Chapter 74

Chapter 074: Sincerity Brings Results

Time flew by.

As the offline activities of the People's Union Association fully unfolded, buzz on the Fate Net continued to heat up.

Someone posted a screenshot of their successful recruitment into the Rescue Team, their tone tinged with a hint of pride:

"Just signed up successfully! Coordinates in the forest region, mission this afternoon, a bit nervous."

"Congratulations! I signed up too, still under review."

"The People's Union Association is really efficient. I posted a plea for help half an hour ago, and someone just contacted me, saying they'll come for rescue this afternoon."

"The person above was rescued? What happened?"

"Embarrassing to say... I accidentally got stuck in a rock crevice a few days ago, could get in but not out. Survived until now by buying food and drink through the Trading House, finally getting out today."

"A few days ago?! Bro, you really can endure."

"Can't help it, can't bear to give up. The situation in Huaxia is so good; if I gave up and added ten points to someone else, wouldn't I be a sinner?"

"True, you've got to hold out at least ten days to make it worth it!"

"Broadening the perspective."

"Thanks to the People's Union Association! Thanks to Sister Jing!"

Similar conversations repeatedly appeared across various Regional Channels and forum posts.

However, as time passed, another topic began to heat up and quickly overshadowed the discussion about the People's Union Association.

Simply because noon was approaching.

The Supply Box was about to refresh.

This was the first chest opening since the official launch of the Good Fortune Coins.

Countless people were rubbing their hands together, eager to verify what miracles that small copper coin could bring.

Especially those who had opened their chests early yesterday before the Good Fortune Coins went live and missed out—their anxiety was at its peak.

On the forum, impatient "countdown posts" began to appear:

【Time until Supply Box refresh: 0 hours 37 minutes...】

Some posters updated the countdown every few minutes, as if that would make time move faster.

The replies under these posts were filled with tension and excitement:

"Stop the countdown! The more you post, the more anxious I get!"

"I've already got three Constant Fortune Coins in my hand, just waiting for that refresh moment!"

"I exchanged for one Auspicious Fortune, hoping to get a Bronze Chest. I don't need anything great, just an Iron Axe will do."

"What do you think, if I use two Constant Fortunes at once, can it match one Auspicious Fortune?"

"Upstairs, you're ugly and dreaming big. Don't you know the value gap between Constant Fortune and Auspicious Fortune?"

"Can two Constant Fortunes get a Bronze Chest? Has anyone tested it?"

"Testing is useless, right? Luck isn't something you can calculate with a formula."

"Hurry up and refresh the Supply Box!"

"Anxious, anxious, I'm about to turn into Anxious King!"

As the countdown progressed, posts about the effectiveness and usage strategies of Good Fortune Coins also began to surge.

Various posts comparing the cost-effectiveness of different tiers of Good Fortune Coins were being bumped back up.

[Common Fortune 10 Fate Points, guaranteed to get the type of item you want, best value for money!]

[Great Fortune 100 Fate Points, high chance of a Bronze Chest, suitable for those with some savings to take a gamble.]

[Grand Fortune 10,000 Fate Points, guaranteed Silver Chest, exclusive to the big shots.]

[Heavenly Fortune 1,000,000 Fate Points, those who use it know, but I can't afford it anyway.]

Some people were also sharing "Mystical Chest-Opening Techniques":

"I think opening a chest at the moment the sun reaches its highest point gives the best luck, right when the supply chests refresh."

"I feel that practicing Light Body Nine Segments once before opening a chest, loosening up the joints, makes your hand luck smoother too."

"You guys are all superstitious. The real mysticism is—silently recite the Chief's name before opening a chest!"

"??? Are you serious, upstairs?"

"I tried it once, and I got a Black Iron chest."

"That's because your heart wasn't sincere!"

Amidst all the joking around, a common sentiment began to emerge:

Fate Points are too scarce.

A Constant Fortune Coin only costs 10 Fate Points, anyone can afford to exchange for one.

But a Great Fortune Coin costs 100 Fate Points, which is already a significant expense for many people.

As for the Grand Fortune Coin's 10,000 Fate Points, it's something to only look up to.

"Sigh, I only have a little over thirty Fate Points on me, just enough to exchange for three Constant Fortune Coins."

"Be grateful, upstairs. I can only afford to exchange for one Constant Fortune Coin, and I have to save the remaining Fate Points to buy food."

"This is the sorrow of the poor, can't even afford Good Fortune."

"Who says so? If I had a million Fate Points, I'd go straight for Heavenly Fortune. Whatever good stuff I open, I'd sell it off and never worry about life again."

"A million? Are you dreaming?"

"Sell it off? Don't other people have hands? Can't they open their own chests?"

"Speaking of being rich, have you forgotten there's a real nouveau riche on our Fate Net?"

"Who?"

"Yang Dongyao! The one ranked third! The guy who sold a mirror for 800,000 Fate Points!"

As soon as this was said, it instantly sparked countless people's memories.

That's right, Yang Dongyao!

The man who opened a [Myriad Manifestation Mirror] from a Golden Chest and made nearly 800,000 Fate Points from selling it!

That was a solid 800,000, not Monopoly money!

So, a flood of netizens poured into Yang Dongyao's previous posts, leaving comments asking:

"Brother Dong, have you spent that 800,000 yet?"

"Uncle Dong, it's been so many days, it should be spent by now, right?"

"Not necessarily. Didn't he post a request to buy combat items before? He should have spent quite a bit already."

"I saw the request post. It was all people pushing junk items. Probably no deal was made."

"So that means the 800,000 is still there? My god, I'm so jealous I'm falling apart!"

Amidst the chatter, the man himself showed up.

