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Chapter 374 Let's see what's inside.

So, I was controlled because of this energy ball? It can resonate with the energy inside?

Lin Xiyue stared intently at the system and directly voiced her question.

[Yes. ]

The system nodded without hesitation.

Seeing this, Lin Xiyue felt a little more at ease. At least now she knew why she was being controlled, which was an important clue.

However, she did not forget the system's previous behavior, including problems with the system panel.

She wrote all these things down in her little notebook, planning to settle accounts with the system properly after things were safe.

Then, Lin Xiyue's gaze fell on the suddenly appearing hole again, as if she wanted to see the truth behind it.

Next, she began to carefully take stock of the self-protection measures she currently possessed.

The first thing that comes to mind is the Eye of Truth, an ability that allows her to see the essence of things. Unfortunately, it doesn't actually enhance her combat power; it only broadens her knowledge.

Then there's the random teleportation card, an escape item that relies entirely on luck.

Lin Xiyue knew very well that, given her usual bad luck, using this card was probably not a wise choice. If she was unlucky and teleported to the enemy's lair, she would be walking right into a trap.

Hypnosis cards were also on her list of considerations. However, using this card required a lot of mental energy. With her current strength, it would probably only work on ordinary people and small fry, and would be almost useless against truly powerful enemies.

Finally, her gaze fell on the Flying Card.

This card allows her to fly, which seems somewhat useful. However, she doesn't yet know its specific effects.

Moreover, the most striking feature of this card is its exceptional flamboyance; it's practically eye-catching. Using it on a fierce battlefield would likely make it a prime target, drawing enemy fire.

Lin Xiyue's only attack card can be used to launch an attack with money, and the more money spent, the stronger the attack.

This is undoubtedly a very powerful card, but unfortunately, Lin Xiyue herself doesn't have many energy coins.

She looked at the other cards in her hand; the rest were mostly auxiliary cards with little use and even more useless life cards.

These cards were of little practical help to her going forward. Lin Xiyue couldn't help but feel helpless and frustrated with her luck once again.

Just then, the system suddenly appeared, seemingly sensing Lin Xiyue's thoughts.

[Hehehe, host, want to draw a few more cards?! Don't worry, if you're not getting anything good, it's just because you haven't drawn enough. As long as you keep drawing, you'll definitely get all sorts of good things, and then you'll have everything!]

It chuckled and said to Lin Xiyue.

The system's words sounded very tempting, and Lin Xiyue was somewhat interested.

After all, if she could draw some useful cards, it would definitely be a great help to her.

However, she gave up after hesitating for a short while.

She also knew that lotteries were entirely based on luck, and each draw required a certain amount of resources. Not to mention that the system's card draws were completely unreliable and a total rip-off.

Lin Xiyue hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and decided not to risk participating in the lottery.

She felt she was already unlucky enough, and continuing to draw cards probably wouldn't bring any good results. Rather than pinning her hopes on the lottery, she decided to find a way to get more money so that her one and only attack card could be used to its fullest potential.

After all, attack cards require money to generate attack power.

Theoretically speaking, if one possesses enough wealth, one can have the power to destroy the world!

Well, of course, this is only the theoretical case.

In reality, Lin Xiyue herself is not good at making money. Without the system's help, she would probably have a big problem supporting herself.

While pondering these matters in her heart, Lin Xiyue took out a large bag of crystals from her spatial storage without hesitation.

These crystals were a gift from Meros to her during her last stroll through the alien settlement. Although it was a casual gesture from Meros, it was actually a considerable fortune.

At that time, Lin Xiyue not only used these crystals to buy food, but also bought an adorable cat. Even so, she only used less than one crystal.

Now, she decided to absorb the entire bag of crystals in her hand to enhance her strength.

Absorb all of these.

Without hesitation, Lin Xiyue reached into her bag, grabbed a handful of crystals, and silently spoke to the system:

[Hehehe, okay! (??▽?)?]

Upon hearing this, the system acted swiftly without hesitation, like a hungry wolf spotting delicious food, instantly devouring all the crystals in Lin Xiyue's hand.

[Current Energy Coins: 125,758.]

As the crystal was absorbed by the system, a dazzling light flashed, followed by the system's voice.

This number surprised Lin Xiyue; she hadn't expected that the crystals she had casually grabbed would amount to so many.

Lin Xiyue stared at the more than 120,000 energy coins, and she couldn't help but wonder how long this energy could last if she used an attack card? Or rather, how much damage could such energy cause?

After all, she had never had such a large number of energy coins before, let alone used attack cards.

Faced with these problems, Lin Xiyue felt somewhat lost, so she decided to consult the system.

[Well... if we're talking about the firepower of a regular handgun, it'd be enough for you for two hours. But you definitely won't use that kind of attack, and it's definitely useless against Fei Bo.]

[Therefore, I recommend you use the energy blast; we can set it to semi-automatic tracking.]

After a moment of systematic thought, he offered Lin Xiyue a rather reasonable suggestion.

If we use the energy blast you mentioned, how long can it last?

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiyue's eyes lit up, and she quickly pressed for more information.

She decisively listened to the system's advice, after all, she was well aware of her own melee abilities.

She had only learned some close combat skills under Meros's command, and her fighting prowess was only enough to subdue about three unarmed ordinary men. If there were more opponents, or if they were armed, she would find it extremely difficult.

[The duration of the energy blast depends on the speed, density, and intensity of the energy you send. Have you ever played a bullet hell game? It's like those bullet patterns, except here the energy blasts can track targets. Of course, this also increases the cost.]

The system seemed to have anticipated Lin Xiyue's question and explained calmly.

The system's words gave Lin Xiyue a clearer understanding of the energy bomb, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.

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