Chapter 199 A-Rank Skill [Item for Sale]
Zhong Zhengyi caught a glimpse of the strange red candle out of the corner of his eye, and his heart skipped a beat.
Another man in black robes walked over, holding a red candle, but the flame of the candle he held did not flicker.
He asked, "What's wrong?"
After seeing the situation clearly, his tone became slightly harsher: "What's wrong with your candle?"
The black-robed man holding the flickering candle flame was in a bad mood. He sneered, "How should I know?"
"If there's a problem with the candle, leave. The station staff will be here soon. Don't drag us into this."
The black-robed man, with flickering candlelight, turned and headed towards the prayer area.
Another man in black robes followed behind him. Just as he was about to leave the reception area, he quietly turned around and glanced at Zhong Zhengyi, who was explaining the Bible.
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Pei Hening and Chu Xuange then navigated to the featured site "Ski Resort".
Their goal was simple: to claim the prize they won in the competition on February 19th.
After Pei Hening entered the ski hall, he noticed a large group of people gathered in a corner.
"Those whose names are called, follow [Beautiful Scenery of the North] to trigger the dungeon. The rest of you, please wait a moment. Aunt Ailian has already navigated over."
Wang Jingyun felt a sore throat, so she handed the list to the "Beautiful Frozen Lady" next to her: "You read it, I need to drink some water first, my throat hurts."
[The beautiful, frozen lady] held the list and read out ten names. The people whose names were called hurriedly stepped out of the line, their movements as fast as if a ghost was chasing them.
[Beautiful scenery of the North] I twitched my lips as I watched them move so quickly.
"Is it really necessary to be so afraid of Sister Frozen?"
The group walked out, talking in hushed tones.
"How can I not be scared? I heard that she broke her arm in this and that."
"What do you mean by 'this' or 'that'?"
"That's how it is, that's how it is. Sister Jingyun is really skilled and daring. Aren't you afraid to keep this time bomb by your side?"
"Is it really that exaggerated? You actually saw [Ms. Beautiful Frozen] break her hand? Isn't that all hearsay? Besides, she's always been pretty normal, I've never seen her have a seizure."
"Then why are you walking so fast?"
Pei Hening deliberately slowed down and listened intently to their discussion.
Seeing her furtive movements, Chu Xuange slowed his pace and whispered, "Bao'er, are you eating melon seeds?"
Pei Hening glared at him: "Keep your voice down."
"oh."
Unfortunately, Pei Hening didn't hear any more news; they were on different paths.
When Pei Hening saw the pitiful, toothless dwarf again, he had changed a lot, almost like he had been reborn.
"Guest, it's been a long time."
The dwarf greeted Pei Hening with a smile, and only then did she notice that the dwarf's missing tooth had been replaced.
Pei Hening's gaze fell on the name tag the dwarf was wearing, which had her name on it: "Long time no see, Lamb."
Lamb smiled, pleased that someone called her by name: "Guest, are you here to collect your prize from the competition on February 19th?"
Pei Hening nodded: "Yes, you saw my name on the list?"
Lamb: "Yes, I happen to be in charge of distributing the competition rewards. Please wait a moment while I go get the list."
Lamb quickly brought over a list. "Guest, you were ranked first when the challenge rankings were finalized on the 19th."
She pointed to the signature area on the list: "Sign here to get a chance to win a prize."
While signing autographs, Pei Hening chatted with her: "I feel you're in much better shape than before."
Lamb nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I went to the hospital a couple of days ago and made an appointment with the dentist to get my tooth filled."
"I always thought dental fillings were expensive, so I even asked the site manager for a month's salary in advance. I didn't expect it to cost less than that."
Teeth are part of a living being; regrowing teeth is equivalent to limb regeneration. However, the skills, items, potions, and culinary products needed for limb regeneration are all very expensive.
She couldn't afford to buy new teeth, so she went to the hospital to have a doctor put new teeth on her. She's quite happy with her new teeth.
Pei Hening took the small golden ball from Lamb and waited for Chu Xuange to sign for her lottery ticket. She noticed that the ball Lamb gave her was a small silver ball.
"Different colors?"
"Yes, the odds of winning are different for balls of different colors. You can go to the lottery area and staff will answer your questions about the specific odds."
The lottery area is located in the center of the ski resort lobby, at the reception desk shaped like a camellia cut from dark stone. Next to the display area on the left is a large rolling ball lottery machine.
A Black Fox employee wearing a camellia-patterned uniform stood next to the rolling ball lottery machine.
Pei Hening took a few more glances before confirming that the Black Fox staff member was not Fox Fu.
The two walked up to the ball-rolling lottery machine. The Black Fox staff noticed them and, after confirming that they were there to draw a prize, took the initiative to come forward and explain how to use the ball-rolling lottery machine—put the ball into the entrance of the machine, and the ball will roll along the track. The prize is the square where the ball finally stops.
Interestingly, the probability of winning varies for each color of ball.
For example, the odds of winning the Golden Ball are: 35% for souvenirs, 35% for survival supplies, 15% for ski equipment, 10% for props, and 5% for skills.
Pei Hening glanced at the ball-rolling lottery machine a few more times, finding the magic patterns engraved on it quite interesting, resembling a simplified balance scale. She asked, "What are the magic patterns on the lottery machine?"
A Black Fox staff member explained, "It's a fairness magic pattern that the manufacturer engraved when making the lottery machine."
"It will forcibly ignore the impact of customers' luck and skills on the lottery machine. It is currently being tested in the first phase of the market."
A Black Fox staff member added, "This magic rune will not affect the fairness of the lottery."
Pei Hening nodded and followed the instructions of the Black Fox waiter to participate in the lottery.
The golden ball was thrown into the entrance of the rolling ball lottery machine, rolled along the track, and finally stopped on a dark purple square.
"Ding-dong!"
A crisp, short voice suddenly rang out, and Pei Hening's eyes lit up: "Is it a prop?"
The Black Fox staff member took the item out of the compartment: "Huh?"
"What's wrong?"
Black Fox staff: "It's not a prop, it's a skill. Congratulations!"
He handed the black and gold scroll engraved with magical skills to Pei Hening.
[Items for Sale] (Rank A): When a living being is objectified or mutated into items for sale, it will trigger discomfort in you and your opponent. After using the skill, you and your opponent will continuously lose health at a rate of 5%, and you will deal 50% reflected damage to your opponent. Skill duration: 18 seconds, mana cost: 50 points, cooldown: 6 hours.
After Pei Hening clearly saw the skill details, she looked at Chu Xuange, who was standing next to her observing the rolling ball lottery machine: "Gege, it's your turn, it's your turn."
"good."
Chu Xuange raised his hand and put the small silver ball into the lottery machine, and the ball began to roll along the track.