MM Racing Chapter 381 There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Chapter 381 There's no such thing as a free lunch.
The wishing coin lay quietly in his palm, its cool touch making Chen You's blood boil.
He casually stuffed the coin with the eerie smiley face engraved on it into his backpack, then turned his gaze to the Nine Nether Devouring Kun.
Its once enormous body, which blotted out the sky, has now been fixed at a length of about ten meters.
After all, this is the main city. If there were no restrictions, it would probably be crushed into ruins by the Nine Nether Devouring Kun.
The Nine Nether Devouring Kun's dark blue skin still shimmered with starry patterns, and the palace on its back had been scaled down proportionally.
The oppressive feeling of being able to destroy the world has completely disappeared, but as far as the mounts are concerned, they are still cool.
Chen You leaped and landed steadily on a flat spot on the back of the Kun.
It has a soft touch and a constant temperature effect.
It truly lives up to its legendary status as a mode of transportation, offering unparalleled comfort.
"tutor!"
A rough voice boomed from below.
Sander rushed over with heavy steps, his two-meter-tall muscular body giving off an urgent feeling of running in small, hurried steps.
She looked up, her fleshy face filled with resentment and fervor.
"Where are you going? Take me with you! I can still train!"
Chen You sat on the back of the Kun, looking down at the Lord of Cangxing City.
All he wants now is to get rid of this fanatical fan he's completely fooled and find that so-called "wishing machine".
"Sander," Chen You said, his hands clasped together, his tone deep, "Do you know why top artists throughout history have chosen to wander during their peak years?"
Sander froze, shaking his head blankly.
"Because the true essence of art lies not in mechanical repetition, but in the vastness of the world," Chen You said, pointing to the night sky above.
"Your current state is like a bowstring stretched to its limit."
"If you keep practicing, you won't improve; instead, you'll lose that precious sense of 'breakiness'."
Sander's pupils contracted, and he suddenly clutched his chest with both hands.
"I understand..." she murmured to herself, "Mentor, you went to find new inspiration for me! You wanted to use this vast world to cleanse my soul, which is stained with worldly concerns!"
"Good that you understand." Chen You said without changing his expression. "Go back to sleep. You are not allowed to touch the basketball again without my permission."
Having said that, he had a sudden thought.
The Nine Nether Devouring Kun let out a low cry, its tail fins swaying as it carried Chen You slowly toward the city gate.
With no flights allowed in the main city, it could only hover half a meter off the ground, gliding along the streets in an extremely stylish yet somewhat cramped manner.
Players and NPCs along the way gave way, and when they saw it was Chen You, they were relieved.
Chen You sat upright on the back of the Kun, bearing the dark gold title of "Master of Destiny," enjoying the attention of everyone, but in his heart he was plotting the whereabouts of the wishing machine.
Hide the unique mission.
The value of these six words is self-evident.
Moreover, it was a completely unexpected stroke of luck, and we absolutely couldn't let such a free opportunity slip by!
The moment you pass through the towering city gate and step out of the border of Cangxing City.
A system notification sounded in my ear.
[System notification: You have left the main city area. The restriction has been lifted.]
"boom!"
The Nine Nether Devouring Kun beneath him suddenly erupted with a powerful energy surge.
Its body, originally ten meters long, swelled in the wind, and a deep, eerie blue light illuminated the surrounding wilderness.
100 meters, 1000 meters...
In the blink of an eye, a true void behemoth stood between heaven and earth.
Its enormous fins spread out, slicing through the clouds in the night sky.
The wind howled, and sand and gravel from the ground were swept into the air.
Chen You stood on the back of the Kun, which was as wide as a plaza, feeling the strong wind rushing towards him.
"take off."
The giant Kun raised its head, its tail fin slapping heavily against the void.
Visible ripples spread through the space, and the enormous body transformed into a streak of dark blue light, soaring straight into the sky.
The push-back sensation is extremely strong, but there is an invisible shield on the back of the Kun, which perfectly isolates the air pressure and cold air from the high altitude.
Chen You pulled up a map and began to wander aimlessly over the wilderness area.
