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Chapter 668 - 651: Changing Probability

Chapter 668: Chapter 651: Changing Probability

Li Wenhao was quite pleasantly surprised by this number.

Of course, probability is a very elusive thing, and it can only be seen as an approximation. Even events with a very low probability are not completely impossible.

And once it happens, the probability is 100%.

But no matter what, an 87% probability of successfully crossing the tribulation meant that Li Wenhao didn’t need to make too many preparations. He could just charge in without much thought.

"Thanks."

After saying that, Li Wenhao was about to head towards the tribulation site.

The place looked like a massive crater, likely struck by countless heavenly thunders, even the ground at the bottom of the pit had crystallized.

However, the Overstreet Rat stopped him again: "Hold up, brother!"

"There’s more information."

"The tribulation you’re about to go through is a lower-grade tribulation, equivalent to 0.8 times the strength of a Golden Core’s tribulation."

Li Wenhao was taken aback for a moment: "Oh? You can see that too?"

"Alright, that’s somewhat expected."

As someone who was forcefully matured to the Foundation Establishment Stage through the Time Loan and lazily trained to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment, Li Wenhao had a clear understanding of his account’s strength.

If the account’s strength is weak, the tribulation would naturally be weak.

Li Wenhao didn’t expect to be able to undergo a 1.5 times super strong tribulation; if that happened, it would be a dead end.

However, just as he was about to leave, the Overstreet Rat stopped him again.

"Hold up, brother!"

Li Wenhao was a bit speechless: "Can’t you just say everything at once!"

The Overstreet Rat explained: "Can’t type that fast.

"The tribulation thing is quite complicated. How about we voice chat? I’ll explain more in detail.

"Don’t worry, these are additional services included in the tribulation probability check, no extra charge."

Li Wenhao thought for a moment: "Alright."

Soon, they connected through in-game voice chat.

"Brother, your 87% success rate for the tribulation is quite high, but to be honest, it’s a bit of a waste.

"Because the success rate is too high."

Li Wenhao didn’t understand right away: "What do you mean?"

The Overstreet Rat explained: "It’s a waste.

"The success rates of different tribulations can be roughly converted between each other.

"For example, if you take on an intermediate-grade tribulation, equivalent to a 1.0 times Golden Core’s tribulation, the success rate would drop to around 72%, which is still pretty good;

"If you take on a high-grade or top-grade tribulation, equivalent to 1.2 or even 1.5 times a Golden Core’s tribulation, the success rate would drop to 50% or even 10%, which isn’t worth it.

"Do you understand what I’m saying?"

Li Wenhao thought for a moment: "You mean the difference in profit expectation?"

The Overstreet Rat was pleased: "Yes, exactly!"

Li Wenhao roughly understood the idea, which was the optimal choice between risk and reward.

If calculated directly:

87% success rate to form a 0.8 times Golden Core, multiplied equals 69.6;

While a 72% success rate to form a 1 times Golden Core, multiplied equals 72.

From the results, the latter is obviously more worthwhile.

Of course, if it’s a 1.2 or 1.5 times Golden Core, these values become 60 or 15 respectively, clearly less worthwhile.

Even without calculation, intuitively, the intermediate-grade tribulation is more worthwhile.

Because the success rate only drops from 87% to 72%, but the Golden Core strength increases from 0.8 to 1.0, with only a slight increase in risk but a significant increase in reward.

"But isn’t the tribulation strength based on the character’s strength? Can this even be changed?" Li Wenhao asked.

The Overstreet Rat quickly said: "No, no, it can be changed.

"It requires too many resources to directly change from lower-grade to top-grade tribulation, which isn’t worth it. But changing to an intermediate-grade tribulation is doable.

"Our Life Star Pavilion specializes in this, after all.

"Of course, it requires an additional fee..."

Li Wenhao instantly understood, ah, so that’s where they get you!

Checking the tribulation probability was just an appetizer, and the 10 middle-grade spirit stones were indeed cost-price, the key lies in the subsequent value-added services.

Li Wenhao instinctively wanted to leave, but then thought, listening wouldn’t cost anything.

Whether it’s a scam or not, it wouldn’t be hard to discern after hearing the explanation.

The game’s related mechanisms were well-designed, any features related to the Six Major Sects would have specific interfaces.

For example, when loaning with the Time Loan, a specific interface would pop up, clearly displaying crucial information such as loan period and cultivation.

If there really was such an interface, then it meant the feature was officially supported, and Li Wenhao would consider signing if he deemed it worthwhile.

If there wasn’t such an interface, it would mean the other party might be a scammer, and Li Wenhao would turn and leave without any loss.

"Alright, explain in detail how to do it."

The Overstreet Rat said: "Wait a moment, I’ll draft an agreement."

About two minutes later, an interface called "Fate-altering Agreement" popped up in Li Wenhao’s view.

