Chapter 33: Again Falling Ill

Currently, Xu Xiaoshou possesses five passive skills. Three of them are already innate, while the remaining two are still at Lv.6 and are awaiting upgrades.

After reserving ten thousand passive points, he still had a surplus of thirty-eight thousand available for use.

The last time he drew 'Endless Growth,' he also received three passive keys. Therefore, Xu Xiaoshou purchased seven more keys, intending to make a ten-pull.

He clasped his hands together, silently praying to the heavens for good luck.

The red roulette in the shop was still shrouded in misty grey. Xu Xiaoshou inserted the keys one by one.

He hesitated for a moment, but then shouted loudly: "May the luck of the European Emperor be with me!"

Mystical power can alter misfortune; spending money can change destiny!

This was a principle Xu Xiaoshou had always believed in.

Upon hearing this loud shout, two staff members in the waiting area exchanged glances, simultaneously muttering, "Here we go again!"

The two crept to the corner of the wall, one squatting and one standing, their faces filled with curiosity as they silently observed Xu Xiaoshou.

The staff member below nudged the person above with his head: "Go get the rescue tools ready."

"Wait, let me see too!"

"Hurry, what if something happens again later?"

Xu Xiaoshou squatted on the resting chair, his gaze fixed on the information panel:

"Thank you for your patronage!""One more key!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""One more key!""Thank you for your patronage!"

Thump!

Behind the wall, the two staff members watched Xu Xiaoshou's pious appearance, as if petrified. They both heavily collapsed to the ground, wearing expressions that clearly said, "Just as we expected."

The one on top immediately turned to get the pills and tools, while the one below instantly rushed out, still wondering if artificial respiration would be needed as he ran.

Xu Xiaoshou, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly turned his head: "What are you doing?"

One of the staff members pouted, entering a dazed state, while the other, wearing heat-resistant gloves and holding two bottles of pills, stopped in his tracks.

"You're fine?" they exclaimed in surprise.

"Heh heh, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

Xu Xiaoshou sneered. This broken system was becoming increasingly difficult to get drops from. He had already prepared himself, so he wouldn't faint from shock.

He waved a hand at the two: "Making a fuss over nothing, go back for now!"

"Oh, oh!"

The two staff members glanced back every few steps, whispering to each other: "He doesn't seem to be hot today; these gloves probably aren't necessary anymore."

"Who knows? You're better off wearing them, just in case."

Xu Xiaoshou watched the two disappear around the corner, his expression instantly twisting into a knot as he clutched his heart.

This is such a scam!

This broken thing, another ten thousand passive points gone down the drain.

Even if he was prepared, who could endure this?

"Heh heh, ten thousand passive points, two keys..."

He remembered the first time he used the roulette; three keys yielded 'Sharpness' and an 'One more key!'. But now?

Hmph!

Xu Xiaoshou exchanged for eight more keys, completing the set number, and slammed them into the holes of the red roulette.

Nine more...

Insert again!

Continue...

"Hmph! May the luck of the European Emperor be with me!"

Xu Xiaoshou roared defiantly, disbelieving his bad luck, and glared at the information panel, as if the intensity of his gaze could increase the drop rate.

"Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""One more key!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Acquired Extended Passive Skill: Perception!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!"

With a bang, the resting chair beneath him was instantly kicked apart by his uncontrolled innate physical body. Xu Xiaoshou, ecstatic, shot upwards, banging his head on the ceiling.

"What a thrill... Ugh!"

Wood chips fluttered down as Xu Xiaoshou's head became embedded.

Behind the wall, the two watched Xu Xiaoshou propping himself up against the ceiling with his hands, struggling to pull his head out. They exchanged bewildered glances.

"He's very generous, but he's definitely sick."

"Mm-hmm!"

"Since he took the pills, and the chair and ceiling are damaged, let's just repair them ourselves later. We won't make him pay for it."

"Mm-hmm!"

"Sigh, such a fine person, what a shame; only half of him is still functional..."

