Chapter 25: The Time to Gamble on Luck Has Arrived

Lin Yifan muttered two complaints to himself, then happily closed the Personal Info.

Although that rating sounded harsh, at least he's a healthy person.

He was still quite satisfied!

However, he wants to have more attribute fruits!

This is practically a miracle cure!

As long as there are enough attribute fruits, even if he can only eat three a day, that day can still add six attribute points.

A month yields 180 attribute points; after a year, wouldn't that make him a Super Saiyan?

Just thinking about it makes him feel delighted!

Yet Lin Yifan also knows this is purely a fantasy.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to exploit a loophole and obtain this blue Treasure Chest.

Those swarms of mosquitoes guarding the chest make it impossible for anyone to obtain it easily.

Moreover, today his opening of the chest generated a triple Harvest Critical; otherwise, a blue Treasure Chest would contain only a single attribute fruit.

One can imagine how rare this thing is!

Nevertheless, no matter how rare, if there's a chance to get it, it can be obtained.

It's purely a matter of strength!

As long as one's strength is sufficient, the treasure can always be obtained.

Lin Yifan was crystal clear in his mind, so without any hesitation, he immediately set aside the attribute of the attribute fruit.

After all, the items that came out of the blue Treasure Chest aren't just that attribute fruit; there are four other things as well!

The Intermediate Iron Block needs no introduction; like the Primitive Iron Block, the only difference is a slightly higher purity.

Unfortunately, the Intermediate Iron Block cannot be broken down into Primitive Iron Blocks, so it can only be temporarily placed in the Ring Space as a bottom‑line item.

Anyway, it'll be needed sooner or later; upgrading to a Level‑3 Shelter now requires Primitive Iron Blocks, and later upgrades will inevitably need Intermediate Iron Blocks.

Being able to stash a bit more is naturally a good thing.

As for compressed biscuits as survival strategic supplies, taste is another matter; strategic value is what truly matters.

Lin Yifan will trade bread for supplies, but will never trade compressed biscuits for supplies.

These fifteen packs of compressed biscuits, if merely used to stay alive, can last one to two months; keeping them as wartime reserves is the wise choice.

The remaining items are the Radiant Stone and the Random Attribute Spirit Crystal.

When faced with a 2‑choice scenario, Lin Yifan instinctively chose to look at the former first.

Radiant Stone

Effect: dispels dark fog, can illuminate the wilderness at night.

Duration: two hours

(Special reminder: the wilderness at night is filled with endless dangers; even with a Radiant Stone dispelling darkness, it remains perilous. If unnecessary, Survivors should not go out at night and stay inside the Shelter for safety.)

Lin Yifan's eyes lit up instantly as he looked at the Radiant Stone's effect.

Tonight's nighttime trek left him with lingering fear.

Totally losing visual capability would frighten anyone; Lin Yifan is no exception.

Not to mention nocturnal beast ambushes, but the most unsettling was the eerie Murmuring Whisper.

What exactly is that thing?

It can gradually cause one's emotions to spiral out of control, even driving them mad.

It's practically turning people into lunatics!

This is truly terrifying.

Physical attacks can be defended against, but he truly doesn't know how to guard against mental attacks.

Could adding a bit more intelligence help?

Maybe he can try that later.

Lin Yifan pondered silently, but regardless, if unnecessary, he doesn't want to wander out at night.

Nevertheless, the Radiant Stone is still essential to keep, just as tonight he doesn't want to linger in the wilderness, yet accidents can happen.

Moreover, there are only nine Radiant Stones, which at most can provide 18 hours of use.

He doesn't know if the next opening will yield this item; truly, it's one less each time!

After also placing the key in the Ring Space, Lin Yifan took a deep breath and, with an eager face, looked at the last item in the blue Treasure Chest.

They were six black stone blocks, each roughly fist‑sized; although their shapes varied, it was clear that each stone weighed the same.

Random Attribute Spirit Crystal ×6

(Special note: the spirit crystals embedded in Rough Stones reveal their attributes only after the outer stone skin is removed; here comes the gamble again!)

Lin Yifan, upon reading this note, immediately understood.

This turned out to be a gamble stone.

When he was on Earth Star, he had heard of gamble stones, though back then the gamble involved jade or other gemstones.

Similarly, they are wrapped in a thick stone skin; no technological means can tell whether jade lies inside.

Everyone who buys a Rough Stone is gambling.

A win brings wealth for a generation, a loss leads to total ruin.

Hence the saying: one cut to poverty, one cut to riches, one cut to heaven, one cut to hell.

Lin Yifan has only seen it in novels and TV, never experienced it himself.

He didn't expect that, even here in Survival, they'd still be dealing with gamble stones.

Always gambling on luck, gambling on luck; it seems this Survival Realm is truly superstitious.

Lin Yifan, after muttering two complaints in his mind, took out the Golden Eagle Egg he had found during the day.

He had previously been puzzled about what a spirit crystal actually was.

He didn't expect that so quickly he would obtain a spirit crystal.

However, the hatching condition for the Golden Eagle Egg is one Wind Attribute Spirit Crystal and one Fire Attribute Spirit Crystal.

Now, he really has to gamble on luck.

Six chances—he doesn't know if he'll get the ones he wants.

Lin Yifan clasped his hands together, prayed once to the Heavenly Gods and Buddhas, then took out his axe and began gently tapping the stone skin on the outside of the Rough Stone containing the spirit crystal.

Lin Yifan originally thought the stone skin might be hard to peel off, but it shattered with a single strike, which was very convenient.

When the outer stone skin broke, the spirit crystal inside was revealed.

It was a crystal as clear and sparkling as a Crystal, but it had color.

The first spirit crystal Lin Yifan tapped out was blue, a Water Attribute Spirit Crystal, not one of the two attributes he currently desired.

He let out a light sigh, set that crystal aside, and then opened the second one.

The second was still not what he wanted; it was a yellow Earth Attribute Spirit Crystal.

The third, like the first, was a blue Water Attribute Spirit Crystal.

Only three chances remained!

Lin Yifan took a deep breath, then continued.

The fourth finally yielded a red Fire Attribute Spirit Crystal.

This let him finally exhale in relief; only a Wind Attribute Spirit Crystal was still missing.

Lin Yifan steadied his mind and, in one go, smashed the stone skins of the remaining two spirit crystal Rough Stones.

Instantly, a green spirit crystal and a transparent spirit crystal appeared before him.

The green one, needless to say, was definitely not it.

As for this transparent one…

…it was the Wind Attribute Spirit Crystal.

Lin Yifan heaved a heavy breath; such a luck‑based activity truly drains the mind!

Fortunately!

Fortunately he still hit the jackpot.

Lin Yifan hurriedly placed the Golden Eagle Egg together with the two spirit crystals.

At once, the words "Can Hatch" appeared beside the Golden Eagle Egg.

He hesitated not a moment and immediately chose to hatch.