"All 'g' and 'e'!" the pretty witch said helplessly, looking at the five torn lottery tickets in her hand. It seemed she wasn't lucky, as none of these tickets contained an 'A'!
"Wow!" the audience exclaimed, their gazes collectively shifting to the customer behind the pretty witch, who was trembling with excitement.
Only seven lottery tickets remained in the box, and there was still one 'A' prize. He was eligible to purchase five tickets, which meant he was almost guaranteed to win! xxs壹贰
Of course, the person in second place was also happy. Regardless, the last two tickets would be his, and the 'Last' prize was also his. He was the true guaranteed winner.
Amidst the excitement, the first buyer purchased five lottery tickets and proceeded to open them one by one in front of all the spectators.
g, e, e, f, e
As each ticket was opened and letter revealed, the previously exhilarated customer felt utterly numb.
Not a single 'A' in five tickets! He had perfectly missed the grand prize, hitting the mere 2/7 chance of failure. This sent the customer into a state of collapse, unable to recover.
Naturally, there wasn't much more to say. The last buyer purchased the remaining two tickets and drew an 'A' prize and an 'f' prize. With only 4,000 yen, he secured rewards with a declared value of at least 22,000 yen, a 5.5-fold return. He had won big!
"That was so damn exciting!" The onlookers marveled at the contrasting expressions of the three buyers on stage. A surge of heat coursed through them. If only they had stepped up to buy the Blind Box Hua Huang Prize, wouldn't they have been the ones to claim so many rewards?
Moreover, how could they miss such a thrilling experience?
However, lamenting was of no use, as the Blind Box Hua Huang Prize on stage had already sold out. They could only watch the varying expressions and situations of the customers.
Soon, the three customers collected their winnings. The pretty witch first opened all five of her card boxes, only to find two cards worth around 1,200 yen each, with everything else being worthless junk.
She only got 2,900 yen back for her 10,000 yen investment, which was incredibly painful. Fortunately, the pain was soon alleviated because the player who won the 'A' and 'L' prizes discovered that the attached hidden cards in their two card boxes were all trash.
However, this customer was unbothered; they had the 'A' and 'L' prizes, so they were still ahead.
This made the pretty witch feel much better, as it meant she wasn't the unluckiest. The unluckiest was actually the second-to-last customer to draw.
Not only did he fail to draw an 'A' with a 5/7 success rate, but the hidden cards he drew seemed to contain nothing good.
As this thought just crossed her mind, the pretty witch suddenly heard a piercing scream. Everyone was startled by the scream and turned in unison towards the source of the sound—the second-to-last customer.
He was holding a newly opened card box in his left hand and clutching a mysterious card tightly in his right. All the cards he had previously drawn had scattered on the floor, clearly dropped in his shock.
He stood rigidly in place, unmoving, as if turned into a zombie.
"What happened? Is this a zombie apocalypse?" While everyone was bewildered, the stiff customer suddenly screamed again, shouting as he did, "Female Swordsman Canaan, it's Female Swordsman Canaan! It's Female Swordsman Canaan!!!"
What? Female Swordsman Canaan? Could it be that card worth a million yen, Female Swordsman Canaan?
Most of the attendees at this event were loyal Yu-Gi-Oh! players, intimately familiar with the rare cards in the game. So, upon hearing the name "Female Swordsman Canaan," they immediately reacted, their eyes widening, eager to see the card in his hand.
This player was also very forthright and excited, or perhaps smug, and displayed the card in his hand. Although the distance was not close, some with good eyesight recognized the card immediately; it was indeed the priceless Female Swordsman Canaan.
In an instant, many players felt an urge to rush onto the stage, seemingly wanting to snatch the precious card from his hand.
Fortunately, the on-site security was effective. Several burly security personnel with tattoos quickly appeared and pushed back those who dared to be audacious.
Boss Huang, looking confused, walked over and asked the customer, "Friend, is this card worth a lot of money?"
"You don't know this card is Female Swordsman Canaan?" the customer asked, quickly tucking the card into his inner pocket.
"I know it's Female Swordsman Canaan, but isn't this a very ordinary common card? Why are you so happy?" Boss Huang asked blankly. At this moment, everyone on and off stage suddenly realized that the host was just a dabbler.
