Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 228 - 199: Four Great Inventions, Vintage Car

A thought crossed Wang Yi’s mind, and he immediately received a system notification: "Ding! Would you like to consume 10,000,000 Chaos Energy to upgrade the Heart of Chaos to A-Class?"

"Yes!"

"Ding! 10,000,000 Chaos Energy consumed!"

"Ding! Congratulations, your Heart of Chaos has been upgraded to A-Class. Equipment slots +1, Durability increased by 400 points. You will receive a [Civilization Achievement]. Calculating..."

"Ding! Congratulations, your Heart of Chaos has obtained the Civilization Achievement [Four Great Inventions]. Through the Heart of Chaos, you can consume 1,000 Chaos Energy to create [Papermaking Mill Construction Drawings], [Printing Factory Construction Drawings], [Gunpowder Factory Construction Drawings], or [Watch Factory Construction Drawings]."

"Ding! You and your territory’s residents can learn about the Four Great Inventions, acquire related life skills, and create actual items at the papermaking mill, printing factory, gunpowder factory, and watch factory. Please explore the specifics on your own."

"Ding! Upgrading the Heart of Chaos to S-Class requires 100,000,000 Chaos Energy."

Wang Yi was stunned.

He didn’t get a Core Skill!

It gave him a Civilization Achievement: the "Four Great Inventions"!

"Are watches part of the Four Great Inventions? I thought it was the compass..."

Wang Yi muttered aloud. He continued to study the Heart of Chaos’s information panel and discovered that, perhaps because the geomagnetic laws of Titan World were different from those of Earth Star, the compass from the Four Great Inventions was not applicable in this world and had thus been replaced by the watch.

This watch included the function of a compass and could also tell time, making it a rather practical item.

’Not bad, I guess. At least with these four inventions, I’ll have paper to use from now on. I wonder if things like Skill Books can be printed... Probably not. That would be too overpowered.’

Wang Yi spent 4,000 Chaos Energy to exchange for the four Construction Drawings first. He wasn’t in a hurry to use them, so he prepared to open the blind boxes next.

After performing his superstitious ritual, Wang Yi opened a Purple Blind Box.

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Ding! One Box, Many Openings Talent activated. Calculating 9 opening results for the current Chaos Blind Box.

Ding! Box Opening Enhancement Talent activated. Applying item enhancements.

1: Copper Coin Sword (Blue, Enhance +1)

2: Big Cyan Robe (Blue, Enhance +2)

3: Chaos Egg (Purple, Enhance +3)

4: Lord Experience Book (Blue, Enhance +4)

5: Chaos Egg (Purple, Enhance +5)

6: thousand-year-old ginseng (Blue, Enhance +6)

7: Foundation Establishment Pill (Blue, Enhance +7)

8: Mobile Storm·Ion Beast (Blue, Enhance +8)

9: Calcium Milk Biscuit (Blue, Enhance +9)

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"I choose the Mobile Storm·Ion Beast!"

After Wang Yi responded to the system, a cool-looking motorcycle appeared before him. It flashed nine times before transforming into a Mechanical Beast that resembled a cross between a lion and a tiger. It had four eyes, dragon horns on its head, a magnificent metal shell, and emitted a two-toned blue and red glow from within.

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Name: Mobile Storm·Ion Beast +8

Description: A version of the Mobile Storm Ion Beast suitable for high-speed assaults and combat. Its Alloy Armor is forged with Ink Profound Iron as the primary material. The Main Control Light Computer is loaded with the Ion Beast system, its main engine is a custom Ion Beast turbo thruster, and it is equipped with six standard auxiliary engines.

Function 1: [Vehicle Mode]. Rideable in vehicle mode. The Mobile Storm Ion Beast is loaded with a dedicated Eternal Battery Module, an Aerospace Vehicle Module, and a Universal Memory Repair Module. It can automatically draw energy from the void and perform Automatic Repair when damaged.

