Chapter 59

Chapter 059: Five-Coin Bracelet

No one understands better than me...

In short, Yan Cang was extremely excited at this moment.

All because a concept of using this to infinitely replicate and freely obtain the power of Good Fortune rapidly spread in his mind.

What if there was infinite Good Fortune?

Then good days would come every day!

Although he felt it was somewhat unlikely, dreams were still necessary.

After all, this was an item selected using the "Great Fate Art," and at worst, it would still achieve the core goal expected.

But if it worked, wouldn't that be a huge gain!

Driven by this thought.

Yan Cang decisively anchored this future presenting the [Everliving Coin].

Then, the chest lid opened.

The dazzling light within the chest dissipated, revealing a single copper coin lying quietly inside.

It was a large, thick copper coin about ten centimeters in diameter, ancient and simple.

The bronze surface bore patterns of age, with smooth edges and a neat square hole in the center, giving it an extraordinary texture.

"So big?" Yan Cang was slightly surprised.

He had originally expected it to be the common type of copper coin, about two fingers wide, often seen in TV dramas.

But then he thought, this was the mother coin as the source.

The mother coin was grand and thick, so the derived child coin system would have more depth.

"Makes sense!"

He nodded in relief and reached into the chest to pick up this [Everliving Coin].

It felt heavy in his hand, with a solid weight.

Its thickness exceeded one centimeter, indeed quite sturdy.

The bronze was cool to the touch, and rubbing the patterns gave his fingertips a rough, realistic sensation.

Aside from this ancient texture, he couldn't see any miraculous aspect of how it could infinitely reproduce child coins.

But he didn't dwell on it too much.

"Let's begin!"

Yan Cang sat cross-legged, and the Sword Qi in his body moved at his will.

Using it, he steadily lifted this ancient, thick copper coin, suspending it in the air before him.

His mind settled, and the Myriad Treasures Origin-Returning Art began to operate.

Simultaneously, he activated the "Great Fate Art."

He skillfully began to differentiate the fate authority, shaping the Good Fortune power from that concept.

Soon, a strand of light, different from the power of [Comprehension], condensed above his palm.

It was a dazzling, pure golden color, as if it had gathered all the positive contingencies of the world.

It wasn't the vulgar shine of gold, but a brilliant hue full of hope and the fulfillment of wishes.

Like the first ray of morning light piercing through clouds.

The golden light flowed in his palm, emitting a wondrous aura that captivated the heart.

This was exactly the "Good Fortune" Yan Cang had conceived, as one of the infinite aspects of fate.

This power was truly enchanting!

"Just like this..."

He took a deep breath, calming his mind.

Focusing, he guided this cluster of dazzling [Good Fortune] power, slowly letting it fall onto the ancient, thick copper coin before him.

"Buzz——"

At the moment of contact, the [Everliving Coin], which had been quietly floating in the air, suddenly emitted a light tremor and hum.

The brilliant golden light stream, like paint, wildly dyed every inch of the coin's material.

The originally ancient bronze surface was visibly assimilated by the golden radiance.

Soon, it was as if a layer of dazzling gold had been spread over it.

From the edges to the inner hole, from the front to the back, it rapidly turned a brilliant, gleaming gold.

The material seemed to transform from bronze to gold, yet it possessed countless times more spirituality and majestic dignity than ordinary gold.

On the coin, the ancient patterns, once marked by the passage of time, gradually faded and disappeared under the golden light's wash.

In their place emerged a pure, dazzling gold.

Only at the edges and the central square hole remained an extremely fine ring of golden cloud patterns.

These cloud patterns flowed as if fine, golden stardust was being born and extinguished within them.

As the power of [Good Fortune] continued to pour in, the coin, which had been trembling slightly, gradually calmed down.

It bathed peacefully in the golden radiance.

A clear sense of elation came back through the newly established connection channel.

"You've gotten addicted to eating?"

Yan Cang realized the consecration was complete and decisively cut off the output from the Energy Pool behind him.

After feeding the last remaining thread of [Good Fortune] power to the Mother Coin as well.

He spread his hands and said, "That's all."

