Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 351 Luck and Misfortune

— Surprisingly, they didn't run away.

Wu Chen stopped and glanced at the inn in the distance. He had casually left behind some emergency supplies before leaving, but unexpectedly, they were completely useless.

She really is a princess who knows how to adapt to the times.

But this doesn't mean Wu Chen will simply let her go.

Although this virtual world of the White Whale is filled with absurdities, it doesn't mean that Wu Chenchen can understand or tolerate it—at least, he will take action to erase the evil and darkness that is happening right before his eyes.

He shook his head slightly.

Honestly, this is a classic eroge world, and he's met so many beautiful girls along the way that they could fill an entire hand. Yet, he hasn't even touched a single girl's hand yet.

That's quite a failure to adapt to local customs.

We should always find an opportunity to experience the customs and cultures of this world.

After all, as a holder of the Lv3 Adventure Trait, one is destined in this world to—

A shop came into his field of vision.

It was a weapons shop, with all sorts of swords, spears, halberds, and battle armor hanging inside. There were signs of vandalism and damage throughout the shop, but this did not affect the functionality of the display cases.

"Give up." Wu Chen read out the weapon shop's name. He remembered that the reward weapon he had received had been destroyed in Maris's Divine Disintegration Wave, and he didn't plan to use the power of the Night Greatsword for the time being. After all, a Lv3 sword in combat only proved effective in actual battle. And the Night Greatsword, which housed the power of an external deity, was slightly too powerful.

Giving up was the right thing to do.

I do need a weak sword.

No, it's not just swords. It also includes other weapons—Valirian steel and such are somewhat impractical, and elemental spheres can be tossed back into the dream's collection shelf.

He pushed open the door and entered.

A petite girl standing in front of the shop window nodded slightly to him.

"...Welcome..." The pronunciation was standard and the voice was clear, but it was filled with a lifeless atmosphere.

Wu Chen looked at her.

She was a detached young girl dressed in a Gothic dress, her golden hair adorned with a vibrant red spider lily. Her pale blue eyes were beautiful yet empty. She resembled a lifeless, gloomy doll.

"I'm here to buy a sword, either a one-handed or two-handed one. I also need a set of armor for adventure."

The girl's gaze swept over his full Valery steel armor.

"Your armor is intact. It's made of a material I've never seen before, and it can continue to fight alongside you."

"It's too sturdy. I need a more ordinary set of armor. The same goes for the sword; it just needs to be a sturdy, durable steel product that doesn't look bad either."

The girl's eyes flickered.

A hint of interest seemed to emerge from their previously lifeless faces.

"You... don't like overly powerful weapons?"

“Yes, being too strong prevents me from growing. So I need a proper degree of weakness.” Wu Chen thought of his newly mastered white destructive ray. If he had just killed Marys instantly with a single Destruction Ball from the start, it would probably have taken him quite a while to master this spell that dismantles the structure of matter.

Indeed, his only improvement in swordsmanship in this world came from his offensive and defensive battles against the projected Britannian entity. Therefore, he doesn't need to be too strong now.

“…I understand.” The doll-like shopkeeper nodded and stepped out from behind the counter. She first took a sturdy and heavy two-handed sword from the shelf, and then paired it with a simple and understated leather scabbard.

"This sword is called 'Wheelstone.' It's very sturdy and easy to maintain. It costs 1000g."

She then pointed to a shop window on the other side. The half-body armor in the window was made of steel and silver. The overall color was silver-gray, paired with a dark cloak, making it look equally understated.

"This armor is made of steel and thin silver plates, making it very lightweight and not restricting movement. The silver plates offer resistance against low-level undead creatures, and you can add leather armor as an additional piece. The total price is 2500G."

Wu Chen carefully examined the two sets of weapons. Their strength did indeed meet his needs. And in this kingdom, adventurers with a creature level of around 15 were most suitable to use this set of weapons.

well.

For Wu Chen at this moment, as long as it wasn't a demonic artifact, the difference between plain clothes and heavy armor was negligible. Using this type of armor did indeed benefit his skill development in the current low-intensity environment.

"How did you know I was going to deal with undead creatures recently?" he asked casually, taking out the asset card that Nekai had given him from his pocket.

"...It's just this feeling," the girl replied. Perhaps it wasn't a misperception, for Wu Chen sensed that the light in her eyes dimmed slightly.

Some memories of the trip surfaced in his mind. He recalled the general information about the girl in front of him.

The doll-like weapon shop owner is named Millie Linkle. She tragically lost her family in her childhood, and in despair, she prayed to a shooting star for happiness. However, despite having no expectations, she received an answer.

"As you wish," the unidentified shooting star responded to her.

After that, her luck took an abnormally large leap. Everything she did went smoothly; she could casually throw ingredients into a pot and turn on the fire, and still cook up delicious dishes. If she wanted to start a business, similar shops nearby would be embroiled in scandals and go out of business. Even if she deliberately provoked idle thugs, a savior would always arrive before she actually got hurt.

From then on, her life was accompanied by victory, but completely severed from personal effort and struggle. As a result, she lost the sense of reality of life, and her whole being became empty and void.

Poor guy.

She was both lucky and unlucky, because she didn't expect anything without effort. She was the one who wanted to create everything with her own hands, yet this was her fate. And perhaps it was precisely because she was such a hardworking and ambitious person that she received a response from the wishing star.

Wu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

The young god's perception immediately expanded, and he sensed an invisible aura flowing from the girl. That was undoubtedly refined divine power, something an ordinary person would likely find difficult to process.

Wu Chen was no ordinary person. He knew how to resist, and even absorb, the released divine power. And if he spent some more time and effort, he could certainly bring it under his control.

So……

"Do you want to control your 'feelings'?" Wu Chen suddenly asked her. "I can sense the strange power flowing through your body. If you ask me for help, I might be able to deal with it for you."

The quiet and somber girl seemed to be glowing all over at this moment.

Just as her mind was wavering between anxiety and doubt, and she was about to make a decision—

There was a light knock on the door of the weapons shop.

"Is anyone there? This is Leila from the Imperial Guard. Urgent check—"

(End of this chapter)