Function 2: [Ion Beast Mode]. An independent combat form. The Ion Beast is equipped with an independent combat system. After deactivating its vehicle form, it can follow its master into battle or fight independently. It is loaded with the Hundred Beasts Combat System, enabling standard tactical and attack maneuvers. Its mouth and four claws are equipped with Ion Light Flame Emitters.

Enhance +1: Provides an ion-light-flame damage effect.

Enhance +2: Adds a mouth-mounted Ion Cannon!

Enhance +3: Changes manufacturing material to Vajra Thunder Sound Iron, granting the Ion Beast a roaring sound that mixes a dragon’s roar and a tiger’s growl.

Enhance +4: Enhances the power system, allowing the vehicle to reach a top speed of 3,600 km/h.

Enhance +5: Enhances the aerospace power module, enabling space combat.

Enhance +6: Enhances the Ion Beast form to be rideable, with a top running speed of 1,200 km/h.

Enhance +7: Optimizes the Ion Beast’s Transformation special effects!

Enhance +8: Provides a Battle Armor form, allowing the Ion Beast to become a combat mecha. In its combat mecha form, it deals ion-light-flame damage and allows for manual control of the Ion Cannon’s firing.

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"This is good stuff, absolutely great stuff! It can be a motorcycle, a War Beast, and it can even transform into a combat mecha."

Wang Yi imagined riding a cool motorcycle onto the battlefield. Once there, the bike would transform into a War Beast with a BANG, and after a massacre, he would just have to beckon, and it would run back and turn into a suit of mecha, automatically equipping itself onto him...

"That would be so damn cool."

Wang Yi said excitedly as he opened the second Purple Blind Box. This time, there were only five options.

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1: Large Money Pouch (Blue, Enhance +1)

2: Electronic Pipe (Blue, Enhance +2)

3: Get-Rich-Quick Sutra (Blue, Enhance +3)

4: Handcuffs with a Thick Patina (Purple, Enhance +4)

5: Vintage Car (Purple, Enhance +5)

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’What’s a Get-Rich-Quick Sutra? A scripture? I’ll get rich just by reading it?’

’Even handcuffs with a patina are showing up!’

’But there’s no way a single handcuff is more valuable than a vintage car, right? I choose... the Vintage Car!’

After Wang Yi made his choice, a large automobile with big headlights and an ancient design, looking as if it were produced before World War II, appeared before him. But it flashed with golden light four times, and then it transformed into a Bronze Horse Carriage. It was severely oxidized and corroded, with an open-air back covered by just a canopy. In front were four Terracotta Horses, looking as if they had just been excavated from a Terracotta Army pit.

"Holy shit! A vintage car from before the common era? Shouldn’t this thing be hauled off to a museum?"

Wang Yi thought to himself that the Chaos Blind Box was insane; you could really get anything from it. The Box Opening Enhancement was also ridiculous. Instead of enhancing performance, it enhanced its history!

He figured the Bronze Horse Carriage before him was definitely unusable and probably only good for display, but when he saw the "Vintage Car’s" Attribute Information, he couldn’t help but be stunned.

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Name: Vintage Car +5

Description: This is a vintage car that frequently has all sorts of problems. But the older it gets, the more valuable it becomes. Only the rich and powerful can afford a seat in this car.

Collection Value: 10,000 Gold Coins (Special Effect: Click here for System Recycling at its collection value)

Special Effect 1: [Frequent Breakdowns]. The vintage car frequently has all sorts of minor problems.

Special Effect 2: [Extremely Difficult to Repair] +3. Due to a lack of spare parts, the vintage car is extremely difficult to repair when damaged. However, even a vintage car that cannot run does not lose its collection value.

Enhancement: Every time a repair is completed, the operator will receive a certain wealth or experience reward.

Enhancement: Every time a repair is completed, the vintage car has a small chance of receiving a Random Enhancement.

Enhancement: The more the vintage car is repaired, the more valuable it becomes.

Special Effect 3: [Symbol of Wealth and Status] +2. Those without a certain level of strength and status are not worthy of boarding this vintage car. Anyone who intentionally causes damage to the vintage car will receive a financial penalty based on the extent of the damage and its collection value.

