Chapter 76 : The Beginning Draw (1)

It was said that all gold would turn into scraps of paper with the server’s shutdown.

However, there was one exception.

The pets, which had been carefully raised, would be carried over to the next season.

These two pieces of news intertwined, and the plaza became a sea of streamers trying to ignite the last spark.

At one corner of the central plaza in Belheim, in front of the “Mystical Egg Generator,” the streamers were gathered.

The Mystical Egg Generator.

As the name suggests, it’s a gacha machine for drawing pets.

By paying gold here and purchasing a “Mystical Egg,” a pet of various grades would randomly hatch.

If they wished, they could simply take the egg and hatch it wherever they wanted.

And the moment the egg hatched, the grade of the pet would be revealed.

The pet grades in Pixel Wars are clear-cut.

The most common is Normal (white), followed by Advanced (green) and Rare (blue).

These three grades are what the average players could aim for.

Above them, there’s Legendary (purple), which is so difficult to obtain that you can barely see it without significant wealth.

And then, there is the Unique (rainbow-colored) grade, which has never appeared on the server.

Above that, there are rumors about a grade called “Taecho”, which is almost a mythical existence.

Hints and rumors circulate, but no one has ever seen it.

In fact, no one has even seen a Unique-grade pet, so Taecho remains a mere legend.

That makes sense, though, since getting a pet requires a considerable amount of money.

One draw costs 1 million gold.

It’s an astronomical amount, enough to bend your back like a bow.

Because of this, most players just settled for an adequate pet.

Of course, knowing that their remaining gold would turn into nothing, everyone was all-in, spending everything they had left on pet draws.

“Ugh!”

“Let’s go!”

Argon, the Rune Slayer, and CritZone, the leader of a large clan.

They, too, sold all their equipment at the store and were drawing gacha in their underwear.

“Alright! 10 million gold! Let’s make the last spark!”

“Here we go, 10 draws!”

“Ugh… my 5 million gold… five white eggs? Is this real?”

Hundreds of thousands, millions of gold quickly disappeared into the generator.

Some people left, carrying a bunch of eggs, saying they’d draw in a place with better air, but most chose to stay in front of the generator, opening them right there.

No matter what they did, the results were disappointing.

The Reason Why Pet Draws Are Not Cost-Effective.

The money you spend is high, but the probability is brutally low.

Most of the time, you only get the “Normal” grade and “Advanced” grade pets, and occasionally, a “Unique” grade pet might appear, like a rare bean in a drought.

When even the last hope, the pet, failed to produce the desired grade, wails could be heard from all directions.

“LOL, the last festival.”

“Cyber gambling LOL.”

“This isn’t a festival, it’s a funeral.”

Viewers were laughing as they watched the last dopamine festival.

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

“Isn’t the probability rigged?”

But truly, no one had gotten a Unique pet.

“I just want to see a Unique once.”

“Zeronix, let’s just see it once.”

“Maybe they just haven’t made it? LOL.”

The viewers, too, were a bit disappointed, not seeing a Unique-grade pet until the very end.

Streamers had sold all their equipment and were all-in for pets, but not a single one had appeared.

Just when they were wondering if this was really how it was going to end.

Thud, thud.

In the chaos and frenzy of the scene, a girl with long silver hair entered.

Yoo Seoyeon.

Everyone was selling their gear and turning the gacha with the hope of getting the “Taecho” pet.

“Hmm.”

In fact, until now, she hadn’t cared much about pets.

She didn’t see a reason to spend a lot of money to draw a good pet.

Thanks to her “Space Distortion” skill, she could open short-range portals at will, which was much faster and more efficient than any pet.

“I have to do it.”

However, this Space Distortion skill wouldn’t be usable in the next season.

Since it wasn’t a hidden class, it wouldn’t be carried over.

Moreover, regardless of the space distortion, she still needed to draw a pet.

After all, she had to burn 1 billion gold tonight.

That gold would soon turn into scraps of paper.

She needed to exchange it for a pet.

“You’re the one who won 1.5 billion at the gambling house, right?”

“I think so? Silver-haired lady.”

As Yoo Seoyeon entered, the streamers’ attention naturally turned to her.

“You’ve spent a lot of money, but I think you still have a few billion left.”

“Guys, stop drawing for a second, let’s look at Seoyeon!”

The appearance of Yoo Seoyeon, the wealthiest player on this server, caused a stir.

“Silver-haired lady, are you going for a Legendary? No, maybe even a Unique grade?”

“I think she could pull a Legendary, but no one has ever seen a Unique.”

“Still…”

“With Seoyeon’s wealth, I think she could pull one…”

The streamers paused their draws and focused their attention on Seoyeon.

Most of them were talking about whether Seoyeon could draw a Unique grade or not.

Feeling the weight of the attention, Seoyeon walked toward the generator without hesitation.

She then registered her gold pouch into the system.

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

1 billion.

To be exact, 1 billion 72 million gold.

Seeing the number on the generator screen, a few streamers’ eyes widened.

It was truly an astronomical number.

Streamers and viewers were stunned by the sheer weight of 1 billion gold.

