I have yet to ask, what exactly is this 'sweet potato' you speak of?”
Shen Yu smiled. “Sweet potatoes are a crop from the Heavenly Palace bestowed upon us by the Divine Lady. The yield per mu is roughly two thousand jin.”
“W-What?”
Xu Miao's jaw dropped in shock. “Two thousand jin?”
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