Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Foundations of Strength
The morning light filtered through the windows of Shen's room as he sat cross-legged, exploring the intricacies of the Overlord System. His focus was on the newly discovered Lottery Draw feature. A vibrant wheel hovered in his mind, divided into seven distinct levels:
• White: Basic rewards (mostly useless).
• Yellow: Slightly more useful, including low-level spirit tools or resources.
• Purple: Rare items like cultivation techniques or advanced tools.
• Black: Valuable items, including rare materials and spirit ring enhancements.
• Red: Extremely precious treasures, such as high-grade weapons or martial skill tomes.
• Golden: Legendary items, including ancient relics and high-grade spirit rings.
• Rainbow: The pinnacle tier, containing god-level rewards.
As Shen studied the wheel, he realized that accessing these draws required lottery tickets, which could be earned in three primary ways:
1. A single random ticket every year.
2. Completing quests issued by the system.
3. Receiving tickets as part of Sign-In rewards.
If I want to get stronger quickly, I'll need as many tickets as possible, Shen thought. But relying on random tickets alone won't cut it. I'll need to complete quests consistently.
As if the system had heard his thoughts, a screen suddenly appeared in his mind.
[New Quest Received: Daily Training Regimen]
• Task: Perform the following exercises daily:
• 100 Pushups
• 100 Sit-ups
• 100 Squats
• 10 km Run
Reward: 1 White Lottery Ticket
Shen's brows twitched. This… this sounds familiar. He sighed, already feeling the strain of the task just by imagining it. But a daily reward for hard work isn't bad. I'll take it.
Without hesitation, Shen stepped out into the courtyard, ready to begin.
The 100 pushups started easily enough, but by the time he hit the 50th, his arms burned with exhaustion. "Only halfway," he muttered, gritting his teeth. He pushed through, sweat dripping down his forehead.
Next came the 100 sit-ups and squats, which tested his core and leg strength to their limits. Finally, the 10-kilometer run proved the hardest. Shen pushed his small frame forward, lungs burning with every step.
By the time he returned to the courtyard, his body was trembling. He collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air.
[Daily Quest Complete! Reward: 1 White Lottery Ticket]
The notification revived his spirits, and Shen quickly opened the lottery wheel.
The wheel spun, glowing faintly as it whirred before settling on a slot.
[Congratulations! You have received: Spirit Ring Crystal (White Quality)]
Shen inspected the crystal in his inventory, a small, translucent gem radiating faint energy. Its description read:
• Spirit Ring Crystal (White Quality): Increases the age of a spirit ring by 10 years when used.
"It's not much, but it'll be useful later," Shen muttered, storing the crystal safely. For now, his focus would remain on building his foundation.
That afternoon, Shen attended his first writing lesson alongside Fu Lian. Uncle Yin, a patient yet firm teacher, began by showing them how to hold the brush properly. Shen's initial attempts were clumsy, his strokes uneven and messy.
"Writing is as much about control as it is about expression," Uncle Yin explained. "Your movements should flow like water."
Beside him, Fu Lian struggled with her letters but showed remarkable determination. Shen couldn't help but admire her resolve. She's improving faster than I thought.
By the end of the lesson, Shen's writing was still far from perfect, but he had made progress. Dinner that evening was a simple but hearty meal shared with Ren Tai, Yin Bufeng, and Fu Lian. The warmth of the moment reminded Shen of the bonds he was beginning to form in this new life.
As he lay in bed that night, his body aching from the day's exertion, Shen smiled faintly. This is only the beginning.
|Four Years Later|
The courtyard was bathed in golden light as the morning sun rose over Dolphin Wave Town. A young boy of six stood at its center, his form lean and muscular from years of relentless training.
Shen gritted his teeth, his arms trembling as he completed his final set of pushups. "99… 100," he counted, collapsing onto the ground with a satisfied sigh.
[Daily Quest Complete! Reward: 1 White Lottery Ticket]
Shen glanced at the notification before dismissing it. His daily quest had become a routine, its rewards stockpiled for future use.
In his possession he now had over a thousand white tickets which he now found useless as they after the first time usually only gave food items from his previous world like Mountain Dew and Burgers, daily use items or gold coins. Rewards like his first had only come by a dozen times
He had received 7 more white quality Spirit Ring crystals, a 99 year old left arm soulbone which is pretty useless strength wise but should earn a pretty penny, he also received a 88 year old whale glue, and his gold coins heave reached a staggering amount of 20 thousand gold coins
Looking toward the horizon, Shen's golden eyes reflected the sunlight. Tomorrow would mark his Spirit Awakening Ceremony, the day his Primordial Sun Dragon and Divine Solar Sword would finally be revealed to the world.
The anticipation made his heart race. Tomorrow, everything changes.
Shen clenched his fists, his gaze unwavering as the sun's intense rays illuminated his determined expression. "This world will know my name," he whispered.
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