Several minutes later.
Lin Ye put the packed treasure chests into his backpack and walked out of the Splendid Treasure Chest Shop.
Tsk. I’m really letting myself go…
Why can’t I ever control these hands of mine?
After a round of haggling, Lin Ye finally bought two small junk chests for 3,680 copper coins each.
Naturally, both were intact and completely leak-free.
Generally speaking, treasure chests no bigger than a tablet computer only produced one item.
They were nothing like the medium-sized treasure chest Lin Xianlong had bought for him yesterday, which had yielded several items.
But they were sufficient for testing.
The only problem was that Lin Ye had taken out his first loan since arriving in this world.
After returning home and eating dinner, Lin Ye took the two chests out of his bag in his room.
The reason he had bought two chests at once was that he planned to open one when its progress reached 100%.
The other would be opened immediately after its progress reset to zero, allowing him to conduct a comparative test.
Lin Ye placed his hand on one of the chests.
A dark-red band of light appeared, followed by a number: 89%.
Time passed second by second.
Lin Ye watched the countdown on his alarm clock. After more than ten minutes, the band of light changed from dark red to pitch black, and the progress jumped to 90%.
Another ten-odd minutes passed—or, to be precise, fourteen minutes and twenty-four seconds.
The progress rose from 90% to 91%.
Lin Ye did a quick calculation in his head. If it was only a junk chest, then it would take exactly twenty-four hours to fully charge the progress.
He continued waiting.
The time passed agonizingly slowly. At last, Lin Ye saw the band of light around his wrist turn multicolored once more, and the number finally reached 100%.
Without hesitation, Lin Ye placed his hand on the chest’s lid and yanked it open!
Whether it worked or not would all come down to this opening!
Inside the chest lay another yellowed talisman and a rolled-up parchment scroll.
There was nothing else.
The very next moment, Lin Ye saw the band of light around his wrist rapidly fade, while the talisman and parchment scroll seemed to come alive.
A familiar aura of antiquity swept over him.
[Congratulations! You have opened the treasure chest and obtained a Mythic item!]
[You have obtained one Mythic Elemental Talisman (Lightning)!]
[You have obtained one Mythic Skill Engraving Scroll (Tier One)!]
[The Mythic global reward announcement is about to be triggered. Would you like to make an announcement?]
The notifications rang out.
Lin Ye’s heart leaped with joy, and he casually selected the option to make an anonymous announcement.
Another Mythic item!!
He then wasted no time. While the band of light around his wrist had yet to fully recharge, he immediately opened the other treasure chest.
Inside was a bottle of red potion. Nothing else.
No notification appeared, either.
Lin Ye picked up the potion and discovered that it was merely a beginner’s red potion, capable of restoring fifty health points when consumed.
Lin Ye leaned back in his chair.
His suspicions had been completely confirmed.
The band of light around his wrist was a preview of what he would obtain from opening a chest!
But if he wanted the progress to increase, was waiting really the only way?
The items that could be obtained from these junk chests were basically supplies and various consumables.
The talent he had obtained yesterday had really just been a stroke of incredible luck.
Most likely, even if he opened a hundred more junk chests, he would never obtain another talent.
He had to find a way to acquire higher-level treasure chests.
And if he wanted to obtain Mythic skills or a Mythic class in the future, he would also have to find a way to make the progress bar fill more quickly.
Otherwise, he might find himself in the awkward position of possessing treasure chests but lacking the progress needed to open them.
As for whether there were other ways to increase the progress, he would have to conduct more tests later.
Lin Ye took out the two Mythic items.
The Lightning Elemental Talisman was nearly identical to the one from before, except that its description had changed to: release the lightning element stored within the talisman.
The other item, however, piqued Lin Ye’s interest.
It was a parchment scroll that, when spread open, was large enough to cover the entire desk.
[Skill Engraving Scroll (Tier One)]
[Grade: Mythic]
[Type: Consumable (Scroll)]
[Level: Tier One]
[Usage: Unfurl this scroll and use it to absorb a skill no higher than Tier One. The scroll will engrave the corresponding skill within itself. When used a second time, it will release the skill engraved within and raise its tier to Tier Eight.]
[Current Engraved Skill: None]
This thing was essentially a storage device, except that it stored skills.
Since it had come from a junk chest, it could only store and release Tier One skills.
Most Tier One class skills were not particularly powerful.
For example, a warrior’s Tier One skill was Charged Slash.
Compared to a basic attack, using the skill only made the strike somewhat stronger.
But a warrior’s Tier Eight skill was already an absolutely high-level ability.
As for how powerful it actually was, Lin Ye had never seen one before, so he couldn’t make a judgment.
