Chapter 91: [Bonus Chapter] Back in his room
Quest: Help the rabbit find that girl
Time Duration: 3 Days
Rewards: 1 Standard Scratch Card; Cash: $25,000; Ero Points: 5,000
Progress: Quest Completed
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Quest: Rescue the girl from the clutches of the old man and his henchmen.
Time Duration: Before she gets fucking raped.
Quest Rewards: 1 vial of Exotic Aphrodisiac; Ero points: 100,000; 3 Lottery spins
Bonus: And if you save the wounded man, Bonus: $5,000
Progress: Quest Completed
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Quest: When you have already done so much for the lady. It is only right that you take some advantage of her. So... Why don\'t you just fuck her?
Time Duration: Since you don\'t have any time. Why not get it done in the next 1-hour?
Rewards: Ero Points: 150,000 (For doing it in the wild. Oh boy!); Cash: $250,000; EXP: +50.
Progress: Quest Completed
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Quest: Follow the girl, and help her find that plant
Time Duration: Before the girl dies
Quest Rewards: 1 Lottery Spin (Standard); Cash: $10,000; Ero Points: 3,000
Progress: Quest Completed
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Rick entered the room and promptly reached for his system. He plucked a piece of grass from it and tossed it toward the Rabbit.
"Now, no interruptions for the next half-hour," Rick instructed, waving the Rabbit away. He then settled onto the bed and began sifting through his system, where a slew of notifications awaited his attention.
And sure enough as Rick delved into each of the notifications, he couldn\'t help but bask in self-admiration. He had undoubtedly put in a great deal of effort over the past few days.
Once he had thoroughly reviewed the notifications, he turned his attention to his personal information, something he hadn\'t tended to in quite some time.
Host\'s Name: Rick Smith
Age: 22 years (Expected: 98 years ; Limit: 125 years)
Gender: Male
Cultivation Level: Mortal (47%)
System Level: 1
Experience (EXP): 9950/10000
Skills: ---
Summons: 1
Sexual Encounters: 2
Harem: ---
Quests in Progress: 2
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"I am going to live loner and longer," With a wide grin stretching across his face, Rick observed the screen, thoroughly pleased. His projected life expectancy had just increased by a few more years. He was now edging closer to the incredible milestone of a century—100 years.
"100 years of being surrounded by women, 100 years of indulgence, 100 years of extravagance, and 100 years of boundless wealth to spend," Rick\'s body quivered with excitement as he contemplated the prospect of living a life filled with such opulence, free from any cares in the world, "100 years of just so much."
"My mother... How proud she would be of her son if she knew?" Rick\'s thoughts drifted to his mother. His chest swelled with a mixture of emotions at the idea of sharing his successes with her, "i must visit her soon."
"I better keep rocking this fresh face. It wouldn\'t be as enjoyable with wrinkles, like one of those Shar-Pei dogs," Rick quipped, a touch of worry in his tone.
He then turned his attention towards the Ero Points. Rick had previously hoped for some kind of appreciation reward from the system once he hit 100,000 Ero Points, but much to his dismay, there was no such bonus. It left him a tad disappointed, though he realized there was nothing he could do about it.
The system had been acting a bit sluggish during his trip to the Whispering Wetlands. There were fewer choices, a scarcity of quests, and nothing particularly remarkable. Rick even wondered if the system might be on the fritz, though that didn\'t appear to be the case. So, all he could really do was let it slide.
Rick marveled at the figure displayed on the screen, "477,000," he said aloud, the number almost mind-boggling when compared to the meager 85,000 to 86,000 Ero Points he\'d had just before venturing into the Whispering Wetlands. At that point, he had been almost penniless in terms of Ero Points, but now he was closing in on half a million, a truly astounding leap.
Rick shook his head in amazement. "Life can sure throw you some curveballs," he mused. In addition to his newfound wealth of nearly half a million Ero Points, he also had 4 Lottery spins to look forward to, which was definitely a good thing.
With a sense of excitement, Rick opened his inventory, which had transformed into a bustling hub of items. It was now brimming with possessions, a stark contrast to the desert it was once.
Rick stared at the figure displayed on the screen in his inventory, and a sense of serenity washed over him. He had accumulated a total of $1,860,800, surpassing the million-dollar mark. It was a realization that left him in awe.
He was now a millionaire, a title he could have never imagined attaining just a few weeks or months ago, and yet, here he stood with almost two million dollars in his possession.