Yang Dongyao posted a new reply in the comments section of his own request post:

"Spent it? I'd love to spend it, but the problem is there's nowhere to spend it!"

"The profiteers are too shady. An ordinary iron sword dares to ask me for 50,000 Fate Points. Now that I look at the details, it's clearly just a showpiece."

"And those so-called skill books, nine out of ten are time-consuming and laborious. Learning them is worse than not learning them."

"As for the Good Fortune Coins... I opened my chest too early yesterday and missed the timing. I can give it a try today."

"But my Fate Points are in an awkward spot—can't afford a Heavenly Fortune Coin, and swapping for a Grand Fortune Coin feels like it's not quite worth it."

At the end of his reply, he also attached a screenshot—

[Fate Net Account Balance: 798,432 Fate Points.]

The comment section instantly exploded:

"???!!!"

"Nearly 800,000? And you haven't spent a single point?!"

"Brother Dong, you really can hold out!"

"I'm crying with envy, and I have to scrimp and save even eight Fate Points."

"Sigh, comparing people just drives you crazy. I'd rather gnaw on wild grass right now just to save up a hundred Fate Points for one Good Fortune. And you..."

"A iron sword costs 50,000 Fate Points? That's not a profiteer, that's a scammer, Uncle Dong!"

"Brother Dong, let me cling to your leg!"

Facing the overwhelming waves of envy, jealousy, and hate, Yang Dongyao remained calm and added another reply:

"Actually, there's nothing to envy. Having money but not being able to buy good stuff—that's the real pain."

As soon as he said that, the comment section's tone shifted:

"??? Brother Dong, what are you saying?"

"Pain? Are you humble-bragging? With prices that high before, buying would have been a huge loss!"

"Humble-bragging for sure. The real pain is spending your money and then seeing things depreciate!"

"Exactly. Besides, once everyone finishes opening the chests boosted by Good Fortune Coins this noon, why would Brother Dong worry about not getting good stuff?!"

"That's not certain either. People use the good stuff on themselves right away, and items opened with Good Fortune usually fit the user better, right?"

"That... probably!"

"Then Brother Dong can just swap for coins. If you can't get Heavenly Fortune, get a bunch of Grand Fortune!"

"A bunch of Grand Fortune? How many Fate Points is one Grand Fortune again? How many can nearly 800,000 get?"

"Seven or eight, right? That's seven or eight Silver Chests! With good luck, selling just one item from them could cover the cost!"

"Aren't you forgetting you could also lose money? And you can only open one chest per day, so that'd take seven or eight days. Uncle Dong might as well go all in at once!"

"Right, I support going all in!"

"I support too!"

"Support +1!"

"Brother Dong, go all in! Brother Dong, go all in!"

Watching the comment section erupt in cheers, Yang Dongyao's face darkened.

"Is that your money? And you're supporting it?"

He muttered irritably, then closed that thread.

But even as he said that, he had to admit in his heart that what the comment section said actually had some merit.

Keep buying up?

But the truly good stuff, most openers use on the spot and don't bother selling.

In the Trial Ground, there's no mortgage to pay off.

With no financial pressure, anyone knows to prioritize investing in themselves.

And using just one Grand Fortune Coin a day, opening chests over seven or eight days?

That plan is steady—it could yield multiple items from several Silver Chests.

But the problem is, the quality of items from Silver Chests varies wildly between the top and bottom.

Opening them in batches means spreading the risk, but it also means you'll likely miss out on the real gems.

If everything I open turns out to be ordinary goods, what difference is there from throwing money down the drain?

After much deliberation, going all-in really seemed like the only option.

But using multiple Grand Fortune Coins at once—how effective or cost-efficient that would be was unclear.

What if it turned out far inferior to a single Heavenly Fortune Coin?

As for directly exchanging for a Heavenly Fortune Coin...

Yang Dongyao looked at the Fate Points balance in his account, then at the dazzling golden coin on the withdrawal interface, priced at one million Fate Points.

"I'm still two hundred thousand short..." he murmured to himself.

This gap wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either.

The awkwardness lay right there.

While he was hesitating, a private message suddenly popped up.

The sender claimed to be an official liaison officer, inviting him to join a team.

Yang Dongyao stared at the words, frozen for several seconds.

Official?

Emergency Response Team?

A military-style elite squad?

A barrage of keywords slammed into his mind, leaving him momentarily unable to process it.

After a pause, Yang Dongyao frowned. "Military-style? That... doesn't that mean I'd have to follow orders?!"

His instinctive reaction was to refuse.

Truth be told, Yang Dongyao did feel a sense of belonging to the official organization.

But look—Second on the List, Yu Jing, joined the officials and became a leader, the President of the People's Union Association.

Meanwhile, he was at least Third on the List, yet he'd be reduced to a soldier taking orders... That gap was just too huge.

It really lacked sincerity!

So joining was out of the question—never in this lifetime.

But before declining, Yang Dongyao couldn't help asking defiantly:

"In your assessment, is the gap between me and Second on the List really that big?"

The other party understood his implication and replied after a few seconds: "Ms. Yu Jing's current position does not come with a salary. Your situation is not the same."

"In fact, every member of the Emergency Response Team will receive corresponding resource allocation and Fate Points subsidies. Additionally, we will directly provide an Enlistment Fee, which can cover the shortfall for exchanging a Heavenly Fortune Coin in one go."

"According to internal official test data, a Heavenly Fortune Coin not only guarantees a Silver Chest as a minimum, but the items it yields far exceed ordinary silver-tier goods, and they are highly likely to match the user's own needs."

These words left Yang Dongyao completely silent.

A few minutes later.

He looked at the dazzling golden coin in his hand, chuckling inwardly:

This Heavenly Fortune Coin really is beautiful!