It was obvious that when the fire started on the front, the firefighters who were putting it out climbed into the room from the other side of the building, which was my balcony, to fight the fire.
The items here weren't damaged much, but the large amount of water sprayed during the firefighting has flooded the room, turning the floor into a vast expanse of water. It seems my two floor-standing speakers are ruined; sigh, those were worth nearly ten thousand yuan.
Looking at all this, I felt really irritated. I glanced at Yan Di, who, seeing my silence, didn't dare to speak and just stood silently behind me.
"Brother Wu..." she said cautiously, "Don't be angry... If everything in the house is burned, we can just buy more."
I nodded, but I felt an inexplicable sense of frustration.
How should I put it? It's as if some unseen hand is controlling all of this. This feeling makes me very uncomfortable!
I took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Alright, it's just a minor disaster. Hehe... Anyway, the damage wasn't much. This house isn't mine anyway, I can just move somewhere else."
Afterwards, Yan Di helped me pack up the things that hadn't been burned and found a few sets of clothes that were still wearable. I thought about it and realized that the biggest problem right now was where I would stay for the next few days.
As I watched Yan Di helping me tidy my clothes, I went outside, kicked aside a broken piece of wood that had fallen to the ground, and then took out my phone to call the property management company that I had extorted.
That guy promised to rent me a house!
After the call, the guy kept his word and said he wouldn't renege on the house deal, but it would take two days. We arranged to go see the house at his place the day after tomorrow. I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking I'd just make do with sleeping at the company for the next couple of nights.
"Brother Wu, what is this? Is it still useful? If not, I'll throw it away?"
Yan Di's voice came from the room. I went in and saw that she was holding a stack of things. I glanced at them and was pleasantly surprised!
This is actually the investigation report and product manual about this ring that crazy guy gave me!
I originally thought these things were burned, but now I realize how lucky I am that I didn't leave them in my bedroom. I never believed they were real anyway, and when I brought them home, I just tossed them onto the computer.
Unfortunately, I had hoped to find some valuable answers in that "product manual," but unfortunately, the top page of the manual was half destroyed, and the rest was unrecognizable, leaving only a few lines of suspicious, fragmented text.
I looked at it for a long time and only saw words like "acceptance," "luck signal," and "improve luck," which were pretty much what the crazy guy who tried to sell it to me said—it had no value whatsoever.
Just as I was feeling frustrated, I noticed a small line of text at the very bottom of the survey form.
"Welcome to our official website: WWW.XXXXXXX.COM..."
A thought flashed through my mind, as if I had finally found a glimmer of hope. However, the electricity at home had been cut off long ago, so there was no internet access. I thought about it and decided that the internet cafes outside were too chaotic, so I'd better go to the company. There was a computer in the company's finance department, and it was quiet there.
Yan Di had already packed the rest of my clothes into a small leather bag. Then I took her hand and walked out of the house. I told Yan Di to go home first. Although she was worried about me, I comforted her for a few words and told her that I was going to the company and would be staying there for the next couple of days.
Yan Di didn't seem to want to go back to that place either. After hesitating for a moment, she complied with my suggestion and went home.
After seeing Yan Di off, I immediately took a car to the company. It wasn't open for work yet, and there weren't many people in the company, so I could use the finance department's computer.
However, after getting on the bus, I suddenly remembered something: Yan Di works at the lottery center, and with my winning the lottery today, it will probably be difficult for her to continue her lottery sales job.
Also, my bankbook and bank cards were burned, and I need to go to the bank tomorrow to report them lost and apply for replacements... There are so many other things to take care of... Ugh, so annoying!
He glanced at the ring on his hand again, and a sense of awe welled up in his heart.
Can this little thing really control my destiny?
Part One: In the Martial World, Unable to Control One's Own Fate - Chapter Sixteen: The Incomplete Sample
When I arrived at the company, it was still early. Apart from a few early-arriving waiters cleaning, there weren't many people in the company.
I naturally had the key to the finance office. I locked the door from the inside, turned on the computer, carefully connected to the internet, and logged into the browser.
After entering that URL, a blue webpage opened.