Rick couldn\'t help but get all hyped up when he thought about his newfound wealth. he was rocking over a million bucks! Not only that, but he also had this stash of herbs. Some might be your basic garden variety, but the Rabbit had hinted they could be like hidden treasure. While Rick wasn\'t sure if they were as valuable as the Rabbit had suggested, who knew, right?
Evelina\'s drama just confirmed these herbs could be worth a lot.
But what really made Rick\'s heart go boom-boom was something he\'d stumbled on. Something out-of-this-world.
"209... 209... Hahaha... 209..." Rick couldn\'t help but burst into fits of laughter. He was gazing at his inventory like it was a jackpot. "I\'m damn rich...
209 freaking gold bars... I\'ve got 209 gold bars." Rick had even taken one out, cradling it like a precious little baby. His eyes sparkled with a mix of love, adoration, and sheer admiration while looking at that. That was not just 209 gold bars. It was...
"209 kg of gold? How much would that be?" Rick swiftly retrieved his phone, ignoring all the messages and missed calls, to check the current price of gold. He held a 1-kilogram pure, 24-carat gold brick in one hand while checking the price of that gold brick on his phone in the other. The thought of all that gleaming wealth had his mind racing.
He was happy, worried, curious, scared, all at the same time.
"70... 71,000 dollars? That\'s insane!" Rick exclaimed in disbelief. Holding a 1-kilogram gold bar and realizing its value was already astonishing. His phone almost slipped from his trembling hand as he considered the worth of 209 kilograms of such gold bars.
With his flustered brain, Rick couldn\'t mentally calculate that amount. He opened the calculator on his phone, his fingers trembling as he entered the numbers. And the final result? A staggering sum.
Rick couldn\'t help but count the zeroes on the calculated amount. "Ones, tens, hundreds, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million... ten million..." His brain short-circuited as he grasped the astronomical figure.
"14,839,000," Rick murmured to himself, his voice filled with a mix of disbelief and hope, "Please, dear God, don\'t let these be fake. I promise I will donate $11 next time I find the time to visit your abode."
Rick couldn\'t tear his gaze away from the gold bar in his hand. He examined every inch of it, as if he expected another gold bar to magically appear. Reluctant to part with it, he continued to admire the precious metal for a few more minutes.
After a while, Rick managed to regain his composure and reluctantly placed the gold bar back into his inventory. Despite stowing it away, he couldn\'t help but cast frequent glances at his inventory, unwilling to let it out of his sight completely.
Rick then looked at the other stuff in his inventory.
There was one vial of Exotic Aphrodisiac; 1 Shadow step skill card; 1 Master of Disguise skill card; A Tent; Mirrored Mirage Barrier; 17 X Wooden Crates[ He picked them up from the chamber in the cave]; 1 X Wooden crate[ He bought a wooden crate from the system and filled it full of treasures that were with the gold bars]; And six-Needles (He bought them before entering Whispering Wetlands); 7 X Talisman; 1 Dagger; and a couple of odd things.
Right now, It was a complete treasure trove, his inventory. A mobile, treasure trove.
"Phew... Oh, God..." Overwhelmed by the astonishing wealth displayed in his inventory, Rick collapsed onto his bed. His mind whirled with thoughts about the incredible treasure now safely stored in his inventory.
He couldn\'t help but smile, excitement bubbling within him as he reminisced about his journey in the Whispering Wetlands, from discovering the treasure-filled chamber to the unexpected wealth he had acquired.
However, Rick was deep in thought, reliving his adventure in the Whispering Wetlands when he was abruptly jolted by a sharp jab in his thigh. Frowning, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a gleaming ring. The ring seemed to radiate light in the dim room, almost as if it had a life of its own.
The sight of the ring suddenly wiped the smile off Rick\'s face. It was an odd sensation, like someone just poured cold water down his back. His relaxed position on the bed turned to one of alertness, his mind running through various scenes, and his brows furrowed.
As Rick gazed at the mysterious ring, his hand began to tremble uncontrollably, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead, despite the cool air-conditioned room. His heartbeat quickened, and an overwhelming dizziness washed over him, causing his vision to blur and his strength to wane.
"I need to get out of here..." Fighting to regain his composure, Rick attempted to get up from the bed, but his body betrayed him, and he collapsed back onto the mattress. Darkness closed in around him as his senses faltered.
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