Chapter 77 : The Beginning Draw (2)

A unique pet for 400 million gold.

It was the result of pouring an astronomical amount of money.

Just this alone was a success.

No, at least it wasn’t a failure.

I haven’t checked the pet’s stats yet, but it will surely have excellent movement speed and combat ability, superior to other pets.

With just this, I will undoubtedly be ahead of others when the next season starts.

「Unique 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂」

「In the end, 400 million was spent, so it came out😔😔😔😔」

「10 billion gold owner 🙂🙂🙂🙂」

「This is money printing😯😯😯😯」

Streamers and viewers around him were also amazed at the appearance of the unique-grade pet.

It was the only unique-grade pet in the server.

Yoo Seoyeno’s gaze shifted elsewhere.

To the gold indicator in the top right corner of the screen.

Her remaining gold amount.

It was over 670 million gold.

In other words, more than half of it was still left.

And the word that crossed her mind.

Taecho grade.

A mythical grade, the probability of which was not even properly listed on the tier chart.

‘Isn’t it worth a try….?’

Anyway, the gold would all disappear soon.

This gacha machine was the only warehouse that could meaningfully convert gold.

Yoo Seoyeno’s finger moved again, aiming for the gacha button.

Her action caught the attention of the surrounding streamers once more.

“Oh, are you going for another one?”

“You got a unique, are you going for the Taecho this time?”

670 million gold owner Yoo Seoyeno.

VS Taecho-grade pet.

In this heart-pounding showdown, all eyes on the server were focused on Yoo Seoyeno’s fingertip.

And.

Clink, clink!

The pet generator started spinning again.

「What’s the speed, lol」

「She’s clicking so fast」

「Let’s go for Taecho once」

Since she already got the unique pet, and she felt like she had nothing to lose.

Yoo Seoyeno boldly poured her remaining gold into the pet generator.

Swish, swish—!

Swish, swish—!

The clicking speed increased.

100 million, 200 million.

The remaining gold quickly evaporated.

White and green light beams continuously burst out.

All of them were common and rare grades.

Not even a hint of the rainbow-colored or purple legendary lights.

It felt as though all her luck had been used up on the unique.

The mood seemed to settle a bit.

At some point, the money she poured in exceeded 400 million.

She had spent 500 million.

Her remaining gold was about 170 million.

But all she had gotten were common and rare grade pets.

It felt a bit different from when she got the unique pet with 400 million.

At this point, it seemed fair to say she was out of luck.

“Wow… you’ve spent nearly another 500 million…”

“Is it really not going to drop anything?”

“Maybe Taecho is just a name… like a 0% chance?”

The other streamers watching nearby fell silent.

It almost seemed like pouring water into a bottomless pit, but still, they thought maybe something would show up with the remaining money.

After all, she had invested nearly a billion gold, and there were those who wondered if the Taecho pet might appear.

“Anyway, without Taecho, it’s meaningless.”

Since she already had the unique-grade pet, anything lower didn’t matter.

So, even if she got common and rare pets, it was no problem.

With that thought, she continued pressing the generator button.

When Yoo Seoyeno’s remaining gold fell below 150 million, a sound echoed.

Kuguguguguuuung…!

A pure platinum-colored glow erupted from the center of the generator.

It was a color that seemed to contain all other colors and vomit them out.

The light beam shot straight up into the sky.

KWA-AAAAAAH!

It was a dazzling brilliance on a whole different level.

All sounds momentarily stopped.

Only the towering platinum-colored pillar of light and the system message whispering directly into her ears remained.

[The Echo of Taecho answers your call.]

[An extraordinary achievement!]

[For the first time on the server, you have succeeded in obtaining the ‘Taecho’ grade pet, a mythical being!]

For a moment, no one could speak due to the overwhelming sight.

The first to react was the chat.

「???????」

「You really got Taecho, lol」

「Spending 1 billion gold, anything can happen, lol」

「Haven’t had this much fun watching a gacha stream in a while, lol」

Only then did the streamers regain their composure and mutter in awe.

“Wow.”

“So Taecho really exists.”

“Is that really a thing?”

“Guys, I told you this would happen, didn’t I?”

“Se, Seoyeon! You really got it.”

In a moment where it felt like interrupting would be a mistake, Rydel, who had just been watching, rushed over.

600 million, no, to be exact, 1.07 billion gold.

It was more gold than all the other users on the server combined.

With that much invested at once, she succeeded in getting the Taecho-grade pet.

“Hehe. So Taecho really exists.”

Yoo Seoyeno scratched her head, feeling a bit shy.

“Now, I wonder what the Taecho pet looks like…”

Rydel murmured to himself, expressing his excitement.

Other streamers nearby nodded.

Considering the name “Taecho,” it must be immensely powerful and imposing, right?

Maybe a dragon, or something like a tiger would pop out.

Perhaps even a phoenix might appear.

At that moment, the dazzling platinum light beam that had pierced the sky began to dissolve into soft light particles.

As the light faded, the pet generator at the center revealed the Taecho-grade pet.

Everyone’s gaze focused on one spot.

But then.

