Chapter 76: Primal Nonsense (1)

With the server shutting down, all gold would soon become worthless.

However, there was one exception.

The cherished pets that players had raised could be carried over to the next season.

These two factors combined, turning the plaza into a chaotic festival of streamers who wanted to spend their last gold in one final blaze of glory.

In one corner of the central plaza of Belheim, next to the ‘Mystical Egg Generator,’

Streamers gathered in clusters around it.

The Mystical Egg Generator.

Just as the name suggests, it’s a gacha machine for obtaining pets.

Players could pay gold to purchase a ‘Mystical Egg,’ which would hatch into a pet of varying rarity.

If preferred, players could take the egg to another location to hatch it.

The pet’s rarity would only be revealed when the egg was hatched.

The pet rarity system in Pixel Wars was clear-cut.

Starting from the most common:

• Normal (White)
• Advanced (Green)
• Rare (Blue)

These were the levels that ordinary users could typically acquire.

Beyond that, however, were rarities that required a significant amount of wealth to even witness:

• Legendary (Purple)

And then there was the elusive, never-seen-before:

• Unique (Rainbow)

Above that, there was the ‘Primal’ rarity, which was more of a mythical concept rather than an actual grade.

There were only hints and rumors about its existence.

In reality, no one had ever seen one.

After all, even the Unique grade had never been obtained, making the Primal grade something straight out of legends.

It was understandable since obtaining pets required an exorbitant amount of money.

A single gacha draw cost one million gold.

An amount significant enough to bend one’s back like a bow.

For this reason, most users just stuck with their mediocre pets.

However, since the gold would soon become worthless, everyone was going all-in on pet gachas.

“Ugh!”

“Let’s do it!”

The Rune Slayer Argon and the clan leader Kreetzone—

Even they had sold all their equipment and, in nothing but their underwear, were spinning the gacha.

“Alright! Ten million gold! Let’s go out with a bang!”

“Okay, a 10-draw!”

“Oh no… my five million gold… all I got were five white eggs… seriously?”

Millions and tens of millions of gold vanished into the machine in an instant.

Some took their eggs elsewhere, hoping a scenic spot would increase their luck, but most stayed put, opting to hatch them right in front of the machine.

But no matter the approach, the results were just as disappointing.

This is why the pet gacha was infamous for its poor cost-efficiency.

The money required was steep, while the chances of getting anything decent were notoriously low.

Most players only ended up with Normal or Advanced pets, while even seeing a Rare one was rare in itself.

When even the last hope of obtaining a decent pet was shattered, wails of despair echoed from all around.

– LOL, it’s like a final festival.

– It’s just a cyber gambling den, lol.

– More like a funeral than a festival.

Viewers couldn’t help but laugh at the final dopamine rush of the event.

– But seriously, I’ve never seen anyone get a Unique.

– Isn’t the rate rigged?

No one could believe that not a single Unique had appeared.

– I just want to see a Unique once before the server ends.

– Hey, Zeronix, just show us one!

– Maybe they didn’t even put it in the game, lol.

Even the viewers felt a bit regretful about not seeing a Unique pet in the end.

Despite streamers selling off their equipment and going all-in on pets, not a single one appeared.

Just as people began to think that this was how it would end—

Thud, thud.

Amidst the chaos and frenzy,

A silver-haired girl made her entrance.

Yoo Seo-yeon.

The other streamers were spinning the gacha in their bare basics after selling all their equipment.

‘Hmm.’

Honestly, she hadn’t been interested in pets before.

There was no reason to spend exorbitant amounts for a good pet.

Thanks to her skill [Spatial Distortion], she could freely open short-range portals, making her movement far more efficient than any pet.

‘Still, it has to be done.’

However, the Spatial Distortion skill would not carry over to the next season since it wasn’t a hidden class ability.

Regardless of the skill, she still needed a pet.

She had to burn through her one billion gold tonight anyway.

The gold would soon be worthless, so it was better to convert it into pets.

“Isn’t she the one who won fifteen billion at the gambling den?”

“Yeah, that’s her, Silverhair.”

As Yoo Seo-yeon approached, the other streamers naturally turned their attention to her.

“You spent a lot of money before, so you probably still have a few billion left.”

“Everyone, hold on, let’s take a break from drawing and watch Silverhair—no, Seo-yeon.”

As the most financially powerful player on the server arrived,

“Silverhair, are you planning to draw a Legendary or even a Unique this time?”

“With your wealth, I think you might actually get a Legendary. No one’s seen a Unique, though.”

“But still…”

“With Seo-yeon’s resources, it’s possible, right?”

Pausing their draws, the streamers focused entirely on Yoo Seo-yeon.

Feeling slightly uncomfortable with the attention, Yoo Seo-yeon approached the generator without hesitation.

She registered her gold pouch in the system.

[1,072,558,310 gold has been registered.]

One billion.

To be precise, one billion seven hundred million gold.

Seeing the astronomical figure on the machine, several streamers widened their eyes.

The amount was truly mind-blowing.

The streamers and viewers were equally shocked by the sheer volume of gold.

– One billion?! Wow.

– That’s next level.

