[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-362":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882442,2498,"Chapter 362: Jackpot Guaranteed","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-362",362,"\u003Cp>“Hmmm......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice hesitated for a moment, then pulled out another silver Kohl. She too thought that picking a gift for Arthur from the third-prize shelf wasn’t quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could I please have another go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Certainly~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper took the silver Kohl from Alice with exaggerated enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice reached out her small hand, ready to crank the slot machine again—but before her fingers could touch the handle, another hand wrapped gently around her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Hulim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice looked up at Hulim Heyerar in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alice, how about I help you with the lottery this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Of course you can!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice nodded eagerly, pulling her hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of cranking the machine right away, Hulim turned to the shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s alright if I do it for her, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely no problem at all~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper grinned—but there was a shrewd glint hidden behind his smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go on, crank away! You can spin all you want. I’ve already rigged this machine so the odds of winning are way lower than advertised—especially for the big prizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot a quick glance at the shelf lined with Magic Items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real odds of hitting the jackpot are one in ten thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ll never win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha, I really struck gold coming here today. Adventurers’ money is so easy to make~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to start now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the shopkeeper was still lost in his daydreams of getting rich, Hulim had already wrapped her hand around the crank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she gave it a gentle, slow turn—just one rotation—and let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbered reels inside the machine began to spin lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seriously? Does this girl even know how to play? Who cranks it that gently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet those reels won’t even make a full rotation at that speed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! There’s no way she’ll win like that. From what I’ve seen, cranking it three times in a row in one second is the best way to hit a prize......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers jeered at Hulim’s lackluster attempt, spouting all sorts of so-called lottery wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper was even more delighted, thinking he’d stumbled upon a complete novice who didn’t know the first thing about slot machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while the crowd was still busy debating the “right way” to crank the machine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbered reels inside the machine came to a halt, one after another......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three sharp, rapid chimes rang out from the slot machine in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding chatter died down instantly. The shopkeeper’s grin froze solid on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-No way...... Did she hit the jackpot?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author's work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers, along with the shopkeeper, crowded around the machine in a frenzy. When they saw the numbers displayed on the reels, their faces all twisted into expressions of pure disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s impossible! How is this possible?! ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper in particular stared at the three perfectly aligned 7s, his eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s amazing! Hulim hit the jackpot straight away!” Eileen cheered, jumping up and down with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re so incredible, Sister Hulim!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice looked up at her with stars in her eyes, full of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, shopkeeper! She hit the jackpot fair and square!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the onlookers jeered, egging him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper’s face turned as black as thunder. He scowled angrily, “Quit yelling! Did I say I wouldn’t pay out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Hulim and the other two girls, his voice dripping with impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You three—hurry up and pick out your prize!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! That’s quite the attitude change!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen huffed, clearly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quit being so tedious! Do you want the prize or not? If not, get out of here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course we want it! C’mon, Alice—let’s go pick the most valuable Magic Item for Brother’s gift!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, Sister Eileen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper nearly choked on his own spit when he heard their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim spoke up suddenly, “Hold on a minute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My turn isn’t over yet. One silver Kohl buys ten spins. I’ve only used one so far—I still have nine left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper froze mid-step, his voice sharp with irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine! Hurry up and finish spinning! Grab your prize and get out of my shop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted nothing more than to be rid of these three girls right now. This single transaction had already cost him a fortune he couldn’t even begin to calculate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a chair and sat down, planning to take a sip of water to calm his frazzled nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side of the shop, Hulim wrapped her hand around the crank once again......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“SPLUTTER——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper, who had just taken a sip of water, sputtered it out violently, staring at Hulim in stunned disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he just hear what he thought he heard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-She hit it again?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers fell completely silent, all staring at Hulim with their mouths hanging open. Even Eileen and Alice looked dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning once could be written off as luck—but winning twice in a row was pushing it way too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember—that’s the second jackpot. Don’t you forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim held up two fingers to the shopkeeper, then placed her hand back on the crank without waiting for a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper’s mind was a complete mess now, and he didn’t even have the energy to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chimes announcing a third jackpot rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper jolted awake as if struck by lightning. He stared at Hulim in sheer terror, as if she were some kind of monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim simply held up three fingers, then cranked the machine once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that point on, the entire shop fell deathly silent. The only sound echoing through the room was the occasional series of three crisp chimes, each one like a hammer blow to the shopkeeper’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the shop was completely dumbfounded by the sight unfolding before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the shopkeeper—after the initial shock, then the terror, cold sweat began to pour down his face. His limbs started shaking uncontrollably, his face turning as white as a sheet, and his head spun with dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched out a trembling hand toward the figure still cranking the machine leisurely. To him, that slow, deliberate motion was nothing short of a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! Please stop cranking! I beg you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrambled to his feet and stumbled toward Hulim, tripping over his own feet in his haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you your money back! Just please—stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim looked down at the shopkeeper, who had dropped to his knees before her. Her hand never left the crank—if anything, she seemed poised to give it another turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“NO, NO, NO! I’ll give you money! Real money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper screamed in panic, tears streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you one gold Kohl! No—ten gold Kohl! Just please stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......That’s what you said.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim finally pulled her hand away from the crank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper collapsed to the floor, gasping for breath like a fish out of water, as if he’d just been granted a reprieve from death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the other onlookers snap out of their stupor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at Hulim with a mixture of awe and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would never forget what they’d just witnessed. No matter how she cranked the machine—fast or slow—the reels always landed on the lucky combination of 777.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They refused to believe this was just pure luck. It had to be some kind of unheard-of magic, a deliberate attempt to ruin his business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—they hadn’t detected even the faintest trace of magical energy. What’s more, slot machines like this were equipped with anti-magic tampering devices, and the machine hadn’t triggered any kind of alert at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Hulim became an enigma in their eyes. The onlookers didn’t dare to speak loudly, terrified of offending someone with such unfathomable power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You promised ten gold Kohl. Also—I hit the jackpot seven times just now. I’ll be taking seven Magic Items with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-Yes...... Whatever you say......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper mumbled weakly, his voice devoid of all spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d figured out what the onlookers had—there was no way this was luck. But without any proof, he had no choice but to accept his loss. What’s more, he dared not try to cheat someone who could manipulate a rigged slot machine without a single trace of magic. She was far beyond someone he could afford to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he pulled out ten gold Kohl coins from his vault, his hands shaking so badly he could barely hold them steady.\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","c0b9f08e408dcf4e2cebd95a7c8a0d0bcb29bd2c7db6ee8d3d971b0044d710e3","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-302","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-301",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]