Xiao Chen walked into the hospital room, feeling a bit dazed.

Liu Rulan also looked deeply worried. “I should still go call a doctor for you.”

“No need, really, no need.”

Xiao He stubbornly sat up, then cleared his throat with difficulty, speaking in an extremely sincere tone. “Now that I see you, Sister Liu, and Xiao Chen, I feel like I’ve already recovered a lot.”

Just kidding. His head was actually hurting so badly he felt like dying.

But there was no other way. Xiao He really, really wanted the European Emperor to draw a prize for him right now.

After all, he’d been so unlucky recently. According to the Law of Conservation of Luck, shouldn’t he be able to draw something good now?

Liu Rulan: “…”

At this moment, the woman’s expression towards Xiao He held three parts confusion, three parts disdain, three parts speechlessness, and one part concern.

If Xiao He weren’t truly forcing himself to endure his illness, seeing this expression, he would have wanted to applaud Sister Liu and heap praise on her, complimenting her for displaying a textbook example of rich acting.

However, Xiao He couldn’t.

Despite saying he felt much better, his face was frighteningly pale. Liu Rulan was genuinely worried Xiao He might get burned into an idiot by the fever.

“Sigh, I should still go call the doctor,” Liu Rulan sighed, turning her head to look at Xiao Chen. “Keep an eye on him. I have a feeling he hasn’t been quite right since waking up tonight.”

Xiao He: “…”

I’m really fine! Thank you.

But Xiao He didn’t stop Liu Rulan from leaving either.

Sister Liu was too sharp. It was hard for him to operate with her around. With only the young assistant left here, things would be much easier for him.

So, after Liu Rulan gave Xiao Chen a few instructions, she turned and walked out of the room. The hospital room now held only Xiao He and Xiao Chen.

Xiao He looked at Xiao Chen, his eyes practically glowing.

And Xiao Chen was also very understanding. He asked directly, “Brother Xiao, is there something you need me to do?”

“Go wash your hands first.”

Old rules. Wash hands before drawing cards, and the European Emperor will be mine.

Hearing Brother Xiao tell him to go wash his hands, Xiao Chen felt a moment of confusion, but he obediently complied, going to the nearby bathroom to wash his hands, then returning to sit by the bed.

“Come on, shake hands.”

Xiao He grabbed Xiao Chen’s hand, shaking it up and down. “Xiao Chen, ah, whether I recover from this illness or not depends entirely on you now!”

Xiao Chen: “?”

If they weren’t both male, and if Brother Xiao and he both had normal orientations, this action would definitely seem like taking advantage.

Xiao Chen didn’t understand, but he also wouldn’t ask something that might invite trouble. He just acted as a very competent tool. “Mhm, Brother Xiao, you’ll get better soon.”

Xiao He didn’t speak further, just fixed his gaze on a certain spot.

The prize draw button there was emitting a mysterious, faint blue glow.

As a crude panel system that Xiao He had roasted countless times, its advanced prize draw, unsurprisingly, was just like the previous draw buttons. In the empty center of the interface, there was only a prize draw button. As for other details, introductions, or even the prize pool contents, naturally, there were none.

“System? System? Is there no targeting option?”

Xiao He tentatively inquired first.

[System Reminder: The High-level Prize Pool does not include prizes from other pools. There is no targeting selection.]

Xiao He pursed his lips.

Great, just as expected. Another blind draw.

But this was also easy to understand. No matter how bad something obtained from a one-million-point draw might be, it was definitely a good item. It couldn’t possibly still produce something like a “Thank You For Your Patronage” ten-day lifespan reward, which was practically negligible to the current Xiao He.

This was one million points! — Other hosts might not even accumulate that much in a lifetime!

After all, Xiao He believed he had accumulated his “Crime Points” quite rapidly. Even for the most vicious and evil individuals, killing and arson every day would be unsustainable. The spread of their deeds wouldn’t be that fast either, and it certainly couldn’t maintain constant heat or ensure their criminal influence continuously spread to new people.