The website is quite well-designed, surprisingly offering versions in five languages: Chinese, English, French, German, and Russian! This greatly surprised me…
The homepage features a very enticing slogan: Do you want to change your luck? Do you want to be one of the lucky ones? Do you want a promotion? Do you want to be the center of attention...?
As I looked at that sentence, it seemed increasingly familiar. After a moment's thought, I remembered that it was something the tall, thin male salesman had said to me.
The website looks very professional. I first looked at the official information. It's a strange company called the "Mysterious Matter Research Association" with "Research Lab No. XX" under it.
Judging from the introduction, this is a strange organization that seems to specialize in researching odd things, such as the explanation of "luck," which is supposedly the latest "scientific research" result of this research lab... well, I'll just call it "scientific research" for now...
The ring that can alter the brain's reception of luck frequencies is the lab's latest flagship product, but unfortunately, judging from the website's traffic, it's practically deserted.
It seems that few people are willing to believe this almost absurd theory.
This isn't surprising. If a novel or a movie presented these absurd theories, most viewers would likely watch it for entertainment and accept it... but if it were published as formal scientific research, it would definitely be seen as madness...
Finally, I found a product catalog on the website and started looking at it carefully.
The official name for this luck ring is "Luck Radio Wave Enhancer". There are over a dozen different models, ranging from the highest-end to the lowest-end, each accompanied by a beautifully illustrated image of the ring.
I looked at them; there were platinum, diamond, pure gold, and all sorts of colored diamonds. All kinds of rings looked incredibly valuable.
Strangely, I searched high and low but couldn't find the silver ring I was wearing.
I frowned, but luckily I realized that although the products might be of different grades, their basic functions should not differ too much, and some basic functions should be quite similar.
So I clicked on the picture of the most expensive ring in the product catalog and carefully read the description below.
This is a platinum and diamond ring, exquisitely designed and exuding an elegant charm. It's clearly a piece designed by a renowned artist. I glanced at the price tag and saw only a long string of zeros, so I didn't bother counting them—I can't afford it anyway.
Moreover, the unit of measurement is the euro.
The following description doesn't boast about the ring's functions at the beginning, but it does present a theory that I found quite novel:
Fundamentally, this product is merely an "amplifier" that increases the brain's reception of "luck signals" from the air; it is not a powerful magic tool, nor can it make a person's luck infinite.
In terms of balance, the amount of "luck index" from the air that the human brain receives each day varies, depending on the innate development of each individual's brain. However, from another perspective, this received "luck index" maintains a delicate balance.
The structure of "luck" itself is very complex and consists of many types:
For example, some people are born with great wealth luck, some with great romantic luck, and some with great career luck. These are all results of different brain regions being developed at birth.
Luck is a mysterious substance. According to current research findings, the components of luck can be distinguished into four substances, which are further divided into four color levels: red, orange, yellow, and green.
When the human brain receives luck, it absorbs the four elements of luck differently.
For example, some people are born with a strong romantic streak, easily attracting the opposite sex and becoming heartbreakers. To some extent, this is because their brains receive more of the "orange" element associated with luck, which unconsciously stimulates the growth of hormones in the body, making them more attractive to the opposite sex from a biological perspective.
Some people have a strong career luck because their brains receive more "green" elements from luck, which can stimulate logical thinking and improve IQ and EQ to a level far superior to that of ordinary people.
In addition, yellow represents "longevity". People who receive more yellow elements in their brains are generally healthier and live longer than others. This is because yellow elements can stimulate the body's metabolism and self-immunity.
Finally, there's the most mysterious element: the red color. This is also the only code the research lab claims they haven't cracked: the red element represents wealth! Anyone who receives a lot of red will acquire immense wealth. However, the research lab couldn't find a theoretical basis for this, and ultimately, they irresponsibly left behind the statement: "This is probably the last unbreakable code left by Lady Luck."
I immediately remembered that when I won the lottery, there seemed to be a faint red color flashing on the ring.
Could this mean that it represents good fortune for me?
But how do you explain the bad luck that followed?!
Fortunately, some answers are provided below.
