Episode 295 Surprise Box
After a while, the gentleman unfolded his card like a fan and held it out in front of him.
As if telling me to pick one.
As the calligrapher pointed to one card, it floated into the air.
[Heart J]
And then another card floated up next to it, face down.
“—? —?”
The masked gentleman pointed to two cards and gestured up and down.
It looks like he’s asking, ‘Is this card higher or lower than the J of Hearts?’
‘If we only consider the number of cases, we should go with ‘low’.’
If A is 1 and K is 13, then J is 11.
But the calligrapher answered without a moment’s hesitation.
“High.”
Immediately the card that was facing down spun around, revealing the Q of Spades.
It is higher than J, so it is correct.
The masked gentleman hits me on the forehead, and the masked clown slaps the guy and laughs at him silently.
But it seemed like the mini-game wasn’t over yet.
The masked gentleman shuffled the cards again and spread them out into a wide fan shape.
As the calligrapher picked another piece, it floated up with its back facing up, and four types of patterns appeared in front of it.
Hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds.
It means to match the patterns on the card.
Although the odds are much lower for a multiple choice question, this time too, the calligrapher gave the answer right away.
“clover.”
The cards spun around, revealing the 7 of Clubs.
Perhaps because he had lost two games in a row in an instant, the masked gentleman grabbed his head and shook his body.
On the other hand, the clown was even more excited and was laughing out loud.
Within a moment, the gentleman placed the 7 of clubs he had just chosen in the air and began shuffling the cards for the third time.
– Clang—
The dazzling gestures show a determination not to give up this time.
As the guy fanned out the cards, the calligrapher pointed to one, and it floated up, face down, next to the 7 of Clubs.
Next to it, four patterns with up and down arrows appear simultaneously.
This means that you have to match the pattern and whether it is higher or lower than the 7 of clover.
‘That’s a bit unconscionable.’
Even if it’s a mini game, there has to be a minimum level of fairness.
I guess he really didn’t want to lose.
Of course, if you look at it that way, the calligrapher was the one who had unscrupulous luck.
At this point, you might think he’d be a little worried, but he just glanced at the card.
“Dia.”
“~?”
The masked gentleman leaned forward and put his hand next to his ear.
It seems like he wants to hear the rest of the answer.
The calligrapher spoke briefly.
“Same.”
“… … !”
The card revealed next was the 7 of Diamonds.
If you answered high or low, you would be wrong.
‘That’s right.’
Correctly guessing one of 13 numbers in a four-option multiple choice question.
It was undoubtedly an overwhelming victory for the calligrapher.
The masked gentleman seemed to accept the result and slumped his shoulders, while the clown clapped his hands in delight before quietly stepping forward.
This time it’s the guy’s turn to play a mini game.
The masked clown rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a toy crocodile head.
The gaping mouth is filled with teeth.
The total number is 8.
‘It’s a crocodile teeth game.’
A mini-game also known as ‘Crocodile Roulette’.
Participants take turns pressing the teeth one by one.
However, one of the eight teeth is missing, and the moment you press on it, the crocodile suddenly closes its mouth.
The defeat of the contestant whose hand was bitten like that.
“~~!”
The clown politely gestured and offered the crocodile’s head to the calligrapher.
The calligrapher pressed down on his molars without any hesitation, as if he were playing a game with a gentleman.
– Click,
There was a small sound, but the crocodile’s mouth remained open.
Then, the clown exaggeratedly ponders, “What should I press? This one? Or that one?” and presses one tooth, and immediately the calligrapher presses the next tooth.
– Click,
‘You’re really bold.’
People tend to hesitate a little when they feel nervous, but calligraphers act immediately whenever it is their turn.
I don’t know if it’s because he has such strong confidence in his luck, or if he simply has no fear because he has never lost before.
– Click,
Rather, the event boss, the masked clown, looked more nervous.
The mini-game progressed quickly, and before I knew it, there were only three crocodile teeth left.
The probability of the snout closing is significantly higher.
The troubled clown cautiously placed his hand on the crocodile’s front teeth,
– Click,
This time, nothing happened.
While the clown was sweeping his chest, the calligrapher immediately pressed down on his next tooth.
– Click,
And he handed the crocodile with only one tooth left to the clown.
“… … .”
The masked clown looked down at the toy crocodile as if looking at a suicide switch, then clenched his last tooth in resignation.
– Thud!
The crocodile’s mouth closed with frightening speed and bit the hand, and the clown jumped up and down in exaggerated pain.
The onlookers burst into laughter.
The masked gentleman also joined in, but when he realized his situation, he slumped his shoulders again.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The result is that Bokdeungi wins both mini-games.
The clown put the crocodile roulette in, but instead took out a colorful box like a child’s toy.
When you open the cover, it looks like a spring-loaded doll will pop out.
[Surprise Magic Box]
‘That’s it.’
It’s secretly hard to see.
Among the various rewards you get when clearing mini-games, this one has a relatively low appearance probability.
It didn’t end there though.
As the masked gentleman snapped his fingers, the box gradually took on a vivid rainbow color.
