fictionpage Chapter 17: First Opening of the King's Treasure Chest
Chapter 17: First Opening of the King's Treasure Chest
Lu Ran underestimated the difficulty of traveling during the holiday.
It was truly a sea of people. Looking at the densely packed crowd, he instantly felt that West Lake wasn't anything special.
There's really nothing to see here; it's just a lake with some houses that light up at night built along its shore.
Lu Ran has been here several times already.
But Li Shang's wife wanted to see it, and he couldn't say anything to spoil the mood.
"Honey, let's wait until there are fewer people before we go. There are so many people, it's too dangerous for you while you're pregnant."
Although Luo Yushan really wanted to go and check it out, her husband was right, so she nodded understandingly: "Okay, I'll listen to you, husband."
"Come on, Lao Lu, let's go find a place to sit down over there. I've been standing for ages, I'm exhausted."
Li Shang was already exhausted from driving through traffic, and now he had been standing on the road for so long, his feet were aching terribly.
If he hadn't promised his wife he would take her on a trip to Jiangnan, he really wouldn't have wanted to come out and suffer like this.
Led by Li Shang, the group finally found a quiet place to rest. They didn't care about the dirtiness and sat down on the ground.
Lu Ran was genuinely surprised by Luo Yushan's reaction.
He had assumed that Li Shang had married a domineering wife.
It seems that this girl is assertive in her words, but she still respects Li Shang's right to speak.
That big oaf, he really got incredibly lucky!
It was past 10 p.m., and perhaps due to local characteristics, there were no bright streetlights along the streets, only scattered colorful lights.
Although it was a bit dark, it had a unique charm.
Lu Ran sat next to Cheng Ning, quietly looking at the sky. When there were few people, this place was actually not bad.
After two days of finally having some peace and quiet, Lu Ran remembered that the experience points he had accumulated in the system seemed enough to open the King's Treasure Chest.
So he mentally called out to the system, "System, how many treasure chest experience points do I have now?"
[Current stored experience points: 1280.]
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran immediately brought up the King's Treasure Chest opening screen.
The system interface is visible only to him, much like watching a projection while wearing AR glasses.
The King's Treasure Chest contains at least 10 in cash.
Cash rewards of 100 million, 200 million, and 500 million are considered medium-sized rewards, while high-level rewards include tens of millions of cash, private yachts, private jets, luxury villas, and even estates.
Lu Ran swallowed hard. After waiting for so long, the lottery results were finally going to be announced.
Hopefully, the system will be helpful and give him something good.
Lu Ran thought to himself, "System, open the King's Treasure Chest."
【ding~】
[Opening the King's Treasure Chest will reduce the chest's experience points by 1000.]
[King's Treasure Chest Opening Now...]
When it came to the lucky draw, Lu Ran stared intently at the scrolling screen, his heart rate soaring.
When people are nervous, they always subconsciously grab onto something.
Lu Ran casually grabbed the soft hand next to him, completely unaware of how embarrassed the person next to him was by his action.
"Manor, manor, no no no, a yacht will do, no, an airplane, stop moving, brother."
"Yes, yes, airplanes are fine too."
Lu Ran was so excited he almost jumped for joy. He thought he had finally gotten his hands on a luxury helicopter, but he soon realized he was too happy.
The progress bar moved forward another step, changing from a luxury helicopter to 200 million in cash.
[Congratulations, host! You have opened the King's Treasure Chest and received 200 million in cash.]
[The reward has been transferred through official investment income channels. Please check your account.]
"Ding~"
「您尾号8848的储蓄卡帐户10月2日22时21分**证券转帐到帐2000000.00元人民币，余额2013200.13元《招商银行》。」
Lu Ran's feelings are very complicated right now.
To be honest, it's tough, but the arrival of these two million is incredibly great no matter how you look at it.
But to be honest, missing out on the grand prize is a real pain.
But thinking about it, having two million is indeed good news. After all, his previous savings were almost gone, and if he didn't make some money soon, he wouldn't even be able to afford the gas for his G-Wagon.
After completing the five-day National Day trip mission in three more days and obtaining the 1,000 experience points, and opening another King's Treasure Chest, the money for Cheng Ning's eye exam should be covered.
"Lu Ran".
A voice filled with shame and indignation rang in his ears; it was Cheng Ning calling out to him from beside him.
Lu Ran finally snapped out of his daze from the atmosphere of the lottery draw.
"Yes, I'm here. I was just thinking about something else. What's up?"
Cheng Ning bit her lip and said angrily, "Your hand hurts me."
She didn't know what was wrong with this person. He suddenly grabbed her hand and squeezed it very hard, so hard that she almost cried.
Lu Ran then realized what was happening and quickly let go of her hand to apologize.
"I'm so sorry, I... I was just spacing out and thinking about some scary things, so I got nervous and..."
Cheng Ning did not answer, but instead used her other hand to rub her hand, which had been pinched red by Lu Ran.
Looking at those bright red, delicate hands, Lu Ran wanted to slap himself a few times; he was such a jerk.
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to."
Cheng Ning wasn't really angry with him, and softly replied with a single word: "Mm."
She then took out her laptop from her backpack, attached the microphone that Lu Ran had given her, connected the external keypad, and started working.
"My computer, files 11, drafts 7..."
The computer is designed for the blind, making it as easy to use as a basic mobile phone for seniors, with voice prompts for every step.
Lu Ran, watching curiously from the side, asked, "Are you that busy?"
For freelancers, there is basically no distinction between holidays and workdays.
You can only rest when you have a scheduled rest time; otherwise, you have to work even on New Year's Eve.
Cheng Ning is one of those people.
"There are still a few chapters I haven't finished recording. They're due tomorrow, so I need to finish them."
Lu Ran smiled and said, "You're really amazing. You can even get into work mode in this kind of environment."
Cheng Ning touched the microphone hanging on her collar: "This microphone you gave me is very useful. The noise reduction effect is excellent, and it works well even when recording outdoors."
Lu Ran laughed and said, "I was talking about your concentration. If I were outside, I definitely wouldn't be able to get into work mode."
"I can't see it, so the environment doesn't affect me that much."
Cheng Ning spoke softly and naturally, as if she were recounting something utterly ordinary.
But Lu Ran could detect a hint of sadness in his voice.
He understood that Cheng Ning longed for the light.
He really wanted to tell Cheng Ning that he would help her restore her eyesight, but after thinking about it, he decided not to say it. It would be better to wait until he confirmed that Lin Shaoxian was not just bragging and that the surgery was scheduled before telling her.
"Kneel down."
Suddenly, a gentle yet domineering female voice rang in his ears. The voice wasn't loud, only he could hear it, but it was very penetrating. Lu Ran's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down in response to the voice.
He stared blankly at Cheng Ning: "Um... I really didn't mean to hurt you, you don't hate me that much, do you!"
Cheng Ning blushed.
"I'm recording a novel."
"Studying hard on the sidelines will help you."
Cheng Ning chose to record the drafts outside mainly because she wanted to teach Lu Ran real skills on the spot, as she wasn't used to working in an open-air environment.
"oh oh."
Lu Ran patted his chest, thank goodness, he wasn't being forced to kneel.
Afterwards, Lu Ran propped his head up with his hand and listened attentively to Cheng Ninglu's novel.
To be honest, Cheng Ning's voice is really amazing, it's totally at the level of a voice actor.
Even though it's just recording a draft, listening to it is an ultimate enjoyment.