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章節 18: Chapter 18: The Wealthy Woman Spends 200 Million Premium Points Just to Summon Himeko

[Ding!]

[Recharge successful! Obtained 12,960 [Oneiric Shards].]

Witnessing Asta effortlessly recharge at the highest tier of 648 without batting an eyelid left her colleagues utterly astounded.

This process repeated several times:

[Ding!]

[Ding!]

"Why can't we recharge this amount multiple times at once? It's quite bothersome," Asta lamented with slight dissatisfaction.

Someone nearby had already taken out a calculator to tally up Asta's spending.

Moments later, their hands trembling, they displayed the calculator's total in front of Asta.

"Station Head, please stop! Don't recharge anymore!"

"You've surpassed 200 million already!"

"Oh."

"My hand is getting a bit sore too; let's call it quits for now."

Asta glanced at the calculator and then cheerfully opened the teleportation interface.

The staff member filming with their phone nearby cautiously asked, "Um, Station Head, could I live-stream your teleportation process to our colleagues at the space station?"

"Sure, if you think it'll be helpful."

"Thank you, Station Head!"

In no time, the news of Asta spending 200 million Premium Points spread rapidly through various group chats.

[Lady of the Herta Fan Club] group chat:

"No way! 200 million? She's so young; where did she get that kind of money?"

"I heard Asta was even planning to spend more but stopped because her hand got tired midway."

"Is she using public funds for personal gain after getting too hooked on gacha? Otherwise, how could she afford such amounts?!"

"I just checked the game's introduction about Asta, and there's a keyword called [Inherited Family Business]."

"Could Miss Astria be the daughter of some major company's CEO?"

"Forget pushing the Lady of the Herta, I'd definitely cozy up to this wealthy benefactor instead!"

"My biggest rival now is Pepe!"

"Notification: You have been removed from the group chat."

In the Master Control Zone, a crowd of researchers gathered before a screen broadcasting live news from the space station.

The current feed showcased Asta's card-drawing process.

As they watched the Starexpanse balance displayed in the top right corner, all the researchers felt their mouths go dry.

"That's more than my bank account has!"

"Nice, nice, now we can watch to our heart's content."

"Is our Station Head that wealthy?"

"She's aiming to drain the entire pool, isn't she?"

"I wonder if there are any other Five-Star Limited characters besides Himeko..."

Asta wasted no time with chatter and immediately began drawing cards.

Her focus wasn't on the stream effect; it was solely on obtaining Himeko from the gacha pool!

With her first ten draws, she obtained Dan Heng—a welcome addition of +1 Eidolon.

The second batch yielded March 7th's Light Cone, "[Day One: The Rest of My Life]." After briefly examining it, Asta equipped it for March 7th without hesitation.

She continued drawing.

"This is a bit slow."

"Huh? There's a skip function in the top-right corner."

Asta immediately skipped through the animation, her eyes fixed solely on Himeko.

The third tenfold draw:

Destruction Light Cone—[Woof! Walk Time!]

Seeing this cover art, Asta burst out laughing.

"Even Pepé made it into the game?"

"You developers really know your stuff!"

"I'll definitely keep this Light Cone; it'll make a fantastic collectible."

In the fourth tenfold draw, she obtained [Sushang] and [Natasha].

Since Little Gui Zi had already drawn Sushang earlier, it didn't cause much excitement. However, Natasha caught some attention.

"A new four-star character? Wonder how strong they are."

"Not from our space station, could they be another Xianzhou character?"

If it were anyone else, drawing such an unfamiliar new character would prompt thorough research. It might just turn out to be a powerful four-star addition.

But for Asta at that moment, only Himeko mattered.

She merely noted that Natasha was an Abundance Fate, with Physical attributes, and didn't delve deeper.

Because...

The next ten-roll would be her fiftieth draw—the guaranteed five-star threshold!

It assuredly meant obtaining a five-star character!

And it could very well be Miss Himeko herself.

"Shaa!"

Amidst a burst of golden light, a five-star symbol appeared on the screen.

However, it wasn't the Erudition emblem.

Instead, it bore the mark of Nihility.

In the display,

a man wearing black-rimmed glasses extended one hand, while his other held a cane crafted from dark red and black gold.

Red lightning crackled around him.

[Welt (New), Imaginary Attribute, Five Stars, Nihility]

"It's a new five-star character!"

"That's...that's not the guy from the Astral Express crew, right?"

