Even blind box hunters don't choose their partners? I got Su Daji from my blind box!

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[Inside the Dark Forest.]

[Status: Settlement in progress]

Pure white.

An endless expanse of pure white.

In stark contrast to the tense atmosphere outside, this place is quiet and even peaceful.

Lin Xiao sat cross-legged in the void, the bloodstains on his body having been cleaned up by the system after the dungeon ended.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a golden light flashed and disappeared deep within his pupils.

"It's finally over."

Lin Xiao exhaled a long breath, feeling the surging blood and qi within his body that had not yet fully subsided.

Although the process was a bit tortuous, the result was quite perfect.

If we disregard Zhang Xuan, who ended up killing himself, this was practically a one-sided massacre.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Lin Xiao for achieving the sole survivor achievement in the [Dark Forest] dungeon!"

The system's cold, mechanical voice echoed throughout the space, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"Currently calculating customs clearance evaluation..."

As a series of data points flooded the screen, the final score on the light screen in front of Lin Xiao began to jump wildly.

C…B…A…S…SS…

Finally, the image focuses on a symbol that shines with dazzling golden light.

【SSS+】!

"Perfect completion, rewards calculation begins."

Rumbling--

As the system notification sound faded, five huge cracks suddenly appeared above the pure white space.

Five enormous blind boxes, with their antique design and mysterious runes flowing across their surfaces, slowly descended and hovered in front of Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao was all too familiar with these five blind boxes.

When you enter the game, everyone has to face the "choose one of five newbie benefits".

[Divine Weapon Blind Box], [Cultivation Technique Blind Box], [Spirit Pet Blind Box], [Essence Blind Box], [Companion Blind Box]

The exact same recipe, the exact same taste.

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The real world.

The comments section was still flooded with messages.

It wasn't until these five blind boxes appeared that everyone's attention was forcibly drawn back.

"Holy crap! It's those five lousy junks again?"

"Don't talk nonsense, upstairs! This is a reward for completing the game! Even though it looks the same, the contents are definitely better than the newbie bonus!"

"What a load of rubbish! Based on past data, the upper limit for these basic blind boxes is fixed; the highest you can get is a purple epic. Want to get a red mythic item? Dream on!"

"That's true. Lin Xiao is already incredibly lucky to have drawn a Su Daji. If he drew another one, would anyone else even be able to live?"

Inside the Ministry of Education's conference room, Qin Weiguo also looked tense.

"An SSS+ rating, plus the fact that this dungeon is a battle of geniuses that the survival game actively invited."

He pushed up his glasses, his brow furrowed.

"The prize money for the ultimate winner is estimated to be quite substantial."

Inside a pure white space.

Lin Xiao looked at the five dusty, gray blind boxes and smiled.

He laughed slyly.

In his eyes, the all-knowing eye quietly operates.

Within the field of vision, lines of data resembling code were frantically scrolling across the screen.

[Player rating overflow detected...]

[Attempting to modify reward pool permissions...]

[Authorization mode activated.]

【Successfully modified! 】

next second.

The system's previously emotionless, mechanical voice suddenly became high-pitched.

"Buzz... Reward pool quality reset..."

Om-!

A deafening buzzing sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Immediately afterwards, those five originally dull and unremarkable blind boxes suddenly burst forth with an unbearable light, like stars that had been ignited!

It's not white, not green, and not purple.

But...

Blood-red!

That red represents the supreme and the mythical dimension!

"Ding! All five blind box tiers are locked at the Red Mythical level (guaranteed)!"

boom!

At this moment, the live stream chat messages worldwide were interrupted.

"puff--!"

Qin Weiguo, who was drinking tea to calm his nerves, suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea onto the ultra-high-definition screen in front of him.

Without even bothering to wipe it off, she jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Red...red?!"

"All five are red?!"

Inside the meeting room, Lei Zhen hadn't even finished scattering the tea powder from his teacup when he froze on the spot, his eyes wide open like saucers.

Gu Qinghe and Qian Duoduo gaped open, their chins almost hitting their feet, completely ruining their image.

crazy!

This world has gone mad!

You should know that in the past, if a red mythical-level reward could be obtained in a high-level dungeon, it would be something that would be featured on the news and would be fought over by all the major forces!

And now?

Five bright red mythology blind boxes were laid out in front of Lin Xiao, just like cabbages at the market, available for anyone to choose from!

If the Yin Shi Ancestor, who just risked his life for his disciple, saw this, he would probably have a stroke on the spot and go straight to the underworld!

"This...this doesn't make sense!"

With trembling hands, Qian Duoduo pulled a handful of quick-acting heart pills from his pocket, stuffed them into his mouth, and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Even if he's treated like a favorite son, this is outrageous! Is the survival game giving him special treatment? I want to report this! I want to file a complaint!"

In the live stream, the chat was completely obscured, filled with nothing but "Holy crap" and "666".

"I'm kneeling! My mom asked me why I'm kneeling while watching the live stream!"

"Everyone gets a guaranteed Mythic rank? Is this some kind of game with a lifespan of only a few seconds?"

"Is this even human? This is practically a human cheat code!"

"Which one should I choose? How am I supposed to choose?! I have decision-making difficulties!"

"Definitely choose the weapon! Lin Xiao's physical body is invincible, bring out a mythical-level weapon and he'll wipe out the entire field!"

"Bullshit! We must choose a cultivation technique! Mythical-level techniques are family heirlooms; they allow you to directly cultivate to the level of a Grandmaster!"

"Let's get another wife! Su Daji is so powerful, wouldn't it be wonderful to have another pair of red-clad sisters?"

Everyone was caught in a "happy dilemma".

Giving up any of these rewards would be like cutting off a piece of flesh! My heart would bleed!

however.

Just when everyone felt conflicted and heartbroken for Lin Xiao.

Inside a pure white space.

As if the system hadn't given everyone enough of a shock, it dropped another bombshell.

"The number of rewards selected for this event is..."

Choose two out of five.

Dead silence.

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