Chapter 60

Chapter 060: Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother

Time to come up with a new name?

Yan Cang stared absentmindedly at the five Good Fortune Coins, elegantly wrapped around his wrist, their golden light flowing.

The new name needed to highlight its core functions of "bearing Good Fortune and generating child coins," and it was best if it wasn't too tacky.

"This is quite troublesome..."

"But if I just split the two core functions of the mother coin into separate parts for naming, it becomes much easier."

He muttered to himself, and his thoughts suddenly became clear.

"First, the most fundamental use is its ability to bear and transmit the power of [Good Fortune]."

"As for this... I'll just use the words 'Fortune-Bearing' directly, to clarify its nature as a vessel for fortune."

"The other core function is the ability to generate an infinite number of child coins. The mother coin's role and status need to be reflected, so I'll start with the word 'mother'—simple and clear."

"Then, just calling it 'Mother Coin' doesn't sound quite right. I could consider keeping the character 'Zhu' from the original name..."

As he thought, Yan Cang subconsciously muttered it out loud: "Mother... pig? Pfft! It's Zhu!"

"Damn, that's even worse than 'Mother Coin'!"

He snapped out of it and couldn't help but laugh.

The character "Zhu" was actually an ancient unit of weight, originally meaning one twenty-fourth of a liang.

The Five Zhu Coin minted during Emperor Wu of Han's reign was a copper coin with a standard weight of five zhu.

But perhaps because the Five Zhu Coin was used for such a long time—over seven hundred years—the meaning of "Zhu" gradually evolved from a unit of weight into a synonym for coinage.

So, using this character to name this "coin"-type Mysterious Artifact wasn't a problem at all.

It was just that when placed together with the character "mother," the pronunciation could easily be misheard...

It needed some adjustment.

He quickly came up with two alternative options: "Fortune-Bearing Five Zhu?" Or... "Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother?"

"I'll go with the latter."

After a brief moment of deliberation, Yan Cang made his decision. "Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother sounds quite grand."

With the name settled, he turned his gaze to the five golden coins tied around his wrist.

A few seconds later, refreshed information appeared:

[Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother (Mysterious Artifact): Bears considerable Good Fortune, significantly enhancing the wielder's own fortune. The Golden Mother can infinitely generate child coins, with the mother and child coins sharing the same origin and connected aura. Child coins can also bear Good Fortune, but their overall fortune is limited. Current coin forms: Five Fortune Coins (Constant Fortune, Auspicious Fortune, Grand Fortune, Heavenly Fortune, Fate Fortune).]

"Overall fortune is limited?"

Yan Cang was momentarily stunned by the appraisal information, then quickly understood:

"Oh, it means the [Good Fortune] that the Golden Mother can bear is limited, and it can't be infinitely distributed to the child coins..."

"It still comes down to using the Energy Pool!"

Since he already knew this, he naturally wouldn't dwell on it any further.

And since everything was ready, it was time to see the concrete results.

"Little Fortune..." He casually gave the [Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother] a nickname and issued a command: "First, generate a Constant Fortune Coin."

The moment the command was given, the "Constant Fortune Coin" on his wrist—now connected after the size adjustment—flashed with an almost imperceptible glimmer of golden light.

Yan Cang could clearly sense an extremely minute trace of energy being drawn from the Energy Pool.

This sliver of energy flowed through a mysterious connection into the [Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother].

At the same time, a coin three centimeters in diameter materialized directly in the center of his outstretched left palm.

There was no warning, no visible process of condensation.

Yan Cang raised an eyebrow, noting the peculiarity of this derivation process.

"Materializing as a whole, rather than condensing from nothing bit by bit..."

He pondered: "It seems this isn't the creation of matter from nothing, but more like manifesting a projection of the Mother Coin into reality."

"No wonder the Child Coin self-annihilates once it suffers structural damage..."

"But that's also reasonable,"

He thought to himself, "No matter how you look at it, a Golden Chest couldn't possibly produce something truly infinite in a material sense."

"After all, the concept of 'infinite' is too exaggerated."

After this speculation passed through his mind, Yan Cang focused his attention on the [Constant Fortune Coin] in his palm.