The content was quite extensive. Li Wenhao frowned slightly and carefully read it through once. Combined with the Overstreet Rat’s explanation, he finally got a rough idea of its principle.

Simply put, the Life Star Pavilion’s Sect Secret Technique ’Heaven-defying Fate’, had a special function that modified one’s tribulation success rate by consuming spirit stones and resources.

And modifying the tribulation success rate would also alter the strength of the tribulation.

Increasing the success rate weakened the tribulation, and vice versa.

Moreover, within the tribulation range, one could make small adjustments to the success rate to exploit a little loophole.

For example, if the success rate between 90% to 80% corresponded to a lower-grade tribulation, and the success rate between 79% to 70% corresponded to an intermediate-grade tribulation,

then having Life Star Pavilion’s people adjust the success rate to 79% would allow one to go through the intermediate-grade tribulation with the optimal probability, which was worthwhile.

If purely following the system’s probability, the initial success rate for the intermediate-grade tribulation might be 71% or 73%.

This extra few percentage of success rate could be quite useful.

The content of the Fate-altering Agreement prepared by the Overstreet Rat was to use the Sect Secret Technique to help Li Wenhao change his tribulation success rate from 87% to 72%.

As for the price, there were two options, one was a flat fee of 100 middle-grade spirit stones; the other was to provide your own materials and pay a service fee of 20 middle-grade spirit stones.

Li Wenhao was silent for a moment: "Hold on, I’ll check the auction house prices."

The Overstreet Rat nodded: "No problem."

After saying this, he simply sat down and began to cultivate.

It was clear that the disciples of the Life Star Pavilion had spread across the tribulation points of various sects, and once there, they would try to develop as much business as possible; otherwise, they risked their colleagues stealing their business.

Li Wenhao quickly returned to the sect and checked the prices of these materials.

The prices were indeed fluctuating around 80 middle-grade spirit stones.

So it seemed that the Overstreet Rat’s agreement was quite fair and reasonably priced.

The 20 middle-grade spirit stones service fee seemed slightly pricey, but after all, only the disciples of the Life Star Pavilion could perform this task, and since they had spent 648 in the game from the start, it was reasonable for them to make some profit.

Li Wenhao bought the materials, which cost him more than half of his savings.

But considering that he would be in the Core Formation Stage for a long time, the 1 times Golden Core was indeed a significant improvement over the 0.8 times Golden Core, so the deal was still worth it.

"Let’s trade."

While signing the agreement, Li Wenhao traded the materials and the 20 middle-grade spirit stones service fee.

"Alright, I’ll start now."

The Overstreet Rat activated the Sect Secret Technique again. This time, the spectacle was even larger than the previous one. Dense nebulae appeared in the sky and kept shifting as if preparing for a small heavenly tribulation.

Then, a beam of light descended from the sky, through the dense nebulae, landing on Li Wenhao’s character.

"All done."

"That’s it?"

Li Wenhao was a bit surprised as there was no indication on the interface, no prompt of success or failure.

"Alright, I guess I’ll go cross the tribulation now."

Li Wenhao followed the usual process and went to the large pit to cross the tribulation.

As he broke through his realm, thunderclouds began to gather in the sky and formed rolling heavenly thunders that kept striking down.

This game had two types of heavenly tribulations: one was area damage, the other was targeted damage.

Area damage could be dodged, while targeted damage had to be tanked.

If you had some special elixir pills or magical treasures, you could use them at this point.

However, heavenly tribulations had a degree of randomness. Each strike of heavenly thunder had a range of damage values.

"Go! Hang in there!"

Other members of the Tou Fangfang Cultivation Group watched from a distance, cheering Li Wenhao on.

They had seen the entire process of Li Wenhao discussing the agreement with the Overstreet Rat. Not seeing anything wrong, they didn’t intervene.

After all, forming a stronger Golden Core was undoubtedly a good thing. Since Li Wenhao believed it was worth it, he could go ahead.

In a low voice, Chen Tingquan asked Liang Chun beside him: "There’s no problem with this heavenly tribulation, right? It’s the intermediate-grade tribulation, right?"

Liang Chun: "I just looked it up online; it should be the intermediate-grade tribulation."

Different grades of heavenly tribulations had different forms, varying in size, brightness, shape, and cloud density, which could be distinguished through careful observation.

Chen Tingquan worried if there was any trap, so he asked a couple more questions. Now it seemed he might have been overthinking.

"Crack!"

Another huge heavenly thunder descended from the sky. Li Wenhao saw the conspicuous lightning effect on the ground. As he tried to roll away, his operation was slightly off, only reaching the edge but not completely leaving the range!

At the moment the heavenly thunder struck, Li Wenhao’s character was flung into the air like a ragdoll and, upon landing, was struck by another precise heavenly thunder.

"Hey, don’t mess up!"

Li Wenhao struggled to operate, but being continuously struck by lightning, he couldn’t move.

In the end, he could only watch as his character turned to ashes and disappeared in the air.

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