Chapter 13: Fate Lottery

[Ding, the male lead Lin Ming is saddened by the news of his benefactor Hu Ye’s death! Protagonist Halo -60! Host gains 60 Fate Points! 6 Ability Points!]

Wang Haoran: “Villain’s Counterattack System” Host

Fate Points: 540

Ability Points: 6

Martial Strength: 108

Physique: 100

Mental Strength: 200

Charm: 100

Skills: Appraisal; Seize; Ability Shielding;

Items: None

“System, Lin Ming’s good big brother is gone, and his Protagonist Halo only dropped by 60? That’s the same amount as kowtowing three times yesterday!”

[“Good big brother” can be replaced! But a kowtow, that’s his own face being lost!]

“True enough. System, give me a Fate Ten-Draw!”

A Fate Ten-Draw requires 300 Fate Points, leaving just 240 for any unexpected situations.

[Alright! Swish—swish—]

“System, it’s one thing for your ‘ding’ to be self-made, but why is the lottery sound effect self-made too…”

As a brilliant light flashed, ten prizes appeared before Wang Haoran.

[Ding! Drawing successful! Congratulations to the host for receiving the following rewards: 2 Ability Points; 4 Ability Points; Skill—Burst lv1; 2 Ability Points; 8 Ability Points; 6 Ability Points; Item—Enhancement Pill; 2 Ability Points; 2 Ability Points; Skill—Enhanced Perception.]

Wang Haoran took out the Enhancement Pill, which looked like a black, muddy ball, and swallowed it despite his aversion.

The taste was astringent, with no flavor, but after ingesting it, he felt a noticeable warm current in his body.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for Martial Strength +10! Physique +10!]

“System, allocate all my Ability Points to Martial Strength!”

[Okay!]

With Lin Ming’s Protagonist Halo now down to 360, to ensure his eventual defeat, Wang Haoran decided to maximize his Martial Strength.

After five lifetimes of cycles, Wang Haoran could predict Lin Ming’s moves easily, so as long as his Martial Strength surpassed Lin Ming’s, Wang Haoran could win in a one-on-one fight.

He looked at his panel.

Wang Haoran: “Villain’s Counterattack System” Host

Fate Points: 240

Ability Points: 0

Martial Strength: 150 (Ming Jin Initial Stage)

Physique: 110

Mental Strength: 200

Charm: 100

Skills:

Appraisal; Seize;

Ability Shielding;

Burst lv1 (Temporarily increases Martial Strength by 10%, followed by a period of weakness);

Enhanced Perception (Five senses are enhanced, the enhancement value depends on the host’s Mental Strength)

Items: None

Stretching lazily, Wang Haoran stood up, ready to work. He also had a date in the afternoon.

After rejecting Liu Yunshuang’s invitation, she called every day. Today, she not only wanted to apologize but also wanted Wang Haoran to help persuade a female student in her class who had been “wooed” by Lin Ming.

Wang Haoran knew this female student was Xia Xinyan, so he agreed.

In this lifetime, although Wang Haoran planned to clear the game solo, he couldn’t let the female leads get close to Lin Ming.

***

At First High School.

Lin Ming was sitting in the back row by the window, doing nothing.

There were a few minutes left before school ended, and he was bored, staring at Xia Xinyan’s back in the front row.

“My future wife is so beautiful…”

Lin Ming drooled, letting out a perverted “hehehe” laugh.

Unfortunately, it was a math class, and the person drawing circles on the blackboard was an old man, so Lin Ming hadn’t looked at him properly all class.

If Liu Yunshuang were teaching, Lin Ming would surely become a “good student who looks at the teacher with a thirst for knowledge”!

However, thinking about how Liu Yunshuang was recently cold and impatient when he sought her out, Lin Ming felt helpless.

Wasn’t it just a little joke? Did it warrant being angry for so long?

Lin Ming even put a bandage on his head, preparing to accuse Wang Haoran of “unjust harassment” and “abusing power” to force him to kowtow, and how he “stood firm, but couldn’t win against power” and “had no choice” but to submit.

Kowtowing was very humiliating, but knowing Liu Yunshuang’s personality, hearing this would only make her feel more sorry for him and hate Wang Haoran even more.

This time, the injury on his forehead was real.

But Liu Yunshuang didn’t give him a chance to play his act.

Rejected at the door, Lin Ming could only focus his attention on Xia Xinyan.

Last night, his X-ray vision failing had left Lin Ming in panic, unable to sleep.

But by the next morning, his X-ray vision was working again.

Ecstatic to find his superpower restored, Lin Ming’s sorrow over his big brother Hu Ye’s “injured escape and accidental fall” was greatly alleviated.

Lin Ming guessed that he had overused it and his eyes were tired, so the X-ray vision temporarily shut down.

If that’s the case, he thought, I need to rest well before the college entrance exams.

“Ring-ring-ring…”

The school bell rang, and after the teacher finished the last question, class was dismissed.

After the teacher left, Lin Ming quickly got up, moved his chair, and walked to Xia Xinyan’s seat.

“ClassRep Xia, the teacher explained the problem too fast, I didn’t understand it. Can you explain it to me?”

Seeing Lin Ming shamelessly approach Xia Xinyan and block the aisle, most classmates showed disdain.

But no one said anything. After all, Xia Xinyan herself didn’t seem to mind, and with Lin Ming’s thick skin, saying something would be useless.

Indeed, as the classmates expected, seeing their disdainful expressions only made Lin Ming feel proud.

Haha, jealous, aren’t you?

Too bad, Xia Xinyan only likes me!

Just wait until after the college entrance exams, when my grades surpass all of yours, and I hold your goddess in my arms—what expressions will you have then?

Lin Ming knew many boys in the class liked Xia Xinyan, but under the pressure from parents, teachers, and the college entrance exams, none of them dared to show it.

But Lin Ming was different, he had no such concerns.

Indeed, Lin Ming’s shamelessness gave him an advantage in pursuing girls.

In high school, students are young and naive, bold in everything except expressing love, fearing others might find out.

But in college or society, it’s different. At that stage, young people become more tactful in life but bolder in love, eager for everyone to know.

Some even pursue someone they like, even if that person is already in a relationship!