Its appearance wasn't identical to the Mother Coin serving as a template on his wrist.

This Child Coin was almost entirely a rustic bronze color, with a solid texture and a slight coolness to the touch.

Only at one corner of the coin's edge was a faint, golden cloud pattern inlaid.

This golden pattern clearly corresponded to the faint trace of [Good Fortune] power it carried within.

After staring at it intently for a few seconds, the relevant appraisal information naturally surfaced:

[Constant Fortune Coin (Mysterious Artifact): Contains a trace of wondrous power that can enhance luck. Can be activated directly to grant the user a brief lucky boost.]

"As expected."

Yan Cang nodded and decided to test the effect himself.

Holding the [Constant Fortune Coin], he concentrated his will and transmitted the intention to "use" it.

The next second, the entire coin self-annihilated, transforming directly into a nearly imperceptible stream of golden light.

With a "whoosh," it vanished into his palm, merging into his body.

An extremely faint, wondrous sensation spread from the point of entry in his palm, enveloping his entire body.

This feeling was very subtle.

Vaguely, it seemed to tell him, on an instinctual level, that things would go smoothly from here on.

Yan Cang carefully savored the sensation.

"The intensity of this trace of Good Fortune... it's probably enough to let someone, when opening a Supply Box, get roughly the type of item they want."

"Things like food, tools, or weapons, rather than completely useless junk."

"But this is limited to Black Iron or Bronze Chests, and it can't improve the chest's quality."

"For higher-tier chests, this bit of luck has no significant effect."

He assessed objectively, "Even so, considering the current prices in the Trading House, the selling price of 10 Fate Points is well worth it."

"Once it's online, should it be able to drive down food prices a bit?"

Yan Cang wasn't entirely sure, as market reactions are still quite difficult to predict.

Of course, the main reason was that he had consumed too much over the past two days refining the [Fate Wheel Mirror] and the [Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother].

With his energy currently tight, he didn't plan on using it.

Then, Yan Cang's mind stirred slightly, and he had the [Fortune-Bearing Golden Mother] respectively manifest an [Auspicious Fortune Coin], a [Grand Fortune Coin], a [Heavenly Fortune Coin], and that [Fate Coin] which no one could afford to exchange for yet.

The Energy Pool had noticeably decreased.

Four coins of varying sizes and grades materialized one after another out of thin air, landing in his palm.

At a glance, it was evident that aside from the different inscriptions and the increasing overall size and thickness, the golden patterns on their surfaces were also significantly distinct.

The golden cloud patterns on the [Auspicious Fortune Coin] covered a larger area of the coin's body than those on the [Constant Fortune Coin].

It appeared to be about ten times as much, but in reality, it was eleven times.

This corresponded to the power of [Good Fortune] contained within.

For higher-tier coins, the golden patterns were naturally more abundant.

For instance, nearly half the surface of the [Grand Fortune Coin] gleamed with a bright golden luster, its cloud patterns appearing more intricate and ornate.

The [Heavenly Fortune Coin] was almost entirely golden, with only a small core of bronze base color remaining.

An air of luxury and nobility was palpable.

As for the [Fate Coin]...

This massive coin, ten centimeters in diameter, was entirely resplendent gold, nearly indistinguishable in appearance from the five Mother Coins on his wrist that served as templates.

But if placed side by side, one could notice that its golden luster was slightly stiff, lacking some agility and purity.

"Not bad, not bad!"

"The higher the tier, the more energy consumed, the more Good Fortune it carries, and the more luxurious the overall appearance."

"This is a very intuitive way to distinguish them, letting people know the value at a glance."

Yan Cang was quite satisfied with this.

Next, he didn't continue to activate these four coins for personal experience.

The [Constant Fortune Coin] was sufficient for that.

There was no need to waste them, and there were other issues to verify.

After reviewing their respective identification information and confirming it was correct, Yan Cang willed them to be recycled together.

As his thought of recycling took effect, the four coins in his palm silently annihilated in an instant.

Like a pencil drawing erased by an eraser.

The unused power of [Good Fortune] sealed within them transformed into four clusters of golden light of varying sizes.