What appeared was a creature completely different from what they had imagined.

A small fox with silver fur, shining brightly.

Its mysterious amethyst-colored eyes sparkled, as if they contained the stars of the night sky.

A faint, star-like aura shimmered around its body.

Behind it were nine small, starry tails gently swaying in the air.

It was far from imposing or powerful.

In fact, it was so small and cute that it almost made one worry it might break if touched.

It was truly the embodiment of mystery and cuteness.

The fox tilted its head and looked down at Yoo Seoyeno in the air.

At the sight, a faint smile appeared on Yoo Seoyeno’s lips.

‘…So cute.’

“Wow, it’s really cute. Hah, I wonder if I can touch it…?”

Perhaps because it matched her taste,Rydel, with a dazed expression, tried to pet the silver fox.

However, before her hand could even reach it,The fox, which had been innocently tilting its head, slightly opened its mouth.

And from within,A mass of concentrated magic energy burst out.

Shuuw-!

The dazzling platinum-colored mass zipped right past Rydel, singeing a few strands of her hair.

The magic mass collided with a part of the huge castle wall behind her.

Kuugugung!!

With an enormous roar, a section of the once-solid castle wall collapsed completely.

Dust rose thickly.

Rydel stood frozen in place, her face as white as a sheet.

The other streamers and viewers around her also gaped in shock.

Did that cute little fluffball… just destroy a castle wall?

「Wow, what the hell was that?」

「The damage is like a cannon」

「It looks so cute but what’s with the damage, lol」

「Honestly, even just using it as a ranged DPS would make it worth it」

Those who had been slightly disappointed by its cute appearance earlier,quickly changed their minds after witnessing its sudden display of firepower.

At this point, it was essentially like having a top-tier magician on their team.

No, even more than that.

Based on its attack power, no streamer right now could produce that kind of firepower.

The fox, the true culprit, closed its mouth again quietly,and lightly jumped through the air into Yoo Seoyeno’s arms.

It just gazed up at her with its clear amethyst-colored eyes, as if nothing had happened.

‘…The offensive capabilities are definitely there.’

Yoo Seoyeno immediately checked the information of her newly acquired pet.

[Twinkling Dawn (Lv. 1)]

[Grade: Primordial]

[Owner: Yoo Seoyeno]

[Type: Tuner]

[Skills]

Starlight Breath (Active):

Shoots a powerful mana cannon from its mouth.

Meteor Flight (Passive):

Flies as fast as a meteor following its owner. Grants flight ability to its owner when desired.

Star Shards (Active):

Automatically attacks nearby enemies with sparkling star dust.

When in danger, it automatically generates a protective shield for its master or itself.

“Wow… This is just… broken, isn’t it?”

Rydel muttered, still pale as a ghost.

Powerful offensive skills, auto attacks, auto shielding, and even aerial flight.

It could do practically everything a pet could possibly do.

Its performance was completely unmatched—something far beyond what its cute appearance would suggest.

A truly all-purpose pet that could adapt to nearly any situation.

‘As expected of a Primordial… It’s not just cute.’

Not only did it have strong attack power, it also had defensive functions.

With all this info, it really felt like she’d hit the jackpot.

‘Now then…’

She checked her remaining gold.

There was still 1.7 billion gold left.

‘No need to aim for another Primordial.’

There was no point in pulling for more pets.

Even with incredible luck, pulling another Primordial with just 1.7 billion gold was unrealistic.

Besides, even if she did, would it really mean anything?

Without a word, Yoo Seoyeon sent Rydel a trade request.

Then, she handed over the gold immediately.

[Would you like to give 150,000,000 gold to Rydel?]

150 million gold.

Rydel’s eyes widened in shock at the sudden windfall.

“H-Huh…? S-Seoyeon? Why are you giving this to me…?”

“I have no need to spend it anymore.”

Rydel looked flustered for a moment but then broke into a wide smile and nodded.

“Th-Thank you, Seoyeon!”

Now, only 20 million gold remained.

It might seem small compared to the impact of 1 billion, but it was still a substantial amount.

Yoo Seoyeon split the remaining 20 million gold and gave some to the other nearby streamers as well.

“Thank you!”

“I’ll put it to good use, Seoyeon.”

“May the luck of pulling a Primordial bless me too.”

The atmosphere wrapped up on a warm, friendly note.

As she tidied up the last of the gold, it really felt like the end.

Like the end of a long journey.

Watching Argon scream as he pulled a common-tier pet with the last bit of gold he got from Seoyeon, Seoyeon was about to log off from the game.

‘…Ah.’

Then she remembered something she’d completely forgotten.

Possibly the most important thing.

‘I left the stream running, didn’t I?’

She had turned it on just before stepping onto the stage.

And to focus on her performance, she’d hidden the chat, donations—everything.

Then the battle began right after the performance ended,So she had completely forgotten that the stream was still live.

‘My stream… it didn’t go to hell, did it?’

She had only hidden the interface—it was still all running.

Chat, donations—everything was still active.

And she was just now realizing that.

In a panic, Yoo Seoyeon logged out of the game and opened the Soopjijik streaming program.