[Consumption Reward: Each time you spend money, there's a small chance to receive a gift related to the expenditure.]
[The gift will be directly stored in the inventory.]
That was it—just two simple lines of explanation.
Han Lie was completely baffled. He felt like he understood, yet at the same time, it was as if he grasped nothing at all... So damn frustrating.
Forget it, forget it. Once I hit the jackpot, I'll understand how it works. No rush.
Han Lie rubbed his hands together, eager to get to the important part.
Teeth replacement!
At his command, his experience points plummeted like a waterfall. Han Lie watched the number drop, completely dumbfounded.
Then, in the mirror, he witnessed one tooth after another fall out, accompanied by a lot of blood. There was no pain; his entire mouth was numb.
Han Lie hurriedly leaned over the toilet, spitting out broken teeth and blood.
The entire tooth replacement process didn't last long. After about a minute, Han Lie could feel his mouth again.
He quickly turned on the tap to rinse his mouth, then looked up at the mirror.
Holy shit!
Who's this handsome dude?!
It was just a new set of teeth, but Han Lie felt as if he had undergone a complete metamorphosis. His teeth were neat, dense, white as jade, and had a very glossy surface. His gums were clean and pink, looking extremely healthy. When he smiled faintly, his entire demeanor seemed incredibly refreshing. When he laughed heartily, his two rows of snow-white teeth were on full display, making him look radiant and brimming with youthful vigor.
This is me?!
Looking at the young man in the mirror, Han Lie was moved to tears.
It was such a tough journey! After being ugly for so many years, I've finally made it and can now join the ranks of handsome young men! But wait, there's still something missing...
Han Lie fervently commanded, "Fix the nose bridge, repair the trauma!"
In just over ten seconds, Han Lie's face was completely restored, becoming clean and fresh.
Feeling his nose bridge wasn't high enough, he commanded, "Raise the nose bridge a little!"
Thinking the tip of his nose was a bit big, he commanded, "Shrink the nostrils a bit!"
Feeling his skin tone was too dull, he commanded, "Whiten the complexion!"
For the first time in his life, Han Lie found the joy of in-game face customization in the real world and was having a blast.
Until the system sent a prompt—
[Insufficient Experience Points]
Huh?! All that experience... it's gone?!
Han Lie finally snapped out of his frenzy. He hurriedly checked his status panel, which had already changed drastically.
[Basic Attributes: Strength 69, Agility 69, Constitution 69, Intelligence 69]
[Secondary Attributes: Looks 72, Physique 69, Health 71, Special 75]
[Knowledge: Mathematics Level 3, English Level 3, Accounting Level 3, Finance Level 3, Law Level 3, Marketing Level 3, Literature Level 3, Psychology Level 3]
[Skills: Driving Level 3, Driving Technique Level 3, Cooking Level 3, Craftsmanship Level 4, Stock Trading Level 3, Writing Level 3, Pool Level 3, Singing Level 3, Persuasion Level 3, Acting Level 3]
[Cash: 74,830]
[Experience: 125]
Eh?
Han Lie looked at his Looks and Health stats with pleasant surprise. His attributes had increased by 5 points in total, which would normally have required 1,000,000 experience points. However, because he had enhanced individual sub-attributes, interactive effects meant it ultimately cost less than 700,000 experience points.
What a steal!
So, even though he'd splurged his experience points down to a three-digit number, Han Lie didn't feel the slightest regret.
If it's spent, I can just earn more. Nothing is more important than getting taller and more handsome!
In Han Lie's mind, Looks, Physique, and Intelligence were the top three attributes that needed to be maxed out as soon as possible. Special isn't as important. One is the facade, the other is the core. The facade is what others see; the sooner I max it out during my growth period, the less hassle I'll have later on. The core is only useful to a select few, so that can be improved gradually. I can't satisfy them too much at once; otherwise, there's no room for growth, right?
...
Han Lie tidied himself up nicely and went out to get a haircut. A short, layered cut, thinned on the sides—just something neat and fresh.
A Looks score of 72 wasn't exceptionally high, but with clear eyes, a bright smile, and a composed demeanor, Han Lie looked quite special. He possessed a young man's vibrant energy, yet he didn't seem rash or impulsive.
Walking down the street, he occasionally drew admiring glances from young women.
When had his old self, Han Lie, ever enjoyed such treatment?!
He was ecstatic.
However, it wasn't long before the sight of two extremely handsome men made Han Lie restless again.
A Looks score of 72 still isn't thrilling enough. It's the kind of ordinary handsomeness where, if I were a male escort, I'd still be picked over by fussy clients. Can I figure out a way to rake in another pile of experience points?
After pondering for a moment, he turned his thoughts back to real estate.
This year, several new developments were launched in the high-tech district of the city. Sales were average, but they were heavily promoted with advertisements plastered everywhere. Walking down the street, Han Lie saw several groups of young women handing out flyers.
New developments were irrelevant to him; the units were too large and he couldn't afford them. However, these promotions for new properties had caused the pre-owned housing market to cool significantly. Han Lie had originally thought one million yuan could only buy him about 55 square meters, but he'd ended up getting 60.
Since it's this cheap... Why not get another one?! Or, while the property deed is still being processed, maybe I should ask about a mortgage?
The reborn Han Lie was a man of action. No sooner said than done, he immediately went to consult various banks. After checking around, Dream City Commercial Bank had the highest interest rates, but they would lend up to 70% of the property's assessed value, and their process was incredibly fast.
A loan of 700,000 yuan would be just enough to buy a small two-bedroom apartment of about 40 square meters. The loan term was 20 years with equal principal and interest payments, amounting to a monthly payment of 4,800 yuan, or 58,000 yuan annually. The annual rent from the larger apartment was around 40,000 yuan, and the smaller one could bring in 30,000 yuan, easily covering the mortgage payments together. When he needed cash, he could simply take out a mortgage on the second property, easily netting 500,000 yuan.
Although there'd be less money for investments, it's secure! If I feel that's not enough money, I can just use margin financing to leverage it. Even if my skills are terrible and I blow the account, once I sell both properties in 2016, I'll still have a chance for a fresh start. And most crucially... Suddenly, I'd have an extra 700,000 experience points out of nowhere!
Right now, I don't crave Chen Yanfei, I don't crave anything else—only experience points! How many great things could I achieve with 700,000 experience points? Let's do it!
This sudden idea once again had Han Lie bustling about.