Chapter 58: Chapter 58 - 52: Lucky Blind Box

Xiao Jin’s handsome face suddenly darkened, and he sneered coldly, "Don’t flatter yourself. I was woken up by your snoring and teeth grinding. I was just about to throw you out when, unexpectedly, you woke up first. Saves me the trouble, I guess."

Shen Tang felt embarrassed at his words and quickly called the system in her mind, "Do I snore or grind my teeth when I sleep?"

She didn’t remember having such bad habits while sleeping. Was it because she was too tired today?

The system responded,

[No, he’s lying to the host.]

Oh, great, this lousy man dared to lie to her just to get her to leave!

The slight affinity Shen Tang had just developed for Xiao Jin vanished without a trace.

Xiao Jin noticed Shen Tang standing still, not knowing what she was thinking. He tossed a blanket onto the sofa, crossed his arms, and looked at her leisurely with an arrogant, devilish expression, "Hey, do you need me to explicitly issue an eviction order, little chubby girl?"

Hearing the term "little chubby girl," Shen Tang snapped back to reality, her mouth twitching hard. This lousy man was acting like a hooligan.

She suddenly remembered that, in the original story, this guy was indeed a former thug.

Xiao Jin and Lu Xiao both belonged to the military and had worked there for many years, but their demeanors were entirely different. Lu Xiao clearly had the traditional, upright military style, rarely smiling, serious and dignified, with a strong oppressive aura.

He came from an orthodox military aristocratic family, receiving the most traditional military education from a young age, with impeccable demeanor.

In contrast, Xiao Jin seemed more like a military ruffian. He indeed hailed from the slums and dared to forge documents and falsify his age to join the army at fourteen or fifteen. Through hundreds of battles, he fought his way from a rookie soldier to the position of Empire Vice Admiral.

On the battlefield, he was famously reckless, unafraid of death.

Lu Xiao was called the cold-faced Grim Reaper, while Xiao Jin was the living King Yan harvesting lives.

Thinking about how he had finally climbed to the position of Empire Vice Admiral, only to be forced to marry the original host and end up in this godforsaken place, with all his military merits and assets turning to bubbles... no wonder he wished he could kill her.

With this thought, Shen Tang suddenly felt somewhat guilty, stopped retorting, and obediently nodded, "To avoid bothering you, I’ll just leave."

Seeing that Shen Tang was no longer entangled, Xiao Jin turned and walked towards the door, a trace of surprise flashing across his face.

Why did this chubby girl suddenly become so obedient?

Xiao Jin frowned slightly, watching Shen Tang’s solitary figure as she opened the door, feeling an inexplicable hint of pity.

Letting a female walk the night streets wasn’t right. Xiao Jin was aware of how desperate those unwanted old males in the city were. Some people purposely lurked in places without surveillance at night to prey on lone females; even old, ugly ones were not spared, and many males also fell victim.

This chubby girl had become somewhat better-looking; wasn’t she like a fat piece of meat about to be devoured by wolves?

Xiao Jin’s handsome face darkened. Seeing Shen Tang about to walk out the door, he strode forward, picked her up, and said coldly, "Considering your good behavior today, I’ll let you stay for the night." He pulled the blanket from the sofa and shoved it into her arms, awkwardly saying, "Go to bed to sleep."

Shen Tang was surprised, not expecting this lousy man to suddenly become so generous. Could he be someone cold on the outside but warm inside? However, his tone wasn’t pleasant, as if he was doing her a huge favor.

Shen Tang pursed her lips. At least he had a bit of conscience. Without being polite, she took the blanket to his bedroom.

Xiao Jin, of course, didn’t follow her inside; he would sleep on the sofa in the living room that night.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the side quest: Touch Xiao Jin’s ear, Reward: Obedience Spray, The reward has been automatically delivered into the system’s backpack, please check it yourself, host!]

[By the way, host, after Xiao Jin’s affinity reached [Ordinary], the system also issued a generous reward, a Lucky Blind Box. Do you want to try your luck now, host?]

"Lucky Blind Box?" Shen Tang raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes.

[Yes, the Lucky Blind Box is a special reward, theoretically capable of containing anything. The prize could be just common tissues and purified water, or it could be rare items, with a chance of unexpected mysterious surprises. What you pull depends entirely on your luck, host.]

Shen Tang had a bad feeling, recalling her past life where she always drew the guaranteed minimum in gachas with terribly bad luck.

This Lucky Blind Box sounded more like a Doom Blind Box.

Her gacha addiction kicked in, and she rubbed her hands, "Let’s draw it now."

[Okay, host.]

A virtual image of a lucky gift box appeared before Shen Tang. She recalled facing assassination in three days, secretly wishing luck would be on her side this time, granting her a life-saving item!

Shen Tang reached out to click on the gift box icon.

The next second, fireworks burst, followed by a blast of golden light.

Even the system’s cold mechanical voice carried a hint of surprise, [Wow, a golden legend! The host’s luck is quite remarkable!]

Shen Tang immediately heard a prompt in her mind again.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing Earth Element Ability!] The system jubilantly added, [The host’s luck is explosively good. The superpower is the highest level of blind box rewards, a top-tier reward within the golden quality, with only a 0.01% draw rate.]

She checked her personal attribute panel again, discovering a new Earth Element in addition to her spiritual power.

She had been unlucky all her life, finally experiencing a bout of fortune this time.

Waking up the next morning, Shen Tang got up and made breakfast for two, casually earning an extra 5 points of affinity before leaving Xiao Jin’s residence.

On the road, she sensed someone following her, and after consulting the system, found out they were sent by the City Lord to monitor her.

Shen Tang’s heart sank, recalling the Earth Element Ability she drew the previous night. It was time to test its power.

A formidable Shadow Wolf Beast was sneakily trailing behind Shen Tang when suddenly it saw the female turn to look in its direction. Quickly, it leapt behind a nearby tree, squatting low, using the bushes as cover.

Focused on observing Shen Tang not far away, the wolf beast didn’t notice an Earth Spike slowly forming on the ground. In an instant, it struck sharply towards its butt.

"Ah!"

The wolf beast howled in pain, clutching its rear as it fell to the ground, its face contorted by agony.

It turned to see a sharp stone where it had just squatted. Damn, how hadn’t it noticed before, taking such a hit! Its backside was nearly shattered!

Seriously freaky!

The wolf beast cursed its misfortune that day, remembering its mission, it quickly got up and looked down the road, only to find the female had long disappeared.

Ruined.

With the loud shout it let out, had it been exposed?

The wolf beast’s face turned grim, fearing to pursue rashly and reveal its identity, opting to report the incident to the City Lord first.

Meanwhile, Shen Tang, after a series of twists and turns, was panting heavily. Glancing behind and seeing that the wolf beast hadn’t continued following, she was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly the system’s voice sounded in her mind again.

[Ding! System issues temporary mission: Help Jia Lan through the mating season, Reward: Self-defense equipment, Host, please proceed immediately to Jia Lan’s home to complete the task!]

[Countdown begins: three hours.]