– Actually seeing one billion gold, holy sh*t.

Amidst the murmurs around her,

Yoo Seo-yeon casually pressed the [Simultaneous Hatching of 10 Eggs] button.

It was a button that both purchased and hatched eggs at once.

Since she had more than enough money, it was better to hatch them all at once.

– Damn!

– A whole decade’s worth in one go!

– Just one click, and ten million gold gone, damn.

Whirrr—

Ten Mystical Eggs floated into the air, emitting various lights as they prepared to hatch.

White, green, white, white…

“…….”

The result of spending ten million gold at once:

It was a disaster.

Nine common-grade pets and one advanced-grade pet.

– Ah\~ That’s disappointing.

– LOL, if you hit the jackpot right from the start, that would be weirder.

– This is pretty normal.

– At least you got one advanced pet.

Even though the first draw was a failure,

It barely made a dent in Yoo Seo-yeon’s wealth.

With rhythmic movements, she repeatedly pressed the gacha button.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

– It’s like she’s smashing the 10-draw button, LOL.

– That’s ten million gold at once, holy sh*t.

“Wow, she’s just spamming it.”

“Watching that money drain is terrifying…”

Like flowing water, ten million gold units disappeared into the machine at an incredible speed.

Buzz— Buzz—

With her rapid clicking, colorful light beams burst continuously from the generator.

In the blink of an eye, 100 draws were completed.

The result: 96 common-grade pets and 4 advanced-grade pets.

It took less than a minute for one hundred million gold to vanish, but not a single rare, let alone a unique, appeared.

“Wow… one hundred million just vanished…”

“The money’s just melting away.”

“But Seo-yeon’s expression hasn’t changed a bit?”

“If I had ten billion, I could stay calm too…”

Even the streamers watching couldn’t help but gulp in tension.

Though she had blown through one hundred million gold, the results were disappointing.

However, Yoo Seo-yeon’s expression remained unchanged.

Instead, with a calm face,

She started pressing the 10-draw and egg purchase buttons again.

Tap, tap, tap, tap!

This time, the gold was decreasing so rapidly it was visibly noticeable.

Swoosh— Swoosh—!

Dozens of eggs burst into light within the generator, displaying a far more dazzling light show than before.

And finally,

Amid the swirling beams of light—

Whoosh—!

One distinctly vibrant, deep purple light shone intensely.

[You have obtained a Legendary-grade pet!]

After spending around two hundred million gold,

Finally, a worthy reward appeared.

To make up for the previous bad luck,

One of the rare Legendary-grade pets in the server had appeared.

Legendary grade.

It was the tier just below Unique.

– A Legendary appeared!

– Isn’t getting a Legendary after two hundred million not that bad?

– The luck’s turning around!

– Let’s aim for Unique next!

Getting even one Legendary-grade pet was impressive enough to make her one of the top players on the server.

“You’ve got the momentum.”

“Guys, Seo-yeon still has plenty of money left. She can aim for a Unique.”

“It seems possible.”

Of course, she wasn’t planning to stop here.

She still had plenty of money left.

Yoo Seo-yeon resumed drawing without hesitation, as if following a predetermined course.

Three hundred million, three hundred thirty million, three hundred seventy million…

The generator continued to devour the gold like a black hole.

The money dwindled rapidly.

A few more Legendary-grade eggs appeared intermittently,

But the highest tier, the rainbow-colored Unique, remained elusive.

The plaza’s heated atmosphere gradually cooled down.

Instead of excitement, anxious glances became more frequent.

“Ah… what if she really spends all ten billion and still doesn’t get it?”

“Did they actually make Unique unobtainable?”

“Maybe even ten billion isn’t enough…”

“Still, having a few Legendaries isn’t bad.”

Then it happened.

When the total amount of gold spent slightly exceeded four hundred million—

Boom—!

The entire generator seemed to be engulfed in a dazzling rainbow vortex,

As if all previous lights had suddenly faded away.

A colorful, sacred wave of light spread out, seemingly resonating with the very air.

[You have successfully obtained a Unique-grade pet!]

A system message burst like a firework,

Appearing clearly in the sky.

“It appeared!”

“The Unique is here!”

“Whoa—”

“No way, it actually came out.”

Several of the nearby streamers couldn’t help but gasp in amazement.

The coveted, almost mythical Unique-grade pet—

Finally acquired after pouring in four hundred million gold.

It was a miraculous outcome.

– Damn, LOL.

– This is capitalism at its finest, LOL.

– The Unique appeared, LOL.

– Isn’t this the first-ever Unique on the server, LOL.

– Nothing’s impossible with money, LOL.

The server’s first and only Unique pet had appeared.

Both the chat and the streamers in the plaza were unable to contain their excitement and cheered.

Four hundred million gold.

A massive expenditure,

But ultimately, she managed to acquire the highest-tier pet on the server.

‘But didn’t they say there’s something even higher than this?’

As she looked at the Unique pet, Yoo Seo-yeon thought.

‘The Primal grade.’

There was no display of its probability, making its existence uncertain.

The remaining gold was around six hundred seventy million.

‘Should I give it a shot…?’