The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"I want to use Star Stones to draw cards."

"Why did you become obsessed with gacha pulls?" Chen Li asked, puzzled.

“I wasn’t interested in gacha pulls before. Until I used the 10 star stones you gave me to do a 10-pull and got this thing.” Qingque said as she carefully took out the item she treasured.

"The Imperial Jade Token?" Chen Li recognized the item in Qing Que's hand.

"That's right, but this isn't an ordinary Imperial Jade Pendant. This is the oldest Imperial Jade Pendant. Ah, look at the weathered surface, look at the intricate patterns, look at the ancient craftsmanship! This isn't just a pendant; it's an antique!" Qingque exclaimed excitedly.

"so?"

"So, since I came up with this idea, I'm naturally the hero, right? There's an old saying in the Immortal Journey: 'A thousand pieces of gold to buy a horse's bones.' Even if it's just to motivate everyone in our circle of friends, you should reward me with some star stones, right? Sooner or later, I'll draw a complete set of antique-grade Imperial Jade Tablets!" Qingque said excitedly.

"But Qingque, have you ever considered why the payment system was the first system I built in my WeChat Moments?" Chen Li asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Qingque was taken aback.

“But you’re right, a thousand pieces of gold to buy a horse’s bones… I can give you 100 star stones,” Chen Li said.

"Really? Chen Li, I love you so much."

"But I really don't recommend using all 100 star stones to draw cards. Who knows how long it will take you to draw a full set of Imperial Jade Tokens?" Chen Li reminded Qing Que as he handed her the 100 star stones.

“Friend, this is a high-stakes gamble.” Qingque gave Chen Li a thumbs up.

"Just wait and you'll lose miserably." Chen Li flicked Qing Que on the forehead.

You really have no memory at all!

“Friend, we’ve lost miserably!” Qingque knelt on the ground, her hands supporting her weight, as if her whole body had turned ashen.

"...It can't be considered a loss, can it?" But this time, Chen Li, who had advised Qing Que not to gamble, didn't dare to say a word. Instead, he comforted Qing Que.

It wasn't that Chen Li was worried that Qing Que might do something irrational in the heat of the moment, but rather that Chen Li felt that Qing Que's luck this time was truly exceptional.

The 【Starry Sea Treasure】 feature allows you to obtain random items using Star Stones.

The amount of starstones invested determines the lower limit of the "time, space, and fate" traces contained in your item, but not the upper limit.

So theoretically speaking, it is indeed possible for a single draw to produce a miracle.

Just like a "bird's nest" might also yield the "heart of Africa".

The antique-grade Imperial Jade Pendant that Qingque wanted wasn't actually a large item; it was just that Qingque particularly liked it.

Therefore, Qingque only needs to invest one star stone each time.

However, theoretically speaking, given that it's impossible for a large shipment to appear in 100 attempts, Chen Li found it absurd to see Qingque casually tossing the chess set aside.

Can you get the Heart of God by drawing a Star Stone item?

Thunder, God, Magic...

The inscription on the Heart of God, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, is dazzling. Although it cannot compare to the blessing of the Star God, it is still a rare and excellent item.

"Qingque, are you the God of Gamblers?" Chen Li couldn't help but ask.

101

Chapter 101: After being killed by Jingliu so many times, can't I enjoy it once?

Of the other 99 items Qingque drew, the vast majority were indeed ordinary items with lackluster attributes, but there were a few interesting ones.

The 1-star stone draw works like this: whatever you draw is worth at least 1 star stone, so you never have to worry about losing money.

But whether you can actually use these things is another matter entirely.

At least Qingque proved to Chen Li that using 1 star stone for 100 consecutive draws resulted in a product qualification rate of less than 5%.

"Chen Li, are you going to recycle this?" Qing Que, who had been feeling down for a while, looked at Chen Li as if he were her savior.

"Theoretically speaking, there are entries here, and they can indeed be recycled, but..."

"But what?"

“But using the Miracle Fire to enhance these attributes would be a complete waste,” Chen Li said.

After all, increasing the brightness of an entry requires crystals, and crystals cannot be bought with money.

However, entries with higher brightness can always be purchased if you're willing to spend the money.

Although Chen Li has no money, he does have the secrets of the Medicine King.

"That……"

“However, Mr. Chen is kind-hearted. Among the 100 items you drew, three have decent brightness, and I’ll offer 30 star stones for them. More than 50 items, although not very bright, seem to be edible, and I can buy them at half cost. The rest are not even edible, so let’s not discuss them,” Chen Li said.