As for Xiao He, ever since he exploited that system bug, his criminal influence, from a certain perspective, had basically become bound to his own fame. So, as Xiao He’s fame gradually expanded, his criminal influence also increased constantly, with new fans continuously joining. Now, it had even spread overseas.

If his “track record” were placed among hosts in other parallel worlds, he would undoubtedly rank as an extreme armed criminal at the city-destroying level, or a crime boss stirring up storms in other small countries.

Yet he, right now, was still just an ordinary, unremarkable actor.

Xiao He was still very satisfied.

His life might have undergone earth-shaking changes because of this system, but it hadn’t completely spiraled out of control, trapping him in an inescapable cage.

Of course, if he could bring some convenience to his current life, or even a little cheat, Xiao He wouldn’t mind at all.

He clasped his hands together, devoutly bowing towards Xiao Chen and the system panel in front of him, muttering softly—

“Please, please, give me an awesome prize!”

Best if it’s something that can change his physique…

Oh right, changing his brain works too, making him smarter. Maybe in the future, he could even turn the tables and trick the system for prizes, making the system his workhorse…

Also, also, if that’s really not possible, then something simple and unadorned works too. Super-strong photographic memory, okay? That’s photographic memory! Wouldn’t memorizing lines and learning new skills in the future become twice as effective with half the effort?

Finally… giving a high-level skill works too, any skill is usable, but it’s best if it’s related to his current acting…

Xiao He rambled on and on in his heart, listing all the wishes he could think of, attempting to move the system with his piety.

Finally, under his expectant gaze, Xiao He pressed the prize draw button through the void—

Even for the highest-level prize pool, even for a draw worth one million points, the prize announcement had no special effects or light shows. It was as if he had simply clicked into a webpage, and a pop-up window jumped out at an extremely fast speed, without any buildup, only the simplest, most direct expression.

[Congratulations on obtaining “Recovery+”, automatically exchanged]

[Recovery+ Details: Personal recovery ability permanently enhanced.]

Xiao He: ? Huh? What’s wrong with this system? Why is the prize name so perfunctory!

Immediately, Xiao He’s eyes widened sharply.

Wait, recovery?

Could it be—

In the next moment, an invisible force suddenly surged through Xiao He’s entire body. The constant, faint pain in his throat abruptly loosened, as if finally freed from shackles. Even his breathing finally felt easier.

And the headache and fever Xiao He had from the illness now completely vanished, replaced by his best physical state from the past. His whole body felt so light he could run a marathon anytime. His brain, because of this moment of relief, became incredibly agile.

Headaches, sore throat, body aches, weakness, discomfort, fragility… all gone!

Xiao He forcefully suppressed his excitement, giving Xiao Chen a fierce hug, a huge grin spreading across his face. “Haha, thank you, Xiao Chen! I really feel much better now!”

Then Xiao He twisted his arm, rotated his wrist a few times, and discovered that some of the hidden injuries left from filming had also completely disappeared.

Recently, from repeatedly filming high-intensity Fight Scenes, Xiao He’s back injury had become particularly severe. Occupational diseases like tenosynovitis and frozen shoulder had also slowly started creeping up on him.

And now, they were all gone.

Not only that, but Xiao He’s mental state had also returned to its best condition. The recent high-intensity work and illness had left his spirit very listless. The excessive consumption of energy had left his mind somewhat foggy, his thinking unusually sluggish. But now, he completely lacked all these negative feelings!

Xiao He rotated his neck, full of energy, feeling an unprecedented sense of ease.

So, when Liu Rulan returned with the doctor, they saw a spirited, energetic Xiao He and a completely bewildered Xiao Chen.

Liu Rulan: “…”

Doctor: “…”

Liu Rulan turned her head to look at the doctor, her expression serious. “Doctor, please check his head again.”

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