After all the evaluations were read out, the moment everyone had been waiting for finally arrived—
Reward drawing.
Valerius took out the lottery machine and handed eight coins to Yunli.
"You know the rules. No need for me to explain."
"No explanation needed."
She flipped the coins in her hand, then walked up to the draw machine, hesitating for a moment, unsure how many coins to put in.
"How many points does it take to unlock a way to cure mara-struck madness?"
"Heh—five points or more."
Valerius already knew exactly what the Xianzhou people were after and answered honestly.
"Five points…"
Now Yunli was conflicted.
If she spent five points and didn't get what she wanted, what was she supposed to do with the remaining three?
Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
"If I don't use all my points… can I save them?"
"No."
Valerius shook his head. If points could be saved, people would just stack them and roll ten-point rewards every time.
"I see…"
After thinking it over, Yunli finally tossed all eight coins into the machine.
She didn't dare gamble. Who knew what kind of nonsense she'd get if five points failed and she had to use the remaining three separately?
She pulled the lever.
In an instant, brilliant rainbow light erupted, flooding the hall with dazzling colors.
"I—what did I get?"
She had never seen an effect like this before. Yunli had a strong feeling—she'd hit something big.
[Silver Wolf]: Wait… is this a UR? Stronger than a golden legend?!
[Lingsha]: Yunli's luck is insane…
[Jing Yuan]: I'm looking forward to this.
[Xiangling]: Wow—what is that? It looks amazing!
[Lumine]: I have a feeling… it's coming.
[Lisa]: Jealous.
[Yae Miko]: Envious.
[Sampo]: I hate this.
The light lingered for a long while before finally fading, revealing a glowing orb floating quietly in midair.
"Nice luck. This one's a jackpot."
"A… a jackpot?"
Yunli stammered. As expected, she'd pulled something incredible.
Valerius explained, "If rainbow light appears, the reward is guaranteed to be rule-based."
He pushed the orb toward her.
"This is called 'Brute Force Creates Miracles.'"
[Brute Force Creates Miracles]: As long as the user wields a greatsword, defeat is impossible—even against a stronger opponent.
"Rejoice, Yunli. From now on, you can swing your old iron and beat the hell out of Aha. As long as the sword's in your hand, even Aha can't do anything to you."
"Hiss—!"
The moment he said that, many people sucked in a sharp breath.
So this was what rule-based items were like—completely unreasonable.
Yunli couldn't wait to activate it. Feeling the change surge through her body, she pulled out her old iron greatsword.
"So… if I challenge you right now, would it work?"
Valerius burst out laughing.
Of all people, her first target wasn't Yanqing or Aha—it was him?
"You'd still get flattened."
"…That's boring."
She'd wanted to show off, but Valerius wasn't even impressed.
Then again, that made sense. If it worked on him, it wouldn't be allowed as a prize in the first place.
She put the sword away and asked,
"Can I go back now?"
"You're in that much of a hurry?"
"Hehe. I'm going back to find someone to spar with."
Got it—she wanted to go cause trouble.
"You can return now."
With a whoosh, Yunli chose to leave.
The others sighed helplessly and prepared to return as well.
"Wait."
Valerius suddenly stopped Ningguang, Blade, and Diluc.
"Did you forget something?"
"Uh…"
The three of them grimaced. Did his memory really have to be this good?
Another machine was wheeled out. It looked similar to the reward machine—but this one was for punishments.
"Come on. Pick a representative."
They exchanged looks before unanimously turning to Blade.
He didn't seem afraid at all. Punishment was punishment.
Blade stepped forward and pulled the lever.
A small card dropped out.
[Punishment: The Führer's Fury]
[The Führer's Fury]: For one week, all three players enter the 'Führer's Fury' state.
Whenever they become angry, they will immediately speak lines spoken by the Führer.
(Note: The lines are misheard versions.)
As three glowing orbs sank into their bodies, all three shuddered.
Something definitely felt… off.
"How do you feel?" Valerius asked.
After a moment, Ningguang felt… fine. Calm, even.
This punishment didn't seem that bad.
Valerius then walked over to Blade.
"Look at you. Joined a game, your employer died first, and you were also the first to be eliminated."
"…."
Blade felt irritated hearing that. His anger surged—
And suddenly, he roared uncontrollably:
"I'M SO ANGRY, O'NEIL!!!"
The other two froze.
What the hell did you just yell?!
Valerius turned to Ningguang next.
"Look at you. If Blade hadn't sabotaged you, you might've won."
"Yunli pulled a top-tier reward. That was supposed to be yours."
Ningguang knew Valerius was deliberately provoking her—but she still snapped:
"I CAME TO HEBEI PROVINCE JUST TO DEFEAT MAGIC—
I FEEL SO GREAT RIGHT NOW, SO GREAT—!"
The moment she finished, Ningguang slapped a hand over her mouth.
What did I just say?!
"Hehehe."
Valerius was having a great time. Seeing Führer's Fury in real life never got old.
Finally, he turned to Diluc.
"S-Valerius… can I go back now?"
Diluc was terrified. One whole week like this?!
"Quick question. Where were you when you entered the game?"
"T-the tavern."
"Oh. Then you can go."
Snickering, Valerius waved them off.
Whoosh—
They vanished instantly.
[Jing Yuan]: What were those lines they just said?
[Lingsha]: No idea, but it sounded hilarious.
[Kaeya]: Mondstadt folks, assemble—Angel's Share time. Civilized monkey watching.
[Rosaria]: On my way.
[Amber]: Me too! Me too!
[Eula]: You're late. Front row seats are already taken.
[Diluc]: Kaeya… are you asking to die?
[Kaeya]: Oh my, how scary~ Are you getting angry?
[Diluc]: I—I'M SO ANGRY, O'NEIL—SISTER-IN-LAW—
I CAME TO HEBEI PROVINCE—OBSTRUCT OUR TRASH—TRASH!!!
[Sparkle]: LMAOOOO!
[Jing Yuan]: Incoherent speech… that's terrifying.
[Sampo]: So this is the punishment? Give me more.
[Yae Miko]: Love it. Want more.
[Beidou]: Ningguang, come out and share your thoughts.
[Ningguang]: No thoughts. As long as I don't get angry, it's basically harmless.
[Beidou]: You lost the competition.
[Ningguang]: ...…
[Yelan]: You could have won.
[Ningguang]: ...…
[Hu Tao]: Yunli even got a great reward. None for you~
[Ningguang]: I'M SO ANGRY, O'NEIL—SISTER-IN-LAW~~~
[Keqing]: I can't—this is killing me.
[Ganyu]: Lady Ningguang, there's no need for anger…
As long as you remain calm, this punishment is manageable.
Are you at the Jade Chamber? I can teach you some meditation techniques.
[Hu Tao]: You just want a front-row seat.
[Keqing]: Wait for me. I'm coming too.
[Beidou]: Let's go.
[Xianyun]: This adeptus also has methods for cultivating serenity. Allow me to teach you.
[Valerius]: Have you people no shame?!
You just want to watch the chaos—don't dress it up with fancy excuses.
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