Regardless of whether a person is born with strong or weak luck, or how much or how little they develop their brain, the four elements of luck are all very unstable. Moreover, everyone's brain structure is different. Basically, based on experiments, everyone absorbs the four elements of luck differently. Generally speaking, an average person's brain is usually only more sensitive to one element and absorbs it more, while the other elements have relatively little effect.
Of course, experiments have also revealed the existence of individuals whose brains are naturally designed to absorb all four elements of luck with extraordinary power. If you encounter such a person… you'll become incredibly successful in every way—in other words, successful in your career, surrounded by lovers, constantly experiencing romantic encounters, enjoying good health and longevity, and being extremely wealthy…
Of course, most people don't fall into this category of "genius".
Most importantly, even if you encounter a powerful person with all four elements (red, orange, yellow, and green) maxed out, their luck is still unstable.
Luck in the air is a delicate and highly unstable substance. It is affected by many factors, including the Earth's revolution and rotation, temperature changes, seasonal changes, and even regional differences.
For example, if the red element in the air is more active today, while other elements are less active, then people with strong financial luck will become wealthy on this day.
For example, when orange elements are active in the air while other elements are at a low ebb, people with strong romantic luck are more likely to have romantic encounters...
These are all based on patterns.
However, if someone walks in the opposite direction, then there will be a problem!
This is a point that this instruction specifically points out the need for attention, especially for users who wear rings.
To be more specific, if on this day, the element of wealth in the air is very active, but the person wearing the ring happens to go out to pick up girls, then with the ring's help, they will forcibly absorb the orange element of overall luck and forcibly enhance their romantic luck, but as a result, the balance will be disrupted! And it will cause some "side effects".
It's like being hungry but refusing to eat and instead going to drink alcohol until you're completely drunk. Everyone knows that drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your health.
That's roughly the idea.
Therefore, the correct way to use a ring is, first, to understand what type of person you are—whether you are naturally blessed with wealth or have a strong career. Understand your strengths!
Secondly, you need to be clear about the changes in your luck each day, and know which of the four elements (red, orange, yellow, and green) is in charge today. Don't get it wrong.
Having read this far, I think I understand the problem.
The reason my house caught fire was probably a side effect of winning the lottery.
In other words, judging from my luck, I wasn't supposed to have any good fortune today, but I just happened to wear the ring to buy lottery tickets. The ring's powerful assistance forcibly boosted my luck, violating the laws of nature... and then, I had bad luck.
The best way to use a ring is to determine each day whether you're experiencing good fortune in wealth or romance. If it happens to be a period of activity for the red element, which represents wealth, then it's a good time to buy lottery tickets or stocks.
If the orange element, which represents romantic luck, is active, then hurry up and get ready to go pick up girls...
That's roughly the idea...
But……
I suddenly slammed my fist on the table and yelled, "How the hell am I supposed to know which substance is active today? How am I supposed to know which substance type I'm naturally inclined towards?"
However, I immediately noticed a very eye-catching line of text below: Please make sure that the standard configuration of our products includes: one amplification ring and one measuring device.
To use this ring correctly, please refer to the following: First-time users should use the measuring device to measure their elemental bias, and then wear the ring daily according to the elemental activity prompts on the measuring device!
Measuring instrument?
I froze, staring at the screen. There was a small picture of something similar to a thermometer used in hospitals, but unlike a thermometer which only had a single column of mercury, this device had four columns of liquid, each representing a different color: red, orange, yellow, and green…
Measuring instrument?
Measuring instrument!!
When that bastard tried to sell me this ring, he didn't even give me a measuring tool!
Moreover, I can't find the ring I'm wearing in this product catalog at all!
I continued searching on this website and finally found something that really annoyed me:
On the FLASH ad bar at the top right of the homepage, there is a ring that is exactly the same as the one I am wearing.
However, the label next to it annoyed me: Trial version.
Click to open, and the text above reads: "Trial version of the product allows you to experience the benefits and firsthand feeling of improved luck. Note: The trial version is a free sample. To fully experience the full functionality of this product, please purchase the official product from our company..."
Next, there was a link that led to the product catalog I had just browsed...