As a flurry of shooting stars fell from the sky, Lu Chen caught a glimpse of a dazzling golden glow.
He wasn't surprised—after fifty pulls, not getting a gold would've been suspicious.
Thinking back to the excitement and anticipation of his first golden pull, he now felt... surprisingly calm.
A gold?
Business as usual. Have a seat, folks.
[Purple Item — Conductor's Top Hat (Relic: Crown of Reason)]
[Purple Item — Final Act Timer (Relic: Sands of Time)]
[4-Piece Set: Increases Charged Attack damage by 35%]
A brand-new five-star relic set—Wanderer's Troupe. Finally, Lu Chen could swap out those useless Maiden sets he'd been hanging onto.
Boosts Charged Attack damage? For some reason, he thought of himself descending from the sky with Debate Club in hand.
Right to the skull!
This blow probably hit harder than Lion's Roar...
Continuing down the list:
[Purple Item — Attribute Point (Charm +1)]
"..."
Lu Chen double-checked that this really was the "Real-World Teyvat System" and not some dating sim.
What am I gonna do with all this charm?
Thanks to his 7 points in Charm, Lu Chen had already become a bit of a campus celebrity during his time in Haizhou.
Sure, his grades helped—but let's be honest... people liked his face.
He often caught himself noticing more and more stares in school—mostly from girls.
Well, some boys too...
No wonder Ei kept skipping training to hang out with him more. Was she... claiming territory?
With her frosty glare keeping everyone at bay, hardly anyone dared to strike up a conversation with him. His circle stayed tight—Zen Zhang, Kenshin Zhou, and his female deskmate.
He probably couldn't even name everyone in his class.
Even so, some brave girls still dared to sneak glances at him...
7 points of Charm already caused this much commotion—what would 8 look like?
It's not like he was trying to be a heartthrob. How was he supposed to explain this to Ei...
Pushing those random thoughts aside, Lu Chen kept scrolling through the reward screen.
[Purple Item — Windblume Ode (Weapon: Bow)]
A four-star bow with Anemo affinity—perfect to patch up his lack of ranged options.
Not bad.
[Purple Item — The Willing (Item: Fishing Rod)]
[An elegant, bamboo-like rod said to have belonged to a reclusive master in Liyue. Effect: Max fishing success rate.]
A fishing rod? Really? Did the system think he liked fish that much?
After flipping past the pile of purple gear, he ignored the blue ones and went straight to the good stuff.
[Golden Item — Vision (Geo)]
[Golden Item — Real-World Skill Exchange Ticket]
[Golden Item — Constellation: Revival of the Eternal Body]
As expected—another new Vision.
Lu Chen now possessed all four elements: Anemo, Cryo, Pyro, and Geo—more than he ever had in his past life. Absurd, really.
The Skill Exchange Ticket could be used on the previous skill pool. Besides the Soul of a Popular Novelist, the remaining options were:
[Free-Fighting Master, Outdoor Fishing Expert, Gardening & Floriculture, Beauty Specialist]
Click one, and he'd instantly become a master in that field—no grind, no prep.
Honestly, this was probably the fastest route to clearing challenge missions.
Then came the last reward—the Constellation...
Lu Chen paused. In essence, a Constellation was a character pull. Max out six, and you'd unlock their full potential.
But "Revival of the Eternal Body"? He'd never heard of it. Whose Constellation was this?
He tapped to check—and froze.
As the journey continues, Lu Chen gradually regains fragments of his former strength. Though the path ahead is long, his dormant power will one day return to the world.
Wait a second... this was his Constellation?
Did I just pull myself?
Lu Chen looked dazed, still holding his rice mid-air as everyone stared at him.
"It's nothing, really..." He waved it off. "Eat up, drink up."
He hadn't expected to draw his own Constellation. After collecting all the rewards, he suddenly felt his body surge with power—his strength had definitely returned.
Suddenly, the food didn't taste so good. He set his bowl down, ignored everyone's concerned gazes, and stepped out into the backyard.
He'd set up a few wooden training dummies in the garden. Since their row of villas backed onto nothing, no one could see him from outside.
Lu Chen took a deep breath—and threw a punch.
He didn't hold back. The thick wooden dummy exploded on impact, its fragments flying apart like sawdust.
Lu Chen looked down at his fist in surprise.
That was definitely a "this punch might kill you" kind of blow. He'd really have to go easy when messing around with classmates from now on...
Especially Zen Zhang, who constantly begged him to teach martial arts. Lu Chen humored him with a few moves now and then. The kid practically saw him as a master.
But Zhang wasn't nearly as tough as that dummy—one hit and he'd be sent straight to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Lu Chen gave Debate Club a few more swings. Yeah... his strength was definitely coming back—at least ten, maybe twenty percent of his former power.
...
The commotion in the backyard brought everyone out, bowls in hand, concern on their faces.
Lu Chen met those violet eyes, his own lit with joy.
Ei looked at the mess and blinked in surprise. "What... is all this?"
She glanced at him again, as if something had clicked.
"Lu Chen? Your strength... it's back?"
"Most of it, yeah!" Lu Chen beamed, giving her a cheeky wink.
"At this rate, I might finally be able to spar with you."
The midday summer sun bathed the garden, but Lu Chen's smile outshone it all. As he looked at Ei, he was so radiant she couldn't look away.
Her eyes widened slightly. Even Yae Miko had a faint blush.
That's when Lu Chen realized something was off.
Oh right... that 8-point Charm bonus.
8 Intelligence was basically photographic memory. 7 Physique made him a real-life Popeye. And 8 Charm...
Maybe it was a bit too much. He'd only smiled...
He glanced around. Venti was grinning ear to ear. Zhongli, as expected, wore his usual stoic look—though there was a hint of pride.
His smile really did seem to have some magic. The whole garden lit up with good vibes.
Hmm... Lu Chen turned to Qiqi.
Qiqi didn't smile.
Still wore that eternally blank stare.
Whew. Good. All good.
...
Back at the table, Lu Chen shared the rewards he'd just received. When he mentioned the 8 points in Charm, Ei's expression shifted.
She crossed her arms and locked eyes with him.
"What's wrong?" Lu Chen asked, suddenly a little nervous.
"When we go back to school, you're not allowed to smile at any other girls."
"Uh..." Lu Chen blinked.
"Ei's jealous~" Miko leaned on her hand, teasing him.
"With your Charm stat, even a gentle smile might make a girl fall for you~"
"It's not that bad..." Lu Chen said helplessly.
Ei stayed silent. Lu Chen had no idea what to say.
Miko glanced between the two of them, as if remembering something amusing, and couldn't stop giggling.
"Um..." Lu Chen looked at Ei cautiously.
"No smiling at girls... what about the guys?"
"No guys either!"