He might know a little about Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, but not enough to understand how valuable a misprinted, limited edition Female Swordsman Canaan was.
It was no wonder he had included this card among the hidden prizes. He probably thought it was just a common, worthless card, which was why he put it in the hidden prize pool.
"This guy is too lucky!"
"That card is worth 1 million yen!" a spectator from below the stage revealed the mystery. Boss Huang's expression changed instantly, and the customer also came to his senses, realizing that staying here might be very dangerous. He quietly asked, "Can I leave?"
"Of course!" Boss Huang sighed. Despite his regret, he answered firmly. He then personally arranged for security personnel to escort the player away through the back exit. The players on site could only watch as the lucky individual departed with a million-yen worth of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
They had previously thought that guy was the unluckiest. Now, it seemed he was the one who had won it all.
Most importantly, this seemed purely due to luck, with no trickery or forced dramatic effect. This was because the Female Swordsman Canaan was always placed in the 'g' prize card box as a hidden card. Anyone who drew a 'g' prize had a chance to obtain that box.
The pretty witch, who wished she could slap herself, had drawn the most 'g' prizes, almost half of the total. Yet, she missed out on that specific 'g' prize box. Had she offended some deity today to suffer such a painful fate!
The pretty witch desperately wished she could find a piece of tofu to kill herself with.
"Do you have any more of those Blind Box Hua Huang Prizes?" Thinking of her painful experience, her extremely unlucky fate, the pretty witch roared with indignation and jumped in front of Huang He, asking.
This was also the question on every other player's mind. That last draw was too thrilling; they were all eager to experience it again.
Regardless of whether they won, the combination of a pounding heart and excitement was incredibly enjoyable.
Honestly, if Boss Huang didn't think the pretty witch was a plant, he wouldn't believe it himself. Boss Huang was still contemplating how to release the next version of the Blind Box Hua Huang Prize when the pretty witch provided the perfect segue, prompting him to say, "Well, there's actually only half left."
"What do you mean, half?" the pretty witch asked impatiently.
"Um, actually, it's like this. I bought several thousand boxes of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards the other day. I opened some of them sporadically. Besides the cards I needed, I had about 40,000 yen worth of cards left."
"If you're interested, I can package these remaining Yu-Gi-Oh! cards worth 37,500 yen into blind box Ichiban Kuji prizes. The rewards won't be as generous as the previous batch, but I can lower the price to 500 yen per draw. Would you all like to play another round?" Boss Huang said.
"Hurry up and set it up, stop wasting time!" As soon as he finished speaking, a roar erupted from the crowd. Boss Huang chuckled and quickly asked everyone to wait 10 minutes, after which he would have the second batch of cards ready for their enjoyable play.
Then, the people behind Boss Huang retrieved a large pile of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and many blank acrylic boxes from a large container and began assembling these cards on the spot in front of all the players.
Their movements seemed very skilled. Ten minutes later, 75 brand new card boxes were hung on the racks. The pattern was almost the same as before, but the highest declared value of the visible cards had dropped from an 'A' prize of 12,000 yen to cards worth around 3,000 yen. All other card values also decreased proportionally, maintaining the overall value of the set at around 37,500 yen. Correspondingly, the price per ticket was also reduced to 500 yen.
When Huang He and his team finished packaging, they were surprised to find that the players on site had already spontaneously formed an orderly queue. It was indeed worthy of being called the "queue performance nation"; their queuing ability was truly impressive.
"Everyone, your enthusiasm has truly moved me, so I've made a decision that goes against my ancestral teachings!" Boss Huang said excitedly. As everyone curiously wondered what this ancestral-defying decision was, he took out a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his pocket, making everyone's eyes gleam with envy.
Although this was not the most valuable first edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon, it was a 2002 edition and quite valuable, priced around 8,000 yen, surpassing all the cards on the shelves.
"Everyone, I will randomly insert this card into one of the boxes later. While I can't give you another million-yen Female Swordsman Canaan, I can still create a surprise for you with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Boss Huang said excitedly, causing immediate jubilation in the crowd!