Chapter 27: New System Function

As more and more people broke through, the surrounding spectators looked like they had seen a ghost. No one had ever seen such a majestic and spectacular breakthrough scene in the Five Deltas Continent. Besides, each of their breakthroughs was bizarre.

In the path of martial arts, incredible talent, perseverance, and opportunities were all necessary. Every step of progress was extremely difficult and would require great effort. However… the people in this market actually broke through because they had eaten a bowl of porridge each…

Although most of the Young Masters who had broken through were only at the 3rd to 4th Stage of Outer Art, the power of the porridge was definitely not to be belittled!

“What kind of incredible rice is that…” Everyone’s hearts almost skipped a beat simultaneously, and they were looking at the rice with burning gazes.

Bai Xiaolong was the only one who looked confused and vexed. He was only at the 3rd Stage of Outer Art, but he hadn’t experienced any signs of a breakthrough after having that bowl of porridge yesterday. He did not sense a tinge of spiritual energy at all. He felt deceived…

Su Yu was slightly shocked, but he continued pretending to be composed. It seemed that the spiritual spring water was far more impressive than he had imagined.

“60 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams!” Without hesitation, Wu Zhangkong took the lead to name his price. He was currently riled up and wished he could give himself two tight slaps. Had he known how impressive the rice was at the beginning, he would have bought it immediately. Only a fool would find it expensive.

“70 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams!”

“80 mid-grade spirit stones!”

…

The prices began soaring, and Su Yu’s business actually turned into an auction. Su Yu’s heart was almost jumping out of his chest, and his eyes were wide and round like gold coins. He was just short of raising his head and laughing out loud.

Those people thought that there was only a limited amount of rice, and thus it was extremely precious. Little did they know that Su Yu could plant an infinite amount of rice. Besides, the effects were due to the spiritual spring water. Nevertheless, he was pleased with it, and of course, he wouldn’t expose that fact.

“90 spirit stones per 500 grams! I have to get that rice!” said a Zhao clan member.

“What a joke! It’s just a matter of spirit stones. I’m not afraid of anyone. 1 superior-grade spirit stone per 500 grams!”

“Brother Su, sell this rice to me. From now on, you’ll be the guest of my clan and command great authority in East Delta County.”

…

Many of the Young Masters were so infuriated that their faces and ears had turned red. The rice was actually that magical.

“Everyone, we can’t continue being in this stalemate. There are 10 kilograms of rice here. Why don’t we buy them in 500-gram portions? No one will lose out then.” Just as Su Yu was being smug, Liu Siyuan put forward that suggestion.

If the 10 kilograms of rice were sold together, no one would be willing to accept the fact that they could not obtain any rice. However, if he split and sold it in 500-gram portions, there would be more room for choice. They would not place crazy high bids for the sake of competing.

“I agree! I offer 1 superior-grade spirit stone for 500 grams of rice!” said the County Princess. It was considered a high price. Besides, it was the County Princess who had offered it. Hence, no one vied with her for the 500 grams of rice, and the deal was closed immediately.

“I’m offering 1 superior-grade spirit stone for 500 grams too,” said Wu Zhangkong, after which he glowered at everyone. Upon seeing that no one retorted, he nodded.

…

Liu Siyuan’s suggestion seemed to be fair, but in fact, it was beneficial to him and the other major clans. With the price limit, he would be able to get some rice, and if they placed separate bids, the 10 kilograms of rice would undoubtedly be split among the 20 major clans at the market. As such, they avoided the scenario of vying with each other when placing bids. Although the smaller clans were unwilling to accept the suggestion, they dared not voice their anger and displeasure. Previously, they could still take advantage, but now, they didn’t dare to make a single sound.

Naturally, Su Yu could not be bothered to care about those people. After this sale, he had managed to earn a total of 22 superior-grade spirit stones, which was equivalent to 220,000 gold coins. He was rich!

Ding!

“Congratulations to the host for obtaining more than 100,000 gold coins. The Lucky Roulette has been unlocked. Constitution +1.”

Su Yu felt his body easing up as he let out a soothing cry. It was Constitution +1 once again!

He grinned widely. Apart from his skill, the 1 point of Constitution that he earned previously played a huge role in defeating Wu Zhangkong. Otherwise, no matter how powerful his moves might be, he would lack power.

Although there was only 1 point, it definitely had a huge effect.

Lucky Roulette?

Su Yu focused his attention on the system. Indeed, there was a Lucky Roulette option that had appeared on the system’s interface.

The Lucky Roulette option was a large 3D question mark, and the labeled price was 100,000 gold coins. After tapping on it, a large roulette appeared, and Su Yu felt his vision turn dark. 88% of the roulette was black, and the words “You’ve lost terribly” appeared on it.

There were some yellow, orange, purple, and red specks among the black, each occupying 5% of the area.

The yellow part was annotated with “1x Random Miscellaneous Item (Attached with Stats).”

The orange part was annotated with “1x Random Building Item.”

The purple part was annotated with “1x Random Skill Book.”

The red part was annotated with “1x Prize Draw Chance.”

Obviously, the chances of “You have lost terribly” had reached about 80% while the other four prizes only added up to 20%. Indeed, it was more likely for him to lose than win. However, even then, Su Yu was still extremely excited.

He heaved a long sigh of relief. Although the chances of losing in the Lucky Roulette were high, he still could not stop his intentions to spin it, only because the rewards were way too tempting. On the other hand, the most important thing was that the skills could be used as a reward! Su Yu was obviously tempted after finding out how powerful the skills were.

Thus, he couldn’t help but try his luck immediately.

“I, Bai Xiaoya, greet you, Young Master Su,” said Bai Xiaoya, her clear and crisp voice sounding in Su Yu’s ears. However, Bai Xiaoya had already approached him and was scanning him from head to toe with interest in her watery eyes.

“You’re being too polite, Miss Bai.” Su Yu recovered and exited the system interface. Since he was in a good mood, he reached his hands out to Bai Xiaoya with a smile.

“Young Master Su, do you still have this type of rice?”

“Of course I do. Miss Bai, if you want to get some in the future, you may look for me on East Delta County’s Great King Mountain.” Su Yu pointed in the Great King Mountain’s direction, the largest mountain in the vicinity. Hence, she could recognize it easily.

“Oh? Young Master Su, do you not plan to come over?” asked Bai Xiaoya.

“No, other than rice, I’ve also planted some fruits. Miss Bai, you can try them when the time comes,” Su Yu said smilingly. The rice shot to fame far quicker than he expected, especially after the publicity that he received today. It definitely attracted the attention of many. It would be pointless for him to continue going down the mountain to sell rice. He might as well continue waiting on the Great King Mountain. Besides, he had earned a large sum of money that would last him for a period of time. He still had a large plot of land to cultivate.

“I will definitely go when I have the chance,” said Bai Xiaoya. Although a veil was covering her face, her crescent-shaped eyes showed that she was smiling.

At that moment, Su Yu felt something and raised his head a little, only to see that the County Princess was staring at him with glistening eyes. His heart tensed up, and he wondered, Does this County Princess intend to settle scores with me? I can’t stay here for long. I have to leave.