Enhancement Effect: Driving the vintage car around often can increase the pride of your territory’s residents, followers, or Summoned Creatures, indirectly increasing their loyalty.

Enhancement Effect: Those who intentionally cause damage to the vintage car will receive double the penalty.

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’This car is interesting. It can be recycled by the system for at least ten thousand Gold Coins! Based on that alone, this blind box wasn’t a loss!’

’Plus, it has enhancement effects. Repairing it has tons of benefits, driving it around increases the residents’ loyalty, and damaging it even incurs a fine. Could I use this vintage car to run an insurance scam?!’

’The key question is, can this thing actually run...’

Numerous thoughts flashed through Wang Yi’s mind. He circled the vintage car, sized it up, and finally climbed aboard. He tugged on the reins and shouted, "Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up!"

To his surprise, the Bronze Vehicle actually started moving. The four Terracotta Horses in front began to move their legs, pulling the carriage forward!

Soon, the four Terracotta Horses went from a slow walk to a light jog. The Bronze Vehicle clanked and rattled, shaking violently as if it were about to fall apart at any moment!

"Holy shit, slow down! Don’t actually fall apart!"

Wang Yi shouted, but in the next moment, with a loud CLANG, one of the Bronze Vehicle’s wheels flew right off. The carriage tipped over, throwing Wang Yi out.

The four Terracotta Horses stopped running and froze in place, still maintaining their running posture.

Wang Yi scrambled up from the ground, let out a "Holy shit," but then his eyes lit up. He rolled up his sleeves, walked up to the Bronze Vehicle, and started punching and kicking it.

This wasn’t "intentional destruction," but "intentional repair"!

Because he was using the iron fist of love, a No-Damage Attack.

This system-enhanced No-Damage Attack could heal injuries, provide a refreshing boost, detoxify, exorcise evil, purify negative effects, and even increase loyalty when used on people.

When used on mechanical units, war facilities, equipment, and other such items, it also had a repair effect!

Right now, Wang Yi was using his No-Damage Attack to repair the vintage car.

Something magical soon happened. As Wang Yi punched and kicked the Bronze Vehicle with fierce intensity, the Bronze Wheel that had flown off actually rolled back slowly on its own.

Then, a mysterious force descended, lifting the carriage body, and the wheel reattached itself automatically.

After a minute of Wang Yi’s punching and kicking, the Bronze Vehicle was restored to its original state.

"Ding! You have completed a repair on the vintage car and received a repair fee of 12 Gold Coins!"

"Ding! Your vintage car’s collection value has increased by 12 Gold Coins!"

"Ding! Congratulations, due to your perfect repair, the vintage car has been fortunate enough to receive an enhancement: Carriage-Pulling Terracotta Horse +1, providing more horsepower!"

Wang Yi listened to the system and stood there stunned for a good while.

’Looks like I’ve found another way to fleece the system. This vintage car is pretty interesting. It can’t be intentionally damaged, huh? What if it *is* intentionally damaged? Could I abuse the double standard to farm enhancement effects...’

After some thought, Wang Yi walked around to the front of the carriage-pulling Terracotta Horses. He took out the Golden Nail-Raking Tool and lightly scratched the rear of one of the Terracotta Horses.

"Ding! Warning, you have scratched the priceless vintage car. Based on the car’s current value, you will be fined 2 Gold Coins. The Gold Coins will be automatically deducted from your Storage Items!"

"Holy shit, two Gold Coins for just one scratch!"

Wang Yi immediately used his Unrivaled Attack again. With two quick punches—BANG! BANG!—the scratch from the Golden Nail-Raking Tool was gone. The system notification immediately sounded again: "Ding! You have completed a repair on the vintage car and received a repair fee of 1 Gold Coin!"

"Ding! Your vintage car’s collection value has increased by 1 Gold Coin!"

"Ding! Unfortunately, this perfect repair did not grant the vintage car a Random Enhancement. Please keep up the good work!"