"True, Welt is the only remaining member who hasn't become playable yet. It wouldn't make sense for everyone else to be available except for him."

"He looks quite ordinary; what makes him worthy of being a five-star character in the game?"

"I wonder what abilities he has? What's his ultimate ability like?"

Seeing that her beginner pool guarantee wasn't Himeko, Asta wasn't disappointed at all.

In fact, she seemed rather pleased.

Asta smiled and explained to the crowd, "Don't underestimate Senior Welt—he's incredibly discreet yet a highly trustworthy friend."

"However, for now, I won't rush to demonstrate Mr. Welt's abilities; you'll eventually obtain him yourselves anyway."

"I'd rather focus on drawing Miss Himeko first."

Upon hearing this, nearby players couldn't help but silently marvel at Asta's dedication.

For Miss Himeko, she truly goes all out—heartbreaking!

Thanks to Asta's probing, though, the space station players finally learned something new:

Apart from Himeko, there was another five-star character named Mr. Welt.

Hopefully, this character is reasonably powerful. Otherwise, if someone draws him without Asta's financial prowess, they might have no choice but to tearfully restart their game.


章節 19: Chapter 19: Silver Wolf Visits the Space Station? Nobody Cares About Me?

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While card-drawing fever raged within the space station,

At the same time, a holographic projection moved unnoticed through one of the compartments.

"Is the management here really that poor? I've been around for quite some time, and nobody has even acknowledged me—it's so boring." Silver Wolf grumbled as she searched for clues related to the 'Punklord Spirit' game cartridge.

During her previous visit to the space station, although she encountered numerous intriguing objects, none of them were what she was specifically searching for.

Consequently, she had left electronic graffiti at various locations as backdoor programs to infiltrate the space station more easily. This would allow her to return and leisurely search for "[Punk-Lord Spirit]" after completing Elio's scenario.

"If it's not in the Anomaly Containment Center, there's a high chance that the Herta has hidden it within the 'Simulated Universe'."

As Silver Wolf pondered how to verify this suspicion, entering the Simulated Universe posed risks. After all, it was designed by several geniuses working together, making any hasty intrusion potentially dangerous.

She certainly didn't want to waste her efforts.

Just then, she spotted a familiar staff member approaching from nearby.

His name was Leonard, a cybersecurity engineer for the "Herta".

Grumbling while holding some documents, he said, "Dammit, why am I being called to review network security management right now? I just got my hands on [Herta], and before even having a chance to look at it, work duties pile up!"

"Got"? "Herta"?

Silver Wolf was taken aback momentarily.

These words were clearly familiar, but why did their combination create phrases she couldn't comprehend? Could it be related to the unusual atmosphere she noticed around the space station?

Has something intriguing emerged here recently? The corners of her lips curved slightly upward.

First, she concealed her figure and began heading towards the most crowded area—the Master Control Zone.

Soon enough, Silver Wolf noticed a group of scientists gathered around a large screen, watching intently.

It was... a live stream—a game livestream, to be precise.

The streamer on display was playing a game unlike any she had ever seen before.

Upon closer inspection, the setting seemed somewhat familiar!

"Hey folks! Seems like after the Antimatter Legion's invasion, the space station's scientists aren't doing too well."

"I guess it'll take them some time to recover!"

"Now let's go report to Asta!"

said the game streamer while simultaneously controlling a character named Himeko, running through the map.

Silver Wolf's eyes narrowed slightly.

The game's style appeared to mirror reality closely.

This map...

Clearly resembled the layout of this very space station!

And what did she just mention?

Invasion by the Antimatter Legion?

Isn't that an event from not long ago?!

"Could this game be based on real-life events?"

However, even more astonishing developments unfolded for Silver Wolf.

As they approached Asta, a storyline trigger activated!

Suddenly, numerous red hazard symbols flashed on the screen in front of Asta.

Everyone was taken aback.

Suddenly, a claw resembling molten metal descended from the sky, swiftly piercing through the space station's force field.

"Take the train and leave; I'll stay behind," Asta decisively commanded.

The observing scientists erupted with exclamations of shock.

"Woah! It's really here!"

"I knew this monster would show up! Brings back memories of that terrifying day."

"Asta, the station director, is quite courageous."

"This time we can witness how Trailblazer deals with the Doomsday Beast firsthand!"

Meanwhile, Silver Wolf, hidden nearby, felt a slight jolt within her!

What kind of game is this? How could it so accurately recreate the Antimatter Legion's creature?