Following the connection back to its source, it returned to the Energy Pool within the Mirror World.

He could naturally sense this.

Thus, Yan Cang casually summoned the [Fate Wheel Mirror].

His gaze fell upon the Crimson Sun at the center of the Fate Star Sea, deep within the mirror's surface.

Then, a noticeable change occurred.

The Crimson Sun, radiating vast life energy, now had a solid, dazzling golden thread quietly added to its original blazing red glow.

Like a crack spanning across the sun.

Clearly, this was the power of [Good Fortune] returned from those four coins.

Although this energy was equivalent to tens of millions of Fate Points, it was a small proportion of the entire Energy Pool, yet it was enough to leave a clear trace within it.

"Hmm, the recycled energy has essentially no loss..." Yan Cang carefully sensed for a moment.

Looking at the Energy Pool in the mirror, a question naturally arose in his mind:

"If this kind of recycling happens often, will it dye the entire Energy Pool... gradually turning from crimson red to golden red, or even completely golden?"

But the next moment, he dismissed the thought himself: "Not likely."

"Physical strength is the most fundamental energy, absolutely indispensable, and with the launch of Good Fortune Coins, Supernatural Energy should become more widespread in the future."

"So, the Energy Pool might more likely become... a sun of multicolored radiance?"

The stray thoughts flickered and vanished.

Yan Cang continued to confirm the potential loss issues that might arise during the exchange between Good Fortune Coins and Fate Points.

For him, the power of Good Fortune was no different in essence from other types of energy—all could be used to drive the Great Fate Art.

That meant it could accomplish anything.

So, what he truly needed to confirm was whether, when users exchanged unused Good Fortune Coins back into Fate Points...

Would there be any energy loss in this process?

To this end, Yan Cang calculated several times, and even went so far as to expend energy to investigate, just to be sure.

Only then did he finally confirm that there was not a single shred of additional loss in this exchange process.

"Excellent!"

"In that case, since the value of Good Fortune Coins exchanged back to Fate Points remains unchanged, it can stay at the same price as the sale."

He thought to himself: "If the ratio were lower, it would make people feel that Good Fortune Coins themselves aren't worth that price."

"However, there might still be energy loss issues due to spatial distance... so I need to set a restriction that recycling can only be done within the Fate Net Space."

"This way, it's flawless!"

"Having gone through all the issues and confirmed the function of the Good Fortune Coins, I can safely launch this exchange feature."

Yan Cang felt a great sense of relief.

Next came the task of integrating this system into the Fate Net for user convenience.

"These Good Fortune Coins are essentially a special form of physical currency. I just need to add a dedicated withdrawal system to the Fate Net."

As he thought this, he picked up the Fate Wheel Mirror, and its surface displayed a clear interface of the Fate Net.

It was like a backend administrator view.

At that moment, in his eyes, the entire structure of the Fate Net resembled a phone desktop, allowing him to freely modify and add new modules.

"For the interface design... I'll directly project the five Mother Coins onto it, so users won't need me to operate when withdrawing."

"Also, I need to mark the specific names and the corresponding Fate Points required for exchange—simple and clean will do."

"As for where to place the entrance?"

Yan Cang pondered, "I can add a withdrawal entrance next to the top-up interface, and a quick exchange icon next to the personal Fate Points balance display area."

"Also, in the Fate Net Space, if Good Fortune Coins are present, an option to exchange them back to Fate Points should automatically appear."

As he thought, he quickly operated on the admin interface.

With these ideas taking shape, the various related interfaces on the Fate Net quietly underwent changes:

To the right of the top-up interface, a gleaming golden coin icon appeared, labeled "Withdrawal";

Next to the Fate Points balance on the personal homepage, a small "Exchange" button emerged;

In the management interface of the personal Fate Net Space, a hidden option for "Recycle" was added...

All these newly added entrances, when clicked, would jump to the same simple exchange interface.

At the top of the interface, floating from left to right were the physical images of five coins: "Common Fortune," "Auspicious Fortune," "Great Fortune," "Heavenly Fortune," and "Fate."

They gleamed with golden light, utterly captivating.