After Chen Li gained the ability to cook, no item he drew was ever wasted.

The fact that the descriptions on these items are not very prominent does not mean that they are worthless or not precious enough; it simply means that the item has not yet accumulated enough "relevance".

However, Chen Li is also picky about food; it must be clean.

Just because Chen Li can eat doesn't mean he wants to. Just like that weathered denim jacket next to him, Chen Li doesn't even want to think about what might be on it, so he would absolutely not eat it.

"Great, that's 55 star stones back!" Qingque breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't get too excited yet."

"What's wrong?" Qingque's heart skipped a beat when she heard Chen Li's words.

"Because you'll be even happier in a little while."

"Ok?"

"I'll buy this for 100 star stones, will you sell it?" Chen Li asked, holding the Heart of the Thunder God.

"Sell, sell, sell!" Qingque exclaimed repeatedly.

"Aren't you going to ask what this is? Aren't you afraid of losing out?" Chen Li complained.

"Chen Li, if you were trying to trick me, you would have just packed all these things up and taken them with you. At least I didn't see anything special about them." Qing Que waved her hand dismissively.

“You’re quite clever… Regardless of whether this item is worth 100 star stones, the descriptions on it are exactly what I need.” Chen Li tossed the Heart of Thor in his hand.

Thor's Heart is incredibly powerful, a testament to his status as one of the Seven Gods on the continent of Teyvat.

and then?

Even if something this precious could be used normally in the Iron Collapse World, its price wouldn't be as high as the divine body amber that Jing Yuan wanted to give to Chen Li.

For the Interstellar Peace Corporation, which upholds faith, they can afford to enshrine the divine amber body. Heaven knows how Jing Yuan obtained this thing?

With Thor's Heart in Chen Li's hands, its only value is being used to extract entries.

Don't underestimate the purchase volume of 100 star stones. Chen Li dares to say that if he were to use 100 star stones to draw a lottery, the quality of the item he draws would not be much inferior to the Heart of the Thunder God, and there is even a chance that it would far surpass the Heart of the Thunder God.

However, Chen Li is unlikely to need the descriptions on those items.

Therefore, Chen Li is willing to make an offer, but not a high one.

Besides, doesn't Chen Li have the Immortal Boat now?

Chen Li was pondering how much a rare item that could suppress the demonic yin body of the immortal boat should cost.

Anyway, doing this business with Xianzhou is definitely a win-win situation.

Defaulting on a debt? Not a chance.

Interstellar Peace Corporation may be shameless, but Xianzhou definitely has a sense of shame.

Moreover, since Chen Li could forge a wondrous object that could suppress the demonic yin body of the Immortal Ship, he could also forge a wondrous object that could quickly detonate the demonic yin bodies of everyone on the Immortal Ship.

"Chen Li, can you cash out the 100 star stones you mentioned right now?" Qing Que suddenly asked.

"Yes, what's wrong? Wait, you're not planning to keep gambling, are you?"

"Hehehe... As long as you dare to recycle valuable items, I dare to keep gambling. Look, didn't I just get a miracle with a single draw and break even? I even made a profit of 55 star stones." Yo Qingque shrugged.

This is a big gamble, my friend.

Let's take one more gamble, my friend.

Why don't we take a gamble, my friend?

It's come to this, my friend.

"Whatever makes you happy. But I don't buy everything. But in return, if I want to buy something, you don't have to sell it to me." Chen Li glanced at his balance of over 5000 star stones, completely unfazed.

This is the leeway the dealer has.

Chen Li would never need to spend 30 years of his single life drawing cards, but Qing Que is already sacrificing 100 years of his single life.

You might make a small profit, but Chen Li will never lose.

Star stones are for spending.

Qingque wasn't out of her mind; after all, while star stones were precious to her, they couldn't be exchanged for money.

Why not gamble on what you want?

As long as I, Qingque, am unambitious and lack ambition, I am invincible!

"Speaking of which, were the items obtained by using Star Stones to acquire Star Sea Treasures actually taken from the other party, or were they replicated?" Chen Li pondered as he looked at the Heart of the Thunder God in his hand.

The Forging Guide for Rare Items did not address this point, and Chen Li hadn't paid much attention to it before. However, after the Heart of the Thunder God fell into Chen Li's hands, he began to care about it.