After a prolonged exchange of bodily fluids, Pepper nestled in Tony's arms, her cheeks flushed with a mixture of confusion and curiosity. "So, why are you so interested in Wuchen? Just because he possesses that power?"
Tony shook his head. "Pepper, you don't understand! This energy called 'chakra' is a force capable of turning the world upside down. But now, this power isn't exclusive to the good guys; villains have their hands on it too. I'm not focusing on Wuchen per se; I'm focusing on chakra and its wielders."
Back at home, Wuchen quickly prepared lunch for himself. After eating, he closed the doors and windows, ready to open the treasure chest. He decided to leave three million as a summoning fund, enough to summon characters four times since both Ranma Saotome's and Kushina Uzumaki's cards required nine hundred thousand for each charge.
With one million for the refresh fee and another million for the chest opening fee, two million vanished instantly. In exchange, Wuchen found himself facing ten items: four recipes, three cards, two stacks of banknotes, and a sword.
Upon examining the descriptions of these items, Wuchen immediately felt that the two million expenditure was worth it. The four recipes were all for delicious dishes: shredded pork with fish flavor, sweet and sour pork, vinegar-braised shredded potatoes, and mapo tofu. Their effects were similar to the Crab Burger recipe, ensuring that anyone who followed them could create mouthwatering delicacies.
However, having four recipes for main courses made Wuchen reconsider. Did he really want to reopen his family's Chinese restaurant? He didn't have the time for that. Selling burgers in the morning was enough; the rest of his time was dedicated to training.
The three cards were fantastic. Wuchen felt like he had struck gold. One was a tenfold amplification card, while the other two were duplication cards. The amplification card simply multiplied the power of the next ninjutsu skill used by ten times, but it couldn't be applied to regular attacks, only ninjutsu. Wuchen didn't plan on using it for something as trivial as punching someone ten times harder. Instead, he would reserve it for crucial ninjutsu.
As for the duplication cards, they were incredibly practical. They could record a skill once and then replicate it perfectly upon activation, without any cost. It was a genuine ace up his sleeve. For example, duplicating the Rasengan would instantly grant Wuchen two Rasengans in battle, both instantly cast without consuming his chakra. This significantly boosted his combat capabilities.
However, not just any ninjutsu could be duplicated; it had to be a powerful one, or else the cards would be wasted.
As for the two stacks of banknotes, they were just ordinary U.S. dollars, each stack containing ten thousand dollars—a terrible deal.
The final item, however, justified the two million expenditure. It was a sword called the "Famed Blade: Simei," a protective equipment from a mobile game Wuchen played in his past life. It looked like a slightly flashy silver longsword, about a meter long, with extensions and several blue gems embedded in the blade, giving it a cool appearance.
But what truly made it worth the cost was its special ability: "Simei Blade: Invincibility." When faced with fatal damage, it granted a brief invincibility and increased movement speed by 30% for one second, with a cooldown of seven days.
Being able to withstand fatal damage once—Wuchen knew its value. His shadow clones could be injured without consequence, but if his main body died, the clones would vanish. Therefore, Wuchen decided to send his clones into dangerous situations in the future.
However, even that wasn't entirely safe. Danger would always find its way to him sooner or later. Hence, the once-every-seven-days lifesaving ability was precisely what he needed.
Moreover, Wuchen had already estimated the sword's value: ten million. This was the price the system prompted when he attempted to forge the Simei Blade in the mall's forging function.
Two million for ten million, plus three powerful cards and four recipes—it was a pure profit!
With this realization, Wuchen felt incredibly lucky. He, a newbie, had snuck into Europe and was now overflowing with luck!
Determined, he packed away his newfound treasures and then spent another two million for another ten draws.
Slap! Ten stacks of banknotes, each containing ten thousand dollars.
Unconvinced, Wuchen continued to draw, gritting his teeth.