"Mm-hmm!"

Xu Xiaoshou's head was halfway out when he suddenly froze against the ceiling. The two behind him immediately grew anxious.

"Can't get it out?"

"Need help?"

Of course, Xu Xiaoshou couldn't genuinely be stuck. The reason he froze was that, despite being embedded in the wood and unable to see, he somehow "saw" the anxious figures of the two staff members behind the wall below.

More precisely, blurry images within a radius of a few meters appeared in his mind.

He could even discern some of their emotions.

This is...

"Perception!"

Xu Xiaoshou was absolutely overjoyed. This passive skill was too powerful! It could visualize his surroundings in his mind. Wouldn't this allow him to prevent assassinations, peek at women...

Cough cough,

What a great skill!

"Can you get down?" a concerned voice came from below.

In his mind, the blurry images showed the staff members had already brought out a ladder. Xu Xiaoshou nearly fainted. What a fuss over nothing, bringing a ladder!

He quickly "popped" his head out, jumped down, and waved his hand, indicating not to bother.

The two staff members sighed, feeling utterly exhausted.

They had never encountered such an eccentric participant in previous years—going crazy, self-harming, leaping around, using all sorts of bizarre tricks, constantly pulling out strange moves.

The two silently carried the ladder out, then silently carried it back, as if they had lost the ability to speak.

"Cursed, Passive Points, +2."

Xu Xiaoshou slapped his forehead. "It's just the two of you here; can you not be so obvious!"

He found another chair to squat on, and without a word, exchanged for ten skill points, dumping them all into 'Perception'.

"Perception (Acquired Lv.2)."

...

"Perception (Innate Lv.1)."

The visible range in his mind expanded to about ten meters, which was good. What shocked him most was the sudden increase in image clarity.

Xu Xiaoshou closed his eyes. The originally blurry, pixelated image directly transformed into high definition. He could even clearly see the two cowering heads peeking from behind the wall corner.

Xu Xiaoshou swiftly turned his head, and six eyes met.

Bang!

Clatter!

Behind the wall, the two instantly recoiled, bumping into each other and knocking over the teapot on the table. They whispered in astonishment: "Did Xu Xiaoshou grow eyes in the back of his head?"

"Damn it, you scared me to death just now! How did he know we were watching him?"

"Shh!"

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked. What these two said and did... it was all crystal clear!

Before, he could have sensed they were peeking, but he wouldn't have known what they said or precisely what actions they took.

But now, it was as if surveillance cameras were installed above them, with the footage streamed directly into his mind.

"My heavens!"

Xu Xiaoshou felt as if Wen Chong was once again ambushing him, but this time, he wouldn't need to turn around. Instead, he would directly deliver a Divine Dragon Tail Whip combined with innate-level 'Sharpness,' slicing him in half from bottom to top.

"Another ultimate move for sneak attacks..." Xu Xiaoshou exclaimed excitedly.

The passive points in his mind instantly dropped by twenty thousand, leaving only twenty thousand. Gritting his teeth, he decided to go all out and bought nine more keys.

Including the one from before, he still had ten keys left!

"I haven't tried pulling again right after getting a good item; what if I get another consecutive hit..."

Xu Xiaoshou pressed down on his wildly thumping heart, and carefully inserted the keys one by one into the red roulette.

"Hmph! May the luck of the European Emperor be with me!"

Let the storm rage on!

"Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""One more key!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""Thank you for your patronage!""One more key!"

Bang!

Clatter!

"Ah—"

Behind the wall, upon hearing this earth-shattering roar, the tea cups in the hands of the two staff members trembled, almost overflowing.

They exchanged glances, chugged their tea, and quickly sprang into action.

One put his gloves back on and grabbed the pill bottle; the other pouted and held up three fingers...

Two fingers!

One finger!

"Charge!"

"Quick!"

"He's having another episode! Hold him down!"

The next second, another panicked voice rang out: "What the hell are you doing?!"

"Damn it, shut up!"

"Mmph..."