Chapter 23: Brimming with Enthusiasm

For this first mission, only Wen Nan received an excellent rating, so he was the sole recipient of the extra reward—a spin-the-wheel lottery, and it came with unlimited attempts.

Now, the dormitory was stuffy and hot, filled with a complex, unpleasant odor, and the quilt on the bed seemed steeped in sweat and other bodily fluids. Wen Nan truly did not wish to sleep in such an environment.

Therefore, he summoned the system in his mind, requesting to open the lottery interface.

As soon as he finished speaking, a vibrant, multicolored circular wheel appeared before his eyes.

"A spin-the-wheel lottery?!"

The chubby boy stood next to Wen Nan, and the moment the wheel materialized, his eyes lit up with excitement.

Wen Nan was a bit bewildered.

Wasn't this lottery interface supposed to be built into his personal player system? How could the chubby boy see it?

System 9527: [The spin-the-wheel lottery is an extra reward issued for the main storyline mission, and is by default publicly displayed. If you wish to conceal the lottery interface, please let me know at any time, and I will hide it for you.]

Wen Nan: ...

Isn't it a bit late to mention this now? The chubby boy has already seen it...

Wen Nan: [Never mind, let it be public.]

System 9527: [Understood. Now, let me introduce the rules for the spin-the-wheel lottery—

Each draw costs 100 coins;
Your mission rating was excellent, and the extra reward is the highest tier, so there is no limit to the number of draws;
The lottery has a 100% win rate;
After each prize is drawn, you can choose how to dispose of the reward. There are three options: 1) Accept—the item or equipment will be sent directly to your equipment reserve; 2) Reject—the item or equipment will be destroyed permanently; 3) Resell—the item or equipment will be returned to the prize pool, and you will be refunded 50 coins;
The wheel is divided into five zones: "white," "yellow," "orange," "red," and "gold." 1) White zone: low-tier items or equipment, 50% chance; 2) Yellow zone: mid-tier items or equipment, 30% chance; 3) Orange zone: high-tier items or equipment, 19% chance; 4) Red zone: rare items or equipment, 0.99% chance; 5) Gold zone: legendary items or equipment, 0.01% chance;
After each draw, you have 30 seconds to prepare. You must confirm whether to proceed to the next spin before the timer expires, or it will be considered as forfeiting further draws;
You may end the lottery at any time. Once you exit the lottery interface, you will permanently lose eligibility for this round and cannot return;
If you have any questions, please ask at any time. After reading, please confirm to officially enter the spin-the-wheel lottery interface.
Good luck!]

Wen Nan carefully read through the introduction from start to finish.

So, this spin-the-wheel lottery, although unlimited in attempts, is a one-time opportunity—

Once you officially enter the lottery, you must keep drawing, until you either run out of money or can no longer continue. If you exit midway, it counts as a permanent withdrawal.

"Night Master, are you going to start spinning?" The chubby boy leaned his round face closer, his eyes glued to the floating screen before Wen Nan, rubbing his hands in anticipation, as if he could hardly wait to press the confirmation button himself.

Seeing the eager look on the chubby boy’s face, Wen Nan asked the system in his mind: [9527, can I let someone else spin the wheel for me?]

System 9527: [Sorry, the spin-the-wheel lottery is an exclusive reward for the player and must be participated in personally. It cannot be delegated to other players or characters.]

Alright, so it must be him.

Wen Nan glanced at his account balance, then at the lottery interface before him, and finally opened the [Shop] interface.

Player level and attribute points are settled only at the end of the entire trial. His account was still at the initial lv1, and the shop had three available items—

The [Nutritional Supplement] priced at 200 coins, the [Sleep Capsule] priced at 300 coins, and the [Safety Bubble] priced at 1000 coins.

Wen Nan was already very familiar with the function of the Safety Bubble. As for the remaining two items—

[Nutritional Supplement: This item quickly replenishes the player’s daily required energy, equivalent to ingesting 2500 calories. The energy will be evenly infused over 24 hours after use, ensuring that, even under continuous intense activity, the player will not experience hunger or short-term nutritional deficiency symptoms such as hypoglycemia.]

[Sleep Capsule: Using this item equates to completing eight hours of sleep in one go (including three hours of deep sleep and forty minutes of REM sleep), ensuring that the player remains energized for twenty-four hours.]

Perfect. It was exactly what he needed right now.

Without much hesitation, Wen Nan purchased one [Nutritional Supplement] and one [Sleep Capsule], and used them immediately.

In the next moment, his previously foggy, heavy head cleared up, as if he had slept well over the weekend and woken at just the right time—his whole body was full of vigor.

Unnoticed, two more spectators had gathered behind Wen Nan.

After hearing the chubby boy’s exclamation, "spin-the-wheel lottery," Huang Tao, the athlete, and Shao Ling, the bespectacled one, could no longer stay put. They abandoned thoughts of sleep and rushed from their beds to stand behind Wen Nan, just like the chubby boy, their eyes fixed on the wheel before him.

"Well? Are you going to start?" Shao Ling’s gaze was locked onto the thinnest, brightest gold segment on the wheel.

"Why not do a couple of spins to test your luck?"

Huang Tao’s eyes were red with envy. He thought to himself, having money really is great. With the paltry 159 coins in his account, even if his mission rating was excellent and he received the extra lottery reward, he could only afford one spin at most—not like Night Master, whose wealth allowed him to spin as easily as drinking water.

With three pairs of eager eyes upon him, Wen Nan felt his previously relaxed mood tighten.

He straightened up a bit and confirmed to the system in his mind: officially enter the spin-the-wheel lottery interface.

The circular wheel instantly lit up, and a row of prompts appeared below—

[Spin the wheel now?]
[Yes][No (10)]
[Yes][No (9)]
...
[Yes][No (2)]
[Yes][No (1)]

When the countdown reached its final second, Wen Nan pressed [Yes].

Click.

With a light sound, the wheel began spinning—faster, and faster...

Ding!

The spin ended, and a vintage-styled treasure chest dropped down.

Golden light flooded the entire dormitory, making it as bright as day.

The three behind Wen Nan stared so hard their mouths nearly watered.

The chubby boy swallowed with difficulty, his eyes nearly popping out. "...Gold—golden legend?"

A one-in-ten-thousand chance, and he hit the golden legend on his very first spin?

The child of destiny!