“1 billion 😯😯😯😯😯”

“Wow, what a class 😦😦😦😦😦”

“I’m really seeing 1 billion”

Ignoring the murmurs around her, Yoo Seoyeon lightly pressed the

[Simultaneous Hatch 10 Eggs] button on the screen.

It was a button that would immediately hatch the eggs once they were drawn.

Since she already had so much money, it was better to hatch them all at once.

“Kya~”

“Going for the 10-year mark right away.”

“Click, and 10 million gold disappears instantly .”

Swoosh—!

Ten mysterious eggs floated into the air, each emitting its own light.

White, green, white, white.

“……”

As a result of spending 10 million gold all at once.

It was a disaster.

Out of the ten eggs, there were 9 common-grade pets and 1 advanced-grade pet.

“Ah~ what a shame.”

“🙂🙂🙂🙂 It would be weird if something big happened right from the start.”

“This is the normal outcome.”

“At least you got an advanced one.”

Although the first draw was a failure,Her wealth was still unscathed.

Yoo Seoyeon rhythmically pressed the gacha button again.

Tap!

Tap!

Tap!

“What’s with this intense button mashing for the 10 draws”

“It’s 10 million gold at once”

“Wow, she’s just going for it!”

“It’s scary to see the money disappearing…”

Like flowing water, 10 million gold units vanished into the generator.

Zing—zing.

With the intense speed of her button pressing, colorful beams of light burst out from the generator one after another.

In an instant, 100 draws were made.

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

It didn’t even take a minute for 100 million gold to evaporate.

But there was still no sign of a Unique or even a Rare pet.

“Wow… 100 million just disappears…”

“It’s like money just melts away.”

“But Seoyeon’s expression hasn’t changed at all?”

“If I had 1 billion, I’d probably look like that too…”

The streamers watching, too, swallowed nervously.

She had spent 100 million gold, but the result was far from good.

But Yoo Seoyeon’s expression remained unchanged.

In fact, with a calm expression,She began to repeatedly press the 10-draw button again.

Tap-tap-tap-tap!

This time, the diminishing gold amount was clearly visible.

Swoosh—!

Dozens of eggs exploded with light inside the generator, creating a dazzling display that was clearly on a larger scale than before.

And finally.

Among the swirling beams of light.

Swoosh—!

A deep and vivid purple light burst out, distinct from anything seen so far.

[Legendary-grade pet acquired!]

She had spent about 200 million gold by now.

Finally, a proper harvest.

As if to make up for the bad luck until now,A legendary-grade pet, one of the rare few in the server, appeared.

Legendary grade.

It was one rank below Unique.

“Legendary came out!”

“Spending 200 million for a Legendary isn’t bad, right?”

“The flow’s good.”

“Let’s go for Unique~”

In fact, just having a Legendary-grade pet was rare enough to be counted on one hand within the server.

“You’ve got the flow now.”

“Guys, Seoyeon still has plenty of money left. She could go for Unique.”

“I think it’s possible.”

Of course, she wasn’t satisfied yet.

She still had plenty of money left.

Yoo Seoyeon started drawing again,Unstoppable, as if following a set path.

300 million, 330 million, 370 million.

The generator was swallowing gold like a black hole.

The money was quickly draining away.

There were a few more Legendary-grade eggs along the way,

But the higher-tier colors,The rainbow-colored ones, were nowhere to be seen.

The heated atmosphere in the plaza seemed to be slowly cooling down.

Instead of excitement, concerned gazes began to appear more and more.

“Ah… What if I really spend all 1 billion and it still doesn’t come out?”

“Is Unique actually blocked from dropping?”

“Guess 1 billion isn’t enough…”

“Legendary isn’t bad, though.”

And then, at that very moment.

When the total gold spent slightly surpassed 400 million.

Boom—!

All the light that had burst out until now seemed to fade for a moment,And then, a storm of seven-colored rainbows swirled around the entire generator.

It felt like even the air in reality was vibrating,As a dazzling and holy light wave spread beyond the plaza, all across the server.

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

The system message, like a celebratory fireworks display,Was clearly announced in the sky.

“It, it came out!”

“Unique came out!”

“Kuh~”

“Wow, it actually came out.”

A few streamers watching from the side couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

A pet that was once considered a mere myth,The Unique-grade pet.

After pouring in a staggering 400 million gold,It was a miraculous result.

“Kya😯😯😯😯😯”

“This is capitalism🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂”

“Unique came out😯😯😯😯😯”

“Wow, isn’t this the first Unique on the server?”

“As expected, nothing’s impossible with money🙂🙂🙂”

Finally, the server’s first and only Unique pet appeared.

Both the chat and the streamers in the plaza couldn’t hide their excitement and cheered.

400 million gold.

She had spent an enormous amount of money.

But in the end, she succeeded in acquiring the server’s highest-tier pet.

‘But, didn’t they say there’s something above this?’

As she looked at the Unique-grade pet, Yoo Seoyeon thought to herself.

‘Primeval’ grade.

It wasn’t even listed with a probability, so she wasn’t even sure if it really existed.

The remaining gold was about 670 million.

‘Should I try…?’