She was no stranger to the Doomsday Beast. When infiltrating the space station alongside Kafka, she had deliberately lured part of the legion's forces in this direction, including the very same beast!

It was specifically meant to delay the Astral Express crew.

Could the game's storyline be recreating their experience at the space station?

As the members of the Astral Express arrived at the Supply Zone's Railway Platform for support, the Doomsday Beast made its timely appearance.

Landing on the platform, it unleashed a powerful shockwave.

However, instead of the anticipated free-for-all battle scene that Silver Wolf expected, the screen shattered.

Both sides took their positions, facing off against each other.

"Is this...turn-based?" Surprise flickered briefly in Silver Wolf's eyes before he shook his head slightly.

"Turn-based gameplay was popular several Amber Eras ago."

"In most turn-based games, it's challenging to capture the intense, high-stakes tension of combat."

"What a pity; I thought the premise had potential."

Soon, the battle escalated to its peak intensity.

The Doomsday Beast's attacks were wide and sweeping, causing significant damage with each strike to characters without shields. The team's survival hinged entirely on March 7th's protective barriers.

Under relentless assault and counterattacks, two characters' energy bars filled completely.

"The line between life and death lies within a single thought."

Dan Heng activated his ultimate ability:

"Realm of Illusion, Eternal Slumber."

An ink-wash-style backdrop emerged.

Dan Heng opened his eyes, thrusting his spear forcefully towards the target!

"Break!"

The Dawn's Left Hand shattered instantly.

Next came Trailblazer-Stelle's ultimate move.

"Rules are meant to be broken."

"Finishing Strike!"

With these two ultimate abilities unleashed, Silver Wolf's eyes instantly lit up.

She exclaimed, "So this is the Astral Express Crew's Ultimate technique? Impressive work!"

"I admit I may have underestimated them earlier!"

From then on,

she began paying closer attention to the turn-based combat mechanics of the game.

Soon, she discovered that each character had distinct roles and were divided by different attributes.

The Doomsday Beast was segmented into three areas, each with unique attribute weaknesses.

Moreover, every character had varying speeds, affecting their turn order. They could also initiate their Ultimate at any point, creating a "queue-jumping" effect.

This game was far from a simple back-and-forth battle mode. Even just the mechanisms she observed so far allowed for numerous varied scenarios.

As Silver Wolf watched the gameplay unfold, she gradually became fully immersed.

In her absorption, she muttered as if speaking to herself, "In this battle, the timing of releasing character Ultimates is crucial."

"Since Ultimate abilities can swiftly exploit the Doomsday Beast's weaknesses, it's crucial to interrupt its charging with these moves. We must prevent it from unleashing that powered-up attack."

"But with just these characters currently available...combined, they seem insufficiently strong?"

"The Doomsday Beast has three vulnerable spots all weak to Fire attribute attacks—Himeko is absolutely key!"

"If only Himeko's Ultimate were more powerful; it would make this fight much easier."

Meanwhile,

Dan Heng's health bar had nearly depleted.

Guinaifen intended to cast a shield to protect him but was interrupted by the Doomsday Beast's sweeping attack, leaving March 7th momentarily immobilized.

She couldn't activate her Skill!

The next wave of assault swiftly followed.

Dan Heng collapsed instantly.

The remaining characters' health bars were also perilously low.

Guinaifen started panicking, unsure of what move to make next.

"Guys! This battle is even tougher than I anticipated!"

"Dan Heng's down! Miss Himeko won't last much longer either!"

Viewers flooded the chat with comments.

"Is Little Gui Zi getting too nervous? Sweating profusely just playing a turn-based game?"

"Wipe your sweat, Little Gui Zi! It's alright, it's just one battle in a game. If we lose, we can always try again."

"My advice is to retreat first and level up your characters' ranks with better Light Cones."

Guinaifen's expression seemed teary yet dry as she stubbornly replied, "But our opponents are the Antimatter Legion's Doomsday Beasts! Little Gui Zi really doesn't want to lose to them!"

"Not even once!"

"No way, I must continue fighting. Even if only one character remains, we can't give up!" Guinaifen reignited her determination.

Combined with the stirring background music, it created an atmosphere reminiscent of heroic defiance against overwhelming odds.

Suddenly, amidst the chat, a line of shimmering blue text appeared.

The font featured unique particle effects, making it impossible not to notice!

"Could the streamer activate Himeko's ultimate ability for me to see? If it's a powerful group attack, there might still be a chance."


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