Then, he turned his gaze to the [Everliving Coin], now completely reborn through the consecration.

What now floated before Yan Cang was a golden Mother Coin, entirely brilliant, magnificent, and sacred.

It hung silently in the air, requiring no action, its whole body radiating a captivating, noble aura.

Curiously, Yan Cang reached out and grasped it in his palm.

Just by doing so, a premonition of smooth sailing and wishes coming true spontaneously arose within him.

"Not bad at all!"

Yan Cang offered a symbolic compliment with a hint of novelty.

Wearing this thing would certainly ward off misfortune and attract good luck.

But for him, it was just that.

Compared to this, he was more concerned about whether his plan to freeload unlimited Good Fortune would succeed.

If he could truly generate an infinite number of Child Coins also carrying [Good Fortune], then it would be a real treasure!

Thinking this, Yan Cang commanded the golden, radiant Mother Coin in his palm:

"Come on, first, make me a few Child Coins that also carry Good Fortune!"

He issued a clear command.

However...

The Mother Coin lay quietly in his palm, golden light flowing, with no other reaction.

"?"

Yan Cang waited for over ten seconds, his brow slightly raised.

He tried again, refusing to believe it.

This time, he lowered his request even further, just thinking, "Even making one would be fine."

But still, there was no movement.

"What's going on? Really can't do it?"

Yan Cang subconsciously reached out his right hand, pinching the brilliant golden Mother Coin between his thumb and index finger.

He brought it up to his eyes and gently shook it.

He urged, "Hey, Everliving Coin, don't be lazy, hurry up and give birth! Let me see a little copper coin!"

This time, there was a reaction.

Not a Child Coin appearing, but a stream of information feedback from the treasure's origin, quietly flooding into his mind:

"What? You've tried twice?"

"And both times it couldn't give birth?"

"...Oh, actually, it's not that it can't give birth."

"It's just that to have Child Coins carrying Good Fortune, it needs to consume energy corresponding to [Good Fortune]."

"Or, split it off from the main body?"

"You're unwilling to part with it?"

"It's fine... you don't have to pay for this!"

Then, the jubilant sensation from the mother coin in his palm came through clearly once again.

Yan Cang's lips twitched, and the excitement in his heart instantly died down by more than half.

The whimsical, seemingly infinite vision of Good Fortune had also been nipped in the bud.

He muttered, "So, this isn't a free Money Printer after all!"

"At least, to get extra Good Fortune, I have to put up my own capital."

"The chance to anchor a Golden Chest for free is gone!"

"Actually, it's still fine..."

After calming his emotions, Yan Cang didn't feel too disappointed.

After all, earlier, he had seen infinite derivation and then thought of infinite Good Fortune.

But clearly, that was just getting carried away.

Now that he had calmed down, he felt it was still okay.

At least the Great Fate Art had chosen this, and it was indeed the best solution to the current core problem.

Whether it was enhancing the value of Fate Points to curb inflation or achieving the goal of benefiting everyone...

It seemed like all of this could be accomplished through this.

How exactly would it solve it?

Well, that naturally relied on the child coins carrying Good Fortune.

Even though this wasn't free Good Fortune, making it feel like a chicken rib to him personally,

For others, it was a completely different story.

Especially now, in the Trial Ground, where everyone had Supply Boxes and everyone longed for good luck to get something good...

Coins carrying Good Fortune would be hot commodities.

But Yan Cang needed to carefully design all aspects.

"First, the intensity of the Good Fortune carried by the child coins definitely can't be the same as the mother coin."

He confirmed this point first.

After all, the energy spent just now to refine the mother coin, if roughly estimated in Fate Points...

Would be in the billions!

Who could afford a child coin carrying that much Good Fortune?

Forget about selling at a loss.

His goal was to make a big haul to boost the value of Fate Points,

Not to do charity.

"Also, the child coins need to be tiered!"

"Just like currency has denominations, my Good Fortune Copper Coins need different tiers, corresponding to different prices and different strengths of Good Fortune."

"But how many tiers should there be?"

Yan Cang rested his chin on his hand and began planning seriously: "The lowest tier of child coins should be cheap enough for everyone to participate."

