novelraw Chapter 8 Lottery
Chapter 8 Lottery
That's right. When Xu An learned that no one else was cooking, he had already decided that he had to order takeout.
As it turned out, Xu An's choice was wise, as evidenced by the constant pop-up notifications on the panel.
[Reverse roll value +1]
[Reverse roll value +1]
How can ordering takeout on a TV show not be considered "lying down"?
Of course, Xu An understood that he couldn't order takeout directly in front of the production crew, so he secretly slipped into the bathroom to order it.
Furthermore, he didn't just go to the toilet to do that one thing; there was another.
That's the card-drawing segment that you absolutely have to experience.
Xu An opened the system panel in front of him, and what appeared before him was a somewhat rudimentary interface.
[Host: Xu An]
[Reverse curl value: 127]
Skills: Driving (Beginner), Programming (Advanced)
Xu An was somewhat surprised to see only two skills.
Unexpectedly, his seven or eight years of driving experience in his previous life only translated into a beginner level of driving skills.
Xu An wasn't too surprised that he had advanced programming skills.
After all, he was the core engine of their game company.
It seems that the level of this skill is quite valuable.
However, this only made Xu An even more excited about the upcoming card draw, oh no, lottery draw.
Xu An focused his attention, and the personal information interface on the panel in front of him immediately switched to another interface: the online store interface.
Even though it wasn't his first time entering a shopping mall, Xu An couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly when he looked at the mall interface that gave him such a strong sense of déjà vu.
The most eye-catching item in the mall at this moment is a brightly colored box.
[Blind Box (1000 Rebate Value) (crossed out)] (New users only need 100 Rebate Value for their first draw)
Xu An looked at the lottery introduction and felt speechless.
This feels a lot like those trashy web games from my past life that tricked people into spending just one yuan on their first purchase and getting a free dragon-slaying sword.
Of course, while he said that, Xu An's actions spoke louder than words.
Reverse roll value -100.
Xu An rubbed his hands together and focused his mind on the blind box that he had already placed in his backpack.
Open!
The blind box in the backpack interface burst open instantly, and colorful lights shot out all at once.
Has the shipment been shipped?
Upon seeing this scene, Xu An was overjoyed.
The golden light disappeared, the purple light disappeared, the red light disappeared... Soon, all the other colors of light disappeared, leaving only a card with a blue glow in the center of the interface.
Okay, it's just a small gem.
Xu An was somewhat disappointed.
Although the small items were not bad, the sheer excitement of unboxing them almost made him think he had gotten a legendary gold item.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. You're lucky if you get a guaranteed drop on your first try; how could you possibly actually get the desired item?
Thinking back to his past life as a programmer, there wasn't even a guaranteed drop. If you got the desired item in the first 100 pulls, it was considered a technical bug that required urgent overtime to fix.
Shaking his head, Xu An shook off the random thoughts in his mind and decided to see what had been pulled out first.
[General Skill Card (Beginner)]
[Item Description: After use, you can learn any skill and raise its proficiency to the beginner level.]
Looking at the card, Xu An was somewhat speechless.
Is this product any good?
Of course it's good. Don't underestimate this skill just because it's at the beginner level. In fact, the beginner level is already a level where you can make a living with this skill. It takes at least seven or eight years of practice for an average person.
However, Xu An still preferred to draw a master-level or god-level skill.
If all else fails, the complete Three-Body Problem series would be fine too!
You should always have dreams.
With a sigh, Xu An snapped out of his reverie and checked the time.
The order I just placed is expected to arrive in about an hour and a half.
This was exactly what Xu An had expected.
Although Peach Blossom Cottage has very complete facilities, the location is indeed quite remote, requiring a two-hour drive from the nearest town.
Xu An's takeout was also delivered from the town.
And it only recently started supporting food delivery.
This is also why the production team didn't emphasize that ordering takeout was prohibited beforehand.
Who knew that there was food delivery service in this remote mountain village, far from any other village or shop!
Xu An had actually only tentatively confirmed that they offered takeout service when he first arrived here.
That's why I dared to agree to the dishes Jiang Zhaoyue ordered just now.
Otherwise, given his cooking skills, which are limited to simple home-style dishes, he would inevitably fail when making those few dishes.
But how to pass the hour and a half?
Xu An was somewhat troubled.
He can't possibly hide in the toilet for an hour and a half.
But he can't actually cook, not to mention he doesn't know how to cook those dishes.
There aren't many ingredients here right now!
Wait, the ingredients!
A sudden idea flashed in Xu An's mind.
Not being able to cook doesn't mean you can't do some preparatory work!
cough cough.
Xu An pushed open the bathroom door, cleared his throat, and looked at Bai Ge and the others who were all staring at him. He spoke as if he had just realized what was happening.
"I just thought about it, and we still need to prepare some ingredients."
"We just passed by a vegetable garden on our way here, and the staff said we could go there to pick vegetables."
"Also, this seems to be a wood-fired stove, so we'll need to chop some firewood."
"How about we divide the work?"
Hearing Xu An's words, everyone was taken aback but didn't think much of it. Jiang Zhaoyue even raised her hand with some surprise and said, "Chop wood! I want to chop wood!"
Seeing Jiang Zhaoyue's enthusiastic words and looking at her slender, fair arms, Bai Ge shook his head, his intellectual voice carrying a hint of helplessness.
"Zhaoyue, don't join in the fun. If we really make you chop wood, we might not even have time to eat before dark."
Hearing Bai Ge's words, Jiang Zhaoyue pouted and said, somewhat unconvinced, "Sister Bai Ge, don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite strong!"
Bai Ge glanced at her, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Zhaoyue, are you sure you won't be late for cooking? You know, tonight's dishes are all your favorites!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoyue's defiant expression froze instantly. Seeing the teasing look on Bai Ge's face, the eager look on Jiang Zhaoyue's face vanished immediately.
"I've thought about it, I think I'll go pick some vegetables!"
"Of course, I'm not saying chopping wood is bad, but picking vegetables is a better way to serve the hut!"
"Cough cough!" Upon hearing Jiang Zhaoyue's words, Xu An, who had just sat down and taken a sip of water, choked instantly.
The way he looked at Jiang Zhaoyue was quite interesting.
You also want to outmaneuver fate?
"Brother Xu, wipe it with a tissue." Seeing that Xu An had choked, Shen Wanwan quickly handed him a tissue.
The others also looked at him with some confusion.
"You drank too fast." Xu An took the tissue, wiped his mouth, and said without changing his expression.
The others didn't pay much attention and started discussing how to divide the work.
"Let the boys do the chopping of wood!" Bai Ge shook his head when he saw Jiang Zhaoyue's textbook-perfect change of expression, and turned his gaze to the men present.