Yao Ziyan took off her helmet and let out a deep breath.
A faint smile spread across her beautiful face.
"It seems the boss was telling the truth," she murmured.
Feeling the changes in her cultivation, Yao Ziyan couldn't help but sigh.
—
"What did I say?"
A voice suddenly sounded from beside her.
Yao Ziyan flinched slightly, startled.
But when she turned and saw who it was, she relaxed.
At some point, Luo Chuan had quietly walked up next to her.
Yao Ziyan shot him a glare, her eyes full of playful annoyance.
Luo Chuan, caught off guard, was momentarily dazed by the expression on her face.
—
"I meant that everything you said about Casual Mode was true," she continued, her mood visibly brightening.
"The things I obtained in the game actually improved my strength a lot."
Seeing Luo Chuan's reaction, Yao Ziyan's smile grew even more radiant.
—
"Oh?"
Luo Chuan quickly composed himself, clearing his throat to hide his brief moment of distraction.
"What exactly did you get?"
Although Yao Ziyan was his shop assistant, Luo Chuan was certain that he hadn't secretly boosted her rewards.
He swore on his honor as the boss!
Not to mention, he didn't even have those kinds of admin privileges.
—
Yao Ziyan lightly pressed a finger to her lips, thinking.
"My toxin resistance improved, my mental power increased significantly, and my speed, endurance, and strength all received a fixed boost."
"Oh, and I picked up several new skills as well," she added nonchalantly.
Luo Chuan's eyelid twitched slightly.
In just a few hours, she had obtained that many rewards?
Was this even humanly possible?
For some reason, Luo Chuan suddenly recalled his own past experiences with the system's lottery.
It turns out… this is what it feels like to be truly lucky.
Compared to her, his luck was downright miserable.
—
A new thought formed in Luo Chuan's mind.
Next time he had a chance to draw from the system's lottery, should he let Yao Ziyan pull for him?
After all, luck was a mysterious thing…
And when it came to luck, it was always better to believe in the unknown than to doubt it.
Just as this thought took root in Luo Chuan's mind, the system suddenly chimed in.
"Host, please note: The system lottery is exclusive to the host and cannot be drawn by others."
Luo Chuan rolled his eyes and mentally flipped the system off.
"Oh, I see," he muttered.
—
Receiving his response, the system fell silent again.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
Although Luo Chuan's face remained as expressionless as ever, Yao Ziyan still picked up on the subtle shift in his mood.
Her gaze filled with concern.
"Nothing," Luo Chuan shook his head.
"I just thought of something unpleasant."
The pain of being cursed with bad luck.
The suffering of an unlucky soul in a world full of fortunate people.
It turned out… even the boss wasn't immune to frustration.
—
In Yao Ziyan's mind, Luo Chuan suddenly seemed more human.
He was always so calm and detached, never showing any strong emotions.
But now…
Now he seemed like someone who could actually get annoyed at something normal.
"Alright then, boss! I'm going to cook!"
Yao Ziyan suddenly brightened, then turned and trotted toward the stairs.
Luo Chuan watched as she disappeared up to the second floor.
His gaze softened.
—
Yao Ziyan had read somewhere that food was the best cure for unhappiness.
And so, she made sure to remember it well.
After playing another round of the game, Luo Chuan returned to find dinner already prepared.
As expected, it was delicious as always.
Clearly, Yao Ziyan had been secretly improving her cooking skills.
Of course, part of the credit also went to the system's premium ingredients.
Luo Chuan quietly raised his impression score of the system by 10%.
After dinner, they played a few more rounds of their daily games, then went about their evening routines.
Wash up.
Head to their respective rooms.
It was a simple day.
But it felt surprisingly fulfilling.