"That way, it creates broad basic demand, quickly absorbing the surplus Fate Points in the market."

"So... how about pricing them at ten Fate Points?"

He pondered, "At this price, everyone can afford it with just a day's Physical Strength top-up."

"Ten Fate Points for a share of Good Fortune—that sounds very appealing!"

"For the next tier up, just multiply it by ten, pricing it at a hundred Fate Points."

"For the higher tier, make the jump bigger, directly pricing it at ten thousand Fate Points."

"Above that, it would be a tier of one million Fate Points."

"With four tiers like this, it should meet most potential demand."

He nodded, but then felt it wasn't right.

"The number four—that's considered unlucky."

"I should add one more tier to make it a set of five coins."

"The price for the last tier..."

His eyes darted as he thought, "It can be set at one hundred million Fate Points! But at this level, absolutely no one in the current stage can afford to exchange for it, so it can be temporarily left unissued."

"It's purely for show."

"As for these five tiers, ignoring the lowest of ten Fate Points and the highest of one hundred million Fate Points..."

"The middle three are all in increments of a hundred, which is neat and tidy."

Yan Cang felt pretty good about himself.

With that, he happily made the decision.

However...

"The different tiers of copper coins must have a clear distinction, so people can tell their value at a glance, making circulation easier."

"But how should I do this?"

"Different designs?"

He pondered for a moment.

Then, he thought of imitating ancient copper coins by inscribing characters on them.

"For example, like the old 'Kai Yuan Tong Bao' — the Inaugural Circulating Treasure coin from the Tang Dynasty?"

"The characters for 'Tong Bao'—'Circulating Treasure'—are pretty good. I'll use that!"

"But they can only be used as a suffix. I still need to think of two more characters for the front, preferably ones that hint at their connection to fortune."

"And there needs to be a sense of hierarchy, highlighting the progression from low to high prices."

Yan Cang mused, "Good Fortune..."

After racking his brains for a while, he finally came up with a concrete idea:

"The lowest tier will be called Constant Fortune Coin!"

"Then comes Auspicious Fortune, Grand Fortune, Heavenly Fortune, and the last tier will be directly named Fate."

"Alright, that's settled!"

With the tiers named, Yan Cang's train of thought flowed more smoothly.

"As for the size of the copper coins, that can also be differentiated."

"For the lowest tier, Constant Fortune Coin, I'll set the diameter at about three centimeters—neither too big nor too small."

"Then gradually increase it a bit: three and a half centimeters, then four centimeters, and finally the five-centimeter Heavenly Fortune Coin."

"Coins with this progressive sizing will have enough weight and distinction."

"As for the highest tier, the Fate Coin, since it's the ceiling, I'll match it with the mother coin at a diameter of ten centimeters!"

He didn't dwell on it too much, "Since it won't actually be issued, I'll just design it casually for now."

"As for the specific style?"

"Naturally, it must maintain the classic round shape with a square hole—that's the soul of a copper coin, and it subtly reflects the concept of a round heaven and square earth."

Yan Cang easily solved this problem.

But next, he needed to think about a more critical core issue:

"How much Good Fortune should each tier of child coin carry inside?"

"...Half the selling price?"

At first, Yan Cang thought of this simple, crude, and lazy pricing strategy again.

That's how it was before, but this time it's different.

He needed to reclaim the redundant Fate Points from the market.

He immediately rejected it: "No, that's too much."

"Fortune itself is intangible and hard to quantify; yet it's incredibly precious, and even buying it at a premium is a steal!"

"In the Trial Ground, a single stroke of good luck can mean pulling something good from a Supply Box... That makes it even more important."

"And at its core, launching these copper coins is simply about anchoring Fate Points to a solid, consumable foundation of value."

"Fate Points and copper coins can be fully interchangeable, and there's no obligation to use them."

"So the ratio can be set even lower to increase the premium; this way, I earn more and can recycle Fate Points more effectively..."

"Hmm, let's just set the conversion rate at ten percent!"

Yan Cang made the final call.

Then, he did a quick calculation: "That means for a Constant Fortune Coin worth ten Fate Points, I only need to consume Good Fortune equivalent to one Fate Point's worth of energy."