[Splendid Surprise Magic Box]
Not only was it a rare reward, it was also given the adjective ‘splendid’.
If there are two event bosses, something like this seems possible.
On the other hand, the calligrapher tilted his head as if he had no particular interest, then gently grabbed my sleeve and handed me the box.
“I’ll give it to you.”
At those words, the gentleman and the clown looked at me at the same time, and they seemed to feel a sense of betrayal.
I worked hard to organize the event and gave you a good reward, but you just handed it over to another man.
But since there was nothing else they could do, the guys soon disappeared into the crowd with their shoulders hunched even further.
After taking a quick look at the sight, I shook the box gently and said.
“I can’t write it alone, so let’s write it together.”
“together?”
“uh.”
[Surprise Magic Box] is a random box series item.
The difference from a typical random box is that it is empty when first opened.
The type of item that appears depends on what item is placed inside.
If you put a sword in, a sword will come out, and if you put a potion in, a potion will come out.
Of course, since there is randomness, there is a chance that you will get something worse than what you put in.
‘This has the adjective
The probability of good results is greatly increased.
If you add Bokdeungi’s skills, it’s almost a guaranteed check.
‘But it’s a waste to put in seedlings or crow branches.’
If you put in a sapling, the fraudulent skill [Octopus Leg] may fly away, and there is also a risk that the crow branch will be replaced with something other than space.
For these, it is best to just maintain the status quo.
Besides, the surprise box is an item obtained only thanks to the calligrapher.
It’s not easy for me to summon two event bosses and win two mini-games in a row.
Since you’ve done all that hard work, it’s only right that you share the reward.
As it turns out, we had just the right item for this situation.
“Give me the bracelet.”
“huh.”
The calligrapher took off the dark cloud bracelet and handed it over.
The cloud bracelet and dark cloud bracelet are a set of two.
I’m sure if you put it in the surprise magic box, it will somehow return the set bracelet.
It would be good to proceed like this, but
“Let’s take a look around the store first.”
“Let’s do that.”
It’s not too late to open the box after looking around there.
Maybe there’s an item that might help.
So as we entered the magic tool store, a familiar owner greeted us.
He has a kind face and his ears are not pointed at all.
Gray Kim Ho and Gold are always in a state of constant scrutiny, but they recognize us at a glance.
“It’s been a while, welcome back.”
“hello.”
“Is there anything you’re looking for in particular?”
“I’d like to see some A-ranks today.”
Stores usually don’t have high expectations for first-year students.
What I’m saying is, how good of an item can you buy with the money you have in a first-year student’s wallet?
On the other hand, we proved our purchasing power when we used two B-rank exchange vouchers during our first trip to downtown.
So the boss guided us around casually.
The A-rank display case was more cramped than the others.
Since the value of each A-rank item is so enormous, even the magic tool shop located in the downtown area of Dungeon Island cannot stack them up like a mountain.
Thanks to that, it shouldn’t take long to look through it.
I quickly scanned the skill books and trait scrolls first.
‘There are no penalty mitigation items.’
After tasting it, next check if there are any ingredients compatible with the crow branch.
But it was likewise in vain.
‘I had a feeling it wouldn’t happen.’
How common would it be to have items compatible with space series materials?
Since my expectations weren’t high to begin with, I wasn’t very disappointed.
This is something we have no choice but to take a long-term view of.
As I was turning my back with that thought, an item suddenly caught my eye.
A translucent liquid ripples in a clear glass bottle.
[The Fairy Queen’s Delight (A)]
‘… … If it’s this.’
Although it’s a bit off from its original purpose, it’s a great item to use for surprise box opening ceremonies.
I made my decision without thinking too much.
“I’ll take this.”
* * *
The Fairy Queen’s Delight was a consumable item with an A-rank price.
Of course, since there was a promise that An Jeong-mi had made, she was willing to pay that amount of money.
The calligrapher and I moved away from the busy downtown area to a quiet rest area.
This is the place where I got the cumulus cloud and dark cloud bracelet.
Sitting side by side, I opened the splendid magic surprise box and put the two bracelets inside.
And, following the joy of the Fairy Queen, she poured out everything without leaving a single drop.
If you put it in as a glass bottle, it will be judged as a ‘potion’ and the result of the surprise box may change.
‘It would be different if it was used.’
The first step is to obtain a ‘bracelet set’ by putting in three items like this.
The second trick is the effect of the Fairy Queen’s Ecstasy.
The potion that had been poured into the bottle instantly seeped into the two bracelets, and a refreshing energy was emanating from them.
Increases the value of bracelets with powerful enchantment effects.
It will be at least A+ grade, so you can expect better results.
After I closed the lid, I handed the surprise box to the calligrapher and asked,
“Mr. Bokdeungi, are you ready?”
“I’m ready.”
“Does it feel good?”
“Good luck.”
“Okay, let’s open it and take a look.”
The calligrapher brought the box towards him and slowly lifted the lid.
And the next moment,
– Phew!
There was a sound of something exploding and everything in front of my eyes was covered in clouds.
The supporters eat it all
