"How could you do that? It's such a waste! Go back and return it!"Su Jin grabbed Wang Xian's arm, her expression full of righteous indignation.
Wang Xian grinned. "Don't worry—I'm not short on money."
"That's not the point!" she said, fuming. "I've heard my sister talk about you. You quit your job and stayed home for a year. Where would you get money, huh? You must've used the money from selling your house!"
She pleaded, "I would've been happy with some basic crab. Let's go return the rest, okay?"
Seeing her earnest concern warmed Wang Xian more than he expected. Su Mu really did raise her little sister well.
"It's already paid for. No returns. Now sit back, we're going home for a seafood feast."
Wang Xian gently pushed Su Jin back into the tricycle's cargo seat, started the engine, and rumbled off toward the village.
Yes, thirty-five thousand dragon coins was a big spend—but that was before the world digitized.
Now? Dragon coins were rapidly losing value. The real currency of the new age was monster-dropped copper, silver, and gold. Dragon coins were useful in the short term—but their days were numbered.
As for the 50,000 dragon coins he charged for the Goblin's leather pants earlier? That was just smart business. Dragon coins would still circulate for a while—just long enough for him to offload what he didn't need.
"Hmph!"Su Jin crossed her arms and turned her head away again. Still, she mentally tallied up her savings—just in case her sister and Wang Xian got back together and money became an issue.
It took nearly an hour to get home. Wang Xian's tricycle wasn't exactly state-of-the-art.
As they entered the village, a few neighbors shot surprised glances at the back of his cart.
Wasn't that the Su family's younger girl?
Wang Xian nodded greetings to a few elders, then pulled into his alley.
Just as he reached the gate, the door flew open.
"You little brat, you still know how to come—"His mother's voice rang out, and she stepped forward, raising a hand toward his ear… then froze.
Her gaze locked onto the girl in the cart.
"Ahem."She cleared her throat, smiled, and switched tones. "Ah, my son's back!"
"Auntie!"Su Jin leapt out of the cart and threw herself into his mother's arms. "I missed you!"
His mom blinked, then lit up. "Xiao Jin? Is that you?"
"Yes! It's me!" Su Jin chirped. "Did you miss me?"
"I did, I did," she replied with a beaming smile, hugging her tightly.
"Alright, you two can catch up inside," Wang Xian said as he opened the gate.
"Come on, let's talk inside," his mom said, ushering Su Jin into the house.
The two had bonded quickly during a summer visit years ago. With Su Jin having lost her parents young, and his mom always wanting a daughter, the two clicked instantly.
As Wang Xian drove the trike into the courtyard, his dad came out.
"Hey, kid, you brought all this for me to kill?" he asked, eyeing the seafood haul.
Wang Xian nearly facepalmed. "Seriously, Dad?"
His dad was already pulling out a lobster, flexing his fingers with anticipation.
"Wait, wait! Team up with Mom first!" Wang Xian rushed over.
"Your mom doesn't care about leveling up," Dad muttered under his breath.
"What did you say, old man?"A voice boomed from inside the house.
Dad froze. "I said—uh—I was calling her out so we could team up!"
Wang Xian sighed.
His mother and Su Jin emerged. Wang Xian quickly sent a party invite to his mom, who joined with a glare. Then he added Su Jin and his dad.
"Alright, Dad. Now you can kill," he said.
"Great!" Dad grinned and went to work.
Wang Xian turned to Su Jin. "Show me your attribute panel."
Su Jin made a face. "Why should I?"
But when she noticed his mother's curious expression, she reluctantly opened it up.
Name: Su JinNickname:ScumbagCanGoDieRace: HumanProfession: StudentAge: 18Talent:Favor of the Goddess of Luck (Mythical Grade)Level: 9EXP: 204 / 1000
HP: 180MP: 210Physical ATK: 16Magic ATK: 21Crit Rate: 0%Physical DEF: 16Magic DEF: 8
STR: 16AGI: 17INT: 22VIT: 18END: 16Free Stat Points: 45Skills: NoneRemaining Deaths: 3
Wang Xian was speechless.
Her attributes were… not terrible. Average, really, with a bit of an INT focus. Not surprising—she was a top student.
But what baffled him was the fact that she hadn't spent any of her stat points. Zero. None.
"How did you even get to level nine like this?"
Su Jin just shrugged, clearly proud of her random progress.
Then Wang Xian saw what truly stunned him—her talent.
He knew in his past life that Su Jin had a mythical talent… but she had died before revealing it. Neither he nor Su Mu ever learned what it was.
Now, the truth was finally in front of him.
[Favor of the Goddess of Luck] (Mythical Grade)
1. Fortune's Grace
30% chance of double EXP
10% chance of triple EXP
1% chance of 5x EXP
0.01% chance of 10x EXP
2. Bounty's Blessing
100% of coin drops upon killing monsters (fully shared with team)
3. Lucky Loot
+30% equipment drop rate from BOSS kills
0.01% chance for a dropped item to increase one rarity grade
Myth-grade conversion possible (team-eligible)
Wang Xian's hand clenched slightly.
This… this was one of the most terrifying passive talents he had ever seen.
The XP bonuses alone made it insane.
But the real kicker?
The third effect. That 0.01% chance to turn a dropped item into myth-grade gear…
That wasn't just powerful—it was game-changing.
And it worked for teammates too.
Wang Xian's thoughts started racing.With this talent combined with his own [Compassion] and [Sage], plus his high defense, they could form a team with exponential growth and legendary item chances.
Forget just being powerful.
They could be unstoppable.
He looked up at Su Jin, who was eyeing him cautiously.
"What?" she said, suspicious.
Wang Xian grinned. "Looks like you owe me more than lunch now."