"The profit margin is huge!"

"Ahem..."

Yan Cang suddenly felt a twinge of guilt and couldn't help scratching his face with the mother coin in his hand.

It was ice-cold.

Then he calmly thought, "No need to panic—no one can ever know my costs!"

"And it's worth the price."

"But in typical game gacha pools, a ten-pull usually comes with a ten-percent discount to stimulate spending."

"Should I follow suit?"

"Of course, that doesn't mean lowering the price; I could just slightly increase the conversion rate."

"For instance, a Grand Fortune Coin worth ten thousand Fate Points would carry Good Fortune equivalent to eleven hundred and eleven Fate Points, and so on for subsequent Heavenly Fortune Coins."

"This way, the higher the tier, the more I lose."

"Though, in reality, I'm just earning less..."

"But let's go with this."

Yan Cang quickly settled the matter.

"Finally, what about the specific usage?"

He pondered: "It can be used as a one-time consumable for a concentrated burst of good luck, or as a long-term enhancement item that boosts fortune just by being held."

"The latter can be exchanged back for Fate Points when not needed, offering better value, but the effect is weaker."

"Given the current situation, everyone's most urgent need is opening chests; a one-time consumable with quick results is definitely more popular and useful."

"And it's more beneficial for me too."

"Yeah, I'll make it a one-time consumable!"

Yan Cang decided decisively, saving himself from further deliberation.

And this wasn't hard to implement.

He could take advantage of the property that "child coins dissipate on their own when structurally damaged."

He just needed to change that to mental activation, and the released Good Fortune would naturally bless the user.

So then...

"The overall framework is set!"

With the plan complete, Yan Cang let out a sigh of relief.

This had taken quite a bit of thought.

He hadn't even had time for lunch!

And he'd lost quite a few brain cells.

He stopped overthinking and prepared to quickly transmit the complete concept of the child coins through the origin connection.

Then he'd head to the Food Zone to pick up his meal while waiting for the mother coin's feedback.

After that, he'd have it generate different tiers of child coins for a test.

But unexpectedly...

Just as Yan Cang finished transmitting all the details of the "child coin system,"

The scene that unfolded in the next second completely defied his expectations.

The mother coin, the Everliving Coin, in his palm suddenly blazed with intense golden light, its ornate golden patterns flowing as if alive.

Then, under Yan Cang's gaze,

this mother coin, ten centimeters in diameter, slowly split into five circular coins of varying sizes, all shimmering with the same golden radiance.

The process was silent, without any earth-shattering commotion.

Only a profound sense of natural inevitability, as if this was always meant to be.

Once the split was complete, the five golden coins hovered quietly in a circular arrangement above Yan Cang's palm.

A single glance revealed inscriptions on them, reading "Fate Coin," "Heavenly Fortune Coin," and "Grand Fortune Coin," among others.

Their sizes, styles, and the details of the inscriptions matched the envisioned designs perfectly.

Clearly, these were the physical templates for the five child coins.

"So this is the finalized coin form?"

Yan Cang understood.

From now on, any derived child coins would likely be replicated based on these templates.

Then, he noticed that these five golden coins were still a single entity.

They were connected by a thin, solid golden thread, manifested from the power of Good Fortune, stringing them together.

Like an exquisite bracelet.

Intrigued, Yan Cang reached out with his right hand.

The bracelet, formed by the five coins and the golden thread, flew down on its own and precisely wrapped around his wrist.

The moment it touched his skin, the five coins automatically contracted and adjusted their size, fitting naturally and comfortably.

It had truly become a bracelet...

He instinctively raised his right hand,

bringing it before his eyes for a closer look.

The five coins lay quietly against his wrist, golden light flowing, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Like a mythical artifact from legends.

Though, saying that wasn't entirely wrong.

At the very least, after putting on this bracelet, he could clearly sense his own fortune improving.

"And it looks good on the wrist—really nice!"

Yan Cang was quite satisfied with this transformation of the mother coin.

"However, the name 'Everliving Coin' no longer suits its new form and function."

"What should I change it to?"