The sky had darkened.
Yun Shu led her horse with one hand and carried a food box in the other, unhurriedly turning into an alley.
At the end of the alley, she knocked on a door. An elderly woman with neatly combed silver hair peeked out.
“Are you looking to rent a room, miss?”
“Yes. Do you still have a vacant side courtyard?”
“I do, I do.”
The old woman led her into the courtyard.
The house wasn't large, but it was quiet and secluded.
An old tree in the main courtyard shaded most of the sky. Next to it was a stable, perfect for hitching her horse.
Passing through a moon gate, they reached the side courtyard.
The old woman chattered as they walked. “This side courtyard is quiet, but it’s a bit old. If you find it lacking, miss...”
“It’s fine,” Yun Shu replied concisely.
The annual rent was only five taels of silver. With those terms, what was there to be picky about?
After the payment was settled, the old woman left.
Yun Shu pushed open the door to the wing room and walked in.
The furnishings were simple.
The bed was a beechwood frame bed with green gauze curtains. She flopped onto it, enjoying a long-awaited moment of peace.
Although she had long since grown accustomed to surviving under harsh conditions, she was, in the end, human, not a god.
Humans get tired, hungry, and cold...
Silence spread through the room.
“Host, I’ve taken care of what you asked.”
“I used the oracle to relay your words to the believers in Creek Valley, telling them to promote the sweet potatoes.”
“I reckon they’ll bring the sweet potatoes to Xindu City tomorrow to teach the people here how to plant them.”
A voice suddenly rang out.
“Good job, System.” Yun Shu sat up and pointed at the table. “As a reward, here’s a large braised pork hock.”
“A braised pork hock!”
The little fox’s eyes lit up. It leaped onto the table, its front paws resting on the edge of the food box as it skillfully flipped the lid open.
Inside, there wasn't just a fragrant braised pork hock, but also a plate of delicate little pastries—they looked like osmanthus cakes!
“Wow, Host, are these all for me?”
It was so moved that its eyes grew watery.
How could there be such a wonderful host?
“Eat up. It’ll get cold if you wait.”
Such a simple sentence made the system’s heart ache. No one had ever been this good to it.
It sniffed, secretly wiped away a tear, and grabbed the pork hock with its paws, devouring it ravenously.
This pork hock was truly delicious.
“Host.” It licked its paws and smacked its lips. “Can I have two pork hocks tomorrow?”
Yun Shu gave it a side-eye. “System, what kind of wealth do you think we have? Two pork hocks in one meal?”
“Fine then.” The little fox’s ears drooped in disappointment.
Out of the corner of its eye, it spotted the pastries in the box. It stole a glance at Yun Shu, its paw inching toward the box.
Yun Shu found it amusing. “Those were bought for you. No need to act like a thief.”
The little fox bashfully nibbled on the osmanthus cakes, its face filled with absolute satisfaction.
“By the way, Host, when I was coming back, I saw Shen Yu and his men building a Divine Lady Temple in the city overnight.”
“Should we go stop them?”
“If they want to build it, let them.” Yun Shu’s fingers swiped across the virtual system panel before her. “In the eyes of the believers, even if the Divine Lady doesn't want it, they must show their sincerity.”
“Besides, Shen Yu is a sensible person. He won't do anything that wastes labor or money. There’s no need to worry about it.”
As she spoke, her gaze landed on the permanent prize pool.
The permanent prize pool always made her lose her composure, but if she wanted to change the situation for women in this era, she had to pull from it and test her luck to see if she could get something useful.
She still had 96,000 Shock Value.
A 100-pull only cost 30,000 Shock Value.
After a moment of thought, she clicked the draw button.
【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a Footprint component of the Peerless National Beauty Set (1/8): Walking Lotus.】
【Component Description: Walking carries a subtle, elegant fragrance; lotuses bloom, leaving a fragrant trail with every step.】
【Set Skill: Collect all components to unlock the Flower Goddess skill. Can make flowers bloom and withered trees spring back to life.】
【...】
【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a Handheld component of the Mystic Sound of the Nine Heavens Set (3/8): White Jade Lily of the Valley.】
【Component Description: Gifting this lily of the valley to someone grants them smooth sailing and good fortune for a week (Cooldown: 120 hours).】
【Set Skill: Collect all components to unlock the Blessing skill, bestowing grace upon those with merit.】
【...】
Looking at the component description, Yun Shu was originally thinking if she could use the White Jade Lily of the Valley to boost her luck in the prize pool.
However, after reading the details, she gave up on the idea.
This thing could only be gifted to others.
It was useless to her.
Trash.
Unsurprisingly, she felt a bit frustrated again.
【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a Handheld component of the Thousand Machines and Myriad Crafts Set (1/8): Casket of a Hundred Crafts.】
【Component Description: Each time the casket is opened, randomly obtain one industrial product (Cooldown: 4 months).】
【Set Skill: Collect all components to unlock the Hundred Industries skill. Gain core technologies for all professions and industries.】
【...】
The 100-pull ended.
Yun Shu stared at the final item, the Casket of a Hundred Crafts. Her eyes were filled with shock and wild joy. “System, do you know? I just pulled an absolute treasure!”
Normally,
someone like her, who had seen great storms, rarely lost control of her emotions so completely.
However,
no one could stay calm after seeing the Thousand Machines and Myriad Crafts Set.
That was something that could light up the tech tree!
It was exactly what she needed most right now!
She knew about modern products like glass, metallurgy, steam engines, printing, and papermaking, of course, but her knowledge was limited to their names.
If she were asked to build them, she definitely couldn't.
But now, she could use a cheat.
As long as she collected the full Thousand Machines and Myriad Crafts Set, she could obtain the core technologies for all industries.
What would she not be able to build then?
The system looked at its host in confusion as she rolled around on the bed in excitement like she was having a fit.
“Host, you couldn't have been driven mad by only getting three high-grade components from a 100-pull, right?”
Rate on N.U.