These were naturally not Good Fortune Coins, but rather the style of the Mother Coin.

A bit of small-scale false advertising.

Below, the required Fate Points for exchange were clearly marked: 10, 100, 10,000, 1,000,000, and 100,000,000.

The interface also displayed the current Fate Points balance, along with a "Confirm Withdrawal" button.

Another tab was "Recycle," which allowed Good Fortune Coins stored in the personal space to be exchanged back into Fate Points at a 100% rate.

For Yan Cang, the entire addition process was as simple as a shift in thought, effortless and easy.

"Alright, done!"

Yan Cang felt that implanting this into the user client and issuing a server-wide announcement would suffice.

But something still felt missing in his mind.

Suddenly, he remembered the "Personal Attribute Panel" feature, which had been temporarily shelved yesterday while waiting for today's chest opening.

Now that the withdrawal system was ready, it was time to launch this feature as well.

"The Attribute Panel, as originally planned, will be placed in a prominent spot on the personal homepage as an overview of personal data."

"Secondly, it should support active user invocation—just clearly thinking of [Attributes] or [Status] should bring up a simplified version of the interface... Yes, that's the design."

He drove the backend again and added a new attribute interface in the "My Information" area of the personal homepage.

When opened, it displayed a concise attribute panel centered on the three core elements of "Essence, Qi, and Spirit," with data sourced from real-time scans by the [Fate Wheel Mirror]'s [Comprehension] power.

At the same time, each attribute could be expanded to view details.

He estimated that the withdrawal system alone would significantly boost the value of Fate Points, so there was no need to haggle over charging for this feature.

"As for the Identification function..."

Yan Cang felt a bit regretful. "With the current [Comprehension] power of the [Fate Wheel Mirror], it's still unable to identify all things remotely without mirror reflection."

"Since I can't launch a full-scene Identification Art for now, I'll set it aside for later. Once the Energy Pool is more abundant, I'll invest energy to upgrade it."

"But for now, I can add a [Details] function to the items in the Trading House."

With a shift in thought, he continued, "This way, it can prevent the phenomenon of buyers getting carried away by exaggerated seller descriptions and feeling cheated after purchase."

"Of course, it also reduces the possibility of snatching a bargain where the item exceeds expectations upon arrival."

"But in most cases, it's still the former scenario, and regardless, this feature is very necessary."

"Conveniently, all items listed in the Trading House need to be stored in the Fate Net Space, which now resides in the Mirror World alongside the Fate Star Sea."

"The [Fate Wheel Mirror] can easily complete the identification."

"Alright, that's about all the content for this update." Yan Cang let out a long breath.

This update was quite substantial, enough to stir up new waves across Fate Net and even the entire Trial Ground.

The process had been mentally taxing; he felt like he'd lost quite a few brain cells.

That was it for now.

Originally, there was still the issue of scammers in the forum's Help Zone that needed addressing.

Before Yu Jing posted that thread about the People's Union Association yesterday, he had already noticed occasional complaints on Fate Net about people pretending to be pitiful to scam donations in the Help Zone.

Yan Cang had verified it himself—it did exist.

Though the proportion wasn't high, even rare, it was undoubtedly a deplorable phenomenon.

Regarding this matter, he had previously considered some solutions, like adding a reporting feature, but found reviewing each case too troublesome and quickly dismissed it.

Then he thought of "banning anonymous posts in the Help Zone and prohibiting editing of published thread content."

That way, scammers would easily be tracked down.

No matter how well they disguised themselves, they could only pull off a scam once or twice.

But this would also deter those who truly needed help but might be concerned about saving face.

It would be like publicly preserving their embarrassing history.

He felt that wasn't quite right.

Yet, without a better idea, he had to settle for this.

Now, however, with the emergence of donation platforms like the People's Union Association, it might significantly divert legitimate requests for help and squeeze the scammers' living space.

So, he'd see how it worked out first, and if not, deal with it later.

"That's it. I'll draft an announcement first, then launch it together."

Yan Cang stopped hesitating and quickly drafted a relevant update announcement.

Then, along with the updated features, he launched it all at once and released it to the user end.

"Alright, finally done!"