Chapter 2: Random Draws

I was standing in front of a body-sized mirror examining my appearance. I had taken off my robe to get a good look at everything.

"I can't believe the author killed off this character so early," I remarked, gazing at my reflection in the mirror.

Unblemished white skin and a lean body that would make any guy jealous and the girls swoon. Each muscle was meticulously defined, lending an air of strength and grace to my form. And when combined with my devilishly handsome face, the entirety of my being could easily be considered a work of art.

'I like everything but the hair is too long'

[The host may change his hair length with 1 reversal point]

Suddenly a system message appeared in front of me.

"Wow, that's a nice feature. Then can you cut my hair please".

[What kind of hairstyle would you prefer?]

"Surprise me," I said and closed my eyes.

In the next few seconds, I could feel my long hair falling and becoming shorter.

[Please check the result]

I open my eyes and run my fingers through my newly styled hair, examining the light fade on the sides and back. The system had left the top longer and textured, providing flexibility in styling.

"Much better. Nicely done, system," I remark, satisfied with the result.

[Thank you, host], the system responds.

"But let's be real, I could go bald and still turn heads," I add with a smirk.

Once done admiring myself, I slip into my robe and settle onto the bed.

"Open Shop",

A system panel appears with various options such as Cultivation Techniques, Weapons, Talismans, Tormations, and misc.

I select the "misc" option and a wide window appears, showcasing an array of items. Among them are clothes, tools like hammers, nails, and saws, decorative pieces, and various herbs and materials.

I went through most of the items and almost everything was in between 1~5 RP's which was quite weird considering that there were some quite rare herbs I recognized the names of.

Next, I move on to the other options and start examining them one by one.

As I went through some of them, I thought,

'Compared to the miscs, these are too expensive? with my current points, I can't even buy the cheapest item'

After going through some more techniques and items, I decided,

"It would be better for me to get these with my own hands instead of buying them from the system"

I did get some reversal points just recently but surely it would not be easy to get them consistently.

'I can't spend my points on these third-rate skills unless I am in a life-threatening situation'.

I was feeling a little annoyed thinking about all the work I'll have to do in the future when I remembered about the bonuses.

"System show me the bonuses "

[Welcome Bonuses]

Random Draw (Low) x 4

Random Draw (Mid) x 3

Random Draw (High) x 3

Technique Voucher x 3

Red Rose x 1

Reversal Points x 100

Plot Book

There were some things I could not understand the function of so I asked the system to explain what were they used for.

[Plot Book]

Contains the current story's plot and important events information.

"Oh, that's neat"

Honestly, there was a lot of stuff I don't remember from this novel so this will be a big help.

[Red Rose]

This is a currency awarded to the host by the gods watching your story.

When you finish a story, the gods may reward you with Red Roses based on how much they enjoyed your performance.

These roses can be used to acquire many talents and skills from beings all over the universe.

(Note: No more than 3 roses can be possessed at a time)

'I am being watched by gods?'

I figured that some kind of god had brought me into this world but why are they watching me?

'I don't mind being watched but I do hope they don't watch when I use the bathroom and stuff' I think jokingly.

But still, this can be considered a good thing as the more they enjoy my performance in this story, the more of these roses I will get. And I am guessing that these are some very rare things as they are giving abilities from the gods themselves.

"Can you give me some examples of the things I can get with the Red Roses?" I ask the system.

[Recommendations]

Perfect Actor

Pickup Artist

Perfect Beauty

Complete Seduction

Battle Sense

Blacksmith

Strategist

The talents were totally different from what I imagined them to be so I was a little confused. I thought it would be cultivation talents but these had nothing to do with cultivation. Also, the names were very simple with no explanation of the skills.

"System tell me about these skills"

[You have to buy a Red Rose skill or talent to know what it does]

"huh, what kind of bullshit setting is this. How can I buy something without knowing what it does?"

[That is how I was designed]

'Well, let's forget it for now and move on to the other stuff', I think to myself feeling a little annoyed.

Next were the technique vouchers but I could not contain my excitement for the random draws. Just thinking about what I could get from the draws made me eager to use them now.

I was feeling like I had accumulated enough money and was finally going to draw character packs like in those mobile gacha games.

"System, use all the random draws", I say with an excited voice.

[Using Random Draws(Low) x 4]

Crystal Meth Recipe

Enchanted Undergarment Set x 3

Protection Talisman x 3

Universal Cologne

[Using Random Draws(Mid) x 3]

Mother of Dragons Costume

Nightstalker Cloak

Masamune

[Using Random Draws(High) x 3]

Rorgran's Complete Assassination Guide

Apple

Asmodeus's Techniques (Complete)

After seeing the results of the draws, I was left dumbfounded.

All my excitement went away and only confusion was left.

"Wha-what the hell is this?!" I shout in complete disbelief.

None of the items were related to cultivation or even this novel.

"I am…in a cultivation novel, right?"