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Behind the door, Fatty's expression twitched as he raised his hand to lightly slap his cheek, the flesh on his face quivering with each hit. The furrowed brows twisted like a braid revealed just how much he regretted his earlier words.
"Serves you right for pretending! Serves you right for being blind! If Lin, that straightforward guy, really doesn’t give you anything, let’s see what you’ll do..."
At the moment the door closed, Fatty's greedy nature was laid bare.
For children growing up on Earthen Slope Street, ninety-nine point ninety-nine percent have one dream: to make a lot of money when they grow up!
Because they have had enough of this poor life and the tight living conditions.
The only exception among them, that zero point zero zero one percent, is probably Lin. He harbors a dream greater than making money—becoming an outstanding chef!
...
On the other side of the street, Lin stood at his doorstep, staring at Fatty's wooden door with a light chuckle.
"This black fellow must be regretting what he just said now. You chased me for half a month over an Interstellar Coin; how much do you value money... I really don’t believe that act you put on just now."
With that, Lin shook his head, his gaze filled with mockery. He had long seen through Fatty; such thoughts could never escape his notice.
"Well... I'll do my best..."
Lin withdrew his gaze with a slight sigh, turned around, and took out his keys to unlock the door. The matter of the Interstellar Coin was truly not something he could decide on his own...
Entering the house, Lin closed the door behind him with a loud bang, echoing like his heart sinking.
He dragged his heavy steps to the edge of the sofa and sat down.
Once seated, he remained there for half an hour, quietly enjoying the moment of peace with his eyes slightly squinted.
The fatigue weighed heavily on him, both physically and mentally.
Both the Left-Handed Blade and Bone-Softening Palm took a significant toll on him, which is why selling 100 portions at the Noodle Shop was already his limit. When Cool Summer Noodles with Fried Sauce first launched, he could only manage to make 10 portions at most.
In just a month, he had increased his workload tenfold! For an ordinary person, that was quite an impressive achievement.
...
After allowing his body to recover, Lin's fingers at least stopped trembling. Only then did he stand up, take some cold hard bread and milk from the refrigerator, and head into the bathroom.
Lin was a good cook and considered himself a bit of a foodie, yet his pursuit of life was remarkably low.
Cooking a meal for himself felt like a luxury; it consumed energy that he couldn't afford right now, and it wasted time that he would rather spend resting.
Lin had a motto in life: the two biggest wastes of time are eating and sleeping; these actions merely sustain life and hold no real significance.
It’s important to note that Lin viewed eating as a necessity rather than a pleasure.
Thus, he preferred to compress mealtime into his bathing time, allowing him to save considerable time for thinking about new dishes.
The faucet was gushing water, and Lin lay in the bathtub, chewing on cold bread while occasionally taking a swig of milk.
This scene was somewhat desolate; who would have thought that behind the glamorous chef was such a dinner?
After hastily finishing his meal, Lin muttered, "The only good thing about Old Street is that every house has enough space, and I can enjoy the luxury of a bathtub..."
Relaxing in the bathtub, the annoying sound of running water suddenly stopped. The tub was full, and the sensor faucet automatically shut off. This was one of the conveniences that future technology brought to Lin.
With nothing else to do, Lin finally decided to accept the biggest surprise of the day by opening the gift package information and browsing the store.
He silently called out, and a circular Live Streamer floated in front of Lin Mian, its red light flashing to indicate it had been activated.
"Would you like to start Live Streaming?"
The synthetic voice suddenly rang out, its cold tone carrying a hint of playfulness.
A black line appeared on Lin's forehead as he looked down at his bare body... Although aesthetically pleasing with well-defined muscles, this kind of Live Streaming would get him banned!
"No!"
Unconsciously shifting his body, Lin felt as if there was a mocking face behind the camera's red radiance.
When Lin opened the Live Streamer, he had never asked such a question before. Suddenly, this line popped up, making him ponder a bit more.
“System, were you just mocking me?” Lin squinted his eyes and asked tentatively.
“…”
The System did not respond, and the red light continued to flicker.
“Hmm? No response again; it might be another System malfunction?”
With his head down, Lin wiped his face and muttered to himself. The moment he lowered his head, the red light of Live Streamer flickered several times, and the Camera swayed back and forth, as if it were laughing heartily.
…
Lin Ye did not take this interruption to heart; he just took a moment to collect himself before opening the Attribute Panel.
First, he clicked on the big gift pack. This was the third gift pack he had received, and he was curious about what it contained. With excitement, Lin clicked on the icon of the gift pack.
【Ding! Congratulations, you have opened a Popular Gift Pack!】
Strange music began to play around him: “Ding ding ding ding, time keeps flowing…”
“Can you not play my alarm sound when I open a gift pack? It feels so weird!”
Lin muttered as his alarm rang, the sound echoing every time he opened a gift pack. He had protested to the System countless times, but to no avail.
The System seemed to be deliberately messing with him, playing pranks in his life.
As the alarm sounded, the excitement of opening the gift pack faded away. Lin dejectedly looked at the contents of the pack. The greatest sorrow in life was when the alarm rang, and he was still very sleepy.
【Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the Inner Strength technique 'Basic Internal Skill'!】
"Basic Internal Skill... sounds so lame..."
Lin couldn't help but scoff at this reward of Inner Strength.
In the martial arts stories he had read, weren't they all about techniques with impressive names like 'Yi Jin Jing', 'Formless Divine Skill', or 'Heaven and Earth Great Shift'? Those sounded powerful.
'Basic Internal Skill' clearly sounded like something from a street vendor; it was no surprise that what he received was subpar.
This reminded Lin of a scene from a movie by Zhou Xingxing, where even the beggar selling street goods had flashy names for his wares, like 'Tathagata Palm', while he only had a book titled 'Basic Internal Skill'.
"Although it sounds lame, it's still better than nothing. I might as well take a look."
Lin muttered a few words and clicked on the introduction page for 'Basic Internal Skill'.
【——Item Introduction——】
Basic Internal Skill: A commonly found martial arts technique in the category of Inner Strength, it lays a solid foundation for children and paves the way for practicing more Advanced Inner Strength techniques in the future. It can be considered the "Three Character Classic" of the martial arts world, a book of enlightenment for sages. (No need to cherish it too much; it costs 10 coins in the shop, so even if you lose it, you can afford to buy another one.)
After reading the Introduction of this book, Lin's eyes twitched incessantly. He really wanted to smash this book over the head of the Live Streamer in front of him!
What a scam! After eagerly anticipating a big gift package for over a month, it turned out to be a piece of trash worth only 10 coins?
Fuming, Lin raised the book, just about to throw it at the Live Streamer, when suddenly the Live Streamer twitched a couple of times and fell into the water with a splash.
"What’s going on?!"
Lin Jing shouted as he jumped up. In the next moment, he tossed aside the book and reached out to fish out the Live Streamer. What would he do if this ancestor fell into the water?
If something happened to the Live Streamer, he wouldn’t even know who to ask for repairs. If the Live Streaming System went down too, who would he cry to?
How could this not make Lin anxious?
In a flurry, he pulled the Live Streamer out and quickly dried it off with a towel, only then noticing the screen displaying "Automatic Restart Successful."
"Automatic restart? Who set this up? Fatty?"
Lin scratched his head, confused about what had happened. After thinking for a moment without coming up with an answer, he decided not to dwell on it. This Live Streamer seemed to have issues, occasionally "glitching." He had gotten used to it over these three months and chose not to think about it.
With that, Lin Ye forgot about smashing the Live Streamer, and his grievances about the gift package were cast aside.
Lin's Live Streamer wobbled and flew up, looking as if it were drunk. It turned around, and in the corner of Lin's blind spot, Red Radiance flickered cunningly, seemingly saying: Want to smash me? No way!
With all this commotion, Lin Ye lost interest in taking a bath. He picked up the book titled Basic Internal Skill and started walking towards the bedroom while opening the mall button.
This time, Lin Xin wasn't as excited. After several rounds of opening gift packs, he understood that the System never gave him a chance to advance easily. It always created seemingly impressive gimmicks but delivered a bunch of trash.
Aside from the first gift of the 【Bone-Softening Palm】, which was a decent martial arts technique, everything else was junk. For example, the 【Left-Handed Blade】 was only good for cutting vegetables...
Lin Ye realized that perhaps there was just one book, Basic Internal Skill, sitting in that mall. To unlock more products, he would need to complete "missions" or something similar...
He had already figured out the routine; System, don't try to fool me!
Casually clicking into the mall, Lin glanced around, but the next moment he froze in place, and the Basic Internal Skill in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud."
Lin's mouth dropped open, his jaw hanging as if it were weighed down by lead; he could fit a fist inside.
"What the hell! This is really a big mall!"
Lin drooled, his words unclear. At that moment he opened the mall, he finally saw flights heading to Tang...
The mall was filled with an array of products; just looking at the categories made Lin dizzy.
|【Equipment】|【Consumables】|【Martial Arts】|【Special】|【Clutter】|【Other Categories】|
"Hiss..."
Lin gasped as he saw all sorts of chaotic tags on the homepage like "Hot Sale Recommendation", "Power Recommendation", and "Star Destroyer Gift Pack". He felt his heart racing.
He randomly clicked on one of the tags, "Power Recommendation", and was stunned, not only by the items listed but also by the price.
【Power Recommendation: Martial God Deluxe Package】
【Price: 999999999999999】
【Included Items: Martial God Soul Seal, Martial God Exclusive Inner Skill, Divine Warrior Exclusive Weapon Set (full body coverage), Divine Warrior Exclusive Martial Arts, Martial God Aura】
Introduction: This is a save file from the first generation of martial arts creators. You can choose to start your life invincible by purchasing the Martial God Deluxe Package. You will become the strongest martial artist in the entire star sea, unmatched by anyone! (The package attributes will suppress your enemies' combat power, so buying in bulk is more cost-effective!)
"Forget it! A price of ten trillion? Who can afford that?"
Lin looked at this ticket that could teleport him to the hall, tearing at his hair and shouting in despair, completely falling into a breakdown.
Sure enough... the System is still the System, and the tricks never run out...
Success also comes at a cost, which is never having enough Hero Coins...
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