NOVEL NEXT Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
The system truly was the most loyal Gold Finger a transmigrator could hope for. It granted Zhang Chen an innate Pure Yang Physique and even included a bonus feature—a free lottery.
After reading about it, Zhang Chen understood its power.
“Lottery? Isn’t this just paying to gamble?” He mused. Each lottery draw cost one million yuan, with prizes awarded randomly.
For most people, this was a big risk. But Zhang Chen had no worries—he had wealth and lacked nothing, especially not money.
[Ding! The host receives a High-Level Exorcism Talisman x1.]
Zhang Chen smiled as he examined the bright yellow talisman in his hand.
What? A million yuan for a single talisman? Wasn’t that steep?
Not at all! It was worth every penny.
[High-Level Exorcism Talisman: Capable of repelling dangerous-level monsters and posing a threat to deadly-level monsters.]
The system’s description was brief, but Zhang Chen understood its significance.
The world he now inhabited was a realm of terrifying resurrection, a plane ruled by demonic beings. Monsters roamed everywhere.
Most people had no hope of surviving an encounter with them—unless they carried an exorcism artifact or had a body like Ye Fan’s, the main protagonist.
Ye Fan possessed an innate treasure that allowed him to coexist with demons, using their powers for protection and even to exorcize other creatures.
Zhang Chen knew all this, having written the setting himself.
“At least with this, I don’t have to fear dangerous-level monsters. Even if I meet a deadly-level one, I have some means to defend myself.”
He carefully stored the talisman in the system’s storage—a pocket-like space where he could keep countless items with no storage limit. Perfect!
But one talisman wasn’t enough. Zhang Chen decided to keep trying his luck with the lottery.
It was only a million yuan per draw, after all, and he had nine figures in his bank account.
He recalled that the first female protagonist, Xing Lingyun, was a lethal character—a great heroine with a unique role and incredible strength, invincible from the start.
Her power weakened only after a severe injury.
In this world, the monsters were ranked as Normal, Dangerous, Lethal, Terrifying, and Nightmare.
The original plot called for Zhang Chen to meet his end by running into a Dangerous-level monster—something even his dozen bodyguards couldn’t handle.
So that exorcism talisman was priceless, worth far more than one million yuan.
Time for another draw!
[Ding! The host receives a Fine Mahogany Sword x1.]
[Ding! The host receives a Primary Detoxification Pill x1.]
[Ding! The host receives a Primary Lightning Banner x1.]
[Ding! The host gains +10 Strength.]
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After spending 100 million yuan, Zhang Chen reviewed his new items in the system warehouse. Finally, he felt a measure of confidence.
These items were designed to combat demons, but they wouldn’t be effective against humans.
However, with his family’s overwhelming power in Jiangdong Province, he didn’t have to worry about human threats.
The Zhang family’s influence kept any potential human foes at bay. But the demonic ones? That’s where the system’s treasures came in handy.
Even Ye Fan, the main protagonist, used demons to eliminate Zhang Chen, knowing he couldn’t match him otherwise.
According to the timeline, Ye Fan would meet Xing Lingyun in about a month.
At that point, Xing Lingyun would be seriously injured and on the run from the Demon Slayer organization.
In other words, she was likely already hiding near Jiangdong province.
Zhang Chen decided to find Xing Lingyun before Ye Fan could.
He could use his immense Yang energy to win her over, making her his ally—or perhaps more.
Zhang Chen also knew secrets about her that others didn’t. For instance, he knew her true identity, the reason she was being hunted, and the identities of her pursuers.
The Demon Slayer group, despite their righteous facade, held no secrets from him. He knew they were part of the Emergency Management Department, with branches everywhere.
And as the son of the powerful Zhang family, he had every resource he needed to take action.
“Xing Lingyun, you’ll be mine!” he declared.
Over the course of hundreds of lottery draws, Zhang Chen acquired many items, most of which were daily necessities.
But about a third were valuable treasures.
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Host: Zhang Chen
Identity: Son of the Zhang Family in Jiangdong Province
Strength: 35 (average person: 10)
Agility: 36 (average person: 10)
Fitness: 68 (average person: 10)
Yang Points: 99999/99999 (Innate Pure Yang)
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Viewing his enhanced stats, Zhang Chen smiled. His strength and agility had each increased by 30 points, and his fitness by 60.
He now had the physical prowess of two or three ordinary people.
Zhang Chen studied himself in the mirror. He’d always been handsome, but now his body had bulked up with muscle.
He looked lean in clothes, but without them, he was ripped—better than most who spent years training.
“Now I could probably handle two or three people at once,” he mused. It was always wise to be prepared, especially in this dangerous world.
In addition to his enhanced stats, Zhang Chen had also acquired skills. Two manuals, [Fighting Proficiency] and [Equipment Specialization], had given him instant mastery.
With these, he was confident he could now handle seven or eight bodyguards with ease.
The Zhang family’s bodyguards were elites—not quite soldiers, but close.
Over the next few days, Zhang Chen did his homework. He dug into Ye Fan’s background and everything about the Demon Slayer organization.
He even sponsored the local Demon Slayer division with 30 million yuan, securing some valuable connections.
As always, money opened doors.
Today, the butler arrived with some news.
“Young Master, the Emergency Management Department seems to have run into trouble recently.”
Zhang Chen’s eyes brightened.
The butler explained, “Several of their members were injured. They’re being treated at the hospital you own.”
Zhang Chen knew what this meant.
The first female lead, Xing Lingyun, had finally arrived.
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