The wishing machine, judging from its name, doesn't seem like a fixed NPC; it's more likely some kind of special unit that roams around.
With 100 points of luck, I should be able to trigger a serendipitous encounter just by wandering around. Maybe that thing will even bump into the mouth of the Kun.
however……
An hour passed.
Two hours passed.
As the sky began to lighten, the first rays of dawn pierced through the sea of clouds, illuminating Chen You's somewhat stiff face.
Got nothing.
Forget about the wishing machine, I didn't even encounter a single hidden monster with a question mark on its screen.
Chen You sat on Kun's back and yawned.
Looking at the scenery from high altitudes for too long can easily lead to aesthetic fatigue, especially aimless wandering, which is simply a form of mental torture.
"That shouldn't be the case."
Chen You stroked his chin.
With 100 points of luck, not only do I not get a powerful artifact, but I can't even find the quest items. Is this reasonable?
He decided to change his strategy.
Since we can't find them in the wild, let's try our luck in crowded places.
The giant Kun changed direction and flew towards the nearest neutral capital city, "Stormhorn".
As they approached the city, Chen You chose to land outside the city gate, then put away his mount and went inside.
The Storm Point was already bustling with activity in the morning, with vendors' cries and players' shouts of forming teams mingling together.
Chen You strode into the city, his gaze sweeping over the heads of every NPC.
Based on his years of experience in online games, players with high luck stats have a very high probability of triggering hidden dialogues or special rewards when talking to NPCs.
He walked up to an NPC's stall selling barbecue.
"Boss, give me a skewer of grilled meat." Chen You handed over a silver coin, puffing out his chest to make the title "Destiny Ruler" above his head even more conspicuous.
The shopkeeper took the silver coin and rudely shoved a sizzling, oily skewer of roasted meat into Chen You's hand.
Here are three copper coins for you. Take them and hurry up, don't block the people behind you.
Chen You stared in disbelief at the three copper coins in his hand.
No hidden plot? No bowing in worship?
There wasn't even a polite phrase like, "I see you have extraordinary potential, young man, so I'll give you this ancestral secret manual."
He doesn't believe in superstitions.
I walked to the street corner and stopped a hunched old man who was sweeping the floor.
This person's appearance definitely suggests a reclusive master.
"Old man, how many years have you been sweeping this Cape of Storms? Have you ever seen any strange machines?" Chen You asked respectfully, his tone full of implications.
The old man stopped sweeping and looked Chen You up and down with his cloudy eyes.
"Neuropathy."
The old man spat, picked up the broom, turned and left, cursing under his breath.
"They dress all smart, but they're not very bright."
"You call yourself a machine? You look more like a machine to me."
Chen You stood frozen in the wind.
……
The midday sun was a bit dazzling, and the streets of Cape Storm were bustling with noise.
Chen You squatted on the fountain steps at the edge of the square and took a big bite of the roasted meat in his hand.
He got it.
I understand completely now.
A luck stat of +100 is indeed impressive, but such an incredible trigger is definitely not without its limitations.
If the luck stat could stay active indefinitely, he could simply stand in the main city square every day and wait for divine artifacts and mythical skill books to fall from the sky.
In less than a month, he will be able to drain the entire Origin Realm of its resources.
The system cannot allow such a disruptive vulnerability to exist.
"Built-in CD! It definitely has a built-in CD!"
Chen You swallowed the roasted meat and patted the crumbs off his hands.
Such advanced triggering mechanisms either have extremely long cooldown times or follow some kind of "mystical conservation law".
He just got a unique hidden quest for free, so the system will definitely put him on the "blacklist" for a while. If he goes to buy a lottery ticket now, he probably won't even win a consolation prize.
Having figured this out, Chen You was no longer in a hurry.
Anyway, the wishing coins are in my bag, so I can't skip the quest.
Once the CD is back to normal in a few days, I'll go for a stroll on the street, and maybe that wishing machine will pop out on its own.
He glanced at the skill bar.
The Mythic skill "Shadow Clone" has more than ten minutes left on cooldown.
"Time to log off."
Chen You stood up and stretched.