Lin Ye put the scroll away and looked at the two elemental talismans before him, quietly making up his mind.
Now that he had one more trump card, he could test its power.
…
The next day, Lin Ye entered the classroom with a yawn.
“Ye, that Pangu guy got another Mythic item last night. Normally, only one lucky person manages to get a Mythic item every few months!”
“It’s been two days in a row now, and it was the same person both times! What kind of insane luck does he have?”
“The major forums across the country are going crazy discussing it!”
“The authorities have sent people out too. I heard they’re determined to find him, no matter what!”
A tall, skinny boy spotted Lin Ye entering the classroom and placed the breakfast he had brought for him on his desk.
He was talking excitedly, spraying spittle everywhere.
His name was Feng Yuanshan, one of the few friends Lin Ye had in Class Seven of his senior year.
The guy was particularly enthusiastic about discussing anything related to opening treasure chests. But, like Lin Ye, his family was too poor for him to do anything more than talk about it.
In fact, he had never opened a treasure chest himself.
“Oh…”
“That really is impressive.”
Lin Ye bit into a meat bun and drank some soy milk, pretending not to care.
Fortunately, someone from a poor family like him had absolutely nothing to do with obtaining a Mythic item from a treasure chest.
Naturally, no one would connect the two.
Even so, Lin Ye’s vigilance rose another notch.
The commotion caused by obtaining a Mythic item from a treasure chest was enough to alarm the entire country.
Although he now possessed [Void Incarnation], the talent was not omnipotent.
After all, he was still just an ordinary person.
Even if Void Incarnation itself was conceptual in nature, he had more than just a physical body. He also had a mind and a soul.
If someone targeted his consciousness or soul, the consequences could be terrifying.
Until he possessed truly overwhelming strength, Lin Ye had decided to remain hidden in the shadows and never expose himself!
“What does someone else getting a Mythic item have to do with you two poor losers?”
A somewhat shrill voice came from nearby.
Following the voice, they saw a boy dressed in a silk robe. He was so short that he could only tilt his head back slightly to look at the two of them. His face was filled with mockery.
Four or five lackeys followed behind him, all wearing the same arrogant, unruly expressions.
Lin Ye was speechless.
Why was there bullying in high school even after transmigrating to another world?
The man standing before them was Sun Jinhao. His father owned a well-known mining company in Wanghai City, and relying on his family’s wealth and influence, he swaggered around the entire grade, looking down his nose at everyone.
Whoosh!
With a wave of Sun Jinhao’s hand, a ball of flame instantly appeared, hovering above his right palm.
“Whoa!”
“Sun Jinhao changed classes!”
“Is that Fireball?”
The entire class erupted in astonishment.
Lin Ye could clearly see envy in the eyes of countless students.
Even Feng Yuanshan, who had been preparing to talk back just moments ago, was among them.
He stared at the flame in Sun Jinhao’s palm in shock and swallowed hard, a hint of fear appearing in his eyes.
Previously, because Sun Jinhao was short and ugly, he had often been looked down on by the class.
Once, Feng Yuanshan had gotten into a conflict with him, and the two of them had arranged a fight. Naturally, the tall and burly Feng Yuanshan had won decisively.
Since Lin Ye was close with Feng Yuanshan, Sun Jinhao had naturally come to hold a grudge against him as well.
“Hehe. I opened a Silver Chest yesterday and got the Fire Manipulation skill. From now on, I’m a professional.”
“I’m going to the leveling zone tomorrow to farm monsters. Who wants to come with me?”
“Me!”
“Brother Hao, take me with you!”
“I’m coming too!”
“Hey, I signed up first. Don’t fight me for it!”
Many people began volunteering enthusiastically, including quite a few female classmates.
These same people had once looked down on Sun Jinhao because of his appearance.
But now, each of them was calling out to him in an increasingly coquettish voice.
Sun Jinhao seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the atmosphere. With a grand wave of his hand, he declared, “As long as you’re willing to call me Brother Hao, I’ll take you all!”
“But…”
“You two penniless losers are excluded!”
“Hahahaha!”
The lackeys behind Sun Jinhao burst into laughter, and the rest of the classroom joined in as well.
Feng Yuanshan clenched his fists, so furious that his lungs felt ready to explode.
Lin Ye, however, remained unmoved.
Sun Jinhao’s mention of the leveling zone had reminded him of something.
He had still been thinking last night about how to test his Mythic-grade Elemental Rune, but now the answer had presented itself.
Go to the leveling zone!
And preferably one that was advanced and rarely visited!
With Void Incarnation, even if he went to an advanced leveling zone, he wouldn’t die.
He could test it out while killing monsters and leveling up at the same time!