Gu Chen cultivated for a while before stopping. Turning his back to Qianjun Douluo and Jiangmo Douluo, he retrieved a Skorpion machine pistol from his system backpack.
"Tsk tsk tsk, so this is a real Skorpion machine pistol? I've only used it in Peace Elite before." Like most men who love firearms, Gu Chen stroked the Skorpion in his hand as if it were his own child.
The Skorpion machine pistol is a type of submachine pistol. Once loaded, it can fire continuously, and its firing speed surpasses that of ordinary submachine guns.
"System, what level of soul masters can this Skorpion pistol kill?" Gu Chen asked.
Ding!
"The Skorpion pistol is not extremely powerful, but it can kill all soul masters below the Soul Ancestor level, non-defense-type Soul Kings and below, as well as agility-type and support-type Soul Emperors."
"Not bad. It's not very useful for self-defense—my Golden Dragon Claw is more effective. However, with a suppressor, it would be excellent for assassinations. After all, once my martial soul possesses me, it makes quite a bit of noise."
With this thought, Gu Chen retrieved a suppressor from his system backpack and followed the system's instructions to install it. Then, he loaded 20 rounds into the magazine.
After completing these preparations, he stored the Skorpion machine pistol back in his system backpack. Now, whenever he needed it, he could retrieve it and fire immediately.
"System, last time I chose a storyline option, I unlocked a lottery function, right? I want to check it out."
Ding!
System Lottery Function:
Lottery Rules:
One draw costs 100 system points.
A 10-draw costs 900 points (10% discount).
A 100-draw costs 8,500 points (15% discount).
A 1,000-draw costs 80,000 points (20% discount).
A 10,000-draw costs 750,000 points (25% discount).
Draw Probabilities:
"Thank You for Participating" - 13%
Level 1 Plane Item - 30%
Level 2 Plane Item - 30%
Level 3 Plane Item - 25%
Level 4 Plane Item - 1.5%
Level 5 Plane Item - 0.5%
Gu Chen nodded. This system lottery was already quite generous—not like the Writer's Assistant app's lottery, where 1,000 draws would give you 1,000 "Thank You for Participating" messages.
Besides, how many lotteries actually disclose their probabilities?
"System, I'll try a single draw."
Ding!
100 system points deducted. Remaining points: 900.
Congratulations, you received: "Thank You for Participating"!
Damn. Ruthless.
"..." Gu Chen was depressed. Was his luck that bad?
"System, give me a 10-draw!" Gu Chen gritted his teeth.
Ding!
10-draw (10% discount). 900 system points deducted. Remaining points: 0.
Congratulations! You received:
Bronze Sword (from Level 1 Tech Plane: Shang Dynasty, Earth)
Ten Packs of Wei Long Spicy Strips (from Level 2 Tech Plane: Earth)
Velociraptor Egg (from Level 1 Tech Plane: Jurassic Era, Earth)
Manual: Ba Ji Collapse (from Level 3 Fantasy Plane: Dou Qi Continent)
"Thank You for Participating" ×2
Soul Power Boost Card (system exclusive, equivalent to Level 3 Plane Item) ×3
Gu Chen's eyes lit up. Even though two draws resulted in "Thank You for Participating," and the bronze sword was practically useless junk, the Ba Ji Collapse technique from the Battle Through the Heavens world and the three Soul Power Boost Cards were quite valuable to him.
As for the Velociraptor egg, he could just take it to the Star Dou Forest and find a soul beast with dragon blood to help incubate it. There was no way he would hatch it himself.
After spending all 1,000 system points, Gu Chen felt like he had gained a lot.
"System, I want to use the Yuan Ge inheritance." Gu Chen turned his attention to the most valuable item in his system backpack.
Ding!
"The inheritance process will take about a week. Please find a quiet environment to receive it."
Gu Chen looked around. Currently, two Titled Douluo were nearby, but they were allies for now. It would take at least a week to reach Spirit City.
As for Gu Yue Na, Gu Chen trusted that she would protect him while he received the Yuan Ge inheritance. He believed in her.
"It's fine, System. I want to receive the Yuan Ge inheritance now." Gu Chen smiled confidently.
Ding!
"Yuan Ge Inheritance Initiated!"
A dizzying sensation, an endless vertigo...
Though Gu Chen's body remained in place, his soul had already traveled to another world—another plane entirely.
The King's Canyon Plane – The Land of Three Kingdoms
When people first discovered the young Yuan Ge, he had lost his ability to speak from fear and shock. No one knew what horrors he had witnessed.
"Child, come with me to Jixia Academy. There, you can learn many things." A stranger extended his hand to him.
Yuan Ge could not speak. After a long moment, he silently reached out his hand.
Under the stranger's guidance, Yuan Ge arrived at Jixia Academy, a place that countless people longed to enter.
At Jixia, Yuan Ge met the dazzlingly brilliant senior disciple Zhuge Liang, an idol among students. Whether it was magical mechanisms or strategic warfare, Zhuge Liang excelled at everything. Every problem seemed to dissolve before him.
Encouraging the boy who had lost his voice from fear, Zhuge Liang said, "Junior, why not create puppet mechanisms? Let them communicate with the world for you."
Suddenly, Yuan Ge's once dark and silent world became bright and lively. He immersed himself in crafting puppets, shedding his past insecurities through his intricate creations.
When the puppets spoke, it was as if he was speaking. When they danced, it was as if he was performing.
Over time, Yuan Ge created a masterpiece—a puppet that was flawless, lifelike, a perfect replica of himself.
Years passed. Yuan Ge left Jixia Academy and traveled the land.
He soon heard rumors—of the rising Wei capital, of a mysterious figure, of a war god's tragic fall, and of the storm brewing over Red Cliff.
Without hesitation, he made his decision.
That fateful night, beneath a stormy bridge, he constructed puppet after puppet, preparing for what lay ahead.
…
Gu Chen felt an overwhelming dizziness as he relived Yuan Ge's entire life from a first-person perspective. In that moment, he was Yuan Ge, and Yuan Ge was him.
"Happiness is frightening. I prefer the beauty of despair."
From the moment he accepted Yuan Ge's inheritance, his mentality changed—shedding some of his innocence and growing more ruthless.
Perhaps… this was the only way to survive in the intricate power struggles of the Spirit Hall.