Chapter 17: A Space Station Sensation—The Gacha Fever Begins!
Testing Out Sushang
In the
containment sector
, Little Gui found a
wandering Voidranger
.
Excitedly, she
added Sushang to her team
and initiated
battle
.
The way
Sushang wielded her greatsword
was
exactly
how Little Gui imagined her friend—
right down to the small details
.
Even after using her
skill
, she wiped
sweat
from her forehead, just like the
real
Sushang.
“Oh my god, this is literally
her
!”
“Now for the most important part—her ultimate! Let’s see if Sushang has any hidden powers!”
Her
energy bar was full
.
With an
excited grin
, Little Gui
activated
Sushang’s
ultimate move
.
The Ultimate—A Mysterious Hidden Power?
Sushang:
“Take this—Taixu Form Sublimation!”
She
rested her sword, [Xuanyuan]
, against her shoulder.
Golden and silver
particles
swirled around her body, creating a
majestic aura
.
The effect was
stunning
—so much so that Little Gui
gasped
.
“Wait… is this a secret trump card?! Has Sushang been hiding an ultimate move this whole time?!”
Taixu Form Sublimation?
She had
never
seen Sushang use that before.
Sushang:
“Phoenix, reveal yourself!”
With
a confident smile
, she pointed her sword forward.
A
golden glow
engulfed the blade, making it look
razor-sharp
.
The chat
erupted
—
—
“Phoenix? That’s a legendary divine beast!”
—
“Sushang, are you secretly overpowered?!”
Little Gui held her breath in anticipation.
And then—
A
large, round, white-feathered bird
appeared onscreen.
It flapped its
tiny wings
,
charging
at the enemy with full force.
Upon impact, it
soared high into the air
—
And then—
“DUANG!”
It
body-slammed
the enemy, landing directly on its head.
Silence.
Little Gui:
“???”
The chat:
—
“PFFFFTTT—!”
—
“THAT’S the Phoenix?!”
—
“I didn’t study much, but don’t try to fool me!”
—
“Game devs, are you serious?! Everyone else gets badass ultimates, and Sushang’s is…
this
?!”
—
“But now that I think about it… this
does
feel very Sushang-like.”
Little Gui
couldn’t close her mouth
in shock.
After a long pause, she finally
gave in
and
gave the devs a big thumbs-up
.
“Alright, you win! This is hilarious!”
The chat
went wild
—
—
“Damn, I was
so
sure she’d summon an actual Phoenix!”
—
“In any other game, this move would be crazy powerful.”
—
“Not gonna lie… this ‘Phoenix’ does have a cute face.”
—
“Chicken you
too
beautiful—”
Gacha Fever Spreads
With Sushang’s surprise
ultimate move
, Little Gui’s
anticipation skyrocketed
.
What other familiar faces might be hiding in the gacha pool?
At
pull 30
, something
felt different
—
She
couldn’t pinpoint it
, but the animation seemed… off.
Then, as
Conductor Pom
prepared to open the train doors—
A
blinding golden light
burst forth
.
Pom didn’t even have time to react—he was
blown away
by the sheer force.
Five
golden stars
flashed across the screen.
A
graceful woman
appeared onscreen.
—
[Himeko (New) – Fire Element, Five-Star, Erudition]
Little Gui:
“DID I JUST SEE THAT RIGHT?!”
“IT’S REALLY HIMEKO?!”
“I PULLED HIMEKO!!!”
She
jumped around
in pure excitement,
barely able to contain herself
.
The
livestream chat exploded
—
—
“NO WAY! LITTLE GUI, YOUR LUCK IS INSANE!”
—
“Thirty pulls and you got Himeko?! Are you secretly working for the devs?!”
—
“Is this the first Himeko pull on the entire internet?!”
—
“So this… is the power of spending money.”
—
“GIVE ME YOUR LUCK! I’M PULLING NOW!”
The Space Station Joins In
Seeing a
Xianzhou streamer
pull Himeko made
the entire space station envious
.
One by one, the
staff members opened their Warp screens
.
Following Little Gui’s lead, they
topped up their accounts
and prepared to
test their luck
.
Who knew?
Maybe
they
would be
the next lucky one
to get a five-star within
10 or 20 pulls
!
Soon,
shouts of excitement
filled the space station—
—
“Guys, I pulled [Herta]!”
—
“Wait… why is my Herta only four-star?!”
—
“Look at the artwork—it’s Herta’s puppet! The real one is probably a five-star!”
—
“I got some guy named [Sampo]… is he any good?”
—
“Yo, I pulled [Alan] from the Security Department!”
Thanks to
Little Gui
, a
gacha craze
swept across the
space station
.
Asta’s Determination
Asta, watching the madness unfold,
felt the urge to join in
.
She had just
analyzed her own abilities
—
A
Harmony character
, focused on
buffing allies
.
Her
skill
dealt
multiple hits
, meaning she could
break enemy shields quickly
.
Pairing her with
Himeko
, who was also
Fire element
, would make for an
unstoppable combo
.
The more she
thought about it
, the
more excited she became
.
“Fighting alongside Himeko… even if it’s just in a game, it still makes my blood boil!”
Her
heartbeat quickened
.
Without hesitation, she
stood up
and
declared loudly
—
“I’m pulling too!”
Inside the
conference room
, all eyes
snapped
to Asta.
“The Station Master is going to Warp?!”
“Miss Asta, this gacha system is a bit cruel. I just spent 100,000 credits and only got two four-star Light Cones… not even a single character.”
“I’d recommend just getting the [Express Supply Pass] and saving up Stellar Jade.”
“You’re still young—don’t fall into the gacha trap!”
But Asta’s
gaze was firm
.
Ignoring
everyone’s warnings
, she
opened the recharge menu
.
The others, seeing her determination,
stayed silent
.
After all, they had all spent money… and
didn’t get what they wanted
.
Asta’s
resolve
only made them
more anxious
.
“Miss Asta, how much are you planning to spend?”
“Just trying for a ten-pull? Or going all the way to the pity?”
Asta
shook her head
.
As she tapped the
highest recharge tier
, she spoke
calmly
—
“I have only one goal—to invite Himeko to my team.”
“And equip her with a five-star Light Cone.”
“Oh, and of course—max out her Eidolons too.”
Silence.
The room
fell completely quiet
.
Her colleagues thought they
misheard
.
To achieve that… the cost would be
astronomical
.
Before they could
say anything
, Asta
confirmed her purchase
.
“I wonder how much I’ll need to spend…”
“Let’s start with 200 million credits.”
Everyone:
“???????”
“TWO
BILLION
?!?!”
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