Lin Fan's heart hammered against his ribs. The golden light from the system screen illuminated his small, dark room.
[Target: Ancient Mystery Box]
[Success Rate: 100%]
"Confirm!" he shouted, his voice cracking with excitement.
The black metal cube in his hand began to vibrate violently. Cracks appeared on its surface, and beams of blinding white light shot out from within. Suddenly, the cube shattered into a thousand pieces of light and flowed into Lin Fan's chest.
[Ding!]
[Enhancement Successful!]
[You have opened the 'Ancient Mystery Box'.]
[You have received a Unique Grade Item: 'The Eyes of Truth'.]
Lin Fan felt a sharp, stinging sensation in his eyes. He collapsed to the floor, clutching his face. It felt like needles were piercing his pupils. But after a few seconds, the pain vanished, replaced by a strange, cool sensation.
When he opened his eyes, the world looked different. He could see faint flows of energy in the air. He looked at his wooden table, and a screen appeared over it:
[Item: Old Wooden Table]
[Quality: Rotten]
[Hidden Potential: None]
"I can see the hidden stats of everything?" Lin Fan gasped.
He quickly looked at the pile of trash in the corner of his room. Most of it was useless, but then, something caught his eye. A small, dirty copper coin was glowing with a faint purple light.
[Item: Ancient Currency]
[Quality: Trash (Damaged)]
[Hidden Potential: High]
[Requirement to Unlock: 1 Divine Enhancement]
Lin Fan's eyes widened. "With my 100% success rate, I can turn this trash into a treasure!"
But just as he reached for the coin, a loud bang echoed through the house. His thin wooden door was kicked open.
"Lin Fan! You brat, I know you're in there!" a rough voice shouted.
A tall, muscular man with a scar on his face walked in, followed by two thugs. It was Chen Hu, a local debt collector. Lin Fan owed him three months of rent, and Chen Hu wasn't a patient man.
"Where is the money, Lin Fan?" Chen Hu sneered, looking around the messy room. "If you don't have it, I'll take your hands as payment. A useless crafter doesn't need hands anyway, right?"
Lin Fan looked at Chen Hu, and suddenly, his 'Eyes of Truth' activated.
[Target: Chen Hu]
[Level: 5 Warrior]
[Weakness: Old injury in the left knee. Success rate of a critical hit: 100%]
A cold smile appeared on Lin Fan's face. For the first time in his life, he wasn't afraid.
"I don't have the money," Lin Fan said calmly, standing up. "But I have something else for you."